Written answers
Wednesday, 28 November 2012
- Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- National Monuments
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the current timeframe for his decision on the future development of the Moore Street National monument, Dublin; and if he will make a...
- Soláthar Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil sé buartha faoin líon daoine a bhfuil Gaeilge acu sna Ranna éagsúla atá ag éirí as an obair,...
- Forálacha Pinsin
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an gcuirfidh sé tábla ar fáil a thugann miondealú, ar bhonn gráid agus scála, ar na 136 phinsean atá...
- The Gathering
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which he has had discussions with stakeholders throughout the Arts and Heritage sectors with a view to maximisation of the...
- Seirbhísí Oileán
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht sé i gceist aige a chinntiú go leanfar leis an tseirbhís aeir go hÁrainn tar éis Mhí Lúnasa seo...
- National Cultural Institutions
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the €1m in costs and fees he expects to save as a result of the abolition of the boards...
- Commemorative Events
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the work undertaken by the all-party commission on the decade of commemorations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53020/12]
- Crime Prevention
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps he has taken to address security issues around art pieces held in storage by the Irish State; and if he will make a statement on...
- Turbary Rights
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of alternative bogs which have been sourced for turf cutters forced to relocate; the number of turf cutters that have been...
- Arts Funding
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will give a commitment that community arts schemes will continue to receive funding from the Arts Council for 2013; and if he will...
- Job Protection
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 20,755 persons are directly employed in the Arts sector; his plans to protect these jobs...
- Departmental Staff Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide in tabular form, the number of staff in his Department, or in bodies which fall under the remit of his Department,...
- Departmental Funding
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he has reviewed funding of Ballet Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53006/12]
- Comhairle Aireachta Thuaidh-Theas
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cé na himpleachtaí a mheasann an Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta a bheidh mar thoradh ar an tsamhail nua...
- Arts Plan
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to develop and encourage philanthropic support of the arts here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53017/12]
- Údarás na Gaeltachta
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an dtabharfaidh sé míniú ar na critéir a d’úsáid sé chun baill Bhord nua Údarás na...
- National Archives
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his future plans for the National Archives; if there are any development projects to be undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Architectural Heritage
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his proposals for conservation grants on State owned buildings on Mountjoy Square, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Cultural Policy
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if, in the context of Ireland's forthcoming presidency of the EU, he will be taking the opportunity to advance culturally innovative ideas...
- Cíosanna Uas-Athbhreithnithe Amháin
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cé mhéad tionónta de chuid Údarás na Gaeltachta sa Ghaeltacht atá faoi réir forálacha cíosa...
- Departmental Funding
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to fund community groups, clubs, and associations through 2013 given the fact that State funded banks are requesting the said...
- Tuarastail Rannach
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil sé tar éis iarraidh ar aon bhall foirne ina Roinn, nó atá i gcomhlacht faoi scáth a Roinne, atá ag...
- National Cultural Institutions
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason the recent abolition of the boards of the National Library and the National Museum will enhance Ireland’s cultural...
- Inland Waterways
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason an indemnification is being sought for Waterways Ireland from residents who are seeking a combined mooring and passage permit...
- Waterways Ireland
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the basis upon which third parties can change mooring fees for marinas under the remit of Waterways Ireland. [52868/12]
- Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas faoin gcónascadh atá beartaithe idir Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga agus Oifig an...
- Údarás na Gaeltachta
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ar na himpleachtaí a bheidh ann d'Údarás na Gaeltachta ag an gcinneadh deireadh a...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Ministerial Adviser Pay
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total number of Government special advisers employed in his Department; the total cost of employing these advisers and the...
- Middle East Conflict
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has been in contact with the UN in relation to calling on Israel to abide by their obligations under international law to...
- Department of Finance
- Tax Code
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will seek an extension of VAT reduction to the small pub trade in view of the labour intensive nature of the business and the role that small Irish pubs play...
- Banking Sector Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown by bank of the number of employees in each of the covered institutions who receive a salary in excess of €250,00 per year and...
- Banking Sector Staff
To ask the Minister for Finance further to the statement by Permanent TSB, in which he is shareholder of 99.5% of the shares, confirming that it is selling two operating units to management for...
- Tax Reliefs
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on withdrawing or reducing tax relief for pension contributions when the pension pot reaches a certain level, say €65,000 per annum. [53148/12]
- Pension Funds Investments
To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered ways of incentivising Irish based pension funds to invest in the economy here in a sustained way. [53149/12]
- Mortgage Resolution Processes
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm when the code of conduct on mortgage arrears will be amended to reflect the new mortgage arrears resolution strategy recently put in place by...
- VAT Rates
To ask the Minister for Finance the number of defibrillators sold each year since 2009 and to date in 2012; the rate of VAT and the amount accruing each year on these sales; the number of...
- Budget Submissions
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether halfway through the year there should be a mid-year stimulus which would help the market and therefore help keep persons in employment in the...
- Mortgage Applications Approvals
To ask the Minister for Finance the penalties the Central Bank of Ireland impose for regulated entities here breaching the Central Bank of Ireland code of practice on the transfer of mortgages;...
- Banking Sector Staff
To ask the Minister for Finance if, further to the chairman of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation's statement in the Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform on 31 October...
- Irish Bank Resolution Corporation
To ask the Minister for Finance if, further to Irish Bank Resolution Corporation’s appearance at the Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform on the 31 of October...
- Credit Availability
To ask the Minister for Finance if, further to Bank of Ireland Chief Executive Richie Boucher’s appearance at the Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform on the 1 of...
- State Banking Sector
To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of apartment units located here either owned or securities for loans that have been sold by AIB, Bank of Ireland, INBS, Anglo or the National...
- Banks Recapitalisation
To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 240 of 13 November 2012 if he will confirm the reason he has not sought either voluntary or involuntary write downs from Fir...
- European Investment Bank
To ask the Minister for Finance if he is engaging with the European Investment Bank; if he will report on the matters on which he is engaging with the EIB; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Promissory Notes
To ask the Minister for Finance the total current projections for 2013 for promissory notes payments and interest and national debt amounts and Interest resulting directly from the banking...
- National Asset Management Agency
To ask the Minister for Finance if the National Assets Management Agency debtors in receipt of retainers from NAMA also have pension entitlements either within the retainer or in addition to the...
- State Banking Sector
To ask the Minister for Finance with regard to the covered institutions, the number of claims made by customers alleging overcharging on personal and commercial loans since the guarantee was put...
- Ministerial Adviser Pay
To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of Government special advisers employed in his Department; the total cost of employing these advisers and the cost of employing these advisers;...
- Credit Unions Regulation
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an estimate of the levying on credit unions which is based on the levy calculation of 0.0511% of the total assets of the credit unions concerned...
- Credit Institutions
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an estimate of the levy on credit institutions not being credit unions based on S.I. No. 443 of 2012 of the Credit Institutions Resolution Fund...
- Credit Unions Regulation
To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the potential role that credit unions can play in helping to meet the financial services needs of local communities,...
- Pension Provisions
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ask Irish Bank Resolution Corporation to respond to the issues outlined in the attached letter (details supplied) relating to workers pension scheme;...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Education and Training Boards
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proposed mechanism for appointment of chairpersons in the education and training boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53085/12]
- School Patronage
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will update on the consultation process with communities in regard to school patronage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53087/12]
- Education Policy
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans, if any, to sanction more community national schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53088/12]
- Student Grant Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills wen an application for an education grant will be processed in respect of a person (details provided) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement...
- Vocational Education Committees
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 78 of 24 May 2012 the total amount of legal costs spent by Cork County Vocational Education Committee in the...
- Student Grant Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when an application for an education grant will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; when they will be notified of...
- School Placement
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 69 of 6 October 2011, if he will review the case regarding primary school places (details supplied). [53154/12]
- Student Grant Scheme Appeals
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a third level grant appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Student Grant Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Teacher Training
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the initial teacher education; and if he will make a statement on...
- State Examinations
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount generated through fees from the junior and leaving certificate in the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he...
- Physical Education
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is a requirement that children in primary and secondary schools participate in physical education during their school day; if this requirement...
- Home Tuition Scheme
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the review of the operational elements of the home tuition scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53296/12]
- Ministerial Adviser Pay
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of Government special advisers employed in his Department; the total cost of employing these advisers and the cost of employing these...
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the issues highlighted by the school (details supplied) in Dublin 9 regarding cuts to pupil-teacher ratio. [53352/12]
- Student Grant Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue on a higher education grant application in respect of a a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make...
- Student Grant Scheme Delays
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason persons (details supplied) in County Longford faced such a long delay in the processing of their student grant application; and if he will...
- Student Grant Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a mature student grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Pension Provisions
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of all pensions payments by year paid to a person (details supplied) from January 1985 to 2012. [53134/12]
- Departmental Properties
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 148 of the 18 October 2012, if the properties or sections of properties which the State is renting are...
- State Agencies
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there will be any provisions in Budget 2013 to reduce the number of quangos; and the number of quangos that will then exist following...
- Public Sector Staff
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a breakdown of reductions of personnel in the public sector over the past four years; the expected reduction over the next...
- Flood Prevention Measures
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has received responses from the Irish Insurance Federation in respect of the Office of Public Works presentation regarding the proposed...
- EU Funding
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he or the SEUPB will give consideration to the possibility of an extension of six months to the conclusion of Peace III in order that...
- Ministerial Adviser Pay
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of Government special advisers employed in his Department; the total cost of employing these advisers and the cost of...
- Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Corporate Enforcement
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of investigations that the Director of Corporate Enforcement has filed for alleged criminal offences committed under any of the...
- Employment Rights
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on ratifying the Domestic Workers' ILO Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53143/12]
- Work Permits
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding a work permit in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53285/12]
- Ministerial Adviser Pay
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total number of Government special advisers employed in his Department; the total cost of employing these advisers and the cost of...
- Appointments to State Boards
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of executives of private or multinational companies that have offered to serve on State boards; and members of the Irish...
- Department of Social Protection
- Unemployment Levels
To ask the Minister for Social Protection her method of determining up to date figures on unemployment hotspots around the country; the measures she has introduced to target these areas...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when a rent supplement will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- 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 Longford; and if she will make a...
- Invalidity Pension Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Family Income Supplement Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason applicants for family income supplement made in June and July 2012 are been told that their applications will not be dealt with until in some...
- Carer's Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a...
- Disability Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53206/12]
- Money Advice and Budgeting Service
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a specialist unit of the Money Advice and Budgetary Service could be established which would provide an enhanced mortgage arrears information and...
- Exceptional Needs Payment Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a Directive was sent to H.E.O.'s formerly C.W.O.'s regarding non payment of travelling expenses to hospitals under the exceptional needs payment in...
- Ministerial Adviser Pay
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of Government special advisers employed in her Department; the total cost of employing these advisers and the cost of employing these...
- Pension Provisions
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will urgently respond to the critical issues outlined in the attached letter (details supplied) relating to a workers' pension scheme; and if she...
- Invalidity Pension Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Invalidity Pension Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- The Gathering
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his role in the gathering 2013 in particular with regard to possible events that focus on our reputation in the arts and that will promote...
- Special Areas of Conservation
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the person who designates additional special areas of conservation; the reason a farm (details supplied) in County Kerry was designated;...
- Arts Council Funding
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will acknowledge the role played by Siamsa Tíre, Tralee, County Kerry and ensure that there are no further cuts to the Arts...
- National Parks and Wildlife Service
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of money that has been allocated to the National Parks and Wildlife Service to implement the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC since...
- National Heritage Areas
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the timescale for the review of the national heritage areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53288/12]
- Ministerial Adviser Pay
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total number of Government special advisers employed, the total cost of employing these advisers and the cost of employing these...
- Arts Funding
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which he or his Department or the appropriate bodies under the aegis of his Department have received communication from...
- Tourism Policy
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans and those of subsidiary bodies under the aegis of his Department to boost the tourism sector in the coming three years with...
- Heritage Sites
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of heritage sites or buildings throughout the country currently protected or in a maintenance programme; the number of any such...
- Heritage Projects
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number and location of heritage restoration or other projects currently in hand or undertaken by his Department in each of the past...
- Arts Funding
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which his Department continues to be in direct contact with local arts groups, musical or dramatic societies in the context...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Prospecting Licences
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the current status of the proposed prospecting at Doora, County Clare, by a company (details...
- Energy Schemes
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 96 of 20 June 2012, the grounds in which those applicants that appealed the insulation...
- Hydraulic Fracturing Policy
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the statement by the European Environment Commissioner, Janus Potocnik on hydraulic fracturing in regard to gaps in...
- Ministerial Adviser Pay
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total number of Government special advisers employed in his Department; the total cost of employing these advisers and the...
- Exploration Licences
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has received a detailed application from Providence Resources for approval to drill on the standard exploration licence...
- Broadband Services
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if officials from his Department have any responsibility with actions being taken regarding the extension of broadband; if he...
- Broadcasting Services
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he or his officials have considered the most recent Supreme Court judgement in relation to the Moriarty Tribunal report;...
- Exploration Licences
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the impact that any drilling or seismic surveying might have on the livelihoods of local fishermen in Dublin Bay; if he will...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Property Taxation
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government what will become of the non principal private residence charge in view of the proposed introduction of a property tax; and if...
- Building Regulations
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to amend the Building Control Act to address the grandfather clause whereby trained and qualified architects who are...
- Departmental Staff Numbers
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of members of staff in his Department who have relocated from rented offices in Tubbercurry, County Sligo, to...
- Legislative Programme
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government at what stage is the preparation of the Housing Bill; and if the Bill will legislate for uniform housing needs assessment...
- Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total numbers of families and persons awaiting rehousing in each of the county and city borough local authority housing...
- Ministerial Adviser Pay
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of Government special advisers employed in his Department; the total cost of employing these advisers and the...
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Child Protection
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the safe guards that have been put in place to protect children who are housed in direct provision centres whilst they and or their parent or legal...
- Registration of Title
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the turnaround time for the processing of Section 49 applications at the Land Registry; the efforts he is making to minimise this period; if he will...
- Private Security Authority
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the categories of people who may be granted a licence by the Private Security Authority to install CCTV and access control security systems; if he has...
- Asylum Seeker Accommodation
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there has been any movement in changing the way in which pending refugee applicants are being housed in Direct Provision Centres, which are often...
- Citizenship Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a citizenship application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Personal Insolvency Bill
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects the recently established Personal Insolvency Service to issue guidelines on what reasonable household expenses and the house income...
- Garda Investigations
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received the Garda Commissioners report regarding incidences that occurred at a concert in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, on 8 July 2012; if so,...
- Wards of Court
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of the families of those whose funds are administered to by the office of wards of court in the Courts...
- Charitable Donations
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure for making a charitable donation of a property to an organisation here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53189/12]
- Crime Statistics
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality If he will outline the increase and or decrease in crime in County Kildare from the years 2007 to 2011; the total number and category of crimes...
- Corporate Enforcement
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will detail in tabular form the total number of prosecutions, successful prosecutions, fines and custodial sentences given as a result of...
- Criminal Assets Bureau
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of full time qualified solicitors, barristers and cccountants currently working in the Criminal Assets Bureau; and if he will make a...
- Alcohol Sales
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of licensed premises forced to close due to serving alcohol to persons aged under 18 for the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date...
- Bench Warrants
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of bench warrants currently outstanding in each Garda District of the Dublin Region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53229/12]
- Drink Driving Offences
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons arrested and charged with drink driving in the Dublin region for the years 2011 and to date in 2012; the number of successful...
- Garda Operations
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will liaise with the Garda Commissioner to help resolve the problems associated with begging in Dublin city centre; and if he will make a...
- Legal Aid Service
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given to establishing a new service similar to that of the Civil Legal Aid Service which would provide support to those who...
- Domestic Violence
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the current facilities available if an emergency barring order is required for victims of domestic violence and if there is a requirement...
- Ministerial Adviser Pay
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of Government special advisers employed in his Department; the total cost of employing these advisers and the cost of employing these...
- Garda Ombudsman Commission
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will enquire into the case of the Garda Ombudsman appointing a Ballinasloe based Garda to investigate a Gort based Garda; the reason an appeal...
- Department of Defence
- Defence Forces Reserve
To ask the Minister for Defence in view of his recent announcement of the reorganisation of the Reserve Defence Force and the consequent reduction in the number of RDF units, the criteria that...
- Defence Forces Reorganisation
To ask the Minister for Defence if he will consider reversing the decision to move 56 soldiers from McKee Barracks, Dublin, to the Athlone Barracks, County Westmeath, in view of the major...
- Ministerial Adviser Pay
To ask the Minister for Defence the total number of Government special advisers employed in his Department; the total cost of employing these advisers and the cost of employing these advisers;...
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Single Payment Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment for REP scheme 4 will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged area scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a...
- Agriculture Schemes Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 503 of 16 October 2012, if he will provide an update in this case; and if he will make a statement...
- Commonage Division
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the review of the commonage framework plans; the way the review will be conducted; the way the review will impact...
- Ministerial Adviser Pay
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of Government special advisers employed in his Department; the total cost of employing these advisers and the cost of...
- Coillte Teoranta Lands
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is in the process of selling forestry land (details supplied) in County Donegal; the reason for any such sale; and if he...
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an earlier start date for tree and hedge planting with regards to agri environment option scheme 2 is possible; and if he will make a...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a REP scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Forestry Grants
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a forestry application in respect of a person (details supplied); when the person may expect payment of amounts...
- Agriculture Schemes Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a application (details supplied); when the person may expect payment; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Coillte Teoranta Lands
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the current policy in regard to Coillte selling forestry State land; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Children's Rights Referendum
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the timeframe for the enactment of changes to family law legislation that are expected following the passing of the Children's Referendum. [53153/12]
- Ministerial Adviser Pay
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total number of Government special advisers employed in her Department, the total cost of employing these advisers and the cost of employing...
- Department of Health
- Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health if he will approve and expedite a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Domestic Violence
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of persons broken down by county, who are using front line services for victims of domestic violence and if such a...
- Child Care Services
To ask the Minister for Health the number of children who were in residential care in the Cork/Kerry area between January 2012 and September 2012; the number of approved whole time equivalents...
- Medical Cards
To ask the Minister for Health if any assessment has been carried out of the impact on the numbers of items dispensed to medical card holders of the fifty cent charge and particularly if the...
- Services for Children with Disabilities
To ask the Minister for Health if Autism will be a key priority of his as part of Ireland's Presidency of the EU in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53131/12]
- Medical Card Appeals
To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on a medical card appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53135/12]
- Hospital Staff
To ask the Minister for Health when he will appoint a full time paediatric diabetes clinical nurse specialist to be based at Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal, in line with the Health...
- Medicinal Products
To ask the Minister for Health his plans in relation to epilepsy medication in the Health Bill 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53165/12]
- Hospital Accommodation
To ask the Minister for Health the procedures in place to ensure that facilities such as beds and rooms are available for persons and their families travelling from the west to Crumlin Children's...
- Medical Aids and Appliances
To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No.396 of the 25 September 2012, if he will provide a breakdown of the €40 million quoted for aids and appliances; and if...
- Health Service Staff
To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 249 of 15 November 2012, if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the staff grades in which hours have been cut to include a...
- Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 249 of 15 November 2012, the impact cuts to agency and overtime will have on oncology, gynaecology and emergency services in...
- Services for People with Disabilities
To ask the Minister for Health if he will exempt disability services from further cuts. [53179/12]
- Departmental Reports
To ask the Minister for Health the date on which he expects to receive the report on hospital groups/networks from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Suicide Prevention
To ask the Minister for Health the strategy which is planned to progress action on suicide prevention post 2014 when the present national strategy, Reach Out 2005 - 2014 has expired in view of...
- Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health his views regarding complementary therapies and their importance in supporting the health service here (details supplied) [53202/12]
- Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on each waiting list to see each speciality at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; the average waiting time to see each speciality;; and if he will...
- Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health his plans to improve paediatrican neurologist services in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53236/12]
- Ministerial Responsibilities
To ask the Minister for Health his plans to give Junior Minister Alex White responsibility and authority for the development and delivery of the Government's Primary Care Strategy; if he plans to...
- Mobility Allowance Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Health the reason a mobility allowance was discontinued in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if he will reinstate same; and if he will make a...
- General Medical Services Scheme
To ask the Minister for Health the measures that are taken to ensure that the list of medical card holders, that doctors are paid for under the medical card scheme, is kept updated in order to...
- Home Help Service
To ask the Minister for Health the criteria being applied and the manner in which assessments are being made by the Health Service Executive in County Mayo when reducing and removing home help...
- Value for Money Reviews
To ask the Minister for Health the total cost of administration by service providers under the disability budget; the steps being taken to reduce this as a percentage of the total disability...
- Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card will not issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who has no source of income; and if he will make a statement on...
- Health Service Executive Reports
To ask the Minister for Health the budgetary position for community care/non acute provision on 30 September 2012 in each of the Health Service Executive Regional divisions and within the HSE...
- Medical Card Appeals
To ask the Minister for Health if a decision has been made on a medical card appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53303/12]
- Ministerial Adviser Pay
To ask the Minister for Health the total number of Government special advisers employed in his Department; the total cost of employing these advisers and the cost of employing these advisers; and...
- Primary Care Centres Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form, the funding set aside in the Health Service Executive capital plan for the provision of primary care centres with a breakdown of...
- Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health when a package of supports will be put in place for families whose children have been affected by unique narcolepsy disorder arising from vaccination with...
- Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 has been refused a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53351/12]
- Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will ask the Health Service Executive to intervene urgently in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if he will ensure that the person is...
- Home Help Service
To ask the Minister for Health the total number of hours reduced since 1 October 2012 in the area of home help home care in counties Donegal, Sligo/Leitrim, Galway/Roscommon, Mayo and the mid...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Sports Capital Programme
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a Sports Capital Programme application submitted by a club (details supplied) in County Monaghan; when a decision is...
- The Gathering
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the events that are confirmed as part of the Gathering 2013 that will focus of our reputation in the arts and that will promote Gaeltacht...
- Bus Services
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the services tender for the Dublin Bus maintenance service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53232/12]
- The Gathering
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposed role of the GAA, FAI and the IRFU in aspects of The Gathering 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53233/12]
- Bus Services
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will contact the Chief Executive Officer of Dublin Bus regarding a bus service (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a...
- Ministerial Adviser Pay
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total number of Government special advisers employed in his Department; the total cost of employing these advisers and the cost of...
