Written answers
Thursday, 6 December 2012
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Middle East Peace Process
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised concerns regarding the proposed Israeli plans for an additional 3,000 settlement homes in East Jerusalem with...
- Department of Finance
- Tax Code
To ask the Minister for Finance the saving to the Exchequer that would accrue from including child benefit as taxable income. [54999/12]
- Banks Recapitalisation
To ask the Minister for Finance if it is possible to identify the current holders of the remaining Irish Bank Resolution Corporation bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54862/12]
- Credit Unions Regulation
To ask the Minister for Finance the steps that need to be taken for a new single payments platform for credit unions to receive regulatory approval; if any application has been made for such...
- Public Procurement Contracts
To ask the Minister for Finance the percentage of Government contracts that are awarded to non-Irish companies; the percentage of these that go to EU companies; if he will provide details as to...
- 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 the position regarding the proposals to revise the existing Energy Taxation Directive; if he expects that the negotiations on this directive will be completed...
- Budget Submissions
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a submission (details supplied) from the Retired Civil and Public Servants' Association. [54953/12]
- Customs and Excise Controls
To ask the Minister for Finance the normal procedure in cases similar to the seizure of goods and accessories in the possession of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Student Grant Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on the Student Universal Ireland Support grant application; and if he will...
- Special Educational Needs
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in Dublin 1 was excluded by the special education needs unit of his Department for special education needs...
- Schools Building Projects
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a building project in respect of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [54854/12]
- Student Grant Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a Student Universal Support Ireland grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in view of new information supplied. [54858/12]
- Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if applications for student grants to Student Universal Support Ireland will be granted without delay in view of the fact that students need to sit...
- Student Grant Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for a student grant has been processed in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Special Educational Needs
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a resource teacher has not been allocated to a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if his attention has been drawn to the...
- Student Grant Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when an application for an education grant will be processed and the person (details supplied) in County Clare notified of the outcome; and if he will...
- Schools Building Projects
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding funding in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54884/12]
- Special Educational Needs
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of engagement that the National Council for Special Education has with members of the deaf community here as part of the recent review of...
- Site Acquisitions
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the criteria used for the donation of a school site from Ballymun Regeneration Limited, Dublin, to his Department; and the...
- Student Grant Scheme Reform
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the selection panel criteria the reason Student Universal Support Ireland was specifically chosen; the cost saving the State has incurred...
- School Accommodation
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on correspondence (details supplied); if there is any mechanism that the person can follow or investigate in seeking to resolve their...
- Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of student grants broken down on a county basis approved to date by the higher education grant Student Universal Support Ireland system;...
- Departmental Agencies
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students' grants applications that have been processed by Student Universal Support Ireland for the past three months broken down on a...
- Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if back to education allowance recipients are entitled to third level grants in respect of the student contribution and the criteria they need to...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Legislative Programme
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the Construction Contracts Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54431/12]
- Public Procurement Contracts
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding local authorities and work contracts; when a local authority is in a position where they could actually carry out the...
- Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Work Permits
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding work permits. [54849/12]
- Department of Social Protection
- Employment Support Services
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding training or work in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [54856/12]
- Domiciliary Care 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 domiciliary care allowance. [54832/12]
- Invalidity Pension Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an invalidity pension will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress made in respect of an appeal for jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
- Back to Education Allowance Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 133 of 29 November 2012, if she will state the correct level of back to education allowance payable in the case of...
- Family Income Supplement Application Numbers
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there has been a change of practise in processing applications for family income supplement (details supplied); if a person who applied pre October...
- Disability Allowance Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the anomalous situation whereby a recipient of disability allowance can continue to receive a dependent allowance for a dependent who has...
- Supplementary Welfare Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons receiving supplementary allowance on 1 November 2012; the number of appeals with the social welfare appeals office on same; the...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on...
- Deserted Wife's Benefit Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will take into account the exceptional circumstances in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in respect of her deserted...
- Social Insurance Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person who was working in the public sector and also had self employment income at the same time is entitled or obliged to pay self-employed PRSI on...
- Child Benefit Rates
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount that would be raised for the Exchequer by cutting the children's allowance by €10 per child. [54998/12]
- Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will make a statement on...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the maximum rent on which rent allowance is payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Fuel Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if free fuel allowance is available in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55039/12]
- Back to Education Allowance Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if back to education allowance is payable in lieu of unemployment assistance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she...
- Fuel Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when free fuel allowance will be paid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55041/12]
- Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Air Services
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if funding will be provided to maintain the service that Aer Arann provides to the Aran islands; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Commemorative Events
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will consider the possibility of engaging with the Northern Ireland Executive to discuss the possibility of the National Famine...
- Íocaíochtaí Deontas
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cé mhéad deontas a ceadaíodh do Chomhar Chuigéil ó 2007 go dáta, cé mhéad deontas díobh sin...
- Údarás na Gaeltachta
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén líon de na hiarfhostaithe atá amuigh ar pinsean ón Údarás atá 65 bliana d’aois nó os a...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Inland Fisheries
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to restructure the services and personnel of the Inland Fishery Service based in Limerick; if there is a personnel...
- Broadcasting Sector
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will list the State aid granted to community radio and television stations over the past five years 2008, 2009, 2010,...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Security of the Elderly
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding panic button alarms in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a...
- Building Regulations
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has considered the submission made by the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists regarding the forthcoming...
- Private Rented Accommodation
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government with the remaining provisions of the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 being introduced on 1...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to increase the grants for group sewerage schemes; if there was any provision in budget 2013 to do so; and if he will...
- Departmental Programmes
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money spent under the Clár programme by his Department in each county each year since its inception; and if...
- Traveller Accommodation
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the budget allocation for traveller accommodation allocated by his Department each year since 2007; the amount of this expended...
- Planning Issues
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding any recent audits of land zoned for housing and yet to be built on land that his Department has sought...
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Residency Permits
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Deportation Orders
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the number of deportation orders signed under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 since its enactment; the...
- Court Accommodation
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the Courts Service, as it embarks upon a detailed evaluation of the court venues at Achill, Ballyhaunis, Swinford and Westport,...
- Garda Operations
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on Garda Operation Advisor; the number of persons arrested and charged to date in 2012; the number of successful convictions...
- Garda Stations
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will engage with the Garda Commissioner with a view to ensuring that Garda stations at Balitore, Ballmore Eustace, Castledermot, Robertstown and...
- Deportation Orders
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a deportation order in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry. [54977/12]
- Citizenship Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position to date and determination of eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make...
- Residency Permits
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding determination of eligibility for residency status/naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath;...
- Citizenship Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding determination of naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement...
- Legal Aid Service
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the legal aid file was closed in the separation proceedings in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will...
- Residency Permits
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position in the matter of residency and determination of eligibility to naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Department of Defence
- Defence Forces Personnel
To ask the Minister for Defence the number of women at each rank above the rank of second lieutenant in the Defence Forces. [54945/12]
- Departmental Correspondence
To ask the Minister for Defence if he will respond to the requests of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 [54954/12]
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Milk Quota
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received by his Department for the 2013/2014 milk quota trading scheme; the volumes that were applied for; when...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a rural environment protection scheme 4 payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will...
- 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...
- Single Payment Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding single area payment for 2010, 2011 and 2012 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be paid their 2012 disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on...
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the outstanding agri environment options scheme payment due to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if...
- Afforestation Programme
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a forestry application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54936/12]
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will be paid their 2012 disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54939/12]
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on an appeal on disadvantaged area aid payment; and if he will...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a grant application (details supplied). [54941/12]
- Single Payment Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive their single farm payment and disadvantaged payment. [54942/12]
- Forestry Grants
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a forestry grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [54951/12]
- Turbary Rights
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 941 of 25 January 2006 if a scheme for the allotment of turbary rights proceeded; if so, the reason...
- Coastal Erosion
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will prohibit hydraulic dredging for shellfish in the Portrane area, County Dublin, in view of the concerns that the impact of this...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Harbours and Piers
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide funding in 2013 for remedial works to piers and harbours in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications for a derogation under the disadvantaged areas scheme that have been examined to date; the number in which the...
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of the agri environment option scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount that has been paid under the disadvantaged area scheme for each of the the years 2007 to 2011 to a person (details supplied) in...
- Aquaculture Licences
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the environmental impact statement for the proposed salmon farm in Galway Bay was carried out by Bord Iascaigh Mhara the agency...
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Foster Care
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the rates that will apply for foster payments in 2013 [55013/12]
- Child and Family Support Agency
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the Family Resource Centre National Forum will be represented at board level in the new Child and Family Support Agency. [54948/12]
- Department of Health
- Home Help Service
To ask the Minister for Health if further home help hours will be allocated in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if he will expedite a response as a matter of urgency...
- Tobacco Control Measures
To ask the Minister for Health the reason tar levels are not prominently displayed on rolling tobacco; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54827/12]
- Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Louth may expect a decision on an application for a medical card. [54833/12]
- Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on a hospital appointment [54834/12]
- 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....
- Home Help Service
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding home help in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54840/12]
- Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 760 of 19 July 2012, if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny with a view to granting an...
- Voluntary Sector Funding
To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the Neurological Alliance of Ireland 2013 in order to protect the 700,000 people and their families [54847/12]
- Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider providing additional staff and resources and roll out the interim community intervention team pilot scheme to all of County Kerry and support...
- Medical Aids and Appliances
To ask the Minister for Health if a hearing device will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54873/12]
- Water Fluoridation
To ask the Minister for Health if a cost benefit analysis has been undertaken with regard to the fluoridation of water, and in the context of the banning of this practise in other countries, the...
- 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) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Symphysiotomy Report
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a time frame for the publication of the Walsh Report; the reasons for the excessive delay in publication; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Hospital Budget Deficits
To ask the Minister for Health the budget deficit for the Children's University Hospital at the end of November 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54904/12]
- Mental Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health the number of vacancies in the community mental health teams at present; and the locations and grades where each vacancy occurs. [54946/12]
- Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Health if he will include non CF bronchiectasis on the long term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54974/12]
- Vaccination Programme
To ask the Minister for Health when he will bring a proposal to Dáil Éireann setting out a package of supports for those who developed narcolepsy as a result of vaccination with...
- Medical Card Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Health the income guidelines that will apply to medical card applicants in 2013 [55012/12]
- Patient Safety Agency
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the Programme for Government commitment to establish a Patient Safety Authority incorporating the Health Information Quality Authority; if he...
- Primary Care Centres
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the development of the primary care centre in Longford Town; if his attention has been drawn to any planning difficulties associated with...
- Home Help Service
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding home help hours and the provision currently being made for those in need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55025/12]
- Public Procurement
To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which Irish providers can supply goods and services to the Health Service Executive in respect of special footwear, clothing or other appliances which...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- National Roads Authority
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total funding to the National Roads Authority in 2012; the year on year reduction in funding; and if he will make a statement on the...
- EU Funding
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent of EU financial aid that has been received for major or minor rail or bus services or installations in each of the past three years...
- Sports Capital Programme
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the names of the sports clubs and organisations in County Mayo which applied for the 2012 Sports Capital Fund; the number...
- Driving Licences
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the proposed new driving licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Air Services
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on flight paths for Weston Aerodrome in Lucan; the steps being taken to protect residential amenity and ensure...
- Railway Stations
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the opening of Kishogue train station in Lucan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55019/12]
- Taxi Regulations
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the process and procedure to be followed to transfer a taxi licence in respect of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...
