Written answers
Thursday, 28 June 2012
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- National Asset Management Agency
Question 16: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he is taking to ensure that housing secured for leasing under the National Assets Management Agency...
- Regeneration Projects
Question 17: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the Limerick Regeneration Project including new housing units in the process...
- Household Charge
Question 18: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the plans he has developed in relation to collecting the household charge from both homeowners who have not...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 19: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the criteria covering the issuing of local authority mortgages and shared ownership...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 21: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of social housing units that will be provided in 2012 and 2013 in each local authority; the manner...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 24: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide extra funding to deal with the serious issues surrounding the maintenance of social...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 25: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to enhance the group sewerage scheme grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29034/12]
- Waste Management
Question 27: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether the 600,000 tonne incinerator at Poolbeg, Dublin, is still required when Ireland is...
- Water Services
Question 28: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that the recreational use of the country's reservoirs currently allowed by local...
- Planning Issues
Question 30: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will publish his response to the recommendations contained in the Mahon Tribunal report; if the...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 32: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to improve communication between local authorities and tenants to ensure that means tests are...
- Local Government Reform
Question 33: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of his local government reform document; the timeframe for its publication; and if he will make a...
- Tourism Promotion
Question 34: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the efforts to promote tourism with the Gathering Ireland 2013, the extra efforts that he will...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 36: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider amending the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 by deleting section 15 thus ending...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 37: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he continues to receive information from the various local authorities in respect of...
- Rental Accommodation Scheme
Question 38: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that under the rental accommodation scheme landlords can decide...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 39: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will put in place guidelines for the detenanting of social housing complexes undergoing renovation to...
- Building Regulations
Question 44: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if an assessment will be undertaken by local authorities of all unfinished estates to determine if...
- Energy Usage
Question 45: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if, in view of the planned development of an EU Energy Efficiency Directive and domestic energy efficiency...
- Appointments to State Boards
Question 46: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider an overhaul of the composition of the Building Regulations Advisory Board; and if he will...
- Public Sector Pay
Question 47: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to reduce pay to the top earners in his Department particularly those earning more than €100,000...
- Regeneration Projects
Question 48: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to meet with the St Teresa's Gardens Regeneration Board to discuss plans for regenerating this area...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 49: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to stop local authorities refusing to carry out maintenance work on units in which tenants are in...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Human Rights Issues
Question 51: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will press the Government of Bahrain to allow international Human Rights Observers genuine access to Bahrain...
- Passport Applications
Question 56: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason for withdrawal of passport from a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 57: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the cost of running the passport service in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a...
- Passport Applications
Question 58: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total number of passport applications processed in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will...
- Passports Applications
Question 59: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the cost of issuing a passport, renewing a passport, replacing a passport,...
- Departmental Staff
Question 60: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the procedures in place to manage sick leave in his Department; the sick leave entitlement in place in his...
- Public Sector Reform
Question 61: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the tangible results that have been delivered in his Department through the implementation of the Croke Park...
- Department of Finance
- Tax Credits
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give an update on a person's (details supplied) application for incapacitated child allowance; if this decision can be appealed; and if he...
- VAT Rates
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider a reduction on the VAT rate on products in periods of the year that record very low consumer sales; and if he will make a...
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on any oversight by the Regulator or other agency in respect of recent delays in processing payments to customers by...
- Departmental Contracts
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason banking transaction contracts in Health Service Executive payments are awarded to the subsidiary of a foreign bank than an Irish...
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has asked the Central Bank of Ireland if it is satisfied that the commercial banks have adequate business continuity and disaster recovery...
- European Council Meetings
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update in respect of recent discussions at ECOFIN in relation to a proposed financial transaction tax; and if he will make a...
- National Asset Management Agency
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the work of the National Assets Management Agency is being undermined by developers attempting to avail of bankruptcy in the UK;...
- Bank Guarantee Scheme
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions, if any, his officials had with the ECB prior to the payment this week of €1.1 billionn to unsecured unguaranteed bondhholders in...
- Personal Public Service Numbers
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will regularise the position whereby a person (details supplied) in County Kildare appears to have two PPSs, one recognised by the Department...
- Mortgage Protection Policies
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of reported incidents whereby insurance companies have refused to honour mortgage protection policies for various reasons in each of the...
- Job Assist Scheme
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown on the take-up of the Revenue job assist programme by employers; if he will clarify if figures on the number of jobs...
- Departmental Staff
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance the procedures in place to manage sick leave in his Department; the sick leave entitlement in place in his Department; the combined amount of sick...
- Public Sector Reform
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Finance the tangible results that have been delivered in his Department through the implementation of the Croke Park Agreement; the implementation plan in...
- Department of Education and Skills
- State Examinations
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider permitting fifth year students to sit the Leaving Certificate Ordinary Level Maths Paper and allowing them to take...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of the 2012/2013 resource teachers and special needs assistant posts allocations and the schools they have...
- School Staffing
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made regarding the appointment of a concessionary post to a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he...
- Appointments to State Boards
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the appointments he has made to State Boards and agencies under his remit; the process involved in such appointments;...
- State Examinations
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired teachers employed as superintendents in this year's State examinations; the number of retired teachers employed to...
- Psychological Assessments
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a child (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a psychological assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- School Staffing
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for payment of compassionate gratuity in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will approve a special needs assistant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [31419/12]
- Higher Education Grants
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to a late application for a higher education grant in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if persons (details supplied) in County Kildare qualify for higher education grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Schools Building Projects
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the building application for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide accommodation for a new school (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the schools in County Kerry that have been approved for works to be carried out under the summer works scheme programme, the works that...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties that self-employed persons are having with regard to the new student grant system in...
- School Staffing
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an appeal in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the...
- School Patronage
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he expects a decision to be made in relation to the patronage of a new second level school at a location (details supplied) in...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the National Council for Special Education's review of the policies relating to special educational needs...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline all current projects on the 2012 schools building projects list; the current status of each project on the list; the...
- Departmental Staff
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the procedures in place to manage sick leave in his Department; the sick leave entitlement in place in his Department; the combined...
- Public Sector Reform
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the tangible results that have been delivered in his Department through the implementation of the Croke Park Agreement; the...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Ministerial Staff
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if reports that Government advisers and press staff have or are due to receive increments, the reason those political...
- Departmental Staff
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the procedures in place to manage sick leave in his Department; the sick leave entitlement in place in his Department; the...
- Public Sector Reform
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the tangible results that have been delivered in his Department through the implementation of the Croke Park Agreement; the...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
- Departmental Staff
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the procedures in place to manage sick leave in his Department; the sick leave entitlement in place in his Department; the...
- Public Sector Reform
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the tangible results that have been delivered in his Department through the implementation of the Croke Park Agreement; the...
- Department of Social Protection
- Departmental Contracts
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason banking transaction contracts in her Department's payments are awarded to the subsidiary of a foreign bank than an Irish...
- Treatment Benefit Scheme
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the year on year average processing times for treatment benefit scheme applicants from 2007 - 2012...
- Rent Supplement Scheme
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding payment of rent in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Pension Provisions
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 is entitled to receive the widower's pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an invalidity appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement...
- Back to Education Allowance
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason there are so many persons in the same financial situation as they were this time last year if not worse, that have not received...
- Carer's Allowance
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if full payment will issue in respect of an application for carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Pension Provisions
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding proposed changes to the Pensions Act to amend the order in which assets of a pension scheme must be applied in the...
- Back to Education Allowance
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 63 of 14 June 2012, if she would be willing to grant back to education allowance in view of the fact...
- Rent Supplement Scheme
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons on rent allowance in County Kerry in 2008, 2009,2010 2011 and to date in 2011; the total amount paid out for each...
- Disability Allowance
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on the disability allowance claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will...
- Disability Allowance
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress if any in the determination of entitlement to disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Disability Allowance
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will accept a new application for disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she...
- Pension Provisions
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the entitlement to contributory pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will...
- Domiciliary Care Allowance
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a domiciliary care allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a...
- National Internship Scheme
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the options available to persons on lone parent allowance who wish to apply for the jobbridge scheme but who are struggling with childcare...
- Job Initiatives
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown of the take-up of employer job PRSI incentive scheme by employers; if she will provide the figures of the...
- Part-Time Job Incentive Scheme
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide figures on the number of long-term unemployed persons who have taken part in the part-time job incentive scheme by...
- Action Plan for Jobs
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if all staff in local offices have received suitable information and training in the new part-time job incentive and employer job PRSI...
- Community Employment Schemes
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount of funding provided to each community employment scheme in County Kerry; the number of participants in each scheme in the...
- Domiciliary Care Allowance
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm that parents of children diagnosed with autism, aspergers and other similar conditions are entitled to a domiciliary...
- Invalidity Pension
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an invalidity pension application refusal in respect of a person (details supplied) in Co. Limerick, the reason for...
- Rent Supplement Scheme
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the discretion or flexibility which her Department and its community welfare officers have when it comes to allowing persons in receipt of...
- Domiciliary Care Allowance
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the consultation she has had with parents of children with autism or autistic spectrum disorder in relation to the domiciliary care...
- Departmental Staff
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the procedures in place to manage sick leave in her Department; the sick leave entitlement in place in her Department; the combined amount...
- Public Sector Reform
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the tangible results that have been delivered in her Department through the implementation of the Croke Park Agreement; the implementation...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Turbary Rights
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of money the State has spent on the aerial observation of persons cutting turf for the period from the 22 April...
- Turbary Rights
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a summary of the number of letters and written communications sent by the National Parks and Wildlife...
- National Parks and Wildlife Service
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of prosecutions taken by the National Parks and Wildlife Services over the past 10 years; the nature of these...
- Turbary Rights
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if in the context of turf cutting, conservation in respect of Hedgestown Bog, Donadea, Naas, County Kildare, is currently...
- Turbary Rights
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the discussions with turf cutters at Ballinafagh Bog, County Kildare; if relocation of the special...
- Departmental Staff
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the procedures in place to manage sick leave in his Department; the sick leave entitlement in place in his Department; the...
- Public Sector Reform
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the tangible results that have been delivered in his Department through the implementation of the Croke Park Agreement; the...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Broadcasting Services
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has requested ComReg, in writing or by any other means, to conduct a review process of digital...
- Advertising Standards
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider advertising standards in relation to non commercial advertising with particular reference...
- Broadcasting Services
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will delay the changeover to Saorstat from analogue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the possibility of Irish windfarms exporting energy to England which could bring a much needed jobs...
- Fisheries Protection
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures he will take to assist small enterprises occupied with eel fishing and curing in view of the...
- Departmental Staff
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the procedures in place to manage sick leave in his Department; the sick leave entitlement in place in his...
- Public Sector Reform
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the tangible results that have been delivered in his Department through the implementation of the Croke Park...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Planning Issues
Question 154: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will introduce legislation to deal with high trees and hedges which affect neighbouring properties and...
- Rental Accommodation Scheme
Question 155: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons on the rental accommodation scheme in County Kerry in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 156: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of capital a person is allowed to possess in order to qualify for social housing under his...
- Irish Water
Question 157: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost of funding the establishment of Irish Water; and the way that it is to be funded. [31327/12]
- Legislative Programme
Question 158: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the drafting of the Climate Change Bill has begun; and if not when he intends starting this process....
- Local Government Reform
Question 159: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the final report on the Alignment of Local Government and Local Development has been published; and when...
- Household Charge
Question 160: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of households that still have to pay the household charges; the way in which and when the money...
- Household Charge
Question 161: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the assurances that he will give that the household charge is not passed on to tenants in private rented...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 162: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the Departments that will be represented on the High Level Inter-Departmental Group for Sustainable...
- Local Authority Funding
Question 163: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if extra resources and funding will be made available to local authorities to meet the demands under Our...
- Water Meters
Question 164: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of households here who have had water meters installed in the past 10 years; and if these meters...
- Waste Management
Question 165: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on proposals for regulation of the waste collection industry. [31337/12]
- Local Authority Housing
Question 167: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of housing applicants on the local authority waiting list in a town (details supplied) in County...
- Planning Issues
Question 170: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will instruct An Bord Pleanála to make submissions which have been made to it publicly available...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 173: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the person whose responsibility it is to maintain a repossessed shared ownership house in the possession of...
- Water Services
Question 175: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made to date in the creation of water management facilities throughout the country with...
- Water Supply
Question 176: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which it has been possible to eliminate leakage in the water supply system; the percentage of...
- Air and Water Pollution
Question 177: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which air and/or water pollution has been detected in each of the past five years to date; the...
- Community Development
Question 178: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which his Department in concert with community groups continue to deal with community issues;...
- Register of Electors
Question 179: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the remaining inaccuracies in the voters register; whether it is intended...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 180: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has given any consideration to facilitating a tenant purchase scheme for tenants of voluntary housing...
- Voluntary Housing Sector
Question 182: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if and when it is anticipated that the necessary legislation to regulate the voluntary housing sector will...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 183: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when it is expected to put in place a local government capital housing programme with particular emphasis on...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 184: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when it will be possible to introduce a local authority loans system to facilitate the needs of first time...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 185: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when it is likely that local authorities in conjunction with the Housing Finance Agency can again assume the...
- Fire Service
Question 186: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the future development of the fire services, currently operated by the local authorities on a...
- Household Charge
Question 188: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if any plans will be put in place to allow An Post to take payments for the household charge in view of the...
- Tidy Towns Committees
Question 189: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding available to assist tidy town committees in their work; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Non-Principal Private Residence Charge
Question 190: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the non-principal private residents charge; if he will consider introducing an appeal mechanism...
- Planning Issues
Question 191: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to reform the planning system here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31542/12]
- An Bord Pleanála
Question 192: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the specific terms of reference that are in place outlining the role and remit of An Bord Pleanála; his...
- An Bord Pleanála
Question 193: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the nominating process for appointing members to An Bord Pleanála; the number...
- Waste Management
Question 194: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will make a decision on whether or not to instigate a local investigation into the granting of a...
- Departmental Staff
Question 195: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the procedures in place to manage sick leave in his Department; the sick leave entitlement in place in his...
- Public Sector Reform
Question 196: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the tangible results that have been delivered in his Department through the implementation of the Croke Park...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
- Rights of Way
Question 197: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will reconsider proposals regarding the registration of rights of way (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
- Garda Stations
Question 198: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will make arrangements for a Garda Station (details supplied) in County Wicklow to be painted and for wheel-chair access to be...
- Garda Stations
Question 199: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the opening hours of a Garda station (details supplied) in County Donegal; his plans to increase the opening hours of this station and...
- Legal Services Regulation (1 comment)
Question 200: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will appoint an ombudsman to deal with solicitors and complaints against them; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Ministerial Transport
Question 201: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Ministerial fleet cars disposed of since he came to office; the funds raised; the number of cars remaining; and if he...
- Anti-Social Behaviour
Question 202: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will support a matter regarding policing and anti-social prevention measures in the Howth Area, County Dublin. [31326/12]
- Visa Applications
Question 203: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a person (details supplied) married to an Irish national was refused entry into Ireland; and if their case will be reviewed....
- Visa Applications (1 comment)
Question 204: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a person (details supplied) married to an Irish national was refused entry into Ireland; and if their case will be reviewed....
- Asylum Applications (1 comment)
Question 205: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date or current expectation in the matter of determination of residence/naturalisation entitlement in the case of...
- Residency Permits (1 comment)
Question 206: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a full review of the circumstances in the context of determination of residence entitlement will be undertaken in the case of a...
- Naturalisation Applications
Question 207: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in the determination of naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he...
- Naturalisation Applications
Question 208: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in the determination of eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin...
- Naturalisation Applications
Question 209: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the residency record to date enables a person (details supplied) in County Dublin validate an application by them for naturalisation...
- Naturalisation Applications
Question 210: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No.137 of the 17 May 2012, when a valid application for a certificate of naturalisation will be...
- Naturalisation Applications
Question 211: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in the determination of naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he...
- Residency Permits
Question 212: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected position in regard to residency/naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and...
- Family Reunification
Question 213: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he...
- Naturalisation Applications (1 comment)
Question 214: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm that all required documentation has been received to facilitate the eligibility of an application for naturalisation...
- Naturalisation Applications
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if and when a valid application for naturalisation will be accepted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if...
- Naturalisation Applications
Question 216: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed in order to facilitate regularisation of residency and valid application for naturalisation in the case of...
- Naturalisation Applications
Question 217: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in the application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he...
- Road Traffic Offences
Question 218: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding speeding offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31538/12]
- Departmental Staff (1 comment)
Question 219: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures in place to manage sick leave in his Department; the sick leave entitlement in place in his Department; the combined...
- Public Sector Reform
Question 220: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the tangible results that have been delivered in his Department through the implementation of the Croke Park Agreement; the...
- Defence Forces Personnel
Question 221: To ask the Minister for Defence in the redress of wrongs process, after a General Officer Commanding has made a ruling on a case, if a third party has authority to change such a...
- Army Barracks
Question 222: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will make provisions available in order that Columb Barracks, Mullingar, County Westmeath, will be leased out to various organisations from...
- Departmental Staff (1 comment)
Question 223: To ask the Minister for Defence the procedures in place to manage sick leave in his Department; the sick leave entitlement in place in his Department; the combined amount of sick...
- Public Sector Reform
Question 224: To ask the Minister for Defence the tangible results that have been delivered in his Department through the implementation of the Croke Park Agreement; the implementation plan in...
- Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
- Fishing Communities
Question 225: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will support the Howth, County Dublin, fishing community in 2012 and 2013 as a matter of priority. [31325/12]
- Marine Resources
Question 226: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the marine resources of the State belong equally to all citizens and that the environmental pillar...
- Farm Improvement Scheme
Question 227: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan has not received their payment in respect of farm improvement...
- Farm Improvement Scheme
Question 228: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a payment under the farm improvement scheme due to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny issued in view of the...
- Sugar Industry
Question 229: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken in re-opening the Irish sugar beet industry; the communications he has had with other EU member...
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme
Question 230: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans he has for the re-opening of an agri-environment option scheme in 2012; the timeframe for his decision and...
- Ministerial Expenditure
Question 231: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline his total photography costs at home and abroad from March 2011 to June 2012; and if he will make a...
- Advertising Standards
Question 232: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to ensure that certain cheeses are not banned from television advertising; and if he will make a...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme
Question 233: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the time-frame in which he expects the EU Commission to make a decision on the changes to disadvantaged areas scheme; and...
- Appointments to State Boards
Question 234: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of positions on State boards he has nominated since March 2011; if those individuals went in front of the...
- Food Exports
Question 235: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the likely prospects in respect of exports from the food and beverage sector for the remainder of 2012; and if he will make...
- Departmental Staff
Question 236: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the procedures in place to manage sick leave in his Department; the sick leave entitlement in place in his Department; the...
- Public Sector Reform
Question 237: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tangible results that have been delivered in his Department through the implementation of the Croke Park Agreement; the...
- Department of Health
- School Absenteeism
Question 238: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will detail truancy levels experienced in the education system in each year since the National Educational Welfare Board...
- Court Procedures
Question 242: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views in relation to the in camera rule in relation to Court cases with regard to childcare and protection; if he envisages...
- Youth Services
Question 243: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has any funding scheme in place for the provision of youth cafes in communities; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Family Support Services
Question 244: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress that has been made on ensuring that child and family social work services are available on a 24/7 basis rather than...
- Departmental Staff
Question 245: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the procedures in place to manage sick leave in her Department; the sick leave entitlement in place in her Department; the...
- Public Sector Reform
Question 246: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the tangible results that have been delivered in her Department through the implementation of the Croke Park Agreement; the...
- Health Services
Question 247: To ask the Minister for Health if additional funding will be provided in respect of a training centre (details supplied) in County Cavan in view of increased enrolments; and if he...
- Medical Cards
Question 248: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an appeal against the decision to refuse an application for a full medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
- Alcohol Pricing
Question 249: To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to curb the selling of alcohol at very cheap prices and below cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31293/12]
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 250: To ask the Minister for Health if an MRI scan in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31300/12]
- Substance Misuse
Question 251: To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to the public health recommendations in the recent report of the strategic response group to build sustainable street level drug...
- Misuse of Drugs
Question 252: To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the progress made to date in seeking to update the misuse of drugs legislation in relation to tackling the street sale of...
- Health Service Allowances
Question 254: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is in receipt of a reduced rate of mobility allowance; if a re-assessment will take place;...
- Orthodontic Services
Question 255: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive orthodontic treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31363/12]
- Ambulance Service
Question 256: To ask the Minister for Health if he will assure that in the event of an ambulance being called in an emergency situation for a long term ill patient the ambulance can be directed...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 257: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hip operation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Advertising Standards
Question 258: To ask the Minister for Health the measures he proposes to take in relation to regulating anti-abortion advertising. [31400/12]
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 259: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide figures for autism in County Kerry in respect of persons from 0 to 18 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- General Medical Services Scheme
Question 260: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding general practitioners charging medical card holders for taking blood samples; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Health Service Executive Funding
Question 261: To ask the Minister for Health the reason an organisation (details supplied) has had a 15% reduction each in their Health Service Executive funding allocation in view of the fact...
- Medical Cards
Question 262: To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will be granted to persons (details supplied) in County Kerry [31428/12]
- Medical Cards
Question 263: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will be notified of a decision on their medical card application; and if he will expedite an answer...
- Medical Cards
Question 264: To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify the position in which a person who previously held a medical card and upon review was granted a general practitioner card and then...
- Home Help Service
Question 265: To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange a review of the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in respect of their need for home care attendant and home...
- Medical Cards
Question 266: To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will be issued as a matter of urgency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will expedite the...
- Health Services
Question 268: To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to make changes to the operation of the community unit (details supplied); if he will outline the current operational status of...
- Medical Cards
Question 269: To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Limerick who suffers from a long term illness automatically qualifies for a medical card; and if he will...
- Departmental Staff
Question 270: To ask the Minister for Health the procedures in place to manage sick leave in his Department; the sick leave entitlement in place in his Department; the combined amount of sick...
- Public Sector Reform
Question 271: To ask the Minister for Health the tangible results that have been delivered in his Department through the implementation of the Croke Park Agreement; the implementation plan in...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Pension Provisions
Question 272: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an undertaking that in the event of a takeover of Aer Lingus that the pension rights and entitlements of Aer...
- Road Traffic Offences
Question 273: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department received complaints from pedestrians and cyclists about motorists breaking red lights at pedestrian...
- National Vehicle and Driver File
Question 274: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is possible to trace the registration of a vehicle using the chassis number on the vehicle; and if he will make a...
- Tax Credits
Question 275: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider the establishment of a compensation scheme in the form of monetary payments or future tax credits for taxi...
- Departmental Staff
Question 276: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the procedures in place to manage sick leave in his Department; the sick leave entitlement in place in his Department; the...
- Public Sector Reform
Question 277: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the tangible results that have been delivered in his Department through the implementation of the Croke Park Agreement; the...
