Written answers
Thursday, 7 March 2013
- Department of Education and Skills
- Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider changing the student grant scheme in order that mortgage repayments are considered in the means test for grant eligibility in view...
- Special Educational Needs
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will remove the cap on the number of resource and learning support teachers working with special needs students in order to ensure that the...
- School Patronage
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received a request for a meeting from the parents of Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School to discuss the decision to award patronage...
- Croke Park Agreement Issues
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide information on the implications arising from the loss of supervision and substitution payments for teachers arising from the...
- Skills Shortages
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in view of the skills gap in the technology sector, he is considering a comprehensive digital learning strategy for primary, secondary and third...
- Departmental Budgets
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he is satisfied regarding the adequacy of his Departmental budget to meet the cost of educational requirements and objectives...
- Further Education and Training Programmes Provision
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has quantified the likely number of teaching jobs, course offerings and student places that may be lost as a result of his plans to increase the...
- School Curriculum
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has reviewed the operation of any primary or post-primary computer science education programmes in EU and OECD partner States, for example, the...
- Special Educational Needs Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether it has been clearly demonstrated in a number of studies (details supplied) that have been supplied to his Department that the...
- Student Grant Scheme Reform
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans regarding the review of means assessments for higher education grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11766/13]
- Schools Building Projects Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made regarding the provision of primary national schools in the Citywest, Ballycullen and Firhouse areas of Dublin 24; and if he will...
- School Patronage
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the response rate to the most recent 38 parental surveys on school patronage; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Preschool Services
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for his apparent policy of facilitating public primary schools for extensions in respect of early childhood care and education rooms in...
- Student Grant Scheme Reform
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on proposals to include productive assets, such as farmland, as part of the assessment for third level grant eligibility;...
- Schools Numbers
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of two teacher primary schools that currently have 20 students or less enrolled; the patronage details for these schools; and if he will...
- Adult Education
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to develop adult education or courses in further education for those who have left school early or those who are changing careers due to the...
- Small School Provision
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he has had discussions with the various boards of management in the context of maintaining the widest possible availability and...
- Schools Guidance Counsellors
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the number of guidance hours being provided at individual secondary schools for the current academic year following on...
- School Accommodation
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the negotiations being conducted with South Dublin County Council on the acquisition of land on which to site a...
- Small School Provision
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in addressing the specific issues of rural schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11765/13]
- Health and Safety Regulations
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether school principals are legally and financially responsible should a student or teacher become ill as a result of the untested...
- Third Level Drop-out Rates
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list in tabular form, on a county by county basis, the number of students who have dropped out of third level courses in the 2012-13...
- School Inspection Reports
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the inspection system in place for secondary schools is operating in a satisfactory manner; if he is satisfied with the impact...
- Literacy Levels
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the finding of two studies (details supplied) which showed primary school children in the six counties came sixth in numeracy and fifth...
- State Examinations Issues
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way many leaving certificate students received an exemption from Irish from 2008 to 2012; the number of those students who studied another...
- Student Grant Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the problems with payments of student grants has been fully resolved; if all students who have been approved for a student grant are now in...
- Student Loan Scheme
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the suggestion from the IMF in its January report on the bailout programme that a student loan scheme be introduced here within two years...
- Bullying of Children
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the OK Kids programme that was launched recently by the National Anti-Bullying Coalition; if it is to be implemented on a pilot basis in...
- Teachers' Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list in tabular form the respective pay scales of post primary school teachers and the way this has been affected by pay cuts and pension...
- School Patronage
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a decision made in his Department to give patronage of a new secondary school for Tyrrelstown, Mulhuddart, Dublin...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Gender Equality
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which we can ensure that the Commission on the Status of Women taking place in March affirms Ireland's and the EU's...
- Emigrant Support Services
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the proposed disbursement of funding under the emigrants support programme for 2013; and if he will make a...
- Northern Ireland Issues
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals, if any, he has to advance the proposed Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland as provided for in the Good Friday...
- Conflict Resolution in Syria
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of discussions at the most recent EU Foreign Affairs Council in relation to Syria; if additional humanitarian...
- Department of Finance
- Property Taxation Exemptions
To ask the Minister for Finance if a waiver or reduction in the amount of household tax will be made available to senior citizens, particularly those with a disability in view of the fact that...
- Property Taxation Application
To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the uncertainty in the property market, the way a person will value their home in confidence that it is the correct valuation and that they will not...
- Local Government Funding
To ask the Minister for Finance the percentage of the proposed property tax that will revert to the local authority; the criteria that will be used in assessing same; and if he will make a...
- Tax Code
To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered the Certified Public Accounts Ireland Entrepreneurship Report for 2012; his views on the recommendations to provide a more equitable treatment...
- NAMA Property Leases
To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the state of the public finances, if he will make a direction to National Assets Management Agency to have leases in which Government Departments or...
- Property Taxation Exemptions
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make any provision for exemption from property tax for persons who are part of the fair deal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
- Disabled Drivers
To ask the Minister for Finance the implications, if any, of the recent announcement on the eligibility for VRT rebate for persons with mobility difficulties; and if he will make a statement on...
- Banking Sector Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Finance if he has received a copy of the Mercer report on remuneration in the banking sector; the date on which he intends to present the report to Cabinet; his plans for...
- Tax Compliance
To ask the Minister for Finance the number of pension schemes whose trustees have not made payment in respect of the 2011 and 2012 liability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12250/13]
- Mortgage Arrears Proposals
To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had any indications from mortgage lending institutions of an intention on their behalf to change their current approach to home repossessions; and if he...
- State Banking Sector
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will set out in tabular form the current value ascribed to each of the State's investment holdings in Bank of Ireland and Allied Irish Bank; and if he will...
- Budget 2013
To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to enabling a citizen who is experiencing financial difficulties to access previously made pension contributions in a similar...
- Universal Social Charge
To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 278 of 5 February 2013, the position remains unchanged; tax is still being deducted from a person (details supplied) in...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Substance Misuse
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will explore every possible funding option in 2013 for a project (details supplied) in County Kerry; if he will consider the huge social...
- Further Education and Training Programmes Provision
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider amending current FÁS stipulations which are preventing job-seeking persons who worked in the construction industry but who...
- Student Grant Scheme Delays
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the problems with student grants have been fully resolved; if all students who have been approved for a student grant are now in receipt of...
- Teachers' Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the outstanding difficulties in relation to the proper remuneration for a person (details supplied) have not yet been resolved; when the...
- Student Grant Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will arrange to have an application for a higher education grant re-examined in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [12092/13]
- School Curriculum
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered the Certified Public Accountants Ireland Entrepreneurship Report for 2012; his views on the recommendation to introduce...
- Special Educational Needs Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if Asperger's Syndrome is a recognised disability for resource hours in primary and second level. [12138/13]
- Schools Building Projects Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects to be in a position to meet requirements of the school building programme as set out by the various school management...
- School Staffing
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects to be in a position to retain the required complement of teachers at primary and second level throughout the country...
- Employment Support Services
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he is satisfied regarding the availability of facilities in respect of up skilling to meet current and future employment...
- Education and Training Provision
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he and his Department has set specific targets to meet up skilling requirements arising from educational deficiencies due to third level drop out...
- Special Educational Needs Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which he continues to be in a position to meet the special needs requirements at both primary and post-primary level in all areas...
- Student Grant Scheme Reform
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he will re-examine the structures of Student Universal Support Ireland and the inadequacy of the existing structures to deal with...
- Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of student higher education grant applications received by Student Universal Support Ireland in respect of the 2012/2013 academic...
- Schools Building Projects Status
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he has received communication from the various school authorities at primary and second level throughout County Kildare in respect...
- Teachers' Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if both the principals and deputy principals' allowances are based on the maximum number of teachers based in their school, irrespective of their...
- Student Grant Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a grant application in respect of a person (details supplied). [12259/13]
- Schools Building Projects Status
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposed building project for a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; the stage of this project at present; when it is...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Exchequer Revenue
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of income paid to the State annually by telecommunications companies for masts on Garda property; and if he will make a statement...
- Parliamentary Party Allowances
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total amount of funding allocated under the party leader's allowance in each of the past 10 years broken down by party; and the way in...
- Political Funding
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total funding allocated under the Electoral (Amendment) Act, 2001 to the qualifying parties in each of the past 10 years broken down by...
- PEACE Programme
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will ensure that there will be widespread consultation both North and South in relation to the criteria for the new successor programme...
- Ministerial Staff
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to introduce a reduction in the pay and pay scales for special advisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12054/13]
- Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Action Plan for Jobs
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has considered the Certified Public Accountants Ireland Entrepreneurship Report for 2012; his views on the recommendation to...
- Imports Statistics
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide information on imports from China in 2012 in relation to import value, details of the types of products being imported;...
- Work Permit Criteria
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason a work permit is required in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Social Protection
- Invalidity Pension Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an invalidity application in respect of a person (details supplied). [12040/13]
- Illness Benefit Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Waterford will receive a decision on their application for illness benefit appeal; and if she will make a...
- Child Benefit Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of families that have voluntarily given up their child benefit payment either for financial or other reasons. [12088/13]
- Jobseeker's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the credit history of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; the reason this person was told that they has been signed off; the way...
- Social Welfare Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is in receipt of all their benefits. [12137/13]
- Domestic Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Minister for Social Protection in relation to persons who have applied for relocation following the flooding in Galway in 2009, the number of persons who have accepted contracts; the...
- Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review a decision not to grant domiciliary care allowance to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on...
- Invalidity Pension Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for a review of the decision to refuse their application for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details...
- Invalidity Pension Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a determination of eligibility for invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of rent support and maximum rent allowable in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on...
- Social Welfare Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will arrange for urgent issue of basic social welfare payment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
- Disability Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement...
- Family Income Supplement Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the entitlement to family income supplement in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Jobseeker's Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when it is expected that job seeker's allowance/basic payment while pending will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the rent support payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12226/13]
- State Pension (Contributory)
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding determination of an application for old age pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; the total number...
- Back to Education Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm receipt of documentation in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 in support of an application for back to education...
- Child Benefit Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the audit of the child benefit scheme will be published; the reason for the delay in publishing the report; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Wildlife Conservation
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an extension on prescribed gorse burning in view of the adverse weather conditions of the past year; and if he will...
- Wildlife Protection
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in view of the recent incident of a deer hunted by the Ward Union Hunt, based in Dunshaughlin, County Meath, into the River Boyne, during...
- Public Service Reform Plan Measures
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will set out and itemise the precise details of the savings he specifically intends to accrue from his decision to abolish the...
- Departmental Websites
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he intends to update the organisation chart posted on his Department's website and dated January 2012 to reflect changes in personnel...
- Departmental Appointments
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if further to the critical review of Culture Ireland he has appointed a Director at Principal Officer level within his Department; if he...
- Departmental Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a list for 2012 of all relevant subheads within his Department's vote from which funding is provided for arts and...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Electricity Transmission Network
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the up to date plans to address the functional needs of the ESB network (details supplied) in County Galway; if he will...
- Sale of State Assets
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the power stations abroad that the ESB is selling; the reason they are selling same; if it is his policy; the expected yield...
- Broadband Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the plans in place to roll out broadband in the Oldtown, Ballyboughal, Naul and Garristown areas of north County Dublin; and...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Local Authority Housing Maintenance
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will make funding available to the local authorities to upgrade council houses; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Fire Service Issues
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the detailed data and risk assessment that his Department used to base its finding for Keeping Communities...
- Septic Tank Registration Scheme
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if septic tank registration will have to be renewed every five years; and if there will be a renewal charge on each occasion....
- Water Meters
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will be making regulations, or if there will be any specifications regarding the pricing structure for the installation...
- Local Authority Housing Provision
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding funding (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12074/13]
- Departmental Correspondence
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding response times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12081/13]
- Local Authority Funding
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the criteria used in assessing the allocation of funding to the local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Local Government Reform
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the programme for reform of local government will include improving communication directly between citizens and the agencies...
- Building Regulations
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the discussions his Department has had with the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists with regards the draft...
- Local Authority Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if it has been brought to his attention that in 2008 Sligo County Council sought approval from his Department to the raising of...
- Waste Management Issues
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce a national waste management bin collection waiver for senior citizens and low income families in view of...
- Voluntary Housing Sector
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to date of dialogue between his Department and Kildare County Council in the matter of the regularisation of issues...
- Housing Adaptation Grants Funding
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has finalised the allocations to local authorities for private housing grants for 2013; the grants schemes to be covered...
- Building Regulations
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will report on the progress, if any, of his request that his Department work with the registration body as envisaged...
- An Bord Pleanála Appeals
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of all An Bord Pleanála decisions where the board has overturned the decision of the local...
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Garda Vetting Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if an application for Garda clearance was received in 2012 from the Irish Wheelchair Association, seeking clearance in respect of a person (details...
- Road Traffic Offences
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of incidents in which the intoxilyzer 6000 has been deemed to be faulty in relation to prosecutions for drink driving. [12036/13]
- Proposed Legislation
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress being made in the consultation process relating to the laws on prostitution which he hopes to introduce; and if he will make a statement...
- Magdalen Laundries Issues
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason, having included the laundries of the Sisters of Mercy, the laundry in Athy, County Kildare was not included in the redress scheme under...
- Court Procedures
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a legal requirement to have a legal person involved in a representation in a child custody case; and if so, if it is free for a long term...
- Deportation Orders
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for repatriation in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Garda Transport
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount the State paid to repair Garda patrol cars in 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12112/13]
- Firearms Licences
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a gun licence is removed from a person and is not renewed within a number of years can the Garda have the gun destroyed. [12119/13]
- Garda Vetting Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he has taken to ensure a reduction in waiting times for processing of vetting applications. [12123/13]
- Civil Partnerships
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a heterosexual couple can register their relationship as a civil partnership; if not, his plans to introduce same; and if he will make a statement...
- Domestic Violence Policy
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the way the recently secured agreement with the European Parliament on improving the protection of victims of domestic violence across Europe will...
- Residency Permits
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures followed to date and progress likely in respect of an application for long term residency/eligibility for naturalisation in the case of...
- Deportation Orders
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has studied the papers associated with the refugee, asylum and residency application in the case of a person (details supplied); if...
- Family Reunification
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding family reunification application in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement...
- Deportation Orders
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the process to be followed in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 20; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12210/13]
- Citizenship Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding determination of eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 20 [12211/13]
- Naturalisation Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding residency/eligibility for naturalisation entitlement in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he...
- Residency Permits
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and expected position regarding determination of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will...
- Naturalisation Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding determination of residency update/eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and...
- Garda Districts
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an assurance that any proposed amalgamation of Castlerea and Boyle Garda Districts will not affect existing resources in both...
- Garda Transport
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda patrol cars coming on stream in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12291/13]
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Departmental Funding
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding grant aid for an association (details supplied) for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12038/13]
- Agriculture Schemes Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if additional entitlements will be awarded to a person (details provided) in County Kerry or if they will be permitted to apply for...
- Forestry Sector
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Coillte will have to seek his permission under Section 14 of the 1988 Forestry Act, for the sale of approximately 250 hectares in...
- Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine cén uair a dhéanfar deontas a íoc faoi scéim na limistéar faoi mhíbhuntáiste le feirmeoir i mo...
- Single Payment Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the single payment per hectare on a flat rate basis that would be payable on all land in a holding over 33 hectares if €350 per...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the disadvantaged area payment will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay; and if he will...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 561 of 26 February 2013, the reason this Deputy was informed that the Department has not received...
- EU Regulations
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way EU Reg 995/2010 (details supplied) will be enforced here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12106/13]
- Land Issues
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the incentives available from the State to encourage the early transfer of land to young qualified farmers; and if he will make a...
- Harbour Authority Properties
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the proposed parking plan at Howth, County Dublin. [12134/13]
- Afforestation Programme
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that there is a significant difference between the rate of grant paid to farmers and non-farmers for afforestation; and if he...
- Animal Diseases
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to deal with the threat of schmallenberg virus and ensure that it does not become widespread here; and if he will...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a revised decision will be made on as application for disadvantage area scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
- Harbours and Piers
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to carry out repairs to the old pier in Roundstone, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12234/13]
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the disadvantaged area payment will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who has complied with REP scheme plan...
- Suckler Welfare Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason suckler welfare scheme payments were not paid for the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, in respect of a person (details...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a headage payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Departmental Programmes
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals, if any, he has to introduce a compensatory programme in respect of losses incurred by farmers under the BVD eradication...
- Single Payment Scheme Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average single farm payment per hectare in every county; and if he will furnish this information broken down by county. [12288/13]
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when disadvantaged area scheme payments will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon. [12289/13]
- Agriculture Schemes Appeals
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update in the appeal in respect of person (details supplied) in County Roscommon [12290/13]
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Early Childhood Education
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent of her Department's involvement in the development of the early childhood care and education sector here; her views on the importance...
- Child Poverty
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures that will be taken between her Department and the Department of Social Protection to end child poverty here, in line with the new...
- Adoption Legislation
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has considered the recommendations of the Adoption Rights Alliance regarding adoption legislation; if measures will be taken to address...
- Child Care Services
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will clarify if the tax free exemption of €15,000 for voluntary notified child minders will remain in place following the...
- Regulation of Child Care Services
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will examine the option of registration for all early years services including child minders rather than a notification system; and if...
- Childcare Education and Training Scheme
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will consider opening up State run programmes such as CETS to child minders who provide a vital service particularly in rural areas; and...
- Child Protection
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way child protection and foster care services will be improved, particularly in the areas of staffing levels and supervision; if she will...
- Family Support Services
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children waiting for social work services by LHO area or if unavailable by ISA with a breakdown for the reasons they require a...
- Department of Health
- Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health the purpose of the Health Service Executive review of incontinence wear supplies in counties Cavan and Monaghan as referenced on page 34 of the HSE Dublin North...
- Health Service Executive Agency Staff Issues
To ask the Minister for Health if agency nurses have been employed in the medical wards in Sligo General Hospital at any time since the 1 January 2013; the number employed each month; and if he...
- Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health the number of children currently awaiting insulin pump therapy in Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin; the number of nurses on leave from this...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange an appointment at the earlist possible date in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence regarding medical cards (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12073/13]
- Hospital Staff
To ask the Minister for Health the number of paediatric orthopaedic surgeons in the Health Service Executive system; the facilities in which they are based; his plans to recruit necessary...
- Medical Card Review
To ask the Minister for Health if a review will be undertaken regarding the recent refusal of a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
- Ambulance Service
To ask the Minister for Health the current provision of ambulance services in the Drogheda, Dundalk and general County Louth area; the number of paramedic personnel engaged in the service; if the...
- Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the investigations that have taken place at Mayo General Hospital following the death of a person (details supplied); the steps that have been...
- Health Service Staff
To ask the Minister for Health the reason six trainee medical scientists in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, who are close to the completion of their five month clinical placement which is a compulsory...
- Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health the action he will take to ensure that persons living in rural areas, in particular in County Mayo, who suffer a heart attack will receive treatment at their...
- Orthodontic Services
To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 455 of 18 October 2011, the position regarding an application for orthodontic treatment in respect of a person (details...
- Departmental Strategies
To ask the Minister for Health if he will commit to producing an implementation plan for the national neurorehabilitation strategy; and if he will ensure that this is done in time for the...
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme
To ask the Minister for Health the up to date position with the Nursing Home Support Scheme Fair Deal Review; when he expects the review to be complete; if he intends to publish the Review...
- Medical Card Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding eligibility for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- 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. [12238/13]
- Medicinal Products
To ask the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to reduce the cost of generic drugs in view of reports that the Health Service Executive pays up to 24 times more than the National Health...
- Home Help Service Provision
To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify the situation regarding the provision of home help hours in the Health Service Executive Dublin North East area; if the technical adjustment will...
- Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail plans for service change at Navan Hospital, County Meath, for the full year 2013; the services that will be lost and gained; the staff changes...
- Hospital Trusts
To ask the Minister for Health if he will details plans for hospital groups for all hospitals in the Health Service Executive Dublin North East area; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the upgrade of tele conferencing facilities at Roscommon County Hospital; the cost of the project and the timetable for completion; and if he will...
- Mental Health Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the necessary staff to allow Killorglin and district Mental Health association to open their new low support mental health facility adjacent to...
- Cancer Screening Programme
To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the roll out of a National Cancer Screening programme with specific plans for the involvement of Roscommon County Hospital. [12283/13]
- Hospital Services
To ask the Minister for Health his plans for a medical rehabiliation centre at Roscommon County Hospital. [12284/13]
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Taxi Regulations
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current number of SPSV license holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12048/13]
- Sports Capital Programme Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a sports club (details supplied) who have had National Lottery funding committed to it, can have the draw down period for that funding...
- Tourism Industry
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of tourists between the ages of 18 and 35 years who visit here as two out of every five tourist are under 35 years of age. [12069/13]
- Parking Regulations
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to examine the operation of clamping companies and the practice of clamping by local authorities. [12070/13]
- Rural Transport
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the delivery of rural transport in County Westmeath in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12121/13]
- Cycling Facilities
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is currently reviewing the application of traffic regulations that apply to cycle tracks; if he will clarify if traffic regulations SI...
- Driving Licences
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address the genuine issues raised in correspondence regarding driving licences (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...
