Written answers
Wednesday, 18 July 2012
- Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Turbary Rights
Question 8: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the most recent discussions he has held with the EC regarding his attempts to seek an extension to the derogation; and if he...
- Clár Tacaíochta Teaghlaigh
Question 9: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta mar gheall ar an scéim a thug an tAire isteach in ionad Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge, cé mhéid fiosrúchán atá faighte ag an...
- EU Culture Programme
Question 10: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the initiatives he plans to bring forward to rectify the fact that Ireland is at the bottom of the EU Culture Programme...
- Appointments to State Boards
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to ensure that the posts of CEO of Culture Ireland and the Director of the National Museum are openly advertised...
- Oideachas Tríú Leibhéal
Question 12: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén maoiniú atá curtha ar fáil le haghaidh oideachais tríú leibhéal sa Ghaeltacht ag Roinn na Gaeltachta sna cúig...
- Cultural Policy
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his attention has been drawn to the Australian Government's initiative regarding Arts and Culture, which had been...
- Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga
Question 15: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cé mhéad airgid a shábhálfar trí Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga a chur isteach in Oifig an Ombudsman, an bhfuil sé sásta...
- Straitéis 20 Bliain
Question 16: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cé mhéid cruinniú a bhí ag na coistí ardfheidhmeannach atá ag comhordú chur chun cinn na Straitéise Fiche Bliain ón am...
- Scéimeanna Teanga
Question 17: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cé mhéad scéim teanga atá daingnithe ag an Roinn ó thús na bliana agus an féidir leis clár ama a thabhairt dúinn faoin...
- National Monuments
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will meet with representatives of the save Moore Street campaign to hear their concerns regarding the need to preserve...
- Arts Funding
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the advice he would give for alternative funding for an organisation (details supplied) which has studios in Swords,...
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla
Question 22: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén uair a fhoilseofar an t-athbhreithniú ar Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla. [35022/12]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he is satisfied that adequate funding remains available to facilitate the full progress of promotional requirement needed...
- Abbey Theatre
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he has been briefed by the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, on the recent discovery of asbestos in the theatre building; if he is...
- Maoiniú Scoileanna Gaeltachta
Question 32: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas maidir le maoiniú leanúnach le haghaidh Eagraíocht na Scoileanna Gaeltachta. [35025/12]
- National Cultural Institutions
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in view of the fact that the recent Euro Barometer Aggregate Report 2011 on Well Being ranks culture as number 8 out of 9...
- Múnla Nua Maoinithe
Question 34: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén próiseas atá ar intinn aige chun cuí-chóiriú a dhéanamh ar na heagrais bhunmhaoinithe faoi scáth Fhoras na Gaeilge....
- Deontais faoi Údarás na Gaeltachta
Question 35: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta sonraí a thabhairt faoi líon na ndeontas caipitil, fostaíochta, taighde agus forbartha agus staidéar féidirtheachta ina...
- European Council Meetings
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans regarding the fact that the Irish Government has the worst track record at EU Council meeting (details supplied);...
- Traveller Community
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to protect and promote traveller culture and heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35435/12]
- National Parks and Wildlife Service
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the specific steps which the National Parks and Wildlife Service is taking to address the decimation of the corncrake...
- Comhrar Naíonraí na Gaeltachta
Question 42: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cé mhéid páiste a d'fhreastail ar na Naíonraí agus na Naíolanna Gaeltachta sna cúig bliana seo a chuaigh thart agus cé...
- Arts Funding
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to publish data relating to public spending which would indicate the contribution made by the Arts to combatting...
- Heritage Funding
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will report on his recent allocation of €712,000 for the protection of vulnerable structures; if he will consider...
- National Archives
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if, in view of the limited facilities at the Bishop Street building, and taking into account the Decade of Centenaries and...
- National Cultural Institutions
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to introduce a cultural rights framework that would have the capacity to foster self expression, self esteem,...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Ministerial Expenditure
Question 50: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amounts spent by previous Ministers and Ministers of State within his Department on subsistence, mobile phone...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 51: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide the updated figures for expenditure savings relevant to his Department as outlined in last years...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 53: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a breakdown of the total annual spend, including all grants, by his Department on all structures...
- Diplomatic Representation
Question 54: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in the case of persons (details supplied) if the Irish State is responsible and does its duty include verification of...
- Diplomatic Representation
Question 55: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions that have taken place between him and the Russian Embassy to recover costs totalling €155,166.04...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 56: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of his stated commitment to climate justice at the UN last year, the input he is having in the drafting of...
- Human Rights Issues
Question 57: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 22 May 2012, the outcome of his raising the human rights issues in...
- Northern Ireland Issues
Question 58: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 102 on 22 May, if he has had any further contact with officials in Northern...
- Ministerial Advisers
Question 59: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of the number of political advisors employed by him or his Department; and if he will make...
- Department of Finance
- Financial Services Regulation
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to update the law governing the area of money-lending in view of the increase in the number of persons who are borrowing money at...
- Currency Exchange
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is concerned at the large daily exchanges of punts to euros that are occurring at the Central Bank of Ireland as documented in a spreadsheet...
- Tax Collection
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will liaise with the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to prevent the loss of VAT income to the state through reclaimed VAT on...
- State Banking Sector
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given, notwithstanding the creation of the loan guarantee scheme, to the creation of a new National Development Bank with a...
- Ministerial Expenditure
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance the amounts spent by previous Ministers and Ministers of State within his Department on subsistence, mobile phone communications and recouped...
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 133 of 10 July 2012, if the details of both reviews and any recommendations will be made public; and if he will...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of the total annual spend, including all grants, by his Department on all structures of local Government here for...
- Tax Reliefs
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter in relation to inheritance tax for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Tax Rebates
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance if arrangements are in place for tax rebates for multi-nationals who are involved in the drinks industry here; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Bank Guarantee Scheme
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance the total amount of money paid by each of the banks for the years under the terms of the Bank Guarantee Scheme; and if he will make a statement on...
- Tax Yield
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Finance the Revenue that would have been raised if the corporation tax rate had been 17.5 % for each of the past five years; if he will give an estimate of...
- National Asset Management Agency
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of firms of solicitors that are on the National Asset Management Agency panel of solicitors; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Fiscal Policy
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Finance if there is a system of targeted spending from revenue collected in respect of each of the following taxes (details supplied); if so, if he will...
- Ministerial Advisers
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the number of political advisors employed by him or his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Public Sector Pay
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a full list of all those paid over €100,000 with public money including semi-States; if he will also provide a breakdown by...
- Pension Provisions
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the specified income limit required to effect an approved retirement fund before 75 years of age in connection with...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Professional Qualifications
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the target to train a further 800 computer software professionals to NFQ Level 8, if he will consider the expansion of cost...
- School Funding
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding funding cuts to Church of Ireland schools (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Technological Universities
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the establishment of a Technological University in the South East; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Ministerial Expenditure
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amounts spent by previous Ministers and Ministers of State within his Department on subsistence, mobile phone communications and...
- School Staffing
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a teacher in a temporary capacity maybe granted to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35563/12]
- School Accommodation
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary which has applied for major capital funding; the timeframe for...
- Third Level Examinations
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the case of the UCD nursing class of 2011 who, due to a delay, did not have their exams graded and results received,...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of the total annual spend, including all grants, by his Department on all structures of local Government...
- Languages Programme
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the Higher Education Authority accredited courses that are currently assessed using the Common European Framework of Reference for...
- School Curriculum
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail for the past ten years the percentage of leaving certificate students that took one foreign language and those who...
- Overseas Study Placements
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered ways to increase the number of Irish student study placements in the BRIC countries; and if he will make a...
- Overseas Study Placements
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider setting national targets for Irish work and study placements in European countries to aid development of language...
- School Curriculum
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to build up the development of soft skills and competences within second and third level education and training courses; and...
- Languages Programme
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to improve the supply of domestic foreign language capability to act as a boost to enterprise activity and export potential;...
- Languages Programme
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to scale up the supply of foreign language skills being taught at third level, in particular for emerging market languages;...
- School Staffing
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will respond to a query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35728/12]
- Higher Education Grants
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a mechanism in place for a person who is above the income threshold for the higher education top up grant to have the...
- Child Protection
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his liaisons with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs regarding putting the Children's First guidelines on a statutory basis;...
- School Transport
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reconsider restrictions imposed on students planning to attend their preferred post primary school that has an existing bus...
- School Transport
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and post primary school students in Dublin 5, 13 and 17 who avail of the school transport scheme; and if he will...
- School Curriculum
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce computer science into the second level curriculum in view of the recent international surveys showing a weakness...
- Fee Paying Schools
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent on State subsidies to private fee paying schools in 2011/2012; the projected amount that will be paid to private fee...
- Teachers' Remuneration
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the salary scales for national school teachers and principals in two, three and four teacher schools; and if he will make a statement...
- Pilot Training Courses
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the nature of the arrangements between a third level college and company (details supplied); the recourse available to students who...
- Ministerial Advisers
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the number of political advisors employed by him or his Department; and if he will make a statement on...
- Ministerial Advisers
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the number of political advisors employed by his predecessors in each of the past five years; and if he...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Public Procurement
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the proposed reforms of public procurement to support Irish firms and to allow greater access...
- Public Procurement
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to issue social procurement provisions and guidelines to Irish public bodies; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Flood Relief
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the level of funding that has been requested from the Office of Public Works to address recent flood damage in West Cork; and...
- Ministerial Expenditure
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amounts spent by previous Ministers and Ministers of State within his Department on subsistence, mobile phone...
- Capital Expenditure
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the level of capital spending by the Exchequer for each of the last ten years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement...
- Capital Expenditure
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated total level of capital spending by the Exchequer for 2012. [35531/12]
- Sale of State Assets
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for the sale of State assets; the assets he expects to be sold this year; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a breakdown of the total annual spend, including all grants, by his Department on all structures of local...
- Ministerial Advisers
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of the number of political advisors employed by him or his Department; and if he will make a...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
- Job Creation
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actions he is taking to tackle in view of the very high unemployment rate in County Waterford, combined with the...
- Ministerial Expenditure
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amounts spent by previous Ministers and Ministers of State within his Department on subsistence, mobile phone...
- Employment Support Services
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps being taken to tackle youth unemployment; if there are various strategies adopted for the various regions of...
- Sick Pay Scheme
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding statutory sick pay. [35550/12]
- Sick Pay Scheme
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on proposals to amend sick pay conditions on employers in view of the impact that it will have on all businesses,...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a breakdown of the total annual spend, including all grants, by his Department on all structures of local...
- Languages Programme
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will consider working closely with the small and medium enterprise sector to highlight the value of foreign language...
- State Agencies
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the level of State funding provided by Industrial Development Agencies under the aegis of his Department to a company...
- Ministerial Advisers
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details of the number of political advisors employed by him or his Department; and if he will make a...
- Ministerial Advisers
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details of the number of political advisors employed by his predecessors in each of the past five years;...
- Alcohol Pricing
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will liaise with the Department of Justice to consider introducing a ban on below cost selling of alcohol products and...
- Department of Social Protection
- Maternity Benefit
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in processing maternity benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford [35557/12]
- Carer's Allowance
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a carer's allowance claim will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a...
- Disability Allowance
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on the rate on disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she...
- Pension Provisions
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow regarding their PRSA pension will be resolved; and if she will make a...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an oral hearing has been held by the social welfare appeals office in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she...
- Ministerial Expenditure
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amounts spent by previous Ministers and Ministers of State within her Department on subsistence, mobile phone communications and...
- Mortgage Interest Supplement
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when payment under the mortgage interest supplement scheme will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Carer's Allowance
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a decision on their application for carer's allowance; and if she will make a...
- Carer's Allowance
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); if the reassessment of recently...
- Carer's Allowance
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if the application will...
- Carer's Allowance
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on an application for carers' allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she...
- Carer's Allowance
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when payment will issue on an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if she...
- Carer's Allowance
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if she will make a...
- Domiciliary Care Allowance
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a domiciliary care allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she...
- Sick Pay Arrangements
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to change the arrangements for the statutory sick pay conditions by employers in view of the impact it will have on employment...
- Disability Allowance
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she...
- Carer's Allowance
Question 158: 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 Westmeath; and if she will...
- Departmental Staff
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount of money spent upgrading and making amendments or changes to the offices layout, fixtures, fittings and so on by her Department...
- Employment Support Services
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the actions being undertaken by her Department in support of implementation of the EU Commission's Youth Opportunities Initiative to...
- Jobseeker's Allowance
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the options available to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35625/12]
- Carer's Allowance
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
- Carer's Allowance
Question 165: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she...
- Social Insurance
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown of the number of employees with respect to whom employers are paying PRSI at the rate of 10.75% and the...
- Disability Allowance
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a detailed reply regarding the status of a disablement benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1;...
- Back to Education Allowance
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is entitled to the back to school clothing and footwear allowance; and if she will make a...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a respite care grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a...
- Pension Provisions
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the potential anomaly regarding persons who have effectively finished their working life and have been...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 172: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a breakdown of the total annual spend, including all grants, by his Department on all structures of local Government...
- Invalidity Pension
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against the decision not to grant invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Carer's Allowance
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if carer's allowance will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [35711/12]
- Rent Supplement Scheme
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if regulations will be issued to ensure that rent supplement applicants will be issued both a deposit and a months advance rent by their...
- Redundancy Payments
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a redundancy claim in respect of a person (details supplied) will be processed and payment granted; and if she will make a statement...
- Carer's Allowance
Question 177: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a carer's allowance application will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [35775/12]
- Rent Supplement Scheme
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she maintains that rent assistance is provided to 40% of households that rent, when the evidence from Census 2011 is that there are...
- Community Employment Drug Rehabilitation Projects
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will urgently review the greatly reduced level of funding allocated to an addiction rehabilitation programme (details supplied)...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will give urgent consideration to the problems outlined in correspondence (details supplied) regarding difficulties facing young...
- Ministerial Advisers
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the number of political advisors employed by her or her Department; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an oral hearing appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
- Unemployment Levels
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in view of the high unemployment rates in County Waterford, the action she will take to tackle same; if she will consider fast tracking...
- Rent Supplement Scheme
Question 186: To ask the Minister for Social Protection given the assurances that she has given Dáil Éireann that no person will become homeless due to changes in rent supplement, if she will...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Heritage Council
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to engage in European projects that can showcase the value of heritage here; if he intends to develop a new...
- Commemorative Events
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the arrangements and events that are planned by the Government to mark the centenary of World War I and the role of Irish...
- Ministerial Expenditure
Question 189: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amounts spent by previous Ministers and Ministers of State within his Department on subsistence, mobile phone...
- Film Industry Development
Question 190: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the regional support fund for the film industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Film Industry Development
Question 191: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of budget the Irish Film Board has given to its own board members; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 192: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a breakdown of the total annual spend, including all grants, by his Department on all structures of...
- Wildlife Protection
Question 193: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason the declaration under regulation 3(1)(A) of the European Communities Wildlife Act 1976 (Amendment) Regulations...
- Arts Funding
Question 195: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he expects to be in a position to ensure the availability of adequate resources for the promotion of all aspects of the...
- Environmental Policy
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he has carried out an evaluation of the impact of various Natura 2000 or other national or EU inspired conservation...
- Turbary Rights
Question 199: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total number and location of bogs throughout the country which are the subject of special areas of conservation or...
- Architectural Heritage
Question 201: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which he hopes to be in a position to continue to protect heritage houses and sites throughout the country...
- Merger of Cultural Institutions
Question 205: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will publish the cost benefit analysis of either the merger of any of the national cultural institutions, their...
- Ministerial Advisers
Question 206: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide details of the number of political advisors employed by him or his Department; and if he will make a...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Ministerial Expenditure
Question 208: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amounts spent by previous Ministers and Ministers of State within his Department on subsistence, mobile...
- Bord Gáis
Question 209: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if an independent inquiry or investigation will be carried out into the adherence by a company (details...
- Bord Gáis
Question 210: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will confirm that Bord Gáis are compliant with the Late Payments in Commercial Transactions Regulations...
- Workplace Safety
Question 211: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will explain the circumstances surrounding the underground gas explosion that occurred during the...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 213: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he expects the geothermal legislation to be passed and when his Department will be open for applications...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 214: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a breakdown of the total annual spend, including all grants, by his Department on all...
- Ministerial Advisers
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details of the number of political advisors employed by him or his Department; and if he...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Outdoor Events
Question 217: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there are plans to introduce stricter licensing controls in the aftermath of the Phoenix Park concert on...
- Household Charge
Question 218: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that persons will be able to pay any future household or property charges through their...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 219: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the local authorities that negotiated the purchase price for social housing under Part 5 of the 2000...
- Local Authority Staff
Question 220: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm, on a county by county basis, the cost of overtime paid to local authority staff for 31...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 221: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the criteria a local authority considers in deciding on a person's application for inclusion on their...
- Ministerial Expenditure
Question 222: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amounts spent by previous Ministers and Ministers of State within his Department on subsistence, mobile...
- Sustainable Development Strategy
Question 223: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether the outcome document adopted by world leaders at the summit in Rio, Brazil, is...
- Building Regulations
Question 224: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to amend the registration arrangement currently provided for in the Building Control Act 2997 in...
- Building Regulations
Question 225: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his position regarding the role of chartered architectural technologists under the proposed Building Control...
- Private Residential Tenancies Board
Question 226: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the role of the Private Residential Tenancies Board in securing determination orders against landlords for...
- Septic Tank Registration Scheme
Question 227: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the role of local authorities in verifying that only certified septic tanks are installed in accordance with...
- Planning Issues
Question 228: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will advise if his decision to wind up the Dublin Docklands Development Authority will impact upon the...
- Air and Water Pollution
Question 229: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether there is a link between construction on the Corrib gas line and algal bloom found in...
- Water Services
Question 230: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied) regarding maintenance of sewers; and if he will make...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 231: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the total annual spend, including all grants, by his Department on all...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 232: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason for the delay in releasing the overview analysis of the responses to the public consultation on...
- Unfinished Housing Developments
Question 234: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if an estate (details supplied) in County Cork is included in the list of 770 developments of site...
- Flood Relief
Question 235: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the level of funding that has been requested from Cork County Council to address the flood damage to...
- Planning Issues
Question 236: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the current progress by Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council on the Malahide Road/Clare Hall town...
- Planning Issues
Question 237: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider establishing a strategic development zone for the north fringe of Dublin City and south...
- Property Taxation
Question 238: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has concluded his deliberations with regard to the structure of the Government's new house property...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 239: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a submission (details supplied) regarding the Crookstown sewerage scheme, County...
- Unfinished Housing Developments
Question 240: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of unfinished estates managed by the National Asset Management Agency and other banking...
- Ministerial Advisers
Question 241: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the number of political advisors employed by him or his Department; and if he...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
- Garda Investigations
Question 243: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received an update from the Garda Commissioner into the investigation of fraud at Anglo Irish Bank; and if he will make a...
- Family Law Cases
Question 244: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if persons are waiting up to a year to receive a hearing date for emergency maintenance applications; and if he will make a statement...
- Judicial Appointments
Question 245: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the District and Circuit Courts are short of appointed Judges; if he will provide specific details; and if he will make a statement...
- Ministerial Expenditure
Question 250: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amounts spent by previous Ministers and Ministers of State within his Department on subsistence, mobile phone communications and...
- Garda Equipment
Question 251: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department has had any discussions with An Garda Síochána to examine the possibility of arming members of the force; and if he...
- Garda Stations
Question 252: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current status of refurbishment works at Ballygar Garda Station, County Galway; when the building will be re-opened; and if he will...
- Garda Stations
Question 253: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when works on a Garda station (details supplied) in Dublin 1 will be complete; if he will further advise when the station will be fully...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 254: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on a person's naturalisation application (details attached) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement...
- Traveller Community
Question 255: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the groups and organisations he has consulted with in relation to the issue of the recognition of travellers as a distinct ethnic...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 257: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of the total annual spend, including all grants, by his Department on all structures of local Government...
- Firearm Certificates
Question 258: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether Section 3(9) of the Firearms Act 1925, which permits the Garda authorities to take up to three months to make a...
- Firearm Certificates
Question 259: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will explain the way Section 3(9) of the Firearms Act allows a firearms licence holder to apply for renewal of their firearms...
- Asylum Support Services
Question 260: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 393 of 10 July 2012, the education and training that will be provided in Sligo to a person...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 261: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be made on citizenship for a person (details supplied) [35717/12]
- Cash for Gold Trade
Question 262: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider if the regulations that apply to pawnbrokers will similarly be applied to cash for gold outlets; or if other...
- Visa Applications
Question 263: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consult with the Irish Naturalisation Immigration Service on a visa application (details supplied) [35763/12]
- Garda Stations
Question 264: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question ref. 25744/12 of 23 May 2012, (details supplied) in relation to Whitehall Garda Station, Dublin, if...
- Human Trafficking
Question 265: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of investigations carried out into alleged human trafficking since the introduction of the Criminal Law (Human Trafficking)...
- Garda Mounted Unit and Dog Unit
Question 266: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of horses in the Garda Mounted Unit; his plans to increase this number; the number of dogs in the Garda Dog Unit; his plans...
- Garda Equipment
Question 267: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of intoxilser machines in each Garda Divisional Headquarters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35837/12]
- Garda Deployment
Question 268: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardai by rank attached to stations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35838/12]
- Garda Investigations
Question 269: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received a detailed report from the Garda Commissioner regarding the trouble which occurred in the Phoenix Park on the 7 July...
- Ministerial Advisers
Question 270: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details of the number of political advisors employed by him or his Department; and if he will make a statement on...
- Garda Operations
Question 272: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda Commissioner's plans to deal with the outstanding 4,170 warrants in Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Sexual Offences
Question 274: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons presently supervised in the community under a post release supervision order under Part 5 of the Sex Offenders...
- Sexual Offences
Question 275: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who must currently comply with Garda registration under Part 2 of the Sex Offenders Act 2001;the number of...
- Alcohol Advertising
Question 276: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will publish and implement legislation establishing a statutory code of practice for the purpose of setting standards for the...
- Sale of Alcohol
Question 278: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will introduce legislation to require mandatory identification for all purchases of alcohol products regardless of age or other...
- Sale of Alcohol
Question 279: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider introducing a requirement for a national responsible trading certificate following a dedicated training programme...
- Sale of Alcohol
Question 280: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will introduce legislation or enforce existing legislation to ensure that all alcoholic products can be traced to where they were...
- Intoxicating Liquor Laws
Question 281: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the law regarding the open consumption of alcohol in cities and towns and for example on public transport; his views...
- Asylum Support Services
Question 282: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the identity and addresses of the successful contractors supplying services to the State in the seven State owned asylum seeker centres...
- Ministerial Expenditure
Question 286: To ask the Minister for Defence the amounts spent by previous Ministers and Ministers of State within his Department on subsistence, mobile phone communications and recouped...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 287: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide a breakdown of the total annual spend, including all grants, by his Department on all structures of local Government here for...
- Ministerial Advisers
Question 288: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of the number of political advisors employed by him or his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
- Agricultural College Places
Question 290: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase the places available in agricultural colleges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35485/12]
- Milk Quota
Question 291: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be any extra milk quota available to those suppliers facing large super-levy bills as a result of their dairy...
- Ministerial Expenditure
Question 292: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amounts spent by previous Ministers and Ministers of State within his Department on subsistence, mobile phone...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 293: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an appeal will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement...
- Hare Coursing
Question 294: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the accounts that greyhounds tested positive for prohibited substances at two live hare...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 295: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in expediting a decision on a rural environment protection scheme appeal in respect of a person...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 296: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of total annual spend, including all grants, by his Department on all structures of local...
- Food Harvest 2020
Question 297: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the agri industry blueprint for developing Food Harvest 2020 will meet the requirements of the Habitats Directive, to...
- Milk Quota
Question 298: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm receipt of an application for milk quota for a new entrant from a person (details supplied) in County...
- Ministerial Advisers
Question 299: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the number of political advisors employed by him or his Department; and if he will make a...
- Ministerial Advisers
Question 300: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the number of political advisors employed by his predecessors in each of the past five years;...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme
Question 301: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in expediting a decision on a rural environment protection scheme scheme appeal in respect of a...
- Department of Health
- Foster Care
Question 302: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide an update on the contact persons and details for foster families on the northside of Dublin, that is Dublin...
- Health Service Staff
Question 303: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the numbers of social work teams employed by the Health Service Executive nationally for the past five years; the number of...
- Child Protection
Question 304: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the fact that mandatory reporting of child protection concerns will increase the number of referrals to social work...
- Ministerial Expenditure
Question 305: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amounts spent by previous Ministers and Ministers of State within her Department on subsistence, mobile phone communications...
- Child Care Services
Question 306: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a community childcare subvention scheme or the new community childcare subvention scheme will be approved for a person...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 307: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a detailed breakdown of the total annual spend, including all grants, by her Department on all structures of...
- Child Care Services
Question 308: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when each of the childcare audits in Roscommon, Waterford and Dublin commenced, were completed and report finalised; the...
- Ministerial Advisers
Question 309: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide details of the number of political advisors employed by her or her Department; and if she will make a...
- Ministerial Advisers
Question 310: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide details of the number of political advisors employed by her predecessors in each of the past five years; and...
- Access to Health Services
Question 311: To ask the Minister for Health if a speech therapy service will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Alcohol Pricing
Question 312: To ask the Minister for Health if he will liaise with the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to consider introducing a ban on below cost selling of alcohol products; and...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 313: To ask the Minister for Health if he can provide any reassurances to school leavers with an intellectual disability who are concerned that when they will not be able to attend any...
- Ministerial Expenditure
Question 314: To ask the Minister for Health the amounts spent by previous Ministers and Ministers of State within his Department on subsistence, mobile phone communications and recouped...
- Hospitals Building Programme
Question 315: To ask the Minister for Health the way Kenmare Community Hospital, County Kerry, is progressing; the work that has been done to date; if the project is on time and within budget;...
- Health Services
Question 316: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm the number of people who have been treated for asthma or breathing related illness in Letterkenny General Hospital from June 2011...
- Suicide Incidence
Question 317: To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the increase in the level of suicides in Ireland, by 7% in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Health Services
Question 318: To ask the Minister for Health the annual investment in audiology services by the Health Service Executive excluding voluntary organisation funding for 2011 [35564/12]
- Health Service Staff
Question 323: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the staff working in the audiology services by work commitment, for example administrative, clinical and technical...
- Health Service Staff
Question 324: To ask the Minister for Health the number of clinicians/audiologists working in the adult audiology services only [35570/12]
- Health Service Staff
Question 325: To ask the Minister for Health the number of clinicians/audiologists working in the paediatric audiology services only [35571/12]
- Health Service Staff
Question 326: To ask the Minister for Health the number of clinicians/audiologists providing both adult and paediatric audiology services. [35572/12]
- Health Services
Question 340: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a personal assistant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Medical Cards
Question 341: To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be reimbursed for medical expenses incurred due to his old card being ceased while awaiting for...
- Medical Cards
Question 342: To ask the Minister for Health his views on a medical card approved by the appeals office on the 1 May 2012 in respect of a person (details supplied); when the card will issue; and...
- Water Fluoridation
Question 343: To ask the Minister for Health the method used to calculate the optimum level of fluoridation chemicals to be administered to drinking water; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 344: To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the extraordinary delay for routine paediatric cardiac appointment in Our Lady's Hospital Crumlin in respect of a person (details...
- Medical Cards
Question 346: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not been processed fully even though the person is only in...
- Health Services
Question 347: To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange that the contact person in the Health Service Executive advocacy unit (details supplied) in Dublin 9 make available a copy of her...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 348: To ask the Minister for Health the total cost of the Mental Health Tribunal section of the Mental Health Commission each year since 2007 and a breakdown of the expenditure for the...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 349: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the total annual spend, including all grants, by his Department on all structures of local Government here for...
- Health Services
Question 350: To ask the Minister for Health if he has plans to incorporate screening for gestational diabetes into the maternity and infant care scheme in view of the fact that the condition is...
- Health Services
Question 351: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide advice to a family with a member suffering from Alzheimer's who is leaving the St. John of Gods but still needs to be in...
- Health Service Executive Staff
Question 352: To ask the Minister for Health the salaries and expenses of all Health Service Executive executives and managers receiving more than €100,000 per annum. [35746/12]
- Health Service Expenditure
Question 353: To ask the Minister for Health the savings to the Exchequer which would be made by applying charges based on the full economic cost for the use of beds in public and voluntary...
- Health Service Expenditure
Question 354: To ask the Minister for Health the estimated savings which would be made by implementing a full programme of generic substitution and reference pricing of medicines. [35748/12]
- Prescription Charges
Question 355: To ask the Minister for Health the amount collected in prescription charges for medical card prescriptions in 2011 and the amount collected in 2012. [35749/12]
- Health Service Expenditure
Question 356: To ask the Minister for Health the total Health Service Executive spend on the hiring of agency staff between June 2011 and June 2012. [35750/12]
- Health Service Expenditure
Question 357: To ask the Minister for Health the total cost of over-time payments by the Health Service Executive between June 2011 and June 2012. [35751/12]
- Hospital Staff
Question 358: To ask the Minister for Health the current total annual cost of payments to hospital consultants under the various consultants' contracts, broken down by category of contract....
- National Children's Hospital
Question 359: To ask the Minister for Health if the consultants' report evaluating the various proposed potential sites for new National Children's Hospital will be made public; and if he will...
- Health Service Expenditure
Question 360: To ask the Minister for Health if a decision has been reached with regard to the provision of capital funding to build Corduff Health Centre, Dublin 15; and if a detailed plan is...
- Hospital Accommodation
Question 361: To ask the Minister for Health the bed capacity of Naas General Hospital; the current number of beds available; the extent to which financial constraints are impacting on services...
- Ministerial Advisers
Question 363: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the number of political advisors employed by him or his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Mental Health Services
Question 364: To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive have any psychiatric patients in accommodation outside this jurisdiction; if so the number of same; if it is short...
- Ministerial Advisers
Question 365: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the number of political advisors employed by his predecessors in each of the past five years; and if he will make a...
- Home Help Service
Question 366: To ask the Minister for Health if home help hours will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35911/12]
- Hospital Staff
Question 368: To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in validation of radiography qualifications in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Taxi Regulations
Question 369: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, like full-time taxi drivers, part-time taxi drivers will be required to provide a yearly tax clearance certificate; and if...
- Road Traffic Offences
Question 370: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the payment of speeding fines; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Road Safety
Question 371: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of firms of solicitors on the Road Safety Authority panel of solicitors; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Ministerial Expenditure
Question 379: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amounts spent by previous Ministers and Ministers of State within his Department on subsistence, mobile phone...
- Road Safety
Question 380: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the stage of the plans to regulate use of and speed of tractors on public roads, as there is particular concern in the farming...
- Pilot Training
Question 381: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the role of the Irish Aviation Authority in relation to a company (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a...
- Taxi Regulations
Question 382: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration has been given to reducing the number of speculators in the taxi industry by limiting any person's ownership...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 386: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of the total annual spend, including all grants, by his Department on all structures of local...
- Taxi Regulations
Question 387: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way he will be dealing with the 23% of oversupply in the taxi industry. [35743/12]
- Road Maintenance
Question 390: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of funding that has been requested by Cork County Council to address the damage caused to the road network by recent...
- Sporting Organisations
Question 391: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Swim Ireland and the Olympic Council of Ireland are private organisations, the reason they receive State funds; if they are...
- Ministerial Advisers
Question 392: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the number of political advisors employed by him or his Department [35879/12]
- Road Maintenance
Question 394: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the financial disadvantage faced by the road maintenance section of Kildare County Council...
- Air Services
Question 395: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is committed to the three year PSO contract for Donegal Airport, and does he envisages the continuation of this vital...
