Written answers

Tuesday, 10 July 2012

  • Department of Health
    • Child Care Services
      Question 27: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if, in view of publication of the report of the Independent Child Death Review Group, she will commit to the introduction of...
    • Children's Rights Referendum
      Question 28: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will give a timeline for the publication of enacting legislation for the children's referendum; when the referendum will...
    • Departmental Functions
      Question 29: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the dialogue between her and the Department of Justice and Equality regarding the transfer of certain youth...
    • Inter-Country Adoptions
      Question 30: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of countries with which Ireland has signed an administrative agreement for the purposes of facilitating inter-country...
    • Inter-Country Adoptions
      Question 31: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress made on finalising an administrative or working agreement with Kazakhstan for the adoption of children; and if she...
    • Child Abuse
      Question 32: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if, in the preparation of policy concerning the mandatory reporting of the abuse of children and or vulnerable persons, she has...
    • Child Protection
      Question 33: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children who have stayed overnight in Garda stations to date in 2012, broken down by division and month, due to a...
    • Child Protection
      Question 34: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the actions she is taking to address the serious issues of alcohol misuse as identified in a child welfare case and highlighted in...
    • Children in Care
      Question 36: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding Irish children who are detained abroad on high court orders; if she will take action to ensure that...
    • Child Care Services
      Question 37: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if any action will be taken against those Health Service Executive employees who closed their files on children who subsequently...
    • Child Care Reports
      Question 38: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the audit produced on foot of the recommendations in the report on the Roscommon child care case will be published; the...
    • Youth Services
      Question 39: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of times the International Expert Reference Group and the Task Group established under the auspices of the National...
    • Child Protection
      Question 40: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the date she received the most recent report of the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection; the reason that the report has not...
    • Child Care Services
      Question 41: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children who received out of hours emergency care services through the Crisis Intervention Service each month since...
    • Foster Care
      Question 42: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cost of private foster care services used by the Health Service Executive during each of the past five years; the number of...
    • National Children's Research Programme
      Question 43: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which her Department has evaluated or identified issues affecting the psychological development of children with...
    • Children Detention Schools
      Question 45: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children currently detained at St. Patrick's Institution, Dublin; her views on the need to introduce interim steps...
    • Inter-Country Adoptions
      Question 46: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of adoptions registered with the Adoption Authority of Ireland since its establishment to adopters who were issued with...
    • Court Proceedings
      Question 47: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will bring forward legislation to change the in camera rule regarding the reporting of child protection and welfare cases;...
    • Independent Child Death Review Group
      Question 48: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for the Independent Child Death Review Group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33335/12]
    • Children and Family Services
      Question 49: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the distinct budget that has been allocated to the management and reporting structure being put in place in Children and Family...
    • Children in Care
      Question 50: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children in care on 1 June 2012; the type of care setting they were in and the Health Service Executive area they...
    • Child Protection
      Question 51: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the average case-load for social workers working in child protective services; the number of those social workers employed in...
    • Child Protection
      Question 52: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if, arising from the number of reported incidents of child physical, sexual or other abuse, any particular lessons will be learned...
    • Health Service Executive Reports
      Question 54: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the date on which she will receive a copy of the Health Service Executive's review of Adequacy of Services for Children and...
    • Child Care Services
      Question 55: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the percentage of the 2,343 applications made to the Childcare Capital Programme 2012 that listed dampness problems or sewerage...
    • Child Care Services
      Question 56: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Dublin has been excluded from school, has no respite and their father has no care...
    • Child Care Services
      Question 59: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the plans, if any, she has to expand either community child care subvention programme or other child care supports; and if she...
    • Children and Family Services
      Question : To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the details of evaluation that will take place of the two pilot projects providing out of hours social work assistance to children;...
    • Inter-Country Adoptions
      Question 61: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the date in September 2012 on which she will sign a new inter-country adoption agreement with Vietnam; the position regarding any...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 62: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has had any discussions with the Department of Justice and Equality regarding the necessity for progressing the Children...
    • Child Protection
      Question 63: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the establishment of the National Child Care Information System; and if she will make a statement on the...
  • Department of An Taoiseach
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 64: To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a list in tabular form of every quango and non governmental organisation that received any moneys from his Department in the years 2009, 2010...
    • CSO Quarterly Accounts
      Question 65: To ask the Taoiseach the reason the Central Statistics Office has not yet released the national accounts for the first quarter of 2012; and if he will confirm when this information...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 66: To ask the Taoiseach the procedures in place to manage sick leave in all agencies, offices or other bodies reporting to his Department, separate to individuals working directly for...
    • Prompt Payments
      Question 67: To ask the Taoiseach the average time lapse between receipt of invoices for goods and services and actual payment in his Department and in each agency and organisation within his...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 68: To ask the Taoiseach in respect of 2011 the best estimate for 2012 of the number of persons in the following salary ranges, the total cost of the increments in respect of persons in...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 70: To ask the Taoiseach the number of the over 9,000 persons from the public service who have retired over the past six months with high tax-free lump sum payments in many cases and...
  • Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
    • Consular Services
      Question 71: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will appoint a liaison officer to work with the Spanish police and the family of a person (details supplied) in...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current status of the European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2012; when all stages of the Bills will be passed....
    • Consular Services
      Question 74: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on a case (details supplied). [33089/12]
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 75: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff who took sick leave of more than five, ten, 15, 20 days and 21 days or over in 2011 in all...
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 77: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised with the appropriate authorities the situation regarding a person (details supplied); and if he will...
    • Prisoner Releases
      Question 79: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he will take to demand that the British authorities release a person (details supplied) forthwith in line...
    • Prisoner Releases
      Question 80: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the condition of a prisoner (details supplied) and the need for the British...
    • Treatment of Prisoners
      Question 81: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the protests by prisoners in Maghaberry Jail, County Antrim and the effect it...
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will make contact with the Ukrainian Ambassador to Ireland with relation to Law 8711 which may undermine the...
    • Fiscal Compact Treaty
      Question 84: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he expects any significant changes to the Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the context of the...
    • Paramilitary Groups
      Question 85: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he intends to meet groups in Derry who are concerned about the activities of RAAD; if he intends to discuss these...
    • EU Presidency
      Question 88: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the policy areas his Department will be prioritising for the six months that Ireland holds the EU presidency; and if...
    • Undocumented Irish in the USA
      Question 89: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed the issue of the undocumented Irish in the USA with dignitaries that he has met recently; and if...
    • North-South Ministerial Council
      Question 90: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions being taken in relation to issues discussed at the North South Ministerial Council; and if he will make a...
    • European Council Meetings
      Question 91: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to a study carried out by the Department of Political Science and Centre for European...
    • Humanitarian Access
      Question 92: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action that has been taken at EU and UN level to ensure there is humanitarian access for affected civilians in...
    • Overseas Development Aid
      Question 93: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the review of the 2006 White Paper on Irish Aid and the timeline for completion and...
    • Consular Services
      Question 94: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the situation in which Irish citizens studying with pilot training college Ireland...
    • Overseas Development Aid
      Question 95: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Irish Aid currently has a programme for population planning in aid recipient countries; if so, where; if not, the...
    • Diplomatic Representation
      Question 96: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is reviewing the provision of diplomatic and consular services and full embassies to States who have closed...
    • Human Rights Issues
      Question 97: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the status of Camp Ashraf and Camp Liberty in Iraq; the steps being taken at UN and EU level to protect...
    • Economic and Monetary Union
      Question 98: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on a two tier Europe with an increase in fiscal and political union described by Chancellor Merkel; and if...
  • Department of Finance
    • Legislative Programme
      Question 100: To ask the Minister for Finance the current status of the European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012; when all stages of the Bills will be passed. [33034/12]
    • Customs and Excise
      Question 101: To ask the Minister for Finance the protocol and requirements that exist for small airports for customs and excise inspectors upon the landing of unscheduled flights at these...
    • Customs and Excise
      Question 102: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of unscheduled flights into Ireland West Airport, Knock, County Sligo and Galway Airport in the past three years in respect of which...
    • Disabled Drivers
      Question 103: To ask the Minister for Finance if there has been changes recent to the URT rebate on vehicles purchased by the families of disabled people; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • VAT Rates
      Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the current VAT rate on fruit juices, bottled water, and smoothies is appropriate at 23%; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Tax Reliefs
      Question 107: To ask the Minister for Finance if there are any tax breaks available for small businesses to send their employees on part time courses to help them support and improve their...
    • Departmental Properties
      Question 108: To ask the Minister for Finance the schedule for the vacating of the Central Bank of Ireland on Dame Street, Dublin; and if members of the public will be afforded the opportunity...
    • Tax Code
      Question 109: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 40 of 20 June 2012, if he will instruct or request his officials, or the Revenue Commissioners, to prepare an...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 111: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list in tabular form of every quango and non governmental organisation that received any moneys from his Department in the...
    • Bank Debt Restructuring
      Question 112: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of subordinated debt in Irish banks when Ireland entered the EU IMF programme at the end of 2010; the amount of subordinated debt that...
    • Banking Sector Regulation
      Question 113: To ask the Minister for Finance if there is a possibility that banks operating in here have attempted to manipulate inter-bank lending rates, along the lines that Barclay's PLC in...
    • Banking Operations
      Question 114: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on his Departments' and the Central Bank interactions to date with Ulster Bank in view of the continuing crises; the...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 115: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff who took sick leave of more than five, ten, 15, 20 days and 21 days or over in 2011 in all agencies, offices or other bodies...
    • Banking Sector Regulation
      Question 116: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will set out the position of the credit institutions over which the State has total or majority control, towards persons declaring bankruptcy...
    • National Asset Management Agency
      Question 117: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the recent direction issued by him to the National Asset Management Agency to loan €3.06bn to the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation in...
    • Commercial Leases Database
      Question 118: To ask the Minister for Finance further to calls by the National Assets Management Agency chairman (details supplied) for the introduction of a public register of commercial...
    • Credit Unions Regulation
      Question 119: To ask the Minister for Finance further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No 58 of 20 June 2012 when will the Credit Union Restructuring Board ReBo be appointed, when will it...
    • National Asset Management Agency
      Question 120: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the National Assets Management Agency do not pay sub contractors a portion of the proceeds of sales of property where they are owed the...
    • Tax Code
      Question 121: To ask the Minister for Finance if the full amount of stamp duty has to be paid in respect of persons when one has a green certificate in agriculture; and if he will make a...
    • Fuel Rebate Scheme
      Question 122: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding his Departments working group that was set up to examine the Irish Road Hauliers Association proposals for an Essential User...
    • Tax Collection
      Question 123: To ask the Minister for Finance the contact that has been made by the Revenue Commissioners with the social security authorities in other States to clarify the number of persons...
    • Health Insurance
      Question 126: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on State owned Irish Life having a 30% stake in a newly established private health insurance company; if EU competition issues arise as a...
    • Tax Code
      Question 128: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the following information, estimated, for a single person with no dependents, no credits, breaks or reliefs, earning €42,000 in...
    • State Debt
      Question 129: To ask the Minister for Finance if the agreement reached between EU leaders on the separation of banking debt from sovereign debt reached at the recent EU summit will result in a...
    • Departmental Statistics
      Question 130: To ask the Minister for Finance when the GDP and GNP figures for Quarter 1 2012 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33475/12]
    • Tax Code
      Question 131: To ask the Minister for Finance if he supports the introduction of a financial transactions tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33487/12]
    • Bank IT Systems
      Question 133: To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to review banking procedures and protocols to protect customers from another crisis such as the Ulster bank occurrence which has seen...
    • Departmental Reports
      Question 134: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the progress made in implementing those recommendations categorised as immediate, short and medium term of the Small Advisory...
    • Departmental Functions
      Question 135: To ask the Minister for Finance if the recommendation of the Deloitte report into the €3.6 billion accounting error to transfer sole responsibility for the compilation of...
    • National Asset Management Agency
      Question 137: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 207 of 3 July 2012, the reason the National Assets Management Agency has redeemed senior debt from Permanent...
    • State Debt
      Question 138: To ask the Minister for Finance the contribution made by the State to the first bailout in Greece in 2010; the way this contribution was accounted for in the deficit and national...
  • Department of Education and Skills
    • School Transport
      Question 139: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33192/12]
    • European Globalisation Fund
      Question 140: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the EU's Globalisation Fund; his views on whether an expanded fund will be part of the EU's 2014 to 2020 budget...
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      Question 141: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no longer an ecommerce training course being offered by FÁS; his views on...
    • Graduate Medicine Programme
      Question 142: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the complete range of financial supports available for students entering the graduate medicine programme [33661/12]
    • Graduate Medicine Programme
      Question 143: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who have undertaken and are currently undertaking the graduate medicine programme; the locations at which this...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 144: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that the three applications (details supplied) submitted to his Department are granted as this school cannot function...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      Question 145: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the status of an application for emergency funding in respect of a school (details supplied) in County...
    • School Staffing
      Question 146: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding panel rights in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • School Staffing
      Question 147: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be an appeals process open for two, three and four teacher schools who stand to lose a teacher for the 2013, 2014 school...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 148: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide a special needs assistant in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16; and if he will make a statement...
    • School Patronage
      Question 149: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in relation to a proposal (details supplied); when this application is likely to be approved; and if he will...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 150: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry has had their special needs assistant taken away; if the SNA will be reinstated;...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 152: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the allocation of special needs assistants to a particular school (details supplied) in County Cork for the 2012/13 school year is...
    • Emergency Works Scheme
      Question 153: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for emergency electrical works at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...
    • Emergency Works Scheme
      Question 154: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for emergency works in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kerry will be approved as soon as possible;...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 155: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a special needs assistant in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement...
    • Teacher Training
      Question 156: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his future plans, if any, to address the additional twelve workshops that student teachers must complete in order to successfully...
    • School Transport
      Question 157: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the free school transport scheme for medical card holders will be extended to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford when...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 158: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures being put in place to ensure that anyone receiving payment from his Department processed through Ulster Bank, will...
    • School Transport
      Question 159: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements being put in place to provide school transport for students to attend their new amalgamated school who had previously...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 160: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff who took sick leave of more than five, ten, 15, 20 days and 21 days or over in 2011 in all agencies, offices or...
    • Teachers' Remuneration
      Question 161: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers retired or otherwise engaged who were employed by his Department to act as supervisors during the exam period...
    • Literacy Levels
      Question 162: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the latest research that has been conducted by his Department and its conclusions regarding the number of children leaving primary...
    • School Transport
      Question 163: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the mechanisms used by VECs in determining the distance from a candidate's home to place of education; if he is...
    • Road Safety
      Question 164: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department wll make funds or grant assistance available to schools to carry out works to improve the safety of the public...
    • Fire Safety
      Question 165: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and post-primary schools that have a current buildings fire safety certificate; the number of primary and...
    • School Transport
      Question 166: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason secondary school persons (details supplied) in County Mayo are being denied school transport even though the bus servicing...
    • Third Level Fees
      Question 167: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 220 of 3 July 2012. if he will reply to the question in relation to the details supplied. [33406/12]
    • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
      Question 168: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in County Meath had a reduction in their funding for their leaving certificate applied English...
    • Special Educational Needs
      Question 169: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will approve a fixed term resource teaching post to be based at a primary school (details supplied) in County Wexford on a shared...
    • School Transport
      Question 171: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will encounter with school transport;...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 172: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the correspondence submitted to his planning and building unit by a school (details supplied) in...
    • School Staffing
      Question 173: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown, by name and location, of the 32 small schools that will lose a teacher in September 2012 as a...
    • School Curriculum
      Question 174: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on embedding information literacy in the national school curriculum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33458/12]
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 176: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review clause 3.3a regarding turnover in the declaration of suitability for contractors for small works open procedure only...
    • Information and Communications Technology
      Question 177: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the policy of implementing the smart school initiative that every classroom here is to get a teaching laptop,...
    • Enterprise Support Services
      Question 178: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any grants available for small businesses to send their employees on part time courses to help them support and improve...
    • Emergency Works Scheme
      Question 179: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on an emergency works application in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he...
    • Adult Education
      Question 180: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received representations from the National Adult Literacy Agency seeking to provide a place for adult learners on the...
    • Bullying in Schools
      Question 182: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce statutory provisions to require the preparation and operation of safe schools programmes to combat bullying in...
    • Weight of Schoolbags
      Question 183: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has examined the weight of school bags been carried to school by children; his views on whether excessive weight been carried on...
    • Schools Building Projects
      Question 184: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 is included in the capital programme for school buildings improvements; and if he will make...
  • Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
    • Budget 2013
      Question 185: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will address the following concerns regarding the next Budget 2013 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...
    • Flood Prevention Measures
      Question 186: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the Skibbereen Flood Plan, County Cork; if the various stags are now six months behind schedule; his...
    • Ministerial Staff
      Question 187: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the names of each special advisor to each Minister and Minister of State whom he approved a pay increase in excess of the...
    • Flood Prevention Measures
      Question 188: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Office of Public Works plans to implement its plans for the alleviation of flooding in Clonakilty, County Cork; and if he...
    • Parking Regulations
      Question 189: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the proposals being considered by the Office of Public Works to introduce an element of pay parking within the Phoenix Park,...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 190: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform with regard to the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill, if he will provide the national employer...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 191: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of staff who took sick leave of more than five, ten, 15, 20 days and 21 days or over in 2011 in all agencies,...
    • Flood Prevention Measures
      Question 192: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the remedial works to be carried out in Glanmire, County Cork to prevent any future flooding, regardless of it's nature, to...
    • Public Sector Staff
      Question 193: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will state the exceptions that have been permitted to the public service embargo; the number of vacancies permitted to...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 194: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has set a time-limit within which individuals awaiting redeployment must be fully redeployed; and if he will make a...
    • Employment Rights
      Question 195: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a person who has held three consecutive fixed-term contracts with a body under the aegis of a Government Department is...
  • Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
    • Departmental Correspondence
      Question 196: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will consider reopening the issues in respect of a person (details supplied) if he became aware of additional or new...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 197: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of staff who took sick leave of more than five, ten, 15, 20 days and 21 days or over in 2011 in all agencies,...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 198: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is prepared to meet representatives of the Consumer Association of Ireland to discuss the organisation's urgent...
    • Employment Rights
      Question 199: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding Joint Labour Committee rates in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will...
    • Work Permits
      Question 200: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has examined the proposals of an organisation (details supplied) to create special technology visas for skilled...
    • Work Permits
      Question 201: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has examined the proposals of an organisation (details supplied) to create special technology visas for skilled...
    • Proposed Legislation
      Question 202: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation with regard to the Consumer and Competition Bill if this Bill will be expanded to include the banking sector and to enable...
    • Employment Appeals Tribunal
      Question 203: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding an employment appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [33576/12]
    • Youth Enterprise Initiatives
      Question 204: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has considered any youth specific enterprise initiatives to encourage entrepreneurial activity; and if he will make a...
    • Youth Unemployment
      Question 205: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has considered using the European Progress Microfinance Fund as a source of funding for youth unemployment...
    • Departmental Bodies
      Question 206: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will report on the progress made in implementing those recommendations categorised as immediate, short and medium term...
    • Skills Development
      Question 207: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the procedures in place to ensure cross Departmental co-operation for the filling of strategically important vacancies at...
  • Department of Social Protection
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 208: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the process by which carer's allowance appeals are being carried out; if there is a significant backlog; the average and maximum wait for...
    • Homeless Persons
      Question 209: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding emergency homeless accommodation (details supplied) [33440/12]
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 210: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Sligo may extend their career break in her Department. [33539/12]
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 211: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown of the cost of the survivor's pension for the nearest year for which this is available; the number...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 212: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 213: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 214: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the carer's allowance will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 215: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [32971/12]
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 216: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on the review of a half rate carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme
      Question 217: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if it will be granted as a matter of...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 218: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a review for a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme
      Question 219: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there are any measures which she will introduce to make it easier for people who are in receipt of rent supplement to take up jobs...
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance
      Question 220: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will include a group (details supplied) in County Clare on the domiciliary care allowance review group [33005/12]
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 221: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 222: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if carer's allowance will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [33018/12]
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 223: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for carer's allowance will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [33020/12]
    • Free Travel Scheme
      Question 224: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding benefits (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33026/12]
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 225: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the measures being put in place to ensure that anyone with Ulsterbank receiving a payment from her Department, such as child benefit or...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 226: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff who took sick leave of more than five, ten, 15, 20 days and 21 days or over in 2011 in all agencies, offices or other...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 227: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of clerical officer grade staff in her Department seeking a transfer to County Galway; the arrangements in place to facilitate...
    • Jobseeker's Allowance
      Question 228: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an oral hearing will be held in relation to a jobseeker's assistance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 229: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a carer's allowance application will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for...
    • Invalidity Pension
      Question 230: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on an appeal for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin and if she...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 231: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will be assessed; and if she will...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 232: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a carer's allowance appeal will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if she will make a...
    • Disability Allowance
      Question 233: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; if an early oral hearing will...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 234: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress made to date in the determination of an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 235: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the up to date position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [33217/12]
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 237: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the date an application for carer's allowance was received in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when same will be...
    • Invalidity Pension
      Question 238: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that an invalidity pension appeal is granted in view of the medical report submitted in respect of a person (details...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 239: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [33261/12]
    • Statutory Sick Pay Scheme
      Question 240: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if any progress has been made in the context of the earlier report this year from the Consultation Seminar - The Feasibility and...
    • Employment Support Services
      Question 241: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason no reference is made to the national figures of the Local Employment Service Network or to its involvement in the National...
    • Youth Unemployment
      Question 242: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an analysis in tabular form of youth unemployment between those born in Ireland and those born outside the State in...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 243: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the contact she has made with social security authorities in other States to clarify the number of persons resident here receiving...
    • Child Benefit
      Question 245: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of children for whom child benefit was paid in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 and who also had a social insurance record at Classes...
    • National Employment and Entitlements Service
      Question 246: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the new National Employment and Entitlements Service will be fully rolled out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33291/12]
    • Statutory Sick Pay Scheme
      Question 248: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views regarding a submission (details supplied); if she has had or is proposing meetings with the National Organisation regarding this...
    • Community Employment Schemes
      Question 249: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is concerned about the length of time community employment applicants are having to wait for garda clearance; if she is aware of...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      Question 250: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason the sole residence of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry is being assessed as an income; and if she will make a...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme
      Question 251: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for termination of rent allowance without warning in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 252: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when payment will issue in respect of an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 253: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carers' allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if she will make a...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 254: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) [33429/12]
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance
      Question 255: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) [33432/12]
    • Invalidity Pension
      Question 257: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on the appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry for invalidity pension; and if she...
    • Disability Allowance
      Question 258: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for disability alowance in the case of a person (detaiils supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 259: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 260: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal will be expedited for carer's and social welfare allowance in view of the fact that they were registered on 29 July, 2011 in...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 261: 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 Carlow; and if she will...
    • Disability Allowance
      Question 262: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on the request by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry to have their appeal for disablement benefit...
    • Invalidity Pension
      Question 263: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on the appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry for invalidity pension; and if she will make a...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 264: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on the application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry for carer's allowance; and if she will make...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme
      Question 268: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 269: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [33536/12]
    • Invalidity Pension
      Question 270: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal for invalidity pension will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme
      Question 271: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that single parents in receipt of rental supplement may often have variations in their income...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 272: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is any facility under her Department's remit whereby a minimum sum can be guaranteed for any parent who is required to pay child...
    • Invalidity Pension
      Question 273: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she has taken to improve the length of time it takes to process invalidity pension appeals; if she is satisfied with the current...
    • Invalidity Pension
      Question 274: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she has taken to improve the length of time it tales to process invalidity pension applications; if she is satisfied with the...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 276: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a carer's allowance appeal will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if she will make a...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      Question 277: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which two days working per week will affect applications for rent allowance and jobseeker's allowance in the case of a...
    • Farm Assist Scheme
      Question 278: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of farm assist applications made on a county basis from March 2011 to date in 2012; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Redundancy Payments
      Question 279: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for redundancy payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [33602/12]
    • Rent Supplement Scheme
      Question 282: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the amount of funding provided in respect of rent supplement for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012;...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 284: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she has taken to improve the length of time it takes to process carer's allowance applications; if she is satisfied with the...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 286: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for the...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme
      Question 287: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No 376 of 3 July 2012 if, in view of the fact that constituents are reporting that deciding officers...
    • Back to Education Allowance
      Question 288: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason the back to education allowance is not available to students undertaking the graduate medicine programme in view of the fact...
    • Carer's Allowance
      Question 289: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on the appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry for carer's allowance; and if she will...
  • Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
    • Turbary Rights
      Question 292: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when payment in respect of bog compensation will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he...
    • National Cultural Institutions
      Question 293: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on progress made in relation to plans to merge the National Archives and the Irish Manuscripts...
    • Turbary Rights
      Question 294: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he is in receipt of a submission from 14 persons seeking permission to cut turf on All Saints bog, County Offaly; the...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 295: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of staff who took sick leave of more than five, ten, 15, 20 days and 21 days or over in 2011 in all agencies,...
    • Turbary Rights
      Question 296: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding turf cutting harvesting rights in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Fermanagh; when a...
    • National Museum
      Question 298: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a inventory of all historical objects that are held my State museums which have their origins in County...
    • Flood Prevention Measures
      Question 299: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his Department and/or the National Parks and Wildlife Service place restrictions on the amount of debris and gravel that...
  • Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
    • Fisheries Protection
      Question 300: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in relation to the ongoing ban of eel fishing, if he will apply to the EU for compensation for the fishermen...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 301: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of staff who took sick leave of more than five, ten, 15, 20 days and 21 days or over in 2011 in all...
    • Fisheries Protection
      Question 302: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33164/12]
    • Inland Waterways
      Question 303: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will instruct the ESB to make available its regulations for the control of the River Shannon; and if he...
    • Mobile Telephony
      Question 304: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the actions he has taken or future plans he has to address the high cost of cross border mobile phone roaming...
    • Energy Resources
      Question 305: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on recent new evidence that peak oil has not happened and is unlikely to happen and that instead a...
    • Energy Prices
      Question 306: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied that the impact of recent increases in daily global oil production is being passed on to...
    • Broadcasting Services
      Question 307: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if any procedures and protocols are in place with digital TV service providers to deal with household arrears...
    • Alternative Energy Projects
      Question 308: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources If he will confirm that a company (details supplied), in compliance with Section 7.3 of the Terms and...
    • Post Office Network
      Question 309: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider establishing an inter-departmental group to progress a long-term strategy for the...
  • Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
    • Flood Prevention Measures
      Question 310: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will be commissioning reports on the recent flooding in Glanmire, County Cork to examine the sequence...
    • Non-Principal Private Residence Charge
      Question 311: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if money for the non principal private residence charge goes to a Central Exchequer Fund or if it is...
    • Non-Principal Private Residence Charge
      Question 312: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the non principal private residence charge; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Noise Pollution
      Question 313: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the current regulation regarding neighbourhood noise; to whom one should complain if one is suffering from...
    • Motor Taxation
      Question 314: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position in relation to commercial tax on a crew cab when a farmer who farms with his brother and father...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 315: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the arrangements with an Bord Pleanála with regard to staff taking holidays; if it is the situation that...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 317: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of staff who took sick leave of more than five, ten, 15, 20 days and 21 days or over in 2011 in...
    • Waste Management
      Question 318: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if any changes in legislation are proposed with regard to the importation of partially used or worn vehicle...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 319: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of housing applications on the local authority waiting list in Killarney, County Kerry; the...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes
      Question 321: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will state the position regarding Bantry sewage works programme, County Cork; the expected timetable...
    • Septic Tank Registration Scheme
      Question 322: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it is the responsibility of the home owner or lessee of a premises to register for the septic tank...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 323: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the current position (details supplied) of an application for funding with Pobal; and if he will make a...
    • Environmental Schemes
      Question 324: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the National Economic and Social Council secretariat submitted the interim report on potential options...
    • Environmental Schemes
      Question 325: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the re-instatement of Reendonegan Lake, Bantry, County Cork; the timetable for the work to be...
    • Rural Development
      Question 326: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify whether the chair of a local development company will have to vacate the position and...
    • Performance Management and Development System
      Question 327: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of local authority employees that completed performance management and development system...
    • Local Authority Charges
      Question 328: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the non-principal private residence charge applies to persons who are living abroad; the exemptions in...
    • Departmental Properties
      Question 329: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will expedite a land transfer and correspond with the housing organisation (details supplied) in...
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 330: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he has taken in relation to the pyrite issue in local authority housing in Dublin; if he has made,...
    • Urban Renewal Schemes
      Question 331: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to publish his regeneration plan and the information it will contain. [33463/12]
    • Leader Programmes
      Question 332: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it is possible to grant funding to a project situated on land in the ownership of Coillte notwithstanding...
    • Water Services
      Question 335: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the report on the establishment of Irish Water. [33638/12]
    • Local Government Reform
      Question 336: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will report on the progress of implementing those recommendations categorised as immediate, short and...
    • Local Authority Charges
      Question 337: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the estimated cost of operating the non-online aspect of the household charge scheme on an annualised basis;...
    • Local Authority Charges
      Question 338: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the initial annual administration cost of operating the non principal private residence charge; the...
    • Planning Issues
      Question 339: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his advice on an issue (details supplied) regarding planning [33717/12]
    • Local Authority Housing
      Question 340: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a new scheme regarding local authorities and housing; and if he will make a statement...
    • Non-Principal Private Residence Charge
      Question 341: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will instruct local authorities to implement guidelines (details supplied); and if he will make a...
  • Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
    • Immigration Policy
      Question 342: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if, due to the current shortage of highly quality technological talent, he will review the current working visa permit system to help...
    • Human Trafficking
      Question 343: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent he has identified locations for potential trafficking in children or young adults with particular reference to the need to...
    • Asylum Support Services
      Question 345: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the current residents of the Mosney camp, County Meath are to be relocated to an alternative site; if they are to be relocated to an...
    • Crime Levels
      Question 346: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an explanation as to the reason the sum total of the number of convictions for the white collar crime offences of...
    • Garda Investigations
      Question 348: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has been briefed by the Gardaí on any investigations into exchanges of punts for euros at the Central Bank of Ireland; and if he...
    • Asylum Applications
      Question 349: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in the determination of eligibility for residency status in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 350: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in respect of determination of an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 351: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff who took sick leave of more than five, ten, 15, 20 days and 21 days or over in 2011 in all agencies, offices or...
    • Crime Levels
      Question 352: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details of the total number of crimes committed, prosecutions and convictions in the Castlepollard area, County...
    • Garda Transport
      Question 353: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars by district within the Donegal division; the change in number of Garda cars by district within the Donegal...
    • Garda Stations
      Question 354: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if any proposals have been submitted to Garda headquarters from the Donegal Garda division recommending the closure of any Garda...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 355: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons, since 2005, that have been naturalised every year and to date in 2012; and if he will give an indication of the...
    • Crime Prevention
      Question 356: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the link between below cost selling of alcohol and the prevalence of drink fuelled crime on the country's streets; the...
    • Garda Transport
      Question 357: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars by station within the Donegal division; the change in the number of garda cars by station within the Donegal...
    • Garda Strength
      Question 358: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current number of Garda by station and by district in the Donegal division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33218/12]
    • Firearms and Ammunition Security
      Question 359: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if firearms and ammunition stored at Clancy Barracks, Dublin 8, between 1 July and 31 December 2001, were destroyed by the Garda...
    • Garda Vetting of Personnel
      Question 363: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that under the vetting system supervised by his Department, a question on the application...
    • Legal Complaints Procedures
      Question 364: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will support the case of a person (details supplied) regarding complaints about a solicitor who dealt with a property sale....
    • Naturalisation Applications
      Question 365: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will support a matter (details supplied) [33287/12]
    • Garda Civilian Staff
      Question 366: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of civilian staff by grade currently working in the Garda Training Centre and Garda Headquarters; and if he will make a...
    • Citizenship Applications
      Question 367: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 20; and if an exemption was based on the...
    • Property Transaction Register
      Question 368: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if any steps have been taken to establish a property transaction register; and when he envisions it to be up and running. [33354/12]
    • Garda Vetting of Personnel
      Question 369: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will explain the reason there are delays to secure Garda clearance; if there are actions underway to reduce the waiting times;...
    • Garda Powers
      Question 370: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the State agencies and bodies that have the power to enter or search premises in the course of an investigation; if they need a search...
    • Naturalisation Applications
      Question 371: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) has been successful; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Garda Stations
      Question 372: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when Ballygar Garda Station, County Galway will be repaired after a recent fire in the station as its closure at the moment is causing...
    • Garda Operations
      Question 373: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person whose house was burgled having notified the Gardaí was told that as they would...
    • Crime Prevention Officers
      Question 374: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the appointment of a crime prevention officer for South Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • International Office for Migration
      Question 375: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the staffing, structure, funding, and overall composition of the Dublin office of the International Office for Migration; and if he...
    • Visa Applications
      Question 376: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in the determination of an application for a student visa in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin...
    • Garda Strength
      Question 377: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide the whole full-time equivalent of Gardaí in Malahide Garda Station, County Dublin, for the years, 2008, 2009, 2010,...
    • Garda Transport
      Question 378: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of official Garda vehicles that are attached to Swords Garda district, Malahide Garda sub district and Coolock Garda sub...
    • Census of Population
      Question 379: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality based on the 2011 Census, the population in each of the following garda sub-districts (details supplied) [33563/12]
    • Garda Strength
      Question 380: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current operational strength whole full-time equivalents at non-peak times, that is 7am, in Malahide garda station; and if he will...
    • Garda Overtime
      Question 381: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current overtime allocation for Swords sub-district; Malahide sub-district; Coolock sub-district, Dublin; and if he will make a...
    • Garda Strength
      Question 382: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda sergeants attached to Malahide Garda station, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33566/12]
    • Policing Plans
      Question 384: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the scope of the current impact assessment process being undertaken on the demands placed on each Garda station district and station in...
    • Human Trafficking
      Question 385: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of recorded victims of human trafficking in County Waterford in 2010 and 2011; if he will provide details of the gender, age...
    • Garda Training
      Question 386: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of active Gardaí excluding those retiring, resigning and so on that are now trained to operate each intoxilyser machine;...
    • Magdalene Laundries
      Question 387: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if Gardaí current or retired will be assured that their participation in Senator McAleese's enquiry is to be encouraged by him; the...
    • Cash for Gold Trade
      Question 388: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will regulate the cash for gold industry that has swept across Ireland in view of the fact that the lack of regulation is leading...
    • Small and Medium Enterprises
      Question 389: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the progress made in implementing those recommendations categorised as immediate, short and medium term of the...
    • Garda Investigations
      Question 390: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to instructions being issued to An Garda Síochána since 2004 that there was or is a policy not to...
    • Naturalisation Applications
      Question 391: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the case of persons (details supplied); if a meeting will be arranged for these persons; and if he...
    • Naturalisation Applications
      Question 392: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a naturalisation application will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a...
    • Asylum Support Services
      Question 393: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the decision of the Refugee Integration Agency to send a person (details supplied) to County Sligo in circumstances...
    • Liquor Licensing Laws
      Question 394: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his proposals in relation to future arrangements for the display and sale of alcohol products in mixed trading outlets; if he will give...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 395: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of staff who took sick leave of more than five, ten, 15, 20 days and 21 days or over in 2011 in all agencies, offices or other bodies...
    • Defence Forces Reserve
      Question 396: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will state the effective strength of the Reserve Defence Force by rank and brigade at 31 May 2012. [33613/12]
    • Defence Forces Reserve
      Question 397: To ask the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 127 of 21 June 2012 and having regard to the time taken to arrange the competition for promotion of RDF...
  • Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
    • Bovine Disease Controls
      Question 398: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No 552 of 3 July 2012 the reason his Department can ignore a court ruling and not pay...
    • Single Payment Scheme
      Question 399: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if advance payments of the single farm payment will be approved, particularly on account of the bad weather experienced by...
    • Agri-Environment Options Scheme
      Question 400: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive payment from the agri environment options scheme for which...
    • Farm Improvement Scheme
      Question 401: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a grant in respect of a farm building was not granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry;...
    • Agri-Environment Options Scheme
      Question 402: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider amending regulations in relation to the agri environmental options scheme to ensure that a son can use...
    • Beef Technology Adoption Programme
      Question 403: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review a decision to exclude a person (details supplied) in County Cork from participation in the beef...
    • Forestry Sector
      Question 404: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an investigation or report has ever been requested by the Department into the consequences of forestry management by...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 405: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff who took sick leave of more than five, ten, 15, 20 days and 21 days or over in 2011 in all agencies,...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 406: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grade and number of all staff seeking a transfer to the Department of Social Protection in County Sligo; and if he will...
    • Agri-Environment Options Scheme
      Question 407: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the agri environment options scheme; and if...
    • Dairy Hygiene Scheme
      Question 408: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if a valid C2 Certificate will be...
    • Turbary Rights
      Question 409: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the persons within his Department who has responsibility to adjudicate in disputes between landowners and turf cutters...
    • Farm Improvement Scheme
      Question 410: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application under the diary equipment scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Animal Welfare Issues
      Question 411: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 168 of 27 June 2012, the position regarding same [33266/12]
    • Animal Carcase Disposal
      Question 412: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on recent reports of the alleged disposal of dead animals at an animal welfare shelter; and if he is satisfied...
    • Harbours and Piers
      Question 413: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No 148 of 10 May 2012 if he will report progress on the studies on the Bull Nose Pier on...
    • Grassland Sheep Scheme
      Question 414: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the balance of a grassland sheep payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if...
    • Single Payment Scheme
      Question 415: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that a favourable decision is made on a single farm payment appeal in respect of a person (details...
    • Single Payment Scheme
      Question 416: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farm payments will be advanced in 2012 due to the fact that it has been a bad year for farmers with the poor weather...
    • Agri-Environment Options Scheme
      Question 417: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there is a continuing delay in the processing of the 2010 and 2011 agri environment options scheme payments in...
    • TB Eradication Scheme
      Question 418: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare has not been facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Department of Health
    • Education Welfare Service
      Question 419: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of cases the National Education Welfare Board is currently managing, that is, the number of new cases received in...
    • School Absenteeism
      Question 421: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the attendance rate of disadvantaged schools, which comprises approximately 22% of all schools, compared to non-disadvantaged...
    • Child Care Services
      Question 422: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of social workers she intends to take on as a result of the ChildFirst Guidelines; the number that will be taken on...
    • Foreign Adoptions
      Question 424: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if any progress has been made in resolving the delay in the signing of the bilateral agreement between the Irish and Russian...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 425: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of staff who took sick leave of more than five, ten, 15, 20 days and 21 days or over in 2011 in all agencies, offices...
    • Early Childhood Education
      Question 426: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide in tabular form the number of private and public local organisations who are receiving funding to provide the...
    • Early Childhood Education
      Question 427: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in relation to childcare and early childhood education facilities, the minimum qualifications required for service being provided...
    • Child Protection
      Question 428: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if in view of the fact that it is reported that every year more than 30,000 child protection and welfare concerns were reported...
    • Child Care Services
      Question 429: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the roles and functions of a designated officer under the new Children First legislation whereby an organisation will be required...
    • Foreign Adoptions
      Question 430: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that an organisation (details supplied) requested an opinion from Kenya on the...
    • Foreign Adoptions
      Question 431: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the report by an organisation (details supplied) summarising the conclusions and recommendations of the delegation's visit...
    • Departmental Funding
      Question 432: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason an organisation (details supplied) had their application for funding denied under the National Childcare Investment...
    • Child Protection Guidelines
      Question 434: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if, in planning for the mandatory reporting of child abuse, she has considered the funding and resources that will be required to...
    • Foreign Adoptions
      Question 435: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the Adoption Authority of Ireland will start processing adoptions from India or when an agent will be appointed; and if she...
    • Children's Rights Referendum
      Question 436: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the definition of the best interests of the child as defined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is to be included...
    • Foreign Adoptions
      Question 437: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the Adoption Authority of Ireland will be in a position to sign a bilateral agreement with Russia regarding inter-country...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 438: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will outline in detail the budget was for children and families within the Health Service Executive for 2009, 2010, 2011,...
    • Children in Care
      Question 439: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of minors that have been reported missing from the care system in County Waterford in 2010 and 2011; the number that...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      Question 441: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is satisfied regarding the availability of sufficient funds being available to her Department notwithstanding the on-going...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 442: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is satisfied that she and her Department have sufficient staff to meet their on-going responsibilities; and if she will...
    • Child Protection
      Question 443: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress that has been made towards establishing the support and investigative services to identify and put in place the...
    • Youth Services
      Question 444: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress made by her to date towards establishing dialogue and networking with youth groups throughout the country with the...
    • Child Protection
      Question 446: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of reports received on a monthly basis indicating children or youth vulnerability over the past twelve months; the...
    • Bullying of Children
      Question 447: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she has monitored or received reports of cyber bullying; the action or measures taken to address the issues;...
    • Psychological Service
      Question 448: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the degree to which she is in a position to interact with children at various ages with particular reference to the need to...
    • Child Abuse
      Question 449: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of incidents of child abuse reported inside or outside the home; the extent to which any particular patten of...
    • Foster Care
      Question 450: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent child fostering services are available throughout the country; the total number of places now required; and if she...
    • Adoption Services
      Question 451: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total number of applications for adoption, national and foreign awaiting process or approval; if she will further outline her...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 452: To ask the Minister for Health if a decision in respect of an appeal regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be...
    • Nursing Education
      Question 453: To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the case of the nursing class of 2011 (details supplied), who were excluded from qualification payments as their exams were not...
    • Psychological Service
      Question 454: To ask the Minister for Health if he has identified any particular or specific weaknesses in child psychological or support services; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Hospitals Building Programme
      Question 455: To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on the National Children's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32969/12]
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 456: To ask the Minister for Health if community services will be made available for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin while they are being accessed by the Health Service...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 457: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of how additional funding of €24 million in excess of the €1,576 million allocation for disability services in the...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 458: To ask the Minister for Health the number and names of section 38 intellectual disability bodies covered by the State guaranteed pension scheme, known as the nominated health...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 460: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No 601 of 12 June 2012 and Parliamentary Question No 550 of 26 June 2012 the reason a decision has not been made on...
    • Health Insurance
      Question 461: To ask the Minister for Health if he has held any discussions with private insurance companies regarding their plans to provide Ippy to their customers; and if he will make a...
    • Hospital Staff
      Question 462: To ask the Minister for Health if the flexibility clause in the Croke Park Agreement allows for the following (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Medical Cards
      Question 463: To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine an application for medical cards in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry [33051/12]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 464: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a full medical card was refused in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • General Medical Services Scheme
      Question 465: To ask the Minister for Health if general practitioners are allowed to charge medical card patients for the taking of blood tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Mental Health Services
      Question 466: To ask the Minister for Health the progress made in the allocation of €35 million in the last budget towards the implementation of a vision for change; and if he will make a...
    • Suicide Prevention
      Question 467: To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the budget, including any allocations announced in the budget for a Vision for Change allocated to the National Suicide Prevention...
    • Hospital Charges
      Question 470: To ask the Minister for Health the amount in accident and emergency charges levied by hospitals in 2011 on patients who attended accident and emergency without a general...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 471: 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...
    • Drugs Payment Scheme
      Question 472: To ask the Minister for Health the delay in issuing a refund under the drugs payment scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 473: To ask the Minister for Health the measures being put in place to ensure that Health Service Executive employees receiving a payment processed through Ulster Bank, will continue to...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 474: To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff who took sick leave of more than five, ten, 15, 20 days and 21 days or over in 2011 in all agencies, offices or other bodies...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 475: 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...
    • Ambulance Service
      Question 476: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there was no ambulance cover in Skibbereen, County Cork, on 3 July from 8 am in view of the fact...
    • Medical Aids and Appliances
      Question 477: To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be taken on an application for the provision of a stair lift in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 478: To ask the Minister for Health if he will direct the Health Service Executive to arrange the urgent transfer of a patient (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make...
    • Nursing Home Services
      Question 479: To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is a consultation process underway regarding contemplating the closure of Abbeyleix and Shaen community nursing units, County Laois,...
    • Nursing Home Services
      Question 480: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of all public nursing homes in tabular form showing the name and address of the public unit, the cost of running each...
    • Air Ambulance Service
      Question 481: To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered subjecting the provision of the air ambulance service to a formal tendering process; if he will outline his liaisons with Air...
    • Hospitals Building Programme
      Question 482: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form, the allocated budget in 2012 for fit-out and refurbishments of hospitals here; if such works have been affected...
    • Hospital Equipment
      Question 484: To ask the Minister for Health if there are any guidelines from the Health Service Executive in relation to fit-out of its hospitals and the tendering process for such contracts;...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 485: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that there is no extra money to offer day services to people with a disability [33163/12]
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 486: To ask the Minister for Health the provisions that will be put in place for people with disabilities that have been affected by the discontinuation of a scheme (details supplied)...
    • Alcohol Pricing
      Question 487: To ask the Minister for Health his views on the link between below cost selling of alcohol and resultant health consequences for people's health; the plans that exist in terms of...
    • Lourdes Hospital Redress Scheme
      Question 489: To ask the Minister for Health if he will meet with an organisation (details supplied), in order to progress the issue of seeking a mechanism to compensate women who were excluded...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 490: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No 687 of 24 April 2012 if the meeting scheduled for 19 June 2012 took place; if he will clarify the position of...
    • Patient Statistics
      Question 491: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 674 of 19 June 2012, the steps he will take to deal with the dramatic increase in incidents of Crohn's disease...
    • VAT Rates
      Question 493: To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether it would be more appropriate to have a higher rate of VAT on soft drinks and alcohol than on nutritional drinks such as juices...
    • Pharmacy Services
      Question 494: To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the current number of training places available to pharmacy students is sufficient; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Dental Services
      Question 496: To ask the Minister for Health the number of young persons that are on the waiting list for orthodontic treatment in Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, County Meath; the number of these...
    • Dental Services
      Question 497: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the plans being developed by the Health Service Executive and the local staff to deal with the delays in orthodontic treatment...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 498: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Carlow who was collected by the Health Service Executive mini bus and brought to Kilcreene Hospital,...
    • Health Insurance
      Question 499: To ask the Minister for Health the reason Irish Life, as a State owned entity, has been permitted to hold a significant shareholding in a private health insurance company...
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 500: To ask the Minister for Health the number of health service employees who completed performance management and development system assessments in 2011 by the Health Service...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 501: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); the reason the persons are not allowed to know the reason they are being...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 502: To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange to have a person (details supplied) in County Wexford admitted to hospital [33409/12]
    • Medicinal Products
      Question 503: To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the unavailability of a drug; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33413/12]
    • Health Services
      Question 504: To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the case of a person (details supplied) [33415/12]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 505: To ask the Minister for Health if Behcets syndrome will be recognised as a long term illness for the purpose of a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Food Safety Standards
      Question 506: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that any proposed changes to the terms and remit of Safefood will be taken forward with the agreement of the North South...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      Question 512: To ask the Minister for Health if he will assist a disability service (details supplied) in County Dublin who have 40 years service users who are in crisis need of residential...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 513: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the medical card applications in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Cork still have not been fully processed; and if he will...
    • Hospital Services
      Question 514: To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the proposed merger of James Connolly Memorial Hospital, Dublin 15 and Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; and if he will make a...
    • National Children's Hospital
      Question 515: To ask the Minister for Health when the preferred site for the proposed new National Children's Hospital will be made public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33486/12]
    • Ambulance Service
      Question 516: To ask the Minister for Health the reason Skibbereen in West Cork and the area in general has recently had no ambulance cover due to lack of overtime pay; and if he will give a...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 517: To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Departmental Reports
      Question 518: To ask the Minister for Health his views on the recent report by Professor Oonagh Walsh of UCC on the practice of Symphysiotomy here; the way he plans to respond to this report and...
    • Medical Cards
      Question 519: To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33578/12]
    • Long-Term Illness Scheme
      Question 520: To ask the Minister for Health if the long term illness scheme covers hospitalisation costs relating to the condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33588/12]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 522: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card review in respect of a person (details supplied). [33590/12]
    • Medical Cards
      Question 523: To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement...
    • Cosmetic Surgery
      Question 524: To ask the Minister for Health if he will be seeking any costs back from the three clinics on which PIP implants were inserted; if the National Treatment Purchase Fund had to be...
    • Health Promotion
      Question 525: To ask the Minister for Health if he will act upon the recent report by the Food Safety Authority which has called for calorie counts to be displayed on menus in food service...
    • Value for Money Reviews
      Question 526: To ask the Minister for Health if the recent value for money report has revealed any incidences in which moneys from the disability budget were diverted to pay staff rather than...
    • Hospital Accommodation
      Question 527: To ask the Minister for Health the plans he and the Health Service Executive have to reopen St. Joseph's ward in St. Vincent's Hospital, Mountmellick, County Laois [33619/12]
    • Hospital Services
      Question 528: To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients and the current level of funding in the budget for St. Vincent's Hospital, Mountmellick, County Laois [33620/12]
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      Question 529: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be called for surgery in view of the nature of this person's illness [33628/12]
    • Hospital Charges
      Question 530: To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider introducing a reform to deal with the manner in which persons are currently being charged for a service (details supplied) [33633/12]
    • Health Service Staff
      Question 531: To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to amending the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 to include creative arts therapists on the list of...
    • Water Fluoridation
      Question 532: To ask the Minister for Health if in view of the growing scientific doubt as to the benefit of fluoridation of public water supplies and in recognition that Ireland is one of last...
    • Hospital Accommodation
      Question 533: To ask the Minister for Health if the number of neurosurgical intensive care beds in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, has been increased within the past five years; if so the reason for...
    • Thalidomide Victim Compensation
      Question 534: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the Programme for Government commitment to address the need for further compensation for victims of Thalidomide; when he will...
    • Health Services
      Question 535: To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 [33725/12]
    • Respite Care Services
      Question 536: To ask the Minister for Health if he will instruct the Health Service Executive to arrange respite facilities in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if...
  • Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
    • Marine Safety
      Question 537: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on marine safety (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33209/12]
    • Professional Qualifications
      Question 538: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding CPC courses in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement...
    • Departmental Staff
      Question 539: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff who took sick leave of more than five, ten, 15, 20 days and 21 days or over in 2011 in all agencies,...
    • Public Transport
      Question 540: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if bus services provided by independent operators (details supplied) in County Kilkenny on agreed routes servicing such...
    • Driving Licences
      Question 541: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 634 of 12 June 2012, the reason no grandfather rights are provided for persons with...
    • Pension Provisions
      Question 542: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efforts he is making to aid in the resolution of the shortfall in the Irish Aviation Superannuation Scheme Pension Fund....
    • Driving Licences
      Question 543: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to parliamentary Question No. 634 of 12 June 2012, the reason no grandfather rights are provided for persons with...
    • Bus Services
      Question 544: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine the No 13 Dublin Bus service with a view to putting on extra buses during rush hour. [33289/12]
    • Tourism Promotion
      Question 545: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps being taken outside Ireland to promote and advertise the Gathering in 2013; the budget allocated for same; and if he...
    • Medical Aids and Appliances
      Question 546: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase the number of defibrillators available for emergencies in each of the terminals at Dublin Airport; and if...
    • Parking Regulations
      Question 547: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to make it possible for local authorities to introduce partial footpath parking in urban areas. [33353/12]
    • Tourism Industry
      Question 548: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the most recent data of annual footfall to each of the destinations which have been recognised by tourist or heritage...
    • Rail Services
      Question 549: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if in view of the re-scheduling of the new timetable if he will provide an assurance that the first and last train from and to...
    • Sports Facilities
      Question 551: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if capital funding will be provided to construct permanent changing facilities for sports clubs in Hartstown Park, Dublin 15,...
    • Sports Facilities
      Question 552: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is capital funding available for the construction of indoor facilities for minority sports, which are Olympic sports;...
    • Pilot Training Courses
      Question 553: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that up to 80 students from Ireland, some of whom are from Limerick, have...
    • Professional Qualifications
      Question 554: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of the number of students by examination session January, June, September who sat the TMCPC...
    • Rural Transport
      Question 555: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to not only maintain but to develop rural passenger transport services and to comply with the commitment...

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