Written answers
Thursday, 28 February 2013
- Department of Finance
- Promissory Note Negotiations
To ask the Minister for Finance if Ireland will pay the promissory note payment due in relation to the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, formerly Anglo-Irish Bank, on 31 March 2013; and if he...
- Mortgage Resolution Processes
To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to tackle the one in four in mortgage distress here above and beyond what has already been announced. [10565/13]
- Public Interest Director Responsibilities
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the role that the public interest directors in the pillar banks serve; and if so the purpose they serve. [10579/13]
- IBRC Liquidation
To ask the Minister for Finance his views regarding the implications of the liquidation of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation for local suppliers of goods and services to the firm; the...
- Mortgage Resolution Processes
To ask the Minister for Finance if has considered the impact of Irish Banking Federation’s Protocol of 31 January 2013 on the Credit Union movement. [10569/13]
- NAMA Property Sales
To ask the Minister for Finance the plans the National Assets Management Agency has to accelerate the roll out of its 80:20 deferred payment initiative; if NAMA believes it will suffer a loss in...
- Banks Recapitalisation
To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the projected worst case scenario of losses in PCAR 2011 for the covered banks of €9bn on their mortgage books over the period...
- NAMA Debtors
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the treatment of developers at National Assets Management Agency, following reports that certain developers with substantial loans in NAMA continue to...
- State Banking Sector
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on news reports that Independent News and Media may have some of its debts written down by State-supported banks; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Stock Market Regulation
To ask the Minister for Finance the steps being taken to regulate food securities trading on the stock market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10491/13]
- Budget 2014
To ask the Minister for Finance when, in view of the revised arrangements in respect of the promissory notes, he expects to be in a position to update the planned budgetary adjustment in 2014;...
- Banking Sector Pension Funds
To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had discussions with the public interest directors in Bank of Ireland in relation to the action that is needed to close the deficit on the company's...
- European Stability Programmes
To ask the Minister for Finance the implications for the budgetary process here following the agreement between the EU's Council of Ministers and the European Parliament in respect of the two...
- Credit Availability
To ask the Minister for Finance his views that there is a lack of competition in the banking sector here in the context of lending to small and medium enterprises; his further views on the way...
- Mortgage Arrears Rate
To ask the Minister for Finance if he considers there is a need for a review of the code of conduct on mortgage arrears. [10582/13]
- Public Sector Staff Issues
To ask the Minister for Finance when the Programme for Government’s commitment to introduce a two-year cooling-off period for workers leaving the civil service to join the private sector...
- Insurance Industry
To ask the Minister for Finance his views regarding the competition implications in the life and pensions sector of the sale of Irish Life to Great West Lifeco; and if he will make a statement on...
- Government Bonds
To ask the Minister for Finance if Eurostat has indicated that it is considering including bonds issued by the National Assets Mangement Agency in the calculation of Ireland’s general...
- Sale of State Assets
To ask the Minister for Finance if he has sought assurances that employment levels at Irish Life will be protected following its sale to Great-West Lifeco; if an understanding has been reached...
- Economic Growth
To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he can foresee an improvement in economic growth over the next two years with particular reference to the need to use such growth as a means of...
- Corporation Tax
To ask the Minister for Finance if given Eurostat figures that put Ireland's implicit tax rate at 6.8%, he will consider establishing a minimum effective corporation tax rate of 12.5% on the full...
- Tax Collection
To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who paid the domicile levy in 2012; the sum collected under the levy in the same period; the number of persons that are declared non-resident...
- EU Directives
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the implications for Ireland of the imposition of a Financial Transaction Tax in 12 EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10612/13]
- Mortgage Interest Relief Extension
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider reviewing the recent decision on mortgage interest relief in the budget and allow persons to claim the relief on the whole of their mortgage,...
- NAMA Operations
To ask the Minister for Finance if the National Assets Management Agency has adequate resources to support its efforts to gain security over assets controlled by its debtors that were not secured...
- Mortgage Interest Rates
To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the State support afforded to Allied Irish Bank to date, the spiralling mortgage arrears crisis and the link between high mortgage rates and the...
- Property Taxation Application
To ask the Minister for Finance if he has carried out an impact assessment on the potential effect on the numbers in mortgage distress if local property tax is introduced. [10566/13]
- IBRC Staff
To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff at Irish Bank Resolution Corporation that have been re-hired and the number of those re-hired who earn less than €100,000, between...
- IBRC Liquidation
To ask the Minister for Finance if he has carried out any assessment on the economic impact of the sale of the bonds which replaced the promissory notes by the Central Bank at an earlier date...
- Economic Policy
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the estimates by the Nevin Economic Research Institute that Budget 2013 will reduce GDP by 2.1%, cost between 25,000 and 35,000 jobs and lower private...
- IBRC Liquidation
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the status of the mortgages in the now liquidated Irish Bank Resolution Corporation and Irish Nationwide banks; if he will clarify if these...
- Fuel Rebate Scheme
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend in the forthcoming Finance Bill 2013 the excise rebate scheme for road hauliers announced in Budget 2013 to benefit passenger transport...
- IBRC Legal Cases
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will list the legal actions that were underway against Irish Bank Resolution Corporation at the time of its entering into special liquidation; the total...
- IBRC Staff
To ask the Minister for Finance the number of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation staff in the North of Ireland and other jurisdictions that have been made redundant, by region, and the numbers...
- Living City Initiative
To ask the Minister for Finance the lobbies or approaches by individuals or bodies including other Government Departments that were made to him in advance of the Finance Bill 2013 being drafted...
- Corporation Tax
To ask the Minister for Finance if he has altered his view on the common consolidated corporate tax base; the current status of talks in relation to the CCTB; and if he will make a statement on...
- Tax Reliefs
To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons that have claimed relief under Section 14 of the Finance Act 2012; the cost of providing the relief; the estimate he would place on the...
- IBRC Liquidation
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the decision to provide a €1 billion credit facility from the National Assets Management Agency for the use of the special liquidator of IBRC;...
- Banking Sector Regulation
To ask the Minister for Finance if negotiations are ongoing with the EU and ECB in respect of dealing with loss making tracker mortgages held by the covered banks; his views on the way the issue...
- Sale of State Assets
To ask the Minister for Finance the effects on the Exchequer and Central Fund of the sale of Irish Life. [10570/13]
- Credit Unions Issues
To ask the Minister for Finance if he has engaged with the credit union sector regarding the implications for fixed deposit investment products held by its members arising from the liquidation of...
- IBRC Investigations
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the delayed investigation by CARB into the role of Ernst and Young's auditing of Anglo Irish bank's books, which awaits the completion of other...
- EU-IMF Programme of Support Issues
To ask the Minister for Finance the remaining obligations, if any, Ireland has to the Troika for Budget 2014 under the terms of the 2010 bailout; if the backstop supports from the Eurozone...
- IBRC Staff
To ask the Minister for Finance the safeguards that are in place with regard to staff at Irish Bank Resolution Corporation who have been re-employed by the special liquidator to prevent...
- Credit Review Office Appeal Numbers
To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the take-up from small and medium sized enterprises in using the Credit Review Office; and if he will outline the way he implemented the...
- IBRC Liquidation
To ask the Minister for Finance if he or his Department has exchanged correspondence or had direct communication with the ECB or EU Commission following the decision to use a further €16...
- Property Taxation Application
To ask the Minister for Finance if he has conducted a poverty impact study on the effect of the property tax on homeowners dependent on payments from his Department. [4104/13]
- Banking Sector Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will explain the delay in the publication of the Mercer Report on bankers’ salaries; the total cost to date of the report; and the estimated final...
- Credit Availability
To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he has had discussions with the lending agencies here with a view to ensuring the ready availability of adequate working capital to the...
- IBRC Staff
To ask the Minister for Finance the terms under which the senior executives of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation are being rehired on short contracts to assist the special liquidator; if the...
- Sale of State Assets
To ask the Minister for Finance the number of external consultants currently engaged by his Department providing advice in respect of the proposed sale of State assets; and if he will make a...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Diplomatic Passports
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the change in criteria regarding the issuing and holding of diplomatic passports; the number and names of former...
- International Agreements
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 8 of 20 February 2013, in relation to outstanding ratification of international...
- Departmental Bodies
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a list of the members or former members of the judiciary who, during the past five years, have acted as...
- Passport Applications
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has received confirmation from the Department of Justice and Equality regarding entitlement to an Irish passport in the...
- Department of Finance
- Tax Code
To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding double taxation, that is, household property tax and non principal private residence tax on rental properties (details supplied); and if he...
- Property Valuations
To ask the Minister for Finance if in assessing the valuation of a property for the property tax, the existence of an enurement clause on a planning which restricts the sale of a house and...
- NAMA Property Leases
To ask the Minister for Finance if he has directed, or will consider requesting, National Assets Management Agency to adjust relevant lease terms to reflect current market values for properties...
- NAMA Property Sales
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider, or believe it appropriate, to request the National Assets Management Agency to sell or transfer the current Harcourt Street Garda Station,...
- Disabled Drivers
To ask the Minister for Finance the reason whereby vehicle registration tax is established for refund subsequent to the sale of an adopted vehicle to a qualifying disabled driver or passenger;...
- Tax Code
To ask the Minister for Finance if VAT is charged on the purchase of a second-hand touring coach where the coach has previously been registered here. [10844/13]
- Banking Sector Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Finance the total of the gross salaries of the top ten earners in each of Allied Irish Bank, Bank of Ireland, Irish Bank Resolution Corporation and Permanent TSB/Irish...
- Tax Code
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify if credit union special share dividends are exempt from DIRT tax for persons over 65 years of age. [10861/13]
- IBRC Staff
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the situation surrounding the pensions of the former Irish Bank Resolution Corporation employees and the extent to which the fund is impacted,...
- Departmental Bodies
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of the members or former members of the judiciary who, during the past five years, have acted as chairperson or member of any body in or...
- Government Bonds
To ask the Minister for Finance based on recent information made public by the ECB, the amount of interest that will be paid by Ireland to the ECB in 2013 on its holdings of Irish Government...
- Credit Unions Regulation
To ask the Minister for Finance the number of credit unions currently subject to restrictions on their lending activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10895/13]
- Unfinished Housing Developments
To ask the Minister for Finance the plans the National Assets Management Agency has to demolish category 4 unfinished estates; the timetable envisaged for such actions; the cost incurred to date...
- NAMA Portfolio
To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of office space currently controlled by the National Assets Management Agency; the way this is expected to increase arising from its recently announced...
- NAMA Operations
To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications the National Assets Management Agency has made to date to change the zoning of land under its control; and if he will make a statement...
- Economic Growth
To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which he expects economic growth projections to be improved in the wake of the agreement in respect of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation...
- Economic Competitiveness
To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the competitiveness of the economy has improved when compared with other EU economies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10921/13]
- Credit Availability
To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which the various lending agencies have increased their lending in line with growth projection requirements; and if he will make a statement on the...
- House Repossessions
To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of family homes repossessed, on an annual basis, over the past five years to date; the number of such homes in negative equity at the time of...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Departmental Properties
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if in the context of the restructuring of FÁS to Solas, consideration has been given to the sale of the FÁS Head Office on 27-33 Upper...
- School Staffing
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a resource teacher in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Vocational Education Committees Staff
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the non-implementation of the February 2009 Labour Court recommendation in relation to the directors of vocational education committee...
- Traveller Participation in Education
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the participation of travellers and the reason so many are leaving post primary education. [10836/13]
- School Accommodation
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has yet replied to correspondence from a school (details supplied) in County Kerry in relation to the withdrawal of a prefab grant and if not,...
- Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify that students who have previously completed a post-graduate course and who are now returning to college to undertake an...
- Departmental Bodies
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of the members or former members of the judiciary who, during the past five years, have acted as chairperson or member of...
- School Staffing
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the number of posts of responsibility by grade lost in primary schools each year since the imposition of the...
- Capital Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total expenditure in 2012 on the capital programme at primary level in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10893/13]
- Special Educational Needs
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the most likely primary school available to meet the educational needs of the children of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Public Sector Staff Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding proposed cuts to public sector pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Garda Station Closures
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the future intended use of the former Whitehall Garda Station, Dublin, and when the building will be put into use. [10871/13]
- Garda Station Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current combined annual cost of leases for Harcourt Garda station, Dublin; if he will confirm that these leases include upward only rents...
- Departmental Properties
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current annual costs of leases in which a Government Department or State agency is the leasee which are currently under the control of...
- Departmental Bodies
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list of the members or former members of the judiciary who, during the past five years, have acted as chairperson or...
- Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Departmental Properties
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the annual rent paid by the Government or State agencies relating to Carrisbrook House, Dublin; the total rent paid by the Government or...
- County and City Enterprise Boards
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to whom a complaint regarding a county enterprise board should be made (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Job Creation Numbers
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation following, the Industrial Development Agency announcement of 200 additional jobs and 250 associated construction jobs at Allergan, County...
- IDA Job Numbers
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will reconcile the figure of 1515 jobs announced for County Louth by the Industrial Development Agency in 2013, with the actual...
- Job Creation Numbers
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an annual target for the creation of jobs already announced in Industrial Development Agency supported companies for the...
- IDA Job Numbers
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of new jobs created by new investments by Industrial Development Agency sponsored companies in County Donegal over the past five...
- Departmental Bodies
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a list of the members or former members of the judiciary who, during the past five years, have acted as chairperson or...
- Department of Social Protection
- Social Welfare Appeals Delays
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on current efforts to reduce the social welfare appeals backlog; if she will acknowledge the strain the current backlogs...
- Department of Social Protection
- Personal Public Service Numbers
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a PPS number will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10744/13]
- Job Creation Issues
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to a situation in a community council whereby a difficulty has arisen in terms of replacing a person (details supplied);...
- Rural Social Scheme
To ask the Minister for Social Protection under the present rules of the rural social scheme, the amount of payment that a single farmer would get on the rural social scheme if they were to go on...
- Job Initiatives
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she intends to continue with the job initiative scheme; if all participants on the scheme will be allowed remain on the scheme indefinitely or to...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 will receive their rent supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10781/13]
- Carer's Allowance Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when carer's allowance will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10805/13]
- Social Welfare Benefits
To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 350 of 11 January 2012, if there are any further updates in relation to this matter; if the departmental group has...
- Further Education and Training Programmes Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the qualifying criteria in respect of the new momentum education and training scheme; the steps he has taken to address an anomaly whereby those in...
- Education and Training Provision
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will outline the supports available for persons registering to participate in springboard; if rent allowance is available for persons registering...
- Departmental Bodies
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a list of the members or former members of the judiciary who, during the past five years, have acted as chairperson or member of any...
- Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason jobseeker's allowance has been refused in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10, who is registered with FÁS and is...
- Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding payments in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10907/13]
- Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the review of entitlement has been concluded in respect of an application for rent support in the case of persons (details supplied) in County...
- Social Welfare Benefits Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason jobseeker's allowance has not been approved and updated in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Wildlife Conservation
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will introduce a system for investigating the deaths of seals, dolphins and porpoises. [10857/13]
- Inland Waterways
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the proposal to extend the Shannon Navigation towards Dowra, County Cavan; when it is proposed to lodge a new...
- Licence Applications
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a licence application has been received by his Department for an extension to the hare hunting and or beagling season into March 2013....
- Special Protection Areas
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason his officials have not met with local landowners in the Falcarragh/Meenlaragh special protection area in relation to the recent...
- Departmental Bodies
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a list of the members or former members of the judiciary who, during the past five years, have acted as chairperson or...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Energy Schemes
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources bearing in mind his policy statement on the strategic importance of transmission and other energy infrastructure which states...
- Postal Services
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce post codes across the State. [10817/13]
- Departmental Bodies
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a list of the members or former members of the judiciary who, during the past five years, have acted as...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Building Regulations
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when regulations were last updated regarding ventilation in domestic buildings; and if he will bring forward new guidelines...
- Housing Assistance Payments Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if, in respect of the low income subsidy granted to some holders of local authority shared-ownership loans, his attention has...
- Local Roads
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to transfer responsibilities for roads and pathways in local authority areas of responsibilty to the National Roads...
- Local Authority Staff
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if any directive has been issued to local authorities to refuse to pay local authority grade six workers the first hour of...
- Regeneration Projects
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update for the regeneration of St. Teresa's Gardens; if the funding for the new build units as part of...
- Local Authority Housing Maintenance
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to retrofit inadeqately insulated local authority housing stock here. [10804/13]
- Local Authority Housing Provision
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the number of local authority bedsits that there are in the State listing them by local...
- Water Meters
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a timeline for the rolling out of water meters and the implementation of water charges on households here;...
- Social and Affordable Housing Provision
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of properties in counties Longford and Westmeath that have been identified by the National Assets Management Agency...
- Building Regulations
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will defer signing new regulations for a mandatory building certificate system under the Building Control (Amendment)...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes Status
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will prioritise the application by Fingal County Council for funding for phase two of the Rush, County Dublin, sewerage...
- Building Regulations
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2012, as per draft available on his...
- Housing Adaptation Grants Funding
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when Kerry County Council will be notified of their block grant to the housing section; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Departmental Bodies
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of the members or former members of the judiciary who, during the past five years, have acted as...
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Croke Park Agreement Review
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the way negotiations on pay talks with Gardai differ to that of other public servants; if it is possible to redress any perceived imbalance in...
- Garda Transport
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of patrol cars currently available to each of the Garda districts in Longford/Roscommon division; the Garda station in which they are...
- Garda Deployment
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken to provide a Garda vehicle to stations (details supplied); when each station last had a vehicle without having to rely on a...
- Garda Operations
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will ensure that the online CT68 form that is filled in through the Garda PULSE system is amended so that in the case of an injury or fatality...
- Court Accommodation Refurbishment
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of money expended from 2004 to date on the courthouse at Market Square, Wicklow Town, including any Architects fees and moneys paid to...
- Legal Matters
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a request for mutual legal assistance has been made in respect of persons (details supplied), if he will support such a request; and if he will...
- Departmental Bodies
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a list of the members or former members of the judiciary who, during the past five years, have acted as chairperson or member of...
- Naturalisation Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding residency status and entitlement to naturalisation in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will...
- Residency Permits
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which further consideration has been given to the application for long term residency on the grounds of having established commitments...
- Naturalisation Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding residency/entitlement to eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if...
- Deportation Orders
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the various procedures undertaken to date in the course of determination of entitlement to residency/naturalisation in the case of persons (details...
- Residency Permits
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure followed to date in the matter of determination of eligibility for residency/naturalisation in the case of persons (details supplied) in...
- Naturalisation Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed to validate the application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he...
- Family Reunification
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if persons (details supplied) in County Kildare can avail of family reunification in respect of the two children, aged six and seven years; and if he...
- Residency Permits
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if and when an application for residency will be authorised in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a...
- Department of Defence
- Defence Forces Deployment
To ask the Minister for Defence if it is proposed to transfer any NCO’s currently stationed in Coláiste Caomhín, Mobhi Road, Glasnevin to Newbridge, County Kildare or to any...
- Departmental Bodies
To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide a list of the members or former members of the judiciary who, during the past five years, have acted as chairperson or member of any body in or...
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when disadvantaged area scheme payment for 2012 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in...
- Bloodstock Industry
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that has been made in relation to arriving at an agreement with the authorities in China, regarding the quarantine of horses...
- Meat Processing Plant Inspections
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has a veterinary inspectorate presence in each meat processing plant, including those plants cited in relation to the...
- Rural Development Programme
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total proposed allocation under the recently agreed rural development programme of common agricultural policy for the period 2014 to...
- Installation Aid Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason an application for an installation aid grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not been processed...
- Commonage Division
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outstanding issues that remain to be resolved before final vesting can take place in relation to a commonage (details supplied) in...
- Single Payment Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the single farm payment scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a...
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an agri-environment options scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make...
- Rural Development Programme
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason funding under the common agricultural policy was not available to allow farmers here to cover the cost of advice from the...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the 2012 disadvantaged area scheme will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reasons for the...
- Departmental Bodies
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of the members or former members of the judiciary who, during the past five years, have acted as chairperson or...
- Child Protection
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which the children of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare are provided for in accordance with agreement reached between...
- Department of Health
- Neuro-Rehabilitation Services
To ask the Minister for Health the actions he will take in order to adequately resource the Neurorehabilitation Strategy; if he will address the lack of neurorehabilitation services to match the...
- General Practitioner Services
To ask the Minister for Health the number of doctors who applied for the general practitioner job in Miltownpass, County Westmeath, which was advertised, but according to the Health Service...
- Alcohol Pricing
To ask the Minister for Health if a minimum pricing order in respect of off licence sales of alcohol is still under consideration; when proposals are likely to be presented to Cabinet; and if he...
- Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10796/13]
- Calorie Posting on Menus
To ask the Minister for Health the time frame for the introduction of the calorie count legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10812/13]
- Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health his plans, if any to establish a nursing care fund for children with life limiting conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10822/13]
- Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health the ante-natal services currently available at Louth County Hospital in Dundalk; if there are any plans to close this service; and if he will make a statement on...
- Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13 [10835/13]
- Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health the supports available in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 [10837/13]
- Treatment Abroad Scheme
To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the refusal of treatment under the treatment abroad scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the criteria on which the...
- Departmental Bodies
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of the members or former members of the judiciary who, during the past five years, have acted as chairperson or member of any body in or...
- Health Service Executive Staff Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has proposed a salary review for the CEO of the Health Service Executive; if this is an upward review, and the sum involved; and if he will make a...
- Hospital Staff
To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that lamp treatment facilities for psoriasis patients are not in use in Beaumont Hospital Dublin because of...
- Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health if and when a medical card will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10903/13]
- Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which appropriate treatment will be offered in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Taxi Regulations
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for prohibiting the transfer of vehicle licences under the new Taxi Regulation Bill, in view of the fact that it is the PSV licence...
- Civil Aviation Regulation
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm that the Irish Aviation Authority carries out effective and adequate auditing of airfield sites in view of correspondence...
- Penalty Point System
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the upcoming new Road Traffic Bill will address any remaining difficulties with the production of driving licences in District Courts and...
- Departmental Bodies
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of the members or former members of the judiciary who, during the past five years, have acted as chairperson or...
