Written answers
Thursday, 7 February 2013
- Department of Defence
- EU Presidency Priorities
To ask the Minister for Defence the defence issues he is prioritising with other EU countries during the Irish Presidency of the European Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Green Paper on Defence
To ask the Minister for Defence if he will outline the details of what is contained in the Green Paper on the Future of Ireland's Defence Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Overseas Missions
To ask the Minister for Defence if he expects Irish troops currently in Uganda training Somali forces to move to Mogadishu; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6186/13]
- Army Equitation School
To ask the Minister for Defence his plans with regard to the Army Equitation School; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6184/13]
- Official Engagements
To ask the Minister for Defence his views on the invitation of NATO's Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy, Mr James Appathurai, to speak at a defence...
- Overseas Missions
To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the Irish presence in the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan; the nature of the duties being undertaken by our...
- Defence Forces Recruitment
To ask the Minister for Defence the outstanding vacancies in the Defence Forces on 31 December 2012 and his plans to fill these. [6121/13]
- Public Sector Staff Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of staff in his Department or in bodies which fall under the remit of his Department whose annual remuneration...
- EU Battlegroups
To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide a progress report on Ireland’s participation in the Austro-German Battlegroup; the total cost of participation so far; and if he will...
- Defence Forces Strength
To ask the Minister for Defence if he will confirm whether the Defence Forces are required to maintain a minimum number of personnel overall; if he will provide an itemised list of military...
- Emergency Planning
To ask the Minister for Defence the steps he has taken regarding the National Emergency Response Action Committee. [6086/13]
- Overseas Missions
To ask the Minister for Defence if he will commit to protecting the triple-lock mechanism. [6127/13]
- Defence Forces Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Defence if he plans to restore the gratuity payment to members of the Defence Forces. [6118/13]
- Departmental Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which he is satisfied that the savings to date achieved in his Department in compliance with the Memorandum of Understanding he inherited from his...
- Defence Forces Strength
To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which he remains optimistic that he may retain the strength of the Defence Forces at maximum level for the foreseeable future notwithstanding...
- Departmental Staff Recruitment
To ask the Minister for Defence the outstanding vacancies in his Department on 31 December 2012 and his plans to fill these. [6122/13]
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Capital Expenditure Programme
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total expenditure for 2012 on the capital programme at primary level in his Department. [6380/13]
- Global Economic Forum
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals, if any, he has to host another Global Irish Economic Forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6466/13]
- Exports Growth
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will comment on the effects of exports to Britain during January due to the strengthening of the euro against sterling;...
- Scottish Independence
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on Scottish membership of the European Union if their referendum result favours independence; and if he will make a...
- Defence Forces Equipment
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his position on the use of depleted uranium in war munitions. [6513/13]
- Departmental Staff
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of retired public sector workers on pensions within his Department or any Office/Body under his aegis that have been...
- Department of Finance
- Services for People with Disabilities
To ask the Minister for Finance when a disabled person's grant has been allocated for an extension or improvements to a home to facilitate the physical requirements of disabled or elderly people,...
- Tax Rebates
To ask the Minister for Finance the reason Revenue Commissioners take into account a bursary awarded by a college when calculating the amount of tax refunded to students who pay fees; and if he...
- Tax Reliefs
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the tax reliefs currently available to support the funding of sports clubs. [6391/13]
- Departmental Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 98 of 16 January 2013, if he will state the actual amounts spent from the pension fund levy and if he will provide the...
- Pension Provisions
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will state if the defined benefit pension funds of the universities are subject to the pension fund levy; and the arrangements in place to compensate those...
- Proposed Legislation
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider transporting elements of the Nuclear Weapons (Prohibitions of Investments) Bill 2012 into one of the forthcoming Finance Acts thereby...
- Personal Debt
To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with the Irish Banking Federation in relation to its recently issues protocols on unsecured debt; his views that the protocol will be of...
- Official Engagements
To ask the Minister for Finance the date of meetings he has held with the European Central bank President in respect of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation promissory note; and if he will make...
- Tax Code
To ask the Minister for Finance his views regarding the international guidelines that govern online firms in respect of corporation tax; if this matter is a subject of discussion at the European...
- Pension Provisions
To ask the Minister for Finance if the AVC withdrawal scheme introduced in Budget 2013 will cover PRSA's or if it is just occupational pensions; if it does not include PRSA's will it be included;...
- Property Taxation Application
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6525/13]
- Tax Collection
To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners are prepared to enter into a workable arrangement by way of deferred payments in respect of arrears of income tax in the case of...
- Departmental Staff
To ask the Minister for Finance the number of retired public sector workers on pensions within his Department or any Office/Body under his aegis that have been re-instated in other positions...
- Department of Education and Skills
- School Accommodation
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a group (details supplied) in Dublin 8 will receive confirmation that they will be able to open a new multi-denominational school for their area...
- Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason students in receipt of a bursary from a college are still entitled to a full third level maintenance grant; and if he will make a statement...
- Student Support Schemes
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the financial assistance options that may be open to a student (details supplied) in view of their unique personal circumstances; and if he will make...
- Teacher Recruitment
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the efforts he is making to increase the number of male teachers in schools here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6393/13]
- Student Grant Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a student (details supplied) in County Mayo will have their higher education grant processed and granted; if he will expedite this application...
- Schools Building Projects Status
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding funding for an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6414/13]
- Student Grant Scheme Appeals
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the number of appeals to the student grant appeal board for the 2012/13 academic year; if he will provide the information in...
- Student Grant Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will issue a student grant as a matter of urgency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on...
- Broadband Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the fact that schools depend so much nowadays on the internet as a school resource that a greater bandwidth be made available for a school...
- Social Insurance Payments
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his position in relation to PRSI contribution credits in respect of the holiday pay of part-time temporary teachers; if he will acknowledge that PRSI...
- Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if he will confirm if...
- Special Educational Needs
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has given any consideration to expanding the role of special needs assistants in schools throughout the State; and if he will make a statement...
- Teaching Qualifications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills which States of the United States is an Irish Primary teaching qualification recognised as a valid teaching qualification. [6510/13]
- Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form an up to date breakdown of third level students on a county basis who have had their maintenance grant application...
- Emergency Works Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a health and safety issue at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6572/13]
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Departmental Staff
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of retired public sector workers on pensions have been re-instated in other positions within the public sector; and if he will...
- Departmental Staff Career Breaks
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider extending the incentivised career breaks, currently being offered to Gardaí, to the wider civil service; and if he...
- Departmental Properties
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if she will provide an update on work at Boyle Abbey in Boyle, County Roscommon and when is it envisaged work will be completed in this...
- Flood Prevention Measures
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to an ongoing project by the Office of Public Works to tackle a flooding issue (details supplied) in County...
- Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Employment Rights Issues
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation following the recently published Migrant Rights Centre Ireland Report December 2012 Part of the Family which illustrates the way the...
- IDA Site Visits
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Industrial Development Agency visits which were made to Mullingar in 2012; the number so far proposed for 2013; and if he...
- Enterprise Ireland Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline the amount of funding that County Tipperary businesses received from Enterprise Ireland over the years 2010, 2011 and...
- Enterprise Support Schemes
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline the number of businesses in County Westmeath that have so far applied for and availed of the microfinance scheme, the...
- Work Permit Applications
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will review the application for work permits in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
- Department of Social Protection
- Disability Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin. [6401/13]
- Social Insurance Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will implement the changes necessary to ensure that Public Representatives currently on class K stamp are eligible to sign on for job seekers...
- Invalidity Pension Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on invalidity pension in respect of a person (details provided) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal against disallowance of jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 will be heard; and the current...
- Farm Assist Scheme Application Numbers
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details, in tabular form, of the number of people in receipt of farm assist for the years 2011 to 2012; the amount paid out for farm...
- Social Welfare Code Reform
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has considered the Free Legal Advice Centres report on the reform of the social welfare appeals system; if the recommendations are being...
- Social Welfare Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the refusal of carer's allowance/benefit in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
- Jobseeker's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when jobseeker's allowance will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which rent support is payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the rent support level offered in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Child Benefit Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will approve payment of child benefit in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Treatment Abroad Scheme
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the procedure to be followed in respect of giving notice of their intention to travel abroad for a specific medical treatment in the case of a person...
- Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the decision to offer a reduced level of jobseeker's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if...
- Social Welfare Code Issues
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if jobseeker's benefit or other unemployment entitlement is payable while an applicant is in receipt of one parent family payment; and if she will make a...
- Departmental Staff
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of retired public sector workers on pensions within her Department or any Office/Body under her aegis that have been re-instated in other...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- National Monuments
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he intends to make an announcement and place advertisements to inform the public that the environmental impact statement on the future...
- Departmental Bodies
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide, in a tabular form, a breakdown of the fees and expenses paid to each member of each State board under the aegis of his...
- Offshore Islands
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an gcuirfidh sé na sonraí ar fáil maidir le gach conradh farantóireachta agus aeir atá ag a Roinn le...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Departmental Staff
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of retired public sector workers on pensions within his Department or any Office/Body under his aegis that have...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Water Meters
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he expects the main contractor for water metering to be appointed; if he will confirm if the tender process has commenced;...
- Local Authority Staff
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his policy in relation to the aid of an interpreter for those who do not have the English language when dealing with local...
- Voluntary Housing Sector
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department contacted Kildare County Council in the matter of issues that arose in respect of the operation of the...
- Rural Recreation Promotion
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if it is intended to renew the contracts on the permissive walks; if the payment will remain at the same rate as present; if it...
- Water Services Registrations
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of households who have registered their private waste water systems to date broken down county by county; the...
- Departmental Funding
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if any funds from his Department, or funds from an agency or authority working under the remit of his Department, are used in...
- Wind Energy Guidelines
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason there is only a two week timeframe on submissions to be made towards the focussed review of the Wind Energy...
- Local Authority Staff
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will report on the appointment of the next Dublin City Manager; if this position will be advertised in the national and...
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Property Management Company Issues
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will intervene to regulate property management companies and to standardise fees, particularly in Dublin, to prevent unfair or exploitative...
- Upward Only Rent Reviews
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the application of upwards only rent clauses will be reviewed in view of the recent appointment of an examiner to B&Q and the possible closure...
- Garda Transport
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline on a county basis the amount of money invested by his Department to purchase Garda vehicles in 2012 and to date in 2013; the number...
- Registration of Wills
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a national database to record the last will and testament made or if there any plans to establish same; and if he will make a statement on...
- Garda Station Closures
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider (details supplied) in respect of the closure of Stepaside Garda Station, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Proposed Legislation
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the proposed timeline for the taking and completion of the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill, if his attention has been drawn to improvements...
- Garda Transport
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of patrol cars currently available to each of the Garda districts within County Tipperary; the Garda station they are based; the number of...
- Road Safety Statistics
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received the report from An Garda Siochána that he sought in September 2012 with figures on the number of drivers involved in serious...
- Garda Equipment
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the 22 additional intoxilysers requested by Gardaí in 2009 have been installed into the necessary stations nationally and if the 220...
- Naturalisation Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 172 of 24 January 2012 in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22, if an examination of the...
- Residency Permits
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if and when residency status will be regularised and updated in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a...
- Subsidiary Protection Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if and when residency and eligibility for naturalisation will be clarified in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will...
- Immigration Status
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position in regard to residency status and/or eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and...
- Naturalisation Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding determination of residency/eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if...
- Subsidiary Protection Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position in regard to residency status and determination of eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in...
- Naturalisation Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position in regard to determination of residency status/eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in...
- Immigration Status
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 153 of 17 January 2013, in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15, wherein it was indicated that...
- Naturalisation Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the residency requirements in order to qualify for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
- Property Services Regulation
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will support a matter regarding the property business (details supplied). [6565/13]
- Garda Transport
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of maintaining the fleet of Garda cars; the cost for the motorcycle fleet; if this work goes to tender; if so, the date of the last tender...
- Sexual Offences
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans regarding new legislation or guidelines dealing with child abuse and rape cases, including improving protection to victims, improving...
- Garda Deployment
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the Garda Armed Response Unit has been patrolling Dundalk town, County Louth, and suburbs for the past six months or so; his views on the...
- Department of Defence
- Ambulance Service
To ask the Minister for Defence when the assessment of the air ambulance service at Custume Barracks, Athlone, County Westmeath, will take place; if he will acknowledge the serivce it has...
- Overseas Missions
To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding further likely requests for overseas deployment of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6483/13]
- Defence Forces Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied regarding the adequacy of the budget for 2013 to meet the full schedule of requirements within the Defence Forces; and if he will make a...
- Defence Forces Properties
To ask the Minister for Defence the number and location of the various military installations throughout the country which are currently fully operational; if he will give details of those that...
- Defence Forces Recruitment
To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which promotional posts are filled or outstanding in the Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6540/13]
- Defence Forces Reserve Strength
To ask the Minister for Defence the strength of the Reserve Defence Forces, Army, Navy and Air Corps; the extent to which these numbers have fluctuated over the past five years to date; and if he...
- Overseas Missions
To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which up to date payment has been received from the EU and/or UN in respect of deployment of Irish troops on various missions overseas; and if he...
- Emergency Planning
To ask the Minister for Defence his views regarding the ability of the Defence Forces to meet any emerging requirements of an emergency nature in the future; and if he will make a statement on...
- Defence Forces Strength
To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which it is expected to maintain the optimum strength of the Army, Navy and Air Corps including the provision of the full scale of necessary training...
- Departmental Staff
To ask the Minister for Defence the number of retired public sector workers on pensions within his Department or any Office/Body under his aegis that have been re-instated in other positions...
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Rural Broadband Scheme
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the details of all draw down requests made by his Department to the EU, under the rural development programme 2007-2013...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an area based compensatory allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway. [6364/13]
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an agri environment option scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway. [6366/13]
- Agriculture Schemes Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo may expect to have their single farm, REP scheme and disadvantaged area payments...
- Forestry Grants
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an application for forestry will be reviewed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement...
- Agriculture Schemes Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the outstanding REP scheme and single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their disadvantaged area scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on...
- Milk Quota Trading Scheme
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding milk quota in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a dairy equipment scheme grant will be provided to a person (details provided) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Íocaíochtaí Deontas
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine cén uair a íocfar deontas faoi scéim na limistéar faoi mhíbhuntáiste le feirmeoir (sonraí leis seo)....
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2012 disadvantaged area payment will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on...
- Single Payment Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine based on an average payment of €270/ha of single payment paid as per the Commission’s proposals on the reform of the common...
- Rural Broadband Scheme
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funds that had been allocated for the rural broadband scheme from the rural development fund and if not spent for that purpose could be...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision will be made on a disadvantaged area payment for 2012 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he...
- Agriculture Schemes Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding rural environment protection scheme maps fine and single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
- Agriculture Schemes Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding entitlements payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo [6563/13]
- Severe Weather Events
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will support farmers affected by the shortage in fodder due to the increased fodder costs brought about by the inclement weather...
- Departmental Staff
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of retired public sector workers on pensions within his Department or any Office/Body under his aegis that have been...
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Family Support Services
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the current position in relation to funding for the family support agency; her views that the existing network of family resource centres are...
- Child Protection
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide a breakdown on an annual basis, since the establishment of the use of the High Court's inherent jurisdiction to place...
- Children in Care
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide a full breakdown of the number of children placed in institutions outside of Ireland under a special care order granted by...
- Departmental Staff
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of retired public sector workers on pensions within her Department or any Office/Body under her aegis that have been re-instated in...
- Department of Health
- Health Service Recruitment
To ask the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to ensure efficiencies, transparency and accountability form the National Recruitment Service; if he will provide details of the average...
- Mobility Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the decision on an application for mobility allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement...
- Hospital Staff
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the number of shifts, in tabular form, worked by non consultant hospital doctors in acute general hospitals in 2012 that exceeded 12 hours, 16...
- Employment Rights Issues
To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the employment of non consultant hospital doctors, operating under conditions that are outside the Working Time Directive, poses a risk to...
- Hospital Staff
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of non consultant hospital doctors in acute/general hospitals; the number in each category of medical or surgical;...
- Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6387/13]
- Health Service Recruitment
To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications received for the Health Servicer Executive nursing and midwifery graduate initiative, the deadline of which was 1 February 2013; and if...
- Health Service Executive Staff
To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the attached correspondence (details supplied); if he will direct the Health Service Executive to facilitate the staff member seeking a...
- Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card will be issued for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Grant Payments
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an up-to-date position regarding the reason for non-payment to third-year DIT biomedical science students of the monthly training allowance...
- Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health if assistance and support will be provided to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6416/13]
- Primary Care Centres
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the development of a primary care centre in an area (details supplied) ion County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health the reason the new Epilepsy Monitoring Unit at Cork University Hospital and the redeveloped unit at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, remain unopened today, despite the...
- General Medical Services Scheme
To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry is entitled to obtain medication from a prescription; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6442/13]
- Home Help Service Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Health if there are partial grants or financial assistance available for people seeking a home help or their own home help if the Health Service Executive cannot sent...
- Primary Care Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that health centres in the Dublin - mid Leinster region, including Athlone, Moate and Ballymahon will continue to operate; and if he will make a...
- EU Directives
To ask the Minister for Health his views on the EU Draft Tobacco Products Directive; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that people have concerns that this Directive will take away their...
- North-South Implementation Bodies
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the establishment of a North/South Alcohol Body; the terms of references; the membership proposed from either side of the border;...
- Health Service Executive Properties
To ask the Minister for Health if undertreated asbestos has been uncovered at a hospital (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6519/13]
- Mental Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the National Mental Health Policy of not moving the intellectually disabled back into institutions from the community and to continue with the...
- Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6551/13]
- Home Help Service Provision
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a home help service in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; if the case will be reviewed and reinstated based on their...
- Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health the current position in relation to communications with supports groups for people with narcolepsy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
- Departmental Staff
To ask the Minister for Health the number of retired public sector workers on pensions within his Department or any Office/Body under his aegis that have been re-instated in other positions...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Tourism Promotion
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the way training programmes for tourism businesses in the areas of ecotourism and environmental policy may contribute to...
- Sports Capital Programme Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline all streams of funding for sports clubs available through his Department or an agency under its remit. [6390/13]
- Sports Capital Programme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the lowest score that qualified applicants for the capital sports programme 2012 for a grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Anti-Social Behaviour
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that the anti-social behaviour phonelines that are in place in DART and rail stations will be manned after 5.30 pm in view...
- Road Safety
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the progress made to date of the stakeholder group which is undertaking a national review of speed limits; if he will...
- Road Improvement Schemes
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide on a county by county basis the accident blackspots that were to be upgraded in 2012 ; the accident blackspots that were...
- Sports Capital Programme Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the funding difficulties associated with many small sports clubs, particularly in relation to...
- Marine Safety
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a permanent passenger boat licence of a class P2 passenger boat will issue to a person (details given) in County Cork in replacement of...
- Road Maintenance
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm which authority is responsible for the maintenance of the N11 as it passes through Donnybrook Village, including traffic...
- Road Safety
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a motor tax issue (details supplied) in Dublin 6. [6574/13]
- Departmental Staff
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of retired public sector workers on pensions within his Department or any Office/Body under his aegis that have been re-instated in...
