Written answers

Tuesday, 5 February 2013

  • Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
    • Private Residential Tenancies Board Remit
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to give support to the work of the Private Residential Tenancies Board in view of the legislative drive to increase...
    • Mortgage to Rent Scheme Application Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons that have so far availed of the mortgage to rent scheme; if he will provide a breakdown on a local...
    • Proposed Legislation
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to divide the proposed new legal regime for climate policy into two pieces of legislation, namely the Low Carbon Bill...
    • Leader Programmes
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will put in place interim arrangements for the acceptance and processing of new applications for LEADER funding for the...
    • Fire Safety
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that on foot of evidence of non-compliance with fire safety regulations in an...
    • Water Services Registrations
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the Water Services Amendment Act to include the numbers and percentages of domestic waste water...
    • Homeless Persons Supports
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures he is taking to provide affordable housing specifically for those moving out of homelessness and emergency...
    • Air Pollution
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government since the European Environmental Agency report was published in November 2011 entitled Revealing the Costs of Air Pollution...
    • Local Authority Housing Maintenance
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the action he is taking to help local authorities to work to prioritise the retrofitting of their housing stock to improve...
    • Local Government Reform
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to his statement in Putting People First (details supplied), the progress made in devolving power to elected members;...
    • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he will take to ensure that non-ETS emissions targets for 2013 and 2014 under the EU's 2020 emissions reduction plan...
    • Pyrite Resolution Board Membership
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his response to questions regarding the proposed role for Homebond on the Pyrite Resolution Board; if he will detail Homebond's...
    • Rural Recreation Promotion
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the further development of the rural recreation sector in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Pyrite Panel Report Implementation
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the basis on which the National Standards Authority of Ireland has been asked to report to his Department on the subject of...
    • Voluntary Housing Sector
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures he is taking to support voluntary housing bodies to develop their housing stock to meet rising demand and the...
    • Local Government Reform
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the key requirements needed in order for an office of the directly elected mayor be established in Dublin; and the progress...
    • Local Authority Housing Maintenance
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the use of money recently designated by his Department for works at an estate (details...
    • Local Government Reform
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on discussions he had with the Irish Local Development Network; the progress made with the ILDN on...
    • National Oversight and Audit Commission Establishment
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the establishment of the National Oversight and Audit Commission for Local Government; and the...
    • Local Authority Funding
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the equalisation method his Department will apply when distributing funds to local authorities based on the new property tax....
    • Community Development Initiatives
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the details of the membership of the Implementation Group on Local and Community Development established under Putting People...
    • Local and Community Development Programme
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding provided under the local development and community programme in each year since 2009, including the estimated...
    • RAPID Programme
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the potential change to the RAPID scheme, if it is envisaged that additional funding will be provided to local...
    • Planning Issues
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for a planning regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5567/13]
    • Waste Management Regulations
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made in introducing, in line with the Programme for Government, a public service obligation which would include a...
    • Leader Programmes
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total funding provided under the current LEADER programme for projects; the amount committed to date and the amount spent;...
    • EU Presidency Agenda
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his priorities for the EU Presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5573/13]
    • Community Development Initiatives
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps that have been taken to integrate local transport plans as part of local development plans. [5576/13]
    • Western Development Commission Funding
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding, current and capital, provided to the Western Development Commission for each of the years since 2009 including the...
    • Interdepartmental Committee Membership
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the membership of the Inter-Departmental Group on Local and Community Development established...
    • Planning Issues
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress that has been made on legislating to ensure that local authorities take housing estates in charge after three...
    • Local Authority Housing Provision
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which any evaluation has taken place of the local authority housing shortage with particular reference to the...
    • Proposed Legislation
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the Climate Change Bill will be published; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5080/13]
    • Environmental Regulations
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he has taken to clamp down on illegal environmental crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5574/13]
    • Departmental Funding
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding provided to the community sector for social partnership in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Housing Adaptation Grants
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the budget for housing adaptation grants have been approved for local authorities in 2013; and when this announcement is due...
    • Anti-Social Behaviour
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for dealing with anti-social behaviour issues across housing tenures in view of his commitment to do this in its...
    • Security of the Elderly
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding being provided for the seniors alert scheme in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5589/13]
    • Dormant Accounts Fund
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the programmes he intends running under the dormant accounts programme in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Rural Development Programme
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there will be any expenditure under the CLÁR programme in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5583/13]
    • Nuclear Safety
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will make available the report issued on the threat posed by Sellafield; and if not the reason for same. [5413/13]
    • Climate Change Policy
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the discussions he has held with his EU counterparts regarding climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Leader Programmes
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of LEADER projects awaiting his approval; the length of time each project is being assessed by his Department; the...
    • Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 720 of 16 January 2013, in relation to possible time limits on remediation of houses...
    • Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the rationale for seeking to change tenant purchase schemes in order that discounts are based on earnings rather than the...
    • Priory Hall Development
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he expects the Priory Hall, Dublin, resolution process to be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Planning Issues
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the new measures contained in the recently launched development contribution guidelines; his plans for implementation of the...
    • Community Development
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the direct funding provided for the development of volunteering by his Department for each year from 2009 including the...
    • Water Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the information he has regarding the unaccounted for water in private estates built during the period 1992 to 2012 receiving...
    • Local Government Reform
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made in the devolution of functions from central to local government; the contact and responses, if any, he has...
    • Nitrates Action Programme Implementation
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the level of flexibility he has in the application of the EU Nitrate Directive; the discussions that have taken place with...
    • Local Authority Funding
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the situation that many councils across the country are reliant on parking charges to run basic services...
  • Department of An Taoiseach
    • Departmental Agencies
      To ask the Taoiseach 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 any such...
    • Seanad Referendum
      To ask the Taoiseach if legislation is currently being prepared to facilitate a referendum on the abolition of Seanad Éireann; the timeframe for the publication of the legislation; when the...
    • Departmental Funding
      To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide details of all funding programmes in his Department that community, voluntary and sporting organisations may apply to for funding; if he will provide a...
    • Ireland Newfoundland Partnership Board
      To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the current status of the Ireland Newfoundland Partnership; the number of meetings held last year; the planed initiatives that are in place for this...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Taoiseach if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each conference/seminar; the location;...
  • Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
    • Scottish Independence
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide clarification regarding the Government's view as to whether Scotland would or should continue to be a member...
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of his Department’s €4 million capital spending for 2013 that will go towards construction projects;...
    • North-South Ministerial Council
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the work that is ongoing at North-South Ministerial Council level in respect of the northwest gateway initiative; the date when...
    • Departmental Funding
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of all funding programmes in his Department that community, voluntary and sporting organisations may...
    • Overseas Development Aid
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide information on the countries that receive overseas aid from Ireland; the amount of aid provided to each of...
    • Undocumented Irish in the USA
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans, if any, to discuss with the United States authorities, the proposed new Immigration Reform Bill; the way this...
    • Human Rights Issues
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the details of discussions, if any, he has had to date with the British Government in relation to a Bill of...
    • International Relations
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the possibility of an IN/OUT EU Referendum in the UK; if a contingency plan is being considered in the event of an...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the...
    • Diplomatic Representation Expenditure
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of money spent on administrative costs for all Irish Embassies by his Department in the past two years. [5793/13]
    • Public Sector Pension Numbers
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of former public servants recruited before 6 April 1995 who are currently receiving a public sector pension...
    • Overseas Development Aid
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether the overseas aid budget will be protected in the forthcoming EU Budget; if he will lobby European leaders...
    • Human Rights Issues
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will address the issue of medicines, supposedly being exempt from the sanctions imposed on Iran, but prevented from...
  • Department of Finance
    • Overseas Development Aid
      To ask the Minister for Finance in view of Ireland's new membership to the Asia Development Bank and its contribution of €20 million to the bank, the projects that have been funded with...
    • Property Taxation Exemptions
      To ask the Minister for Finance if there will be any exemptions for persons paying management fees to property management companies in the forthcoming Local Property Tax Bill; and if he will make...
    • Tobacco Control Measures
      To ask the Minister for Finance if the recent figures released by the Revenue Commissioners and reported in the media, which indicate that seizures of illicit tobacco have fallen by 56% in the...
    • EU-IMF Agreement
      To ask the Minister for Finance if there is any evidence that the formal programme of assistance with the EU/ECB/IMF of December 2010 or any of the supporting documents included a condition by...
    • Bank Guarantee Scheme
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details, for each covered institution, of the unguaranteed senior bonds, both secured and unsecured, that remained outstanding as at 28 February...
    • Bank Debt Restructuring
      To ask the Minister for Finance his estimate of the final cost of winding up the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5153/13]
    • Bank Codes of Conduct
      To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 210 of 22 January 2013, his views on whether it is acceptable for a bank to call a customer 44 times in 19 days, in a case in...
    • Promissory Note Negotiations
      To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding EU level negotiations on the promissory notes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5239/13]
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of his Department’s €5 million capital spending for 2013 that will go towards construction projects; the projects involved; the details of...
    • Departmental Properties
      To ask the Minister for Finance if a piece of land in Dublin 20 (details supplied) is currently under the control of his Department. [5287/13]
    • Non-Principal Private Residence Charge
      To ask the Minister for Finance in regard to non-principal private residence charge, if there will be double taxation for six months of 2013, in view of the fact that such residents will be...
    • Tax Reliefs
      To ask the Minister for Finance following a news report on Sunday 27 January that a company (details supplied) paid no tax here despite €57 million in revenues in its most recent financial...
    • Sale of State Assets
      To ask the Minister for Finance the process adopted by him to sell Irish Life which has been purchased by the State for €1.3bn; the key dates in the selling process; the providers of any...
    • State Banking Sector
      To ask the Minister for Finance the most recent valuation of the State’s stake in Irish Life; the date on which the valuation was undertaken; if any persons outside his Department assisted...
    • Sale of State Assets
      To ask the Minister for Finance the personnel responsible for negotiating on behalf of the State the sale of Irish Life, and if he will list their relevant qualifications and experience. [5293/13]
    • Departmental Staff Redeployment
      To ask the Minister for Finance the safeguards that exist to prevent staff in his Department involved in the sale of Irish Life, moving to work for the new buyer of Irish Life. [5294/13]
    • Bank Guarantee Scheme
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will set out in tabular form the list of legal actions initiated by the holders of subordinated or senior bonds in the covered banks; the date the action was...
    • European Financial Stability Facility
      To ask the Minister for Finance further to his statement on 21 January 2013, that, in relation to proposals apparently made at the recent Ecofin and Eurogroup meetings we are not talking about...
    • NAMA Transactions
      To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of State aid paid by the National Asset Management Agency in its acquisition of €10bn par value loans at Bank of Ireland for €6.1bn. [5297/13]
    • Hidden Economy Monitoring Group Issues
      To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 50 of 4 October 2012, if he will name the members of the Hidden Economy Monitoring Group and to provide details of the...
    • Property Taxation Application
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered the implications of the proposed property tax, if it is imposed on housing associations particularly in view of the increasing demands on...
    • Tax Yield
      To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that would be raised for the Exchequer in a calendar year if the maximum pension fund was reduced from €2.3 million to €1.5 million; and...
    • Credit Unions Issues
      To ask the Minister for Finance if, under the 1997 Credit Union Act, a nomination form signed by a member of a credit union supersedes the content of a member's will in the event of that member's...
    • Departmental Funding
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of all funding programmes in his Department that community, voluntary and sporting organisations may apply to for funding; if he will...
    • Private Pension Levy Abolition
      To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for the abolition of the private pension levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5393/13]
    • State Savings Scheme
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reinstate higher interest rates for savers who save up to ten thousand euro in State saving schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5425/13]
    • Tax Reliefs
      To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration is to be given to index link the Standard Fund Threshold on the proposed cap to tax relief for pension contributions that deliver on incomes over...
    • Tax Code
      To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to extending Section 787Q of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 to private sector pension schemes; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Tax Collection
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the decision of the Revenue Commissioners not to reduce a tax interest liability for late payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
    • Credit Unions Issues
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will support this matter regarding a credit union question on NTMA (details supplied) [5458/13]
    • Local Authority Finances
      To ask the Minister for Finance if, in relation to Sections 20 and 21 of the Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2012, he will outline the timeframe he envisages for local authorities to do their...
    • Tax Yield
      To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of tax the Exchequer receives for a pint of lager beer priced at five euro, a pint of stout at €4.35, half glass of spirits at €3.90, a...
    • Departmental Staff Redeployment
      To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) from his Department continues to hold a senior position with the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; the person's responsibilities...
    • Banking Sector Regulation
      To ask the Minister for Finance if an application for a banking licence was made by Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, in which he is the sole shareholder of 100% of the shares, would a banking...
    • Banking Licence Breaches
      To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 275 of 29 January 2013, if he will outline the nature of the breach or breaches referred to. [5613/13]
    • Excise Duty Reliefs
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will respond to an issue raised concerning excise duty for Irish craft cider makers in correspondence (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make...
    • Tax Collection
      To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is being deducted tax from their pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5627/13]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each conference/seminar; the...
    • Mortgage Arrears Rate
      To ask the Minister for Finance the number of people in mortgage arrears in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5778/13]
    • Property Taxation Exemptions
      To ask the Minister for Finance the reason for allowing property owners to be exempt from the proposed property tax for land over one acre; and if he will estimate the revenue he is willing to...
    • Consultancy Contracts
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will state the identity of all persons external to the civil service whom he has retained since March 2011 to assist on technical and strategic matters...
    • Tax Rebates
      To ask the Minister for Finance if any tax rebate is due to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5846/13]
    • Budget 2014 Issues
      To ask the Minister for Finance if, following the move across Europe to bring budgets into a semester process, the date of Budget 2014; and the way the Budget is announced will change. [5854/13]
    • Mortgage Interest Rates
      To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to an increase in the standard variable rate mortgages by .25% by a bank (details supplied); if his Department consulted with this...
    • Property Taxation Application
      To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he is taking in relation to property tax for those homes where the market value is significantly questionable and problematic as they are unable to...
    • Tax Collection
      To ask the Minister for Finance the exact amount of health contribution deducted from the incomes/salaries of State employees under the social security contributions and other contributions which...
    • Insurance Costs
      To ask the Minister for Finance the efforts he has undertaken to reduce service costs such as insurance on business. [3242/13]
  • Department of Education and Skills
    • Research and Development Grants
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of money disbursed in grant aid in each of the years 2000 to 2012 by the Irish Research Council for Humanities and Social Sciences and the...
    • Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of people in receipt of the vocational training opportunities scheme in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the current number in...
    • Student Grant Scheme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for student grant; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills according to the monthly Exchequer Returns if he will provide a breakdown of the the €69 million of capital funding spent by his Department...
    • Student Grant Scheme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue on a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement...
    • Early School Leavers
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has collected data in relation to the problem of early school leaving, suspension or exclusion of students from schools in an area...
    • Student Grant Scheme Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 was awarded only 50% student contribution and refused a student maintenance grant; and in view of...
    • Third Level Fees
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine a matter raised in correspondence in respect of a student (details supplied) in Dublin 15 regarding their registration fees; if the...
    • Further Education and Training Programmes Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average cost to provide a springboard course per person per year; the average cost of a FÁS student per year to the Exchequer; and if he will...
    • 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 Dublin 5. [5197/13]
    • Student Grant Scheme Delays
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all issues in relation to the processing and awarding of student grants through Student Universal Support Ireland have now been resolved; and if he...
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of his Department’s €414 million capital spending for 2013 that will go towards construction projects; the projects are...
    • Third Level Staff
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the numbers of persons broken down by institution and year, in the years 2009 to 2012 who have left employment from the library services of each of...
    • Multidenominational Schools
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the 860 members of a group (details supplied), who have established enormous demand for change of school patronage in their...
    • Departmental Funding
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of all funding programmes in his Department that community, voluntary and sporting organisations may apply to for funding;...
    • Student Grant Scheme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a Student Universal Support Ireland grant will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a...
    • Psychological Services
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent of the engagement between the National Educational Psychological Services, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Education Welfare...
    • Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a student who is at least 23 years of age on 1 January of the year in which they commence a postgraduate course but who previously completed an...
    • School Transport Applications
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a family (details supplied) in County Meath will be provided with access to a school bus service for their three young children; and if he will...
    • State Examinations Issues
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the criteria used to determine eligibility for applications under reasonable accommodations for the leaving certificate examinations...
    • School Accommodation
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the schools at which the four additional classrooms to meet primary school place demand for September 2013 will be...
    • School Patronage
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any guidance or directions have been given by his Department to schools located within areas in which patronage surveys are being carried out...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each...
    • School Accommodation
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason he has not provided a school (details supplied) in County Donegal with an update on their request to move premises; and the reason he seems...
    • Student Grant Scheme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that a Student Universal Support Ireland grant is paid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; if he will...
    • Schools Building Projects Status
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to two schools (details supplied) in County Meath, the reason both school building projects have been cancelled; the reason they were they...
    • Schools Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools and the number of post primary schools in County Meath. [5689/13]
    • School Staffing
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school teachers and the number of post primary teachers in County Meath. [5690/13]
    • School Patronage
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools broken down by patron in County Meath. [5691/13]
    • Schools Building Projects Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new schools built in County Meath in 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will provide a list of the schools built. [5693/13]
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of money spent of school capital projects in County Meath in 2010, 2011 and 2012. [5694/13]
    • School Staffing
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of guidance counsellors employed in schools in County Meath. [5695/13]
    • Post-Leaving Certificate Courses
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of post leaving certificate courses on offer in County Meath. [5696/13]
    • Further Education and Training Programmes Places
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of training places available in County Meath; and if he will list the number of training places broken down by each scheme. [5698/13]
    • School Accommodation
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in prefabricated buildings in each year for the past five years broken down on a county-by-county basis [5701/13]
    • Schools Building Projects Status
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a new secondary school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Student Grant Scheme Representations
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options available to local elected representatives, town, county, city and borough councillors to make representations to Student Universal...
    • Special Educational Needs
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that an Autism spectrum disorder unit will be provided in Kildare town to meet the needs of the town's pre-school and primary school...
    • Student Grant Scheme Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a determination will be made on an appeal for grant assistance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a...
    • Third Level Fees
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the reimbursement of fees in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 will be expedited; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a...
    • Vocational Education Committees Staff
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to ensure that literacy tutors working for vocational educational committees are given proper contracts of employment; if he...
    • Student Grant Scheme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a student grant application will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for the delay; and if he will make...
    • Employment Rights Issues
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the systems in place to ensure that all contractors and sub-contractors employed on construction, refurbishment and maintenance projects funded by the...
    • Public Sector Pension Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of former public servants recruited before 6 April 1995 who are currently receiving a public sector pension including both pensions funded...
    • Student Grant Scheme Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way funding for higher education grants was administrated and awarded to Student Universal Support Ireland and other grant awarding authorities;...
    • Schools Building Projects Status
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the construction of the new primary school (details supplied) in Dublin 16; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5906/13]
    • Student Grant Scheme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the name of the company that designed the Student Universal Support Ireland online student grant application system; and his plans to make further...
    • National Procurement Service Framework Agreements
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made on the issue of national procurement following his meeting of 28 January 2013; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
    • Flood Risk Assessments
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to any studies and surveys carried out in County Cork in 2012 by officials from his Department or bodies...
    • Garda Stations Refurbishment
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the plans in place for the disposal of the existing prefabs that currently house the Garda Station in Blarney, County Cork; when the new...
    • Garda Station Closures
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding a Garda station (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5852/13]
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a breakdown of the €31 million of capital funding spent by his Department during December; the reason 28% of his...
    • Departmental Funding
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of all funding programmes in his Department that community, voluntary and sporting organisations may apply to for...
    • Open Government Partnership
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will confirm a timeline for entering the Open Government Partnership, as indicated in the his Budget 2013 speech; if he will indicate...
    • State Bodies Abolition
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of quangos that have bee abolished since 9 March 2011; the savings that have been achieved as a result; the number of quangos that...
    • Public Procurement Regulations
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the guidelines and practices in force in dealing with public procurement contracts in awarding contracts to private enterprises and...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each...
    • Employment Rights Issues
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the systems in place to ensure that all contractors and sub-contractors employed on construction, refurbishment and maintenance projects...
    • National Partnership Agreements
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider inviting the Irish Postmaster Union to join Croke Park 2 discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5873/13]
    • Insurance Coverage
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding home insurance in respect of residents (details supplied) in Dublin 3 who are having problems as the seafront is...
    • Public Sector Pension Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of former public servants recruited before 6 April 1995 who are currently receiving a public sector pension including both...
    • Departmental Staff Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details in tabular form of the limits applied to each Government Department/sector under the Employment Control Framework...
    • Public Sector Pension Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons on State pensions that have worked in semi State companies and in the following bands, between €50,000 and...
    • Insurance Coverage
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 147, the progress he has made in addressing the issues faced by communities who cannot secure insurance...
  • Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
    • Trade Agreements
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will ensure during the Irish Presidency of the EU that any proposed EU/Canada Trade Deal does not threaten the viability of Irish and...
    • Local Enterprise Offices
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will ensure that the structure of local enterprise offices established to support business startups and enterprise will include...
    • Capital Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a breakdown of the the €150 million of capital funding spent by his Department during December; the reason 30% of...
    • Contracts of Employment
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress that has been made with employers regarding extending contracts of employees beyond the age of 65 years to allow them to...
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of his Department’s €458 million capital spending for 2013 that will go towards construction projects; the...
    • Science Foundation Ireland Grants
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of money disbursed in grant aid in each of the years 2000 to 2012 by Science Foundation Ireland, and to detail such...
    • Departmental Funding
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details of all funding programmes in his Department that community, voluntary and sporting organisations may apply to...
    • EU Conventions
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans, in view of Italy's status as the first EU member to ratify ILO Convention 189 on Domestic Workers, to ratify the Convention...
    • Enterprise Support Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will introduce measures to support established businesses who are finding it difficult to compete with new businesses who are...
    • Work Permit Criteria
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding a work permit in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each...
    • Consumer Protection
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the Directive 2011/83/EU on consumer rights will be implemented in relation to consumer purchases over the internet; if the issue of...
    • Public Sector Pension Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of former public servants recruited before 6 April 1995 who are currently receiving a public sector pension including both...
    • Microenterprise Loan Fund Applications
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of small firms in County Kerry that have applied for the micro finance scheme loan fund; and the number of those businesses that...
    • Employment Rights Issues
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if any disciplinary action taken against an employee working in the private sector who presents a sick certificate to explain their absence...
  • Department of Social Protection
    • Child Care Services
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the policy to provide more than 6,000 after-school childcare places in primary schools for children of low-income...
    • Job Initiatives
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the plus one initiative will come into effect in place of Revenue job assist; if she will outline the details and eligibility for the new...
    • Community Employment Schemes Funding
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on her plans to introduce in 2013 a community employment-type scheme to assist councils in the upkeep of the...
    • Social Welfare Code
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress that has been made since my previous question in relation to Social Protection benefits for self-employed persons whose businesses fail or...
    • Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the means test relative to the claim for jobseeker's allowance will be reviewed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [5120/13]
    • Community Employment Scheme Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons registered on a community employment scheme at the 31 of December 2012; if this figure differs from the total number of CE places...
    • Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the financial hardship being caused by the need for community employment participants and especially for participants...
    • Garda Vetting of Personnel
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has had any discussions with the Department of Justice and Equality in relation to delays in providing Garda clearance for community employment...
    • Youth Unemployment Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide data in relation to youth unemployment in an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5158/13]
    • Child Benefit Payments
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to reduce the amount of child benefit being paid annually in respect of persons that are resident outside the State; the avenues that are open...
    • Disability Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a disability allowance appeal will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Household Benefits
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if it is her intention to notify recipients of the household benefits package of recent changes to this scheme following Budget 2013; if recipients will...
    • Employment Support Services
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the proposals to develop a jobseeker's database; if this database will go as far as recording vital details such as education, skill set and...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the Free Legal Advice Centre 2012 report Not Fair Enough with regard to the appeals process in her Department, as well as outlining in...
    • Disability Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the 2012 figures showing that almost 50% of applicants who were refused disability allowance were awarded the payment on appeal; and if she...
    • Social Welfare Code
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will use the opportunity of the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill later this year to provide for the reimbursement to her Department by insurance...
    • Pensions Reform
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans for the reforms of the pension sector here; the estimated time frame for the publication of her plans; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting time for an application for jobseeker's benefit; the number of applicants currently waiting for their jobseeker's benefit application...
    • Child Benefit Waiting Times
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting time for an application for child benefit; the number of applicants currently waiting for their child benefit application to be...
    • Family Income Supplement Waiting Times
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting time for an application for family income supplement; the number of applicants currently waiting for their family income supplement...
    • Illness Benefit Waiting Times
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting time for an application for illness benefit; the number of applicants currently waiting for their illness benefit application to be...
    • Invalidity Pension Waiting Times
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting time for an application for invalidity pension; the number of applicants currently waiting for their invalidity pension application...
    • Redundancy Payments Waiting Times
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting time for an application for redundancy payment; the number of applicants currently waiting for their redundancy payment application...
    • National Internship Scheme Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons that have now taken part in the jobbridge programme; the number of participants on the programme that have gone on to obtain full...
    • Social Welfare Code
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will make allowances on the means testing of properties that were inherited for qualifying payments. [5255/13]
    • Pension Provisions
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the projected monetary savings that are going to be achieved by the suspension of the State pension transition in view of the fact that most retirees...
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a domiciliary care scheme review will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • One-Parent Family Payment Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a one-parent family payment appeal will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Carer's Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a carer's allowance appeal will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cavan has had their appeal refused when the information was provided in terms of their means; if same...
    • Disability Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a review/appeal in relation to an application for disability allowance will be considered in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry;...
    • State Pension (Contributory)
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection in respect to an application for State contributory pension, if further investigation can be undertaken into the credit history in the case of a person...
    • Disability Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [5322/13]
    • Social Welfare Offices
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there are any plans to open an INTREO office in Meath in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5353/13]
    • Disability Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in respect of an appeal for disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, which has been...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in processing carer's allowance appeals; the average timeframe for appeals to be decided; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Invalidity Pension Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the percentage of invalidity pension application rejections that are overturned during the appeals process in the past five years; and if she will make a...
    • Departmental Funding
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of all funding programmes in her Department that community, voluntary and sporting organisations may apply to for funding; if...
    • Parliamentary Questions
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of Parliamentary Questions that were received by her Department in 2012; the number where a direct reply was issued to a Deputy in...
    • Disability Allowance Payments
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to deal with an issue relating to disability payments (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5421/13]
    • Education Schemes
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the application for a place on a momentum course by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1 will be reconsidered, taking into account that they have...
    • Labour Market Flexibility
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection with regards to the obstacles that are being put in the way of the mobility labour, that its persons are very unwilling to hire labour for a short period...
    • Disability Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in respect of determination of an appeal for disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); when this appeal is...
    • Carer's Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of appeals for decision that have been waiting for three months, six months and more than 12 months respectively for each of the following...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by her Department in 2012; the purpose of each...
    • Social Welfare Code
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans for the future of child benefit; if she intends to tax or means test same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5727/13]
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of persons in receipt of jobseeker's benefit in 2010, 2011 and currently; the current number in receipt broken down by county; the total...
    • Jobseeker's Allowance Payments
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of people in receipt of the jobseeker's allowance aged 18-19, 20-21,22-24; the number aged 18-19, 20-21,22-24 broken down county by...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of people in receipt of the partial capacity benefit in 2010, 2011 and currently; the current number in receipt broken down county by...
    • Fuel Allowance Payments
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of people in receipt of the smokeless fuel allowance in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the current number in receipt broken down...
    • Supplementary Welfare Allowance Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of people in receipt of the diet and heating supplements in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the current number in receipt broken...
    • Departmental Schemes
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of people in receipt of the humanitarian assistance scheme in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the current number in receipt broken...
    • Carer's Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a carer's allowance appeal will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Carer's Allowance Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Youth Unemployment Measures
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the possibility of introducing a youth guarantee scheme in order to provide young persons with a quality offer of employment or training within four...
    • Invalidity Pension Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a determination will be made on an appeal for an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a...
    • Social Welfare Code
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will reconsider the position of cohabiting widows or widowers, who automatically lose their contributory pension on commencement of cohabitation,...
    • Employment Support Services
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the qualifying criteria in respect of the new momentum initiative; the progress to date in the determination of eligibility in respect of a person...
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a domiciliary care allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) [5924/13]
    • Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 is not receiving jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5926/13]
    • Schemes for the Elderly
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the changes/savings that have been made in the schemes for the elderly including the household benefit scheme, fuel allowance, smokeless coal supplement...
    • Invalidity Pension Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5949/13]
    • Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on the options for employment schemes open to persons with a disability and on a disability payment; and if she will make a...
    • Carer's Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue in respect of an appeal for a back dated carer's allowance payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and...
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if, in view of new evidence submitted, her Department will revise its decision to refuse domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details...
    • Carer's Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8. [6059/13]
  • Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
    • Environmental Policy
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to extend the season for hedge cutting as land is too wet at the moment [5517/13]
    • Licence Applications
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding a licence in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Waterways Ireland Feasibility Study
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the date on which the Waterways Ireland feasibility study between Longford and the main Royal Canal will be published; and if it is...
    • EU Funding
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his attention has been drawn to any European grants that Irish towns can apply for to help with town twining projects; and if he will...
    • Capital Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a breakdown of the the €13 million of capital funding spent by his Department during December; the reason 30% of...
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of his Department’s €38 million capital spending for 2013 that will go towards construction projects; the...
    • National Raised Bog Management Plan Discussions
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the dialogue that has taken place between the relevant agencies and representatives from organisations (details supplied) regarding...
    • Departmental Funding
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide details of all funding programmes in his Department that community, voluntary and sporting organisations may apply to...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each...
    • Public Sector Pension Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of former public servants recruited before 6 April 1995 who are currently receiving a public sector pension including both...
    • Údarás na Gaeltachta Properties
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the location of all Údarás na Gaeltachta premises in County Donegal; the size of these premises; when they were last occupied;...
    • Irish Language
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on the implementation of the 20 year strategy for the Irish language; his plans to support local communities...
  • Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
    • EU Directives
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the EC targets to increase the number of charging points for electric cars here by 2020; his plans in relation to...
    • Electricity Transmission Network
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans regarding pylons in County Meath; if he has considered any alternatives to installing overhead power lines; and if...
    • Capital Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a breakdown of the the €29 million of capital funding spent by his Department during December; the...
    • Warmer Homes Scheme Application Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details on the number of applicants who have applied for the warmer homes scheme; if he will provide...
    • Energy Resources
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the impact for Irish energy users of the recent signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between Ireland and the UK; if he...
    • Television Licence Fee Collection
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to change the current TV licence system to a content licence system encapsulating laptops, smartphones, Kindles,...
    • Broadband Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the national broadband scheme is an example of an isolated incident or if...
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of his Department’s €85 million capital spending for 2013 that will go towards construction projects;...
    • Departmental Funding
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details of all funding programmes in his Department that community, voluntary and sporting organisations...
    • Broadband Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has reviewed the operation of the Broadband Delivery UK within the British Department of Culture, Media and Sport which...
    • Electric Vehicle Charging Points
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there are any plans to build new electric charging points for vehicles in 2013; and if not, when will construction be...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the...
    • Public Sector Pension Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of former public servants recruited before 6 April 1995 who are currently receiving a public sector pension...
    • Renewable Energy Generation
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of jobs he expects to be created in the wind farm industry after the signing the Memorandum of Understanding with...
    • Electricity Imports
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to import electricity using the proposed interconnector between Ireland and Britain; and if he will make a statement...
    • National Wind Energy Strategy
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will introduce a national wind energy strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5937/13]
    • Broadband Services Charges
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost of fibre to the home broadband connection to every domestic property here; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline in tabular form the cost to the Exchequer of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change...
    • Community Development Projects
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures taken by him to include the lesbian, gay and bisexual community within its community development programmes. [5915/13]
    • Local Authority Housing Provision
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of families in Ballymun, Dublin, that are still waiting to be rehoused as part of the regeneration project and the...
    • Burial Grounds
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of works at Dunboyne Graveyard, County Meath, which have been put on hold; when they might commence; and if he will...
    • Planning Issues
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the rates of planning development levies in respect of commercial developments in each local authority area; and if he will...
    • Commercial Rates Calculations
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the rates of planning development levies in respect of housing applications in each local authority area; and if he will make a...
    • Capital Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government according to the monthly Exchequer Returns if he will provide a breakdown of the the €352 million of capital funding...
    • Architectural Qualifications
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has considered amending the Building Control Act 2007 by including a grandfather clause to deal with issues affecting...
    • Noise Pollution Legislation
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the Noise Pollution Bill will be introduced to Dáil Éireann; the estimated timeframe for implementing the new...
    • Private Residential Tenancies Board Enforcement
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of cases that have been taken by the Private Residential Tenancies Board against landlords for breaches of their...
    • Wastewater Treatment
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the installers of wastewater treatment plants for residential properties have any legal obligation to ensure that the system...
    • Proposed Legislation
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012 will make it illegal for a tenant to withhold rent while in dispute...
    • Flood Risk Assessments
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to any studies and surveys carried out in County Cork in 2012 by officials from his Department...
    • Rural Development Programme
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when Leader groups will receive clarity on the budgets available to them under the various strands in 2013 as many community...
    • Local and Community Development Programme
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of all funding programmes in his Department that community, voluntary and sporting organisations may...
    • Water Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there are any water infrastructure plans in place which would include the upgrade of the water supply pipes to County...
    • Official Engagements
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has met voluntary and community organisations recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54228/12]
    • Housing Assistance Payments Implementation
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he intends to introduce the housing assistance payment; if he will provide greater detail; and if he will distinguish the...
    • Building Energy Rating Compliance
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way he intends to ensure compliance with the legal requirement that all existing buildings let or sold after 1 January 09...
    • Electromagnetic Fields Studies
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the studies that have been carried out on the impact of electro magnetic fields; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Traveller Accommodation
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the plight of six families currently residing adjacent to a halting site (details supplied...
    • Priory Hall Development
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views regarding the prospect of a resolution for Priory Hall residents, Dublin; and the location at which they can secure...
    • Community Development Projects
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will comment on the future development of local development groups and area partnerships; and if it is intended to ensure...
    • Environmental Issues
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of rainfall fallen here on a county basis over the last 12 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Fire Safety
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the Fingal County Council commissioned Report on the 2007 fire at Ayrside, Swords, County Dublin, in timber framed...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the...
    • Local Government Reform
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to a town council (details supplied) in County Meath, the future plans for it; if he intends to abolish it; and if...
    • Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to people in counties Meath, Cavan and Monaghan affected by pyrite the assistance available; the steps being to...
    • Water Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to the water tower in Dunshaughlin, County Meath, if the issue of water pressure will be addressed; and if he will...
    • Household Charge Collection
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the rate at which the household charge is levied in County Meath. [5686/13]
    • Unfinished Housing Developments
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of unfinished estates in County Meath; the number of estates in which works have been carried out by the county...
    • Pyrite Remediation Programme Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Homebond reported a surplus of €25 million following the launch of the...
    • Commercial Rates Issues
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the small business rate relief scheme in operation in Northern Ireland; his views on whether such a scheme could...
    • Property Taxation Exemptions
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has completed the list of unfinished estates which will be exempt from the local property tax [5796/13]
    • Water Quality
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government noting his response to questions on the Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012 on 16 January 2013, where he claims that desludging...
    • Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 72 and 718 of 16 January 2013 in relation to the proposed Pyrite Resolution Board, if he...
    • Public Sector Pension Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of former public servants recruited before 6 April 1995 who are currently receiving a public sector pension...
    • Fire Stations
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will intervene in respect of the delay in finalising arrangements for major development works at the Fire Station on...
    • Planning Issues
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the planning regulations regarding wind farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5941/13]
    • Local Authority Housing Mortgages
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of holders of shared ownership mortgages who have been issued with the requirements to present a standard financial...
    • Voluntary Housing Sector
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of voluntary housing organisations, the companies of which were in abeyance or struck off in the past ten...
    • Local Authority Housing Provision
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he has quantified the local authority housing requirements in each local authority area by reference to the...
    • Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which his Department has accessed information from the Department of Social Protection to accurately identify the...
    • Fire Service
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied regarding the adequacy of structures of the fire services part-time and whole time throughout the country;...
    • Local Government Reform
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which the traditional services provided by local authorities are likely to continue in the context of the reform...
    • Housing Adaptation Grants Funding
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which the various local authorities have received adequate provision to meet the disabled persons housing...
    • Water Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which any evaluation has been done of the domestic and industrial water requirements on a regional basis...
    • Waste Management Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total cost of remedial works in respect of illegal or unregulated land fill sites in each of the past five years to date;...
    • Local Authority Funding
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he has engaged with or received submissions from the various local authorities, management and elective, to...
    • Derelict Sites
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of those properties excluding housing estate dwellings that were listed on the 2012 Derelict...
    • Dormant Accounts Fund Grants
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of those County Waterford-based projects that have received moneys from the dormant accounts fund,...
    • Mortgage Arrears Proposals
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm if there is any scheme or housing project on the northside of Dublin for persons who owe a lot of money to...
  • Department of Justice and Equality
    • Visa Applications
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of foreign nationals that have entered Ireland on transit visas since 2010 in order to board vessels leaving this State and their countries...
    • Civil Service Code of Conduct
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the safeguards that exist within the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner to prevent conflicts of interest when employees of...
    • Prison Staff
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new recruits to the Irish Prison Service over the past 12 months; the number anticipated to be recruited in the next six months; and the...
    • DNA Database
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration is being given to the establishment of a national DNA crime database; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5122/13]
    • Capital Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of the €9 million of capital funding spent by his Department during December; the reason 17% of his Department's...
    • Juvenile Offenders
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide data in relation to juvenile crime, youth diversion and anti social behaviour orders in an area (details supplied); and if he will...
    • Stardust Fire Coroners Report
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm that there is no Coroners' report for 44 of the 48 tragic young victims of the Stardust Disaster, Dublin, of February 1981; if...
    • Garda Operations
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on Operation Quest; the number of arrests and charges that have been brought forward on foot of this operation; and if he will make...
    • Cash for Gold Trade
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking to address potential illegal activity in the cash for gold sector and in particular on foot of his report into cash for gold...
    • Legal Services Regulation
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on all reform measures that he has introduced to date in relation to the legal profession; if he is considering the introduction of...
    • Judicial Council Legislation
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is currently preparing legislation for the introduction of a Judicial Council; the timetable for the introduction of the Judicial Council...
    • Proposed Legislation
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the status of the Coroner's Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5215/13]
    • Anti-Social Behaviour
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of anti-social behaviour orders that have been issued under the 2006 Criminal Justice Act each year since 2010 and to date in 2013; the age...
    • Naturalisation Applications
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding naturalisation in respect of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [5260/13]
    • Garda Vetting of Personnel
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for delay in issuing Garda clearance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [5261/13]
    • Capital Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of his Department’s €61 million capital spending for 2013 that will go towards construction projects; the projects that are...
    • Garda Vetting of Personnel
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details on the commencement of the National Vetting Bureau Act in March 2013; if all provisions in the Act will be commenced at...
    • Cóiríocht Cúirte
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality an bhfuil aon chinneadh déanta chun aon cheann de na tithe cúirte seo a leanas a dhúnadh - An Spidéal, Contae na Gaillimhe agus...
    • Law Reform Commission Reports
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the Law Reform Commission's review of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997 in terms of the difficulties...
    • Departmental Funding
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details of all funding programmes in his Department that community, voluntary and sporting organisations may apply to for funding;...
    • Garda Vetting of Personnel
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a Garda vetting certificate will be issued to a person (details provided) in County Kerry, in view of the fact that they will be unable to meet...
    • Visa Applications
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider reviewing an application for Stamp 4 in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement...
    • Crime Prevention
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps the Gardaí are taking in an area (details supplied) in County Meath to reduce crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Garda Strength
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if, further to Parliamentary Question Nos 801 and 804 for answer on 16 January 2013, he has more up to date figures on current Garda numbers for each...
    • Visa Applications
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if in a situation in which a trainee doctor from a non EU country is working in Ireland and obtaining six month contracts in Irish hospitals on a...
    • Community Policing
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to community policing in the Garda R district in each of the past three years; if he plans to increase this...
    • Garda Resources
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of boats currently in the Garda Water Unit; if there are plans for recruitment in the unit; the cost of operation of the unit excluding...
    • Drug Treatment Court
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has plans to expand the area of operation of the Drug Treatment Court; and if so, if this will include areas of South West Dublin [5535/13]
    • Proposed Legislation
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on a submission (details supplied) regarding the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Naturalisation Applications
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm when a decision will issue on an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if...
    • Crime Levels
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of crimes that were committed in County Donegal in the period July 2012-January 2013 that involved cross-border movement by the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each...
    • Garda Investigations
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if an investigation has ever been carried out into the loss of physical evidence in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a...
    • Court Accommodation Provision
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in relation to a courthouse (details supplied) in County Meath, its current status; the future plans for it; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Garda Operations
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in relation to the 40% rise in crime in County Meath, the steps he is taking to tackle this increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Crime Levels
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of burglaries in County Meath in each year of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5712/13]
    • Garda Station Closures
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a specific date for the closure of each individual Garda station announced by him in December; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Garda Retirements
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí eligible to retire in 2013; the expected number of retirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5717/13]
    • Garda Overtime
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of the total number of overtime hours undertaken by the Gardaí in 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a...
    • EU Directives
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the proposed Directive on minimum standards for victims of crime will be brought into national law; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Crime Statistics
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of convictions secured under Section 11 of the Non Fatal Offences Against the Persons Act 1997 in the past 10 years; the number of...
    • Citizenship Ceremonies
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) approved for citizenship who has submitted all the required documents and certification fee may expect to be...
    • Employment Rights Issues
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures in place to remove the ethos based exemptions from the Employment Equality Act that allow for medical, religious and educational...
    • Public Sector Pension Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of former public servants recruited before 6 April 1995 who are currently receiving a public sector pension including both pensions funded...
    • Garda Operations
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the increase in burglaries in the general Tallaght area of Dublin; if he will give assurances to the community; and...
    • Courts Service
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the creation of specialised family law courts here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5908/13]
    • Prisoner Transfers
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a person's application (details supplied) in County Wexford for repatriation back here from the US where they are currently...
    • Legislative Programme
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when will the Mental Capacity Bill be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5945/13]
    • Personal Insolvency Act
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the Personal Insolvency Bill (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6064/13]
    • Garda Powers
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the law under which Gardaí may confiscate and keep for seven months the personal property of a person (details supplied) without any explanation...
    • Deportation Orders
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will revoke the deportation order in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5664/13]
    • Refugee Status
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will grant refugee status in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5667/13]
    • Dissident Republican Activity
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the discussions he has held with the Northern Executive and British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in relation to combatting the threat...
  • Department of Defence
    • Capital Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Defence according to the monthly Exchequer Returns if he will provide a breakdown of the €4 million of capital funding spent by his Department during December; the...
    • Defence Forces Strength
      To ask the Minister for Defence the current strength of personnel in Custume Barracks, Athlone, County Westmeath and if his commitment to ensure the strength will not fall below 1,000 still...
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      To ask the Minister for Defence the amount of his Department’s €9 million capital spending for 2013 that will go towards construction projects; the projects are involved; the...
    • Departmental Funding
      To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of all funding programmes in his Department that community, voluntary and sporting organisations may apply to for funding; if he will...
    • Public Sector Pension Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Defence the number of former public servants recruited before 6 April 1995 who are currently receiving a public sector pension including both pensions funded by the...
  • Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
    • Turbary Rights
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person buys land for the Land Commission with tubary rights, the rights and responsibilities of the land owner and persons with...
    • Forestry Sector
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his response to the recent report published by a company (details supplied) which estimates that the State would remain liable for costs...
    • Food Safety Authority Inspections
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Food Safety Authority of Ireland carry out routine checks on poultry imports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5245/13]
    • Bord na gCon Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount the State subsidy to the Irish Greyhound Board is worth; the person who oversees its spend; what it is designated for; if it is...
    • Control of Horses
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the problem of up to 100 horses roaming in commonage areas and public roads in the Cooley Mountains in...
    • Coillte Teoranta Lands
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on maintaining State owned forests (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5594/13]
    • Bovine Disease Controls
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Laois was subjected to an order under Article 12 of the Bovine Tuberculosis (Attestation...
    • Food Safety Standards Regulation
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of horses slaughtered at Irish meat plants for each year over the past five years; if he will confirm the destination of this...
    • Food Safety Authority Inspections
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the range and frequency of tests carried out at each Irish meat plants for adulteration of food destined for human consumption over the...
    • Food Safety Standards Inspections
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that inspection levels have been reduced at meat plants; if he will state the level and numbers of inspections for each of the...
    • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive an agri environment options scheme payment; and if he will make a...
    • Single Payment Scheme Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision on an appeal has been processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement...
    • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the agri environment options scheme 1 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the...
    • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway was informed their agri environment options scheme payment will not be issued...
    • Capital Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of the €30 million of capital funding spent by his Department during December; the reason 18% of his...
    • Suckler Welfare Scheme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when suckler calf premium 2011 and 2012 payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement...
    • Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when suckler calf premium 2012 payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Coillte Teoranta Lands
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that existing public amenities available at Donadea Forest Park, County Kildare, will continue to remain available to...
    • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the disadvantage area scheme for 2012 will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason...
    • Agriculture Schemes Applications
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application with the national reserve in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [5202/13]
    • Food Labelling
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure the better packaging and labelling of meat products sold here; if he will ensure that meat products...
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of his Department’s €187 million capital spending for 2013 that will go towards construction projects; the...
    • Food Exports to Iran
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he expects the minutae of the beef deal between Ireland and Iran to be finalised and for exports to commence; and the expected...
    • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an area aid payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [5344/13]
    • Sale of State Assets
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the sale of Coillte land; the freedom of access to this land for members of the public; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 157 of 19 December 2012, when the person (details supplied) in County Mayo receive their payment...
    • Parking Provision
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure 300 pier jobs at Howth Harbour County Dublin are not put in jeopardy by introducing a pay for parking plan. [5375/13]
    • Departmental Funding
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of all funding programmes in his Department that community, voluntary and sporting organisations may apply to...
    • Aquaculture Licences
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are restrictions in place as to the amount of seaweed that may be harvested; if there are particular times that harvesting is not...
    • Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme Application Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a county by county breakdown of the total number of recipients of TAMS and value of payments in 2010, 2011 and 2012....
    • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Application Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a county by county breakdown of the total number of recipients and value of payments of agri environment option scheme...
    • Rural Environment Protection Scheme Application Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a county by county breakdown of the total number of recipients of REP scheme and value of payments in 2010, 2011 and...
    • Single Payment Scheme Application Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a county by county breakdown of the total number of recipients of the single farm payment in 2010, 2011 and 2012. [5449/13]
    • Single Payment Scheme Payments
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a county by county breakdown of the single farm payment in 2012 broken down by value of the payment at €2,500...
    • Suckler Welfare Scheme Application Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a county by county breakdown of the total number of recipients of the suckler cow welfare scheme and value of payments...
    • Grassland Sheep Scheme Application Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a county by county breakdown of the total number of recipients of the sheep grassland scheme and value of payments in...
    • Sale of State Assets
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in the interest of future generations if he could call off the proposals to sell off the harvesting rights of the trees owned by Coillte;...
    • Control of Dogs
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has any plans to strengthen the governance arrangements regarding the sale of dogs with a view to reducing the number of stray dogs...
    • Horse Racing Ireland
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine following on from the recommendations contained in the Indecon Report, commissioned by him, when he intends to name the new board members...
    • Veterinary Inspection Service Remit
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is within the remit of veterinary officers working in meat factories to test food imports for banned substances/DNA from other...
    • Single Payment Scheme Payments
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 897 of 16 January 2013, when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and...
    • Single Payment Scheme Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding entitlements in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry [5520/13]
    • Harbour Fees
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine all the annual charges, rents and levies which were raised in the years 2010, 2011, and 2012 in Howth national fishery harbour, County...
    • Animal Disease Controls
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department will carry out tests in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [5542/13]
    • Single Payment Scheme Payments
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will issue on a single farm payment to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of suckler calf premium will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each...
    • Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste (Disadvantaged Area Based...
    • Rural Development Programme
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will commit to 50% co-financing of the rural development programme with national funding top-ups; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Common Agricultural Policy Reform
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that in the future there will be major simplifications of the payment and cross compliance system for farmers in view of...
    • Single Payment Scheme Payments
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will award a single farm payment appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement...
    • Public Sector Pension Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of former public servants recruited before 6 April 1995 who are currently receiving a public sector pension including both...
    • Suckler Welfare Scheme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 163 of 30 January 2013, the position regarding a review of a suckler welfare scheme in respect of a...
    • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive their agri-environment options scheme payment for 2012. [6066/13]
    • Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the current common agricultural policy negotiations regarding maintenance of CAP Budget and his efforts to secure a fully...
  • Department of Children and Youth Affairs
    • Child Care Services
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 1477 of 18 September 2012, if capital funding will be made available from her Department for 2013 to fund...
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of her Department’s €26 million capital spending for 2013 that will go towards construction projects; the projects...
    • Community Development Projects
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide details of all funding programmes in her Department that community, voluntary and sporting organisations may apply to for...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by her Department in 2012; the purpose of each...
    • Health Service Staff
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide in tabular form the number of social workers for children in County Meath in March 2011, in March 2012 and in January 2013;...
    • Child Care Services
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide in tabular form the details of child care providers in County Meath in receipt of State funding in 2010, 2011 and 2012; and...
    • Child Poverty
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way the further €2.5 million allocated to her Department for the area based child poverty initiative will be utilised; if areas in...
    • Health Services
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [5869/13]
    • Public Sector Pension Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of former public servants recruited before 6 April 1995 who are currently receiving a public sector pension including both pensions...
  • Department of Health
    • Departmental Funding
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm the arrangements now in place to provide full funding for the estate management projects in Fettercairn and Killinarden, Tallaght, Dublin 24; if...
    • Health Care Infrastructure
      To ask the Minister for Health further to the publication by RTÉ of a letter (details supplied) which includes a statement that he requested that two projects be accelerated in the Health...
    • Food Safety Authority Investigations
      To ask the Minister for Health the date on which his Department was first informed by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland that positive tests showed the presence of horse meat in beef burgers...
    • Medicinal Products
      To ask the Minister for Health if the drug, Kalydeco, will be available to patients suffering from Cystic Fibrosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5114/13]
    • Health Service Executive Funding
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will give consideration to the concerns outlined in correspondence (details supplied) regarding funding for general practice/primary care; if he will take...
    • Capital Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the the €61 million of capital funding spent by his Department during December; the reason 17% of his Department’s...
    • General Medical Services Scheme
      To ask the Minister for Health if doctors in the Health Service Executive north east region has been charging medical card patients for blood tests; the timeframe in which this practice has been...
    • Primary Care Strategy
      To ask the Minister for Health the total amounts invested in his Department's primary care strategy on an annual basis since 2010; if he will outline in a tabular form the number of medical posts...
    • Primary Care Reimbursement Service Payments
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline in tabular form on a regional basis the amount of moneys due to service providers from his Department under headings (details supplied) for more...
    • General Practitioner Co-operatives
      To ask the Minister for Health his plans to upgrade the Westdoc Base at St. Joseph's District Hospital, Ballina, County Mayo [5148/13]
    • Mental Health Services
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide data in relation to the provision of child and adolescent psychological services; the numbers of early school leavers availing of mental health...
    • Hospital Services
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will furnish the latest Health Service Executive ED activity comparison and the corresponding one from 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Medical Card Applications
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will approve an emergency medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick in view of the fact that these are extreme medical issues...
    • Health Service Executive Staff
      To ask the Minister for Health his views on the conditions and working hours of junior doctors in the Health Service Executive; his plans to engage with the Irish Medical Organisation to...
    • Vaccination Programme
      To ask the Minister for Health his policy regarding the addition of the meningitis vaccination to the national vaccination programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5182/13]
    • Proposed Legislation
      To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made on the Human Tissue Bill which has been in preparation by his Department since 2009; when will it be brought before Dáil...
    • Orthodontic Services
      To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding orthodontic treatment in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [5194/13]
    • Health Services
      To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a long term care plan in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 [5195/13]
    • Mental Health Services
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on Autistic services for teenagers in the Dublin area [5196/13]
    • Primary Care Centres
      To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the health centre in Johnstownbridge, County Kildare; his plans to develop a new health centre in the area which would incorporate both the...
    • Medical Aids and Appliances
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that funding is made available for children who have a profound hearing impairment to receive the double cochlear implant procedure which is...
    • Suicide Prevention
      To ask the Minister for Health if he has received and reviewed a copy of the Men's Health Forum in Ireland's new report Young Men and Suicide Project; the measures he is taking on foot of the...
    • Health Service Staff
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the appointment of the Director of the National Suicide Office and the key aims of the agency for the coming year; and if he will make a...
    • Medical Card Applications
      To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting time for an application for a medical card and a general practitioner card; the number of applicants currently waiting for their medical card...
    • Medical Card Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting time for a medical card appeal; the number of applicants currently waiting for their medical card appeal to be assessed and a decision made; and...
    • Hospital Services
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the make-up of the new Mayo Galway Roscommon Health Board; the reason Mayo is not represented on the board; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [5259/13]
    • Capital Expenditure Programme
      To ask the Minister for Health the amount of his Department’s €397 million capital spending for 2013 that will go towards construction projects; the projects involved; the details...
    • Health Insurance Cover
      To ask the Minister for Health when the single health insurance fund will be put in place; the persons who will be covered under the new system; the services to be covered by the fund; the amount...
    • Health Service Executive Funding
      To ask the Minister for Health the total amount of money allocated to St. Foundation, Charleville, County Cork in 2012 [5305/13]
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a out patient appointment [5320/13]
    • Medical Card Renewals
      To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card renewal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork [5325/13]
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect an out patient appointment [5328/13]
    • Post-Natal Depression Incidence
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of women who were diagnosed with post natal depression each year since and including 2005; and if he will make a...
    • Assisted Human Reproduction
      To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamnetary Question No. 223 of 24 November 2011, if his policy proposals have been submitted to Government; when he expects legislation to be...
    • Counselling Services
      To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which counselling and support services are available locally in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the waiting times for hospital appointments and procedures for public patients compared to the priority service being provided to private...
    • Prescription Charges
      To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is double charging of the prescription charge on medical card holders where the prescription item, as...
    • National Lottery Funding Applications
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of all funding programmes in his Department that community, voluntary and sporting organisations may apply to for funding; if he will...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be called to Cork University Hospital for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5399/13]
    • Medical Card Delays
      To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in processing a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Medical Card Applications
      To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card application currently being reviewed will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
    • Hospital Services
      To ask the Minister for Health when two new emergency monitoring units for epilepsy in Cork University Hospital and Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, will be open and operational; and if he will make a...
    • Treatment Abroad Scheme
      To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has incurred any costs in sending epilepsy patients abroad for treatment; the extent of any such costs; and if he will make a...
    • Medical Card Applications
      To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a decision on their medical card application [5456/13]
    • Nursing Homes Support Scheme
      To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the nursing home support scheme [5459/13]
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be called for an MRI scan at Kerry General Hospital [5462/13]
    • Vaccination Programme
      To ask the Minister for Health the reason that newborn children in County Galway are not receiving the BCG vaccination; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that every other area in the...
    • Hospital Procedures
      To ask the Minister for Health the number of in-patient admissions and surgeries that were cancelled at Kerry General Hospital over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Food Safety Authority Meetings
      To ask the Minister for Health the dates and number of times that the board of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland met in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5475/13]
    • Primary Care Centres
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update and detailed timeline in relation to progress regarding the development of a new primary care facility at two locations (details...
    • Health Insurance Cost
      To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has employed the services of management consultants to advise on cost reductions in the Voluntary Health Insurance; the recommendations being made...
    • Health Service Executive Staff
      To ask the Minister for Health the current vacancies for graduate physiotherapists within the Health Service Executive; his plans to fill these vital posts; 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); the reason information detailing a change of financial circumstances...
    • Thalidomide Victim Compensation
      To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to adequately compensate the remaining Thalidomide victims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5593/13]
    • General Practitioner Services
      To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made with regard to the extension of access to general practitioner services without fees to persons with illnesses or disabilities which will be...
    • Medical Card Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has been refused a medical card; if he will reconsider this decision; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Health Services
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the Health Service Executive policy document regarding the withdrawal of solids from an ill or disabled person when they are no longer able to...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each conference/seminar; the...
    • Primary Care Centres
      To ask the Minister for Health in relation to the primary health care centre (details supplied) in County Meath, the reason plans on this are cancelled; the reason the centre was not included on...
    • Hospital Services
      To ask the Minister for Health if there will be any reconfiguration of services in Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5702/13]
    • Health Service Staff
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of medical/dental staff; nursing staff; health and social care professionals, management/administration staff; general...
    • Medical Card Applications
      To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if he is satisfied with the way that urgent cases are being dealt...
    • Health Service Staff
      To ask the Minister for Health his views on the suggestion made by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation that the direct conversion of currently employed agency staff into direct employment...
    • Legislative Programme
      To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding abortion legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5826/13]
    • Departmental Staff Recruitment
      To ask the Minister for Health if his Department employs a full time legal advisor; if recent reports on spending on legal advice to his Department are accurate; and if he will make a statement...
    • Health Service Executive Staff
      To ask the Minister for Health his plans for a new phase of voluntary redundancies for staff in the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5844/13]
    • Ambulance Service
      To ask the Minister for Health if there has been a reduction in ambulance services for those attending medical appointments within the Health Service Executive services; if there has been a...
    • Social Workers Register
      To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the registration fee for social workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5861/13]
    • Public Service Contracts
      To ask the Minister for Health the systems in place to ensure that all contractors and sub-contractors employed on construction, refurbishment and maintenance projects funded by the State are...
    • Hospital Services
      To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a transfer from Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe to Crumlin Childrens Hospital Dublin [5866/13]
    • Hospital Facilities
      To ask the Minister for Health the date on which the Health Service Executive will announce their findings and plans for the Cottage Hospita in Drogheda, County Louth following the public...
    • Health Services
      To ask the Minister for Health if transport is provided for elderly and frail patients in need of respite care to and from the nursing home in which they are receiving their respite care [5879/13]
    • Primary Care Centres
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will expand the primary care facility concept to a town (details supplied) in County Galway in the interests of providing accessible community care facilities...
    • Public Sector Pension Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Health the number of former public servants recruited before 6 April 1995 who are currently receiving a public sector pension including both pensions funded by the...
    • Health Service Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Health in the context of recent cutbacks announced in Budget 2013, if he will provide details of the impact of these in relation to all aspects of staffing and funding to...
    • Cancer Incidence
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate a cancer cluster in an area (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5943/13]
    • Medicinal Products
      To ask the Minister for Health the cost of comparable generic drugs to the Health Service Executive vis a vis the cost to the NHS in Britain and will he provide examples; and if he will make a...
    • Symphysiotomy Report
      To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 12 of 19 December 2012, when the full and completed Walsh report into the practice of symphysiotomy will be published; and if...
    • Hospital Acquired Infections
      To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 6 November 2012, if he will provide end of year figures; if he will further provide corresponding figures for other...
  • Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
    • Appointments to State Boards
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if any nomination has been made to the chairmanship of Horse Sport Ireland; if a nomination has been made, the name of the person nominated;...
    • Road Improvement Schemes
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects to introduce a community roads scheme; if he envisages that there will be a change in the eligibility criteria for the scheme,...
    • Capital Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of the €286 million of capital funding spent by his Department during December; the reason 31% of his...
    • Freedom of Information Requests
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will release any correspondence between the Marine Survey Office and a company (details supplied) in County Donegal, arising from the...
    • Driving Licences
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the introduction of the EU driving licence and the impact of the new system for Irish motorists; and if he will make a...
    • Road Safety Strategy
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the new road safety strategy will be introduced in March; the main themes of the proposed new strategy; and if he will make a statement on...
    • International Agreements
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his view on the non-ratification to date by Ireland of the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 and ILO 188 and the basis upon which these...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide for all people with a disability in its sectoral plan. [5341/13]
    • Tourism Promotion
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request Failte Ireland to support and provide funding to Puck Fair, Killorglin and Killarney Summerfest festivals in County Kerry;...
    • Departmental Funding
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of all funding programmes in his Department that community, voluntary and sporting organisations may apply to for...
    • Public Transport
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the rationale behind replacement fees payable by consumers for lost annual tickets/smartcards; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Driving Licence Applications
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14 who applied for a category A full motorbike licence and passed his test was denied a class...
    • Harbour Authorities Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 65 of 18 October 2012, the person that authorised the payment of €19,877 to the Chief...
    • Harbour Authorities Membership
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of all the directors of the DunLaoghaire Harbour Company from 1997 to date in 2013; the timeframe for which each...
    • Harbour Authority Properties
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the harbour lodge in Dun Laoghaire was used for a private function on 27 January; the nature of this private function; and if any fee was...
    • Road Network
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the continuation of the M17, Tuam-Gort Section; the proposed start date for construction of this section; if his attention has...
    • Sports Capital Programme
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a group who applied for a sports capital grant (details supplied) in County Mayo has not received any correspondence in relation to...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each...
    • Rail Network
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a rail line between Navan and Dublin is a priority for him; his plans to develop such a rail line; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Bus Services
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide more bus services in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5684/13]
    • Local Authority Charges
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is possible to apply council parking charges to existing out-of-town retail developments as proposed in the document (details supplied);...
    • Anti-Social Behaviour
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the 1850 phone number operated by Irish Rail; if an option to report anti-social behaviour and vandalism will be provided; and if...
    • Sports Capital Programme
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding which was previously allocated to a club (details supplied) in County Galway under the sports capital grants scheme is available...
    • Sports Funding
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide multi-annual funding to Special Olympics Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5847/13]
    • Sports Capital Programme
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the recommendation made by his Department to refuse grant funding under the Sports Capital Grant 2012 for Dublin City...
    • Driving Licences
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the regulations governing the acquisition of a full Irish driving licence by experienced drivers from abroad whether immigrants or returning...
    • Public Sector Pension Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of former public servants recruited before 6 April 1995 who are currently receiving a public sector pension including both pensions...
    • Sports Capital Programme
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an application under the sports capital programme by an organisation (details supplied) in County Galway was deemed invalid; and, if so,...
    • Sale of State Assets
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there has been any sale of the fibre network owned by CIE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5942/13]

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