Written answers

Tuesday, 19 February 2013

  • Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
    • The Gathering Initiatives
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his targets for the Gathering 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8555/13]
    • Driving Licences
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of agent network locations that he is seeking to establish nationwide through SGS Ireland; the locations that have been agreed; if...
    • Harbour Authorities Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 890 of 5 February 2013, the matter of the overpayment to a board member at the Dun Laoghaire Harbour...
    • Tourism Promotion
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of Greening events on St Patrick’s Day to promote Irish tourism; if particular efforts will be made to...
    • Sale of State Assets
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the strategic value he puts on the State’s holding in Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8535/13]
    • Alcohol Advertising
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the implications of a ban on alcohol sponsorship for sporting events and teams at both a micro and macro level; his views on...
    • Airport Development Projects
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the Shannon Aviation Services Centre Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8496/13]
    • Harbour Authorities Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 888 of 5 February 2013, and his commitment of taking up the issue of €20,000 payment of a car...
    • Rail Services
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects CIE to return to financial health; if he expects to provide any additional subvention in 2013; and if he will make a statement...
    • Tourism Industry
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the fact that the last tourism policy document, New Horizons, was published ten years ago, if he will develop a new policy; if so,...
    • Tourism Promotion
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to tackle the decline in visitor numbers to here from the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8461/13]
    • Homeless Persons Supports
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Sport if he will give an undertaking that the Irish Homeless World Cup soccer team will receive funding for 2013; and if he will make a...
    • Aviation Industry Regulations
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has met with representatives of the Irish Airline Pilots' Association regarding their concerns for flight time regulations being...
    • Road Project Contracts
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if those who were served with notice to treat prior to the announcement of Budget 2012 are still eligible to receive the €5,000 per...
    • Public Procurement Contracts
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the monies paid to date to public private partnerships and toll operators on the Limerick Tunnel and M3 Motorway due to...
    • Rail Network
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way he hopes to ensure a viable rail network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8563/13]
    • Tourism Promotion
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has plans to intensify the use of the railways in promoting tourism such as rail tours which are an exemplary way of attracting tourists...
    • Public Transport
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason public bus and rail services do not operate in conjunction with the scheduled timetables of passenger ferries at Rosslare Harbour...
    • Road Traffic Accidents
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a county by county breakdown of road fatalities in 2012; if he will provide comparable figures for each of the past ten...
    • Road Network
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the situation with regard to the provision of service stations on the M6 between Athlone and Moate, County Westmeath; and if he will make a...
    • Road Safety Strategy
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the new Road Safety Strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8542/13]
    • Marine Safety
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his efforts to improve safety at sea; the consultations he has had with the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine in this area; and if he...
    • Sports Capital Programme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason funding applications by Dublin City Council under the sports capital programme were rejected for Brickfield Park; and if he will...
    • Sports Capital Programme Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport following on from the Sports Capital programme for 2012, if he intends to introduce a new scheme for 2013; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Smarter Transport
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide information on the status of the Smarter Transport Bill 2011 and any forthcoming legislation from his Department that might...
    • Public Service Obligation Services
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport while being mindful of the social good that public transport services represents as well as their importance particularly in more rural areas,...
    • Human Rights Issues
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has seen the recent report from Open Society Justice Initiative which found that 54 countries had helped to facilitate the CIA's secret...
    • Road Maintenance
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the 16.5km road upgrade on the N11 between Rathnew and Arklow, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Public Transport
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase and improve facilities for taxis particularly in built up areas like Dublin city centre, in view of the current shortage...
    • Waste Management Issues
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reopen Dunsink Lane linking Finglas to Castleknock, Dublin, in view of the resolution of many of the issues which resulted in its...
    • Coillte Teoranta Lands
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the research his Department has conducted on the impact that the sale of the Coillte forest crop will have on tourism; and if he will make a...
    • Public Transport
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the impact assessments that are carried out by his Department when deciding on funding cuts to public services like Bus Éireann in order...
    • Road Traffic Legislation
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had discussions with the Department of Justice and Equality on the implementation of section 63 of the 2010 Road Traffic Act in...
    • Road Network
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress being made with the A5 project; and the funding promised from his Department in order to complete this transport link. [8583/13]
    • National Aviation Strategy
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects to bring forward a new aviation strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8547/13]
    • National Monuments
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the Fáilte Ireland report in relation to the Moore Street battlefield site and independence trail, Dublin, as requested by him will...
    • Sports Capital Programme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason funding applications under the sports capital programme by Dublin City Council in respect of Willie Pearse Park were rejected; and...
    • Public Transport
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the progress made to date with the Luas cross line project; the stage the project is at; the amount that has...
    • National Car Test
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will conduct a review of mileage data recorded in the National Car Test process to assess whether there is a wide-spread issue of...
    • EU Transport Network
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the recent cutting of the EU transport networks budget; if he will outline the impact on transport projects here; and if...
    • Driving Licence Applications
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline in tabular form the cost for a person to apply for a plastic card driving licence here compared to other jurisdictions in...
    • Public Transport
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will be placing sustainable public transport at the centrepiece of any national plan which will be the successor to the National Spatial...
  • Department of An Taoiseach
    • Employment Statistics
      To ask the Taoiseach if he will detail the levels of employment for each year from 2007 to 2012 in respect of each of the following sectors: agrifoods, digital gaming, ICT, medical devices,...
    • Ministerial Appointments
      To ask the Taoiseach the details of all appointments made by him to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by him since taking office, including the State owned...
    • Job Losses
      To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide the number of jobs lost by sector; and the number of jobs created by sector for each region since 2007. [7883/13]
    • Company Registration
      To ask the Taoiseach the number of new start-up companies registered by region for each year since 2007. [7894/13]
    • National Debt
      To ask the Taoiseach the way the Central Statistics Office will record the changes in the national debt arising from the recent announcement in respect of the promissory notes; and if he will...
    • International Relations
      To ask the Taoiseach if he will confirm the discussions he had at the recent Davos summit with respect to investment in Myanmar, Burma; the persons with whom he had discussions; the nature of...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Taoiseach the total amount spent on outsourced security services in his Department; and if he will provide details of the companies providing these services. [8656/13]
  • Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
    • Ministerial Appointments
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of all appointments made by him to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by him...
    • EU Presidency Priorities
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the main priorities for Ireland during the Irish Presidency of the EU Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Foreign Conflicts
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the most recent discussions in relation to Mali at the European Foreign Affairs Council; and if he will...
    • Nuclear Proliferation
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will be represented at the forthcoming International Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons, to be held...
    • Overseas Development Aid
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of foreign aid that has been paid to Uganda and Syria and if there are any plans to alter these arrangements. [8242/13]
    • Diplomatic Representation
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the reinstatement of Villa Spada as Ireland's Vatican Embassy; and if...
    • Human Rights Issues
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the reports that hundreds of families have been forcibly evicted from two makeshift camps in...
    • International Relations
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline Ireland and the EU's current relations with the Customs Union of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia; if he will...
    • Consular Services
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason an Irish citizen (details supplied) is still being detained in Sri Lanka; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Overseas Development Aid
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding Irish aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8768/13]
    • Passport Applications
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will consider issuing a new passport to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 18; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Extraordinary Rendition Flights
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update in rendition flights going through Shannon Airport. [8890/13]
    • Human Rights Issues
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of the fact that Israel is in breach of the human rights clause (Article II) of the Euro Mediterranean Association...
    • UK Referendum on EU Membership
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views regarding the possibility of a referendum being held in Britain on their future membership of the European Union; and...
    • G8 Summits
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to any diplomatic concerns raised over the proposed venue in Northern Ireland for the future G8...
    • Boston College Archives
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has received any representations in relation to the Boston College papers; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Undocumented Irish in the USA
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on meeting groups representing the undocumented Irish when he is in Washington, USA, in March; and if he will make a...
    • EU Presidency Priorities
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his meeting with the College of Commissioners in Dublin Castle on 10 January. [2389/13]
    • Northern Ireland Issues
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he raised the issue of the murder of human rights solicitor Pat Finucane at the December 2012 EU summit or in any of the...
    • Foreign Conflicts
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he raised the issue of the conflict in the middle east at the EU summit in December 2012. [2333/13]
    • Northern Ireland Issues
      To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the contacts he has had with the British Prime Minister in relation to securing progress on a Bill of Rights for Northern...
  • Department of Finance
    • Tobacco Smuggling
      To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to tackle the illegal cigarette trading business, in particular the open selling of cigarettes in pedestrianised areas of the city centre. [8234/13]
    • Property Taxation Application
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the situation regarding senior citizens complexes in Dublin City Council and the proposed property tax; and if the council pays this property...
    • VAT Legislation
      To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce legislation to deal with the anomaly in relation to VAT legislation, that is preventing tenant purchase funding from being raised; and if he...
    • Credit Availability
      To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he has had discussions with the hotel industry with particular focus on the level of indebtedness and the way in which this might affect the...
    • Irish Bank Resolution Corporation
      To ask the Minister for Finance the status of investments by credit unions in the now defunct Irish Bank Resolution Corporation formerly Anglo Irish Bank; if deposits will be returned on schedule...
    • Mortgage Arrears Proposals
      To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the banks' slow rate of progress in dealing with mortgage arrears and the potential delay to the personal insolvency service the actions he will take to...
    • Tax Collection
      To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue intend carrying out a revised income tax assessment for a person (details supplied) in County Galway in respect of years prior to 2012 on foot of...
    • Tax Reliefs
      To ask the Minister for Finance if there is an entitlement to income tax relief in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8110/13]
    • Tax Credits
      To ask the Minister for Finance if and when a tax allowance certificate will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Ministerial Appointments
      To ask the Minister for Finance the details of all appointments made by him to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by him since taking office, including the...
    • Tax Code
      To ask the Minister for Finance when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive a requested P21; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8193/13]
    • Irish Bank Resolution Corporation
      To ask the Minister for Finance if deposits taken by Anglo Irish Bank under a scheme designed specifically for credit unions (details supplied) will be fully covered by the deposit guarantee...
    • Banks Recapitalisation
      To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the promissory note issued to re-capitalise EBS; if he is considering restructuring same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8211/13]
    • NAMA Bonds
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will detail the aggregate of the principal of the National Assets Management Agency bonds that shall be issued in consideration for the net debt owed by the...
    • IBRC Liquidation
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm whether the sale of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation assets as consideration for redeeming the aggregate principal of National Assets...
    • IBRC Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will detail the total amount of ELA debt that was provided to the Irish Banking Resolution Corporation for the loan assets assigned as collateral under the...
    • Departmental Correspondence
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure the publication of all correspondence from the European Central Bank to his Department in relation to the financial crisis; and if he will make a...
    • Mortgage Debt
      To ask the Minister for Finance if endowment mortgages will be catered for in the Personal Insolvency Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8297/13]
    • NAMA Portfolio
      To ask the Minister for Finance the number of properties currently under the remit of the National Asset Management Agency in Galway city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8340/13]
    • IBRC Liquidation
      To ask the Minister for Finance the hourly rate and the amount that has been paid to date to the Joint Special Liquidators appointed by him to liquidate the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation,...
    • National Solidarity Bonds
      To ask the Minister for Finance the reason trade unions cannot put money into national solidarity bonds and if anything can be done regarding same (details supplied). [8358/13]
    • Job Initiatives
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will detail, in tabular form, each of the initiatives announced by his Department to support employment; the date of the first announcement; the date when...
    • Exchequer Revenue
      To ask the Minister for Finance the potential earnings for the Exchequer of the introduction of a 1% income tax increase for all earners over €100,000. [8408/13]
    • European Central Bank Funding
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm whether the European Central Bank ever threatened to end liquidity funding to Irish banks if Anglo-Irish Bank / Irish Bank Resolution...
    • Tax Code
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he is monitoring the success or otherwise of the SMS/MMS levy in Hungary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8502/13]
    • European Investment Bank
      To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has input, through the voting of his representative on the board of the European Investment Bank, in influencing the policy changes which inform...
    • International Taxation Conventions
      To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to revise an agreement with Zambia on avoiding double taxation which dates from 1971, which Action Aid says is implicated in losses to the Zambian...
    • Tax Settlements
      To ask the Minister for Finance the correct amount of tax liability outstanding in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if an investigation will be carried out as to whether...
    • Central Bank Investigations
      To ask the Minister for Finance the timetable for commencement and completion of the Central Bank of Ireland examinations of the code of conduct on mortgage arrears, money lending firms, sales...
    • Mortgage Arrears Rate
      To ask the Minister for Finance the number of residential and buy to let mortgages outstanding at Irish Bank Resolution Corporation at the time of its liquidation; the number of mortgages in...
    • IBRC Liquidation
      To ask the Minister for Finance his views regarding the winding down of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8721/13]
    • NAMA Investment Funds
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm the number of completed transactions where the National Asset Management Agency has provided so-called vendor finance; the total value of such...
    • NAMA Loans
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will set out the safeguards that the National Asset Management Agency has in place to prevent loans which it sells to third parties being re-sold to the...
    • NAMA Loan Book
      To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the National Asset Management Agency has not provided potential purchasers of its Project Aspen and Project Club loan portfolios with standard...
    • IBRC Liquidation
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that the Special Liquidator of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation will sell loans to the original borrowers at a discount to the amounts...
    • Black Economy
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he has noted the decision of the elected members of councils (details supplied) who have passed motions calling on the Government to focus on tackling the black...
    • Financial Services Ombudsman
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of levies paid by each credit institution to the Financial Services Ombudsman in 2010, 2011 and 2012 [8799/13]
    • IBRC Staff
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that staff at an organisation (details supplied) will be entitled to the same terms and conditions as colleagues who left on an earlier package...
    • Excise Duty Reliefs
      To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a submission (details supplied) regarding an excise rebate; the actions he plans to take to address the issues raised; and if he will make a statement...
    • IBRC Liquidation
      To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the investigation into a company (details supplied) which the Chartered Accountants Regulatory Board found did have a role to answer as...
    • Excise Duties Yield
      To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that is expected to be raised from the increase in excise duty on a bottle of wine introduced in Budget 2013. [8841/13]
    • Departmental Correspondence
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will publish details of discussions between the previous Government and the European Central Bank, in particular regarding whether the ECB expressed a view...
    • IBRC Staff
      To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff from the old Irish Bank Resolution Corporation that the National Assets Management Agency expects to re-employ; the length of time he expects...
    • Financial Services Ombudsman
      To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of fines imposed on each credit institution, including compensation awards, by the Financial Services Ombudsman in 2010, 2011 and...
  • Department of Education and Skills
    • Special Educational Needs
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if special needs assistants may assist their assigned pupils with academic tasks, while at all times being under the direction of the teacher; if not,...
    • Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the process that applies to student grant applications in the event of a separation maintenance agreement being in place (details supplied); and if he...
    • Schools Building Projects Applications
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding emergency funding in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Student Grant Scheme Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue on an appeal to the Student Grants Appeal Board in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...
    • Student Grant Scheme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the outcome of a grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8092/13]
    • Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is the case that Student Universal Support Ireland appeals can take up to 30 days for the application to be approved for appeal and that the...
    • Student Grant Scheme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision has been made in relation to the Student Universal Support Ireland grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Ministerial Appointments
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of all appointments made by him to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by him since taking office,...
    • Special Educational Needs
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions available for the continuing education of a student (details supplied) in Dublin 24 with special needs; his views that this acceptable;...
    • Higher Education Institutions
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has adopted as policy the proposed amalgamation of the Church of Ireland Teacher College of Education into a new campus in Drumcondra, Dublin....
    • Irish Language
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow will qualify for an Irish exemption in second level school as a result of their special educational...
    • Student Support Schemes
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider introducing a new emergency scheme to assist students who are experiencing exceptional financial hardship and who will be left...
    • Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills with regard to Student Universal Support Ireland the reason the basic supplementary welfare allowance is not allowable as a payment for means testing...
    • School Transport Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding school transport in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8321/13]
    • Schools Building Projects Status
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills following on from the announcement of capital funding for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin, when he expects this school to be built; the...
    • State Examinations Issues
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he considered bringing forward the date for publication of the junior certificate results to August to enable students to make an informed decision...
    • School Curriculum
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm the guidelines regarding transition year work experience and if it is allowable for students to engage in work experience one day...
    • Special Educational Needs Incidence
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 90 of 30 January 2013, if he or the National Council for Special Education have estimates for the prevalence of...
    • Student Grant Scheme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a Student Universal Support Ireland application in respect of a person (details supplied); when first payment will be receive;...
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied with the arrangement of a private company funded by the State offering training courses in County Cork in direct opposition to the...
    • Value for Money Reviews
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the small schools value for money review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8503/13]
    • Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if income earned will continue to be the basis for eligibility for higher education grants; if he will reassure worried families that the value of the...
    • Schools Building Projects Status
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will support the proposal to establish a second level Educate Together School in Dublin north city area; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • FÁS Training Programmes
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 193 and 194 of 4 December 2012, when a response will issue from FÁS. [8522/13]
    • School Curriculum
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the procedures to be followed by primary schools in issuing certificates to exempt students from studying the Irish language; and if he will make a...
    • Third Level Fees
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the fact that it has now been reported that universities are hiring debt collection agencies to pursue students over outstanding fees....
    • School Transport Applications
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on transport provision for a child attending an autism unit (details supplied); the costs pertaining to same; and if he...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an emergency works grant in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • School Management
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that proper management structures are put in place in a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement...
    • School Accommodation
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the need for additional classroom space at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • School Staffing
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for moving to a system whereby recently qualified teachers will be probated by their school principal rather than a Department inspector; if...
    • School Evaluations
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is proposing changing the system of whole school evaluation to a system of self evaluation by school authorities; if a circular was issued to...
    • Schools Building Projects Status
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current position regarding funding to progress a new school proposed (details supplied) in Dublin 16; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 301 of 12 February 2013, if he will confirm the number of students that applied for a higher education grant...
    • Special Educational Needs
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to issue a policy document on educating children with autism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8692/13]
    • Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students from farming backgrounds currently in receipt of a student grant, broken down on a county basis; and if he will make a...
    • Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will publish the report of the capital asset test implementation group by the end of this month; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Childhood Obesity
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans in place to counter the spread of childhood obesity; the part that will be played by physical education as part of the school curriculum;...
    • Teachers' Remuneration
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify the pay scale and allowances in respect of a teacher (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Student Grant Scheme Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive the outcome of their appeal to Student Universal Support Ireland in relation to a...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of State owned schools that are supplied with mains water; the cost of providing same on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement...
    • Rainwater Harvesting
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a policy exists within the school buildings unit regarding the provision of rain water harvesting systems in new school builds; and if he will make...
    • Student Grant Scheme Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive the outcome of their appeal to Student Universal Support Ireland; and if he will make a...
    • Schools Building Projects Status
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it will be possible to include a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8 in the school building programme; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Teacher Panel Rights
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if entitlement to panel rights as a teacher will be re-examined in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a...
    • School Transport Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the guidelines and rules governing matters relating to school transport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Computer Coding Classes
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is in a position to offer support and assistance to the Coder Dojo movement; if he is will encourage the schools under its remit to be more...
    • Student Grant Scheme Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on their application to Student Universal Support Ireland; and if he will make...
    • Tax Code
      To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason VAT is charged on ebooks for use in schools, when no VAT is charged on school books; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8883/13]
    • 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 24. [8887/13]
  • Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
    • Proposed Legislation
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he will amend the Valuations Act to ensure that the calculation of rates will be done in a fairer and more equitable manner; and if he...
    • Flood Prevention Measures
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the progress made to date in relation to dealing with flooding problems on the properties of a number of...
    • Public Sector Staff Remuneration
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form, the figures for pay and pensions to the Public Service for the year, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a...
    • Ministerial Appointments
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of all appointments made by him to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by him since taking...
    • Public Service Staff Redundancies
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he envisages the next voluntary redundancies that will be offered to public sector workers; who will be eligible to apply; and if he...
    • Garda Stations Refurbishment
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will allocate money to renovate Castlepollard Garda Station, County Westmeath, in view of the fact that it is currently a health issue....
    • Public Sector Staff Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public sector workers as of the 31 January 2013. [8425/13]
    • Revised Estimates Approval
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his role in ensuring that the revised estimates for his Department and all Government Departments are approved by Dáil Éireann as...
    • Public Sector Staff Redeployment
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the public service's procedure, terms and conditions for offering employees access to the redeployment scheme; and if he...
    • Pension Provisions
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to the passing of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013, if it is still his view that former Taoisigh, Ministers, office...
    • Public Procurement Regulations
      To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the envisaged impact of the public procurement process on the school supply sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8803/13]
  • Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
    • Consumer Protection
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a company (details supplied) charge €3.75 per bill for non direct debit payments of...
    • Competition Authority Reports
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the Competition Authority’s study of Irish ports, will be published. [8972/13]
    • Ministerial Appointments
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the details of all appointments made by him to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by him since taking...
    • Work Permit Application Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of work permits that have been issued to migrants working in the fishing industry since 2010. [8213/13]
    • Electricity Generation
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in view of the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the British Government for the support of electricity generated by wind...
    • Job Statistics
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs created and losses on the northside of Dublin in 2012-2013 and if there are any major job creation projects for the...
    • Job Initiatives
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail, in tabular form, each of the initiatives announced by his Department to create employment; the date of the first...
    • Employment Rights Issues
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the rights and obligations of employers towards their subcontractors in the event of a change of title or demotion; if he intends to bring...
    • Property Leases
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 102 of 6 February 2013, if he will detail the reduction in the number of leases held by the...
    • Regional Aid
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total amount of regional aid money given to the Border Regional Authority for start-up of small, medium and large businesses during the...
    • Media Mergers
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the necessary legislation will be brought forward to implement the recommendations of the advisory group on the media mergers which...
    • Job Creation Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a yearly breakdown of the new jobs created in County Donegal by the Industrial Development Agency over the past five...
  • Department of Social Protection
    • Carer's Allowance Payments
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the supports that are provided to carers who do not live in the home of the persons for whom they care; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Disability Allowance Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding determination of eligibility for disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she...
    • Disability Allowance Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a decision on their application for disability and if she will expedite the matter. [8089/13]
    • Rural Social Scheme
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection her future plans for rural social schemes in view of the positive impact they are having on many rural communities; her views on whether there is scope...
    • Student Support Schemes
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the supports that are available to Irish students who completed leaving certificate examinations in 2012 and who are studying a course (details supplied)...
    • Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current weekly entitlement in respect of basic payment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; when it is expected their...
    • Illness Benefit Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 130 of 22 November 2012, the current position in respect of entitlement to illness benefit in the case of a person...
    • Ministerial Appointments
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the details of all appointments made by her to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by her since taking office,...
    • Disability Allowance Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the services are available to young self employed persons in early their 50's who are diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease and who are no longer able to...
    • Back to Education Allowance Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the decision to disallow back to education allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if she will make a...
    • Farm Assist Scheme Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a farm assist appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if the appeal will be expedited; and if she will...
    • Carer's Allowance Application Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo. [8206/13]
    • Home Help Service Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the exemption of home help income earned from the Health Service Executive prior to Budget 2012; if a person was assessed for a...
    • Employment Rights Issues
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection following the recently published Migrant Rights Centre Ireland Report December 2012 Part of the Family, which illustrates the way the unregulated au pair...
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting times for the processing of domicilary care allowance applications; if she will provide in tabular form, for the past five years, the...
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form for the past five years the number of domiciliary care allowance appeals submitted to her Department; the number of...
    • Community Welfare Services
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the criteria used by her Department to determine the level of demand for community welfare clinics in County Donegal in view of the fact that the exact...
    • Invalidity Pension Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a social welfare appeal will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22. [8269/13]
    • Invalidity Pension Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will receive a decision on their appeal for invalidity as it has been assigned to an Appeals Officer...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for rent supplement will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for the delay; and if she will...
    • Farm Assist Scheme Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a farmer or fisherperson in receipt of farm assist and fish assist have to be available for employment; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in respect of a review of a rent supplement payment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will...
    • Disability Allowance Payments
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider opening up more schemes to those on disability payments including the new social employment scheme; and if she will make a statement...
    • Exceptional Needs Payments
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an exceptional needs payment will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Invalidity Pension Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in respect of an application for invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; when the...
    • Disability Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement...
    • Pension Provisions
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an information campaign will be launched to make persons aware of the changes to the transition pension from 2014 onward; the steps those who are...
    • Invalidity Pension Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [8453/13]
    • Farm Assist Scheme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on the current application for farm assist in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a...
    • Invalidity Pension Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a...
    • Social Welfare Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue from the Social Welfare Appeals Office in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a...
    • Carer's Allowance Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a...
    • Disability Support Service
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has examined the budgetary requirements of the employability service in County Kildare which handles the administration and placement of...
    • Carer's Allowance Payments
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a carer's allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8699/13]
    • Carer's Allowance Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a review of carer's allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review a decision to discontinue jobseeker's allowance to a person (details supplied) as participation in a FÁS community employment...
    • Illness Benefit Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the entitlement to illness benefit in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8709/13]
    • Carer's Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement...
    • Carer's Allowance Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has been refused carer's allowance when the person being cared for had been assessed for carer's...
    • Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 359 of 12 February 2013, if she will change the rule to allow persons on social welfare allowance to travel for...
    • Job Club Leaders' Pensions
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there has been any agreement in relation to putting in place the provision of a gratuity or pension payment for retiring job club leaders; and if she...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for rent supplement will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for the delay; and if she will...
    • Disability Allowance Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No 432 of the 5 of February 2013, if she will re-examine the case of an appeal in the case of a person (details...
    • Carer's Allowance Applications
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on their application for carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Pension Provisions
      To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there are alternative arrangements in place for those persons who can no longer avail of the transition pension; if she intends to implement an...
  • Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
    • Planning Issues
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he intends to continue considering a consent application made under a planning application that has been amended and altered and is, by...
    • Ministerial Appointments
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of all appointments made by him to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by him since taking...
    • Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Issues
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if it is possible for a person who is in receipt of turf cutting compensation to bequeath that income to another person in the event of...
    • Shooting Rights
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a club (details supplied) in County Mayo can obtain maps of the areas which are included in the shooting rights that it has leased for...
    • Departmental Bodies
      To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 110 of 7 February 2013, if any of the board members of the four bodies under the aegis of his...
  • Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
    • Salmon Conservation
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he plans to increase the number of wild salmon available for high value angling in lakes and rivers; his views on...
    • Ministerial Appointments
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the details of all appointments made by him to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by him...
    • Electricity Generation
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the British Government for the support of electricity...
    • Exploration Licences
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the moneys that have been received to date for each year since 2010, 2011, 2012 from each of the companies that took up an...
    • Broadband Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on the Irish fibre-to-the-building broadband sector; his views on whether there is sufficient choice...
    • Telecommunications Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on a submission regarding telephone rental (details supplied) the actions planned as a result of same; and if he...
    • Radio Spectrum
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of moneys raised by last November's multi-band spectrum auction that have been paid into the Exchequer; and if he...
    • Renewable Energy Generation
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures which will be promoted during the Irish Presidency of the European Union to encourage positive discrimination...
    • Broadband Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the cut of €7 billion from the €9.2bn earmarked by the EU to meet the digital agenda goals of 100Mbps for...
    • Exploration Licences
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the Environmental Protection Agency's final report on fracking will be published; if he will entertain applications for...
    • Broadband Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if, with regard to the delivery of the national broadband plan, his Department has completed its engagement with the...
    • Energy Prices
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to a request by Bord Gais Networks to the Commission of Energy Regulation for an increase in...
    • Energy Conservation
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline the details of the voluntary agreements between the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland and nine energy...
    • Telecommunications Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on correspondence regarding fixed line charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8798/13]
    • Broadband Services Provision
      To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when internet and high speed broadband will be available in all areas in County Laois; the minimum quality of service that...
  • Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
    • Wind Energy Guidelines
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the restrictions that exist in locating wind turbines in areas or habitats in which red grouse live; the scientific basis for...
    • Library Projects
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will sanction the application for funding by Longford County Council in respect of a new library for Granard, County...
    • Tenant Purchase Scheme
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when a new tenant purchase scheme will be introduced to enable local authority tenants purchase their homes and to ensure that...
    • Water Charges
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way he intends to deal with the water metering of multiple units in a block; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Ministerial Appointments
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the details of all appointments made by him to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by him...
    • Capital Assistance Scheme Funding
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is any funding available from his Department to assist a community group (details supplied) with the construction of a...
    • Rental Accommodation Scheme Criteria
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will have inspectors, independent of local authorities, inspect local authority houses to investigate the number that are...
    • Septic Tank Upgrade Grants
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if schools who have registered their septic tank or waste water treatment plant will receive a grant if their system requires...
    • Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will be giving county councils any money this year to purchase homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8200/13]
    • Merchandising of Coal
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on changes in the merchandising of all coals from 1 May 2013; the way these changes will impact on...
    • Public Sector Recruitment
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is any recruitment moratorium for fire and emergency services; and if so, whether it is possible to say at what point...
    • Local Authority Housing Provision
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the Pullen and others versus Dublin City Council section 62 Judgement, when he intends to bring forward...
    • Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons currently on the housing waiting list for the Ballymun and Finglas area of Dublin city. [8295/13]
    • Local Authority Charges
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will stipulate in percentage terms the amount of the revenue raised from the household charge that has gone directly to...
    • Water Framework Directive
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which Lough Foyle was first designated as coastal waters for the purposes of the EC Urban Waste Water Directive and...
    • Fire Safety
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that a risk assessment was undertaken to substantiate the new Critical Attendance Standard Policies within...
    • Housing Adaptation Grants Funding
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if it is possible for local authorities to recoup 100% of the grant aid made available to voluntary housing associations under...
    • Fire Safety
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will engage with union representatives to discuss their concerns regarding the Keeping Communities Safe document and the...
    • Prompt Payments
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to ensure that all local authority bodies achieve 100% compliance to pay outstanding bills and invoices within 15...
    • Property Taxation Collection
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if moneys collected from the local property tax will be ring-fenced for each local authority; and if he will make a statement...
    • Local Authority Housing Maintenance
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a request from Athy Town Council, County Kildare regarding a housing repair (details supplied) [8510/13]
    • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures which will be promoted during the Irish Presidency of the European Union to promote policies to keep the EU...
    • Regeneration Projects
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on funding for a regeneration project (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a...
    • Commercial Rates Calculations
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to change the legislation in order to introduce a tiered system of rates, which is needed to help support small...
    • Social and Affordable Housing Provision
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of loans that have been provided to and agreed directly with approved housing bodies by the Housing Finance Agency...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 472 of 12 February 2013, if he will compile and present, in tabular form, the cost to...
    • Energy Conservation
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the eligibility criteria for attic house insulation has been changed. [8710/13]
    • Homeless Persons Supports
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the services and supports in place for homeless persons in an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow; the funding that has...
    • Wastewater Treatment Facilities
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to an ongoing sewerage issue at a school (details supplied) in County Cork; the assistance...
    • Energy Efficient Housing
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is familiar with Dublin City Council's proposals to energy retrofit Glovers Court, Dublin 2; and his views on whether...
    • Water Charge Exemptions
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if allowances will be made in terms of water charges for persons who suffer from a medical condition, bearing in mind that many...
    • Leader Programmes
      To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the level of funding available to the LEADER programme from 2014-2020 in the context of the recent agreement of the EU's new...
  • Department of Justice and Equality
    • Management Company Service Charges
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 122 of 7 February 2013, if he will respond regarding management charges (details supplied) and the fact that...
    • Prison Staff
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when those who have been recruited for the Irish Prison Service will be called for training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8062/13]
    • Garda Transport
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cars bought for An Garda Síochána in the past two years, 2011 and 2012 and January/February 2013; the model of each car; the...
    • Deportation Order
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider a request to revoke a deportation order in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a...
    • Prisoner Health
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the health condition of a person (details supplied) continues to be monitored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8104/13]
    • Immigration Status
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 162 of 17 January 2013, wherein the change of application for status was refused on the basis that the applicant...
    • Asylum Applications
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the file in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8106/13]
    • Ministerial Appointments
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of all appointments made by him to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by him since taking office,...
    • Residential Institutions Issues
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update in relation to his consideration of issues relating to the Bethany Home and the redress issues surrounding that home, in...
    • Employment Rights Issues
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality following the recently published Migrant Rights Centre Ireland Report December 2012 Part of the Family, which illustrates the way the unregulated au...
    • Prison Committals
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the number of convictions that have resulted in citizens being jailed due to the non-payment of fines for the years...
    • Community Service Orders
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the fact that prisons are overcrowded and an expense on the State, the measures that are being taken to ensure that community service...
    • Personal Insolvency Act
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the way personal insolvency practitioners, required under the Personal Insolvency Act 2012, are to be selected and appointed; if any have been...
    • Same Sex Marriage
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to enable marriages between same sex couples. [8302/13]
    • Garda Station Closures
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the recent announcement regarding Garda closures it includes the previously mooted closure of Harcourt Terrace Garda Station for which the...
    • National Traveller-Roma Strategy
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures specific to the Roma to be included in the National Traveller Roma Integration Strategy in the four areas of education, employment,...
    • Garda Transport
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality of the 213 Garda vehicles purchased in 2012, the number of that were marked Garda cars, unmarked Garda cars and marked Garda vans; and if he will make...
    • Garda Equipment
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of the repairs to Garda mountain bikes for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; his plans to purchase new bikes in 2013; and if he will...
    • Garda Mounted Unit
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to increase the number of horses in the Garda Mounted Unit; the number of horses that retired in 2012; the number that are due to retire in...
    • Anti-Social Behaviour
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will support a plan of action to deal with the anti-social activity (details supplied) in the Dublin 5 area. [8359/13]
    • Garda Station Closures
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the statement by the General Secretary of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors that criminals have told the Gardai that they...
    • Garda Resources
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the provision of a service (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8365/13]
    • Marriages of Convenience
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he intends to address the issue of marriages of convenience by way of legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8406/13]
    • Residency Permits
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in the determination of an application for permission to remain the State in the case of a person (details supplied) in...
    • Garda Strength
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the personnel strength of the Donegal Division of An Garda Síochána that obtained on the 31 December in each of the years 2002-2012; if he...
    • Road Safety Statistics
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received a breakdown per month and by district of the Garda statistics on the number of drivers that were and were not breath-tested after...
    • Garda Operations
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline Garda initiatives aimed at curbing criminals who move into an area and target vulnerable persons; and if he will make a statement...
    • Upward Only Rent Reviews
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 469 of 22 January 2013, if he will share all analysis and data referred to excluding any legal advice, which his...
    • EU Directives
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to extend parental leave from 14 to 18 weeks. [8440/13]
    • Garda Strength
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current complement of Gardaí working in the Longford Garda Division and the way in which that figure compares to figures from 2010, 2011 and...
    • Garda Transport
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date the new consignment of Garda vehicles for the Roscommon/Longford Garda Division is scheduled to arrive; the number of vehicles in this new...
    • Garda Districts
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to amalgamate Boyle and Castlerea Garda Districts. [8600/13]
    • Court Accommodation Refurbishment
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total amount of money expended in the past ten years in respect of renovation and refurbishment works at the Court House, Edenderry, Co. Offaly;...
    • Sentencing Policy
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the current indefinite detention of a person (details supplied); the circumstances of their detention; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Prison Committals
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of business persons jailed for contempt of court for each of the past five years [8675/13]
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the costs to the State of the jailing of persons for contempt of court. [8676/13]
    • Prison Committals
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the circumstances of the detention last year of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8677/13]
    • Asylum Seeker Accommodation
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 487 of 12 February 2013, if he will provide details in tabular form of those persons living in direct provision...
    • Property Services Regulation
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a back log of applications from auctioneers (details supplied) to the Property Services Regulatory Authority; his plans to increase the...
    • Citizenship Applications
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to lower the costs of citizenship for applicants who have applied for citizenship here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8716/13]
    • Asylum Applications
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 556 of 29 January 2013, if the eight persons returned to their last port of departure from the State were Syrian...
    • Penalty Point System
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he received a submission from an organisation (details supplied) dated 7 February 2013 in relation to the penalty points system and Section 63 of...
    • Garda Station Closures
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the policing plan he has in place for the Stepaside area, if and when the closure of Stepaside Garda Station goes ahead; and if he will make a...
    • Garda Deployment
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the costs involved in transferring both the Gardaí and their equipment radios, uniforms and so on, currently stationed at Stepaside Garda Station...
    • National Vetting Bureau
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will explain the fee structure in relation to applications for vetting disclosures under the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable...
    • Drug Seizures
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has estimates of the amount and value of prescription drugs seized by An Garda Síochána on an annual basis and the possible sources of...
    • Garda Investigations
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if an investigation by a person (details supplied) into the theft of cannabis by Gardaí based at Henry Street Garda Station, County Limerick and...
    • Legal Aid Service Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total cost of providing free legal aid to persons who have been convicted of one or more previous convictions for the years 2011 and 2012 within...
    • Garda Deployment
      To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if Members of the Northern Ireland Executive, who travel to or through this State for official functions and transit purposes receive Garda escorts...
  • Department of Defence
    • Defence Forces Review
      To ask the Minister for Defence if he will raise the age limit for joining the navy and army to at least 30 years old; in view of the fact that this would give young persons who have been made...
    • Ministerial Appointments
      To ask the Minister for Defence the details of all appointments made by him to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by him since taking office, including the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Defence if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012 including a breakdown of the purpose of each...
    • Defence Forces Training
      To ask the Minister for Defence the arrangements in place between the Defence Forces and third level institutions regarding education, training and accreditation of members of the Defence Forces;...
    • Defence Forces Retirement Scheme
      To ask the Minister for Defence if pre retirement programmes and or advice and support are given to members of the Defence Forces prior to their retirement; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Overseas Missions
      To ask the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Force deployments, involving personnel, there were to Cyprus, Lebanon, Kosovo and Bosnia since 1 January 2000; and of those deployments, the...
  • Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
    • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo may expect to have a decision on their disadvantaged area scheme appeal; if he will...
    • Ministerial Appointments
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of all appointments made by him to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by him since taking...
    • Ownership of Coillte Lands
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is in the process of selling forestry land (details supplied) in County Louth; the reason for any such sale; and if he...
    • Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when persons (details supplied) in County Galway will receive their REP scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the agri environment options scheme and disadvantaged area payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
    • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive their disadvantaged area based payment; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive their REP scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Single Payment Scheme Application Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of single farm payment applications received for County Kerry in 2012; the number awarded; the number disallowed; the number...
    • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Application Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of disadvantaged area scheme applications received for County Kerry in 2012; the number awarded; the number disallowed; the...
    • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an agri environment option scheme grant in respect of a person (details supplied); when payment will issue; and if...
    • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 866 of 16 January 2013, when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and...
    • Harbours and Piers
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the restoration works to the Bulls Nose Pier on Cape Clear Island, County Cork; and if he will make a...
    • Single Payment Scheme Payments
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the land entitlements of a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be restored to the 2011 totals, following the inspection by an...
    • Semi-State Bodies
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding his proposals to privatise Coillte; if a shortlist of purchasers has been identified; and if he will make a...
    • Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive their suckler premium payment following the submission of additional...
    • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application under the agri-environment option scheme 3 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when 2012 REP scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; the reason for the delay in issuing payment; and if...
    • Hare Coursing
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the monitoring reports from the National Parks and Wildlife Service which document hare hits, injuries,...
    • Departmental Appointments
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a position (details supplied) will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8652/13]
    • Student Grant Scheme Reform
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding third level grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8671/13]
    • Animal Disease Controls
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken in relation to prevention of the Schmallenberg virus taking hold here [8686/13]
    • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive their disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Sheep Census
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm the numbers of Galway sheep recorded last year; the breakdown of the number of females in the total number; and if he...
    • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive their disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway may expect to receive payment of their agri environment option scheme grant for 2012 now...
    • Garda Investigations
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 167 of 27 June 2012 regarding the Garda investigation into the cause of the dioxin crisis, if he...
    • Farm Inspections
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any tests are being carried out on prepared Irish meat products for the presence of the drug phenylbutazone; if so, if he will indicate...
    • 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 disdavantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Aquaculture Licences
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 426 of 15 May 2012 and 204 of 7 march 2012, the progress that has been made on the issue of a...
    • Food Labelling
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of monitoring that takes place of fish produce and labelling. [8905/13]
    • Fish Sales
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the discrepancy between the volume of cod landed here and the volume of cod sold through retail and catering outlets and...
    • Agriculture Schemes Payments
      To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of persons in County Meath in receipt of payments in 2011; and if he will provide a...
  • Department of Children and Youth Affairs
    • Adoption Services
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will ensure that persons who spent time in Besborough House in Cork and other such institutions around the country be given access to...
    • Early Childhood Education
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will confirm that, regarding the early childhood care and education scheme, there is currently nothing in legislation to prevent a child...
    • Legislative Programme
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the Children and Family Support Agency Bill; if the integrity of the family resource centres programme will be preserved;...
    • Ministerial Appointments
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the details of all appointments made by her to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by her since taking office,...
    • Employment Rights Issues
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs following the recently published Migrant Rights Centre Ireland Report December 2012 Part of the Family, which illustrates the way the...
    • Child Care Services
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of parents who have availed of the community childcare subvention programme in 2012; the cost of this service to the Exchequer in...
    • National Lottery Funding Applications
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding an application for a grant in respect of an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Departmental Funding
      To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when a funding programme will be finalised and ready to accept applications from youth organisations such as youth cafes. [8986/13]
  • Department of Health
    • Hospital Staff
      To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the shortage of intern places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8098/13]
    • National Drugs Strategy
      To ask the Minister for Health the outcome and results of the review of local drugs task forces; the details of any changes to their funding which is being considered; and if he will make a...
    • Blind Person's Pension Applications
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will review an application for blind welfare allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12. [8528/13]
    • National Substance Misuse Strategy
      To ask the Minister for Health the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding Festival sponsorship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8673/13]
    • Medicinal Products
      To ask the Minister for Health if he is concerned about the abuse of prescription drugs by drug users; if his attention has been drawn to the types of prescription drugs commonly abused in this...
    • Hospital Staff
      To ask the Minister for Health if there are any changes proposed to the working time directive as it applies to non consultant hospital doctors who are in training; and if he will make a...
    • Mental Health Services
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the position regarding the 2012, €35 million ring fenced allocation for community mental health; the amount spent in community mental...
    • Home Care Packages
      To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a long term home care package in respect of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8072/13]
    • 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 3. [8073/13]
    • Medical Card Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will issue a discretionary medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8075/13]
    • Suicide Incidence
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the rates of suicide amongst the Traveller community and the support available for families in the traveller community that are...
    • Nursing Homes Support Scheme
      To ask the Minister for Health the reason the elderly and those who are ill in the Traveller community have been targeted disproportionately financially than any other category of citizens in the...
    • Medical Card Applications
      To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on an application for a medical card in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Patient Redress Scheme
      To ask the Minister for Health if she will meet with the victims of Michael Neary as a matter of urgency in order to deal with his commitment to resolve their outstanding issues and quest for...
    • Ministerial Appointments
      To ask the Minister for Health the details of all appointments made by him to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by him since taking office, including the State...
    • Medical Card Application Numbers
      To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical card applications that were received in 2010, 2011 and 2012; the number that were allowed; the number that were refused; and if he will make a...
    • Home Care Packages
      To ask the Minister for Health the number of home care package applications that were received in 2010, 2011 and 2012; the number that were allowed; the number that were refused; and if he will...
    • Medicinal Products
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will engage with the relevant authorities to assess the potential benefits of Ampligen to M.E patients; if he will work to ensure that Ampligen is made...
    • Health Services
      To ask the Minister for Health if in this State the standard practice is to fit deaf children with only one cochlear implant; if he will give consideration to changing this practice and move...
    • Medical Card Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will issue a discretionary medical card as a matter of urgency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Prescription Charges
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will explain the anomaly which exists between monthly prescription charges for families in which no family member has a medical card and monthly prescription...
    • Health Service Executive Staff
      To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts in the Health Service Executive currently filled using the jobbridge scheme; if he will identify the posts in question; if he will state the...
    • Medical Cards
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will continue to cover the cost of the drug, Dispamine 250g per month on the medical card of a person (details supplied); the reason the drug is being removed...
    • Health Services
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a commitment that a residential unit (details supplied) in County Galway will continue in its current use and provide a commitment that medical...
    • Hospital Services
      To ask the Minister for Health the reasons the epilepsy units at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, and at Cork University Hospital have not yet been opened; and when he expects to be able to open them...
    • Treatment Abroad Scheme
      To ask the Minister for Health if persons with epilepsy who require specialised treatment are eligible to seek treatment abroad under the treatment abroad scheme while the opening of the epilepsy...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the need for access to neuro-rehabilitation services in view of the fact that there are unacceptable long waiting lists to see a neurologist; and...
    • Health Services
      To ask the Minister for Health the services available to young self employed persons, who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease and unable to work anymore; and if he will make a statement...
    • Health Service Expenditure
      To ask the Minister for Health the funding from the Special Delivery Unit that has been allocated to County Mayo to date; the details of such funding; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Hospital Staff
      To ask the Minister for Health when will the promised podiatry post at Kerry General Hospital be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8263/13]
    • Health Service Executive Correspondence
      To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 227, 228, 229, and 230 which were referred to the Health Service Executive on 23 January 2013, when the replies to these...
    • Health Service Recruitment
      To ask the Minister for Health when there will be further recruitment of paramedics by the Health Service Executive. [8279/13]
    • Medical Card Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an appeal for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Hospital Staff
      To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare who applied for a transfer, will be transferred from Galway Regional Hospital to Ennis General Hospital; and if he...
    • General Practitioner Services
      To ask the Minister for Health the average response times to emergency calls to the South Doc service in the Kinsale area of County Cork; if his attention has been drawn to concerns surrounding...
    • Sexually Transmitted Infections
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of recorded cases of the eleven sexually transmitted infections that are currently legally notifiable here;...
    • Irish Blood Transfusion Service
      To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has issued an instruction to the Irish Blood Transfusion service to conduct a review of its MSM Blood Ban, which bars sexually active gay men from...
    • Health Services
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed progress report on the proposed closure of a hostel (details supplied) in County Kerry and the setting up of a forum as agreed at the...
    • Mental Health Services
      To ask the Minister for Health his views on alcohol addiction (details supplied) [8345/13]
    • Medical Card Applications
      To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date in respect of a medical card application in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; when the medical card will issue;...
    • Ambulance Service
      To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the ambulance service in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8356/13]
    • Infectious Diseases
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will identify the hospitals and or healthcare centres at which Legionnaires disease occurred in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Incidence of Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide figures for the number of children who have an ASD diagnosis; or if exact figures are not available if he has estimates of same; and if he will...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      To ask the Minister for Health if he recognises autism as a specific condition which requires specific supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8404/13]
    • Hospital Services
      To ask the Minister for Health the changes that will be made to Sligo Regional Hospital Service Plan for 2013 as a result of the recently announced hospital allocations by his Department; and if...
    • Respite Care Services
      To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive West will provide an updated report on plans for respite care services in counties Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal; and if he will make a...
    • Hospital Food
      To ask the Minister for Health if he has guidelines in relation to the nutritional value of meals served to overnight hospital patients; his view of the nutritional standard of meals served to...
    • Prompt Payments
      To ask the Minister for Health his proposals to ensure that Health Service Executive achieve 100% compliance to pay outstanding bills and invoices within 15 days in 2013; and if he will make a...
    • Health Service Executive Funding
      To ask the Minister for Health the amount of Health Service Executive funding that has been provided to a charity (details supplied) since 2005 [8431/13]
    • Health Services
      To ask the Minister for Health the supports available to a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8441/13]
    • Medical Card Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will be approved for persons who are in receipt of payment from the community welfare officer while their application for jobseeker's allowance is...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment with an orthopaedic surgeon will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Universal Health Insurance
      To ask the Minister for Health the date on which in 2013 free general practitioner visits will be made available to those on the long term illness scheme as stated in Budget 2013; and if he will...
    • Hospital Services
      To ask the Minister for Health the date on which the Haemochromatosis programme, that has been in place in Dublin since 2007, will be rolled out countrywide; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons nationally who have been waiting for the completion of an assessment of need, under the Disability Act 2005 and regulations, for more than six...
    • Hospital Acquired Infections
      To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who die as a result of hospital acquired infections; the measures that are being taken to reduce these incidents and if these measures apply...
    • Medical Card Applications
      To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Primary Care Centres
      To ask the Minister for Health the progress made in advancing potential primary care centres (details supplied) in County Galway having regard to agreements between the Health Service Executive...
    • Health Service Staff
      To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposal to hire health care assistant in hospitals; if it is still active or has it been shelved; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • National Lottery Funding Applications
      To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a grant in respect of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8718/13]
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 will have to wait until 10 October 2014 to see a consultant respiratory physician at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin,...
    • Medical Aids and Appliances
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the services available in the public health system for persons who have lost a limb in an accident including details of the...
    • Dental Services
      To ask the Minister for Health his plans for funding the dental clinics located at Castlecomer and Graiguenamanagh, County Kilkenny and Bagenalstown County Carlow; the number of referrals from...
    • Home Help Service Provision
      To ask the Minister for Health if a home help will be restored in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will expedite a response [8807/13]
    • Hospital Services
      To ask the Minister for Health where the dedicated 13 bed in-patient ward for cystic fibrosis patients in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, is on the list for the capital rolling programme; or if...
    • Medical Cards
      To ask the Minister for Health if he has concerns regarding medical card fraud particularly in relation to prescription drugs; the estimated cost to the State of such fraud annually; and if he...
    • Ambulance Service
      To ask the Minister for Health if ambulances from a private company (details supplied) in Kildare will now be used in assisted admissions in respect of mental health patients in County Kerry; the...
    • Health Insurance Companies
      To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the total amount paid out in salaries to VHI staff in 2011 and separately in 2012; the total amount paid out in bonuses to VHI...
    • Medical Card Appeals
      To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card was revoked in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12. [8908/13]
    • Medical Card Eligibility
      To ask the Minister for Health the limits for savings and the formula used to assess it against the qualifying criteria for an over 70s medical card. [8909/13]
    • Vaccination Programme
      To ask the Minister for Health if, in view of the recent incidence of TB, the policy of administering the BCG vaccine to newborns, which is currently the practice in all regions of the State...
    • Home Care Services
      To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce regulations to govern private home care-givers in view of the benefit this would have for practitioners and the public alike; and if he will...
  • Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
    • Smarter Transport
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm the way in which the design manual for streets objective referred to in the Smarter Travel policy document has progressed...
    • Taxi Regulations
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the serious problems taxi drivers are having with registration on the new taxi portal site and the worrying...
    • Alcohol Advertising
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on sports sponsorship by alcohol companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8969/13]
    • Road Project Contracts
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the upgrade of the N4 between Mullingar, County Westmeath and Rooskey, County Roscommon. [8053/13]
    • Ministerial Appointments
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of all appointments made by him to all State agencies, commercial bodies and all other appointments made by him since taking...
    • Rural Transport
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that full consultation is carried out with all stakeholders, particularly the existing rural transport providers, in...
    • Road Traffic Legislation
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether in the interests of safety of road users, it is necessary to implement new regulations governing the use of horses and...
    • Public Service Obligation Services
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way costs are apportioned by the National Transport Authority to companies operating Public Service Obligation routes such as Dublin Bus...
    • Departmental Funding
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the level of Departmental funding allocated to SITT rural transport service for 2007-2013 inclusive; and if...
    • Public Transport
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request Bus Éireann to reinstate the the discontinued bus service at Raheen/Burncoat/Kilbehany along the Cork to Dublin bus...
    • Driving Licences
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the concerns of the pharmacy sector in respect of the loss of driver photo ID business arising from the awarding of a contract to...
    • National Car Test
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of revenue generated annually from national car testing since its introduction; the amount generated from re-tests; and if he will...
    • Air Services
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of his engagement and consultation with the European Union Regulators on the proposed Ryanair bid for Aer Lingus; the influence he...
    • Fáilte Ireland
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to assist an organisation (details supplied) with their international festival on 24 and 25 May 2013; if funding will be made...
    • Taxi Permits
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of permits that the Dublin Airport Authority issued to taxi drivers to pick up fares at Dublin Airport for the years 2009, 2010,...
    • Rail Services
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if tickets can now be purchased on-line for all Irish Rail services; if the on-line option is not available on all services, when same will be...
    • Railway Stations
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the issue of the lack of availability of electronic ramps in Irish Rail Stations can be addressed; if his attention has been drawn to the...
    • Road Improvement Schemes
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on progress regarding the development of the N17 - N18 Gort to Tuam motorway; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Air Services
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views regarding Flybe's agreement with Ryanair to assist in its bid for Aer Lingus; if his attention has been drawn to concerns that the...
    • Coast Guard
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will acknowledge the work of Coast Guard volunteers; if he will continue to maintain support for them and other volunteer rescue units;...
    • Road Traffic Accidents
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a county breakdown of road fatalities from 2002 to 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8648/13]
    • Road Safety Strategy
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of when the next road safety strategy will be published; the measures he intends to include; and if he will make a...
    • Tourism Promotion
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline details of the promotion of Ireland, at home and abroad, during the period of the St. Patrick's Day Festival; and if he...
    • Road Safety
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the serious safety concerns locally regarding the N4 stretch from Castlebaldwin to Colooney, County Sligo;...
    • Regional Airports Passenger Statistics
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of passengers that travelled through Kerry Airport in each of the following years: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009,...
    • Public Transport
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address the bus service to users of the Nitelink which has been reduced to three per night (details supplied); the consequent...
    • Road Traffic Offences
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he received a submission from an organisation (details supplied) dated 7 February 2013 in relation to the penalty points system and Section...
    • Taxi Regulations
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is any inequality in the application procedures applied to persons applying for a taxi PSV licence based on whether or not they were...
    • Civil Aviation Regulation
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he has discussed with Aer Lingus and or Ryanair, the future development of air passenger transport, long and short haul,...
    • Ferry Operations
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects to see the development and expansion of sea-ferry transport from this country to various UK and or continental...
    • Tourism Promotion
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he has identified major sporting events as a means to develop and promote economic activity during the course of the...
    • Sport and Recreational Development
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he continues to engage with sporting and recreational organisations throughout the country with a view to the...
    • Tourism Promotion
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he continues to have discussions on a regular basis with the various stakeholders in the tourism sector with particular...
    • Ports Development
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects to publish the review of national ports policy; and if the process is still open to submissions. [8971/13]
    • Tourism Capital Investment Programme
      To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the tourism-specific funding programmes that are likely to be available under the new EU Multiannual Financial Framework, 2014-2020. [8973/13]

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What are Written Answers?

The parliamentary question is a great way for TDs to discover information which the government may not wish to reveal. Ministers reply via written answers, a list of which gets published daily.

We let you vote on whether or not the answer given is adequate.