Written answers
Thursday, 28 March 2013
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Departmental Staff Numbers
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total amount of staff in his Department's Audit Committee and the Evaluation and Audit Unit in 2010, 2011, 2012 and...
- Emigrant Support Services
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total amount of spending on emigrant support programmes in 2010, 2011, 2012 and planned for 2013; and if he will make a...
- European Union Stability
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which arising from any appraisal of developments within the EU of a political, economic, social or structural...
- Official Engagements
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an outline of what he and An Taoiseach discussed with American President Barack Obama during their meeting...
- Human Rights Issues
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has any plans to issue a policy response to the endorsement by the Human Rights Council of the United Nations Framework...
- Official Engagements
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he discussed issues which are directly affecting the Irish peace process and the difficulties that have been experienced...
- Foreign Conflicts
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the further discussions he has held with his EU colleagues regarding negotiations with Iran; and if he will make a statement on...
- UN Commission on the Status of Women
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has received a report from Ireland’s participants in the 57 UN Commission on the Status of Women; and if he will...
- Cross-Border Projects
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of money spent on cross border peace initiatives in 2010, 2011, 2012 and planned for 2013; and if he will make a...
- Passport Applications
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is reviewing the issuing of passports to persons who already hold a passport of another State; if he has statistics on...
- Northern Ireland Issues
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his recent initiatives with both the British and Northern Ireland authorities to end the imprisonment without trial of a number...
- Ministerial Travel
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of his recent official visit to South Africa; if any of his meetings with South African business...
- Foreign Conflicts
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has held with his EU counterparts regarding the ongoing conflict in the Congo; and if he will make a...
- Middle East Peace Process
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the World Bank report on the Palestinian economy, which states that Israel's system of...
- Northern Ireland Issues
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he raised the issue of the proposed Bill of Rights in Northern Ireland as specified under the Good Friday Agreement with the...
- EU Treaties
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the additional steps that have been taken to reform the institutional architecture of the EU...
- Foreign Conflicts
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will support Ireland sending any non-lethal military equipment to the Syrian opposition, the Syrian National Coalition,...
- EU Conventions
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised concerns regarding the series of constitutional changes initiated by Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban...
- International Criminal Court
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether it would be a positive step for Palestine to become a party to the Rome Statute and accept the...
- Northern Ireland Issues
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the further talks he has held with the Northern Executive regarding the flag protests in Northern Ireland; and if he will make...
- Diplomatic Representation
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the reported position of the French Government, in relation to the reform of the European External Action Service...
- North-South Ministerial Council
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the next North South Ministerial Council will be held and the issues that are on the agenda [15605/13]
- Consular Services Provision
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the services his Department offers Irish citizens and their families who are victims of crime abroad; if these services have...
- Human Rights Issues
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the recent talks in Bahrain between the monarchy and the opposition; his views on the...
- Foreign Conflicts
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he and his EU colleagues have made efforts to mobilise worldwide opinion with a view to bringing about an...
- Food Labelling
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the proposal by the Dutch government to ask retail chains in the Netherlands to state the...
- Fiscal Policy
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if, in view of the joint statement issued by An Taoiseach and the British Prime Minister regarding to promoting prosperity and...
- Prison Committals
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise with his Spanish counterpart the situation facing Basque prisoners in the Spanish State as has been raised by...
- Overseas Development Aid
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of the discussion at the EU Development Ministers meeting in Brussels on 26 February, which aimed to...
- European External Action Service
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the reported position of the German Government, in relation to the reform of the European External Action Service,...
- North-South Ministerial Council
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the proposals, if any, there are to discuss the Narrow Water Bridge proposal at North/South Ministerial...
- Middle East Peace Process
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps the EU will take to re-launch the Israel/Palestine peace process in view of President Obama's visit to the region;...
- Human Rights Issues
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the limits being imposed on the fishermen of Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the...
- EU Programmes
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if enterprises based in Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories are currently receiving financial support...
- EU Presidency Issues
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide further information on his visit to the Northern Ireland Assembly to discuss Ireland’s Presidency of...
- Ministerial Travel
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of his recent official visit to Tanzania and Mozambique; the Irish Aid programmes he visited in...
- Foreign Conflicts
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the reported use of chemical weapons near the Syrian northern city of Aleppo on 19 March; if...
- Nuclear Proliferation
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the need for Israel to open its nuclear programme for inspection by the International Atomic Energy Agency and...
- Human Rights Issues
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the case of a Zimbabwean human rights lawyer (details supplied), who was recently arrested...
- Trade Agreements
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding talks between the EU and the US on a trade deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15423/13]
- Undocumented Irish in the USA
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his discussions in the US regarding the undocumented Irish and plans for immigration reform; and if he...
- Foreign Conflicts
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of discussions in relation to Syria at the recent EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting; the decisions taken and...
- Graduate Support Schemes
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the initiatives he proposes to take to encourage more Irish graduates to apply for jobs in European Union Institutions; and if...
- Northern Ireland Issues
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions, if any, he has had with the Northern Ireland Secretary of State or with Members of the Northern Ireland...
- EU Enlargement
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of applications of countries that have applied for membership of the European Union; the likely timescale for the...
- European Council Meetings
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the issues discussed at the recent Foreign Affairs Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the...
- EU Treaties
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he anticipates European foreign policy to emerge as the leading peace promoting agency; and if he will make...
- Human Rights Issues
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is satisfied regarding the extent to which the EU and the wider global community including the UN have positively...
- Foreign Conflicts
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which it has been found possible, unilaterally or in conjunction with his EU and UN colleagues, to focus on...
- Human Rights Issues
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the international community continues to support a recognition for women rights in India with particular...
- Overseas Development Aid
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which Irish aid continues to be made available to the most sensitive locations worldwide with particular...
- Trade Agreements
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his objectives for improvement in the volume of trade with various countries throughout Europe and worldwide with particular...
- Department of Finance
- Property Taxation Application
To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding deferral of property tax payment in respect of a person (details supplied). [15798/13]
- Mortgage Interest Relief Application
To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the tax relief at source being reduced after seven years for first-time buyers and that the amount of relief available will be substantially reduced, if...
- Public Interest Director Responsibilities
To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the performance of the public interest director who sits on the remuneration committee of the Bank of Ireland; if he is satisfied that it...
- Banking Sector Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether it is appropriate that the Governor of the Bank of Ireland, who receives a substantial salary for his part-time position is also retained as a...
- Tax Rebates
To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding a refund in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15868/13]
- Betting Legislation
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will advise Dáil Éireann of his plans for fair and transparent taxation of gambling here; if he will refer specifically to online gambling; and if...
- Fuel Laundering
To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the powers assigned to the Revenue Commissioners and other statutory agencies are adequate to deal with illegal trading in diesel and other...
- Tax Collection
To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is required to make tax return for 2011 in view of the fact that they ceased trading in the 2009/2010 tax year;...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Ministerial Meetings
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will meet a delegation of parents from Downs Syndrome Ireland. [15761/13]
- Vocational Education Committees Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total amount of funding provided to or expended by vocational education committee and/or other bodies under his remit on training for childcare...
- Schools Building Projects Status
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8 which was included in last year's list for new school buildings; when a design...
- Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm the percentage of Irish/EU entry third level students in receipt of a student grant. [15780/13]
- Special Educational Needs Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he accepts the advice of the Special Education Support Service, as presented in their document, Special Education Support Service Information on...
- Home Tuition Scheme
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a tutor in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17. [15797/13]
- Schools Building Projects Status
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 21 March 2013, if in his reply he will indicate when the design team for a school (details supplied) will...
- Sports Facilities Provision
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of any sports pitches and or facilities under the ownership of his Department in the Dublin central and surrounding areas;...
- Liúntas Múineadh trí Ghaeilge
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén fáth nach bhfuil an liúntas múineadh trí Ghaeilge á íoc le duine ó mo Dháilcheantar (sonraí...
- Clár Tógála Scoileanna
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén uair a cheapfar foireann deartha don fhoirgneamh nua i nGaelscoil de hÍde, Óran Mór, Contae na Gaillimhe; agus an...
- Services for People with Disabilities
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will implement the recommendations of the Ombudsman for Children report on autism; and if he will provide a date for the publication of his...
- Schools Building Projects Status
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a proposed building project for a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; when this project is expected to move to the next...
- Student Grant Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for Student Universal Support Ireland grant in respect of a person (details supplied). [15953/13]
- Student Grant Scheme Appeals
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for a Student Universal Support Ireland grant in respect of a person (details supplied). [15956/13]
- Student Grant Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for a Student Universal Support Ireland grant in respect of a person (details supplied). [15957/13]
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Departmental Properties
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of Garda stations in the process of being sold at present; the locations of same; the amount for which they are being sold; and if...
- Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Work Permit Criteria
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 113 of 7 March 2013, if a review of the applicant's entitlement to a work permit can be undertaken in...
- Department of Social Protection
- Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if self employed persons who are receiving jobseeker's allowance are eligible to apply for community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement...
- Carer's Allowance Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied). [15760/13]
- Invalidity Pension Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for an invalidity pension will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement...
- Disability Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite and approve a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement...
- Fuel Allowance Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an Irish person who worked in England for a number of years but now lives here can claim fuel allowance from England; and if she will make a statement...
- Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a jobseeker's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the...
- State Pension Reform
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the measures she has put in place to ensure that employers will raise the retirement age to correspond with the State pension age from 2014 [15807/13]
- Mortgage Interest Supplement Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork was refused mortgage interest supplement and if she will expedite a decision on this appeal; and if...
- 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 Dublin 5; and if she will make a statement on the...
- National Internship Scheme Numbers
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of 18 to 24 year olds currently active on the Jobbridge scheme; the amount of an increase of €50 a week would have on her Department's...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 [15874/13]
- Social Welfare Overpayments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide details of the back ground to an overpayment to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the amount of this payment which has been...
- Invalidity Pension Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when invalidity pension will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, currently on appeal; and if she will make a...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding payment of rent allowance/arrears in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on...
- Invalidity Pension Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the latest date by which a valid appeal was acceptable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of the fact that the deciding...
- Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding determination of entitlement/appeal in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in respect of domiciliary care...
- Social Welfare Code Issues
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision by the Athlone social welfare office not to pay social entitlements to retained fire fighters in Athlone, although they are actively...
- One-Parent Family Payment Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a determination in respect of one parent family allowance appeal in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding payment of rent support in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which a review/appeal has taken account of the family circumstances in respect of liabilities in the determination of the case of a person...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- State Agencies
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the future of the Digital Hub Development Agency; if it is intended to proceed with the planned merger...
- Hydraulic Fracturing Policy
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the process the Environmental Protection Agency will now follow subsequent to the closing of...
- Alternative Energy Projects
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the assistance available to encourage micro wind generation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15835/13]
- Energy Schemes
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider introducing the replacement of windows in the warmer home scheme; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Motor Tax Collection
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government with reference to the proposal that motor tax be payable incrementally and acknowledging the administrative costs that would...
- Property Taxation Exemptions
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason an estate (details supplied) in Dublin 15 has not been included in the list of unfinished estates exempt from the...
- Motor Tax Collection
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount collected in motor tax for the years 2007 to 2013 respectively. [15809/13]
- Local Government Fund
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the proposed distribution per county to local authorities funding and the equalisation mechanism. [15810/13]
- Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made to date in the setting up of the structures to deal with the pyrite issue with particular reference to the...
- Housing Grant Payments
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider introducing a scheme to provide loans to low income families for the replacement of windows; and if he will...
- Wind Energy Guidelines
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether the current guidelines for the installation of wind turbines are sufficiently robust; and his further his...
- Parking Fees Revenue for Local Authorities
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount raised by each local authority in parking fees for each of the past five years; and if he will make a...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding provided by his Department on a yearly basis under the rural water programme to Cavan County Council 2007 to 2013...
- Local Authority Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total cost to local authorities from 2008 to 2012 on a yearly basis arising from clean up operations due to illegal...
- Traffic Management
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of enforcement of parking charges for each local authority for the past five...
- Property Taxation Exemptions
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the basis on which owners of properties with pyrite will be asked to verify the presence of pyrite in order to qualify for an...
- Social and Affordable Housing Applications
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if in the context of the purchase of affordable housing, it is his intention to reform the claw back provision, which was put...
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Missing Children
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the alert system that is in place when a child goes missing here; if there are any proposals under consideration to strengthen this system; if Ireland...
- Industrial Relations Issues
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will ask the Labour Relations Commission to review the terms that underpin its engagement with organisations that represent particular cohorts...
- Garda Deployment
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm that the realignment of Templemore Sub-district with Thurles District and Roscrea Sub-district with Nenagh will not lead to the...
- Crime Statistics
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of burglaries detected nationally in 2011 and 2012 and the number of prosecutions resulting; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Garda Overtime
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide the breakdown of overtime hours and payment per rank of An Garda Síochána. [15743/13]
- Garda Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of money on average will the projected cuts to Garda wages affect Gardaí Superintendent rank to Commissioner. [15744/13]
- Garda Stations Refurbishment
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the refurbishment of Tipperary, Newport and Clonmel Garda stations which were at the top of the Office of Public Works list for...
- Visa Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of students that have applied for the MEI Chinese adult pilot programme; and the number who have been refused. [15748/13]
- Residency Permits
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 only had their permission to remain here extended for 12 months last April which is due to expire...
- Services for People with Disabilities
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if legislation is in place that requires that businesses and public offices make their premises wheelchair accessible; and if he will make a statement...
- Garda Civilian Staff
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the recruitment of civilians to the Garda Communications Centre, Garda Command and Control, a recruitment competition for these positions...
- Visa Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will extend a student visa as a matter of urgency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on...
- Citizenship Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15853/13]
- Illegal Moneylenders
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received a submission from an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the practice of illegal money laundering; if he will consider...
- Naturalisation Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and or expected position in regard to residency/eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Family Reunification
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a visa in respect of family reunification will issue in respect of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Asylum Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding residency/eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a...
- Immigration Status
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding determination of eligibility for long term residency/naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Asylum Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 193 of 7 March 2013, if he will re-examine the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 20; and if he will...
- Immigration Status
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 283 of 14 February 2013, wherein an indication was given that a letter had issued to a person requesting payment...
- Residency Permits
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the eligibility for a passport in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15914/13]
- Temporary Travel Documents
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if temporary travel document will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in lieu of updated Stamp 4 who needs to travel to...
- Residency Permits
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and or expected position in regard to long term residency/eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in...
- Naturalisation Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding determination of eligibility for update of Stamp 4/naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and...
- Immigration Status
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if updated Stamp 4 will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15945/13]
- Department of Defence
- Air Ambulance Service Provision
To ask the Minister for Defence if he will consider putting an agreement in place with the Gaelic Athletic Association whereby GAA pitches are made available as a suitable emergency landing pad...
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an agri environment option scheme application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he...
- Commonage Division
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made in the past month in concluding the vesting of a commonage (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a...
- Single Payment Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the single payment and disadvantaged area payment will be paid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision on a derogation application appeal will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a...
- Fish Farming
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the public disquiet regarding plans to develop two salmon fish farms totalling 456 hectares in the...
- Inland Fisheries
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the statement by the Inland Fisheries Board of 29 November 2012, that development and operation, of fin fish farms, could impact on...
- Bovine Disease Controls
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent, if any, to which cattle or pigs are imported into the EU from whatever location; if any such imports come from countries with...
- Ash Dieback Threat
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action taken by him to deal with the threat of ash die back disease that is threatening ash trees throughout the country; and if he...
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Industrial Relations Issues
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide an update in relation to the ongoing HR and staffing issues at Trinity House; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Legislative Programme
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the Children First legislation will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15775/13]
- Youth Services
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the community run youth service for Cabra, Dublin, is being put at risk because her Department...
- Child Death Review Group Report
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason for the delay in the full implementation of the recommendation of the report of the Independent Child Death Review Group to establish...
- Department of Health
- Health Services Staff Issues
To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, who wishes to continue in employment will be permitted to work beyond their sixty-fifth birthday; and if he will...
- Respite Care Services
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding funding for a project (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15850/13]
- Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment for the urology clinic in Portlaoise Hospital, County Laois, will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if...
- Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health if he will approve and expedite a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15783/13]
- Medical Card Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Health if he will review a decision to refuse a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15789/13]
- Hospital Complaints
To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate a complaint regarding a hospital (details supplied) in Dublin [15795/13]
- Respite Care Services
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of nursing homes with lock in facilities in the East Cork area to provide respite care for a person (details supplied) in County Cork with...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15802/13]
- HSE Funding
To ask the Minister for Health if funding for prosthesis for a replacement socket and glove will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to reduce the requirement for patients awaiting admission to Cork University Hospital to remain on trolleys for extended periods; the measures in...
- Medical Card Appeals
To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical card appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) [15821/13]
- Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health when a knee operation will be carried out in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15827/13]
- Thalidomide Victim Compensation
To ask the Minister for Health when he intends to meet with the representatives of the Irish Thalidomide Association to address some important issues, as set out in correspondence (details...
- Mental Health Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding mental health issues [15849/13]
- Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15854/13]
- Nursing Home Services
To ask the Minister for Health his preferred ratio of public versus private long stay bed provision in the community for the future in view of the closure of two long stay care facilities in...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an operation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15896/13]
- Medical Card Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which specific assistance such as a medical card may be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on...
- Health Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 458 of 20 March 2013 the support he will give to a person (details supplied) [15973/13]
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Road Maintenance
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of revenue from road tax spent on road maintenance and road improvement. [15811/13]
- Rural Transport Programme Issues
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the rural transport scheme in west Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15861/13]
- Road Maintenance
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of direct Government funding provided to each local authority for road maintenance for each of the past five years; the amount of...
- Tourism Industry
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the value to the Irish economy in money terms of angling tourism in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 on an annual basis; the proposals, if any, there...
- Ferry Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposals, if any, there are to expand ferry capacity between Ireland and Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15881/13]
- Sports Funding
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the allocation made to each high performance athlete in each of the past three years and the basis for same. [15952/13]
- Tourism Industry
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address the fact that while tourist attractions in Dublin are reporting a stronger January year on year, attractions outside of...
