Written answers

Tuesday, 18 September 2012

  • Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
    The following are questions tabled by Members for written response and the ministerial replies as received on the day from the Departments [unrevised].
    • Derelict Sites
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on plans to review the 1990 Derelict Sites Act to deal with the increase of derelict sites; and if...
    • Local Authority Funding
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he will engage with the various local authorities now facing the possibility of cuts in services arising...
    • NAMA Social Housing Provision
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he or his Department have engaged in an discussions or negotiations with the National Asset Management Agency to act on...
    • An Bord Pleanála Remit
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider introducing statutory time limits for the conclusion of hearings or investigations being carried out by An...
    • Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for dealing with the 96,000 families on the housing list and to substantially reduce the long waiting times for...
    • Local Authority Housing Mortgages
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the criteria covering the issuing of local authority mortgages and shared ownership schemes; and if he will...
    • Foreshore Licences
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his intentions regarding a foreshore drilling licence applied for by a company (details supplied) concerning an area six...
    • Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has accepted all of the recommendations of the recent report of the Pyrite Panel; if he has established a timeframe for...
    • Household Charge Collection
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of households that have paid the household charge to date; the changes he has made to the communication campaign;...
    • Commercial Rates Calculations
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the current method of commercial rate calculation for small and medium sized enterprises; if he considers the...
    • Local Authority Charges Application
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent, if any, to which agreement has been reached or arrangements put in place to set the levels and methodology for...
    • Local Authority Housing Bonds
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to work with the other relevant Departments to put in place a model for housing bonds as promised in the Programme...
    • Building Regulations
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made of remedial works to housing units in Belmayne development, Dublin, which were intended to ensure compliance...
    • Commercial Rates Valuation Process
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the estimated impact the 2012 Valuation Bill will have on local authority revenues; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Environmental Policy
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the purpose of the EPA Code of Practice: Waste Water Treatment and Disposal Systems Serving Single Houses (2009). [38907/12]
    • Social and Affordable Housing Provision
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the action he will take to ensure that a sufficient supply of social housing is available to cope with housing needs; his views...
    • Traveller Accommodation
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason that, out of a total Department spend of €6million in respect of traveller specific accommodation, Dublin...
    • Waste Management Regulations
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he will make public his proposals to regulate the domestic waste collection industry. [39070/12]
    • Local Authority Housing Maintenance
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to increase funding for social housing maintenance works in Budget 2013. [39065/12]
    • Homelessness Strategy
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the findings of the recent census that 230,000 units lie empty here while up to 5,000 are homeless; his plans to...
    • An Bord Pleanála Appointments
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to change the composition of An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36901/12]
    • Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the contribution private legal firms made in the preparation of the Pyrite Panel Report; the names of the firms and if any such...
    • Water Quality
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when Irish Water is set up, which body or person will take responsibility for outstanding European Court of Justice cases in...
    • Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the plans of Dublin City Council to move away from the points system for social housing...
    • Local Authority Housing Provision
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Dublin City Council has been repossessing shared ownership homes which were in...
    • Local Authority Funding
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the way he plans to fund local government in 2013 if he manages to implement the property tax...
    • Priory Hall Development
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the Priory Hall, Dublin, resolution process; when this process will be concluded; and if he will make a...
    • Local Government Reform
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the report on the realignment of local government; and when same will be published. [39074/12]
    • Water and Sewerage Scheme Grants
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to enhance the group sewerage scheme grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38779/12]
    • Water Charges
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether it will now be 2016 before water charges are introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Department of An Taoiseach
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Taoiseach if he intends to undertake a review of the initiative taken by the Government to publicly advertise positions available on the boards of semi-State companies and statutory...
    • Job Losses
      To ask the Taoiseach the key sectors in which jobs have been lost each quarter of 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37683/12]
    • Cabinet Committee Membership
      To ask the Taoiseach the composition of the Cabinet sub committee on the Children's Referendum; the number of times it has met; the persons present at those meetings; the dates of those...
    • Migration Data
      To ask the Taoiseach the actual net migration to this State between April 2006 and April 2011; the estimated intercensal estimate of net migration between those same two dates and the reason for...
    • Economic Statistics
      To ask the Taoiseach the input/output models that are used in the calculation of the national accounts for the years these are available in tabular form; and if he will set these tables out....
    • Ministerial Adviser Appointments
      To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide details of the number of political advisors employed by each of his predecessors in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Constitutional Convention
      To ask the Taoiseach if he will extend the agenda of the Constitutional Convention to include the abolition of ground rent property rights and ensure that all freeholds are unencumbered by the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a breakdown of costs, including autocue, make up, consultants and other costs, incurred in his addresses to the nation in December 2011 and in May 2012;...
    • Departmental Staff Sick Leave
      To ask the Taoiseach the number of sick days taken by staff in his Department in 2009, 2010 and 2011; the average number of sick days per staff in total across his Department and broken down by...
    • Programme for Government Priorities
      To ask the Taoiseach if he will outline his priorities for the year ahead and the achievements from the Programme for Government to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36942/12]
    • Departmental Funding
      To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide details on monies provided under any funding scheme by any section of his Department or any State agency under his Department's aegis to any group, scheme...
    • Cabinet Committee Meetings
      To ask the Taoiseach when the Committee on Economic Recovery and Jobs met recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36949/12]
    • Cabinet Confidentiality
      To ask the Taoiseach the stage the draft legislation in relation to Cabinet confidentiality is at within his Department, the number of meetings that have taken place to discuss same; and if he...
    • Departmental Agencies Board Remuneration
      To ask the Taoiseach the annual saving to the Exchequer if all board members fees paid to agencies under his aegis were cut by 25%, 35% and 50%. [36953/12]
    • Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration
      To ask the Taoiseach the annual saving to Exchequer if the pay of all Chief Executive Officers of State agencies under his aegis were capped at €100,000. [36954/12]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide in a tabular form a list of all professional fees including but not limited to legal, consultancy, IT related, advisory, advertising, and accountancy; the...
    • Departmental Staff Recruitment
      To ask the Taoiseach the cost to the Exchequer for the provision of agency staff in his Department or State agencies under his aegis. [36956/12]
    • Public Private Partnerships
      To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a list of his Departments public private partnership projects currently in payment to provide in a tabular format a list of public private partnerships...
    • Outsourcing of Public Services
      To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form details of public service provision responsibilities of his Department outsourced to the private sector; and the cost of each service...
    • Budget 2012
      To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a list of all current time-related savings delayed spending of Budget 2012 allocations on staff and and/or resources in his Department. [36959/12]
    • Departmental Bodies
      To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a list of all State agencies under his aegis; the total annual cost of each agency to the Exchequer. [36960/12]
    • Departmental Staff Rehiring
      To ask the Taoiseach the number of retired civil or public servants that have been rehired by his Department since March 2012; their positions and accompanying salaries. [36961/12]
    • Telecommunications Services Expenditure
      To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide details of his telecommunications services 2012 budget [36963/12]
    • Ministerial Expenditure
      To ask the Taoiseach if he will details the amounts spent by previous Taoisigh and Ministers of State within his Department on subsistence, mobile phone communications, and recouped expenses,...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a detailed breakdown on the total annual spend, including all grants, by his Department on all structures of local government here for 2011, and also for...
    • Departmental Staff Numbers
      To ask the Taoiseach the number of press officers in his Department; the number of press officers in each agency under his auspices; the total cost of press officers in his Department and in...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Taoiseach the total number of board appointees he has made since he came to office; the names, salaries and expenses of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37364/12]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Taoiseach if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from use of the Ministerial allowance;...
    • Consultancy Contracts
      To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide detail in tabular form, the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by his Department for the years 2011 and...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Taoiseach the gross annual salary costs for his private and constituency offices at present; the same figures for this time last year; and the same figures for any Ministers of State...
    • Departmental Reports
      To ask the Taoiseach the total amount spent since February 2011 on external reports commissioned by his Department, including payments from Ministerial allowances, details of the consultants...
    • Labour Court Recommendations
      To ask the Taoiseach if he will supply a list of all Labour Court recommendations that have been issued in respect of his Department and organisations under his aegis that have not been complied...
    • Departmental Staff Recruitment
      To ask the Taoiseach the position regarding recruiting persons with a disability; the number of persons currently employed in his Department; the number of persons with a disability that have...
    • Departmental Staff Training
      To ask the Taoiseach the amount of money spent on an annual basis on education and training of staff in 2011 and to date in 2012; the number of staff that availed of each course; if he will...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Taoiseach if he will outline, in tabular form, both the number and the percentage of women and men on State boards under the aegis of his Department in each of the past ten years; if...
  • Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
    • Consular Services Representations
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action he will take to ensure justice for the family of Michaela McAreavey; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Consular Services Remit
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on a matter (details supplied) [37915/12]
    • Air Accident Investigations
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if, in view of new evidence, he will ensure that the current partial reopening of the investigation into the downing of the Air...
    • International Relations
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Gerardo Hernandez, a Cuban national and one of the Miami Five imprisoned in...
    • Departmental Bodies
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of agencies, authorities, boards, committees, working groups, tribunals, council services, task forces, agencies or...
    • Job Creation Issues
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of new jobs created by his Department as a result of the jobs initiative; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total amount spent on taxis by his Department since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37326/12]
    • Departmental Staff Numbers
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of press officers in his Department; the number of press officers in each agency under his auspices; the total cost...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total number of board appointees he has made since he came to office; the names, salaries and expenses of each; and if he...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs...
    • Departmental Staff Rehiring
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number and names of all special advisers, special press  ;advisers, or any other type of...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide detail in tabular form, the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations...
    • Passport Applications
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will support a matter (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [37518/12]
    • Ministerial Expenditure
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the gross annual salary costs for his private and constituency offices at present; the same figures for this time last year;...
    • Ministerial Adviser Code of Conduct
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the political activities of each special adviser, special press advisers, or any other type of Ministerial adviser in his...
    • Ministerial Transport
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount spent by his Department on drivers and Ministerial transport since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total amount spent since February 2011 on external reports commissioned by his Department, including payments from...
    • Consular Services Representations
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has made any inquiries in relation to the murder of New Zealand - Irish photojournalist Trent Keegan in Nairobi in 2008;...
    • Labour Court Recommendations
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will supply a list of all Labour Court recommendations that have been issued in respect of his Department and...
    • Passport Applications
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a new passport will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Departmental Staff Recruitment
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding recruiting persons with a disability; the number of persons currently employed in his Department; the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount spent in relation to foreign embarrasies (details supplied) in 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Election Monitoring Missions
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the outcome of the recent Mexican presidential elections, following reports of vote-rigging, vote-buying...
    • Foreign Conflicts
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide the maximum support to the evolving peace process in Colombia. [38201/12]
    • Consular Services Representations
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on an Irish citizen (details supplied) detained in Sri Lanka. [38442/12]
    • Departmental Staff Training
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of money spent on an annual basis on education and training of staff in 2011 and to date in 2012; the number of...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline, in tabular form, both the number and the percentage of women and men on State boards under the aegis of his...
    • Diplomatic Representation Expenditure
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when he expects to reopen the embassy to the Holy See; the number of times Ireland's representative to the Vatican has met the...
    • International Summits
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason the Rio Summit failed to consider private sector initiatives as part of environmental solutions, and if private...
    • Ministerial Adviser Pay
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the names of special advisors for whom salary increases have been requested; the amount requested; the details of those granted...
  • Department of Finance
    • Sale of Aer Lingus
      To ask the Minister for Finance the role of NewEra in the sale of Aer Lingus; his liaisons with the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport on the matter; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Tax Reliefs Availability
      To ask the Minister for Finance the tax relief associated with revenue job assist; if this has changed since the budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37383/12]
    • Tax Yield
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he has investigated the likely effects of an increase in corporation tax on employment, the presence of multinational corporations, and any other macroeconomic...
    • VAT Rates
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will exempt from VAT service companies that export more than 90% of their output; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37392/12]
    • Insurance Costs
      To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he has implemented to improve competitiveness in relation to insurance costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37404/12]
    • Tax Compliance
      To ask the Minister for Finance his policy on tackling the hidden economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37428/12]
    • Consumer Protection
      To ask the Minister for Finance his policy on improving consumer confidence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37429/12]
    • Tobacco Smuggling
      To ask the Minister for Finance in view of his commitment to increase the penalty for tobacco smuggling and provide robust protection measures to counteract such smuggling, so far this has not...
    • NAMA Staff Remuneration
      To ask the Minister for Finance the number of employees working for the National Asset Management Agency; the highest wage paid to a NAMA employee; the average wage for a NAMA employee; the...
    • Fuel Laundering
      To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the statistics and figures regarding the usage of illegal road diesel, the measures he intends introducing to stamp out this illegal activity which is...
    • Enterprise Support Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have applied for the seed capital scheme in 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37995/12]
    • Tax Reliefs Availability
      To ask the Minister for Finance the number of new start up businesses who have benefitted form the three year corporate tax exemption scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37996/12]
    • Tax Credits
      To ask the Minister for Finance the number of small and medium enterprises that have benefitted from the research and development tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37997/12]
    • Tax Reliefs Availability
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of employees and employers, both nationally and in County Waterford, who have benefitted as a result of the taking...
    • Drug Smuggling
      To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38136/12]
    • Fuel Trader's Licence
      To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding a fuel traders licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38375/12]
    • Tax Reliefs Availability
      To ask the Minister for Finance the number of properties in receipt of the heritage property relief that were open or closed during National Heritage week; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Licensed Moneylenders
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consult with the governor of the Central Bank of Ireland with a view to the banks capping the interest rate being charged by licensed money lenders; and...
    • Job Assist Scheme Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer to date of the Revenue job assist programme. [37031/12]
    • Intestate Estates
      To ask the Minister for Finance his role in the management of a deceased person's assets and finances when the deceased has not left a will and there are no living dependents. [37032/12]
    • Dormant Accounts Fund Deposits
      To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount of money currently on deposit in financial institutions in the State formerly belonging to persons who are now deceased and who did not leave...
    • Dormant Accounts Fund Management
      To ask the Minister for Finance the typical length of time that unclaimed money, owing to the death of a person who has no will and no known next of kin, may remain in an account before the State...
    • VAT Rates
      To ask the Minister for Finance if VAT is charged on crested and official primary school uniforms; if so, does this run contrary to the zero VAT rate on clothes labelled and marketed for children...
    • Regulation of Accountants
      To ask the Minister for Finance the measures in place to protect clients of registered accountants when the accountant fails to provide sufficient information to the Revenue Commissioners despite...
    • Departmental Bodies
      To ask the Minister for Finance the number of agencies, authorities, boards, committee s, working groups, tribunals, council services, task forces, agencies or other quangos set up by his...
    • Departmental Bodies Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of each quango in his Department; the amount expected to be saved from the mergers of quangos in his Department; the basis for this figure; and...
    • Job Creation Issues
      To ask the Minister for Finance the number of new jobs created by his Department as a result of the jobs initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37277/12]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Finance the total amount spent on taxis by his Department since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37325/12]
    • Departmental Staff Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Finance the number of press officers in his Department; the number of press officers in each agency under his auspices; the total cost of press officers in his Department...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of board appointees he has made since he came to office; the names, salaries and expenses of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from use of the Ministerial...
    • Ministerial Adviser Pay
      To ask the Minister for Finance the number and names of all special advisers, special press  ;advisers, or any other type of Ministerial adviser in his Department;...
    • Consultancy Contracts
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide detail in tabular form, the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by his Department for the...
    • Ministerial Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Finance the gross annual salary costs for his private and constituency offices at present; the same figures for this time last year; and the same figures for any Ministers...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Finance the amount spent by his Department on drivers and Ministerial transport since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37590/12]
    • Financial Services Regulation
      To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the Central Bank of Ireland refuses to take action against a company (details supplied) that has claimed in a sworn affidavit in the High Court that the...
    • Departmental Programmes
      To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications received for new stock relief incentive for farm partnerships, reduced stamp duty on agricultural land transactions, restructured...
    • Social Insurance Refunds
      To ask the Minister for Finance further to parliamentary question No. 58 of 6 June, 2012 when a PRSI refundm will be granted to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for the...
    • NAMA Property Rental
      To ask the Minister for Finance if the National Asset Management Agency is renting out any properties at an apartment block in South Dublin (details supplied); if so, the number of apartments...
    • Bank Branch Closures
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on his policy on the closure by banks of branches in local towns and villages and the impact this has on the local communities...
    • Personal Debt
      To ask the Minister for Finance if those with equity release loans (details supplied) have been taken into account by him in his plans to help those with large debts; and if he will make a...
    • Pension Provisions
      To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding a pension cut in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [37724/12]
    • Labour Court Recommendations
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will supply a list of all Labour Court recommendations that have been issued in respect of his Department and organisations under his aegis that have not...
    • Departmental Staff Recruitment
      To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding recruiting persons with a disability; the number of persons currently employed in his Department; the number of persons with a disability...
    • Tax Yield
      To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of extra revenue that will be raised by increasing income tax on couples earning €120,000 if there was a 5% tax increase. [38006/12]
    • Fuel Prices
      To ask the Minister for Finance his views on reducing the taxes applied to fuel in view of the ever increasing cost of petrol and diesel at the pumps; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • VAT Rates
      To ask the Minister for Finance if the application of VAT to a product service will be reviewed in respect of a person (details supplied) so that like products are taxed accordingly. [38032/12]
    • Social Insurance Rates
      To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the proposed increases in PRSI, if he realises that small businesses in particular cannot take anymore increases in taxes and are struggling at present...
    • Tax Reliefs Availability
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the number of applications for tax relief in respect of the third level registration fee; the amount refunded in total to those...
    • Mortgage Interest Relief Extension
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he is considering removing the first time buyers incentive in the Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38092/12]
    • Tax Reliefs Application
      To ask the Minister for Finance if the current exemption from stamp duty on farm land transfers within families that applies to recipients with green certificate will apply to recipients who are...
    • Retail Sector
      To ask the Minister for Finance the number of notice of attachments issued by the Revenue in respect of the bank accounts of businesses for each year since 2008 and to date in 2012; and if he...
    • Credit Review Office Remit
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the remit of the Credit Review Office to include Permanent TSB in view of the fact that the bank has customers engaged in business...
    • Bank Guarantee Scheme
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give details, for each covered institution the amount of secured and unsecured senior bonds outstanding at the end of September 2010 on the expiry of...
    • Tax Reliefs Availability
      To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding self-employed persons claiming tax relief on medical expenses through the MED1 form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38273/12]
    • Tax Yield
      To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated return to the Exchequer in a full year from the introduction of a new rate of tax of 48% on individual income in excess of €100,000. [38288/12]
    • Tax Reliefs Cost
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a comprehensive list of all tax reliefs paid from the Exchequer in 2011, including the estimated full year cost per relief; if he will further...
    • Tax Reliefs Application
      To ask the Minister for Finance the earnings cap for pensions contributions; and the estimated return to the Exchequer if the earnings cap was reduced to €75,000 and pensions tax reliefs...
    • Tax Yield
      To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated once off saving for the Exchequer by abolishing the ability of incorporated bodies to claim trading losses against profits made in previous years for...
    • Tax Reliefs Availability
      To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated savings for the Exchequer in 2013 and in a full year from standardising tax reliefs. [38294/12]
    • Tax Reliefs Application
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will list remaining property tax reliefs; if he will state the legacy cost of these reliefs on the Exchequer and the estimated return to the Exchequer of...
    • Tax Yield
      To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated return to the Exchequer from introducing a tax on online gambling of 5%. [38296/12]
    • Budget 2012
      To ask the Minister for Finance if a preliminary impact assessment, including an assessment on the cost to the Exchequer from the measures contained within, of the 2012 Finance Act has been...
    • Motor Tax Collection
      To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding vehicle registration tax [38302/12]
    • Financial Services Regulation
      To ask the Minister for Finance the principal person or persons at an audit firm (details supplied) who was or were responsible for the audit of the financial statements for the year ended 30...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm the heading in the Exchequer statement to which the circa €32.5m award in the case of a company (details supplied) and the Minister for...
    • Departmental Legal Cases
      To ask the Minister for Finance following the judgment in the case of a company (details supplied) in respect of the Garda station on Harcourt Terrace, Dublin, the reason the completion notices...
    • Exchequer Revenue
      To ask the Minister for Finance the amount raised for the Exchequer in residential house sale related stamp duty for each year from 2000 to date in 2012. [38348/12]
    • Property Taxation Application
      To ask the Minister for Finance if stamp duty on residential homes will be abolished if a property tax is introduced. [38349/12]
    • Tax Rebates
      To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is due a rebate on taxes paid and universal health charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38385/12]
    • Financial Services Regulation
      To ask the Minister for Finance if the State has ruled out compensating investors who have lost savings and pension contributions in the Customs House Capital debacle; if the State acknowledges a...
    • VAT Rates
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the application of VAT on entrance fees to visitor farms for school tours. [38457/12]
    • Departmental Staff Training
      To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money spent on an annual basis on education and training of staff in 2011 and to date in 2012; the number of staff that availed of each course; if he...
    • Bank Guarantee Scheme
      To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the recently published report and accounts for the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation for the six months ending June 2012, which state that IBRC will be...
    • NAMA Bonds
      To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the recently published report and accounts for the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation for the six months ending June 2012, which state that IBRC will be...
    • Bank Guarantee Scheme
      To ask the Minister for Finance the most recent projected ultimate outturn at the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation in which he is the sole shareholder; and if the management of IBRC still...
    • EU Directives
      To ask the Minister for Finance further to the EU summit statement on 29 June, 2012 which states similar cases will be treated equally, if he will set out the efforts that he has made to reverse...
    • NAMA Accounts
      To ask the Minister for Finance following the publication on 25 July 2012 of the National Asset Management Agency report and accounts for the three months ending 31 March 2012, the reason legal...
    • NAMA Bonds
      To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No 217 of 12 June 2012, if he will confirm that when he refers to the term break even, he means the redemption in full by...
    • National Treasury Management Agency Bond Issues
      To ask the Minister for Finance further to the issuance on 26 July 2012 of new five-year and eight-year bonds and the exchange of bonds maturing in 2013 and 2014, the reason for the bond issuance...
    • NAMA Debtors
      To ask the Minister for Finance of the 1,000 debtors / 850 debtor connections controlled by the National Asset Management Agency, if any are currently active judges within the Irish judiciary....
    • NAMA Operations
      To ask the Minister for Finance in respect of interest rate hedging arrangements, if the National Asset Management Agency has pursuant to section 87 of the NAMA Act, excluded liability arising...
    • NAMA Property Construction
      To ask the Minister for Finance the number of residential units in the State which the National Asset Management Agency plans, either itself or via its receivers or its debtors, to construct on...
    • Financial Services Regulation
      To ask the Minister for Finance following the uncovering of mis-selling of interest ratehedging products such as caps, collars, swaps and structured collars in banks in Britain, the steps taken...
    • Banks Recapitalisation
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an explanation of the €25 million payment of promissory notes shown in the July 2012 Exchequer statement. [38518/12]
    • Insurance Compensation Fund
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will lay before the House, the latest accounts and projections of the Insurance Compensation Fund. [38520/12]
    • Quinn Insurance Limited
      To ask the Minister for Finance his estimate of the total cost of rescuing Quinn Insurance; the consideration he has given to an inquiry into the finances of Quinn Insurance and the discharge of...
    • NAMA Staff Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Finance the number of employees that have resigned from the National Asset Management Agency since 1 January 2012; and the number of new employees engaged by NAMA from...
    • NAMA Staff Pensions
      To ask the Minister for Finance the total cost of pension provisions for employees at the National Asset Management Agency in the 12 months ending December 2011; and the estimate of pension...
    • NAMA Code of Conduct
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will lay before the Houses of the Oireachtas a copy of the National Asset Management Agency’s procedures and employment contract extracts which set...
    • NAMA Property Sales
      To ask the Minister for Finance the number of properties that have been sold by the National Asset Management Agency, its receivers or debtors to NAMA employees, former NAMA employees, their...
    • NAMA Staff Transactions
      To ask the Minister for Finance if any employees seconded by the National Treasury Management Agency to the National Asset Management Agency that have resigned from either organisation, and who...
    • NAMA Code of Conduct
      To ask the Minister for Finance the safeguards that the National Asset Management Agency has in place to prevent confidential or privileged knowledge acquired during the course of employment at...
    • NAMA Bonds
      To ask the Minister for Finance the quantum of fees paid to date, by the National Asset Management Agency in respect of the State guarantee on €25billion-plus of NAMA bonds; and if no such...
    • NAMA Proposed Merger
      To ask the Minister for Finance the consideration that has been given to the merger of the National Asset Management Agency with the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; and the scope for reducing...
    • IBRC Investigations
      To ask the Minister for Finance the quantum of maximum potential additional costs that the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation may incur, should IBRC’s appeal against the 27 July 2012...
    • National Pensions Reserve Fund Administration
      To ask the Minister for Finance if the National Pension Reserve Fund has received the independent valuation review, referred to in its Quarter One 2012 review, of its share holding in Allied...
    • Pension Provisions
      To ask the Minister for Finance if a register of all pension schemes approved by the Revenue Commissioners exists; and if so, the statutory agency with which such a register is held; if the...
    • Departmental Reports
      To ask the Minister for Finance when the Report from the Office of the Revenue Commissioners showing the effect of the High Earners Restriction for 2011 will be published; the changes that have...
    • Tax Reliefs Application
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline each age exemption limit that exists within the income tax system and the estimated cost to the Exchequer of each of these exemptions in a full...
    • Tax Credits
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will re-examine an application for incapacitated child allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Tax Collection
      To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has any outstanding tax liabilities for 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38766/12]
    • Tax Yield
      To ask the Minister for Finance the current rate of deposit interest retention tax; the way DIRT is applied; and the sum that could be raised for the Exchequer if DIRT was increased by five...
    • Financial Services Regulation
      To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the Central Bank of Ireland regulates all providers of pensions and financial services in accordance with the law; his views on whether the...
    • Bank Guarantee Scheme
      To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that will be paid in debt related interest in 2013; and the amount of this interest that can be attributed to debt acquired by the State as a result of...
    • Tax Rebates
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm, following receipt by Revenue of correspondence from a person (details supplied) in County Cork, that they are now registered as a PAYE employee...
    • Tax Reliefs Application
      To ask the Minister for Finance if a person can claim health expenses against tax by claiming for small portions of the overall expenditure of the health expense over a period of years so as to...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline, in tabular form, both the number and the percentage of women and men on State boards under the aegis of his Department in each of the past ten...
    • Fuel Rebate Scheme
      To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce an essential user diesel rebate scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38870/12]
    • Property Taxation Application
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he has contacted the Revenue service regarding the implementation of a property tax. [38925/12]
    • Mortgage Interest Relief Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Finance the amount spent on mortgage interest relief in 2011. [38928/12]
    • Mortgage Debt
      To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated value of the Irish residential mortgage book; and if there is a breakdown of mortgages by value on a year by year uptake from 2002 to date in 2012....
    • Tax Credits
      To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding correspondence sent by a person (details supplied) in County Cork to the Revenue Commissioners regarding an income tax matter. [38937/12]
    • Tax Code
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he has concluded the public consultation process on dealing with the rules pertaining to tax exiles; and the considerations he will take to change these rules...
    • Universal Social Charge Payments
      To ask the Minister for Finance her views on a query regarding the universal social charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38980/12]
    • Banking Sector Regulation
      To ask the Minister for Finance the action he is taking to address the level of rejections for loans and overdrafts to small and medium sized businesses; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Financial Services Regulation
      To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to amending the existing rules and regulations covering pension funds and the pension industry to allow for the early release of...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the Programme for Government; the percentage at present;...
    • Tax Code
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a non-complex system of a 5% income tax increase on those earning in excess of €125,000 in view of the fact that he has...
    • NAMA Property Leases
      To ask the Minister for Finance the number of residential units that have been made available by the National Assets Management Agency for lease; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Disabled Drivers Grant Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the decision to refuse a primary medical certificate in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
    • State Banking Sector
      To ask the Minister for Finance the current value of shares held by the State in Irish banks; and when negotiations will begin in Europe on Irish banking debt. [39235/12]
    • National Treasury Management Agency Bond Issues
      To ask the Minister for Finance if esoteric assets were considered as an alternative to the recently launched National Treasury Management Agency bonds; if they were not considered if they will...
    • State Bodies Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Finance the number of State bodies that have been set up since 9 March 2011; the rationale behind these decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39997/12]
    • Land Acquisition
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of the payments made by the State to private land owners in 2010 and 2011 to acquire land for use in the public capital programme. [40010/12]
  • Department of Education and Skills
    • Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
      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. [37806/12]
    • Special Educational Needs Staffing
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason home tuition hours have been withdrawn in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Third Level Admissions Reform
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to change the college entry requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36999/12]
    • Teaching Qualifications
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will instruct the Teaching Council to recognise degrees in engineering, which are by their very nature dominated by mathematics, for the...
    • Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a higher education access route grant will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • School Staffing
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in County Donegal may appoint a mainstream teacher to the position that is on appeal an outcome of which will be...
    • Special Educational Needs Staffing
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the following case regarding a reduced allocation of a special needs assistant in respect of a school (details supplied) in Dublin...
    • Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the assistance available in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 20; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37010/12]
    • School Transport Provision
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties encountered by a family (details supplied) in County sligo in relation to their school transport....
    • School Enrolments
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received the projected enrolment figures for 2012/13 for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry and based on these figures, the number...
    • Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options for funding or grants in respect of a person (details supplied) in County clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37016/12]
    • Departmental Bodies Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of agencies, authorities, boards, committees, working groups, tribunals, council services, task forces, agencies or other quangos set up by...
    • Job Creation Issues
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new jobs created by his Department as a result of the jobs initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37275/12]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total amount spent on taxis by his Department since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37323/12]
    • Departmental Staff Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of press officers in his Department; the number of press officers in each agency under his auspices; the total cost of press officers in...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of board appointees he has made since he came to office; the names, salaries and expenses of each; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from use of the...
    • Ministerial Adviser Appointments
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number and names of all special advisers, special press  ;advisers, or any other type of Ministerial adviser in his...
    • Consultancy Contracts
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide detail in tabular form, the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by his Department...
    • Ministerial Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the gross annual salary costs for his private and constituency offices at present; the same figures for this time last year; and the same figures for...
    • Consultancy Contracts
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail in tabular form, the amount paid on external public relations and communications consultants since February 2011; the reason for the...
    • Ministerial Adviser Code of Conduct
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the political activities of each special adviser, special press advisers, or any other type of Ministerial adviser in his Department; if any of them...
    • Departmental Transport
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent by his Department on drivers and Ministerial transport since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37588/12]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total amount spent since February 2011 on external reports commissioned by his Department, including payments from Ministerial allowances, details...
    • Special Educational Needs Staffing
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will support the attached (details supplied). [37708/12]
    • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide clarification on teacher numbers and the pupil teacher ratio at a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath from September...
    • Schools Building Projects Status
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a delay has occurred and school (details supplied) in County Westmeath will not be completed until May 2014; and if he will make a...
    • Labour Court Recommendations
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will supply a list of all Labour Court recommendations that have been issued in respect of his Department and organisations under his aegis that...
    • Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that the productive assets of farm families and other self employed families are not factored into the assessment of income for the...
    • Special Educational Needs Staffing
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the current number of autistic spectrum units in North County Dublin; if there are plans for more ASD units to be rolled out in the...
    • Departmental Staff Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding recruiting persons with a disability; the number of persons currently employed in his Department; the number of persons with a...
    • Vocational Education Committees Membership
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether learners should have a seat on the Education and Training Board when they are set up to replace the 33 VECs; his further views on...
    • Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that eligibility for higher education grants will continue to be assessed by income only and not by asset value; and if he will...
    • School Accommodation
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools that are bi-located; if he will identify all such schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37909/12]
    • Schools Building Projects Status
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in County Longford will be approved for a two classroom extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37930/12]
    • Teaching Qualifications
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will support a matter (details supplied) regarding teaching qualifications [37956/12]
    • Student Grant Scheme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a student grant is payable in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37964/12]
    • Institutes of Technology
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will indicate which institutes of technology have joined together in submitting an expression of interest for applying to become technological...
    • School Curriculum
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made to date in updating the junior certificate and leaving certificate cycles so that subjects such as politics and...
    • Special Educational Needs Staffing
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated in respect of extra Special Needs Assistant hours; and if he will make a statement...
    • Proposed Legislation
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made in recent months in respect of the establishment of Solas, the new State training agency to replace FAS; and if he will make a...
    • Teaching Qualifications
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied). [38052/12]
    • Labour Court Recommendations
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will conclude the consultation between his Department and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to the payment of a Labour...
    • Third Level Funding
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of funding from his Department to institutes of technology and universities from the State on a college by college...
    • Third Level Admissions Entry Requirements
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the entry requirement for third level education in respect of a family (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38099/12]
    • Departmental Funding
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will support a matter (details supplied). [38112/12]
    • Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will support a matter (details supplied). [38113/12]
    • School Curriculum
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered the submission made by the Irish Human Rights Commission on the issue of civic, social and political education; if the subject...
    • Teaching Council of Ireland
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify, if a teacher is not registered with the Teaching Council then under existing legislation, if his Department is obliged to pay for...
    • School Transport Provision
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to the eligibility for school transport to provide the precise collection and drop off point for children attending their nearest...
    • Schools Building Projects Status
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the problems associated with building a new school block for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8 which remains...
    • Special Educational Needs Staffing
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider the position of a special needs teacher (details supplied) in County Kerry. [38277/12]
    • Third Level Funding
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to establish a review for the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 into the expenses incurred by each of the President's Office of...
    • School Transport Provision
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of the cost to contractors carrying children to school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Higher Education Course Applications
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who have accepted places on postgraduate courses for 2012/2013; the number that accepted places on postgraduate courses in...
    • Teaching Contracts
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in the case of primary teachers who started teaching in 2011, the numbers of such teachers and the numbers of such teachers in the age bands 20-23...
    • Third Level Funding
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will details of the student loan scheme for students on offer by Bank of Ireland which has received the approval of the Minister for Finance;...
    • School Transport Provision
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the grants available for school transport when students are eligible as they reside more than 4.8kms from their nearest...
    • Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Laois will be approved for a student support grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38365/12]
    • Teaching Contracts
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of retired primary and second level teachers who have retired between 1 February 2009 and 29 February 2012 and who are currently on...
    • Teachers' Remuneration
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter regarding teacher remuneration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38432/12]
    • Teaching Contracts
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any Department here conducted a cost benefit analysis that would accrue from increasing teaching hours from the current ceiling of 22 hours per...
    • Special Educational Needs Staffing
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if schools are obliged to implement an individual education plan for children with special needs who are progressing through the mainstream system;...
    • Teaching Contracts
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired teachers who are to be redeployed from September, 2012 onwards, on a temporary capacity, to cover teachers on maternity or sick...
    • Departmental Staff Training
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of money spent on an annual basis on education and training of staff in 2011 and to date in 2012; the number of staff that availed of each...
    • Teaching Contracts
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will intervene and address the dilemma that exists at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry and ensure that this school continues to...
    • School Transport Provision
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if changes can be made to the school transport scheme to allow children who hold a medical card, but who are not attending their nearest school, or do...
    • Teachers' Remuneration
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the rate of pay and pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Special Educational Needs Staffing
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of secondary education in respect of a child (details supplied) in Dublin 11. [38582/12]
    • Schools Building Projects Status
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to open a school (details supplied) in County Kildare in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38585/12]
    • School Transport Provision
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) has not been facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38598/12]
    • Teacher Redeployment
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is permissible that the panel system for the redeployment of national teachers maybe used to circumvent the threatened dismissal of a teacher...
    • Special Educational Needs Staffing
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for assitive technology in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a...
    • Schools Building Projects Applications
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason additional funding that was previously sanctioned to a school ( details supplied) in County Kerry has not been paid following works that...
    • Schools Building Projects Status
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a project in a school (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38701/12]
    • Teachers' Remuneration
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the intention to remove all public sector allowances from newly qualified teachers and the way he can justify the inequity of two...
    • Teaching Council of Ireland
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of post-primary teachers currently registered with the Teaching Council that presented a degree qualification satisfying the subject...
    • State Examinations Issues
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details for the past five years of the total number of schools each year that did not enter any students for the higher level...
    • Residential Institutions Issues
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the Christian Brothers are planning to donate land they own at Summerhill in Nenagh, County Tipperary, as part of an arrangement with his...
    • Teacher Training
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm the status of the report of the International Review Panel on the structures of teacher education; if he has accepted all of the...
    • Student Grant Scheme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a student grant will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38788/12]
    • Schools Building Projects Status
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the expected date on which a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will be in a position to open the new school buildings constructed there; the...
    • Garda Vetting of Personnel
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers at primary level that are not currently Garda vetted; the number of teachers at secondary level that are not currently Garda...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline, in tabular form, both the number and the percentage of women and men on State boards under the aegis of his Department in each of...
    • Subsidised Private Schools
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of the annual amount paid in State subsidises to minority faith based fee-paying schools here, on a school by school...
    • Departmental Staff Remuneration
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of the annual wage scale paid to senior FÁS staff earning in excess of €80,000 per annum based on the one...
    • Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will qualify for the higher education grant despite being found ineligible under Article 15(7)(c)(i)...
    • School Transport Provision
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated with school transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38977/12]
    • Scoileanna Oileáin
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén fáth a tharraing sé siar an deich n-uaire an chloig de mhúinteoireacht tacaíochta foghlama ginearálta a raibh...
    • Teacher Redeployment
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding post primary teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39239/12]
    • Summer Works Scheme Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the situation with a school (details supplied) in Dublin 1 which was allocated funding by his Department as part of...
    • Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied) with regard to the Redress Board for Victims of Abuse. [39285/12]
    • Schools Building Projects Status
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the new building at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin will commence. [39286/12]
    • School Curriculum
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has given any consideration to concerns raised by certain professors that project maths is damaging not only to mathematics but to engineering,...
    • School Equipment
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools here that do not have access to whiteboard technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39366/12]
    • School Curriculum
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce digital literacy onto the school curriculum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39368/12]
    • State Bodies Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of State bodies that have been set up since 9 March 2011; the rationale behind these decisions; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of the payments made by the State to private land owners in 2010 and 2011 to acquire land for use in the public capital...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of appointments that have been made to positions available on the boards of semi-State companies and statutory agencies following public...
  • Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
    • Croke Park Agreement Issues
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has met the Social partners recently in relation to the Croke Park agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36948/12]
    • Pension Provisions
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the application of the pension levy to civil servants (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Public Procurement Tenders
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his policy on public procurement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37424/12]
    • Public Procurement Contracts Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way non-commercial Semi-State agencies avail of a Cabinet decision, which was made a number of weeks ago, to mandate Government...
    • Pension Provisions
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if pensions payable to Ministers and sitting public representatives in the Houses of the Oireachtas are coordinated or integrated with the...
    • Public Procurement Tenders
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if it is the case that a recent tender process operated by the National Procurement Service on managed print services operated a criteria...
    • Petroleum and Gas Exploration
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an explanation of the €2,059,000 payment under the heading of Marathon Petroleum Ireland Limited in the July 2012...
    • Property Valuations
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if, in relation to a commercial crèche at a location (details supplied) the Valuation Office is considering the revaluation of this...
    • Legislative Programme
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he hopes to bring forward a new Valuation Bill in an effort to support small businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Public Sector Increment Payments
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will deal with the following matter (details supplied) regarding the Public Sector Pay and Pensions Bill; and if he will make a...
    • National Parks
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the plans the Office of Public Works has to reinstate the duck pond and the bridges which have been locked off for more that two years in...
    • Ministerial Adviser Pay
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the names of special advisors for whom salary increases have been requested; the amount requested; the details of those granted increases and...
    • Departmental Staff Recruitment
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of new recruits to his Department following its establishment and up to and including July 2012; the positions they hold and the...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of appointments that have been made to positions available on the boards of semi-State companies and statutory agencies following...
    • Departmental Bodies
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of agencies, authorities, boards, committees, working groups, tribunals, council services, task forces, agencies or other quangos...
    • Job Creation Issues
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of new jobs created by his Department as a result of the jobs initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37282/12]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total amount spent on taxis by his Department since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37330/12]
    • Departmental Staff Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of press officers in his Department; the number of press officers in each agency under his auspices; the total cost of press...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of board appointees he has made since he came to office; the names, salaries and expenses of each; and if he will make a...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from...
    • Ministerial Adviser Appointments
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number and names of all special advisers, special press  ;advisers, or any other type of Ministerial adviser...
    • Consultancy Contracts
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide detail in tabular form, the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by his...
    • Ministerial Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the gross annual salary costs for his private and constituency offices at present; the same figures for this time last year; and the same...
    • Consultancy Contracts
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the political activities of each special adviser, special press advisers, or any other type of Ministerial adviser in his Department; if any...
    • Ministerial Transport
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount spent by his Department on drivers and Ministerial transport since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Consultancy Contracts
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total amount spent since February 2011 on external reports commissioned by his Department, including payments from Ministerial...
    • Garda Stations Refurbishment
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a funding decision will be made for the refurbishment of Athlone Garda Station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37738/12]
    • Labour Court Recommendations
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will supply a list of all Labour Court recommendations that have been issued in respect of his Department and organisations under his...
    • Property Valuations
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the national programme for revaluation of commercial and industrial properties; and if he will make a...
    • State Bodies Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of State bodies that have been set up since 9 March 2011; the rationale behind these decisions; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Departmental Staff Recruitment
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding recruiting persons with a disability; the number of persons currently employed in his Department; the number of...
    • Building Regulations
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there will be a stipulation insisting that only builders and developers who have fully discharged their responsibilities with regard to...
    • Labour Court Recommendations
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will conclude the consultation between his Department and the Department of Education and Skills in relation to the payment of a Labour...
    • Public Sector Staff Sick Leave
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will support a matter (details supplied). [38111/12]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list of the payments made by the State to private land owners in 2010 and 2011 to acquire land for use in the public...
    • Public Sector Staff Grades
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the different grades that currently exist within the public service: and if he will detail the entry level pay levels associated with each...
    • Parliamentary Party Allowances
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when will he bring forward changes to the party leaders allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38455/12]
    • Departmental Staff Training
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of money spent on an annual basis on education and training of staff in 2011 and to date in 2012; the number of staff that availed...
    • Freedom of Information Requests
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the delay in making review determinations on Freedom of Information cases in the Office of the Information...
    • Civil Service Language Centre
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 245 of the 26 June 2012, the progress that has been made with the strategic review of the future...
    • Gaeleagras Status
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 246 of the 26 June 2012, the progress that has been made on the way Gaeleagras can best achieve the...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline, in tabular form, both the number and the percentage of women and men on State boards under the aegis of his Department in...
    • Departmental Bodies Abolition
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of quangos that have been abolished to date; the number of quangos that are due to be abolished by the end of 2013; and if he will...
    • Departmental Contracts
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to ensure that Irish printers have an opportunity to bid for Government printing contracts; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Office of Public Works Rationalisation Programme
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of the Office of Public Works state office accommodation portfolio rationalisation programme broken down by...
    • Public Sector Increment Payments
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the level of the aggregate reduction in the public sector pay bill if the pay relativities which applied across the public...
    • Pension Provisions
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the next review of public sector pensions will take place (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39266/12]
  • Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
    • Job Creation Issues
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the action he will take to tackle the high unemployment rate in Waterford, combined with the Industrial Development Authority figures that...
    • European Organization for Nuclear Research
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will confirm the amount it will cost, annually, for Ireland to become a member of CERN; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Work Permit Applications
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding a work permit in respect of a person (details supplied) [37701/12]
    • Research Funding
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason that Ireland performed so poorly in securing funding for science research projects from the European Research Council which...
    • Foreign Direct Investment
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the proportion of jobs in foreign direct investment outside of Dublin and Cork. [37149/12]
    • Job Initiatives
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will examine the proposal of encouraging business to allow persons to work shorter hours thus creating more jobs in their...
    • Departmental Bodies
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of agencies, authorities, boards, committees, working groups, tribunals, council services, task forces, agencies or other...
    • Jobs Initiative
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of new jobs created by his Department as a result of the jobs initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37280/12]
    • Action Plan for Jobs
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of new jobs created by his Department as a result of the action plan on jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total amount spent on taxis by his Department since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37328/12]
    • Departmental Staff Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of press officers in his Department; the number of press officers in each agency under his auspices; the total cost of press...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total number of board appointees he has made since he came to office; the names, salaries and expenses of each; and if he will make a...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from...
    • County and City Enterprise Boards Funding
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form the budget for each county and city enterprise board, the budget in 2012; if funding has changed since...
    • Job Expansion Fund
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the level of funding available for the job expansion fund and the competitive start fund in 2011; if this has changed since the budget; if...
    • Science Foundation Ireland Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the level of funding to Science Foundation Ireland over the years 2004 to 2011; its budget for 2012; the number of researchers supported in...
    • Intellectual Property
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress made on the development of an International Content Services Centre to make Ireland world leader in managing intellectual...
    • Enterprise Ireland Funding
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of funding made available for the Source Ireland portal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37395/12]
    • Sick Pay Scheme Reform
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the effect on competitiveness, as reported to him by Forfás, if businesses must pay in full for employees' sick leave; and...
    • Horizon 2020 Strategy
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in the context of the IDA’s Horizon 2020 strategy objective that 50% of investments will be located outside Dublin and Cork, and...
    • Job Creation Issues
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form the number of IDA supported job announcements each week since the start of the year; and if he will make...
    • County and City Enterprise Boards Abolition
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress he has made in relation to abolishing city and county enterprise boards; if he will detail in tabular form the expected saving...
    • Media Mergers
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a decision has been made on whether the media mergers aspect of the Consumer and Competition Bill will be dealt with by the Minister for...
    • Job Creation Issues
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the projected number of jobs created by the Industrial Development Authority and Enterprise Ireland backed companies in 2012 in each...
    • International Agreements
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his position regarding the Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; if he will be instructing MEPs from Government parties to support the...
    • Action Plan for Jobs
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of targets missed in the Action Plan for Jobs; if targets have been reset; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37410/12]
    • Advisory Group on Small Business Recommendations
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation which of the recommendations of the Advisory Group on Small Businesses that have been implemented; if he intends to implement all of the...
    • Job Creation Issues
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his policy on job creation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37414/12]
    • Business Regulation
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his policy on reducing costs for businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37417/12]
    • Credit Availability
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his policy on improving access to credit for businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37418/12]
    • Joint Labour Committees Agreements
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his policy on joint labour committees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37420/12]
    • Industrial Relations Issues
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his policy on collective bargaining rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37421/12]
    • National Minimum Wage
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his policy on the minimum wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37422/12]
    • Business Regulation
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his policy on reducing red tape for businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37426/12]
    • Labour Market Flexibility
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his policy on tackling labour market costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37430/12]
    • Economic Competitiveness
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his policy on tackling competitiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37432/12]
    • Grocery Industry Competition
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his policy on a code of practice for the grocery goods sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37435/12]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail in tabular form, the total cost of providing entertainment for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs...
    • Ministerial Adviser Appointments
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number and names of all special advisers, special press  ;advisers, or any other type of Ministerial...
    • Consultancy Contracts
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide detail in tabular form, the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by his...
    • Ministerial Staff
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the gross annual salary costs for his private and constituency offices at present; the same figures for this time last year; and the same...
    • Consultancy Contracts
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail in tabular form, the amount paid on external public relations and communications consultants since February 2011; the...
    • Ministerial Adviser Code of Conduct
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the political activities of each special adviser, special press advisers, or any other type of Ministerial adviser in his Department; if...
    • Ministerial Transport
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount spent by his Department on drivers and Ministerial transport since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Consultancy Contracts
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total amount spent since February 2011 on external reports commissioned by his Department, including payments from Ministerial...
    • Job Creation Issues
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update on grants or further assistance that is available to small businesses on the northside of Dublin. [37729/12]
    • Work Permit Applications
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if persons (details supplied) in County Westmeath will have valid work permits approved so that they can return to their jobs; and if he...
    • Labour Court Recommendations
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will supply a list of all Labour Court recommendations that have been issued in respect of his Department and organisations under his...
    • Employment Rights Issues
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No 275 of 19 June 2012 if he will confirm his plans to carry out an independent inquiry as recommended by...
    • Departmental Agencies Issues
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the current position regarding the merger of the National Consumer Agency and the Competition Authority into the new National Consumer...
    • Departmental Staff Recruitment
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding recruiting persons with a disability; the number of persons currently employed in his Department; the number of...
    • Enterprise Support Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses in County Waterford to have requested assistance from the new Potential Exporters Division in Enterprise Ireland;...
    • Employment Rights Issues
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation following the enactment of the Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Workers) Bill, the steps being taken by him to ensure that...
    • Company Closures
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding company closures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38261/12]
    • Work Permit Applications
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to address the lacuna in the Employment Permits Act 2003 which has left undocumented workers vulnerable to...
    • Job Initiatives
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update on any new employment incentives to draw new companies into areas of disadvantage on the northside of Dublin....
    • Enterprise Support Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if any funding is available to a person (details supplied) who has set up a company to promote heritage sites, national monuments and...
    • Departmental Staff Training
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of money spent on an annual basis on education and training of staff in 2011 and to date in 2012; the number of staff that...
    • Consumer Protection
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will introduce legislation to prevent companies charging a large administration charge for customers who do not pay by direct debit;...
    • Job Initiatives
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has carried out a study of so-called mini-jobs policy that is operational in Germany and under consideration in the UK; his views on...
    • Fuel Prices
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has asked the Competition Authority to examine the level of pricing in the liquid fuels market in view of the considerable and...
    • Employment Rights Issues
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the process available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare to ensure that they obtain their rights regarding a Rights...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline, in tabular form, both the number and the percentage of women and men on State boards under the aegis of his Department...
    • Health and Safety Regulations
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to seek to enforce and promote health and safety law relating to portable appliance testing; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Competition Authority Investigations
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the potential lack of competition in the retail book distribution sector if a recently proposed takeover (details supplied)...
    • Departmental Funding
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the level of funding that he provided for the Irish Congress of Trade Unions for the years 2009, 2010 and 2011; the purpose for which this...
    • State Bodies Establishment
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of State bodies that have been set up since 9 March 2011; the rationale behind these decisions; and if he will make a statement...
    • Land Acquisition
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a list of the payments made by the State to private land owners in 2010 and 2011 to acquire land for use in the public...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of appointments that have been made to positions available on the boards of semi-State companies and statutory agencies...
  • Department of Social Protection
    • Tax and Social Welfare Codes
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the recommendations of the Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare in relation to extending social insurance cover to the self employed may be...
    • Redundancy Rebates
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the consultation that was made with employers groups in advance of the decision to reduce the redundancy rebate; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Unemployment Levels
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection her policy on tackling long term unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37416/12]
    • Sick Pay Scheme Reform
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection her policy on employers paying sick pay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37419/12]
    • Youth Unemployment Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection her policy on addressing youth unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37434/12]
    • Gender Recognition
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will grant recognition to transgender persons and equality in same-sex marriage (details supplied) [37711/12]
    • Youth Unemployment Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has any proposals to support the 40% of persons under the age of 25 who are unemployed and are seeking employment. [37728/12]
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of occasions in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 in which one month’s rents in advance have been provided through exceptional...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that due to the refusal by her Department to provide rent support in the case of a person (details supplied)...
    • Tax and Social Welfare Codes
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she has taken to address the issues of tax parity and PRSI contributions for self employed workers; her views on whether the currently as...
    • Farm Assist Scheme Application Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of claimants for farm assist in the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 and the amount of money paid out in total in those...
    • Invalidity Pension Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason an invalidity pension has ceased in respect of a a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Jobseeker's Benefit Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal submitted by a person (details supplied) in County Galway in relation to a decision to refuse jobseeker's benefit has been received and when...
    • Carer's Allowance Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when an application for carer's allowance will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
    • Social Welfare Benefits Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will give a firm commitment that there will be no cuts to basic social welfare rates in the next Budget; if she will give a further commitment...
    • Community Employment Schemes Funding
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider revising the requirement for community employment schemes to open a new bank account on a yearly basis and to allow a rollover of...
    • Carer's Allowance Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Galway may expect to receive a decision on their entitlement to carer's allowance. [37201/12]
    • Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a job seeker's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin South; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Jobseeker's Benefit Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the entitlements available for low paid part-time staff who work twenty hours per week (details supplied). [37205/12]
    • Carer's Allowance Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if it will be expedited due to financial hardship;...
    • Disability Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if the application will be...
    • Taxi Regulations
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has ever operated a scheme that provided lump sums to taxi drivers towards the purchase of licences or the operation of taxi business; and if she...
    • Departmental Staff Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection in respect of a person (details supplied), if she regards this person as having been permanent staff who took up a temporary position to fill critical...
    • Carer's Benefit Eligibility
      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 Kildare; and if she will make a statement...
    • Disability Allowance Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against the decision to refuse an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
    • Departmental Bodies
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of agencies, authorities, boards, committee s, working groups, tribunals, council services, task forces, agencies or other quangos set up by...
    • Departmental Bodies Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of each quango in her Department; the amount expected to be saved from the mergers of quangos in her Department; the basis for this...
    • Jobs Initiative
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of new jobs created by her Department as a result of the jobs initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37283/12]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total amount spent on taxis by her Department since February 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37331/12]
    • Departmental Staff Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of press officers in her Department; the number of press officers in each agency under her auspices; the total cost of press officers in his...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of board appointees she has made since she came to office; the names, salaries and expenses of each; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for her Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from use of the...
    • Sick Pay Scheme Reform
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will publish the final report on her consultation on changes to the sick pay system; when she expects to bring proposals to Cabinet; and if she...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will detail in tabular form, the total cost of providing entertainment for her Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from...
    • Ministerial Staff
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number and names of all special advisers, special press  ;advisers, or any other type of Ministerial adviser in her...
    • Consultancy Contracts
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide detail in tabular form, the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by her Department...
    • Ministerial Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the gross annual salary costs for her private and constituency offices at present; the same figures for this time last year; and the same figures for any...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a domiciliary care allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork [37657/12]
    • Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she believes that it is fair that a cohabiting couple's total income before tax is taken into account when assessing for jobseeker's assistance, if...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm if the freephone number for the Central Rents Unit serving Dublin 15 has been moved, and replaced with a Lo-call number; if so if she...
    • National Internship Scheme Places
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason JobBridge has not been widened to include the blind persons pension as well as disability benefit.; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Universal Social Charge Payments
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider including the universal social charge as an exclusion from income similar to the exclusion of PRSI and travelling expenses of...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied). [37742/12]
    • Labour Court Recommendations
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will supply a list of all Labour Court recommendations that have been issued in respect of her Department and organisations under her aegis that...
    • Carer's Allowance Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when payment of an application for carer's allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make...
    • Carer's Allowance Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the current half rate carer's allowance will remain unchanged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37786/12]
    • Carer's Allowance Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37807/12]
    • Invalidity Pension Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a review of the refusal of an application for invalidity pension will take place in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if...
    • Pensions Legislation
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to amend legislation dealing with private pensions in the private sector (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Equality Issues
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding recruiting persons with a disability; the number of persons currently employed in her Department; the number of persons with a...
    • Citizen Information Services
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason the citizens information service in a town (details supplied) in County Donegal has been reduced from a five day week service to a one day and...
    • Carer's Allowance Payments
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the fact that people who are approved carers and only in receipt of half rate should not be specifically singled out for a cut as they are...
    • Departmental Staff Redeployment
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection her proposals regarding locating staff (details supplied) in County Laois and the current position on this matter; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Job Creation Issues
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37864/12]
    • Invalidity Pension Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date regarding an appeal for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
    • Mortgage Interest Supplement Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection If she will expedite an appeal for mortgage interest supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a...
    • Social Welfare Code Review
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will streamline the current situation where people coming off FÁS courses are left without a direct continuation of welfare payment while...
    • One-Parent Family Payment Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when payment will issue in respect of an application for one parent family payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare;...
    • Social Welfare Application Forms
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding dyslexia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37920/12]
    • Carer's Allowance Payments
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if half rate for carers allowance will be applied in respect of arrears in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make...
    • Carer's Allowance Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a claim for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a...
    • Invalidity Pension Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the decision to refuse invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when an appeal for a higher rate of rent support will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make...
    • Invalidity Pension Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on a claim for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary submitted in November 2011;...
    • Public Services Card
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a national roll-out of the public service ID cards will take place; if there is information available on the success of the pilot programme; and if...
    • Carer's Allowance Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when payment of carer's allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37970/12]
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection to indicate if and when an application for rent allowance will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a...
    • Jobseeker's Allowance Payments
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when child dependent allowance will be paid in respect of a jobseeker's allowance payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Invalidity Pension Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a late appeal will be accepted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37974/12]
    • Disability Allowance Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when eligibility for disability allowance will be determined in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
    • One-Parent Family Payment Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for one parent family allowance will be reopened in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
    • Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount of supplementary welfare payable in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Carer's Allowance Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a carer's allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Social Welfare Fraud Cost
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she plans to withdraw social welfare payments from persons who are found to be illegally importing tobacco into the State; and if she will make a...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if rent allowance will be restored in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38013/12]
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will approve an application for rent supplement in respect of person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Homeless Persons Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of the situation regarding young people facing homelessness and problems with emergency accommodation (details supplied). [38036/12]
    • National Internship Scheme Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the total number of persons who have applied, partially completed, and completed a three, six or nine month...
    • Disability Allowance Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when an application for disability allowance will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
    • Jobseeker's Allowance Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an entitlement to jobseekers's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
    • Invalidity Pension Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [38054/12]
    • Jobseeker's Allowance Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when jobseeker's allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Disability Allowance Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when payment of disability allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Invalidity Pension Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure the immediate approval of an application for an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if...
    • Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the refusal of an appeal for supplementary welfare in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make...
    • Carer's Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when an appeal for carer's allowance will be decided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement...
    • Illness Benefit Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for illness benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a...
    • Carer's Allowance Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a decision on their carer's allowance application; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will support a matter (details supplied). [38115/12]
    • Pension Provisions
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 342 of 17 July 2012, if she will indicate the number of contributions paid by a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Invalidity Pension Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure the immediate processing of an appeal in respect of an application for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
    • Illness Benefit Payments
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person in receipt of a contributory widows pension may only receive illness benefit for a maximum period of 15 months; if she believes this...
    • Carer's Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38156/12]
    • Carer's Allowance Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when an application for carer's allowance will be decided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
    • Illness Benefit Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has decided to withdraw disability benefit payment to persons who take up addiction rehabilitation as part of a community employment scheme; when...
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for domiciliary care allowance will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a...
    • Invalidity Pension Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal date for an oral hearing for an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she...
    • Carer's Allowance Applications
      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 Clare; and if she will make a statement...
    • Carer's Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a review of a carers allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make...
    • Back to Education Allowance Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to reduce the amount of days that are required for persons who apply for back to education allowance to participate on a third level education...
    • Disability Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a medical assessment by another medical assessor will be carried out in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois in respect of their...
    • Social Welfare Appeals Status
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a one parent family payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on domiciliary care allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Back to Education Allowance Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if, in view of the current jobs market requiring many workers to switch sector and skills-set, she will review the criteria for the back to education...
    • Community Employment Schemes Places
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to address concerns regarding one year only recommendations, and their impact on community employment schemes, in view of the challenges in...
    • Voluntary Sector Funding
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if any funding is available for individual voluntary groups who provide community services, in view of recent reductions in allocations towards day...
    • Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the uptake of places on community employment schemes by citizens who are single parents; her views on the impact on uptake of loss...
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against non payment of domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she...
    • Invalidity Pension Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Illness Benefit Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for illness benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Social Welfare Appeals Status
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a social protection appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is carrying out a review of all existing rent supplement recipients; the number of cases in which rent supplement has been cancelled or suspended...
    • Carer's Allowance Applications
      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 Kildare; and if she will make a statement...
    • Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been reached on a jobseeker's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
    • Social Welfare Appeals Status
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been reached on an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Social Insurance Payments
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify the entitlement of a person genuinely employed by their spouse to pay Class A PRSI; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Carer's Allowance Applications
      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 Galway; and if she...
    • Disability Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against the decision to refuse an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
    • Jobseeker's Allowance Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is eligible for jobseeker's allowance in view of their availability to work; and if she will make a...
    • National Employment and Entitlements Service
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on progress made so far in integrating the social welfare system with the availability of employment services to ensure that persons are given...
    • Job Initiatives
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the possibility of introducing a youth guarantee scheme in relation to employment and training, as undertaken in the UK and the Netherlands, is being...
    • Social Welfare Benefits Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection he number of those individual persons with unique PPS numbers in receipt of €1,000 or more per week or €52,000 per annum from her...
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38461/12]
    • Carer's Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against the decision to refuse an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the maximum rent allowance payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38466/12]
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason rent allowance has not been paid for the past seven months in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16; and if she will make a...
    • One-Parent Family Payment Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review to decision and/or or restore one parent family payment which has been withdrawn on the basis of alleged cohabiting with their partner...
    • Departmental Staff Training
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount of money spent on an annual basis on education and training of staff in 2011 and to date in 2012; the number of staff that availed of each...
    • Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when basic supplementary welfare allowance will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 whose job seekers allowance claim...
    • Community Employment Schemes Places
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of participants engaged in community employment schemes nationwide on 1 August 2011; the numbers so engaged on 1 August 2012; and if she will...
    • Community Employment Scheme Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of community employment projects operational nationwide on 1 August 2011; the number of such projects operational on 1 August 2012; and if she...
    • Disability Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal of a disability allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the percentage of applications for the domiciliary care allowance that were refused each year for the past five years; the number of refusals that were...
    • Invalidity Pension Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason invalidity pension has not been granted to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38555/12]
    • Social Welfare Benefits Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when a basic social welfare payment will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Jobseeker's Benefit Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when payment will issue in respect of an appeal for jobseeker's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when payment in respect of an application for rent supplement will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if she will...
    • Carer's Allowance Payments
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct rate of carer’s allowance due in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; if he will outline the amount of arrears due...
    • Social Insurance Refunds
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a refund of contributions in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38576/12]
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the refund of rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [38583/12]
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Job Initiatives
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of participants engaged in job initiative schemes nationwide on 1 August 2011; the numbers so engaged on 1 August 2012; and if she will make a...
    • Free Travel Scheme Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans regarding the free travel scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38621/12]
    • Carer's Allowance Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a...
    • Disability Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when it is likely that disability allowance will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
    • Carer's Allowance Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if carer's allowance will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38638/12]
    • Pension Provisions
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a register of all pension schemes approved by the Revenue Commissioners exists; and if so, the statutory agency with which such a register is held; if...
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance review in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1 [38679/12]
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection her future plans, if any, to improve the efficiency and efficacy of the rent supplement scheme, bearing in mind the struggles that both landlords and...
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against the decision to refuse an application for domiciliary allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
    • Redundancy Payments
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a redundancy claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; when payment maybe expected; and if she will make...
    • Social Insurance Payments
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reasons for the failure to recognise the insurability of the employment of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a...
    • Carer's Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when carer's allowance will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Carer's Allowance Applications
      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 County Kildare; and if she will make a statement...
    • Invalidity Pension Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when a decision will be made in respect of an appeal for invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 38, 46, 47, 49 and 60 of 17 July 2012 regarding the rent supplement scheme and in particular the following...
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance Payments
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the back dating of domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason it has been deemed that a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is being over accommodated with respect to their rent supplement...
    • Pension Provisions
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding pension entitlements under proposed new rules (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38735/12]
    • Carer's Allowance Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether it is fair and reasonable for carer's allowance applicants to wait over 12 months to have their claims processed; her views on...
    • Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the twelve months a participant spends on a TÚS programme counts as eligibility for access to a community employment scheme for that person; and...
    • Disability Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in determining the outcome of an appeal in respect of a disability allowance claimant (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if...
    • Invalidity Pension Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal in respect of invalidity pension will be determined in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
    • Disability Allowance Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10; if she will expedite this matter; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Carer's Allowance Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in same; and if...
    • Disability Allowance Payments
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current level of payment of disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current entitlement to back to school allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the rent supplement payment of €790 for Leixlip, County Kildare, is correct in view of the increased competition with the rental market in...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the relationship between the rent allowance section of her Department and local authority housing departments; the new procedures...
    • Disability Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on an appeal for disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Pension Provisions
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify an anomaly which has shown up on the system where a farmer has retired under the EU Commission early farm retirement scheme at the...
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance Review
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of her policy review of the domiciliary care allowance scheme; the membership of this review group; the terms of reference of...
    • Invalidity Pension Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when invalidity pension will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if she will facilitate an oral hearing in this regard;...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a rent allowance application by in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Invalidity Pension Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal an application for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
    • Child Benefit Payments
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a children's allowance payment has not been paid to a person (details attached) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • One-Parent Family Payment Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when one parent family payment will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Jobseeker's Benefit Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when jobseeker's allowance will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total amount of money spent on printing costs by her Department on explanatory materials leaflets and so on setting out changes to social welfare...
    • Pension Provisions
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the information campaign undertaken by her to inform persons affected by changes to the State contributory pension scheme that came into effect in April...
    • Mortgage Interest Supplement Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount estimated to be spent on mortgage interest supplement in 2013. [38931/12]
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of rent support in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38932/12]
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal of an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding rent in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [38969/12]
    • Carer's Allowance Applications
      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 County Kerry. [38970/12]
    • Social Welfare Fraud Cost
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is on course to target benefit fraud to the value of €625 million in 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38974/12]
    • Sick Pay Scheme Reform
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding sick pay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38975/12]
    • Child Benefit Payments
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to the costs of private child care when means testing children's benefit on income; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Carer's Allowance Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a decision on a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [38979/12]
    • Scéimeanna Teanga
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection cén uair a aontófar an dara scéim teanga leis an Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta; agus cén chúis atá leis...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the Programme for Government; the percentage at...
    • Illness Benefit Reform
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans in order to reform the sick certificate system and cut out the amount of defrauding of the system; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Departmental Schemes
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection since the introduction of the pathways to work scheme, if she will outline the number of persons on lower social welfare payments as a result of failing...
    • Social Welfare Appeals Status
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount paid retrospectively in 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 for claims of jobseeker's allowance and one parent family payment which were...
    • Public Services Card
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of new photo ID cards that have been issued to persons who are in receipt of social protection payments; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Social Welfare Benefits Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin. [39219/12]
    • Carer's Allowance Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that an urgent review is carried in the case of an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
    • Work Placement Programme
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection with regard to the Tús - Community Work Placement Initiative, the number of letters of invitation that have been issued to date; and if she will...
    • Family Income Supplement Application Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of new applications made for family income supplement in the past available 12 month period; the corresponding figure for renewal decisions;...
    • Carer's Allowance Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an application for carer's allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [39295/12]
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a review of domiciliary care will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [39298/12]
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Application Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the impact of the sharp reduction in the rent support in areas in which local demand for rent accommodation is high and local...
    • Mortgage Arrears Proposals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of accountants that have been selected to participate in the Free Independent Financial Advice for borrowers; and if she will make a statement...
    • State Bodies Establishment
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of State bodies that have been set up since 9 March 2011; the rationale behind these decisions; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a list of the payments made by the State to private land owners in 2010 and 2011 to acquire land for use in the public capital...
    • Ministerial Appointments
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of appointments that have been made to positions available on the boards of semi-State companies and statutory agencies following public...
  • Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
    • Departmental Funding
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding available to Udaras na Gaeilge for employment grants in 2011 and 2012; if this has changed since the budget; if the conditions...
    • Special Areas of Conservation Designation
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress made on the National Plan for raised bogs and when this plan will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Local Authority Conservation Grants Scheme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding an application for assistance provisions of the local authority conservation grant scheme in respect of a person...
    • National Cultural Institutions
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will consider making experts from the National Library or National Archives available to community organisations seeking to organise...
    • Forbairt Calaí agus Céanna
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le huasghrádú agus forbairt a dhéanamh ar Ché Inis Oírr,...
    • Job Creation Issues
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he has carried out an analysis on the impact on jobs of removing the jobs role from Údarás; and if he will make a statement...
    • Special Areas of Conservation Designation
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in view of the fact that protected bogs are being cut by turf cutters, if he has had any success in securing a 12 month extension in the...
    • Property Transfers
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if it remains his position that he intends to take Bank of Ireland's College Green Branch into the hands of the State; and if he will make...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the updated figures for expenditure savings as outlined in last years budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36981/12]
    • Departmental Bodies
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of agencies, authorities, boards, committee s, working groups, tribunals, council services, task forces, agencies or other...
    • Departmental Bodies Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the estimated cost of each quango in his Department; the amount expected to be saved from the mergers of quangos in his Department; the...
    • Job Creation Issues
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of new jobs created by his Department as a result of the jobs initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37271/12]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total amount spent on taxis by his Department since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37319/12]
    • Departmental Staff Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of press officers in his Department; the number of press officers in each agency under his auspices; the total cost of press...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total number of board appointees he has made since he came to office; the names, salaries and expenses of each; and if he will make a...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from...
    • Ministerial Staff
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number and names of all special advisers, special press  ;advisers, or any other type of Ministerial...
    • Consultancy Contracts
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide detail in tabular form, the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by...
    • Ministerial Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the gross annual salary costs for his private and constituency offices at present; the same figures for this time last year; and the same...
    • Ministerial Transport
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount spent by his Department on drivers and Ministerial transport since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • EU Directives
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if derogations were applied to the Minister's Department in respect of (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Labour Court Recommendations
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will supply a list of all Labour Court recommendations that have been issued in respect of his Department and organisations under...
    • Seirbhísí Farantóireactha
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén fáth nach raibh cruinniú ann den Choiste Monatóireachta do na seirbhísí farantóireachta chuig...
    • Departmental Staff Recruitment
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding recruiting persons with a disability; the number of persons currently employed in his Department; the number of...
    • Turbary Rights
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when payment of fuel allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Arts Funding
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will make funding available as a matter of urgency in respect of an arts centre (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will...
    • Natural Heritage Areas
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he is designating further bogs at present for 2014 including Killaclogher Bog, Monivea, Athenry, County Galway; and if he will make a...
    • Turbary Rights
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Heritage Council Funding
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if any funding is available to a person (details supplied) who has set up a company to promote heritage sites, national monuments and...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of money spent on an annual basis on education and training of staff in 2011 and to date in 2012; the number of staff that...
    • Heritage Council Funding
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding available for a person in Cobh, County Cork who wishes to start up an Edwardian style catering service tying in with the...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will outline, in tabular form, both the number and the percentage of women and men on State boards under the aegis of his Department...
    • Scéimeanna Teanga
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén uair a aontaíodh an chéad scéim teanga leis an Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí; cén uair a bhfuil...
    • Air Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the construction of terminal buildings at airstrips on Inishbofin and near Cleggan, County Galway; and if he will...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a list of the payments made by the State to private land owners in 2010 and 2011 to acquire land for use in the public...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of appointments that have been made to positions available on the boards of semi-State companies and statutory agencies...
  • Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
    • Gas and Electricity Disconnections
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures he has implemented to improve competitiveness in relation to energy costs; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Information and Communications Technology Issues
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to any attempt by the State to apply to the Internet Corporation for assigned names and...
    • Fisheries Protection
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to reintroduce a rod licence for fishing on Lough Ree; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38708/12]
    • Exploration Licences
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps, being taken to increase non-revenue income for the State, specifically with regards to payments related to natural...
    • Cloud Computing Issues
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on recent figures from the European Commission that less than a quarter of computer users across the EU use cloud...
    • Broadband Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the 3 national broadband service in an area (details supplied) and the surrounding area; if his...
    • Sale of State Assets
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he expects to part - sell the ESB and Bord Gáis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36984/12]
    • Digital Television Service Provision
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of households yet to switch over to digital television; the proportion of relevant households yet to switch; his...
    • Hydraulic Fracturing Green Paper
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to publish a Green or White Paper on fracking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36987/12]
    • Gas and Electricity Disconnections
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties faced by many families in heating their homes in view of increasing energy...
    • Departmental Bodies
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of agencies, authorities, boards, committee s, working groups, tribunals, council services, task forces, agencies...
    • Departmental Bodies Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the estimated cost of each quango in his Department; the amount expected to be saved from the mergers of quangos in his...
    • Job Creation Issues
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of new jobs created by his Department as a result of the jobs initiative; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total amount spent on taxis by his Department since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37321/12]
    • Departmental Staff Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of press officers in his Department; the number of press officers in each agency under his auspices; the total cost...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total number of board appointees he has made since he came to office; the names, salaries and expenses of each; and if he...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs...
    • Ministerial Adviser Pay
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number and names of all special advisers, special press  ;advisers, or any other type of...
    • Public Relations Contracts Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide detail in tabular form, the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and...
    • Ministerial Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the gross annual salary costs for his private and constituency offices at present; the same figures for this time last year;...
    • Ministerial Adviser Appointments
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the political activities of each special adviser, special press advisers, or any other type of Ministerial adviser in his...
    • Ministerial Transport
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount spent by his Department on drivers and Ministerial transport since February 2011; and if he will make a statement...
    • Departmental Reports
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total amount spent since February 2011 on external reports commissioned by his Department, including payments from...
    • Broadband Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the broadband options available to persons (details supplied) in County Mayo; when will the broadband be made available...
    • Labour Court Recommendations
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will supply a list of all Labour Court recommendations that have been issued in respect of his Department and...
    • Departmental Agencies Issues
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding setting up a new agency called Smartgrid which will incorporate Eirgrid and ESB Networks; and if he...
    • NewEra Remit
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding plans and proposals to merge Bord Na Móna and Coillte; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Departmental Staff Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding recruiting persons with a disability; the number of persons currently employed in his Department; the...
    • Hydraulic Fracturing Policy
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will support a ban on fracking particularly in relation to the dangers of contamination of surface and ground water...
    • Petroleum and Gas Exploration
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources with regard to the exploration companies drilling for oil off our coasts, his views on whether it is right and proper that the...
    • Broadband Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the targets contained in the recently published national broadband plan for 30MB broadband speed across rural Ireland...
    • Television Licence Fee Payments
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding television licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Departmental Staff Training
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of money spent on an annual basis on education and training of staff in 2011 and to date in 2012; the number of...
    • Broadcasting Service Provision
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the loss recorded at RTE in 2011; and the impact of the circa €50m additional pension liability incurred by RTE during...
    • Broadband Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number, if any, of applicants now remaining in the rural broadband scheme; the current status of these applicants; the...
    • Digital Television Service Fees
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will put in place a waiver system for hardship cases who will not be able to afford the cost of switching over to...
    • Gas and Electricity Disconnections
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to address the impact of rising costs of oil, petrol, gas and diesel on households and businesses who are struggling...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline, in tabular form, both the number and the percentage of women and men on State boards under the aegis of...
    • Alternative Energy Projects
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the recent European Parliament report entitled Impacts of Shale Gas and Shale Oil Extraction on the Environment...
    • Digital Television Service Provision
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on National Digital Switch Over Week and on all other necessary preparations in relation to the switching...
    • Exploration Licences
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the individual gas or oil extraction projects currently being undertaken in Irish territories; the licence arrangements in...
    • Alternative Energy Projects
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the grants available, if any, towards the installation of solar panels on local authority housing; and if he will make a...
    • Departmental Bodies
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of semi State companies of which he is the shareholder, that have corporate boxes in sports stadia or other venues;...
    • State Bodies Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of State bodies that have been set up since 9 March 2011; the rationale behind these decisions; and if he will make...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of appointments that have been made to positions available on the boards of semi-State companies and statutory...
  • Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
    • Local Authority Charges Application
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures he has implemented to improve competitiveness in relation to commercial rates and water rates; and if he will make...
    • Property Taxation Application
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the difficulties surrounding the introduction of a fair property tax (details supplied); and if he will make a...
    • Mortgage Arrears Report Implementation
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on mortgage to rent schemes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37791/12]
    • Nitrates Action Programme Implementation
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if in view of the very wet weather this summer and the need to conserve fodder it is intended to relax the rules in relation to...
    • EU Directives
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will report on the recent passing of European Parliament legislation on reducing the sulphur levels in shipping fuels; if...
    • Homelessness Strategy
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to phase out the use of bed and breakfast accommodation for dealing with homeless persons; and if he will make a...
    • Waste Management Regulations
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the ongoing waste dumping in our forests, bogs, and all over our country, if he will consider amending the Waste...
    • Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which he expects a testing protocol to be put in place for the testing of pyrite in homes; the date on which he...
    • Local Authority Charges Application
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the rationale considered by him or his Department in preparing the Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 and the Local...
    • Proposed Legislation
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which he intends to publish the heads of a Bill in respect of Climate Change legislation; and if he will make a...
    • Local Authority Housing Insurance
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a situation in which local authority tenants are unable to get house insurance because they...
    • Departmental Bodies
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of agencies, authorities, boards, committees, working groups, tribunals, council services, task forces, agencies or...
    • Job Creation Issues
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of new jobs created by his Department as a result of the jobs initiative; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount spent on taxis by his Department since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37324/12]
    • Departmental Staff Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of press officers in his Department; the number of press officers in each agency under his auspices; the total cost...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of board appointees he has made since he came to office; the names, salaries and expenses of each; and if he...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs...
    • Ministerial Staff
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number and names of all special advisers, special press  ;advisers, or any other type of...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide detail in tabular form, the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations...
    • Ministerial Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the gross annual salary costs for his private and constituency offices at present; the same figures for this time last year;...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will detail in tabular form, the amount paid to consultants since February 2011; the name of each organisation used; and...
    • Ministerial Transport
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount spent by his Department on drivers and Ministerial transport since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount spent since February 2011 on external reports commissioned by his Department, including payments from...
    • Planning Issues
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a planning matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37641/12]
    • Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if, in the context of the recent report of the Pyrite Panel, all houses in the 74 identified estates in the report are to be...
    • Unfinished Housing Developments
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when a site resolution plan will be put in place for development (details supplied) in County Westmeath so that the development...
    • Labour Court Recommendations
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will supply a list of all Labour Court recommendations that have been issued in respect of his Department and...
    • Non-Principal Private Residence Charge
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans (details supplied) in respect of the non-principal private residence charge; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Water Services Funding
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the additional allocations under the rural water programme to various local authorities in...
    • Community Development Initiatives
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the current position regarding the abolition of Pobal and merging of their functions with local authorities; and if he will...
    • Local Authority Staff
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the number of people employed in each local authority with a disability and the number of people...
    • Departmental Staff Rehiring
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding recruiting persons with a disability; the number of persons currently employed in his Department; the...
    • Local Authority Management
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider making provision for decisions of local authorities which are made by way of managers' orders are published...
    • RAPID Programme
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when it is intended to hold the next meeting of the National Rapid Coordinating committee; if he intends attending this...
    • Dormant Accounts Fund Management
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends running a module for flagship projects using dormant account funding similar to that delivered by the previous...
    • Leader Programmes Funding
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money allocated to each Leader Company broken down between administration and project expenditure; the amount...
    • Environmental Schemes
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the date of all meetings that have been held of Comhairle na Tuaithe since March 2011; the number of these meetings he...
    • Planning Issues
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of developers being refused planning permissions under Section 35 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as...
    • Building Regulations
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will introduce a system of mandatory registration of builders and property developers; if builders and developers who...
    • Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will introduce a waiver from the household charge and forthcoming property tax for homeowners affected by pyrite until...
    • Insurance Industry Regulation
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will introduce regulations regarding structural insurance, home insurance and insurance for building projects and...
    • Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has requested Bord Gáis networks to inspect and monitor potential leaks due to upheaval from pyrite in all 74 known...
    • Local Authority Charges Yield
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount of commercial rates raised in 2011 in a townland (details supplied) in County Galway or within the most...
    • Register of Electors
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress that has been made with the updating of the electoral register and linking it to PPS numbers; and if he will make...
    • Planning Issues
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied). [38049/12]
    • Environment Fund
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if any consideration has been given to ending the ring-fencing of the Environment Fund or reducing the amount of the bag and...
    • Rental Accommodation Scheme Application Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the total number of housing units in the rental accommodation scheme as of 1 September 2012;...
    • Rental Accommodation Scheme Payments
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form, by local authority area the total arrears accumulated by 1 September 2012, on housing units...
    • Control of Dogs
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of lifetime dog licences purchased since the commencement of the scheme in January 2012; if he will provide a...
    • Rental Accommodation Scheme Application Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his policy regarding accumulated arrears in housing units in the rental accommodation scheme; the enforcement action open to a...
    • Local Authority Charges Application
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the compliance rates with the second home tax; the number of dwellings to which the tax is...
    • Local Authority Funding
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will explain cuts in local authorities' funding at a rate in accordance with the compliance or non-compliance with regard...
    • Local Government Reform
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the abolition of town councils (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Public Sector Recruitment
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will approve an application for the employment of a person in a local authority (details supplied) in County Laois; and...
    • Local Authority Housing Mortgages
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the threshold of €25,000 which needs to be earned by a person to obtain an annuity loan for a house purchase through...
    • Local Authority Housing Evictions
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if any review is taking place in relation to the Supreme Court judgment in the Donegan Case and the use of section 62 of the...
    • Departmental Staff Training
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money spent on an annual basis on education and training of staff in 2011 and to date in 2012; the number of...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the annual cost of producing the average house price series by his Department; the justification for this expenditure in view...
    • Air Quality
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding alleged atmospheric contamination by chem trails from jet airliners; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Leader Programmes Funding
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a Leader grant in respect of an event (details supplied). [38647/12]
    • Capital Assistance Scheme Funding
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding, if any, available for the capital assistance scheme; the position of a project (details supplied) in County Cork...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline, in tabular form, both the number and the percentage of women and men on State boards under the aegis of his...
    • Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government following the publication of the Pyrite Panel Report, his views on whether a close reading of the report suggests that the...
    • Housing Grant Payments
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will make additional funding available to Kerry County Council for the following grant schemes, housing aid for older...
    • Water Quality
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government noting the statement in the Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012 information leaflet that there is no question of applying the...
    • Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government noting the Pyrite Panel report, his views on whether the stone fill being sold by quarries in counties Dublin, Meath, Kildare...
    • Household Charge Collection
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps being taken to hold to account those who have not paid the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Social and Affordable Housing Provision
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider a major update in housing policy with particular reference to the need to provide an adequate supply of...
    • Mortgage Arrears Proposals
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding that will be available to finance the mortgage to rent scheme; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Departmental Schemes
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made with the Mountain Access Project since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37868/12]
    • Rural Development Policy
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of new walks developed under the walkways scheme of the rural recreation section of his Department since March 2011;...
    • Departmental Staff Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the change in the number and grade of civil servants in the rural recreation section of the Department since March 2011; and if...
    • Security of the Elderly
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends providing further funding this year for the senior alert scheme in view of the importance of this scheme to the...
    • Household Charge Collection
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of reminder letters that have been sent out to residents in relation to the non-payment of the household charge; and...
    • Local Authority Charges Application
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the practice of Cavan County Council writing off substantial amounts of planning...
    • Social and Affordable Housing Applications
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if any funding requests have been submitted by Dublin City Council for the redevelopment of an area (details supplied); and if...
    • Local Authority Funding
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding Sligo County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39242/12]
    • Rental Accommodation Scheme Criteria
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a local authority is permitted by law to take foster care allowance into account as means for rent calculation (details...
    • Local Authority Charges Application
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which it is intended that local household or other service charges will go directly towards the provision of...
    • Local Authority Funding
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if it is intended to give any particular financial recognition by way of incentives to local authorities with a better than...
    • Local Authority Housing Mortgages
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will identify and provide for a reorganisation of the shared ownership loan system which is currently penalising holders...
    • Voluntary Housing Sector
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when it is expected to bring the structures appertaining to the operation of voluntary housing associations into line with the...
    • Local Authority Housing Provision
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when it is expected that a local authority house building programme can be put in place in view of the vast number of...
    • Fire Service Issues
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which the future development of the fire services operated by the local authorities continues to be examined with...
    • Water Quality
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the upgrading, improvement and development of the quality and quantity of domestic drinking water in all...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he has received submissions from the local authorities in County Kildare in respect of their prioritised...
    • Fuel Laundering
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the financial cost to each local authority in 2010 and 2011 of cleaning up residue from illegal laundering and smuggling of...
    • Capital Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of the payments made by the State to private land owners in 2010 and 2011 to acquire land for use in...
  • Department of Justice and Equality
    • Garda Communications
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will examine the way Garda districts communicate between each other; his views on whether there is a great degree of inflexibility within the...
    • Commercial Rent Reviews
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures he has implemented to improve competitiveness in relation to commercial rents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37404/12]
    • Citizenship Applications
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for citizenship in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Criminal Assets Bureau
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the funding, if any, that can be directed to community projects arising from Revenue collected by the Criminal Assets Bureau; and if he will make a...
    • Legislative Programme
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he will implement the Charities Act 2009 in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38818/12]
    • Proposed Legislation
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 605 of 14 September 2011, if he has had the opportunity to revise the 2009 legislation in response to the start...
    • Citizenship Applications
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Crime Prevention
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will initiate a national leaflet campaign in conjunction with the policing committees in each county (details supplied). [37152/12]
    • Citizenship Applications
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when naturalisation status will be finalised in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Community Policing
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will support the proposal for more community policing and Garda foot patrols in an area (details supplied). [37154/12]
    • Ministerial Transport
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of the costs of office holder car transport over the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Garda Vetting of Personnel
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a Garda vetting clearance certificate should be transferable to a new employer, if the certificate was awarded within the last two to three year...
    • Garda Resources
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the staffing levels at a Garda station (details supplied) in County Westmeath as of the 15 July; his plans for the staffing levels at the station; if...
    • Departmental Bodies
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of agencies, authorities, boards, committees, working groups, tribunals, council services, task forces, agencies or other quangos set up by...
    • Departmental Bodies Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of each quango in his Department; the amount expected to be saved from the mergers of quangos in his Department; the basis for this...
    • Job Creation Issues
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new jobs created by his Department as a result of the jobs initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37281/12]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total amount spent on taxis by his Department since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37329/12]
    • Departmental Staff Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of press officers in his Department; the number of press officers in each agency under his auspices; the total cost of press officers in...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of board appointees he has made since he came to office; the names, salaries and expenses of each; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from use of the...
    • Ministerial Staff
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number and names of all special advisers, special press  ;advisers, or any other type of Ministerial adviser in his...
    • Consultancy Contracts
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide detail in tabular form, the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by his Department...
    • Public Relations Contracts Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will detail in tabular form, the amount paid on external public relations and communications consultants since February 2011; the reason for the...
    • Consultancy Contracts
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will detail in tabular form, the amount paid to consultants since February 2011; the name of each organisation used; and if he will make a...
    • Ministerial Adviser Appointments
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the political activities of each special adviser, special press advisers, or any other type of Ministerial adviser in his Department; if any of them...
    • Ministerial Transport
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent by his Department on drivers and Ministerial transport since February 2011 [37594/12]
    • Departmental Reports
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total amount spent since February 2011 on external reports commissioned by his Department, including payments from Ministerial allowances, details...
    • Proposed Legislation
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if any work is being done by the Department on surrogacy births in Ireland and on the recognition of foreign surrogacies; and if he will make a...
    • Garda Operations
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the final figures and report on Garda Operation Slowdown will be available; if in the final review there will be a figure for the number...
    • Citizenship Applications
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding citizenship in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin,. [37712/12]
    • Garda Deployment
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will support the matter of having more Garda in an area (details supplied) in view of the fact that there is currently a crime wave in the area....
    • Property Services Regulation
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding The Property Services Act in relation to new people getting an auctioneers licence particularly for small businesses. [37732/12]
    • Road Safety
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason HGVs are allowed to use an area (details supplied) in Dublin 9 regularly. [37743/12]
    • Labour Court Recommendations
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will supply a list of all Labour Court recommendations that have been issued in respect of his Department and organisations under his aegis that...
    • Deportation Orders
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for Stamp 4 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Asylum Applications
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for residency status in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Sexual Offences
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends reviewing the law in relation to sexual offences to ensure that those who carry out sexual attacks receive appropriate sentences...
    • Courts Service Issues
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if any consideration has been given to implementing Section 45 of the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 to extend the jurisdiction of the Circuit...
    • Citizenship Applications
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement...
    • Irish Prison Service
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the process for the appointment of the position of prison chaplain in a prison (details supplied) in Dublin 7; if this is the process...
    • Citizenship Applications
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement...
    • Deportation Orders
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the determination of residency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Citizenship Applications
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement...
    • Departmental Bodies
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current situation in relation to the merger into the new Censorship Office of the office of the Irish Film Censor, the Irish Film Classification...
    • Prison Visiting Committees Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans and proposals regarding all 15 prison visiting committees; if he will outline the current position in relation to this matter; and if he...
    • Departmental Staff Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding recruiting persons with a disability; the number of persons currently employed in his Department; the number of persons with a...
    • Garda Recruitment
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to resume Garda recruitment in the near future in view of the rising crime levels and the retirement of 300 plus Gardai; and if he will make...
    • Road Traffic Accidents
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the statistics for male drivers under 30 years involved in fatal accidents each year over the past 10 years; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Sex Offenders Notification Requirements
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures he is taking to monitor sex offenders on their release from jail. [37918/12]
    • Deportation Orders
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the decision to deport a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37931/12]
    • Naturalisation Applications
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in determination of an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he...
    • Residency Permits
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected status in relation to an application for residency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will...
    • Asylum Applications
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the residency status in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Residency Permits
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 is entitled to Stamp 4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38011/12]
    • Visa Applications
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if an extension to a visa will be granted while awaiting decision on a Stamp 2 visa in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and...
    • Naturalisation Applications
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement...
    • Asylum Applications
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding residency status in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38022/12]
    • Deportation Orders
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review a deportation order issued in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Prisoner Complaints Procedures
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on a matter (details supplied). [38047/12]
    • Garda Complaints Procedures
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on a matter (details supplied). [38048/12]
    • Residency Permits
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality at what point are motoring offences disregarded with respect to applications for residency status; if he will outline if motoring offences are...
    • Visa Applications
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will support a matter (details supplied). [38110/12]
    • Proposed Legislation
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the fact that the Casino Regulation Committee report was published in July 2008 and Options for Regulating Gambling was published in...
    • Garda Stations Closures
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in respect of the Garda station on Harcourt Street, Dublin, the reason the station was not vacated and handed over in accordance with the terms of the...
    • Peace Commissioners
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide the names and addresses of current peace commissioners in County Kilkenny as of the 1 September 2012. [38369/12]
    • Crime Levels
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the annual cost of crime to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38404/12]
    • Garda Operations
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 460 of 26 June 2012 if he is now in a position to furnish a detailed reply to this question. [38410/12]
    • Garda Stations Closures
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of operating Garda stations in Doon and Shanagolden in County Limerick during the years 2009, 2010, and 2011; the savings that have been made...
    • Naturalisation Applications
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position and progress made to date in the determination of eligibility for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in...
    • Residency Permits
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if and when residency status can be determined in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 4; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Departmental Staff Training
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of money spent on an annual basis on education and training of staff in 2011 and to date in 2012; the number of staff that availed of each...
    • Road Safety Statistics
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of single vehicle fatal and serious collisions since 2009; the number of these that involved learner drivers; the number of these learners...
    • Road Safety Strategy
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the results of the latest Garda national operation learner driver enforcement day on 5 July 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38539/12]
    • Road Safety Statistics
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of drivers involved in a fatal or serious road collision that were tested for alcohol from 1 January 2012 to 30 June 2012; the number of...
    • Asylum Applications
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and or expected position with regards to residency status in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will...
    • Residency Permits
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if Stamp 4 will be updated in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38567/12]
    • Naturalisation Applications
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if, based on residency status, a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1 is eligible for naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Visa Applications
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date made in respect of updating Stamp 4 in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
    • Citizenship Applications
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Naturalisation Applications
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and or expected status and in entitlement thereto in respect of naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Departmental Bodies
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will list the members of the Parole Board in 2011 and the bodies that they represent; if he will detail the payments made to each member broken...
    • Proposed Legislation
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of his decision to establish the Parole Board on a statutory basis in 2011, the date on which the heads of the Parole Board Bill will be...
    • Garda Operations
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will give approval for DNA testing on recent skull and bone finds off the coast of County Wexford in view of the fact that these finds are in...
    • Residency Permits
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 167 of the 24 June 2010, and further to the awarding of citizenship to a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Garda Deployment
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Garda who retired recently will be replaced at Waterville Station, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38749/12]
    • Residency Permits
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed in the case of a person (details supplied) and their children to regularise their residency, update their Stamp 4 and...
    • Naturalisation Applications
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding residency/naturalisation in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Cork and their their spouse and their family who...
    • Citizenship Applications
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who made their application in 2010; and...
    • Personal Insolvency Act
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on issues raised by a person on behalf of Professional Insurance Brokers Association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...
    • Employment Rights Issues
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will investigate the allegation of inaction on a case (details supplied) regarding an employment contract; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Garda Vetting of Personnel
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if all Gardaí have up to date Garda vetting in line with child protection guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38837/12]
    • Garda Strength
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí in the County Wicklow Garda district; if he will provide a breakdown of these Gardaí by rank and duties and by the...
    • Proposed Legislation
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which he expects to introduce the new capacity legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38839/12]
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to put the 40% gender target for State boards outlined in the Programme for Government on a mandatory footing; and if he will make a...
    • Gender Recognition
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his position on European Commissioner Viviane Reding’s draft proposal to apply a mandatory gender quota to boards of public companies in the...
    • Garda Strength
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of the number of Gardaí in each District and rank in County Donegal for the years 2008, 2009,...
    • Criminal Law
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the criminal law codification project will proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38917/12]
    • Naturalisation Applications
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the application for naturalisation has been processed to date in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if...
    • Departmental Programmes
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of enquires that have been received by him in relation to the Immigrant Investor Programme and the Start up Entrepreneur Programme since...
    • Asylum Applications
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and or expected position in relation to residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will...
    • Asylum Seeker Accommodation
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) in County Waterford could be transferred to accommodation near Drogheda, County Louth where they attend school [39142/12]
    • EU Directives
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will be supporting at EU level the recent proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the European Council establishing minimum...
    • Garda Deployment
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the impact of the recent changes that were implemented to the Garda roster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39169/12]
    • Prisoner Transfers
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a prisoner (details supplied) at present incarcerated in Northern Ireland for offences committed prior to the Good Friday Agreement would be...
    • Garda Vetting of Personnel
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) in County Dublin will receive their Garda vetting as a matter of urgency to ensure they are able to take up the job...
    • Residency Permits
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the marriage certificate supplied by a person (details supplied) in County Dublin is not sufficient to grant them permission to remain on...
    • Working Holiday Programmes
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received a request to consider implementing a youth exchange visa programme between Ireland and Republic of China (Taiwan); and if he will...
    • Garda Stations Closures
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding Garda stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39248/12]
    • Closed Circuit Television Systems
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there are any grants available for community or residents groups to assist with installing CCTV; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Asylum Seeker Accommodation
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will reverse his decision to close Lisbrook Direct Provision centre for refugees in Galway City. [39260/12]
    • Garda Operations
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the resources needed by the Garda Síochána and the security forces of this State to ensure that the type of funeral that took place in...
    • Legislative Process
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he would support the submissions from the Irish League of Credit Union, F.L.A.C and the Professional Brokers Association on the LED for the...
    • Garda Operations
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the case of a person (details supplied). [39290/12]
    • Magdalen Laundries Issues
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reasons for the delay in the publication of the final report of the Inter-Departmental Committee investigating State involvement in the Magdalene...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a list of the payments made by the State to private land owners in 2010 and 2011 to acquire land for use in the public capital...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of appointments that have been made to positions available on the boards of semi-State companies and statutory agencies following public...
  • Department of Defence
    • Defence Forces Recruitment
      To ask the Minister for Defence if a person who was imprisoned for dangerous driving causing death may apply for the Irish army. [37667/12]
    • Labour Court Recommendations
      To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide a list of all Labour Court recommendations in respect of the Defence Forces that have not been complied with in full; and if he will make a...
    • Defence Forces Review
      To ask the Minister for Defence his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37865/12]
    • Defence Forces Reserve Strength
      To ask the Minister for Defence if it is proposed to shut down the Reserve Defence Force entirely until some unspecified time in 2013. [38354/12]
    • Defence Forces Veterans Associations
      To ask the Minister for Defence if he will support the Irish Defence Veterans Association in 2012-2013. [39254/12]
    • Defence Forces Operations
      To ask the Minister for Defence the cost of patrolling bogs by the Air Corps to check if illegal cutting is occurring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36979/12]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Defence the total cost to the Exchequer of the two Government jets since this Government came into office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36998/12]
    • Departmental Bodies
      To ask the Minister for Defence the number of agencies, authorities, boards, committee s, working groups, tribunals, council services, task forces, agencies or other quangos set up by his...
    • Job Creation Issues
      To ask the Minister for Defence the number of new jobs created by his Department as a result of the jobs initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37274/12]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Defence the total amount spent on taxis by his Department since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37322/12]
    • Departmental Staff Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Defence the number of press officers in his Department; the number of press officers in each agency under his auspices; the total cost of press officers in his Department...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Defence if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from use of the Ministerial...
    • Ministerial Adviser Pay
      To ask the Minister for Defence the number and names of all special advisers, special press  ;advisers, or any other type of Ministerial adviser in his Department;...
    • Consultancy Contracts
      To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide detail in tabular form, the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by his Department for the...
    • Ministerial Staff
      To ask the Minister for Defence the gross annual salary costs for his private and constituency offices at present; the same figures for this time last year; and the same figures for any Ministers...
    • Consultancy Contracts
      To ask the Minister for Defence if he will detail in tabular form, the amount paid to consultants since February 2011; the name of each organisation used; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Ministerial Transport
      To ask the Minister for Defence the amount spent by his Department on drivers and Ministerial transport since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37587/12]
    • Departmental Reports
      To ask the Minister for Defence the total amount spent since February 2011 on external reports commissioned by his Department, including payments from Ministerial allowances, details of the...
    • Army Barracks Closures
      To ask the Minister for Defence in view of recent closures of military barracks across the State his plans in the context of the policy of reconfiguring the Defence Forces, for the barracks in...
    • Labour Court Recommendations
      To ask the Minister for Defence if he will supply a list of all Labour Court recommendations that have been issued in respect of his Department and organisations under his aegis that have not...
    • Departmental Staff Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding recruiting persons with a disability; the number of persons currently employed in his Department; the number of persons with a disability...
    • Departmental Staff Training
      To ask the Minister for Defence the amount of money spent on an annual basis on education and training of staff in 2011 and to date in 2012; the number of staff that availed of each course; if he...
    • Defence Forces Reserve Review
      To ask the Minister for Defence if he will give an assurance that the ongoing review of the Defence Forces will not result in the closure of the Carndonagh Reserve Defence Force outpost, County...
    • Defence Forces Reserve Strength
      To ask the Minister for Defence if he will publish the value for money report on the Reserve Defence Force on 14 September 2012 in order for managerial appointments to be provided from the...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Defence if he will outline, in tabular form, both the number and the percentage of women and men on State boards under the aegis of his Department in each of the past ten...
    • Defence Forces Recruitment
      To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding the recruitment of persons to the army and the army reserves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38887/12]
    • Air Ambulance Service Provision
      To ask the Minister for Defence the functions and areas that are covered by the new Air Ambulance Service that is operating from Baldonnel Roger Casement Aerodrome; his plans to extend this...
    • Capital Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide a list of the payments made by the State to private land owners in 2010 and 2011 to acquire land for use in the public capital programme. [40007/12]
  • Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
    • Ministerial Meetings
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to meet with the farming organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36947/12]
    • Noxious Weeds
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is true that landowners who allow noxious weeds such as ragwort to grow on their holdings are liable to penalty; the reason the same...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the fact that the net expenditure in the agricultural budget for 2012 is set at €774million current and...
    • Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the numbers of participants in the rural environmental schemes 1, 2, 3 & 4 and agricultural environmental options scheme for the years...
    • Forestry Grants
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Number 528 of 12 June 2012, when payment will issue to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a...
    • Turbary Rights
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an application for turbary rights in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will...
    • Agriculture Schemes Penalties
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a fine in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Food Labelling
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the timescale for the implementation of new food information regulations and the implications for the agri-food sector....
    • Budget 2013
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure that small and medium farmers of moderate incomes will be protected in the upcoming December budget given the social...
    • Agrifood Sector Issues
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he envisages a need to further expand the nation's production of crops for export purposes; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a scheme is being devised to replace agri-environment option scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36976/12]
    • Departmental Bodies
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of agencies, authorities, boards, committees, working groups, tribunals, council services, task forces, agencies or other...
    • Departmental Bodies Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost of each quango in his Department; the amount expected to be saved from the mergers of quangos in his Department; the...
    • Job Creation Issues
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of new jobs created by his Department as a result of the jobs initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37270/12]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount spent on taxis by his Department since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37318/12]
    • Departmental Staff Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of press officers in his Department; the number of press officers in each agency under his auspices; the total cost of press...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of board appointees he has made since he came to office; the names, salaries and expenses of each; and if he will make a...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from...
    • Ministerial Adviser Appointments
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and names of all special advisers, special press  ;advisers, or any other type of Ministerial...
    • Consultancy Contracts
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details in tabular form, the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by...
    • Ministerial Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the gross annual salary costs for his private and constituency offices at present; the same figures for this time last year; and the same...
    • Consultancy Contracts
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will detail in tabular form, the amount paid to consultants since February 2011; the name of each organisation used; and if he will...
    • Ministerial Adviser Appointments
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the political activities of each special adviser, special press advisers, or any other type of Ministerial adviser in his Department; if...
    • Ministerial Transport
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent by his Department on drivers and Ministerial transport since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the support he will provide to farmers whose land and profits are affected by continuous poor weather conditions; if a full payment of...
    • Labour Court Recommendations
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will supply a list of all Labour Court recommendations that have been issued in respect of his Department and organisations under...
    • Teagasc Rationalisation Programme
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the closure of Teagasc offices (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37789/12]
    • Fishing Industry Development
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the ice plant (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37790/12]
    • Fish Quotas
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding herring licences (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37792/12]
    • Genetically Modified Organisms
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will indicate his position on genetically modified organisms; if it is permitted to genetically modify crops here; his views on the...
    • Departmental Staff Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding recruiting persons with a disability; the number of persons currently employed in his Department; the number of...
    • Single Payment Scheme Payments
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who received single payment in 2011 in each of the following categories, €100,000 or more; €75,000 and...
    • Single Payment Scheme Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who have single farm payment entitlements of in excess of €1,000 per hectare; the number of farmers with...
    • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he intends re-opening the agri-environment options scheme; if this scheme, when re-opened, will be open to farmers on non Natura 2000...
    • Single Payment Scheme Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to change the cross-compliance rules for small farmers under 10 hectare so that they do not suffer total loss of their...
    • Bovine Disease Controls
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider amending the rules in relation to neighbouring herds, where a doubtful animal is found on a farm during a TB test, who...
    • Aquaculture Development
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will acknowledge the potential for job creation, investment and expansion in the aquaculture industry by expediting the processing...
    • Oifigí Roinne
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine an bhfuil sé i gceist an oifig talmhaíochta atá ag a Roinn i gCathair na Gaillimhe a bhogadh go Baile Átha an Rí;...
    • Stocking Densities
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding stocking density (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37902/12]
    • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Reopening
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to put together new agri environment options scheme for farmers for the remainder of 2012; the steps he has taken on the matter;...
    • Animal Feedstuffs
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on pig and poultry producers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37916/12]
    • Nitrates Usage
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter regarding phosphates in dairy farming (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37919/12]
    • Suckler Welfare Scheme Extension
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the suckler cow welfare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37922/12]
    • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Application Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of letters issued to farmers, broken down on a county by county basis, in relation to stocking density under the new rules of...
    • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a headage payment appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement...
    • Forestry Grants
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of a road grant for forestry will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a...
    • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue on an agri environment option scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will...
    • Milk Quota Applications
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will give a geographical breakdown of the successful applicants for milk quota under the new entrants scheme; and if he will make a...
    • Commonage Division
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans regarding new entrants to the commonage framework plan; if those new entrants will be allowed to purchase, rent or lease dormant...
    • Animal Welfare Issues
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that the Animal Health and Welfare Bill does not put the productive agricultural sector and exports at any type of...
    • Bovine Disease Controls
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38139/12]
    • Live Exports
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38142/12]
    • Pig Quality Assurance Scheme
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the Bord Bia Pig Technical Advisory Committee will agree on a definition of free-range/outdoor production for the inclusion in the...
    • Single Payment Scheme Payments
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision on single farm payments will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a...
    • Fish Quotas
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding fishing rights in Irish waters.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38316/12]
    • Single Payment Scheme Payments
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has conducted any evaluation of the fodder crisis here; the measures if any that he is contemplating to tackle this problem; and if...
    • Departmental Staff Training
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of money spent on an annual basis on education and training of staff in 2011 and to date in 2012; the number of staff that...
    • Commonage Division
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be allowed to increase their stocking quota; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • European Union Solidarity Fund
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to request funding from the European Union Solidarity Fund to assist farmers here who are facing a crisis in feeding their...
    • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an appeal on stocking density in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Single Payment Scheme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the amount of single farm payment being made available to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be reviewed; and if he...
    • Afforestation Programme
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the decision to refuse permission to plant forestry will be reviewed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Application Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he expects to have decisions on derogation appeals on the 2012 disadvantage area scheme; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a REP scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Aquaculture Licences
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of licence applications awaiting decisions for new and renewals of aquaculture licences; the duration that this backlog has...
    • EU Directives
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify when restrictions relating to a licence application (details supplied) in County Kerry came into place; and if he will...
    • Aquaculture Licences
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to an application for a licence to produce salmon (details supplied) in County Kerry in 2005, if he will clarify certain...
    • Farm Retirement Scheme Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify an anomaly which has shown up on the system where a farmer has retired under the EU Commission early farm retirement...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline, in tabular form, both the number and the percentage of women and men on State boards under the aegis of his Department...
    • Animal Welfare Issues
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter regarding grants (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38868/12]
    • Noxious Weeds
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has issued instructions to local authorities and other State bodies, to ensure they comply with their obligations and duties under...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the Programme for Government; the...
    • Agriculture Schemes Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the budget allocation for the REP scheme and agri environment option schemes in the past three yerars; the amount paid out each year for...
    • Noxious Weeds Act
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions that have been taken in 2012 to ensure compliance with the noxious weeds legislation with reference in particular to the...
    • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding disadvantaged area payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a...
    • Grassland Sheep Scheme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the balance of a 2011 GSS payment will be issued in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a...
    • Afforestation Programme
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Coillte has already agreed to the sale or lease of a large proportion of its forestry assets; and, if so, if he will provide details....
    • Animal Welfare Issues
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the fact that it is reported that he grant aids animal welfare to the amount of €1.1 million every year, if he is...
    • Fisheries Protection
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to liberalise the commercial fishing of sea bass in Irish waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39292/12]
    • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total payments made to farmers in County Cavan in 2010 and 2011 under REP scheme and the agri environment option scheme; the level of...
    • State Bodies Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of State bodies that have been set up since 9 March 2011; the rationale behind these decisions; and if he will make a statement...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of the payments made by the State to private land owners in 2010 and 2011 to acquire land for use in the public...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appointments that have been made to positions available on the boards of semi-State companies and statutory agencies...
  • Department of Children and Youth Affairs
    • Child Abuse
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will carry out an investigation into the reason the Midland Health Board failed to take any action on the substantial records that they...
    • Health Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the expected loss of services provided by Lifestart in west Kildare and Offaly affecting hundreds of...
    • Family Support Services
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide representation to the family resource centres on the family services committee currently being developed in acknowledgement...
    • Children in Care
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children in care with an assigned social worker in February 2011; the current number without for each; the proportion for each;...
    • Proposed Legislation
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she expects to publish the Children's First legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36991/12]
    • Departmental Staff Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of individual, not WTE, social workers in February 2011; the number now; the number expected to be provided by the end of the year;...
    • Adoption Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the average waiting time at present for inter country adoptions; the way this compares to previous years; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Child Care Services
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to introduce a Scandinavian system of childcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36996/12]
    • Departmental Bodies
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of agencies, authorities, boards, committees, working groups, tribunals, council services, task forces, agencies or other quangos set...
    • Departmental Bodies Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of each quango in her Department; the amount expected to be saved from the mergers of quangos in her Department; the basis...
    • Job Creation Issues
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of new jobs created by her Department as a result of the jobs initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37272/12]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total amount spent on taxis by her Department since February 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37320/12]
    • Departmental Staff Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of press officers in her Department; the number of press officers in each agency under her auspices; the total cost of press officers...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total number of board appointees she has made since she came to office; the names, salaries and expenses of each; and if she will make a...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for her Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from use...
    • Ministerial Adviser Pay
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number and names of all special advisers, special press  ;advisers, or any other type of Ministerial adviser in...
    • Consultancy Contracts
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide detail in tabular form, the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by her...
    • Ministerial Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the gross annual salary costs for her private and constituency offices at present; the same figures for this time last year; and the same...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will detail in tabular form, the amount paid on external public relations and communications consultants since February 2011; the reason...
    • Ministerial Transport
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount spent by her Department on drivers and Ministerial transport since February 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Child Protection Issues
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to introduce vetting in respect of persons taking charge of foster children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37640/12]
    • Family Support Services
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide an update on the position of a family resource centre (details supplied) in County Westmeath in the context of a reduction in...
    • Health Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [37719/12]
    • Departmental Reports
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the fifth annual report of the Special Rapporteur on Children willl be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37739/12]
    • Labour Court Recommendations
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will supply a list of all Labour Court recommendations that have been issued in respect of her Department and organisations under her...
    • Departmental Staff Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding recruiting persons with a disability; the number of persons currently employed in her Department; the number of persons...
    • Family Support Services
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason for the 45% reduction in funding from the Family Support Agency for an agency (details supplied) in Galway; if this decision will be...
    • Capital Expenditure Programme Issues
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to introduce another round of capital grants for montessori's, creches, preschools and child-care facilities in 2013; and if she will...
    • Child Care Services
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the approval of the early childhood care and education scheme for a child care facility (details supplied) in County...
    • Foreign Adoptions
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the Adoption Authority of Ireland will start processing adoptions from India; when will an agent be appointed; and if she will make a...
    • Child Protection Issues
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a case conference has been held in relation to the cases of persons (details supplied) in County Meath; if no case conference was held the...
    • Departmental Staff Training
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of money spent on an annual basis on education and training of staff in 2011 and to date in 2012; the number of staff that availed of...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will outline, in tabular form, both the number and the percentage of women and men on State boards under the aegis of her Department in...
    • Children in Care
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will list the residential child care centres in Dublin North East; the number of young persons in each of these centres; the budget...
    • Child Care Services
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reasons the Health Service Executive made the decision to close a children's residential unit in Dublin Central (details supplied); if her...
    • National Lottery Funding Applications
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the details of projects receiving National Lottery funding through her Department since the creation of the Department of Children and Youth...
    • School Completion Programme
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the options open to schools and coordinators if funding for the school completion programme is cut; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Adoption Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on establishing a statutory inquiry on adoptions from Ireland to the U.S.A. in the 1950's and 1960's; and if she will make a statement...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the Programme for Government; the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a list of the payments made by the State to private land owners in 2010 and 2011 to acquire land for use in the public...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of appointments that have been made to positions available on the boards of semi-State companies and statutory agencies following...
  • Department of Health
    • Departmental Strategies
      To ask the Minister for Health if he has a strategy in place to tackle youth alcoholism; if his attention has been drawn to the mental health damage being inflicted on children as a result of...
    • Disabled Drivers Grants
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon who was refused a motorised transport grant. [37189/12]
    • Medical Card Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card refusal in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37199/12]
    • Mental Health Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health if any weaknesses in the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services have been identified over recent years; the extent to which new demands are not being met on...
    • Cancer Screening Programme
      To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter relating to bowel cancer screening programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38155/12]
    • Health Services Staff Issues
      To ask the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to ensure that all agency staff in hospital settings are receiving EU agency workers directive pay and that all back monies due have been...
    • Community Employment Drug Rehabilitation Projects
      To ask the Minister for Health if there is a scheme available to compensate community reps for attending drugs task force meetings which are often held during working hours and that many...
    • Health Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the cut in funding of day service and transport in Cheeverstown, Airton Road, Tallaght, Dublin 12.; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Special Educational Needs Staffing
      To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide extra supports or increased capitation for children with Down's Syndrome during the pre-school year. [38565/12]
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      To ask the Minister for Health if there is funding available in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford whose child has a number of disabilities; and if he will make a statement...
    • Health Services Staff Issues
      To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 168 of 30 June 2011, if the Labour Court recommendation in relation to the inclusion of senior staff nursing increments under...
    • Hospital Equipment
      To ask the Minister for Health the number of insulin pumps now in operation at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda. [37041/12]
    • Health Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Louth will be fitted with an insulin pump. [37043/12]
    • Health Services Staff Issues
      To ask the Minister for Health if a care provider (details supplied) in County Louth was engaged by the Health Service Executive to train staff; the reason the training was outsourced; its cost;...
    • Medical Card Applications
      To ask the Minister for Health if and when a medical card will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37048/12]
    • General Practitioner Services
      To ask the Minister for Health when will persons with long term illnesses receive their medical cards as announced in Budget 2012. [37049/12]
    • Disease Classification
      To ask the Minister for Health the reason declaration 69/2008 of the European Parliament calling for the European Union to recognise Fibromyalgia has not been adopted here. [37051/12]
    • Ambulance Service Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health the reason the new Air Ambulance is to be located at Baldonnel Aerodrome, Dublin, rather than at Athlone which is geographically closer to the centre of Ireland;...
    • National Carers Strategy Status
      To ask the Minister for Health the action plan that has been put in place regarding the implementation of the carer's strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37054/12]
    • Long-Term Illness Scheme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will include Behcet's Syndrome on the list of long term illnesses. [37056/12]
    • Tax Reliefs Application
      To ask the Minister for Health when a claim for medical expenses will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37057/12]
    • Health Services Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Health `the total cost of patient transport in the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37058/12]
    • Health Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider transferring responsibility for the provision of hospital patient transport to the providers of the rural transport programme, as this might...
    • Health Insurance Cost
      To ask the Minister for Health If he will respond to correspondence regarding private health insurance (details supplied) [37061/12]
    • Medicinal Products Supply
      To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37062/12]
    • Proposed Legislation
      To ask the Minister for Health when the Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37063/12]
    • Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the median average wait in each hospital accident and emergency department; the number in each waiting more than 24 hours to be...
    • Departmental Contracts
      To ask the Minister for Health the amount paid to a company (details supplied) since February 2011; the reason for the payment; when his Department entered into a contract with the company; the...
    • HSE Staff Remuneration
      To ask the Minister for Health the salaries and working hours of Special Delivery Unit executives; the expenses of each of these executives; if there have been any changes in these since February...
    • Mental Health Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health if any posts earmarked for community mental health services are being transferred to inpatient services; if he will rule out such a move; and if he will make a...
    • HSE Staff Remuneration
      To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff who have retired from the Health Service Executive who have been rehired by it; if he will detail a breakdown in grades; if any such staff are...
    • Health Services Reform
      To ask the Minister for Health the names and numbers of emergency units which will be downgraded to urgent care centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37072/12]
    • Nursing Home Accommodation
      To ask the Minister for Health the basis on which community hospitals and beds in community hospitals will close; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37074/12]
    • Health Services Staff Issues
      To ask the Minister for Health if he has received reports that the early retirement scheme impacted on frontline services, and the quality of patient care; if he will provide a breakdown on...
    • Prescription Charges
      To ask the Minister for Health if he expects to abolish the prescription levy; the amount raised by the levy; if he has considered raising the levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Departmental Budgets
      To ask the Minister for Health the years from 1997 to 2011 inclusive in which his Department asked for and received a supplementary budget; the amount provided for each time; and if he will make...
    • National Children's Hospital Location
      To ask the Minister for Health when he expects to make a decision on the National Children's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37081/12]
    • Health Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of home care packages, home help hours, provided by county, the same figures for the same time last year; and if he...
    • Health Services Staff Issues
      To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide staff and all other facilities to make St Francis Hospice Blanchardstown operational, Dublin; his views on whether opening the 24 bed facility...
    • Medicinal Products Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Health when he expects to complete discussions on a final agreement with the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association on drug costs in addition to the interim...
    • National Treatment Purchase Fund
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail in tabular form the number of patients treated by the National Treatment Purchase Fund in each year since its foundation, including 2012; the...
    • Universal Health Insurance Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of implementing universal health insurance; the estimated charges being imposed on persons with and without medical insurance for...
    • Medicinal Products Supply
      To ask the Minister for Health when cancer patients will expect to be able to receive ipilimumab; the reasons for the further delay in its provision; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Health the total spend on taxis in the Health Service Executive and the National Treatment Purchase Fund in each of the years 2008 to 2011; the total spend to date in...
    • Hospital Services
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, a breakdown by hospital of bed closures, theatre closures and ward closures this year; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Hospital Charges
      To ask the Minister for Health the actual amount of additional revenue generated by increasing charges on private patients in public hospitals; the amount projected in budget 2012; and if he will...
    • Hospital Staff
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline in full what he hopes to achieve from the current discussions with the consultant groups and the way this will differ to what was already agreed...
    • Health Insurance Cost
      To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has carried out any research or intends to carry out any research into the impact of increased numbers of patients presenting themselves in public...
    • Hospital Staff
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail in tabular form the number of staff in receipt of top up pay in excess of €10,000, €50,000, €100,000, and €200,000 per...
    • Health Service Executive Board
      To ask the Minister for Health the composition and all changes to the interim Health Service Executive board since April 2011; the roles of those on the board within the Department of Health or...
    • Health Insurance Cost
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of customers who have left the private health insurance market by county; the average change in premiums over the...
    • Proposed Legislation
      To ask the Minister for Health when he expects the Health Amendment Bill to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37107/12]
    • Ambulance Service Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form for each county or if not available each region, the average response times for ambulances in life threatening, potentially life...
    • Departmental Strategy Statements
      To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to publish the Positive Ageing Strategy this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37111/12]
    • Tobacco Control Measures
      To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to tackle smoking in society; the rate of smoking in 2003 for men and for women; the rates now; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • General Practitioner Services
      To ask the Minister for Health if he has consulted with the IMO regarding the provision of universal GP care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37113/12]
    • Primary Care Centres Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health if he has initiated any discussions with the National Asset Management Agency regarding the use of their buildings for primary care centres or the Minister for...
    • Health Insurance Community Rating
      To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that private insurers are designing policies to be less attractive to older persons thereby evading community rating...
    • Primary Care Centres Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary care centres by county in February 2011; the number now; the same figures for primary care teams in February 2011 and now; and if he will make...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form by each hospital the number of patients who have had their operations cancelled or rescheduled since March 2011; and if he will...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      To ask the Minister for Health the amount of demographic funding to provide emergency placements and services for school leavers with intellectual disabilities; the same figure last year, the...
    • Nursing Homes Support Scheme
      To ask the Minister for Health of the €55m in additional funding allocated to the fair deal scheme, the revised extra amount which is expected to allocated; and if he will make a statement...
    • HSE Staff Remuneration
      To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital consultants earning more than €200,000 including allowances from the public health system; the number earning more than...
    • Universal Health Insurance Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health in the context of his plans for universal health insurance, his plans for the VHI; if it will be broken up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37128/12]
    • Hospital Closures
      To ask the Minister for Health if any small hospitals will be closed either as part of reconfiguration or due to budgetary measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37129/12]
    • Health Services Staff Issues
      To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital consultants in breach of the working time directive; if he is concerned that this may impact on the safe delivery of services; and if he will...
    • Public Sector Reform Review
      To ask the Minister for Health the total amount of funding made available to the voluntary redundancy scheme in 2012; the estimated cost of the scheme in 2012; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Health Insurance Cost
      To ask the Minister for Health the meetings he has held with members of the health insurance industry in relation to changes in charges announced in Budget 2012, the number of such meetings he...
    • Hospital Charges
      To ask the Minister for Health the basis on which the figure of €143m was arrived at savings to be achieved on the generation and collection of private income in budget 2012; if he expects...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      To ask the Minister for Health the total cuts to the budget of service providers to persons with a disability in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37140/12]
    • Home Care Packages
      To ask the Minister for Health the rules for the means test applied for assessing entitlement to a home care package for a person being cared for in the home; if this has changed since the...
    • Medical Card Applications
      To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 [37142/12]
    • Hospital Services
      To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to concerns expressed by the Irish Haemochromatosis Association regarding the lack of availability of venesection in certain areas...
    • Translation Services
      To ask the Minister for Health the total cost of translation services by his Department and the agencies operating under his aegis for the years 2010 to 2012 inclusive; if his attention has been...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      To ask the Minister for Health the waiting time for colonoscopy examinations in the public health system for the years 2008 to 2012 inclusive; the number of patients waiting for colonoscopies...
    • Hospital Accommodation Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health the reason 22 beds remain closed at a hospital (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the efforts he is making to ensure these beds are re-opened at the earliest...
    • Departmental Bodies Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Health the number of agencies, authorities, boards, committee s, working groups, tribunals, council services, task forces, agencies or other quangos set up by his...
    • Job Creation Issues
      To ask the Minister for Health the number of new jobs created by his Department as a result of the jobs initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37279/12]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Health the total amount spent on taxis by his Department since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37327/12]
    • Departmental Staff Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Health the number of press officers in his Department; the number of press officers in each agency under his auspices; the total cost of press officers in his Department...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Health the total number of board appointees he has made since he came to office; the names, salaries and expenses of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from use of the Ministerial...
    • Ministerial Staff
      To ask the Minister for Health the number and names of all special advisers, special press  ;advisers, or any other type of Ministerial adviser in his Department; the...
    • Consultancy Contracts
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide detail in tabular form, the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by his Department for the years...
    • Ministerial Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Health the gross annual salary costs for his private and constituency offices at present; the same figures for this time last year; and the same figures for any Ministers...
    • Consultancy Contracts
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail in tabular form, the amount paid to consultants since February 2011; the name of each organisation used; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Ministerial Staff
      To ask the Minister for Health the political activities of each special adviser, special press advisers, or any other type of Ministerial adviser in his Department; if any of them were members of...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent by his Department on drivers and Ministerial transport since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37592/12]
    • Hospital Equipment
      To ask the Minister for Health the cost of an extracorporeal shockwave lithotripor machine purchased for University Hospital Galway in 2010; the current use and location of this machine; his...
    • Vaccination Programme
      To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the introduction of the neo-natal BCG vaccination programme in Galway; his views on whether there is a risk posed to public health by its absence; and...
    • HSE Properties
      To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a facility in Blanchardstown, Dublin, (details supplied) [37638/12]
    • Water Fluoridation
      To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the fluoridation of the public water supply (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37642/12]
    • Medical Card Applications
      To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17. [37647/12]
    • Drug Treatment Programmes Availability
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will support this issue on syringes (details supplied) in County Limerick. [37671/12]
    • National Lottery Funding Applications
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the safeguards in place to ensure an equitable distribution of the National Lottery discretionary funding; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Home Help Service Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline in tabular form the number of hours of home help provision contracted between the Health Service Executive and Home Instead in County Donegal for...
    • Child Care Services
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the total number of special needs assistant hours allocated to the childcare sector in County Donegal for 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012;...
    • HSE Staff Responsibilities
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail the guidelines issued to doctors and hospitals with respect to the reporting of adverse side effects of drugs to patients; and if he will make a...
    • Medicinal Products Licensing
      To ask the Minister for Health if he has any concerns with respect to the drug rasilez aliskiren, if he is aware of other countries that have outlawed the drug; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Health Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health his plans to cater for the statutory registration and recognition of music therapy here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37687/12]
    • Hospital Procedures
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an explanation for the long delay in a person (details supplied) in Dublin receiving medical treatment for a prolapse disk. [37696/12]
    • Mental Health Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Mental Health Community Services are being wound down (details supplied) in Dublin 17. [37703/12]
    • Home Help Service Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding nursing home care in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [37704/12]
    • Medical Card Applications
      To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [37710/12]
    • Health Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding medical costs in respect of a person (details supplied). [37721/12]
    • Hospital Procedures
      To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 [37722/12]
    • HSE Staff Remuneration
      To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will receive redundancy payment from the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37726/12]
    • Health Services Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Health the amount of Health Service Executives budget that will overrun in 2012 and the overrun for the first six months of this year; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Health Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical certificate in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [37744/12]
    • Labour Court Recommendations
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will supply a list of all Labour Court recommendations that have been issued in respect of his Department and organisations under his aegis that have not been...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider reversing the decision to cut the disabled sheltered allowance which was cut from €31.80 per week to €20.00 per week; and if he...
    • Health Services Allowances
      To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 255 of 16 February 2012, if he will provide an up to date position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37776/12]
    • Hospital Procedures
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the number of people who are on the waiting list to have vagus nerve stimulator batteries replaced in a hospital (details supplied) in Dublin 9;...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a special needs dog for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [37793/12]
    • Home Help Service Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health further to parliamentary question No. 744 of 19 July 2012 if he will provide a breakdown of the number of home help hours provided by the Health Service Executive...
    • Hospital Procedures
      To ask the Minister for Health if and when an appointment for a much required hip operation will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
    • Mental Health Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposal to move the Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum to Portrane in North County Dublin; the stage the proposal is at; if he will give...
    • Health Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health his views on the correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37815/12]
    • Departmental Staff Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding recruiting persons with a disability; the number of persons currently employed in his Department; the number of persons with a disability...
    • Mental Health Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions No 499 of 13 December 2011 and No 161 of 20 June 2012 and following on from the proposal to close a hostel (details supplied) in...
    • Pension Provisions
      To ask the Minister for Health if the nominated health agencies superannuation scheme pension payments deficit will be funded through the annual health vote provided by the State to the Health...
    • Health Services Staff Issues
      To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No 1298 of 18 April 2012 if the two posts in the Rian Counselling Service in the Health Service Executive North East Area have...
    • Hospital Services
      To ask the Minister for Health if he has been in contact with management of a hospital (details supplied) in County Louth and or Louth County Hospital in Dundalk in relation to implementing cut...
    • Medical Card Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare was issued a doctor only card and not a full medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Primary Care Services
      To ask the Minister for Health if he has as a result of the recent stimulus package announced by Government received any expressions of interest from general practitioners and doctors in...
    • Health Services Staff Issues
      To ask the Minister for Health if the recommendations of the report into the circumstances pertaining to the death of a person (details supplied) in County Louth were implemented in full; if any...
    • Hospital Staff
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed breakdown, including details on the position, role and grade of staff, the number of posts cut from each of the Louth Meath hospitals...
    • Health Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of all measures being undertaken to cut costs in the Louth Meath area including details on the likely impact on health service users...
    • Speech and Language Therapy
      To ask the Minister for Health in view of the shortage of speech and language therapists in the health service, if he will consider allowing graduate speech and language therapists conduct their...
    • Health Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on a matter (details supplied) [38056/12]
    • Health Services Staff Issues
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a month by month breakdown in tabular form of the number of exemptions granted to the recruitment embargo for each Health Service Executive...
    • Health Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health the number of no shows recorded for scheduled Health Service Executive medical appointments in 2011 where the patient's address was recorded as prison; and if he...
    • Medical Negligence Cases
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the group established in 2001 to consider a no-fault compensation system for birth damaged infants. [38080/12]
    • Medical Card Applications
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will approve an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Health Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health the reason transport services to the North Kildare psychiatric services has been cut; if he has any plans to reintroduce such a service that is vital to the local...
    • Eating Disorders
      To ask the Minister for Health the supports or treatments available to persons suffering from bulimia nervosa here; the number of places available in the State to treat patients suffering from...
    • Mental Health Awareness
      To ask the Minister for Health if the possibility of early intervention in mental health awareness and promotion has been explored through programmes within the school system; if he has engaged...
    • Health Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will support a matter (details supplied) regarding acquired brain injury [38126/12]
    • Legislative Programme
      To ask the Minister for Health his plans to amend and update the maximum fine payable under the Rats and Mice Destruction Act 1919, which was further amended by the Health Act 1947, in view of...
    • Medical Card Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Health if eligibility criteria will be included in the review of medical cards; if there will be a reduction in the number in receipt of medical cards as a result of this...
    • Health Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health when students in a special needs units at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive speech and language therapy and occupational therapy services;...
    • Medical Card Applications
      To ask the Minister for Health if and when a medical card will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38160/12]
    • Health Services Staff Issues
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will give details of the savings made through the employment of agency staff, both nursing and clerical, as against their Health Service Executive directly...
    • Ambulance Service Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the way in which the Health Service Executive cutbacks will impact on ambulance stations in Tallaght, Swords and Maynooth; and the...
    • Health Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health the support services available in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38181/12]
    • Domestic Violence Incidence
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide full details of funding provided by his Department or the Health Service Executive in 2011 for domestic violence services; if he will provide a...
    • Departmental Funding
      To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase funding for an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38193/12]
    • Health Screening Programmes
      To ask the Minister for Health if new born babies here will be universally screened for the metabolic disorder, glutaric aciduria, as is already the practice in the US and Germany; and if he will...
    • National Substance Misuse Strategy
      To ask the Minister for Health the status of action plan on alcohol; when action will be taken to implement the proposals contained therein; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38204/12]
    • Health Services Staff Issues
      To ask the Minister for Health if the income for new-entrant general practitioners training has been cut by 20%, even though they are not entitled to specialist registrar status or salary; and if...
    • Health Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health when an eye test will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38225/12]
    • Departmental Reports
      To ask the Minister for Health the date on which the Expert Group on Abortion will issue their report to his Department; the date on which he will publish this report; and if he will make a...
    • Ministerial Meetings
      To ask the Minister for Health the names of any groups he has met or consulted with on the issue of abortion law or abortion law reform since he has taken office and the number of times he met...
    • Health Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, for each county, the number of children aged up to 18 years of age who have received a diagnosis on the autism disorder spectrum from the Health...
    • Health Services Staff Issues
      To ask the Minister for Health the number of personnel and the grades of these personnel in tabular form who are employed by the Health Service Executive within primary care, hospital and...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting lists that obtain in public hospitals in respect of the various medical disciplines; if he will compare these figures with the pertinent figures...
    • Home Help Service Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health his views on the fact that a half a million home help hours have already been cut and that he now propose to slash another 600,000 home help hours; and if he will...
    • Substance Misuse
      To ask the Minister for Health if the recommendation by the National Substance Misuse Strategy Steering Group that drinks industry sponsorship of sport and other large public events should be...
    • Hospital Staff
      To ask the Minister for Health in view of the fact that Health Service Executive had to carry out a major recruitment drive for doctors outside of Ireland in response to a shortage of doctors in...
    • Vaccination Programme
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on reports that 300 children were given the wrong vaccines at a GP practice (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Substance Misuse
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will support a matter regarding support for the Drugs Treatment Centre Board (details supplied) [38311/12]
    • Accident and Emergency Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health the amount of money that is being received by the health service from the €100 charge for accident and emergency care in hospitals; and if he will provide...
    • Health Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health his plans to cut services to disabled and senior citizens in 2012-2013 [38342/12]
    • Medical Card Applications
      To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38345/12]
    • Medical Card Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is covered by the GMS scheme while a decision is being made on their medical card appeal; and if he will make a...
    • Medical Card Applications
      To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38381/12]
    • Home Help Service Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question no 232 of 12 July 2012 when the full home care package will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Medical Aids and Appliances Applications
      To ask the Minister for Health the number of children currently on a waiting list to be fitted with an insulin pump in the Health Service Executive North East region. [38397/12]
    • Hospital Facilities
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the crèche facilities in Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin and and if he will confirm whether the crèche...
    • Substance Misuse
      To ask the Minister for Health the annual health costs of substance misuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38406/12]
    • Mental Health Services Funding
      To ask the Minister for Health the annual costs of mental health to the State and the wider economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38407/12]
    • Special Educational Needs Staffing
      To ask the Minister for Health the number of special needs assistants that were assigned by the Health Service Executive to children with special needs availing of the free pre-school year in...
    • Drugs Payment Scheme Administration
      To ask the Minister for Health the rationale behind the decision that gluten free products are to be no longer reimbursed under the drugs payment scheme and general medical scheme; the...
    • Health Service Executive Savings
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details regarding the Health Service Executive's proposals to make savings of €37 million through cash and stock management initiatives;...
    • Pharmacy Regulations
      To ask the Minister for Health if there are loopholes which allow a pharmacist who has been struck off from practising as a pharmacist in the North to be allowed to work as a pharmacist in the...
    • Departmental Staff Training
      To ask the Minister for Health the amount of money spent on an annual basis on education and training of staff in 2011 and to date in 2012; the number of staff that availed of each course; if he...
    • Infectious Diseases Incidence
      To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No 146 of 15 March 2012 if he has commissioned a report in relation to an outbreak of Clostridium Difficile at a hospital (details...
    • Departmental Reports
      To ask the Minister for Health the total number of reports that were commissioned by his Department from the years 2000-2004; if he will provide a list in tabular form of each report; and if he...
    • Vaccination Programme
      To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding flu vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38558/12]
    • Medical Card Applications
      To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card is being reviewed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38559/12]
    • Health Services Staff Issues
      To ask the Minister for Health the safeguards that are in place to ensure that those contracted by the Health Service Executive to provide residential care and home care are fully compliant with...
    • Employment Rights Issues
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will raise with the Health Service Executive the serious concerns raised by employees in a company (details supplied) regarding their working conditions,...
    • Health Services Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the way the €130 million in cuts announced by the Health Service Executive in late August will affect the HSE...
    • Orthodontic Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health if orthodontic treatment will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38581/12]
    • HSE Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the cost to the Health Service Executive for private beds in public hospitals each year; the amount of this cost that is recouped by...
    • Mental Health Services Report
      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 the National Suicide Prevention Offiice...
    • Health Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health the supports that will be made available in respect of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 5 [38631/12]
    • HSE Funding
      To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding funding in respect of an organisation (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38661/12]
    • Medical Card Applications
      To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38672/12]
    • Community Care Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding supported housing in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1 [38678/12]
    • Ambulance Service Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health the envisaged date for the opening of the new national ambulance control centre in Tallaght, Dublin 24; if he is satisfied that this new central headquarters will...
    • Nursing Home Accommodation
      To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the currently available beds and facilities at St Brigid’s Nursing Home, Crooksling, County Dublin, are to be replaced by similar...
    • Health Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health if any assistance can be given in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38699/12]
    • Thalidomide Victim Compensation
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will honour the commitment in the Programme for Government to provide a compensation package to sufferers affected by Thalidomide.; and if he will make a...
    • Health Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health when will a person (details supplied) in County Mayo, will receive an orthodontic appointment to have braces fitted; if a date will be given for when treatment will...
    • Medical Card Delays
      To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter regarding waiting lists for those holding a medical card (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38745/12]
    • Drug Treatment Programmes Availability
      To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Donegal and the number of persons in the Health Service Executive North West area who have sought inpatient detox service for opiate...
    • Hospital Closures
      To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the future of St. Raphaels Hospital, Youghal, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38761/12]
    • Medical Card Applications
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38773/12]
    • Drugs Payment Scheme Administration
      To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 has to pay an extra €60 per month for their medication under the new regime [38791/12]
    • Community Care Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding independent living [38793/12]
    • Health Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health the intervention services that will be provided between now and the end of the year to a special needs person (details supplied) in County Cork [38826/12]
    • Medical Card Applications
      To ask the Minister for Health in view of the serious nature of the illness of the applicants child when will the medical card review of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare application...
    • Home Help Service Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health the number of home care packages and home help hours provided in County Wicklow; the number provided in 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Primary Care Centres Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health when he expects a primary care centre to be delivered in a town (details supplied) in County Wicklow; the current status of this project; the number of GP practices...
    • Disability Support Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health the current status of the commitment in the Programme for Government to move towards personal budgets and a system of individualised funding for persons with...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline, in tabular form, both the number and the percentage of women and men on State boards under the aegis of his Department in each of the past ten...
    • Hospital Closures
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of his discussions with his counterpart in the six counties in relation to Lifford Community Hospital, County Donegal; the expected...
    • Home Help Service Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health the reason home support hours have been withdrawn in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38877/12]
    • Medical Card Drugs
      To ask the Minister for Health the reasons the medical profession will not accept medical card holders applications in regard to blood tests, warfin tests and so on and are charging for such; if...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive an outpatient appointment to see a hospital consultant [38883/12]
    • Dental Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for dental treatment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Medical Card Applications
      To ask the Minister for Health if and when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38890/12]
    • Medical Card Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an appeal against the decision to refuse the renewal of their medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if...
    • Long-Term Illness Scheme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Health the reason chronic Fybromyalgia is not a recognised medical condition in order for a person to receive illness benefit [38933/12]
    • Medical Card Delays
      To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on their application for a medical card; the reason for the delay in making a decision; and...
    • Medical Card Applications
      To ask the Minister for Health if and when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38972/12]
    • Health Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health the long term plan for Brú Choimhín; the reason the day care centre is not open on Fridays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39052/12]
    • Hospital Services
      To ask the Minister for Health his plans to cut funding for Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown, Dublin, over the next twelve months; the cuts that he envisages; and if he will make a statement...
    • Medical Card Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Health if an urgent review will be carried out on a decision to refuse a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
    • Hospital Services
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the hospital groups programme that was outlined by his Department on 11 June 2012, specifically the plans that have been made to further this...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 [39059/12]
    • Medical Card Applications
      To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on their medical card application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39060/12]
    • Hospital Staff
      To ask the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken in relation to the consultants who have been identified as being outside the public private ratio specified in their contracts; and...
    • Hospital Bed Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Health the number of geriatric beds that have been lost in Nenagh and Roscrea, County Tipperary, for the years 2010, 2011 and to date 2012; if he will provide a breakdown...
    • Health Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health the actions he will take to combat the increasing waiting list for respite in Thurles, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39122/12]
    • Hospital Bed Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to meet the commitment he made in relation to the Community Hospital of the Assumption, Thurles, County Tipperary, to reinstate the respite bends...
    • Hospital Services
      To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding development of the Galway Rehabilitation Centre, Merlin Park, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39124/12]
    • Hospital Staff
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown of consultants' hours in the public sector by specialty for the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make...
    • Hospital Charges
      To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether it is fair that patients who receive stitches in accident and emergency and who have paid their €100 have to pay a further fee to their...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Health when he will fill the place on the board of the Health Information and Quality Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39127/12]
    • Electronic Health Records
      To ask the Minister for Health the measure that have been taken to introduce a universal information technology system to allow immediate access to patient records across the health service; the...
    • Home Help Service Redundancies
      To ask the Minister for Health if home helps are being made redundant; if so, if he will provide in tabular form the number by county; the amount each will receive in redundancy; and if he will...
    • Home Help Service Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health if he has or intends to put the provision of home help and home care hours out to tender; the date on which this will happen; the length of time the process will...
    • Expert Group on the A, B and C v. Ireland Judgment
      To ask the Minister for Health when he is expecting the expert group to report to him regarding the ABC case; if the judgements handed down by the European Court of Human Rights are legally...
    • Tax Code
      To ask the Minister for Health his plans to raise the price of a packet of cigarettes to cover the cost to the health service of patients with smoking related illnesses who use hospitals; and if...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the Programme for Government; the percentage at present; and...
    • Health Promotion
      To ask the Minister for Health his plans to have a TV, radio and national print advertisement campaign to raise awareness of the D-Doc Service; if the Health Service Executive set the call out...
    • Medical Card Applications
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will grant a discretionary medical card application as a matter of urgency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a...
    • Medical Card Drugs
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will reinstate cardiac drugs for medical card holders in view of the life threatening implications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39197/12]
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a surgical procedure in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39208/12]
    • Dental Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin regarding dental surgery [39216/12]
    • Health Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin [39217/12]
    • Croke Park Agreement Savings
      To ask the Minister for Health the reforms and savings within his Department and Health Service Executive which have been delivered under the Croke Park Agreement; and if he will make a statement...
    • Patient Transport Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health the support the Health Service Executive offers to persons who live a considerable distance from a hospital, and who have no means of transport to take them to an...
    • HSE Funding
      To ask the Minister for Health his views on the budget overrun in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; the action he will take; the services that will be impacted; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Child Care Services
      To ask the Minister for Health if the reports of parents in North Dublin, that public health nurses dealing with children between six months and 24 months have informed them that there is...
    • Departmental Properties
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the details surrounding the Health Service Executive health centre (details supplied) in County Wicklow; the ownership of the centre, land and...
    • National Children's Hospital Status
      To ask the Minister for Health when he expects to make a decision regarding the National Children's Hospital; if the Mater site is still the favoured site; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Health Services Staff Issues
      To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the moratorium on recruitment in the Health Service Executive and the effect this is having on dental services in Wicklow (details supplied);...
    • Health Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health when will Long Q - T Syndrome be seen as a disability that accepts that parents and carer's of young persons with this syndrome must take extra care and attention...
    • Home Help Service Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny with regard to a reduction in their home help hours; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that he has succeeded in ensuring that persons with disabilities can be assured of the availability of personal assistance in the future, having...
    • National Children's Hospital Location
      To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the future location of the children's hospital remains to be decided; if the concerns of the general public and the recommendations of the...
    • Ambulance Service Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the possible curtailment of the ambulance services throughout County Kildare arising from the need for budgetary constraints; if...
    • Nursing Home Accommodation
      To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that the community based and supported services at Crooksling Nursing Home, County Dublin, will continue in the future; if he will ensure that...
    • Hospital Services
      To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he can give his assurance that the full scale of services at Naas Hospital. County Kildare, will continue to be provided at the maximum, use and...
    • Nursing Home Accommodation
      To ask the Minister for Health the nursing home facilities that are available to persons under sixty five years who are suffering dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39365/12]
    • State Bodies Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Health the number of State bodies that have been set up since 9 March 2011; the rationale behind these decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39998/12]
    • Land Acquisition
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of the payments made by the State to private land owners in 2010 and 2011 to acquire land for use in the public capital programme. [40011/12]
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Health the number of appointments that have been made to positions available on the boards of semi-State companies and statutory agencies following public advertisement;...
  • Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
    • Irish Coast Guard
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a radio station (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37713/12]
    • Road Traffic Offences
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a learner driver who is involved in a serious or fatal collision while driving unaccompanied is fully compliant with the terms of their...
    • Parking Provision
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 33353/12, if he will consider the possibility of indenting footpaths where practicable to allow more...
    • Penalty Point System
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date on which he intends to bring forward proposals in relation to changes to the penalty point regime; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Sports Capital Programme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the sports capital programme; when he expects to announce details of successful applicants; and if he will make a...
    • Dublin Bus Services
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the share and number of Dublin buses compliant with the real time information displays; the number of complaints received regarding the...
    • Capital Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will list in tabular form all capital projects cancelled by his Department since he came to office; the associated projected cost of...
    • Vehicle Clamping
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will refuse any application to raise clamping charges in view of the increased pressures already felt by motorists; and if he will make...
    • Taxi Regulations
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that taxi drivers renewing their licence are being stopped from working for extended periods due...
    • Driving Licence Applications
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider extending driving licences to five years for persons over seventy years; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Departmental Bodies Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of agencies, authorities, boards, committees, working groups, tribunals, council services, task forces, agencies or other quangos...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total amount spent on taxis by his Department since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37333/12]
    • Departmental Staff Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of press officers in his Department; the number of press officers in each agency under his auspices; the total cost of press...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total number of board appointees he has made since he came to office; the names, salaries and expenses of each; and if he will make a...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from use...
    • Ministerial Staff
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number and names of all special advisers, special press  ;advisers, or any other type of Ministerial adviser...
    • Consultancy Contracts
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide detail in tabular form, the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by his...
    • Ministerial Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the gross annual salary costs for his private and constituency offices at present; the same figures for this time last year; and the same...
    • Ministerial Staff
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the political activities of each special adviser, special press advisers, or any other type of Ministerial adviser in his Department; if any...
    • Ministerial Transport
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent by his Department on drivers and Ministerial transport since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Rail Services
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to resolve the situation regarding the lack of audible announcement on both DART and inter city rail services; and if he will make a...
    • Road Traffic Offences
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times in 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 that penalty points will not be applied after a road traffic violation because the...
    • Road Improvement Schemes
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when money will be provided to Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council to enable the Blackglen Road widening scheme to proceed; and if he will...
    • Rail Services
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will support a mattter (details supplied) [37694/12]
    • Public Service Obligation Services
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a decision will be made on the issue of Ireland's Public Service Obligation Services; the services that will be put out to tender among...
    • Labour Court Recommendations
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will supply a list of all Labour Court recommendations that have been issued in respect of his Department and organisations under his...
    • Cycling Facilities
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline his policy under the Sustainable Transport Office in relation to the development of inter urban cycle routes and his views...
    • Rail Services
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he intends to re-open the Athenry to Tuam Railway line to passenger traffic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37803/12]
    • Departmental Staff Recruitment
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding recruiting persons with a disability; the number of persons currently employed in his Department; the number of persons...
    • Stadium Projects
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the proposed bid by the Irish Rugby Football Union for Ireland to host the Rugby World Cup in 2023 and in view of the fact that...
    • Tourism Promotion
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will indicate the initiatives and events that will be taking place in Waterford next year as a result of his Department's initiative the...
    • Regional Airports
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans he has in place to ensure that Waterford Regional Airport is utilised to its fullest potential in order that as many tourists as...
    • Haulage Industry Regulation
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider the very genuine concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Company Takeovers
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied) [38287/12]
    • Driving Tests
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the arrangements in place or planned to ensure that the same standards are implemented by driver testers across the country to ensure that the...
    • Tourism Industry
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if any funding is available to a person (details supplied) who has set up a company to promote heritage sites, national monuments and...
    • Departmental Staff Training
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of money spent on an annual basis on education and training of staff in 2011 and to date in 2012; the number of staff that availed...
    • Penalty Point System
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to include penalty points for learners driving unaccompanied in the Road Traffic Bill being drafted at present; and if he will make...
    • Road Traffic Offences
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to enact section 54(c) of the 2010 Road Traffic Act giving learners only one point for driving unaccompanied, three points if...
    • Driving Licence Applications
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the Road Safety Authority's role as the National Driver Licensing Authority; if the local authorities now have no...
    • Anti-Social Behaviour
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is considering any new measures in terms of enhanced security to protect commuters and staff on public and private transport services...
    • Taxi Regulations
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of taxi drivers/owners arising from the proposed charges affecting the sector; his plans to...
    • Sports Capital Programme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date on which he will announce the beneficiaries of the sports capital grant programme 2012; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Tourism Promotion
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the resources available for community organisations aiming to organise a Gathering in their locality. [38828/12]
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline, in tabular form, both the number and the percentage of women and men on State boards under the aegis of his Department in...
    • Railway Stations Upgrade
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on plans to open Kishogue railway station, Lucan, County Dublin. [39050/12]
    • Vehicle Clamping
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on proposed legislation to regulate the vehicle clamping industry; the date on which this legislation will be...
    • Air Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to concerns that the European Aviation Safety Agency is advocating longer working / flying hours limits for...
    • Haulage Industry Regulation
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the legal responsibility for ensuring that a truck or goods vehicle is not overloaded rests with the driver of the vehicle, the operator,...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the Programme for Government; the...
    • Departmental Programmes
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will list all projects planned under the Transport 21 programme; the projected and actual cost of each project and if each project was...
    • Taxi Regulations
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the penalties that the Taxi Regulator imposes on taxi drivers for relatively minor offences; his plans to review the workings of...
    • Ports Merger
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is currently considering a merger of Dun Laoghaire harbour with Dublin Port or into Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council or any other...
    • Harbour Authorities Membership
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the report in a newspaper (details supplied) regarding a pay rise for the CEO of Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company. [39284/12]
    • State Bodies Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of semi State companies of which he is the shareholder, that have corporate boxes in sports stadia or other venues; the original...
    • Sports Capital Programme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of clubs in counties Cavan and Monaghan which submitted applications under the 2012 Sports Capital Programme; when decisions will...
    • State Bodies Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of State bodies that have been set up since 9 March 2011; the rationale behind these decisions; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of appointments that have been made to positions available on the boards of semi-State companies and statutory agencies following...

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