Written answers
Wednesday, 14 November 2012
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Undocumented Irish in the USA
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to discuss immigration reform with the American Government regarding the status of the illegal Irish in America....
- Overseas Development Aid
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his future plans for overseas development aid in Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50172/12]
- Foreign Conflicts
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he and his EU colleagues, by their own volition or in conjunction with the UN, have been in a position to...
- Overseas Development Aid
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of the discussion he had with the President of Malawi and the President of Mozambique; and if there...
- Passport Holders
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of persons that currently have an Irish passport. [50107/12]
- Foreign Conflicts
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he has taken with his EU colleagues to highlight at the UN the ongoing conflict in the Congo; and if he will make a...
- Overseas Development Aid
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details on his recent trip to assess the impact of Irish Aid in Vietnam; if there will be a change of focus...
- Northern Ireland Issues
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the recent North South Ministerial Council; the issues discussed; the future actions to be taken [50164/12]
- Foreign Conflicts
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the further escalation of violence against protesters in Bahrain, increased sectarian...
- Diplomatic Representation
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to review the Diplomatic Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50192/12]
- Northern Ireland Issues
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will issue a public statement calling for the release of Marian Price in view of the fact that she has been imprisoned...
- Trade Missions
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details on the recent trade mission that he led to Brazil; and his expectations of future bilateral...
- Departmental Staff Recruitment
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a breakdown of the new staff recruited to work in his Department and associated agencies in 2010, 2011 and...
- EU Presidency
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his priorities for the Irish Presidency of the EU Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50175/12]
- Trade Missions
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of the recent trade mission that he led to Malaysia; and the expected economic outcomes of the trade...
- Economic Policy
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline any expected economic benefits arising from the Africa Ireland Economic Forum hosted by his Department; and...
- Catalan Self-determination
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of the increased support for Catalan self-determination, if he supports the right of the Catalan people to...
- Military Neutrality
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the Programme for Government commitment to discontinue the use of Shannon Airport by the United States military will be...
- Nuclear Issues
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures he has taken in conjunction with his EU counterparts regarding Iranian efforts at nuclear armament; and if he will...
- Diplomatic Representation
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to establish a greater diplomatic presence in Asia and Africa, particularly due to the trade remit of his Department;...
- Ministerial Meetings
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of the discussion he had with the EU Humanitarian Commissioner and the EU Development Commissioner...
- Diplomatic Representation
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has reviewed the proposals from the Irish Exporters Association to reallocate Irish embassy resources from Europe to...
- EU Presidency
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which, in the course of Ireland’s Presidency of the EU, he expects to be in a position to influence the...
- United Nations Resolutions
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will support the upcoming UN resolution on Observer State status for Palestine, which is likely to occur this month; and...
- Humanitarian Access
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the situation of the town of Bani Walid in Libya where the conditions for the civilian population are grave and...
- Illegal Israeli Settlements
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is satisfied with EU action regarding the implementation of measures to stop illegal Israeli settlements; and if he will...
- EU Presidency
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions and meetings he has had with other EU leaders in preparation for Ireland's Presidency of the EU in 2013. [49711/12]
- Departmental Staff Recruitment
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress made to date in relation to the appointment of a Chief Risks Officer and a professionally qualified head of...
- Overseas Development Aid
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the type of support and assistance given relating to transparency and accountability that facilitated the recent disclosure on...
- Trade Missions
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the implementation of the Africa strategy which was announced last year; the measures in place...
- Consular Services
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of requests for consular assistance received by each of the State's diplomatic missions; and if he will make a...
- Overseas Development Aid
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of the names of the non governmental organisations that receive funding towards overseas development...
- Foreign Conflicts
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which the EU and the UN continues to monitor the situation in the Western Balkans with particular reference to...
- Middle East Peace Process
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will indicate the extent to which he continues at EU and UN level to focus attention on the ongoing situation in the...
- Human Rights Issues
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the international community continues to monitor the situation regarding alleged human rights abuses in...
- Overseas Development Aid
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which he continues to galvanise support for the alleviation of starvation, strife and famine in the horn of...
- Undocumented Irish in the USA
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which any progress has been made in the matter of undocumented Irish in the US; and if he will make a statement...
- Foreign Conflicts
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the situation in Sudan and neighbouring jurisdictions continues to be monitored by the international...
- Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in his role as Chairman in Office of the OSCE if he will outline the rationale behind his decision to appoint Walburga Hapsburg...
- Election Monitoring Missions
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the recent statement made by the Attorney General of Texas who stated that overseas election...
- Public Sector Reform
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of bodies that have been abolished or amalgamated by his Department out of the list of bodies listed in the Public...
- Departmental Staff Promotions
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of promotions made in his Department to principal officer higher scale, principal officer standard scale, assistant...
- Department of Finance
- Bank Debt Restructuring
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will quantify the amount of risk that was transferred from the German Sovereign Exchequer by way of risk attaching to financial institutions that had...
- Budget 2013
To ask the Minister for Finance the number of meetings he or his officials have attended in relation to Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45669/12]
- Universal Social Charge
To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of universal social charge paid per week and per annum by a person on the minimum wage salary. [50204/12]
- Promissory Notes
To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made in negotiations on a deal to restructure the Anglo promissory notes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50297/12]
- Bank Debt Restructuring
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the impact of the recent statement by the Ministers for Finance from Germany, Finland and the Netherlands on the separation of bank and Government...
- Pension Provisions
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the possibility of imposing a levy or tax on the pension sums of more than €100,000 administered to former employees of banks only covered by...
- Tax Reliefs
To ask the Minister for Finance the number of businesses that have availed of tax relief on research and development as outlined in the Finance Bill 2012; the way this compares to 2010 and 2011;...
- Ministerial Meetings
To ask the Minister for Finance the number of meetings he has had with the Public Interest Directors of the banks, individually and collectively, since he became Minister for Finance; the dates...
- Tax Yield
To ask the Minister for Finance the total payments to the Exchequer resulting from the carbon tax in each of the years since its introduction to date; if he will provide a breakdown of the energy...
- EU Directives
To ask the Minister for Finance his position in relation to the proposals to revise the existing Energy Taxation Directive; his views on whether the negotiations on this Directive will be...
- Banking Sector Regulation
To ask the Minister for Finance if bank bonuses were already discussed at the level of EU leaders; or if there are plans to discuss them in the context of the Liikanen review; and if he will make...
- Fiscal Policy
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the recommendations of the Fiscal Council should be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42653/12]
- Ministerial Meetings
To ask the Minister for Finance if he has met the members of the Fiscal Council recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44105/12]
- European Council Meetings
To ask the Minister for Finance if the reports that the draft EU agenda for the October Council meeting contain proposals for tighter binding contracts for Eurozone...
- Ministerial Meetings
To ask the Minister for Finance the number of bi-lateral meetings he has held with Mr Mario Draghi since 1 January 2012. [47361/12]
- European Stability Mechanism
To ask the Minister for Finance if he has made an assessment on the wider implications of Irish banks being part of the European Stability Mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Budget Submissions
To ask the Minister for Finance if he or his officials have received the St. Vincent de Paul Society pre-budget submission; his plans to meet the society; and if he will make a statement on the...
- European Financial Stability Facility
To ask the Minister for Finance if the lack of need for a bailout for Spain was discussed with Prime Minister Rajoy; the implications of this position for Ireland; and if he will make a statement...
- Sale of State Assets
To ask the Minister for Finance if financial advisors have been appointed to act on the sale of Bord Gáis Energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43495/12]
- Financial Transaction Tax
To ask the Minister for Finance if he raised the issue of the Financial Transaction Tax in Europe at the meeting with the European Commission in Brussels on 3 October; and if he indicated this as...
- Pension Provisions
To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the Programme for Government committment and National Pensions Framework proposal to reduce tax reliefs on private pensions in view of...
- Departmental Staff Promotions
To ask the Minister for Finance the number of promotions made in his Department to principal officer higher scale, principal officer standard scale, assistant principal officer higher scale,...
- Department of Education and Skills
- School Transport
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will intervene in the school bus service that is provided by CIÉ and that has been withdrawn from the parents and school children from the...
- Student Grant Scheme Delays
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that college students will not incur late penalties on their fees while waiting for the grants to be finalised; and if he will make...
- Psychological Assessments
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a child (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will receive a psychological assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50205/12]
- Special Educational Needs
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application by three County Tipperary schools for a temporary resource teacher; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Departmental Bodies
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills following the formal establishment of Quality and Qualifications Ireland, when will new applications for training provider registration be processed...
- School Staffing
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding schools in Clontarf; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50296/12]
- Student Grant Scheme Delays
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the higher education grant applications in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Mayo; the reason for the delay in...
- Student Grant Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite a grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50339/12]
- Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding student grants in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50348/12]
- Student Grant Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a determination will be made regarding a grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a...
- Special Educational Needs
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the number of places available at pre-school, primary school and post primary school levels in County Donegal for...
- Energy Conservation
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to require all schools in receipt of capitation funding to implement targeted energy efficiency programmes to cut wasteful usage of...
- Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wexford did not receive a higher education grant from Student Universal Support Ireland; and if he...
- Public Sector Reform
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of bodies that have been abolished or amalgamated by his Department out of the list of bodies listed in the Public Service Reform document...
- School Management
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he intends to review the practice of primary schools only submitting accounts to his Department on request; if he will now make it madatory to...
- Departmental Staff Promotions
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of promotions made in his Department to principal officer higher scale, principal officer standard scale, assistant principal officer...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Public Sector Pay
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public and civil servants that earn more than €100,000 annually; and the proportion this number represents in the public...
- Judicial Retirement Age
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date on which he reduced the retirement age for the judiciary from 70 years to 65 years; and if his decision was backdated. [50312/12]
- Departmental Staff Promotions
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of promotions made in his Department to principal officer higher scale, principal officer standard scale, assistant principal...
- Public Sector Reform
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of bodies that have been abolished or amalgamated by his Department out of the list of bodies listed in the Public Service Reform...
- Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Redundancy Payments
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the supports available to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry [50300/12]
- Public Sector Reform
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of bodies that have been abolished or amalgamated by his Department out of the list of bodies listed in the Public Service...
- Industrial Development
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of visits that have been made to County Waterford for the first ten months of this year, to the end of October, by potential...
- Action Plan for Jobs
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide this Deputy with a detailed progress report on the delivery of the ForFás South East Action Plan; and if he will...
- Departmental Staff Promotions
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of promotions made in his Department to principal officer higher scale, principal officer standard scale, assistant principal...
- Department of Social Protection
- Gender Recognition
To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to introduce gender recognition legislation in order to comply with obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights; and if she will...
- Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when back payment that will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50217/12]
- Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the impact of rising rental properties in Dublin, as outlined by the recent survey carried out by a company referred to in the Minister's Rent Limit...
- Back to Education Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 559 and 560 of 6 November 2012, if she will provide as requested the circumstances and number of occasions where...
- Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a...
- Local Employment Agencies
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding full time opportunities for mediators within the Local Employment Agencies; if such consideration will be given to a position...
- 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 [50284/12]
- 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. [50286/12]
- 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. [50291/12]
- Pension Provisions
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a non contributory pension in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on...
- Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50343/12]
- Public Sector Pensions
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if any changes will be considered to the application of the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill to take account of public servants who took early retirement...
- Community Employment Schemes
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of participants by county currently on community employment schemes; if she will consider creating extra placements for CE schemes; and if she...
- Disability Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal for disability pension in respect of a person (details supplied). [50347/12]
- Carer's Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for a carer's allowance appeal will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary [50355/12]
- Disability Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for a disability allowance will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a...
- Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for domiciliary care allowance will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make...
- Supplementary Welfare Allowance Application Numbers
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form per county the number of persons who have applied for supplementary welfare allowance who have left the home due to...
- Social Welfare Benefits
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form per county the number of persons who have been refused social welfare payments or supplementary welfare including...
- Social Welfare Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in processing the claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal who submitted an appeal in June 2012 and has...
- Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; when a decision will be made;...
- Domiciliary Care Allowance Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of domiciliary care allowance payments made to parents of children in County Donegal who have been diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum;...
- Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if it is correct that a directive has been given to the carer's allowance section whereby two teams have been set up, one to deal with all carer's...
- Family Income Supplement Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for family income supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo and if the application will...
- Child Benefit Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the extra costs that multiple births place on families of twins and triplets in terms of childcare in the pre-school years and the...
- Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 [50455/12]
- Pension Provisions
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which benefit in kind to an employee in the form of pension contributions by their employer is subject to employers and employee PRSI; and...
- Public Sector Reform
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of bodies that have been abolished or amalgamated by her Department out of the list of bodies listed in the Public Service Reform document of...
- Job Initiatives
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the pathways to work initiative will be rolled out to Waterford City and County; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50558/12]
- Departmental Staff Promotions
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of promotions made in her Department to principal officer higher scale, principal officer standard scale, assistant principal officer higher...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to include a site (details supplied) as a tentative UNESCO site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50221/12]
- Arts Funding
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to ensure continued investment in the arts, including the allocation of funding to the Arts Council and local authorities; and...
- Public Sector Reform
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of bodies that have been abolished or amalgamated by his Department out of the list of bodies listed in the Public Service...
- Departmental Staff Promotions
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of promotions made in his Department to principal officer higher scale, principal officer standard scale, assistant principal...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Telecommunications Services
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on a matter raised regarding a possible breach of EU law (details supplied); the action he is taking in this regard;...
- Warmer Homes Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will request the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland to reopen the warmer homes scheme application in respect of a...
- Energy Usage
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether in view of the budgetary pressures, urgent savings should be made across the board in the public sector's...
- Offshore Exploration
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 638 and 640, if he will detail all exploration and appraisal efforts that have been...
- Public Sector Reform
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of bodies that have been abolished or amalgamated by his Department out of the list of bodies listed in the Public...
- Departmental Staff Promotions
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of promotions made in his Department to principal officer higher scale, principal officer standard scale, assistant...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Nuclear Plants
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has been in contact with his counterpart in the UK in view of the British Government's National Audit Office complaints...
- Energy Conservation
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of cuts in local government funding, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that voluntary initiatives show that...
- Regeneration Projects
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the decision to cease funding for a project (details supplied); if he will ensure that urgent consideration...
- Public Sector Reform
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of bodies that have been abolished or amalgamated by his Department out of the list of bodies listed in the Public...
- Insurance Industry
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his view regarding a submission (details supplied); if there is any mechanism available to the persons through the planning...
- Local Enterprise Offices
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the County and City Enterprise Boards Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50567/12]
- Departmental Staff Promotions
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of promotions made in his Department to principal officer higher scale, principal officer standard scale, assistant...
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Garda Operations
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps the Gardaí are taking in an area (details supplied) to reduce crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50225/12]
- Prisoner Numbers
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of children under 18 years in St. Patrick's Institution, Dublin, on 8 November 2012; the date in which these children will be moved; and if...
- Garda Stations
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of the Garda Representative Association and the Irish Farmers Association regarding the closure of...
- Prison Staff
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he plans a review of training for prison officers employed in St. Patrick's Institution, Dublin; if disciplinary action has been initiated against...
- Prisoner Welfare
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Ombudsman for Children has stated in relation to St. Patrick's Institution that senior officials...
- Services for People with Disabilities
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he met with the Department of Finance on the issue of ensuring that persons with disabilities and their families and carer's are not affected by...
- Road Traffic Offences
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding illegal parking (details supplied) in Dublin 5 [50456/12]
- Commissions of Investigation
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a commission of inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied) and the serious allegations of a cover up. [50457/12]
- Public Sector Reform
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of bodies that have been abolished or amalgamated by his Department out of the list of bodies listed in the Public Service Reform document...
- Court Accommodation
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that has been made in respect of the renovation of Waterford Courthouse as announced earlier this year; and if he will make a statement...
- Departmental Staff Promotions
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of promotions made in his Department to principal officer higher scale, principal officer standard scale, assistant principal officer...
- Department of Defence
- Defence Forces Reorganisation
To ask the Minister for Defence the number of staff at McKee Barracks that were instructed that they would have to move to Athlone by 1December; the basis for this decision and the financial...
- Public Sector Reform
To ask the Minister for Defence the number of bodies that have been abolished or amalgamated by his Department out of the list of bodies listed in the Public Service Reform document of 17...
- Departmental Staff Promotions
To ask the Minister for Defence the number of promotions made in his Department to principal officer higher scale, principal officer standard scale, assistant principal officer higher scale,...
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Commonage Division
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to change the stocking level on commonage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50206/12]
- Derogation Applications
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will issue on an application for derogation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a rural environment protection scheme 4 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on...
- Single Payment Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason payment has not issued to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50329/12]
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment on the rural environment protection scheme 2012 will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if...
- Milk Quota
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contingencies in place after milk quotas are abolished in 2015. [50443/12]
- Commonage Division
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the assistance available from his Department to farmers with rights to commonage lands (details supplied) in County Kerry that are been...
- Public Sector Reform
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of bodies that have been abolished or amalgamated by his Department out of the list of bodies listed in the Public Service...
- Common Agricultural Policy
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of money that would be available for redistribution amongst lower income farmers under the proposal published by him in...
- Harbours and Piers
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans he has to develop Dunmore East Harbour, County Waterford, which falls under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a...
- Departmental Staff Promotions
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of promotions made in his Department to principal officer higher scale, principal officer standard scale, assistant principal...
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- National Educational Welfare Board
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide details of the annual salary currently being paid to the interim chief executive officer of the National Educational Welfare...
- Referendum Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount spent by her Department in the establishment and maintenance of the Children's Referendum website discontinued on 8 November 2012;...
- Public Sector Reform
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of bodies that have been abolished or amalgamated by her Department out of the list of bodies listed in the Public Service Reform...
- Departmental Staff Promotions
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of promotions made in her Department to principal officer higher scale, principal officer standard scale, assistant principal officer...
- Department of Health
- Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied). [50346/12]
- Home Care Packages
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide temporary health care assistance to cover home help when health care assistants are on holiday leave so that no elderly person is left without...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the waiting time for patients for a posterior instrumented correction procedure to be carried at Crumlin Hospital, Dublin, and...
- Medical Card Application Numbers
To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical card applications that have been successfully reviewed and awarded after failing a means test; the number of these that are patients who are...
- Mobility Allowance
To ask the Minister for Health his views regarding the office of the Ombudsman Report entitled Too Old to be Equal; the recommendations therein; and if he has begun the process of changing the...
- Ambulance Service
To ask the Minister for Health the total cost of the ambulance service in West Cork for each of the past five years. [50260/12]
- Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50276/12]
- Medical Card Review
To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card was refused in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [50277/12]
- 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 a medical card. [50294/12]
- Hospital Staff
To ask the Minister for Health the reason the promised podiatry post at Wexford General Hospital, sanctioned in April 2012, will now not be filled due to the Health Service Executive recruitment...
- Ulcers Incidence
To ask the Minister for Health in view of the upcoming world pressure ulcer day if he will supply the number of incidences of pressure ulcers in all acute hospitals for the years 2009, 2010 and...
- Tobacco Control Measures
To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 49 of 24 October 2012, if any members of his Department or any Irish officials will be attending the COP5 fifth session of the...
- Hospital Staff
To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1137 if he will confirm the details of the annual leave agreement regarding holiday entitlements for non consultant hospital...
- Hospital Charges
To ask the Minister for Health the daily accommodation rate at the South Infirmary Hospital, County Cork; the way the cost is calculated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50315/12]
- Vaccination Programme
To ask the Minister for Health the date on which he intends to submit the paper proposing a package of supports for those children and adolescents suffering with narcolepsy and additional medical...
- Hospital Procedures
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hip replacement procedure at Sligo General Hospital in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal [50332/12]
- Health Care Funding
To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has no allocated funding under the health care system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50333/12]
- Drug Treatment Programmes
To ask the Minister for Health if there are currently supports to secure the mother and child unit in Coolmine Therapeutic Community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50407/12]
- Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of children who have accessed the paediatrics services in Letterkenny General Hospital for the years 2007, 2008, 2009,...
- Disability Diagnoses
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of children diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum in County Donegal aged between zero to four years, four to 12...
- Alcohol Pricing
To ask the Minister for Health when he will bring proposed legislation on alcohol pricing before Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50427/12]
- Hospital Staff
To ask the Minister for Health if the promised second adult diabetes endocrinologist consultant post will soon be awarded in Waterford Regional Hospital; when this post will be filled; and if he...
- Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be arranged as a matter of urgency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [50527/12]
- Public Sector Reform
To ask the Minister for Health the number of bodies that have been abolished or amalgamated by his Department out of the list of bodies listed in the Public Service Reform document of 17 November...
- Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange an appointment with the audiology department in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Medical Cards
To ask the Minister for Health if there is any scope for re-instating Glucosamine Dona as part of the medical card scheme for persons who have suffered from strokes and are not able to take...
- Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50564/12]
- Health Service Staff
To ask the Minister for Health if he will direct the Health Service Executive to appoint a replacement doctor to the dispensary in Sneem, County Kerry even on a temporary basis of two mornings...
- Departmental Staff Promotions
To ask the Minister for Health the number of promotions made in his Department to principal officer higher scale, principal officer standard scale, assistant principal officer higher scale,...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Road Improvement Schemes
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the closure of Bellewstown Bridge, near Duleek, County Meath; the reason the bridge has been closed; if his...
- Airport Development Projects
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will set out the timetable for decisions in relation to the restructure of Shannon Airport to include when the Steering Group and...
- Railway Stations
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Transport Authority has decided on funding measures to improve the appearance and environment of a station (details supplied)...
- Public Sector Reform
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of bodies that have been abolished or amalgamated by his Department out of the list of bodies listed in the Public Service Reform...
- Traffic Management
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider examining the feasibility of introducing a left hand turn on red policy and to implement a pilot programme that would...
- Sports Capital Programme
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine an application in respect of a pre-school (details supplied) in County Kerry. [50565/12]
- Departmental Staff Promotions
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of promotions made in his Department to principal officer higher scale, principal officer standard scale, assistant principal...
