Written answers
Thursday, 4 October 2012
- Department of Finance
- Economic Growth Initiatives
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the opinion of the Fiscal Council that economic growth forecasts from his Department are systematically biased upwards; his plans to improve...
- Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base Proposals
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether Ireland’s economic interests are being protected in the current discussion surrounding proposals for a Common Consolidated Corporate...
- Credit Availability
To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the failure to encourage the pillar banks to lend in adequate amount to meet demand in the economy if he is considering alternative strategies for...
- Tax Compliance
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General which highlighted considerable uncertainty surrounding the level of tax non-compliance and the audit...
- European Banking Sector
To ask the Minister for Finance the progress that has been made to date in implementing a Europe wide system of bank supervision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42301/12]
- Tax Reliefs Availability
To ask the Minister for Finance the plans, if any, he has to publish the economic rationale for all existing tax reliefs and for all proposed tax reliefs being considered; and if he will make a...
- Mortgage Interest Rates Issues
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent decision by Bank of Ireland to increase the interest rates on their variable rate mortgages; if he has had any contact with the bank since...
- Banking Sector Staff Issues
To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale for the appointment of a person (details supplied) as a director of AIB; if he was consulted on this appointment and if the Government consented to...
- Budget 2013
To ask the Minister for Finance the plans, if any, he has to gender proof each of the various options being considered for Budget 2013; the plans, the Government has to publish a distributional...
- House Sales
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the continued low level of transactions in the housing market reflects a failure to communicate to potential first time buyers the impending...
- Tax Reliefs Cost
To ask the Minister for Finance the plans, if any, he has to prepare and publish a full cost benefit analysis, including the cost to the Exchequer, of all existing tax reliefs; and if he will...
- Credit Union Numbers
To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the progress being made in re-structuring the credit union sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42296/12]
- Budget 2012
To ask the Minister for Finance the plans, if any, he has to conduct and publish an analysis of the net employment effects of the measures taken in Budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on...
- Tax Collection
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider a wealth tax as an alternative to property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42324/12]
- Bank Branch Closures
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will intervene with AIB in relation to the proposed closure of the branch in Rush, County Dublin, which affects more than 10% of the total numbers affected...
- Stock Markets Regulation
To ask the Minister for Finance the steps being taken to regulate food securities trading on the stock market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42245/12]
- Tax Yield
To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money that would be raised in a full year by limiting the business and agriculture reliefs for Capital Acquisitions Tax by reducing the level of...
- Bank Debt Restructuring
To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to safeguard the State’s investment in Irish Life; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42319/12]
- Insurance Industry Issues
To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that all possible efforts, particularly in terms of claims management are being undertaken in order to mitigate the cost of the winding down of...
- Universal Social Charge Payments
To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money that would be raised in a full year by extension of the Universal Social Charge to all capital gains, whether liable to Capital Gains Tax or...
- Tax Code
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the use of aggressive tax structures by multinational corporations such as Microsoft in order to save itself billions in taxes; and if he will make a...
- Tax Collection Forecast
To ask the Minister for Finance his views regarding the trend in the Exchequer returns in recent months, particularly in relation to tax receipts when compared with the same period last year; and...
- National Pensions Reserve Fund Administration
To ask the Minister for Finance the procedures that have been put in place to prevent a recurrence of the overcharging of the National Pension Reserve Fund in respect of a portfolio liquidation...
- Bank Debt Restructuring
To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that adequate oversight exists in terms of the asset disposal programme being undertaken by the covered banks in order to protect the interests...
- Job Creation Issues
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the success to date of plans announced in July 2011 to create an additional net 10,000 new jobs in the Irish Financial Service Centre; the progress...
- Debt Relief
To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which this country has benefitted from interest rate or other reductions affecting debt and repayment levels arising from the banking collapse and...
- State Savings Schemes
To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that could be rasied for the State if interest from savings bonds was not exempt from tax. [42266/12]
- Mortgage Arrears Proposals
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on reports that 50,000 buy to let mortgages are in arrears; the way this is impacting on the overall housing market; his plans to address same; and if he...
- Tax Collection Forecast
To ask the Minister for Finance if an estimate has been made of the tax that could be raised for the State if Revenue audit activity was increased by 20% in 2013 specifically to target black...
- Promissory Note Negotiations
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the on-going negotiations with the Troika on the promissory note technical paper and in view of the fact that the paper was to be...
- Proposed Legislation
To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to bring forward legislation or regulations to control debt management agencies and advisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41255/12]
- Tax Code
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider higher taxes on incomes of more than €100,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42323/12]
- Tax Reliefs Availability
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a report on all new tax reliefs provided for in budget 2012 including the number of persons or companies who have availed of each tax relief;...
- Budget Consultation Process
To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the Autumn 2012 Quarterly Economic Observer report from the Nevin Economic Research Institute; if he has considered their...
- Tax Reliefs Availability
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will list what is considered deductible for tax purposes for those self-declaring annual returns. [42263/12]
- Tax Reliefs Cost
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will publish the direct cost to the Exchequer of all existing tax reliefs, including a distributional analysis of which households by income decile group are...
- Proposed Legislation
To ask the Minister for Finance the date on which the Finance (Property tax) Bill 2012 will be published. [42258/12]
- Tax Yield
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide figures for the total corporation tax receipts broken down by sector and industry for the years 1990 to date in 2012; if he will provide details...
- Tax Code
To ask the Minister for Finance following the recent public consultation process, if he will reform tax residence rules with a view to boosting State revenue; his views on whether the current...
- European Stability Mechanism
To ask the Minister for Finance if he is concerned by the recent statement by the German, Dutch and Finnish foreign Ministers suggesting that the European Stability Mechanism should not be used...
- Budget 2012
To ask the Minister for Finance the plans, if any, he has to conduct and publish analysis of the net effect on gross domestic product and gross national product of the measures taken in Budget...
- Tax Code
To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that could be raised for the Exchequer if a value limit was in place on principal private residences currently exempt from Capital Gains Tax, of...
- Credit Availability
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on figures released by the Central Bank of Ireland in August which showed that it is not lending to small and medium enterprises; and if he will make a...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Human Rights Issues
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding ongoing human rights abuses in occupied Palestinian territories; and...
- Public Services Provision
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department works with local authorities in the delivery of services; and if so, the details of same. [42563/12]
- Department of Finance
- Postal Services
To ask the Minister for Finance the reason parcel companies (details supplied) have no revenue customs on their premises and An Post is the only parcel depot that has customs personnel present....
- Departmental Appointments
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will list all the current positions, where the appointment was made by his Department held by retired senior civil servants; and if he will make a statement...
- Tax Reliefs Availability
To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to the deadline of 31 December 2012 for first time buyers to avail of mortgage interest relief, if he will explain specifically the stage a borrower...
- Insurance Industry Regulation
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that, when car insurers are authorised by way of written consent for the insured including specific instruction to pay the garage/shop for...
- Banks Recapitalisation
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of the way the €7.5 billion given during the banks recapitalisation for mortgage debt has been used; which banks received...
- Bank Guarantee Scheme
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on all moneys repaid to the State by the banks (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42472/12]
- Banking Sector Staff Issues
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will examine the current number of board members who are still in situ on the boards of banks here even though they are responsible for some of the...
- NAMA Staff Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of salaries paid by the National Assets Management Agency to its employees, in bands of €25,000; the number of employees in...
- NAMA Portfolio Value
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of all items of art that have come under the control of National Asset Management Agency since the agency's establishment including...
- NAMA Court Cases
To ask the Minister for Finance the number of court cases that the National Assets Management Agency has taken or plans to take to secure reversal of asset transfers by NAMA debtors which the...
- NAMA Portfolio Value
To ask the Minister for Finance the number of properties that have been sold that is legally binding contracts in place by the National Assets Management Agency or by agents acting on behalf of...
- European Council Meetings
To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied regarding the adequacy of individual structures applicable throughout the EU are sufficient to ensure each members states’ Minister for...
- EU-IMF Programme of Support Issues
To ask the Minister for Finance if, at EU Council Finance Ministers’ meetings, the need for recognition for the vulnerability of those member states in a programme or bailout situation has...
- Economic Competitiveness
To ask the Minister for Finance the degree to which this economy has become more competitive in the past five years on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42528/12]
- Sovereign Debt
To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the steps taken to date in terms of interaction between Ireland’s Central Bank, other member states’ Central Banks and the...
- Price Inflation
To ask the Minister for Finance the extent, if any, to which he has recognised any possible inflationary tendencies in the Irish economy; if any corrective steps are required to address any...
- Exchequer Returns
To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which Exchequer returns are on target and thereby affecting his approach to Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42531/12]
- Public Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department works with local authorities in the delivery of services; and if so, the details of same. [42562/12]
- Department of Education and Skills
- Access to Higher Education
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the funds invested in the DARE third level scheme; if there are Departmental funds involved; if so, the amount of same; if he has...
- School Services Staff
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will immediately address the detrimental effect the cutting of guidance counselling in schools across County Kerry will have on our young people...
- Student Grant Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which third level grants will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42479/12]
- Schools Designation
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 11 of 24 May 2012, the progress made to date in establishing a new designation for small isolated rural schools;...
- School Staffing
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm the retention of current staffing numbers at a school (details supplied) in County Roscommon; when it is expected to publish plans...
- Teachers' Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will set out in tabular form the starting salary grade for a newly employed teacher at both primary and post primary level for each year from...
- Public Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department works with local authorities in the delivery of services; and if so, the details of same. [42560/12]
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Public Procurement Regulations
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there are any safeguards in place to ensure that principal building contractors working under a contract with a public body pay their sub...
- Capital Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of funds allocated by the Office of Public Works in respect of capital works for 2011 to cover capital works; and the amount...
- Public Sector Pensions Levy
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the amount of income that has been generated from the 20% levy placed on public service pensions in excess of...
- Teachers' Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will reconsider the lower rate of pay which he is enforcing on public sector workers, that is teachers; and if he will make a statement...
- Departmental Staff Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will set out in tabular form the starting salary grade for a newly employed Administrative Officer in the Civil Service for each year...
- Public Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department works with local authorities in the delivery of services; and if so, the details of same. [42567/12]
- Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- IDA Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if financial support from the Industrial Development Agency to client companies includes conditional targets for employment; and if he will...
- Job Statistics
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a list of all the job announcements welcomed by his Department since 2007; the number of respective additional jobs...
- Enterprise Ireland Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if financial support from Enterprise Ireland to client companies includes conditional targets for employment; and if he will detail the...
- Job Initiatives
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs supported by the Science Foundation Ireland; and the cost per jobs supported by the Science Foundation. [42376/12]
- Geothermal Energy
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is considering adding geothermal energy as a priority area in the National Research Prioritisation Exercise. [42384/12]
- Legislative Programme
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline all legislative changes he has initiated since coming into office. [42389/12]
- Departrmental Contacts
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his Department works with local authorities in the delivery of services; and if so, the details of same. [42565/12]
- Department of Social Protection
- Pension Provisions
To ask the Minister for Social Protection [42513/12]
- Mortgage Arrears Proposals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider allowing other professions such as financial brokers to participate in the new advisory service for mortgage holders in advance on...
- Unemployment Statistics
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current unemployment figures for an area (details supplied) in County Limerick; the number of persons that are long-term unemployed and over 25; the...
- Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision on domiciliary care allowance appeal has been made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a...
- Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal was registered from a person (details supplied) in County Offaly following notification of refusal of supplementary welfare allowance; the...
- Statutory Sick Pay Scheme
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that proposals to move costs for statutory sick pay to employers will impact negatively on businesses and...
- Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the decision to refuse back to school allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if she will take account...
- Social Welfare Benefits Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of people on a core social welfare payment who are also recipients of a child dependent payment; and if she will provide a breakdown of same...
- Invalidity Pension Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an appeal in relation to the disallowance of invalidity benefit application will be decided in respect of a person (details supplied)...
- Employment Support Services
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of placements on jobbridge which do not run for their full term. [42489/12]
- Social Welfare Appeals Status
To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No 193 of 25 September 2012, the average waiting period for such an appeal; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has yet been made on a domiciliary care allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a...
- Jobseeker's Benefit Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the full scale of entitlements outstanding arising from a social welfare claim made on 09 July 2010 in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of rent supplement payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the...
- State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review further entitlements in respect of old age pension increases due in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if...
- Disability Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for delay in awarding disability allowance or invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will...
- Pension Provisions
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the maximum income, gross or net, allowable to a spouse before such income affects all or part of old age pension payable to the other spouse in respect...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the maximum rent of €725 per month by her Department in Leixlip, Maynooth and Celbridge, County...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the maximum rent of €725 applicable in the case of a person (detaisl supplied) in County Kildare in view of the shortage of...
- Departmental Contracts
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department works with local authorities in the delivery of services; and if so, the details of same. [42568/12]
- Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Public Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his Department works with local authorities in the delivery of services; and if so, the details of same. [42556/12]
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Proposed Legislation
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he intends to publish legislation to regulate geothermal energy here, the Geothermal Energy Development Bill; and if any...
- Public Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department works with local authorities in the delivery of services; and if so, the details of same. [42558/12]
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Seaweed Harvesting Licences
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a licence is required for the mechanical harvesting of seaweed in this country; and if he will make a statement on...
- Property Taxation Application
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42471/12]
- National Housing Development Surveys
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he expects the national housing development survey to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42378/12]
- Postal Voting
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the current regulations regarding postal voting; if there are any plans in place to bring more flexibility to obtaining a...
- House Purchase Schemes
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress that has been made regarding the incremental purchase scheme; the number of purchases to date that have taken...
- Derelict Sites
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans, if any, to tackle the problem of derelict buildings in our towns and cities; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Air Pollution
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has considered amending the law to make it illegal to burn smoky coal in towns and cities; and if he will make a...
- Electoral Register Issues
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will analyse the current electoral system that is in place in view of the fact that at present persons who are only...
- Household Charge Collection
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way he is calculating cuts to local authorities; the percentage of the household charges that have been collected that will...
- Rural Development Policy
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an appeal in relation to a rural development Leader funding application for a feasibility study to...
- Public Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department works with local authorities in the delivery of services; and if so, the details of same. [42561/12]
- Waste Disposal
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the national waiver scheme for domestic waste collection services. [42570/12]
- Property Taxation Administration
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which the household charge will cease; and the date on which the proposed property tax will commence. [42571/12]
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Departmental Staff Redeployment
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the way his plans for deploying civil servants from his Department as immigration officials in Dublin Airport are progressing; the number of staff...
- Asylum Support Services
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current proposals regarding the future of Lisbrook Direct Provision Centre for Refugees, Galway; if all residents of Lisbrook who wish to remain...
- Garda Transport
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the fact that Granard Garda station, County Longford, is receiving new patrol cars, if he will replace the patrol car that was taken from...
- Child Protection
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality regarding the recommendations pertaining to the criminal justice system contained in the Fifth Report of the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection,...
- Garda Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will set out in tabular form the starting salary grade for a newly employed member of An Garda Síochána for each year from 2005 to...
- Residency Permits
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding residency and or naturalisation in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Naturalisation Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he...
- Residency Permits
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position in regard to residency and or naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if he will make a...
- Illegal Immigrants
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected position in regard to residency and or naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he...
- Garda Stations Expenditures
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of the average cost for a 12 month period for keeping a Garda station open in a rural village, that is, only the...
- Public Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department works with local authorities in the delivery of services; and if so, the details of same. [42566/12]
- Garda Stations Closures
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to close any rural Garda stations in County Laois. [42574/12]
- Garda Transport Provision
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the fact that, currently, Garda cars with 300,000 kilometres on them are taken off the road, if he will consider retaining them and...
- Department of Defence
- Public Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Defence if his Department works with local authorities in the delivery of services; and if so, the details of same. [42559/12]
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Single Payment Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for a decision regarding single farm payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a...
- Animal Slaughtering Numbers
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of horses and ponies slaughtered in each of the last two years; the number slaughtered privately; the number exported live; and...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2012 disadvantaged area scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement...
- Forestry Sector
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his future interests in the forestry sector; his plans to maintain forestry premiums; his plans to encourage forestry; his future outlook...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a disadvantage area scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a...
- Departmental Offices
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to close any of his Department's offices in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42412/12]
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive their disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the disadvantaged area payment is being held up in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway is being held up;...
- Harbours and Piers Funding
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will prioritise the extension of a pier in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42462/12]
- Aquaculture Licences
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an appeal for a aquaculture licence (details supplied) will be processed and a decision communicated to the applicants; and if he...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding area based payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their disadvantaged area aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Public Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department works with local authorities in the delivery of services; and if so, the details of same. [42555/12]
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Missing Persons Hotline
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the timeline for setting up the 116000 missing persons hotline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42402/12]
- Public Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department works with local authorities in the delivery of services; and if so, the details of same. [42557/12]
- Department of Health
- Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42360/12]
- Primary Care Centres Provision
To ask the Minister for Health the reason that Swords and Balbriggan, County Dublin, slipped down the list for preferred primary care centre locations after the weighting towards disadvantage...
- Hospital Consultants Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Health the amount of the €200 million in savings expected from the agreement reached with the hospital consultants will contribute towards bridging the deficit in...
- Health Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Health his plans for St. Raphael's, Youghal, County Cork, in the context of the reconfiguration of services in the Cork region; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Health Services Staff Issues
To ask the Minister for Health if he envisages the moratorium on care assistants being lifted; if so, the date of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42403/12]
- Special Educational Needs Staffing
To ask the Minister for Health in view of the fact that the information contained on the website www.hseland.ie, progressing children's disability services, does not specify the way providing...
- Health Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42405/12]
- Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42414/12]
- Prescription Charges
To ask the Minister for Health if he will rule out an increase in the prescription charge from 50c in Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42415/12]
- Departmental Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 225 of 19 September 2012, if he will provide a detailed breakdown, with itemised costs, of the services obtained from Goodbody...
- Health Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [42426/12]
- Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in making a decision on a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health when eye clinic services will be restored in Ballinasloe for a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42433/12]
- Home Care Packages
To ask the Minister for Health if he will maintain, develop and enhance home care front line services in order to keep people at home longer and lesson the financial burden on our hospitals; and...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed report in respect of the orthopaedic waiting lists in Counties Kerry and Cork; the number of patients currently on the waiting list;...
- Hospital Staff
To ask the Minister for Health when will the person who was offered the post of midwife, prior to the recruitment moratorium, at Sligo Regional Hospital, be appointed to the post; and if he will...
- Primary Care Centres
To ask the Minister for Health if the north fringe area, dublin 13 is being considered for a primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42447/12]
- Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health the reason the eye clinic conducted at health centres in Ballinasloe and Loughrea in County Galway has been withdrawn and when it is planned that it will be...
- Hospital Accommodation
To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Number 760 of 17 July 2012, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Hospital Staff
To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No 358 of 18 July 2012 when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Nursing Home Services
To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No 446 of 25 September 2012 when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Health Services Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No 477 of 25 September 2012 when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive [42454/12]
- HSE Staff Responsibilities
To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No 479 of 25 September 2012 when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Health Services Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No 480 of 25 September 2012 when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Disability Support Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Health the amount of money spent on legal costs since the appointing of an acting disability appeals officer under the Disability Act 2005 [42466/12]
- Home Help Service Provision
To ask the Minister for Health the number of home helps in County Kerry; the number of applicants for home help in Kerry waiting a decision on their application; the number of applicants in Kerry...
- Services for People with Disabilities
To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the unacceptable waiting lists and waiting times in audiology services in County Kerry in view of the fact that these long delays are impacting...
- Medical Card Applications
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; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Ambulance Service Provision
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding plans to develop a 24/7 ambulance base in West Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42505/12]
- Primary Care Centres Provision
To ask the Minister for Health the steps he has taken since July to progress the development of two new primary care centres in Ballaghaderreen and Boyle, County Roscommon; and if he will make a...
- Health Services Staff Issues
To ask the Minister for Health if he will set out in tabular form the starting salary grade for a newly employed nurse within the Health Service Executive for each year from 2005 to 2012; the...
- Health Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42553/12]
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- North-South Ministerial Council
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the commitment to progressing the co-funded A5 road project; if he will further provide an update on the...
- Sports Capital Programme Applications
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when decisions on the sports capital grants applications 2012 will be announced; the number of applications received by his Department from...
- Road Network
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the progress made on plans to build a bridge linking North County Louth and South County Down at Narrow Water;...
- Bus Éireann Services
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Bus Éireann has dropped Expressway Route 22; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this decision leaves the town of...
- Road Safety
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm that the medical bureau road safety have been allocated €300,000 to purchase 25 station based breath testing...
- Pilot Training Colleges
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the Waterford based Pilot Training College of Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
- Railway Stations Car Park Charges
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the occupancy rates at the car parks of the train stations in counties Meath and Louth; the individual pricing structure for each station; and...
- Public Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department works with local authorities in the delivery of services; and if so, the details of same. [42569/12]
