Written answers
Thursday, 20 September 2012
- Department of Defence
- Value for Money Reviews
To ask the Minister for Defence when he will publish his value for money review of the Defence Forces. [39497/12]
- Defence Forces Reorganisation
To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which he has had discussions with senior military personnel in the context of the possible retention of all existing military installations...
- Defence Forces Ombudsman Resources
To ask the Minister for Defence his plans for the future of the Ombudsman of the Defence Forces; the future powers and resources of the position; the time frame for any changes; and if he will...
- Army Barracks Closures
To ask the Minister for Defence his plans for the future of the army barracks closed in 2012; the future closures he has planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39459/12]
- Overseas Missions
To ask the Minister for Defence the role that the Irish Defence Forces will play in future UN missions in Syria; if the Defence Forces are preparing for such a mission in view of the...
- Departmental Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to reduce bills for telecommunications services in his Department in Budget 2013. [39495/12]
- Defence Forces Deployment
To ask the Minister for Defence the number of occasions on which Defence Forces personnel carriers were deployed in relation to civilian peace keeping operations; and the cost of these exercises....
- Airport Development Projects
To ask the Minister for Defence his views and if he has plans to consider developing a second airport which would be located in Baldonnel at Roger Casement Aerodrome, Dublin; and if he will make...
- Defence Forces Veterans
To ask the Minister for Defence if supports exist for former members of the Defence Forces, who may be suffering from various conditions related to the performance of their duties, particularly...
- Air Ambulance Service Provision
To ask the Minister for Defence the functions and area that are covered by the new Air Ambulance Service that is operating from Roger Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, Dublin; his plans to extend...
- Defence Forces Reorganisation
To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to commission civilians in the Defence Forces to take up positions of military judges. [39494/12]
- Departmental Staff Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Defence the number of persons within the Defence Forces and the number within his Department that are paid salaries of more than €100,000; and if he will make a...
- Defence Forces Reorganisation
To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to address concerns regarding the lack of a headquarters for the Reserve Defence Forces in the Formation North and Formation South; and if he will make a...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Consular Services Availability
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the Justice for Mark and Andreas Campaign [39990/12]
- Department of Finance
- NAMA Debtors
To ask the Minister for Finance the number of borrowers in the National Asset Management Agency who have one or more performing assets in NAMA; if these NAMA borrowers are allowed recoup income...
- NAMA Debtor Agreements
To ask the Minister for Finance the number of borrowers in the National Assets Management Agency who have one or more assets in NAMA that receives rental income from the State, a State owned...
- NAMA Loan Book
To ask the Minister for Finance the current estimated value of the National Asset Management Agency’s loan book; if he will provide a breakdown of the value of the US loan book, the...
- NAMA Debtor Agreements
To ask the Minister for Finance the number of cases in which the National Assets Management Agency allows its debtors to retain part of the income from their income-producing assets to pay...
- Tax Code
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider a third rate of income tax for very high earners; the amount of additional revenue that would be generated by a rate of income tax earners of...
- Mortgage Arrears Proposals
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the legislative, taxation or additional measures he intends to put in place to assist families in mortgage distress. [39880/12]
- Tax Clearance Certificates
To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) will be issued with a notice of assessment for 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39915/12]
- Department of Education and Skills
- Schools Building Projects Status
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and secondary schools respectively that are in the band rating 2.1 and are not included in the five year plan; the name and roll...
- Psychological Assessments
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions that persons (details supplied) in County Kildare must take through his Department and or other State agencies within the remit of his...
- Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding students who have accepted places on the Social Work (Graduate Entry) L501 programme at the University of Ulster, which is a...
- Schools Refurbishment
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be a minor works grant in this school year. [39952/12]
- Computerisation Programme Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be a follow up grant to replace ICT equipment during this school year. [39953/12]
- Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme Numbers
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if and when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is likely to qualify for VTOS and or other educational programme; and if he will make a...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Judicial Pay
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total cost of judicial pay in 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39857/12]
- Departmental Staff Rehiring
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of new staff that have been hired within the Department of Finance and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform that have...
- Legislative Programme
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he intends to publish the Protected Disclosures in the Public Interest Bill legislation. [39874/12]
- Departmental Reports
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a progress report on the seven organisations currently being reviewed under the Organisational Review Programme. [39883/12]
- Departmental Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason he has not made it a mandatory requirement for all Departments to publish purchase orders over €20,000 on their respective...
- Legislative Programme
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will explain his commitment to overhaul the existing statutory framework for ethics to strengthen and reform the current legislation...
- Public Sector Reform Review
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date on which he will publish his policy paper on reform of civil service accountability. [39887/12]
- Departmental Staff Rehiring
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide the name of the Assistant Secretary on Reform appointed from each Department assigned. [39889/12]
- State Bodies Mergers
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his critical review of State agencies to be merged has been completed. [39891/12]
- Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Competition Authority Investigations
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to an acquisition (details supplied); the implications of this for the independent booksellers and...
- International Agreements
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation with regard to the International Labour Organisation convention on Decent Work for Domestic Workers adopted last year in Geneva, if he will...
- Work Permit Applications
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will facilitate an application for a work permit in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
- Department of Social Protection
- Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the procedure involved in closing a rent allowance claim either by the tenant or the landlord; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39677/12]
- Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the basis on which a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 is being assessed for rent allowance; and the amount they qualify for. [39685/12]
- Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision in relation to their application for carer’s allowance; and if she will...
- 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...
- Invalidity Pension Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision is expected to be made in relation to an appeal for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if...
- Jobseeker's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 has not received a social payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39726/12]
- Carer's Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an appeal for carer's allowance. [39729/12]
- Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for carer's allowance. [39737/12]
- Illness Benefit Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an appeal for illness benefit. [39741/12]
- Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for carer's allowance. [39745/12]
- Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an appeal for rent allowance. [39748/12]
- Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for carer's allowance. [39749/12]
- Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an appeal for jobseeker's allowance. [39753/12]
- Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for carer's allowance. [39759/12]
- Mortgage Interest Supplement Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an appeal for mortgage interest supplement. [39760/12]
- Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for carer's allowance. [39764/12]
- Invalidity Pension Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an appeal for invalidity pension. [39768/12]
- Social Welfare Appeals Status
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an appeal for mortgage interest supplement. [39771/12]
- Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10 may expect a decision on an application for carer's allowance. [39776/12]
- Carer's Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an appeal for carer's allowance. [39784/12]
- Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an appeal for jobseeker's allowance. [39786/12]
- Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for carer's allowance. [39788/12]
- Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an appeal for domiciliary care allowance. [39789/12]
- Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an appeal for carer's allowance. [39791/12]
- Free Travel Scheme Administration
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will guarantee not to withdraw free travel passes for old age pensioners in Budget 2013 and future budgets, in view of their importance in...
- Social Welfare Appeals Status
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan can expect to receive a date for their Social Welfare appeal oral hearing; and if she will make a...
- Fuel Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will change the qualifying conditions for fuel allowance eligibility, to allow persons who have been named dependants on a social welfare payment...
- Social Welfare Benefits Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on the status an application for carers' allowance submitted in November 2011 by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7;...
- Pension Provisions
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will clarify with regard to recent cuts which financially seriously affect new claimants for contributory old age pensions and the State transition...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Administration
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if it is her procedure when processing rent allowance applications to ensure that the rented property owner in question is registered with the Private...
- Social Welfare Overpayments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17 is being pursued by his Department for a 14 year old €40 overpayment which was an error by his...
- Social Welfare Appeals Status
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal to seek a review regarding invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will...
- Free Travel Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is considering the withdrawal of the free travel pass for persons with disabilities. [39882/12]
- Disability Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; when they may expect to meet an...
- 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 Dublin 7; when a decision will issue; and if she...
- Carer's Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the Social Welfare Appeals Office has indicated to her regarding a decision to uphold or reject an appeal against a carer's allowance in respect of a...
- Social Welfare Appeals Status
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a determination will be made on an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- National Internship Scheme Numbers
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm that a person (details supplied) received all the payments they were entitled to under the jobbridge initiative. [39929/12]
- Social Welfare Benefits Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the assistance available to a person on one parent family payment who is anxious to start their own business and work approximately two days a week; if...
- 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 Dublin 9; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Jobseeker's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection 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 matter....
- Social Welfare Appeals Status
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason invalidity pension and disability allowance have been refused in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason rent support has not been provided in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the...
- One-Parent Family Payment Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she expects one parent family allowance to issue qualifying a person (details supplied) in County Kildare for the Back to Education programme; and...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
The person concerned is currently in receipt of rent supplement. The Department has requested that the person concerned reduce her rent in accordance with the new limits introduced by the...
- Back to Education Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when back to education allowance will be approved in respect of VTOS or education programme in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in determination of an application for rent support in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will...
- Fuel Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when fuel allowance and household package will be granted in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Limistéir Chaomhantais Speisialta
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an féidir leasuithe nó athruithe a dhéanamh ar theorainn na LCS agus na LON i gConamara le ceantair a bhaint astu agus,...
- Arts Council Funding
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will ensure that the Arts Council adopts a policy of ensuring that moneys donated by the State to opera festivals, including the...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Broadcasting Service Provision
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will carry out upgrading and retrofit to existing TV transmission masts in pockets of areas in County Kerry,...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Property Taxation Application
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the expert report on the property tax conducted by Dr. Thornhill will be published; if a job impact assessment has been...
- Local Authority Charges Application
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has any difficulty with the provision in standard residential letting contracts whereby owners of private residential...
- Tenant Purchase Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the provision to allow the sale of local authority flats as provided for in the Housing (Miscellaneous...
- Planning Issues
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the rights that householders have in cases in which a neighbour's tree is hanging dangerously over the householders house or...
- Social and Affordable Housing Provision
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if funding will be made available to Kerry County Council to allow for the building of a single rural cottage in respect of a...
- Water Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress that has been made on waste water treatment plants in County Limerick; the outstanding applications that have been...
- Septic Tank Registration Scheme
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason that he did not allow registration forms for persons registering their septic tanks to be available in post offices...
- Local Authority Housing Mortgages
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the rules in relation to the maximum size of property elligible under the home choice loan scheme is absolute in all cases...
- Household Charge Exemptions
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the rationale considered by him in preparing the Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 and the Local Government...
- Motor Tax Collection
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to reform the motor tax system in order to stop abuse of declarations of non-use. [39910/12]
- Local Authority Funding
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount allocated in this years estimates for payment to local authorities as a block grant; the amount that will now...
- Local Government Reform
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which it is proposed to set up the Commission to examine local authority boundaries; if he intendeds to abolish any...
- Coastal Erosion
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm if there is an issue with the silting that is occurring down the docks seafront and coming over to Clontarf...
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Property Services Regulation
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the new regulations that have been brought in to ensure that auctioneers are operating within transparent and accountable guidelines; his plans now or...
- Ethics in Public Office Legislation
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm that the common law offence of misconduct in public office has passed into law here, along with other common law offences, on the...
- Ethics in Public Office Prosecutions
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will state and list the number of cases of misconduct in public office which have been prosecuted since the formation of the State. [39829/12]
- Garda Deployment
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí by rank that were available for policing duties in the following districts in County Limerick in the years 2002 and 2012;...
- Garda Transport
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the age, model and milage of the Garda cars currently available in the Bruff, Askeaton and Newcastle West districts of County Limerick; the status of...
- Legal Aid Application Numbers
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total cost of free legal aid in 2011; the number of practitioners that provided legal advice under this scheme; the number of practitioners that...
- Immigration Status
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a passport was taken from a person (details supplied) at Dublin Airport in 2006; if the passport will be returned; and if he will make a...
- Age Identity Cards
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider expanding current limitations on the Garda age card in order that it would be recognised as a full identity card; and if he will...
- Asylum Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures to date and to be followed in the determination of residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he...
- Residency Permits
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if in determination of entitlement to residency, he will take into consideration on compassionate grounds the health of the persons youngest child...
- Asylum Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and or expected position in the matter of determination of residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he...
- Residency Permits
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position in regard to determination of residency and citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he...
- Family Reunification
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed by a person (details supplied) in County Dublin in the matter of family reunification; and if he will make a statement on...
- Naturalisation Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider upgrading from Stamp 2 to Stamp 4 in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on...
- Department of Defence
- Defence Forces Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Defence if he will explain the reason army personnel who have served longer than 21 years lose their increment upon reaching retirement age. [39827/12]
- Defence Forces Personnel
To ask the Minister for Defence the facilities or procedures available to army personnel (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39719/12]
- Air Corps Equipment
To ask the Minister for Defence the number and type of aircraft available to the Air Corps for training and or other purposes including rescue; the number of such aircraft normally air worthy at...
- Defence Forces Training
To ask the Minister for Defence the degree to which modern training facilities and technology continue to be provided throughout the Air Corps with particular reference to the need to ensure that...
- Defence Forces Equipment
To ask the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied that the Naval Service continues to be fully equipped in terms of marine surveillance, rescue and emergency requirements in line with any...
- Defence Forces Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Defence the savings achieved throughout the Defence Forces on an annual basis over the past five years by whatever means including closures of barracks; and if he will...
- Defence Forces Properties
To ask the Minister for Defence if arising from the closure of barracks throughout the country over the past twenty years, he will indicate the extent to which the disposal or sale or lease of...
- Air Corps Strength
To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which the strength of the Air Corps at all ranks has fluctuated in each of the past five years to date; the way he sees the future strength of the...
- Naval Service Strength
To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which the Naval Service has fluctuated in strength over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39966/12]
- EU Funding
To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which the EU contributes to coastal surveillance and intelligence gathering by air and sea with particular reference to the need to prevent...
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Food Imports
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the quantities of vegetables and carrots that were imported into this State in 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement...
- Single Payment Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if the application is in...
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an agri environment options scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a REP scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will be processed; and if he will make a statement on...
- Severe Weather Events
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals he has put in place to assist farmers who are facing a fodder crisis this winter; and could we have a debate on this issue....
- Suckler Welfare Scheme Appeals
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received an appeal regarding the suckler cow welfare scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when a...
- Coillte Teoranta Lands
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to lease or sell any of Coillte forestry; if so, if he will indicate the areas of the Coillte portfolio being considered for...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme Appeals
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an appeal will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the disadvantage scheme for 2012 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; if this will be paid...
- Animal Welfare Issues
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will take measures to ensure that the new goats at Howth Head, County Dublin, are managed well and looked after properly. [39946/12]
- Services for People with Disabilities
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the structures he intends to put in place to assist farmers with dyslexia to complete various application forms for farm payments. [39954/12]
- Agriculture Schemes Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if new entrants to farming are entitled to claim the disadvantaged area scheme payment and join the REP scheme and agri environment...
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- School Absenteeism
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of children who were expelled from primary and second level schools during the academic year...
- Child Care Services
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding free child care in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick [39715/12]
- Inter-Country Adoptions
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide an update on progress made between Ireland and Russia on the issue of inter-country adoptions; and if she will make a...
- Department of Health
- Disabled Drivers Grants
To ask the Minister for Health the reason applications for motorised transport grants are currently held up; the progress that has been made to date in ensuring that financial assessments for...
- Medical Card Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Health the reason coeliac food is no longer included for medical card holders; the reason the relevant families were not informed that this cut was been made; and if he...
- Public Sector Allowances
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide more details on the following allowances, the franking allowance, the key holder allowance which are available through his Department; if he will...
- Health Services Allowances
To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive National Appeals Office will review the level of personal allowance available to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if...
- Pension Provisions
To ask the Minister for Health the reasons a person (details supplied) in County Kildare had to pay superannuation twice in regard to their salary; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for medical card [39794/12]
- Medical Cards Applications
To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for medical card [39797/12]
- Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath may expect a decision on an application for medical card [39809/12]
- Hospital Appointments Administration
To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath may expect an appointment at Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, County Offaly [39815/12]
- Drugs Payment Scheme Administration
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update concerning the drugs payment scheme for a family whose teenage boy is on this scheme; and if the whole family is also entitled to this...
- Medicinal Products Licensing
To ask the Minister for Health if he will initiate the necessary procedures immediately, to make Savitex drug available to multiple sclerosis patients, in view of the fact that it is highly...
- Medicinal Products Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Health the total amount of savings delivered each year as a result of medicines pricing agreements between the Health Service Executive and IPHA from 2006 to 2012...
- Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health his views on the recent development whereby the Health Service Executive has introduced a cut in removing the facility in which persons that were in district...
- 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 County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Health Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Health if an urgent hearing test can be arranged for a person (details supplied) in County Cork who was supplied with an unsuitable hearing aid; and if he will make a...
- Medical Card Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider amending the requirement for persons with genetic rare disorders to regularly re-apply for medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Infectious Diseases
To ask the Minister for Health if, in the context of developing a National Rare Disease Plan and the EU Directive on patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare, if there has been any...
- Disabled Drivers
To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider a request made in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39917/12]
- National Lottery Funding
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a National Lottery grant in respect of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39919/12]
- Medical Cards Applications
To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite the renewal of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork to see an orthopaedic doctor at Cork Mercy Hospital; and if he will make...
- Medical Cards Applications
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 [39941/12]
- Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be recalled for a surgical procedure to Kerry General Hospital [39948/12]
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Disabled Drivers
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is any assistance provided for a partially disabled driver who is looking for funding for private driving lessons [39680/12]
- Sports Capital Programme
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the sports capital grant application (details supplied) has been received and qualifies under the criteria; and when a decision will issue....
- Appointments to State Boards
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of Government board appointees currently appointed to the board of Aer Lingus; if he will detail the duties of the Government...
- Free Travel Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport f there is any programme in place to provide discounted public transport for pensioners visiting Ireland, particularly Irish citizens living...
