Written answers
Thursday, 31 January 2013
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Renewable Energy Generation
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way in which small area renewable energy projects can feed their electricity into the main electricity grid; and if he...
- Energy Resources
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of oil and gas respectively extracted from Ireland and our territorial waters in 2012; the areas from which that...
- Broadband Services
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he will meet the challenge to persuade the remaining 20% of households who are not connected to the internet to do so;...
- Renewable Energy Generation
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his strategy for wind power; the extent to which he wishes to see it developed onshore; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Departmental Functions
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his priorities for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4760/13]
- Social Media Issues
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce new regulations for social media; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4734/13]
- Broadband Services
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied with the availability of broadband nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4756/13]
- Alternative Energy Projects
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures he is putting in place to develop the biofuels sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4751/13]
- Renewable Energy Exports
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline the terms of the negotiations that have taken place between him and his British counterpart on the...
- Gas and Electricity Disconnections
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has been briefed by CER on their latest statistics on the level of gas disconnections taking place across the country;...
- Warmer Homes Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress that has been made with the warmer homes strategy; if any changes have been made to the eligibility criteria; and...
- Sale of State Assets
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the sale of Bord Gáis Energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4688/13]
- Alternative Energy Projects
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline his objectives in the context of this country’s reduction in its dependency on fossil fuels with...
- Energy Resources
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied with the current arrangements and supports for the extraction of oil and gas in Ireland's territorial...
- Broadband Services
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress being made on the national broadband plan; the extent of its impact in rural areas; and if he will make a...
- Telecommunications Services
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the fact that the Government is promoting internet and ICT and with the large number of persons contacting...
- Alternative Energy Projects
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will establish a nationwide process of dealing with wind turbine applications that will outline a process where the...
- Broadband Services
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason Ireland is behind other European countries in access to high speed broadband; and if he will make a statement on...
- European Investment Bank Loans
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on the potential level of European Investment Bank funding available for energy saving proposals for Irish...
- Inland Fisheries
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to discuss Inland Fisheries during Ireland's Presidency of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Offshore Exploration
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on adopting the Moroccan model (details supplied) for State involvement in offshore exploration and extraction; and...
- Telecommunications Services
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the outcome of the research initiated by him in relation to potential interference that may be caused by the new 4G network;...
- Broadband Services
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which high-capacity, high-speed broadband is available throughout the country to the industrial, domestic,...
- Offshore Exploration
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has considered establishing a State agency dedicated to developing the oil industry; and if he will make a statement on...
- Hydraulic Fracturing Policy
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will specify the level of drilling in terms of width, depth and subterranean that is permitted if an exploratory licence...
- Telecommunications Services
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the rollout of the 4G network across the country will begin and the percentage of the population that will be provided...
- Alternative Energy Projects
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there are regulations regarding the height of wind turbines here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4676/13]
- Water Pollution
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the evaluation his Department have carried out regarding the risk that the former gasworks site in Limerick City could have on...
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of incidents involving carbon monoxide in homes that were reported in the past 12 months; and if he will make a...
- Bullying of Children
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the role he can play in cyberbullying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4742/13]
- Energy Prices
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he is making energy more affordable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4748/13]
- Petroleum and Gas Exploration
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans for the implementation of recommendations in the Report on Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration here in relation to the...
- Broadband Services
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is concerned about the number of small businesses that do not have access to broadband; the actions that are being...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- United Nations Conventions
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the process behind the adoption of the UN’s Conferences on the Law of the Sea’s 200nm Economic Exclusive Zone...
- Disaster Response
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the work of a non profit organisation (details supplied) working in the area of disaster...
- EU Enlargement
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to advance the accession application of Bosnia during the Irish Presidency of the EU; and if he will make a statement...
- Departmental Agencies
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide in tabular form the number of organisations or agencies under the aegis of his Department that have...
- Trade Agreements
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to advance the negotiations on a EU/United States trade agreement particularly in view of Prime Minister Cameron's...
- Overseas Development Aid
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on a recent report in relation to expenditure under his Department's overseas development aid (details supplied); if...
- Undocumented Irish in the USA
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress that has been made in discussions with the USA authorities regarding the undocumented Irish in that country; and...
- Department of Finance
- Tax Rebates
To ask the Minister for Finance if a cohabiting couple are entitled to a tax rebate if one member is receiving a welfare payment that is reduced as a result of the others means; and if he will...
- EU-IMF Agreement
To ask the Minister for Finance when he received a paper from the Troika on options for Ireland's exit from the Troika programme. [4823/13]
- Property Taxation
To ask the Minister for Finance when the Revenue Commissioners intend to write to homeowners in relation to the local property tax; the number of letters expected to be issued; if the letters...
- Departmental Agencies
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the number of organisations or agencies under the aegis of his Department that have vacancies on their board; the length of time...
- Fuel Rebate Scheme
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider an excise rebate on diesel for passenger transport companies; if he will confirm that this may be required under EU law in view of the fact...
- Tax Collection
To ask the Minister for Finance the number of public servants earning €100,000 per year or more; the number of private sector workers earning €100,00 or more; and the total tax take...
- Tax Yield
To ask the Minister for Finance the level of taxation that has been generated by the sale of tobacco products each year since 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4880/13]
- Pension Provisions
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider reducing the pension levy on occupational and pension fund assets imposed on an organisation (details supplied) in view of the fact that the...
- Property Taxation
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make provision to allow local authorities to classify the way estates are part of the forthcoming local property tax and if he will allow the...
- Redundancy Payments
To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding redundancy payment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4934/13]
- Department of Education and Skills
- School Enrolments
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding enrolment in a school (details supplied). [4956/13]
- Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of student grant applications that have been received by Student Universal Support Ireland on a county basis; the number that have been...
- Special Educational Needs
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants employed by his Department in each year from 2005 - 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4984/13]
- Teacher Recruitment
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the approximate number of qualified primary school teachers, resident here, not currently employed in the sector; and if he will make a statement on...
- Teacher Redeployment
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if late applications will be accepted for access to the supplementary panel for eligible fixed term/temporary including substitutes and part-time...
- Schools Building Projects
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will approve funding for a school (details supplied) in County Cavan under his Department's emergency grant scheme; and if he will make a...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Public Procurement
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has carried out an impact assessment in relation to the employment threat that potentially exists under the adoption of the National...
- Departmental Agencies
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form the number of organisations or agencies under the aegis of his Department that have vacancies on their...
- Employment Rights Issues
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the exemptions to the Organisation and Time Working Act 1997 that exist; if his Department has received any requests on behalf of those...
- Department of Social Protection
- Redundancy Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person who has been made redundant, but has not yet received the redundancy payment, may accept a new job offer with a different employer and still...
- Disability Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a disability allowance review in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that supporting...
- Departmental Agencies
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the number of organisations or agencies under the aegis of her Department that have vacancies on their board; 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 family (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on...
- Illness Benefit Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for illness benefit will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for the delay; and if she will...
- Social Welfare Fraud
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide this Deputy with an update on the ICT improvements that are being progressed by her Department to reduce fraud; if she will provide a...
- Legislative Review
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the review by external consultants of Section 48 of the Pensions Act 1990;p when she expects the review to be completed; and if...
- Carer's Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in respect of an appeal for carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
- Child Benefit Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will set out in tabular form the number of families and total number of beneficiaries of child benefit in each year from 2005 - 2012; the rates of...
- Social Welfare Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will set out in tabular form the number of families and total number of beneficiaries of payment of increase for qualified child in each year from...
- Child Care Services
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of childcare places provided under community employment schemes; the way this has varied over the past five years; and if she will make a...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when rent support will be offered in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5029/13]
- Child Benefit Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when child benefit will be made payable to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5030/13]
- Social Welfare Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection indicate if and when dietary allowance will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the...
- State Pension (Contributory)
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of State pension payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Employment Support Services
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the level, if any, of entitlements or incentives in the event of return to work in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Departmental Agencies
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide in tabular form the number of organisations or agencies under the aegis of his Department that have vacancies on their...
- Fostaíocht Ghaeltachta.
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an dtabharfaidh sé míniú ar an meath a tháinig ar fhostaíocht i gcliantchuideachtaí de chuid...
- Road Improvement Schemes
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when it is expected that the scéim na mbóithre áise will be re-opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5047/13]
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Seirbhísí Leathanbhanda
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources cad iad na pleananna atá aige chun forbairt a dheánamh ar an ngréasán idirlín leathanbhanda sa...
- Broadband Services
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to redress the regional differences in broadband access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4878/13]
- Departmental Agencies
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in tabular form the number of organisations or agencies under the aegis of his Department that have...
- Alternative Energy Projects
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in the context of Ireland's newly signed Memorandum of Understanding with the UK for the export of wind generated electricity,...
- Renewable Energy Incentives
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to help develop the wave energy sector in view of the fact that Ireland's ocean generated power potential is...
- Alternative Energy Projects
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which applications for wind farm generation electricity have been approved up to date; the number of any such...
- Exploration Licences
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of exploration licences issued in each of the last five years to date; the numbers that have returned or position...
- Post Office Network
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he continues to receive updated reports from the Regulator and or An Post in regard the future role of the...
- Telecommunications Services
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if in line with other European countries, Ireland’s telecommunication services including broadband and mobile telephony...
- Broadband Services
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the current rating of quality speed and standard of broadband here when compared with other EU jurisdictions; and if he will...
- Renewable Energy Generation
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the degree to which the use and production of biodiesel, bioethanol or other energy continues to develop in accordance with...
- Exploration Licences
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will give a commitment that no licences for on-shore unconventional shale gas exploration will be granted at least until...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide funding to Kerry County Council for group sewerage schemes in the county in 2013; and if he will make a...
- Departmental Agencies
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the number of organisations or agencies under the aegis of his Department that have...
- Unfinished Housing Developments
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify if estates may be subjects of developers' bonds and simultaneously not be classified on the list of...
- Fire Service
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to firefighters' concerns regarding a possible reduction in firefighter numbers by 20% (details...
- Local Authority Housing Provision
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the housing options available to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4933/13]
- Private Rented Accommodation
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if landlords may refuse tenants on rent supplement; the notice a landlord must give to tenants to force them to leave; and if...
- Deontais faoi Údarás na Gaeltachta
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government an bhfuil sé i gceist aige deontas méadaithe 50% a chur ar fáil do dhaoine ar oileáin amach ón...
- Household Charge Collection
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of households estimated to be liable for the household charge in each county; the number who have paid; the...
- Septic Tank Registration Scheme
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if it is obligatory to register a private waste water system in a house that is currently uninhabitable; if the house is...
- Departmental Programmes
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 75 of 6 December 2012, the reason the information promised has not been provided; and if...
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Departmental Agencies
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the number of organisations or agencies under the aegis of his Department that have vacancies on their board; the...
- Departmental Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of funding allocated to the free legal advice centres and the proportion spent on promotional material; and if he will make a statement on...
- Residency Permits
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied). [4904/13]
- Garda Station Closures
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the closure of rural Garda stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4927/13]
- Garda Strength
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the numbers of Garda personnel decreased under the most recent Government prior to the current one; and if so, the number by which it decreased....
- Garda Policing Plans
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if any consultation took place with the Garda Representatives Association in the drafting of the Policing Plan for 2013 which recommended the closure...
- Garda Station Closures
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to review progress after the closure of the 100 Garda Stations due to close as a result of the Policing Plan for 2013. [4991/13]
- Magdalene Laundries
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he proposes to release the report on the Magdalene Laundries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5012/13]
- Citizenship Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position in regard to examination and determination of eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin...
- Naturalisation Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position in regard to the determination of eligibility for naturalisation in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if he...
- Family Reunification
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position and progress made of an application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he...
- Naturalisation Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date and current position in regard to the determination of residency/eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person...
- Asylum Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has studied the original papers in the application for asylum/refugee status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and...
- Refugee Status
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has studied the reports pursuant to sections 13(1) of the Refugee Act 1996, as amended, in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Department of Defence
- Defence Forces Strength
To ask the Minister for Defence if he will consider certain personnel (details supplied) to qualify for the new redundancy package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4941/13]
- Departmental Agencies
To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide in tabular form the number of organisations or agencies under the aegis of his Department that have vacancies on their board; the length of time...
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Single Payment Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an application for single farm payments will be processed in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will...
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an agri environment option scheme 1 2012 payment will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he...
- Fish Landings
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will supply figures relating to fish extracted from waters under Irish jurisdiction by EU and non-EU vessels since 2002 broken down...
- Departmental Agencies
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form the number of organisations or agencies under the aegis of his Department that have vacancies on their...
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an agri environment options scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay; and...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when REP scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an disadvantaged area scheme appeals committee in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry;...
- Dairy Efficiency Programme
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding that was allocated to dairy discussion groups per annum since 2010; the reasons funding will only be available to...
- Food Safety Authority Investigations
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contacts that have taken place with Polish authorities regarding the inclusion of horse meat in beef product; the investigations which...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason payment of disadvantaged area scheme 2012 has not issued to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a...
- Suckler Welfare Scheme Appeals
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will issue on an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Íocaíochtaí Deontas
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht faoin scéim um chosaint na timpeallachta Tuaithe do 2012 le duine (sonraí...
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be issued with their 2012 agri-environment options scheme 1 payment; the reason for...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be issued their 2012 disadvantaged area scheme payment; the reason for the delay in...
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Child Care Services
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide detail of any Health Service Executive correspondence with creche facilities in the Dublin North West area related to the...
- Preschool Services
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the approximate number of persons employed in the pre-school childcare sector; the way this has varied over the past five years; and if she will...
- Adoption Services
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason it has taking the Health Service Executive three years to provide information held by the Regional Adoption Services to the birth...
- Departmental Agencies
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide in tabular form the number of organisations or agencies under the aegis of her Department that have vacancies on their...
- Youth Services
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding cuts to the youth services grant scheme; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Department of Health
- Substance Misuse
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the latest update in the recommendations contained in the report of the National Substance Misuse Strategy; the actions that have been taken; and...
- Air Ambulance Service
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the number of landings there has been at each of the various hospital landing pads in the country over the past three years; and...
- Hospice Services
To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated to St. Francis Hospice, Raheny, Dublin, in the National Service Plan 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4833/13]
- Long-Term Illness Scheme Entitlements
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding free general practitioner care for sufferers of long term illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4839/13]
- Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to reduce the number of persons waiting in trolleys and wheelchairs at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary whose application is awaiting decision by the...
- Departmental Agencies
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of organisations or agencies under the aegis of his Department that have vacancies on their board; the length of time...
- Health Service Executive Staff
To ask the Minister for Health if the post of national clinic lead for the audiology clinical care programme has been filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4867/13]
- Tobacco-Related Diseases
To ask the Minister for Health the costs incurred to the Health Service Executive on annual basis since 2008 due to tobacco related illnesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4881/13]
- Mental Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether a Vision For Change supports the provision of community based mental health services; if his attention has been drawn to the threat to the...
- Medicinal Products
To ask the Minister for Health the reason the recent breakthrough drug available in Britain to cystic fibrosis sufferers is not being made available here; and his views on the Health Service...
- National Lottery Funding Applications
To ask the Minister for Health if an application for funding (details supplied) in County Kerry will be reconsidered in view of the essential services it provides in the community [4900/13]
- Hospital Staff
To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of non-consultant hospital doctors regarding working hours and conditions and who may be forced to seek work abroad...
- Medical Products
To ask the Minister for Health the number of new GMS codes granted for medical products in 2012; the number of new applicant companies granted such codes; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Traveller Community
To ask the Minister for Health the person that is undertaking the review of the National Traveller Health Advisory Committee; the date on which it will be completed; when the next meeting of the...
- Suicide Prevention
To ask the Minister for Health the support available to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17 [4949/13]
- Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health the returns policy regarding unused incontinence pads which are still sealed in their original packaging, bearing in mind the financial constraints on the Health...
- Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 [4955/13]
- Accident and Emergency Services
To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to alleviate the situation at the accident and emergency department at the Mid-Western Regional Hospital in Limerick, in view of the fact that...
- Dispensing Fees
To ask the Minister for Health the reason a pensioner on eight different types of medication was paying €3 per month before Budget 2013 and is now paying €12 per month for the same...
- Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health if plans to include a facility to provide bilateral cochlear implants for children under four years is to be provided by the Health Service Executive under its 2013...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health the reason a patient (details supplied) in County Dublin is waiting 18 months for an urgent surgical procedure in the Mater Hospital, Dublin; and his views on same...
- Medicinal Products
To ask the Minister for Health if Pradaxa is covered under the medical card scheme [4974/13]
- Food Safety Authority Role
To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that the Food Safety Authority of Ireland will retain its status as an independent agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4993/13]
- Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on a medical card application in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Health Insurance Cost
To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to curtail the spiralling private health insurance cost increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5011/13]
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme
To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications for increases in charges under the fair care scheme notified to his Department; the basis for such increases; and if he will make a...
- Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health if and when orthodontic treatment will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied) County Kildare who is suffering pain and discomfort and awaiting...
- National Strategy on Dementia
To ask the Minister for Health when he will publish the Strategy for Dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5055/13]
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Departmental Contracts
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the tender process leading to the award of the contract for the provision of the new format driving licences;...
- Haulage Industry
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 696 of 18 December 2012, if he will answer a specific query from a person (details supplied) in County...
- Departmental Agencies
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the number of organisations or agencies under the aegis of his Department that have vacancies on their...
- Road Maintenance
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason funding has not been provided for the replacement of the Spiddoge Bridge, Beaufort, County Kerry on the L7515 in the 2013 specific...
- Road Project Contracts
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will give consideration to allocating resources to the completion of the N21 project at Barnagh west of Newcastle West, County Limerick...
- Driving Licences
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the specification for photos to accompany an application for the new format driving licence; if he will confirm that...
- Driving Licence Renewals
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will justify the cost anomalies where a person aged 65 years or over may only apply for a driving licence for a three year period, age...
- Public Transport
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm that during the Summer of 2012 the National Transport Authority carried out a public consultation regarding existing public...
- Rail Network
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has issued any instruction to CIÉ and Iarnród Éireann in relation to the preservation of the ownership of the old railway...
