Written answers
Thursday, 13 December 2012
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Agriculture Schemes
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a county breakdown of the number of satellite inspections and on farm inspections undertaken by his Department across...
- Suckler Welfare Scheme Application Numbers
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who had applied under the suckler cow welfare scheme in 2012, broken down by county; the number of successful...
- Ash Dieback Threat
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions he has had with his Northern Ireland counterpart and EU colleagues in relation to combatting the ash dieback disease; and...
- Calafoirt agus Céanna
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine an bhfuil sé i gceist aige airgead a chur ar fáil in 2013 agus 2014 do chalafort domhain-uisce i Ros an Mhíl; agus an...
- Common Fisheries Policy Negotiations
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date on fishery discussions at EU level for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55981/12]
- Tax and Social Welfare Codes
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions he has had in relation to the decision to abolish stamp duty on land transfers for young farmers; and if he will make a...
- Single Payment Scheme Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will explain the 0.9% linear reduction to the single farm payment imposed in 2012; the number of farmers this will affect; the total...
- Single Payment Scheme Appeals
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the penalties that have been imposed on farmers that have not been able to comply with the rushes control criteria for their single farm...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) may expect to receive their headage payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55810/12]
- Land Transfers
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to encourage land transfers to young farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55958/12]
- Live Exports
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress he is making on the resumption of the live export trade to the Middle East and North Africa, Libya, Lebanon, Egypt; the...
- Coillte Teoranta Dividend
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of dividend paid by Coillte Teo to the State in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55986/12]
- Common Agricultural Policy
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is mandatory under the proposed regulations for the Common Agricultural Policy 2014-2020 to divide the country into regions; and if...
- Suckler Welfare Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers broken down by county who will be affected by Budget 2013 changes to the suckler cow welfare scheme; and if he will...
- Single Payment Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he imposed a cut of 22% on the sheep grassland payment which is having a negative impact on low income sheep farmers, many...
- Feabhsú Céibheanna
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine an bhfuil sé i gceist aige airgead a chur ar fáil le feabhas a chur ar na céibheanna in Inis Oírr agus Oileán...
- Single Payment Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures taken by his Department to allow farmers additional time to comply with rushes control criteria for these single farm payment...
- Animal Welfare Issues
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that adequate provision has been made to meet requirements and costs imposed on the agri food sector arising from the...
- Dairy Sector
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has discussed the Irish Farmers' Association/dairy industry proposals for a tax relieved loan scheme to help the development of the...
- Ash Dieback Threat
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the biosecurity measures being taken to address the ongoing ash tree crisis and to prevent its spreading here; and if he will make a...
- Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated to the TAMs scheme in 2012 by his Department; the amount that has been spent to date in 2012 on the scheme; and if he...
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received under the agri environment options scheme 3 by 7 December 2012; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Ash Dieback Threat
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his response to the outbreak of the ash dieback disease here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55960/12]
- Budget 2013
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his view on the impact of Budget 2013 changes to low income dry stock farmers with suckler cows and sheep with changes to the suckler cow...
- Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his reasons for discontinuing the suckler cow welfare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55955/12]
- Aquaculture Licences
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he expects to make a decision on the licence application by BIM for a fish farm licence in Galway Bay; the progress made to date with...
- Agrifood Sector
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he hopes to be in a position to make good any losses likely to be suffered by any particular category of farmer...
- Single Payment Scheme Application Numbers
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received on a county basis for the single farm payment this year; the number disallowed; the number paid to...
- European Council Meetings
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there have been any discussions at the EU Agriculture Council of Ministers meetings in relation to the terms and conditions being...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received under the disadvantaged areas scheme in 2012; the number paid to date; the number of applications...
- Budget 2013
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the anticipated impact of all the cuts arising from Budget 2013 on farm income. [55962/12]
- Suckler Welfare Scheme Extension
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the changes made to the suckler cow welfare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55965/12]
- Departmental Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of money allocated to his Department in 2012; the amount spent up to 30 November 2012; the amount profiled for expenditure by...
- Beef Data Programme
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether there may be limited uptake of the new beef data programme due to the significant reduction in payments in comparison...
- Common Fisheries Policy Negotiations
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on what he must achieve in terms of TACs and quotas at the December EU Fisheries Council on 18 to 20 December; and if he will...
- Food Industry
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the impact that the introduction of a sugar tax or an increase in regulation of the food industry in relation to matters of obesity would...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Foreign Conflicts
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will support the Tibetan Community in Ireland and their campaign against the occupation of Tibet. [56011/12]
- United Nations Funding
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of money that Ireland contributes to the United Nations that is spent directly on internet related challenges, such...
- EU Presidency
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total cost of the EU Presidency 2013 on his Department and its agencies; if he will provide a full breakdown of same; the...
- Undocumented Irish in the USA
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised the matter of US immigration reform and the status of the undocumented Irish with Secretary of State Hillary...
- Trade Agreements
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he raised the matter of the EU/US trade agreement with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during her recent visit; and if he...
- Illegal Israeli Settlements
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he raised the matter of recently announced illegal Israeli settlement development with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton...
- Foreign Conflicts
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he raised the matter of the conflict in Syria during the OSCE conference last week; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline his objectives during its chairmanship of the OSCE; his achievements; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Finance
- Property Taxation
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the property tax. [56185/12]
- Tax Code
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in alphabetical order, and in tabular form, a list of all double taxation treaties Ireland has with other countries; the date on which it came...
- National Asset Management Agency
To ask the Minister for Finance the number of homes that the National Assets Management Agency has made available for the provision of social housing since March 2011 to date in 2012. [56139/12]
- Department of Education and Skills
- Budget 2013
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the impact the recent changes in Budget 2013 will have on a school (details supplied) in County Meath, including changes to overall budget, staffing...
- Student Grant Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cavan received the amount of grant they got; if they are entitled to a larger grant; if they can...
- Maternity Benefit
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding maternity benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56065/12]
- Student Grant Scheme Delays
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cavan has not received their grant; the reason there has been a delay in view of the fact that they...
- Student Grant Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a student (details supplied) in County Clare will be notified of the outcome of their education grant application; and if he will make a...
- Schools Building Projects
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a new school (details supplied) in County Wexford [56075/12]
- Student Grant Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that all Student Universal Support Ireland applicants will have their payments backdated to the date of application or commencement...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Departmental Contracts
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works has a database or list of contractors on a regional basis that can be called upon to assist the office in drain...
- Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Industrial Development
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will request the Industrial Development Agency to prioritise County Kerry for jobs investment in view of the fact that the county...
- Employment Rights
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views regarding Ireland's ratification of the Domestic Workers ILO Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56061/12]
- Departmental Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the grants, loans or other payments to made to Chambers Ireland, Irish Small and Medium Enterprises, the Irish Business and Employers...
- Work Permits
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of employers per annum that have been prosecuted for breaches of section 2 of the Employment Permit Act (2003) since its...
- Department of Social Protection
- Child Poverty
To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether Budget 2013 will result in more children in poverty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56025/12]
- Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement...
- Family Income Supplement Application Numbers
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she intends to tackle the backlog of family income supplement applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56038/12]
- Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8, who is awaiting a decision on their jobseeker's appeal, has been informed that they have has to leave...
- Social Welfare Benefits
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will publish the waiting times for applications for social welfaree payments and the waiting times for arrears to be paid for each social welfare...
- Carer's Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied). [56067/12]
- Pension Provisions
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if previously self-employed persons who paid an annual PRSI contribution, and who are now unemployed, can sign for PRSI credits in order to not break...
- Respite Care Grants
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the respite care grant and the percentage of recipients who are not in receipt of the carer's allowance, that is the...
- Carer's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the postion regarding a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [56102/12]
- Social Welfare Code
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason community employment participants who complete their period on a CE scheme and go on jobseeker's benefit and are in receipt of a reduced...
- Rural Social Scheme
To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to cease or change the rules of the rural social scheme; if she has received a report recommending this; the reasons given for such a...
- Work Placement Programme
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the extra places on the TÚS scheme will be rolled out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56113/12]
- Community Employment Scheme Numbers
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of participants of the community employment schemes that are on the scheme for more than two years; if it is intended to transfer these...
- Carer's Allowance Delays
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the delay in processing a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied); the reason for the...
- Social Insurance Yield
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated yield for every 0.1 of a percent added to the rate of employee PRSI; and the rate increase required to provide for a yield of €265...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current and correct level of rent support payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; the reason rent support was...
- One-Parent Family Payment Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the correct level of one parent family allowance will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
- Carer's Allowance Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the level of carer's allowance payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of the fact that they receive one parent...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén caiteachas a rinneadh ar scéim na bhfoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge, cé mhéad dalta ar íocadh deontas ina leith do...
- Departmental Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason for the underspend of €8 million, €3 million current and €8 million capital, against profile at the end of...
- Special Areas of Conservation
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the area of 27,000 hectares from Dalkey Island northwards across Dublin Bay to north of...
- Cessation of Turf Cutting Scheme
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on the progress of turf deliveries to family members under the agreed compensation scheme for a special area...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Broadcasting Services
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if consideration has been given to naming the new Oireachtas TV station to Telifís Oireachtas rather than Oireactas TV in...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Social and Affordable Housing Provision
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he anticipates an allocation of funding towards the construction of houses under the voluntary housing initiative during...
- Building Energy Rating
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if housing associations, such as an association (details supplied), are obliged to have building energy rating assessments...
- Building Regulations
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a flue stove (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56066/12]
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to deal with the fact that almost two thirds of the raw sewerage pumped into the sea 50 yards from the coast at Rush,...
- Library Projects
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount of Exchequer funding approved for the development of the Jackie Clarke Library, Ballina, County Mayo; the date...
- National Asset Management Agency
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the numbers of homes acquired from the National Assets Management Agency for the provision of social housing from March 2011 to...
- Non-Principal Private Residence Charge
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a person who cannot live in their home due to a court order/barring order which prevents them from living in their home is...
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Parental Leave
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will give consideration to reforming the current maternity leave system in order that fathers could take some of the leave; and if he will make...
- Departmental Correspondence
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will respond to the correspondence sent to him from a member of the public (details supplied) in County Donegal; if he will consider the request...
- Citizenship Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures he is putting in place to ensure transparency and fairness in the application process for citizenship following the recent Supreme Court...
- Garda Stations
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the way he intends to address the policing needs of the 100 communities in which he proposes to close local Garda stations; the way the Garda...
- Garda Investigations
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received any progress report from the Gardaí regarding an investigation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
- Legal Aid Service
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current waiting times for Legal Aid Board services in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56109/12]
- Garda Investigations
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that has been made in relation to criminal investigations arising from the Moriarty Tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Defence
- Army Equitation School
To ask the Minister for Defence if he will ensure that the existing detachment of the Army Equestrian School will be retained at the Curragh Camp, County Kildare; if he acknowledges the value of...
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to extend the latest date for applications under the agri environment options scheme 3; and if he will make a statement on...
- Common Agricultural Policy
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date with the negotiations surrounding the reform of the common agricultural policy; and if he will make a statement...
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment in respect of agri environment option scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a REP scheme 4 payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if previous participation in REP scheme, including a significant proportion of marginal land in their holding and resultant difficulties...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding payment of a disadvantaged area grant in respect of a person (details supplied) [56081/12]
- 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 their appeal for disadvantage area aid; and if he will make a...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of the disadvantaged area scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a...
- 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 their appeal for disadvantaged area aid; and if he will make a...
- Single Payment Scheme Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the 2012 linear reduction and 2011 linear reduction on payments of the 2012 single payment; the rate at which this...
- Single Payment Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rates at which the modulation reduction is being deducted from single payments this year; the purpose of this reduction; the use to...
- Departmental Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the underspend of €30 million, €19 current and €11 capital, against profile at the end of November;...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will issue on a disadvantaged area payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make...
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Child and Family Support Agency
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will be seen by the Health Service Executive children and family services local social work...
- School Completion Programme
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding being allocated for the School Completion Programme in 2013; the way it compares with 2012; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Child Care Services
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is committed to the further development of accessible, affordable and quality childcare, recognising its role in achieving economic and...
- Departmental Strategies
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she intends to consider or act upon any of the proposals made in the consultation (details supplied) Being Young and Irish that concluded in...
- Child Care Services
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children in low income households that will benefit under the community childcare subvention programme in 2013; the way this...
- Early Childhood Education
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the fact that childcare funding schemes are presenting more demands on childcare services to avail of particular training or have...
- Child Care Services
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if discussions have taken place with Health Service Executive regarding the discontinuation of complementary funding supports to county...
- Departmental Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the announcement in Budget 2013, if she will provide the full detail of the funding allocation to the youth sector for 2013; if an...
- Department of Health
- Drug Treatment Programmes
To ask the Minister for Health his views on methadone clinics (details supplied). [56062/12]
- Health Service Executive Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Health the costs that have been incurred by the Health Service Executive in hiring motivational coaches to boost morale within its management; and if he will make a...
- Primary Care Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, a breakdown of the way the €323 million reduction in the cost of primary care schemes will be achieved; and if he will...
- Medical Aids and Appliances
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding orthotic shoes in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will expedite same. [56015/12]
- Health Service Executive Funding
To ask the Minister for Health if he will make recommendations for funding to be provided in respect of a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56036/12]
- Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Medical Card Appeals
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card rejection appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) [56064/12]
- Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will get a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56070/12]
- Social Workers Register
To ask the Minister for Health the reason the proposed registration fee for social workers is €295 per annum when the equivalent registration fee for other similar professions is much...
- Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in the mid west region that require access to a paediatric neurologist; if the Health Service Executive plans to appoint one; and if he will...
- Medical Card Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Health if there will be any changes to the qualifying criteria in respect of medical cards for the under-70s in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56148/12]
- Services for People with Disabilities
To ask the Minister for Health in view of the announcement in Budget 2013, if he will provide the full detail of the funding allocation to the disability sector for 2013; if an impact assessment...
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme
To ask the Minister for Health in view of the announcement in Budget 2013, if he will provide the full detail of changes to the funding of nursing home care/fair deal; the way this will affect...
- Health Service Executive National Service Plan
To ask the Minister for Health the date on which he expects to receive the Health Service Executive National Service Plan 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56172/12]
- Universal Health Insurance
To ask the Minister for Health the date on which he received the Higgins Report; the date on which he will publish it;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56173/12]
- Medical Cards
To ask the Minister for Health in view of the announcement in Budget 2013 the number of medical card recipients aged over 70 years who will have their full cards replaced with general...
- Home Help Service
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide detail of the home help/home care package budget for 2013; the estimated number of home help hours funded; and the way these figures compare to...
- Mental Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health the way the ring fenced €35m for mental health was spent in 2012; the way the 2013 allocation will be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Primary Care Services
To ask the Minister for Health the way the ring fenced €20 million for primary care was spent in 2012; the way the 2013 allocation will be spent; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Medicinal Products
To ask the Minister for Health his plans regarding illness oriented prescribing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56178/12]
- General Practitioner Services
To ask the Minister for Health in view of the announcement in Budget 2013, if he will provide the full detail of the proposed implementation of free general practitioner care; when the necessary...
- Health Service Executive Staff
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the proposed staffing reduction in the Health Service Executive in 2013 in terms of total number, staff grade, location, and so on;...
- Hospital Procedures
To ask the Minister for Health if an early date for a hip operation will be arranged at Cappagh Hospital, Dublin, in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; the action he is...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Capital Expenditure Programme
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the €17billion Capital Programme for 2012 - 2013; the funds that have been spent in this respect thus...
