Written answers
Thursday, 15 November 2012
- Department of Finance
- Promissory Notes
To ask the Minister for Finance if in the event of no deal being reached on the issue of the promissory note, that it is his intention to pay IBRC the €3.1bn promissory due on 31 March...
- Black Economy
To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated loss to the Exchequer of tax returned in the years 2011 and to date in 2012 from black market activities; the sectors that have been identified as...
- Ministerial Meetings
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on any recent discussions he has had with Troika officials. [43026/12]
- Mortgage Applications Approvals
To ask the Minister for Finance if he is concerned by reports of delays to processing of mortgage applications at Allied Irish Bank in view of the upcoming end of mortgage relief for first time...
- Equality Budgeting
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce equality proofing into the budgetary process here and in particular if he will address the core arguments made in the TASC research...
- European Stability Mechanism
To ask the Minister for Finance when he will next be raising the issue of legacy debt in the Pillar Banks with his counterparts in Germany, Finland and the Netherlands and if his recent comments...
- Directors' Loans
To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of loans outstanding from Directors at the State owned banks; if they are continuing to rigorously collect these loans; and if he will make a statement...
- Credit Unions Regulation
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the lending restrictions being placed by the Registrar of Credit Unions on credit union lending including the total number of...
- Mortgage Interest Rates
To ask the Minister for Finance the meetings he or his officials has had; the correspondence he or his officials have had; the action he or his officials have taken in the past two months with...
- Pension Provisions
To ask the Minister for Finance if he is considering introducing legislative provisions along the lines of public service pension deduction in the case of pensions being paid to senior executives...
- Credit Unions Regulation
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the concerns expressed by the Irish League of Credit Unions with respect to the proposed provisions in the Credit Union Bill 2012 relating to term...
- Banking Sector Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the fact that 30 persons in Irish Bank Resolution Corporation earn more than €300,000, the collective payment in base salary for highest paid 30...
- Equality Budgeting
To ask the Minister for Finance if he supports the concept of equality budgeting; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Scottish Government provides an equality budget statement...
- European Stability Mechanism
To ask the Minister for Finance if he has given detailed considerations to the benefits and costs associated with the European Stability Mechanism taking equity stakes in the State owned banks;...
- Tax Yield
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether that a 10% super-tax on all incomes in excess of €100,000 would yield more than €2 billlion; and if he will make a statement on...
- Banking Sector Investigations
To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the pace of progress of investigations into the collapse of Irish Nationwide; if his attention has been drawn to the timetable under which...
- Insurance Industry
To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects a definitive update to be available on the cost of the collapse of Quinn Insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50489/12]
- Fuel Prices
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether it would be advantageous for transport providers and users, if he followed the example of the new French administration and reduced excise...
- Mortgage Arrears
To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he continues to be updated by the various lending agencies in the matter of mortgage arrears with particular reference to the extent or arrears...
- Banking Sector Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Finance when the report from Mercer Consultants on remuneration in the banking sector will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50492/12]
- Promissory Notes
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the annual interest repayments owed for the next forty years if the maturity of all remaining promissory notes currently owed to...
- Banking Sector Staff
To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to review the remit of the public interest directors in the State supported banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50508/12]
- Economic Growth
To ask the Minister for Finance if he concurs with the assessment of the European Commission in respect of growth prospects for 2013; the impact this potentially has on the public finances; and...
- Promissory Notes
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the ongoing negotiations with the Troika on the resolution of the Anglo Irish Bank promissory note; if the technical paper that was...
- Tax Code
To ask the Minister for Finance if Relevant Contracts Tax is to be made applicable to some minor school maintenance work and repairs; if consideration has been given to the likely heavy...
- Mortgage Arrears
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will request the banks to make information on options available to customers in financial distress in an easily accessible manner on their websites; and if...
- General Government Deficit
To ask the Minister for Finance the level that the general Government deficits from 2008 to 2009 would have been excluding deficit increasing direct payments to the banks from the general...
- Financial Transaction Tax
To ask the Minister for Finance the basis on which the plans for a financial transactions tax have been initiated under enhanced cooperation; if he has included the residence and issuance...
- Property Taxation
To ask the Minister for Finance the current state of logistical planning by Revenue in respect of the proposed property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50507/12]
- Personal Debt
To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the manner in which banks operate the standard financial statement for customers in financial distress; if there is commonly applied...
- Banking Sector Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff that are on a total remuneration package including pension payments, allowances and benefits of between €100,000 and €200,000,...
- Cash Reserves
To ask the Minister for Finance the value of cash reserves and all other investments held by the National Treasury Management Agency and the National Pension Reserve Fund at the end of September...
- EU-IMF Agreement
To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he continues to receive support from his EU colleagues for the principle of improved terms for interest and repayments of bailout debt which in...
- Mortgage Arrears
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will detail individually each of the recommendations arising out of the Keane report on the mortgage crisis that he or his Department have implemented since...
- Mortgage Interest Relief
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the benefits to extending the current rate of mortgage interest relief for first time buyers; the projected cost of extending the scheme to the...
- Official Engagements
To ask the Minister for Finance if he has met with Germany's Finance Minister Wolfgang Schauble and the issues that were raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48417/12]
- State Banking Sector
To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with banks to address the comments of the Central Bank Director of Credit Institutions and Insurance Supervision that the banks lacked...
- Compact for Growth and Jobs
To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made to date on implementing the Compact for Growth agreed at EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43412/12]
- Tax Code
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the projected implications of introducing a higher rate of tax on income earners over €100,000 on industry and competitiveness here; and...
- Public Sector Pay
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the full remuneration packages currently being paid out to the previous four Secretaries General of his Department; and if he will...
- Budget 2013
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an estimate of the impact of the planned fiscal adjustment to be contained in Budget 2013 on GDP employment and Government revenue projections...
- Credit Unions Regulation
To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the fact that the Irish League of Credit Union have money available for investment, if he will consider availing of these funds in order to invest in...
- Fuel Rebate Scheme
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the request by the haulage industry for the introduction of an essential user rebate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45163/12]
- Bank Guarantee Scheme
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide detail of the remaining schedule of payments of unsecured and unguaranteed bonds held by all of the covered institutions detailing the cost of...
- Departmental Strategies
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will detail individually the action that he has taken since March 2012 on each of the 50 recommendations made by the Wright report Strengthening the Capacity...
- Banking Sector Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff that are on a total remuneration package including pension payments, allowances and benefits of between €100,000 and €200,000,...
- Tax Code
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider raising the effective corporate tax rate to 12.5% and increasing the nominal corporate tax rate to 15%; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Tax Collection
To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 189 and 190 of 16 October 2012, if he will make a statement on his answers which show that gross profits of companies...
- European Stability Programmes
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give his understands by the use of the term special case by various European politicians when referring to the nature of the Irish Government’s...
- Banking Sector Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form, with respect of Allied Irish Bank, the number of staff whose annual salary at 31 December 2011 fell into the bands...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Foreign Conflicts
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the actions that are currently being taken at EU and UN level to address the ongoing conflict in Mali; and...
- Departmental Staff Remuneration
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff currently working in his Department by grade; the pay scale of each grade within his Department; and if he...
- Departmental Consultations
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a list of all public consultations his Department has carried out since the start of 2012. [50752/12]
- Passport Applications
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a person (details supplied) will receive their renewed passport. [50772/12]
- Department of Finance
- Disabled Drivers
To ask the Minister for Finance if a review of the qualification criteria for the primary medical certificate is required; and if there is a need to consider the inclusion of further disabilities...
- Tax Yield
To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 270 of 6 November 2012, if he will provide details of his estimate of the extra tax revenue that would be raised by placing a...
- Banking Sector Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Finance if it is possible to introduce legislation to reduce the pensions of professionals who were working in State funded banks; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Pension Provisions
To ask the Minister for Finance if employees at the National Asset Management Agency pay a pension levy in accordance with the announcement of the previous administration on 3 February 2009....
- Tax Yield
To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised if a levy of 10% was imposed on all pension payments above €100,000; 12.5% on all such payments over €200,000; 15%...
- International Financial Services Industry
To ask the Minister for Finance the number of times civil servants from his Department have sat at meeting of the IFSC Clearing House and related sub groups and working groups in 2012; if he will...
- Bank Debt Restructuring
To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons that Allied Irish Bank, Bank of Ireland and the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation respectively have sought to have declared bankrupt in court...
- Banking Operations
To ask the Minister for Finance if he has any plans to enforce a write down on subordinated bondholders (details supplied) in Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; the amount paid thus far to the...
- Universal Social Charge
To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that would be raised from increasing the universal social charge for all persons over 70 years to 7% on income over €100,000; and if he will...
- Banking Sector Regulation
To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 64 of 12 July 2012, if Ulster Bank has made a formal application to change its regulatory or legal status or indicated its...
- International Financial Services Industry
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether it is appropriate for staff from the Central Bank of Ireland to sit on the IFSC Clearing House group when it is the regulatory authority for...
- Banks Recapitalisation
To ask the Minister for Finance the action he has taken at a European level to address the recent revelation that Spanish banks have been securing funds at a lower risk premium than their Irish...
- Departmental Consultations
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of all public consultations his Department has carried out since the start of 2012. [50751/12]
- European Banking Sector
To ask the Minister for Finance arising from his recent discussions with fellow Ministers within the Eurozone, if there is specific recognition of the need to ensure a Europe-wide regime and...
- Tax Yield
To ask the Minister for Finance the areas in respect of which Revenue for the current to date is not up to expectations; those sectors which have exceeded expectations or have shown greater...
- Job Initiatives
To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which incentives or inducements will be provided to encourage those with substantial savings to invest in job creation; and if he will make a...
- Consumer Price Index
To ask the Minister for Finance the extent, if any, to which he and or his Department has observed inflationary or deflationary tendencies throughout the economy with a view to utilising...
- Economic Growth
To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which his Department has isolated the main issues affecting economic growth; the extent if any to which these matters can be addressed in the short...
- Household Savings Rate
To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which savings have been identified over the past three years and to date in 2012; the way such savings are generally held and the way it might be...
- Economic Growth
To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the economic fundamentals are becoming more positive by way of reference to the past three years to date; and if he will make a statement on...
- Mortgage Protection Policies
To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which his Department continues to be kept up to date in respect of the level of default by insurance companies with particular reference to mortgage...
- Economic Competitiveness
To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the economic performance of all sectors has been monitored over the past five years and to date in 2012; the extent to which specific areas...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Student Grant Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will support a matter (details supplied) regarding student grants. [50572/12]
- Teacher Training
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider the retention of home economic teacher training at St Angela's Campus, Sligo and if he will provide St Angela's and NUIG an...
- Student Grant Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form in respect of the academic years 2008/2009, 2009/2010, 2010/2011, 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 the number of students...
- School Curriculum
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce compulsory life saving training in secondary schools; if he has no such plan, if he will commit to carrying out an impact...
- National Educational Psychological Service
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will be assessed by the National Educational Psychological Services; the reason the service has not...
- School Staffing
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will receive additional resource hours; the reason there has been no additional resources allocated;...
- Student Grant Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the qualification criteria currently being applied and process all student grant applications as a matter of urgency; if his...
- Teacher Redeployment
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the regulations that apply to a person (details supplied) who wishes to change from a temporary full time panel to a whole time permanent panel in...
- Post-Leaving Certificate Courses
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of proposed providers of PLC courses in County Kildare in 2012 that had their applications refused; the location of such providers; the...
- Teachers' Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when changes regarding newly qualified teachers' pay, under which new entrants start at point four of the salary scale, will come into effect; and if...
- Education Centre Network
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered the possible merging of information systems to create one access point for information such as lists of schools, pupil numbers,...
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will retain the pupil teacher ratio in Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50706/12]
- Departmental Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to produce and post the fortnightly payslips to all primary and post primary teaching school staff and to all those retired teachers in...
- Student Grant Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if payment of a third level grant will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on...
- Departmental Consultations
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of all public consultations his Department has carried out since the start of 2012. [50749/12]
- School Enrolments
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason families living in Clontarf, Dublin 3, are not automatically entitled to a boys secondary school in their catchment area; if he will...
- Student Grant Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the entitlement to a higher education grant in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Coastal Erosion
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to allocate further money to County Kerry to combat coastal erosion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50786/12]
- Public Sector Pensions
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the pensions of retired secretaries general are still linked to the salaries of existing secretaries general, or their former salaries...
- Public Sector Allowances
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there are any public sector workers that have become entitled to and have received additional allowances since the Croke Park Agreement...
- Departmental Consultations
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list of all public consultations his Department has carried out since the start of 2012. [50756/12]
- Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Public Sector Pensions
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the pensions payable to retired members of the Labour Court and to past Chairmen of the Labour Court; the years of service for which those...
- Departmental Meetings
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of times civil servants from his Department have sat at meeting of the IFSC Clearing House and related sub groups and working...
- Departmental Consultations
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a list of all public consultations his Department has carried out since the start of 2012. [50754/12]
- Department of Social Protection
- Child Benefit Rates
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that cuts to child benefit for multiples are not carried through . [50569/12]
- Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection ; if she will approve an application for rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on...
- Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on...
- Social Welfare Code
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if couples who share custody can have shared social welfare payments for their children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50674/12]
- Departmental Consultations
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a list of all public consultations her Department has carried out since the start of 2012. [50757/12]
- School Meals Programme
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will set out the criteria used in the determination of pupils' entitlement in the context of the school meals programme operated by community...
- Social Welfare Benefits
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide in tabular form the amount of applications for lone parents allowance in County Kerry between January 2010 and January 2012, the...
- Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan may expect to receive a decision on their carer's allowance application; and if she will make a...
- Jobseeker's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; the reason for the initial...
- Social Welfare Benefits
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when social welfare payment will be restored in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Social Welfare Code
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason the habitual residency clause is being used to deprive social welfare payment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if...
- Fuel Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the entitlement of fuel allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50824/12]
- Social Welfare Benefits
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will qualify for a special once off payment to alleviate hardship; and if she will make a statement on...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Arts Council Funding
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position in relation to the need to maximise support for funding to the Arts Council and to local government (details supplied); and...
- Departmental Consultations
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a list of all public consultations his Department has carried out since the start of 2012; and if he will make a...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Energy Schemes
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland should install installation measures in dormer houses in cases in which the...
- Departmental Agencies
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the current salary paid to the Commissioner and to the Chairperson of the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg);...
- Telecommunications Services
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that mobile phone companies appear to be restricting access to Skype to customers...
- Departmental Consultations
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a list of all public consultations his Department has carried out since the start of 2012. [50747/12]
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Departmental Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form a list of all companies or persons providing an external professional service to the Local...
- Arts Council Funding
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position in relation to the need to maximise support for funding to the Arts Council and local government (details...
- Local Authority Management
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will supply the name of the Chairperson of the Finance and Audit Committee of the Local Government Management Agency; and...
- Water Services
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the inspection plan, including the operating manual for inspectors under the Water Services Act 2012, will be finalised...
- Regeneration Projects
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that funding has been withdrawn from the Ulster Canal Project Co-ordinator post; the reasons for same; if in...
- Proposed Legislation
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to bring forward the Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50659/12]
- Local Authority Housing Provision
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 711 and 712 of 6 November 2012 if he will indicate on a county basis the number of...
- Cultural Trusts
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 428 of 12 June 2012, if he will provide a list of the assets under the control of the...
- Environmental Regulations
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is provision in legislation for exemptions to the plastic bag levy for those customers who buy alcohol [50697/12]
- Local Authority Leases
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 711 and 712 of 6 November 2012, the number of units held by each local authority in the...
- Fire Service Staff
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of fire chiefs, assistant fire chiefs, senior assistant chiefs, fire prevention chiefs, full-time fire fighters and...
- Local Authority Staff Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the pay scale currently used in the fire services; specifically, the annual salary and expenses payable to fire chiefs,...
- Departmental Consultations
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of all public consultations his Department has carried out since the start of 2012. [50750/12]
- Household Charge Collection
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 710 of 6 November 2012, if he will clarify his response and state specifically if it may...
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Proposed Legislation
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on his efforts toward commencing Section 15 of the Fines Act 2010; and if he will provide an estimate of when he will be...
- Garda Training
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the dates in 2012 that the Garda advanced driving courses were held; the number of Gardaí that attended each of the courses; and if he will make...
- Garda Deployment
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda reserves allocated to each station in the Dublin region; the next date for graduation and the number of Garda reserves that will...
- Departmental Funding
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of funding that has been given by taxpayers to an organisation (details supplied) for the past five years; and if he will make a statement...
- Garda Vetting of Personnel
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the processing of Garda vetting applications; when assessments will be carried out on applications in respect of students...
- Residency Permits
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a change of status in respect of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50680/12]
- Public Order Offences
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 535 of 17 July 2012, if he will provide an update on the actions being taken to address the continuing problem...
- Drug Rehabilitation Clinics
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views ont the drug rehabilitation clinic on Oakley Road, Ranelagh, is located 100 metres from two primary schools; and if he will make a statement...
- Proposed Legislation
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he plans to introduce paternity leave as part of the overall legislative reforms around the implementation of the EU directive; and if he will make...
- Departmental Consultations
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a list of all public consultations his Department has carried out since the start of 2012. [50755/12]
- Residency Permits
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the options available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare to attend a family event in Poland; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Deportation Orders
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will indicate notwithstanding the decision in respect of deportation taken by his predecessor in the case of a person (details supplied) in...
- Citizenship Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current progress made in the determination of naturalisation entitlement in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will...
- Asylum Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures to be followed in the determination of residency status in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will...
- Deportation Orders
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will indicate notwithstanding his replies to previous Parliamentary Questions in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin, if he...
- Residency Permits
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a Stamp 4 update will be issued in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who was employed on foot of Stamp 4 in this...
- Citizenship Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in the determination of application for naturalisation in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if...
- Department of Defence
- Defence Forces Personnel
To ask the Minister for Defence the number of promotions at each rank that have been approved in the Air Corps and the Naval Service in 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a...
- Departmental Consultations
To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide a list of all public consultations his Department has carried out since the start of 2012. [50748/12]
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Single Payment Scheme Appeals
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a single payment appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reason for the delay in...
- Ash Die-back
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the additional bio security measures he is considering to address the escalating number of trees affected by ash...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the disadvantaged area scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo and if he will...
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if payment will issue on an agri environment options scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make...
- Single Payment Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the penalties imposed on the SPF in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; the options available to them...
- Agricultural Schemes
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in each county in the State that joined the REP Scheme 4, the agri environment option scheme 1 and 2 respectively;...
- Departmental Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the underspend of €47 million against profile, €34 million current and €13 million capital, as...
- Departmental Consultations
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of all public consultations his Department has carried out since the start of 2012. [50744/12]
- Commonage Division
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with reference to implementation of the Commonage Framework Plans, the way his Department intends to overcome absenteeism and dormancy in...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry in rep scheme 4 has been told that the Department has been instructed to hold back...
- 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...
- Commonage Division
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with reference to implementation of the commonage framework plans, the role that he will play in securing collective agreement regarding...
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Departmental Contracts
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the name of the company that delivered the Government Referendum leaflet to each home here. [50791/12]
- Children in Care
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children in foster care on a county basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50704/12]
- Social Workers Deployment
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of social workers per head of population on a county basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50705/12]
- Departmental Consultations
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a list of all public consultations her Department has carried out since the start of 2012. [50746/12]
- Department of Health
- Health Insurance Cost
To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which his Department continues to monitor activity in the health insurance area with particular reference to the need to retain lower premium payments...
- Departmental Strategies
To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date in developing a sexual health strategy; the target date for the finalisation and publication of this strategy; and if it will be completed...
- Drug Dealing
To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date on changes to regulations under the Misuse of Drugs Act to address the street-trading of Benzodiazepines and other related issues [50581/12]
- Hospital Procedures
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an appointment for a nerve conduction survey procedure in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a...
- Primary Care Centres
To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to refurbish Coolock Health Centre, Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50615/12]
- Tobacco Control Measures
To ask the Minister for Health the measures taken by the National Tobacco Control Office to ensure that tobacco retailers at markets and fairs are registered with the Office under the Public...
- General Practitioner Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will increase the number of vehicles allocated to the D-Doc services his views on the fact that currently there is only one vehicle allocated to cover the...
- Medicinal Products
To ask the Minister for Health his plans to give explicit recognition to persons with epilepsy as passed by the European Parliament in its declaration of 2011, in his consideration of the Health...
- Child Care Services
To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan, will be assessed by the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Services; the reason for the delay in assessment; and if...
- Medical Aids and Appliances
To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the refusal to supply essential mobility aids in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [50633/12]
- Speech and Language Therapy
To ask the Minister for Health the reason the one unfilled permanent vacancy for a speech and language therapist in County Mayo has not been filled to date by the Health Service Executive; and if...
- Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Departmental Surveys
To ask the Minister for Health if he has reviewed the recent findings of the National Advisory Committee on Drugs Drug Prevalence Survey for 2010/2011; his views on the finding that there were...
- Hospital Staff
To ask the Minister for Health if a memorandum has been issued by National Directors of the Health Service Executive (details supplied) to the effect that consultant posts are not exempt from the...
- Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Health his plans to assist those on gluten free diets in view of certain charges (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50670/12]
- Services for People with Disabilities
To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to representations regarding St Micheal's House, Dublin 9; the impact that past cutbacks have had on the services offered by them to...
- Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No.618 of 9 October 2012, if he will provide an update in relation to the future of the laundry service at Our Lady of Lourdes...
- Graduate Support Schemes
To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered allowing graduate speech and language therapists to conduct their mandatory supervised one year placement with the Health Service to allow...
- Health Service Executive Properties
To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has a policy on the location of its drug rehabilitation clinics. [50691/12]
- Hospital Staff
To ask the Minister for Health the reason a promised podiatry post at Waterford Regional Hospital, County Waterford, sanctioned in April 2012, will now not be filled, when it will be resolved;...
- Vaccination Programme
To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide for a package of supports for those affected by narcolepsy following the publication of the final report of the National Narcolepsy Study...
- Hospital Accommodation
To ask the Minister for Health the saving that would be achieved from improving the occupancy of existing designated private beds in public hospitals to 70% and respectively; and if he will make...
- Health Service Staff
To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff and associated payroll costs for Health Service Executive staff on management and administrative grades; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Vaccination Programme
To ask the Minister for Health the savings that would be achieved from transferring responsibility for administration of seasonal 'flu vaccine to community pharmacists; and if he will make a...
- Drugs Payment Scheme
To ask the Minister for Health the savings that would be achieved from excluding households with an income greater than €100,000 from making a claim under the drug payment scheme; and if...
- Home Help Service
To ask the Minister for Health the number of companies that are engaged by the Health Service Executive for the provision of home help services; if the HSE maintains a list of eligible companies;...
- Hospital Procedures
To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be called for medical treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50731/12]
- Hospital Staff
To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 193 of 11 October 2012, if he is now in a position to provide a comparative assessment of the the staffing levels in each of...
- Departmental Consultations
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of all public consultations his Department has carried out since the start of 2012. [50753/12]
- Mental Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide alternative and appropriate purpose built accommodation for the remaining residents of St. Joseph's Psychiatric Hospital, Mulgrave Street,...
- Hospital Accommodation
To ask the Minister for Health when the new critical care unit of the Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Dooradoyle, County Limerick, will be opened; if funding and staff have been provided for this...
- Medical Card Application Numbers
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of applications for medical cards in County Kerry between January 2010 and January 2012, the average waiting time for...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Taxi Regulations
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he plans to bring forward the Taxi Regulation Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50619/12]
- Official Engagements
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is engaging with the European Investment Bank; the matters on which he is engaging with the European Investment Bank on; and if he will...
- Taxi Regulations
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the concern being expressed by taxi drivers at the consequences of changes in regulation that are having...
- Departmental Consultations
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of all public consultations his Department has carried out since the start of 2012. [50758/12]
- Bus Services
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his view regarding bus connections (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50785/12]
- Tourism Promotion
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will support the development of the Irish Cultural/GAA Museum at Fitzgerald's stadium, Killarney, County Kerry; if he acknowledges the...
