Written answers
Thursday, 18 April 2013
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- National Lottery Licence Sale
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on his plans to sell off the National Lottery licence; if he will outline his timetable for when the legislation...
- EU Funding
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has contacted the EU Commission on the latest Central Statistics Office figures revealing the current GDP per capita in the BMW region;...
- Estimates for Public Services
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the Oireachtas will commence consideration of the draft estimates for 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17854/13]
- Legislative Programme
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he will introduce the Freedom of Information Bill 2012 in the Dáil. [17839/13]
- Proposed Legislation
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for the establishment of a register of lobbyists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17856/13]
- Croke Park Agreement Issues
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the equality audit of the Croke Park 2 proposals, conducted by the former head of the Equality Authority, which shows that women...
- Ministerial Adviser Pay
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of any and all pay increases awarded to special advisors in his Department over the last two years. [17838/13]
- Public Procurement Regulations
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reforms he has introduced since taking office to ensure a greater portion of all public procurement could go to small medium enterprises....
- Ministerial Travel
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the overseas visits for St. Patrick's Day by the Minister of State at his Department; and if he will make a statement on...
- State Bodies Establishment
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of new State bodies that have been established under the aegis of his Department since February 2011; the number of such bodies...
- Public Procurement Regulations (1 comment)
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will amend procurement rules requiring locally based agencies to purchase products from local suppliers when they are able to offer...
- Public Sector Staff Recruitment
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on whether excess costs have been incurred in payments to former civil servants interviewing candidates for public service jobs;...
- Sale of State Assets
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the recent discussions he has had with the Troika in respect of the sale of State assets and the investment of proceeds from such sales; and...
- Performance Management Systems
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on his efforts to implement performance management methodologies within the public sectors; and if he will make...
- Departmental Expenditure
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when departmental expenditure targets for the period 2014-2016 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17857/13]
- Ministerial Travel
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on his visit to Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17737/13]
- Ministerial Adviser Pay
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in a tabular format a list of all his special advisers' pay and that of his Minister of State, to include each salary,...
- Public Sector Reform Implementation
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the peoplepoint project; if he will outline what the project will entail and the way in which the human resources...
- Croke Park Agreement Issues
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has had discussions with representatives of retired public sector workers concerning the impact on them of the Croke Park 2 agreement;...
- Pension Provisions
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is examining payments of pensions in excess of €100,000 to former public servants; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Departmental Debt Collection
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to establish a centralised agency for the collection of all moneys outstanding to the State; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Proposed Legislation
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he will introduce the Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2012 in the Dáil. [17840/13]
- Pension Provisions
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the basis on which cuts to public sector pensions starting at €32,500 in Croke Park 2, could be imposed on people who retired under...
- Departmental Contracts
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the percentage of supplies and services public contracts that have been awarded to micro-enterprises which have collaborated on public sector...
- Flood Relief Schemes Funding
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of all flood relief and large scale water drainage works carried out by the Office of Public Works in the past...
- Flood Risk Assessments
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current steps which are being taken to address flood risks within the Shannon basin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17703/13]
- Official Engagements
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the recent meetings he has held with the trade union movement. [10975/13]
- Capital Expenditure Programme Issues
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he expects the fall in capital expenditure in the first quarter of the year compared to 2012 to be reversed; and if he will make a...
- Strategic Management Initiative
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the efficacy of the Strategic Management Initiative of 1994; the action that he has taken to promote greater systematic...
- Equality Proofing of Policies
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has equality proofed the proposed Croke Park 2 proposals with a particular reference to the impact of the proposals on women working...
- EU Funding
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the current status of the BMW region under the MFF following the heads of State agreement in February; and if he will make...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Emigrant Support Services
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total funding provided in 2013 for emigrant support programmes; the organisations and the programmes to be funded this...
- Good Friday Agreement
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the further discussions he proposes to hold with the Northern Ireland Secretary of State in relation to the...
- Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there is adequate monitoring being undertaken to ensure that humanitarian aid is reaching those most in need in Syria and in...
- Foreign Conflicts
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the most recent discussions he has held at bilateral level with other Member States of the European Union or...
- Passport Applications
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will issue an Irish passport in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who has already furnished copy...
- Undocumented Irish in the USA
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of meetings that officials have had with the US authorities in relation to the undocumented Irish and US emigration...
- Departmental Bodies
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of occasions that the Trade Council has met since September 2011; the number of occasions on which these meetings...
- International Relations
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the most recent discussions that have been held at European Union level in relation to North Korea; and if...
- Ministerial Adviser Pay
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of all pay increases awarded to special advisors in his Department over the last two years. [18313/13]
- Department of Finance
- Bank Charges
To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the changes in cash handling charges by the Allied Irish Bank; and if he, or representatives of his Department have raised this...
- Property Taxation Administration
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will support a matter regarding the property tax (details supplied). [18061/13]
- Tax Collection
To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding probate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18215/13]
- Property Taxation Collection
To ask the Minister for Finance the options available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in respect of the payment of the local property charge; and if he will make a statement on...
- Property Taxation Application
To ask the Minister for Finance if a landlord's company, which has been set up for the purposes of managing rental properties and when the company is the owner of the residential properties, is...
- Banking Operations
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on when State supported banks reach agreements with individuals regarding restructuring and writing down their loans and when these agreements are...
- Banking Sector Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether there should be a reduction in pay levels in the State supported banks; if this should apply to persons above certain pay levels and be...
- Household Charge Collection
To ask the Minister for Finance the procedures in place to collect the unpaid household charge and the way this will be collected under the new local property tax; and if he will make a statement...
- Property Taxation Administration
To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who will be liable for local property tax on a number of residential properties; the number of properties to be covered for which local...
- Tax Reliefs Availability
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will amend the Finance Act to ensure that section 469 of the Taxes Consolidation Act ( 1997) (1) under the Health Expenses reads (f) Physiotherapy; and if he...
- Property Taxation Collection
To ask the Minister for Finance the person who determines the market value of Áras an Uachtaráin for the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18112/13]
- Property Taxation Administration
To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who occupy residential properties owned by the State or public bodies; the person who determines the market value of such properties; and if...
- Mortgage Interest Relief
To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners may be prepared to accept repayments of €100 per month in respect of overpayment of mortgage interest relief in the case of...
- Tax Yield
To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of additional revenue that will be raised for the Exchequer if the corporation tax rate here was raised by the same proportion, that is by 25%, as the...
- Mortgage Arrears Rate
To ask the Minister for Finance the proportion of residential mortgage holders in arrears of longer than 90 days in which one or both parties to the mortgage are classified as unemployed; and if...
- Central Bank Property
To ask the Minister for Finance the plans being considered for the future use of the headquarters of the Central Bank of Ireland; the timetable for completion; and if he will make a statement on...
- IBRC Staff
To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to non cooperation by former Irish Bank Resolution Corporation staff with the National Assets Management Agency; and if he will...
- Insurance Industry Issues
To ask the Minister for Finance the current maximum outstanding liability of the State in respect of claims against the Insurance Corporation of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Eligible Liabilities Guarantee Scheme
To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of funds covered by the eligible liabilities guarantee; the amount he expects that will be covered by it at the end of 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively;...
- Central Bank of Ireland Issues
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will set out in tabular form the value of the Central Bank holdings of gold at the end of each year from 2005 to 2012; the value of all purchases and sales...
- Tax Code
To ask the Minister for Finance his views on certificate 2 in respect of persons (details supplied). [18214/13]
- Ministerial Adviser Pay
To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of all pay increases awarded to special advisors in his Department over the last two years. [18312/13]
- State Bodies Establishment
To ask the Minister for Finance the number of new State bodies that have been established under the aegis of his Department since February, 2011; the number of such bodies subject to a sunset...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Higher Education Institutions Issues
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the suggestion of technological university status for a merged Cork IT and IT Tralee; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- School Transport Provision
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide school transport or a grant towards school transport for a student (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a...
- Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Cork who was unable through illness to complete first year, will be grant aided on the basis of a new Central...
- Schools Building Projects Status
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current position in relation to the construction of a new school, at a location (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if he will indicate a firm...
- School Transport Provision
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will, arising from changes in the primary school transport scheme for 2011/2012, the extent to which such changes are likely to impact...
- Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the financial support available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18072/13]
- Residential Institutions Issues
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board, including structure, staffing and finance. [18100/13]
- Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria for eligibility and acceptance of applications for education grants. [18103/13]
- Schools Building Projects Status
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when site construction work will commence on a school project (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18107/13]
- Student Grant Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a student grant has not been paid to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo despite being told by Student Universal Support Ireland...
- Asbestos Remediation Programme
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if grant aid will be approved in respect of a project that needs to be undertaken urgently as outlined in written representations (details supplied)...
- Schools Building Projects Status
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the building of a new school (details supplied) in County Offaly will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18161/13]
- Teachers' Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on DES Circular 0008/2013 (details supplied). [18199/13]
- Special Educational Needs Staffing
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding special needs assitants in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow. [18202/13]
- Special Educational Needs Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 338 of 29 January 2013, if he will outline the reason that no progress has been made whatsoever in providing ASD...
- School Closures
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on allowing schools to remain open (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18219/13]
- Ministerial Adviser Pay
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of all pay increases awarded to special advisors in his Department over the last two years. [18310/13]
- State Bodies Establishment
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new State bodies that have been established under the aegis of his Department since February, 2011; the number of such bodies subject to...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Ministerial Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide the annual salary amount to be received by the Taoiseach, each Government Minister and each Department secretary general,...
- Peace and Reconciliation Programme
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the position regarding the proposed Peace IV Programme; the likely timescale for the introduction of this programme; and...
- Pensions Legislation
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the impact of his proposed reductions in public service pay on the retirement income of survivors' public...
- Public Expenditure Statistics
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which the various targets set by his Department in respect of public expenditure throughout the public sector are in line with...
- Croke Park Agreement Savings
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is satisfied that the targets identified in the Croke Park Agreement and its subsequent review are being met as anticipated; his...
- Croke Park Agreement Issues
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent if any to which his Department has been approached by representatives of groups not covered by the discussions or agreements...
- Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Shannon Development Companies
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will intervene to ensure a satisfactory management model for Kerry Technology Park, Tralee; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Job Protection
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps taken by his Department, or relevant State agency, to safeguard the jobs and production at the Diageo site in County Waterford....
- Enterprise Support Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the attached submission regarding SIABH. [18198/13]
- Job Creation Numbers
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs as a direct result of foreign direct investment and the number of jobs from indigenous industries for the years 2007 -...
- Industrial Relations Issues
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the attached submission regarding threatened redundancies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Ministerial Adviser Pay
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details of all pay increases awarded to special advisors in his Department over the last two years. [18315/13]
- State Bodies Establishment
To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of new State bodies that have been established under the aegis of his Department since February, 2011; the number of such bodies...
- Department of Social Protection
- Back to Education Allowance Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if back to school allowance is payable to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18012/13]
- Exceptional Needs Payment Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which support is available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18013/13]
- Public Services Card
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the requirements for applicants for social welfare payments to complete the safe registration appointment process; the reasons for this; and if she will...
- National Internship Scheme Placements
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if exceptions will be made through the jobbridge scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow who previously worked in the company;...
- Farm Assist Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who are in receipt of a payment (details supplied); if she will publish this information in a county format; and if she will make a...
- Exceptional Needs Payment Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an exceptional needs payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18063/13]
- Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress made to date in respect of determination of an application for domiciliary care allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in...
- Family Income Supplement Application Numbers
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the percentage of families in receipt of family income supplement that are public sector workers. [18099/13]
- Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 129 of 28 March 2013, wherein it was indicated that she vacated accommodation provided under the RAS without good...
- Mortgage Arrears Proposals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if all financial brokers who are independently regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland and who carry professional indemnity insurance will be eligible...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the appropriate level of rent support payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Family Income Supplement Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current position in regard to entitlement of family income supplement in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an award of partial rent support is available in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the full entitlement in respect of jobseeker's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement...
- Carer's Benefit Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent of any arrears payable in respect of carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a...
- Exceptional Needs Payments
To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to a Parliamentary Question reply wherein it was indicated that an exceptional needs payment has been made in the case of a person (details...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when rent support will be paid in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18191/13]
- Disability Allowance Appeals
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Ministerial Adviser Pay
To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of all pay increases awarded to special advisors in her Department over the last two years. [18317/13]
- State Bodies Establishment
To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of new State bodies that have been established under the aegis of her Department since February, 2011; the number of such bodies subject to a...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Special Areas of Conservation Designation
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Questions No. 420 of 12 February 2013, the progress that has been made on this case; and if he will make a...
- Departmental Funding
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on a project (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18088/13]
- An Coimisiún Logainmneacha
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén uair a cheapfar Príomh-Oifigeach Logainmneacha nua, na cáilíocthaí gairmiúla a bhainfidh leis an bpost...
- Ministerial Adviser Pay
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide details of all pay increases awarded to special advisors in his Department over the last two years. [18306/13]
- State Bodies Establishment
To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of new State bodies that have been established under the aegis of his Department since February, 2011; the number of such...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Gas Exploration Revenue
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the current tax regime pertaining to Ireland's natural gas and oil reserves, his views further on whether the...
- Broadband Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views regarding fibre optic broadband (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Ministerial Adviser Pay
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details of all pay increases awarded to special advisors in his Department over the last two years. [18308/13]
- State Bodies Establishment
To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of new State bodies that have been established under the aegis of his Department since February, 2011; the number...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Motor Tax Yield
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount of motor tax receipts in 2010, 2011 and 2012 respectively; the number of vehicles taxed in each of these...
- Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has responsibility in line with guidelines for the provision of infrastructure and capital investments through public...
- Property Taxation Exemptions
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of housing units on a county by county basis that are included in the unfinished estates in respect of the exemption...
- Household Charge Collection
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of people who have paid the household charge up to the end of 2012; the number of people who have paid it up to the...
- Property Taxation Exemptions
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the methodology used by his Department in deciding the areas deemed unfinished estates in respect of the...
- Flood Risk Assessments
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which the drainage issues affecting the Waterways Estate in Sallins, County Kildare and publically referred to by...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money allocated for group sewerage schemes in 2013; and the location and amount allocated for each. [18075/13]
- Local Elections
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the report from the Boundary Commission on the Local Elections will be complete; and when its findings will be made...
- Leader Programmes Funding
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is enough funding allocated to support all projects announced for LEADER funding. [18080/13]
- Water Supply
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will take action to tackle the problem of treated water being lost to substandard pipes and connections in County Kerry,...
- Local Authority Staff
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is concerned with absenteeism levels in local authorities, as per the Service Indicators in Local Authorities Report; the...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes Status
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the current position with the Burncourt Regional Water Treatment System in South Tipperary; if the residents of this area who...
- Building Regulations Application
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will report on housing building standards and in particular the current insulation and energy standards applicable to new...
- Leader Programmes Applications
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of projects approved by LEADER companies of more than €150,000 value that are awaiting approval; the date...
- Ministerial Adviser Pay
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of all pay increases awarded to special advisors in his Department over the last two years. [18311/13]
- State Bodies Establishment
To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of new State bodies that have been established under the aegis of his Department since February, 2011; the number of...
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Liquor Licensing Laws
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he intends to provide statutory effect to section 9 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18026/13]
- Ground Rents Abolition
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends to introduce legislation to abolish ground rents during the 31st Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18033/13]
- Upward Only Rent Reviews
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends to address the issue of upward only rent reviews through a referendum and any statutory measures in the 31st Dáil; and if he will...
- Divorce Process
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the rationale for the current four year period required for divorce in Ireland; if the process will be amended to facilitate a...
- Asylum Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position in regard to determination of residency status and or eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if...
- Deportation Orders
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will examine the case in respect of citizenship/eligibility for long-term residency/naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in...
- Residency Permits
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position in regard to examination of eligibility for long-term residency/naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in...
- Naturalisation Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position in the matter of determination of eligibility for long term residency/naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied)...
- Residency Permits
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position in the matter of determination eligibility for long term residency/naturalisation in the case of persons (details supplied) in...
- Visa Applications
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 179 of 24 January 2013, wherein indication was given to the effect that documents were awaited from the...
- Family Reunification
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a family unification in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Crime Prevention
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality what exactly is Ireland’s position on criminals from abroad operating here and are there restrictions on them. [18203/13]
- Magdalen Laundries Issues
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in relation to Magdalen Laundry survivors, if he will publicise at home and abroad to diaspora communities of survivors' entitlements to register with...
- Ministerial Adviser Pay
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details of all pay increases awarded to special advisors in his Department over the last two years. [18316/13]
- Department of Defence
- Overseas Missions
To ask the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 3 of 14 March 2013, if he will explain further Robust Chapter V.11 Missions/operations in relation to Irish Troops Serving...
- Defence Forces Representation
To ask the Minister for Defence the bodies representing ex-service men and women who served in the Defence Forces that are recognised by him; his plans to recognise any other organisation; and if...
- Ministerial Adviser Pay
To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of all pay increases awarded to special advisors in his Department over the last two years. [18309/13]
- State Bodies Establishment
To ask the Minister for Defence the number of new State bodies that have been established under the aegis of his Department since February, 2011; the number of such bodies subject to a sunset...
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an agri-environment options scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will...
- Compensation Awards
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the compensation available to farmers that have been badly affected by the gorse fires in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on...
- Agriculture Schemes Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide support for farmers currently experiencing difficulties providing fodder for livestock; and if he will make a...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a disadvantaged area grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and when...
- Agriculture Schemes Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason payment under the single farm scheme or the disadvantaged area based scheme has not issued to a person (details supplied) in...
- An Scéim Limistéar Míbhuntáistiúla
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht faoin scéim limistéar míbhuntáistiúla 2012 nó faoin...
- Forestry Grants
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the range of grant aid available to the forestry sector, including pre and post harvest activity; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive their agri-environment option scheme 2 payment; and if he will make a...
- Single Payment Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on a single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [18123/13]
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if interim funding will be made available to farmers in the Twelve Bens/Maam Turk area of Connemara, who left the REP scheme in 2012 and...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if final payment under REP scheme 4 has been granted to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if not, when payment will...
- Single Payment Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to concerns in the farming community in County Kerry that application forms for the single farm payment...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a rural environment protection scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a...
- Ministerial Adviser Pay
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of all pay increases awarded to special advisors in his Department over the last two years. [18305/13]
- State Bodies Establishment
To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of new State bodies that have been established under the aegis of his Department since February, 2011; the number of such...
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Ministerial Adviser Pay
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide details of all pay increases awarded to special advisors in her Department over the last two years. [18307/13]
- State Bodies Establishment
To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of new State bodies that have been established under the aegis of her Department since February, 2011; the number of such bodies...
- Department of Health
- Medicinal Products Availability
To ask the Minister for Health the reason National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics has refused to fund the drug Pirfenidone on financial grounds in view of the fact that Pirfenidone is the only drug...
- Hospital Closures
To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be announced in relation to the future of Abbeyleix Community Hospital and St. Brigid's Hospital, Shaen, Portlaoise, County Laois; and if he...
- National Counselling Service
To ask the Minister for Health the way the new National Counselling Service will operate; if it is going to be a 24/7 service; the location from which the service will operate; if it will be...
- Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider including lung fibrosis on the long term illness card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18065/13]
- Respite Care Services
To ask the Minister for Health if, in the context of determination of eligibility for respite care/home help in respect of their child in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly...
- Mobility Allowance Decision
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a progress report on the proposed alternative to the mobility aid grant [18078/13]
- Accident and Emergency Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details on the Health Service Executive plans to expand the Emergency Department at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth; and if...
- Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6w; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18129/13]
- Health Services Provision
To ask the Minister for Health the status of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18130/13]
- Water Fluoridation
To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the report prepared (details supplied) regarding findings and observations on fluoride by the US National Research Council,...
- Cross-Border Projects
To ask the Minister for Health his plans to develop the UP4It! project in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18171/13]
- Medical Card Applications
To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will be issued to a child (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [18194/13]
- Water Fluoridation
To ask the Minister for Health if he has any major health concerns about unsafe mass medication through fluoridation of water in this State [18205/13]
- 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. [18211/13]
- Ministerial Adviser Pay
To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of all pay increases awarded to special advisors in his Department over the last two years. [18314/13]
- State Bodies Establishment
To ask the Minister for Health the number of new State bodies that have been established under the aegis of his Department since February, 2011; the number of such bodies subject to a sunset...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Road Maintenance
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Kerry County Council sought a specific grant to carry out restoration repair work to the surface of the road at the crossing at the Minish...
- Dublin Bus Services
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for Dublin Bus to serve Kilcock, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18021/13]
- Taxi Regulations
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the regulations governing wheelchair accessible taxis; if his attention has been drawn to the implications of these changes...
- Road Projects Issues
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans in place to provide funding for the continued upgrade of the N16/A4 route; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Ministerial Adviser Pay
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of all pay increases awarded to special advisors in his Department over the last two years. [18318/13]
- Departmental Bodies
To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of new State bodies that have been established under the aegis of his Department since February, 2011; the number of such bodies...
