Written answers
Wednesday, 7 November 2012
- Department of Defence
- EU Battlegroups
To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on Ireland's participation in the Austro-German Battlegroup; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48476/12]
- White Paper on Defence
To ask the Minister for Defence his plans for a new White Paper on Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48487/12]
- Overseas Missions
To ask the Minister for Defence if he expects the Defence Forces to undertake any new United Nations missions in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48470/12]
- Defence Forces Ombudsman
To ask the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied that his decision to change the role of the Defence Forces Ombudsman from full time to part time is adequate for the duties entailed in the...
- Defence Forces Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Defence the cost-cutting measures adopted by his Department in respect of each of the Defence Forces in each of the past three years to date; the net benefit in terms of...
- Defence Forces Strength
To ask the Minister for Defence if he continues to be satisfied regarding the adequacy in terms of equipment, personnel and training of the Defence Forces to adequately respond to any emergency...
- Defence Forces Reorganisation
To ask the Minister for Defence the strategic rationale for relocating Defence Forces personnel from McKee Barracks to Cathal Brugha Barracks. [48462/12]
- European Council Meetings
To ask the Minister for Defence when he will next attend an EU meeting with his counterparts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48489/12]
- Defence Forces Reserve
To ask the Minister for Defence the financial supports that will be available to members of the Reserve Defence Forces into the future. [48458/12]
- Defence Forces Allowances
To ask the Minister for Defence his views on whether most of the allowances paid to Defence Forces personnel form part of core pay, and will be protected in the event of any review of such...
- Overseas Missions
To ask the Minister for Defence the timeframe he proposes to keep seven members of the Defence Forces in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48503/12]
- Drug Smuggling
To ask the Minister for Defence are the Defence Forces aid to civil powers activity in relation to the monitoring of and the arresting of those who are importing illicit drugs to the State; if he...
- Military Archives
To ask the Minister for Defence if there is a timescale for the release of the military pension records. [48561/12]
- Defence Forces Deployment
To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide details in tabular form of all occasions on which Defence Forces personnel were deployed for civilian events from March 2011 to date in 2012;...
- EU Battlegroups
To ask the Minister for Defence the cost of the Irish Army participation in the EU Battle Groups; the cost allocated for training and participation if they are actually dispatched to take part in...
- Defence Forces Operations
To ask the Minister for Defence the number of Irish Defence Forces personnel currently serving in Syria; the role of Irish Defence Forces personnel in this location; and if he will make a...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- International Relations
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will support the developing peace process in Colombia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48862/12]
- Department of Finance
- Pension Provisions
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence regarding early access to pension funds (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48859/12]
- VAT Rates
To ask the Minister for Finance the impact on the tourism industry in 2012 of the temporary reduction to the VAT rate that applies to tourism products; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Insurance Costs
To ask the Minister for Finance the progress he is making with insurance companies to ensure that reasonably priced flood insurance is provided for families and businesses in high flood-risk...
- Departmental Meetings
To ask the Minister for Finance the number of occasions on which he or his officials have met with the Irish Bankers Federation; and the dates of the meetings. [48761/12]
- Banking Sector Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form, with respect to the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, the number of the staff whose annual salary at 31 December 2011 fell in...
- Tax Reliefs
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of all investment schemes currently operated by the State which involve some form of tax relief or similar, whereby persons investing...
- Tax Yield
To ask the Minister for Finance the analysis he has has undertaken to assess the number of persons who would voluntarily leave the country if the universal social charge was raised to 10% on...
- National Asset Management Agency
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the steps to be taken by the National Asset Management Agency to get its first Qualifying Investor Fund operational. [48912/12]
- Tax Reliefs
To ask the Minister for Finance if tax reliefs are being examined as a part of the Budget proposals for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48984/12]
- Pension Provisions
To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 95 of 25 September 2012, if it is possible for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare to obtain access to the full...
- Tax Collection
To ask the Minister for Finance if and or when the Revenue Commissioners will be in a position to come to an agreement in the form of deferred payments or liability in the matter of outstanding...
- Banking Sector Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form for each covered institution, the number of retired employees currently being paid a pension; if he will show separately the...
- Pension Provisions
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide detailed information on the €1.1 billion of gross loan assets transferred to the Allied Irish bank defined benefit pension scheme in...
- Banking Sector Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Finance if all retired Allied Irish bank employees currently in receipt of an occupational pension from the bank are paid out of the bank's defined benefit pension scheme....
- Pension Provisions
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm the funding deficit in Allied Irish Bank's defined pension benefit pension scheme prior to the transfer of €1.1 billion of gross loan...
- Banking Sector Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Finance if all current employees of Allied Irish Bank have now been transferred to a new defined contribution scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49042/12]
- Department of Education and Skills
- Services for People with Disabilities
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will update Dáil Éireann on the role of his Department and associated agencies in educating and creating awareness amongst employers...
- Student Grant Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a decision on an application for a student grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly. [48786/12]
- School Transport
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school bus ticket in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Student Grant Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he intends to adjust the student maintenance grant, either by reducing the grant rates or by tightening the conditions for eligibility. [48817/12]
- Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 will be expedited; the reason for the delay; and if he will make...
- Student Grant Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite the Student Universal Support Ireland grant application in respect of a person (details supplied). [48829/12]
- Teaching Qualifications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the General Teachers’ Council of Ireland does not automatically recognise universities in the Six Counties as offering approved...
- Third Level Courses
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his position on a recommendation within the recent Higher Education Authority report to remove home economics initial teacher education from a campus...
- Public Sector Allowances
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48919/12]
- Student Grant Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a decision on her Student Universal Support Ireland application. [48987/12]
- Disadvantaged Status
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number and location of amalgamated new schools which have lost full DEIS status as a result of their amalgamation; and if he will make a statement...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Flood Relief Scheme
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount that his Department spent on flood alleviation schemes in counties Longford and Westmeath for the years, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to...
- Departmental Agencies
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding plans to merge the Forensic Science laboratory into the State Laboratory; his views on whether the merger would be a...
- Departmental Properties
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the current lease arrangements at the Irish Life Centre, Dublin 1 will cease; the number of public servants based in the Irish Life...
- Public Sector Staff
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of public servants based in the Property Registration Authority building, Golf Links Road, Roscommon and the maximum...
- Departmental Properties
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of staff employed by the Ordinance Survey of Ireland at each of its offices; if the property is leased, and if so when the...
- Garda Stations
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to refurbish Howth Garda Station, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48880/12]
- Public Sector Staff
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will furnish a schedule of employment progress by calendar year since the Croke Park Agreement commenced for Government Departments and...
- County Enterprise Boards Grants
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking, to support small rural shops and businesses in counties Longford and Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on...
- Department of Social Protection
- Services for People with Disabilities
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the role of her Department and associated agencies in educating and creating awareness amongst employers regarding the...
- School Meals Programme
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the number of schools accessing support through the school meals programme. [48882/12]
- Social Welfare Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48765/12]
- Disability Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a disability pension claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; when payment will issue; and if she will...
- Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason behind the decision to allocate further staff resources to new applications for carer's allowance in an effort reduce processing times while...
- 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 Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Social Welfare Overpayments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a detailed breakdown of the way her Department came to the conclusion that an overpayment of over €15,000 was paid to a person...
- Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a carer's allowance claim will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Carer's 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 carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Disability Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal date given for disability payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who is unable to...
- Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a jobseekers allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will arrange to have a rent allowance restored to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Social Welfare Code
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there has been any change in the way that the universal social charge or any other taxes or levies are assessed by her Department for the purposes of...
- Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is satisfied with the reasons an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal has been refused;...
- Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a review of entitlement to domiciliary care allowance will be decided in respect of a person's (details supplied) in County Wexford [49044/12]
- Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- National Cultural Institutions
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will address concerns regarding the arms length principle and the proposed dissolution of the independent boards of the National...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Energy Schemes
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress that has been made towards our renewable targets for transport and the amount of oil consumption that has been...
- EU Directives
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the percentage in every case of electricity generated from oil, coal and from natural gas in this jurisdiction and quantify...
- Mobile Telephony
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to his statement on 30 May 2012 welcoming the formal decision on that date by the EU Competitiveness Council regarding...
- Broadband Services
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the implementation of the Next Generation Broadband Programme to-date; if he will outline his...
- Mobile Telephony
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will comment with reference to Article 14 (4) and Article 5 (5) of the European Parliament resolution on roaming on...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Election Management System
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps that he is taking to establish the Electoral Commission to increase voter registration and to improve electoral...
- Consultancy Contracts
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 inclusive, of the arrangements entered...
- Departmental Bodies
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the role and function of the Finance and Audit Committee of the Local Government Management Agency; the persons who are members...
- Local Authority Staff
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of permanent and temporary staff employed by Kilkenny Borough Council in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012;...
- Legislative Programme
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the point made regarding the urgent need for climate change legislation in correspondence (details supplied); and...
- Anti-Social Behaviour
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 427 of 23 October 2012, in view of increasing levels of anti-social behaviour being...
- Homelessness Strategy
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of homeless persons in Dublin city and nationally; the plans and budgets in place to resolve this issue; and if he...
- Non-Principal Private Residence Charge
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the non-principal private residence charge in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Building Regulations
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update in respect of the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2012; and if he will make a statement...
- Public Service Contracts
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if it is possible for local authorities to include local employment clauses in public contracts before they are put out to...
- Housing Issues
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a housing situation (details supplied) [48998/12]
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Property Registration Authority
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of staff employed by the Property Registration Authority at each of its offices; if the property is leased, and if so when the lease...
- Immigrant Investor Programme
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications received and approved to date under the immigrant investor programme and the start up entrepreneur scheme; and if he will...
- Property Services Regulatory Authority
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that has been made by the Property Services Regulatory Authority in registering property management companies and management agents; the...
- Garda Stations
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the future of a Garda station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48857/12]
- Same-sex Marriage
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding full civil marriages for gay and lesbian couples; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48860/12]
- Closed Circuit Television Systems
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding funding under the community CCTV programme in respect of Tipperary town RAPID programme; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Garda Training
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the dates on which the intoxilysers training course were held in 2012; the number of Gardaí who attended each of the courses; and if he will make...
- Closed Circuit Television Systems
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will increase the number of Garda CCTV cameras in Dublin city centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48877/12]
- Prisoner Releases
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has provided funding for works to redevelop a residence (details supplied) in Dublin 7 as a residence for transition housing for released...
- Court Procedures
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide further information on his planned reforms of the family court system; the measures that will be implemented to make it a more...
- Crime Prevention Officers
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update regarding the appointment of a crime prevention officer for County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Proposed Legislation
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the proposed Coroners Bill; the main measures contained in the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48992/12]
- Visa Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the visa waiver programme; the uptake of the programme to date; the tourism dividend from residents of countries to which the...
- Criminal Legal Aid
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 158 of 25 October 2012, if there are any further and or secondary fees to which solicitors and barristers are...
- Crime Prevention
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that he is taking to prevent metal theft from public places such as parks, roadsides and church grounds; and if he will make a statement on...
- Department of Defence
- Defence Forces Reserve
To ask the Minister for Defence if he will ensure that the FCA unit in Longford Town continues in operation, as it was promised that it would remain open in Longford following the closure of...
- Air Corps Recruitment
To ask the Minister for Defence the number of vacancies in the Air Corps Apprentices that have been currently filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48881/12]
- Defence Forces Reorganisation
To ask the Minister for Defence if personnel attached to Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa, County Galway, will be required to relocate as part of plans for the reorganisation of the Defence...
- Defence Forces Reserve
To ask the Minister for Defence if he will confirm that he received a value for money report from the Reserve Defence Forces; when same will be published in view of the fact that it appears that...
- Defence Forces Deployment
To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which the Army, Navy and Air Corps have assisted in emergencies including natural disasters over the past 10 years; if he is satisfied that the...
- Defence Forces Strength
To ask the Minister for Defence if he will indicate the number of military posts vacant or otherwise awaiting to be filled at all ranks in the Army, Navy and Air Corps as at 1 January 2009, 2010,...
- Defence Forces Retirement Scheme
To ask the Minister for Defence the total number of retirements, at all ranks and by gender from the Army, Navy and Air Corps in each of the past four years to date; the level of replacement in...
- Search and Rescue Service
To ask the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied that air sea rescue services at Navy and Air Corps level continue to be adequately staffed and funded in view of the extent of coastline and the...
- Defence Forces Properties
To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which he expects receipts from the disposal of military barracks or other installations to go towards the upgrading of military capability in terms...
- Defence Forces Retirement Scheme
To ask the Minister for Defence the number of women who have retired from the Defence Forces in each of the past three years to date; the number of women recruits in the same period; and if he...
- Defence Forces Recruitment
To ask the Minister for Defence the number of cadets enrolled in each of the past four years to date by gender; the number at passing out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49036/12]
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- 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 single farm payment; and if he will make a...
- Single Payment Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their single farm payment; 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 reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork is not receiving their disadvantaged area payment in view of the fact that they have...
- Forestry Grants
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will examine the current payment being made to a person (details supplied) in respect of a forestry contract. [48773/12]
- Agrifood Sector
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a capacity to grow more crops here where a commercial market price can be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Aquaculture Licences
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite the processing of applications for aquaculture licences in Castlemaine harbour, County Kerry; if his attention has...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will investigate the delay in the processing a REP scheme application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and...
- Trade Missions
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on Irish agricultural and seafood trade with China; if he will provide an overview of the April 2012 trade...
- Suckler Welfare Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a suckler cow grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will issue; the reason for the delay in processing this...
- Aquaculture Licences
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the planned development of certified organic salmon production units at deep sea sites off the Irish coast; and if...
- Casual Trading Regulations
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that he is taking to promote farmers’ markets, in each rural town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49018/12]
- Beekeeping Industry
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the research he is conducting on the means by which honey bees are exposed to agricultural pesticides; and if he will make a statement on...
- Ash Dieback Threat
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking or what research his Department is conducting to ensure that our ash trees are not exposed to ash tree disease that...
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Children's Rights Referendum
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the expected cost of the Children's Referendum including a breakdown of such costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48985/12]
- Department of Health
- Mobility Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on the mobility allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Health Service Staff
To ask the Minister for Health his plans for Health Service Executive staff caring for persons in the home; if he plans to privatise this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- National Lottery Funding
To ask the Minister for Health when announcements will be made in relation to his Department's National Lottery funding payments for 2012 [48780/12]
- Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect an appointment with a consultant. [48784/12]
- Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health when funding will be available to progress crucial surgery in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [48791/12]
- Medicinal Products
To ask the Minister for Health if he will amend the provision of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012 to exclude all antiepileptic drugs, AEDs, from generic substitution and...
- Hospital Accommodation
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form for the years 2009 to 2012 and by region the number of clinically discharged patients who remained in acute hospital beds...
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme
To ask the Minister for Health the average time taken to process a fair deal application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48820/12]
- Pharmacy Services
To ask the Minister for Health his plans to expand the range of medicines, with established safety profiles and available in other locations without prescription, that can be dispensed by...
- Home Help Service
To ask the Minister for Health the number of home help hours being provided by private agencies to the Health Service Executive West in County Mayo; the identity of the agencies and the cost per...
- Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding surgery in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48856/12]
- Hospital Staff
To ask the Minister for Health the number of radiologists currently working in a hospital (details supplied) in Dublin 9; if he will provide same in each of the past three years; and if he will...
- 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. [48894/12]
- Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an overview of paediatric nursing services here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48900/12]
- EU Directives
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on ongoing work at European Council level to advance the EC Patient Mobility Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 708 of 16 October 2012, when a reply will issue from the Health Service Executive [48902/12]
- Medicinal Products
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the price paid by the Health Service Executive for drugs which are out of licence; if measures are being taken to reduce this price; the way...
- Debt Collection Agencies
To ask the Minister for Health the number of debt collection agencies employed by the Health Service Executive in 2011 and 2012 for the recoupment of moneys owed; the amount recouped in those...
- Home Help Service
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding home help in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49024/12]
- Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will receive a hospital appointment as a matter of urgency [49046/12]
- Medical Cards
To ask the Minister for Health if a drug (details supplied) is still available under the medical card scheme; if not, the reason for its withdrawal; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Ministerial Correspondence
To ask the Minister for Health if he has received representations from the Catholic Church in relation to possible legislation on abortion being introduced; and if he will make a statement on the...
- National Children's Hospital
To ask the Minister for Health if he or his Department have seen or discussed the Dolphin report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45670/12]
- Ministerial Responsibilities
To ask the Minister for Health if he has signed the delegation order for the newly appointed Minister of State with special responsibility for primary care; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Accident and Emergency Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a progress report on the review of accident and emergency service at St. Columcille's Hospital, Loughlinstown, County Dublin; and if he will make...
- Mobility Allowance
To ask the Minister for Health his plans to review the mobility allowance for persons over 66 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48893/12]
- Home Help Service
To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to concerns being raised by home helps with regard to their lack of contracts and conditions of employment; his plans to take action...
- Parliamentary Questions
To ask the Minister for Health the average response time for Parliamentary Questions referred by his Department to the Health Service Executive; if he will provide figures for the number of...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Sports Capital Programme
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date on which he expects to publish the list of grants under the 2012 sports capital grant programme. [48776/12]
- Departmental Reports
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the names, costs, date of commission, date or expected date of publication and name of the external consultants of all...
- Tourism Promotion
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the role of the Irish Open in stimulating the tourism industry here; his plans to develop Irish golf tourism; and if he will make a statement...
