Written answers
Tuesday, 7 May 2013
- Department of Defence
- Common Foreign and Security Policy
79. To ask the Minister for Defence his proposals for cultivating closer EU/UN relations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21320/13]
- Proposed Legislation
80. To ask the Minister for Defence when he proposes to introduce new legislation for the Red Cross; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21296/13]
- Ministerial Travel
82. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide a report on his St. Patrick's Day programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21312/13]
- Defence Forces Deployment
85. To ask the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel currently deployed throughout the world; and the number of countries. [21288/13]
- Defence Forces Sporting Activities
86. To ask the Minister for Defence the rules regarding the participation of Defence Forces personnel in extracurricular sporting activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21313/13]
- Defence Forces Deployment
88. To ask the Minister for Defence if he foresees more Irish troops being deployed to Lebanon as a result of the current conflict in the region. [21285/13]
- EU Presidency Agenda
89. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide a progress report on Ireland's EU Presidency insofar as it relates to defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21306/13]
- Military Archives
90. To ask the Minister for Defence since his Department has facilitated the availability of archive material to the nation, if he will outline the importance of this service; the cost to the...
- EU-IMF Programme of Support Issues
91. To ask the Minister for Defence his views that arising from the consequences of the Troika agreement, if it will be possible to maintain the full scale of activity, services and support for...
- Overseas Missions
94. To ask the Minister for Defence if he is considering getting more involved in NATO projects in the future in view of the comments made by Anders Fogh Rasmussed on his recent trip to Dublin....
- Emergency Planning
99. To ask the Minister for Defence if he remains satisfied regarding the ability of the Defence Forces to respond to and security requirement including natural disasters that may arise...
- Overseas Missions
101. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update in the Defence Forces mission in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21307/13]
- Value for Money Reviews
108. To ask the Minister for Defence the financial supports that will be made available to members of the Reserve Defence Forces into the future in view of the Value for Money Review. [21289/13]
- Department of An Taoiseach
- Banking Sector Remuneration
110. To ask the Taoiseach further to comments from the chief executive office of a company (details supplied), at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January 2013, if, when he met with the...
- Departmental Properties
111. To ask the Taoiseach if his Department and agencies under its aegis, who own or rent property in commercial developments are in compliance with their responsibilities under the Multi Unit...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- International Fund for Ireland
112. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the International Fund for Ireland has decided not to support the Wider...
- Diplomatic Representation
113. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the review of the Irish network on Honorary Consuls worldwide has concluded; if he will outline the main points of the...
- European Parliament Membership
114. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if, in view of the fact that Ireland and the medium-sized EU countries are the most adversely affected by the European...
- Departmental Properties
115. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department and agencies under its aegis, who own or rent property in commercial developments are in compliance with...
- EU Summits
116. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he attended the recent EU-Japan trade agreement. [21362/13]
- Communicating Europe Initiative
117. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will indicate the person funding the Leviathan series of lectures entitled Communicating Europe; under what...
- Tax Code
118. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are any exemptions from excise duty for charitable organisations who are trying to ship humanitarian aid to...
- Overseas Development Aid Provision
119. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding our Third World aid and our spend for each of the past four years in actual terms, as per cent of...
- Diplomatic Contacts
120. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will organise for the Irish Embassy in Oslo, Norway, to make contact with a person (details supplied) an Irish...
- Department of Finance
- Banking Sector Issues
122. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a copy of the Crisis Management Manual, also known as the Black Book, as it existed at the end of 2006 and/or as redrafted during the...
- Property Tax Assessments
123. To ask the Minister for Finance if the valuation of property owned by the Office of Public Works and the State has been completed for the purposes of the local property tax; when he expects...
- Property Taxation Administration
124. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the online system for the local property tax for properties in joint ownership to recognise both PPS numbers to ensure that the Revenue...
- Pension Provisions
125. To ask the Minister for Finance if Permanent TSB plans to wind up its defined benefit pension scheme; if he will confirm the number of scheme members who would be affected by such a move;...
- Tax Code
126. To ask the Minister for Finance if persons who availed of the farm retirement scheme are able to avail of the exemption from capital gains tax in the event of the disposal of all or part of...
- NAMA Debtors
127. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 198 and 199 of 23 April 2013, when he stated the National Assets Management Agency advises that even there the...
- NAMA Board Appointments
128. To ask the Minister for Finance further to parliamentary Question No. 224 of 23 April 2013, the consultation he has with the advisory board of the National Assets Management Agency prior to...
- Banking Sector Issues
130. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 69 of 24 April 2013, if the two advisors acting on behalf of AIB/EBS and the AIB/EBS pension fund were employees of the...
- NAMA Expenditure
131. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 224 of 23 April 2013, if he will confirm the budgeted and actual cost of the National Asset Management Agency advisory...
- Bank Debt Restructuring
132. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm the amount of debt forgiveness that will be provided by Allied Irish Bank to Independent News and Media as part of the latter firm's...
- Banks Recapitalisation
133. To ask the Minister for Finance his latest estimate of the gross and net cost of bailing out Anglo Irish bank and Irish Nationwide Building Society. [21179/13]
- IBRC Liquidation
135. To ask the Minister for Finance the total actual and potential claims by local authorities against Irish bank Resolution Corporation in respect of unpaid developer bonds relating to building...
- Property Taxation Exemptions
136. To ask the Minister for Finance the way liability and qualification for deferral of the local property tax determined in a case where two siblings jointly own a home, but both individuals...
- Departmental Properties
138. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department and agencies under its aegis, who own or rent property in commercial developments are in compliance with their responsibilities under the...
- Personal Debt
139. To ask the Minister for Finance his views that a well regulated debt management advice sector can provide assistance to persons with personal debt difficulties who do not qualify for the...
- Tax Code
141. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the disparity that exists in the sale of nicotine replacement patches in Northern Ireland and here (details supplied); and...
- Alcohol Pricing
142. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps, if any, he proposes to take to influence a reduction in the price of non-alcoholic beer on sale in the on and off-trade in view of the relatively...
- Negative Equity Mortgages
143. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has any plans to assist homeowners who are in negative equity on their homes but need to move due to changing family circumstances but are unable to...
- Departmental Expenditure
144. To ask the Minister for Finance the total amount of fees paid out by his Department and agencies under its remit, to PR companies; and if he will list the companies and the fees received for...
- State Bodies Expenditure
145. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, a list public relations companies that received payments from either the National Assets Management Agency, the National...
- Property Taxation Application
147. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will explain the way a joint owner of a house who has no communication at all with the other owner of the house should complete the local property tax...
- Departmental Staff Numbers
148. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons that are employed at the local property tax help line; the grade of these people employed; the nature of their contracts and if he will...
- NAMA Debtors
149. To ask the Minister for Finance if the income of developers who are now being paid by National Assets Management Agency can be used towards reducing their insolvency debt; if the new...
- Tax Forms
151. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a Med 1 claim for 2012 was refused in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21418/13]
- Banking Sector Remuneration
153. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to further address the issue of maximum salaries for bank executives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21445/13]
- Property Taxation Exemptions
154. To ask the Minister for Finance if a first time buyer who signed for their property on 20 December 2012 is exempt from the local property tax; and if not if he will consider an exemption for...
- Mortgage Interest Rates Issues
155. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding hikes of the interest rates imposed by banks which seem to have no connection with the actual price at which Irish banks are...
- Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
156. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the 2000cc limit on the size of a viehicle that can be used by a person with a disability; and if he...
- Pensions Levy Issues
157. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the levy imposed on private pension funds; the date on which this commenced; the length of time it will be in place; the levies that...
- VAT Rebates
158. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the matter in relation to VAT refunds on disabled persons extensions and walk-in showers for elderly with mobility problems; if he will...
- Property Taxation Application
159. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will estimate the number of residential properties in respect of which Revenue has not issued letters regarding the local property tax; and the plans to...
- VAT Rates Application
160. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the rate of VAT on each of the following contraceptives, all types of contraceptive pill available over the counter here, in addition to...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Redundant Apprentice Placement Scheme
161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be made available from FÁS in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly to complete their carpentry and...
- Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers
162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applicants for third level education grants nationally; the number of students that have been paid grants and college fees to date;...
- Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address the anomaly in the correspondence (details supplied) whereby persons who complete a foundation course under the springboard...
- Special Educational Needs Services Provision
164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give an assurance to all those affected by Down syndrome that the awaited National Council for Special Education report on whether...
- Schools Building Projects Status
165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will sanction funding approval in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Cork to enable construction to commence without further...
- School Staffing
166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in relation circular 38/2012 from his Department, the reason teachers already in the system and who were entitled to panel rights prior to the...
- Schools Building Projects Status
167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide, in tabular form, all new places being made available in both primary and secondary schools in an area (details supplied) in...
- Student Grant Scheme Delays
168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if students whose Student Universal Support Ireland grants were delayed through no fault of their own will be compensated, consistent with extra...
- FÁS Training Programmes
169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 588 of 16 April 2013, the avenue available to a person who is unemployed or disabled and not in receipt of...
- Internationalisation Register
170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way a course provider (details supplied) may be listed and qualify on the internationalisation register; the actions that are required; and...
- Departmental Properties
171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department and agencies under its aegis, who own or rent property in commercial developments are in compliance with their responsibilities...
- Physical Education
172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has any plans to make physical education an examinable subject on the second level curriculum similar to the recognition given to this...
- International Education Strategy
173. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken in the US to attract third level students to come here to study. [21358/13]
- Special Educational Needs Services Provision
174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide additional resources and resource hours to schools who have pupils with Down syndrome; and if he will make a statement on...
- Summer Works Scheme Expenditure
175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider making the Summer work scheme available for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21383/13]
- Alternative Energy Projects
176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide clarification on the findings of the biomass deployment programme; if the programme has proven effective; if funding will be...
- Schools Building Projects Applications
177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current position in relation to an application to County Donegal Vocational Education Committee towards the acquisition of a site, of...
- State Examinations Issues
178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to teachers' concerns about the new junior certificate examination proposals (details supplied); and if he will...
- School Patronage
179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in the context of the outcome of the survey on the patronage of primary schools, if it is his intention to change the patronage of a certain...
- School Staffing
180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review a submission from a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21420/13]
- School Patronage
181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if students of all religions who wish to attend their local secondary school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 in the multi- ethnic community, will...
- Student Grant Scheme Appeals
182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a determination will be made in a grant application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Special Educational Needs Services Provision
183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider the provision of 4.5 hours one to one resource weekly support for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will...
- Pension Provisions
184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when his Department will be able to respond to queries regarding accessing the pre 1979 files for a retired teacher (details supplied) so that...
- School Enrolments
185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the mechanisms that are in place to ensure that children who have been adopted or fostered are not disadvantaged from enrolling in local schools...
- State Examinations Issues
186. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Dublin has been refused a reader for the Leaving Certificate Examination, having been assigned a...
- Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any financial assistance schemes available for two persons seeking to do Masters degrees (details supplied); and if he will make a...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Departmental Properties
192. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department and agencies under its aegis, who own or rent property in commercial developments are in compliance with their...
- Sale of State Assets
193. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position in relation to the proposed sale of harvesting rights on Coillte owned land; if he acknowledges the significant role Irish...
- Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Departmental Properties
194. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his Department and agencies under its aegis, who own or rent property in commercial developments are in compliance with their...
- Enterprise Support Schemes
195. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses that have availed of and are now online due to the Getting Businesses Online initiative, supported in part by...
- Department of Social Protection
- Household Benefits
196. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her view on the new Electric Ireland policy being implemented in September 2013; the way this will effect saved electrical units; and if she will...
- Social Insurance Issues
197. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position of working proprietary directors and PRSI; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21414/13]
- Carer's Allowance Applications
198. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will expedite a...
- Rural Social Scheme Eligibility
199. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will be considered for employment under the rural social scheme; if they meet the qualifying...
- Widow's Pension Applications
200. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for a non contributory widows pension will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she...
- Disability Allowance Applications
202. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [21149/13]
- Pension Provisions
203. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm that her Department accepts no liability regarding the Labour Court recommendations, LCR19293, regarding the provisions of...
- Invalidity Pension Appeals
204. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will approve and expedite an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a...
- Disability Allowance Eligibility
205. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the maximum duration a recipient of disability allowance may remain outside the State in order to remain entitled to their payment. [21158/13]
- Disability Allowance Appeals
206. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update regarding to an appeal for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11. [21161/13]
- Rent Supplement Scheme Administration
207. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if any community welfare officers employed by her Department issued rent allowance from her Department's funds, or previously from funds from the...
- Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments
208. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will supply the names of furniture shops that received payments from those in receipt of the new accommodation grant scheme to purchase...
- Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility
209. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the basis on which an application for jobseekers allowance was refused in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; if she will provide...
- Carer's Allowance Appeals
210. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford in view of the fact that a...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
211. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will approve an application for rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
212. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the provision that exists to make rent allowance available to a person (details supplied) in County Sligo, who find themselves with their name still...
- Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
213. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she...
- Departmental Funding
214. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a guarantee that her Department will continue providing funding for the maintenance of the MABS offices nationwide; if she will...
- Disability Allowance Appeals
215. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if she will make a...
- Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
216. To ask the Minister for Social Protection with regard to an application for domiciliary care which was received by her Department on 10 May 2012, refused and subsequently went...
- Personal Public Service Numbers
217. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason the delays in the issuing of PPS numbers, which is now taking between 10 and 12 weeks, causing enormous problems for staff in new...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
218. To ask the Minister for Social Protection in view of the non-payment of rent supplement to a landlord by a rent supplement recipient, the procedures, if any, in place whereby a landlord may...
- Farm Assist Scheme Appeals
220. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on their appeal for farm assist; and if she will make a statement on the...
- State Pension Reform
222. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has any plans to compel employers to maintain the employment of citizens beyond the age of 65, should they chose to do so, in view of the...
- Household Benefits
223. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has examined the possibility of seeking a reduction in the total cost to her Department of the free tv licence scheme due to the bulk-buy...
- Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility
225. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will indicate the legislation that governs the invitation of a social welfare recipient to an interview under caution; if the wording...
- Social Welfare Appeals Status
226. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a social welfare appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo, if it will be expedited owing to the...
- Carer's Allowance Applications
227. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Carlow has had their carer's allowance for the care of their 81 year old mother suspended. [21416/13]
- Invalidity Pension Appeals
229. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on an application for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if she will...
- Disability Allowance Appeals
230. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the status of an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if...
- Social Welfare Appeals Status
226. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a social welfare appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo, if it will be expedited owing to the...
- Carer's Allowance Applications
227. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Carlow has had their carer's allowance for the care of their 81 year old mother suspended. [21416/13]
- Invalidity Pension Appeals
229. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on an application for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if she will...
- Disability Allowance Appeals
230. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the status of an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if...
- Mortgage Schemes
231. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to include mortgage brokers/financial brokers as part of a new advisory service for mortgage holders in difficulty which was announced...
- Mortgage Interest Supplement Applications
232. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for mortgage interest supplement for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 will be expedited; the reason for the delay; and if...
- Jobseeker's Allowance Applications
233. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 312 of 20 March 2013, when arrears will issue in respect of application for jobseeker's allowance which is now...
- Social Welfare Benefits Numbers
236. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a break down of the number of returning Irish emigrants who have applied for a social welfare payment during each of the past...
- National Internship Scheme Eligibility
237. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if, the position regarding jobbridge in respect of a person in (details supplied) in County Kildare will be reviewed; and if she will make a...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge
238. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil sé chun éisteacht leis na 63 eagraíocht, idir eagraíochtaí Gaeilge, Gaeltachta, mac léinn,...
- Deontais Caipitil Gaeltachta
240. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht mar gheall ar an chúnamh caipitil a chuireann an Rannóg Áiseanna Pobail agus Teanga ina Roinn ar fáil, cad é...
- Census of Population Publication
241. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the efforts he has made to publish the 1926 census; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21172/13]
- Irish Film Board
242. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to the recent publication of the 2011 annual report and accounts of the Irish Film Board, if he will provide his assessment...
- North-South Implementation Bodies
247. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will approve the lease agreement between Waterways Ireland and Longford County Council with respect to Abbeyshrule Tidy...
- Departmental Properties
248. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his Department and agencies under its aegis, who own or rent property in commercial developments are in compliance with their...
- An Teanga Gaeilge
249. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht ó leasaíodh Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla, 2003 le hAlt 62 den Acht um an Dlí Sibhialta (Forálacha...
- Wildlife Protection
250. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in view of the post-mortem investigations into dolphins found dead off the Mayo coast; if he will now investigate the spate of dead...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Hydraulic Fracturing Policy
251. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if Forfas is pre-empting the publication of the Environment Protection Agency report on hydraulic fracturing by...
- Departmental Properties
253. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department and agencies under its aegis, who own or rent property in commercial developments are in compliance...
- Telecommunications Infrastructure
254. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of an application by Emerald Pipeworks and/or PiPiper for consent to run fibre optic cable from County Mayo to...
- Household Benefits
255. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if it is intended that the proposed broadcasting charge will replace the TV licence charge as part of the household...
- Internet Safety Issues
256. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if web sites promoting eating disorders, also referred to as pro mia and pro ana websites, can be censored here if the...
- Salmon Hardship Scheme
257. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 279 of 11 December 2012 and 423 of 30 June 2009, the reason the information...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee
258. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the qualifications of each member of the local electoral area boundary committee; the fees paid to each member to date...
- Planning Issues
259. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a submission (details supplied) regarding quarries; his plans to address this matter; and if he will make a...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes Status
260. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has given consideration to the approval to proceed to construction for the extension of Cornalghta...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision
261. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has given consideration to the approval to proceed towards the provision of improved sewerage...
- Water Services Provision
262. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that County Leitrim has the most group water schemes supplied by the local authoritys public mains per...
- Property Taxation Application
263. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the purpose of the local property tax; if he will itemise its envisaged usage in public expenditure, with particular...
- Rural Development Programme Funding
264. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is a grant available for the reconstruction of damaged outbuildings; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Collection
265. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 784 of 16 April 2013, the reason the full rate of Non Principal Private Residence is...
- Departmental Properties
266. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department and agencies under its aegis, who own or rent property in commercial developments are in compliance with...
- Planning Issues
267. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, on a county by county basis, of the number of times An Bord Pleanala overturned a refusal of planning...
- Leader Programmes Administration
268. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the proposed new arrangements for the delivery of the LEADER Programme in the Mayo North East Area; and...
- Water Services Funding
270. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has received an application from Kildare County Council for funding to provide for a water softening...
- Local Authority Housing Provision
271. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the criteria for rent increases by local authorities in the shared ownership scheme; and if he will make a statement on...
- Household Charge Purpose
273. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will respond to the following query regarding the distribution of monies collected from the household charge...
- Illegal Dumping
274. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 193 of 24 April 2013, if he will clarify if he intends to introduce legislation to...
- Water Meters Installation
275. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the contract for the installation of water meters has been awarded in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on...
- Local Government Reform
276. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on work being carried out by his Department to implement proposals for regional structures...
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Garda Vetting Applications
277. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a Garda vetting clearance will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on...
- Personal Insolvency Act
278. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person and their spouse apply for insolvency, will entering into an insolvency agreement affect their spouses Qualified Financial Adviser...
- Coroners Service
279. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the results of a post-mortem in respect of a person (details supplied) will be provided to their family without further delay; and if he will...
- DNA Database
280. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the recent developments in the establishment of a DNA database; the date on which he expects legislation to be published regarding same; and if...
- Garda Equipment
281. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the different variations of speeding camera vans that are in use here require clear identification; if the vans are meant to be adequately...
- Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Staff
282. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the legislation used in the appointment process to the recently announced Equality Board. [21104/13]
- Supreme Court Rulings
284. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends to bring legislation forward to deal with the outcome of a Supreme Court case (details supplied) in view of the fact that the Court...
- Crime Statistics
285. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to the broadcast of the Prime Time investigation entitled Riches from Rags on 25 April, 2013, which chronicled scores of alleged thefts...
- Courts Service Issues
287. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of summonses issued at the behest of An Garda Siochana in each of 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; if there are any trends...
- Garda Corruption
288. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prosecutions initiated against current or former members of An Garda Síochána under section 62 of the Garda...
- Departmental Properties
289. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department and agencies under its aegis, who own or rent property in commercial developments are in compliance with their responsibilities...
- Garda Deployment
290. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the level of Gardaí currently servicing a station (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21254/13]
- Garda Districts
292. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will explain the proposed new County Mayo Garda Districts on a DED by DED basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21256/13]
- Personal Insolvency Act
293. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has considered giving authorisation to persons other than solicitors and accountants who pass relevant exams to act as personal insolvency...
- Citizenship Ceremonies
294. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) in County Dublin, will be called to attend a citizenship ceremony [21330/13]
- Charities Regulation
295. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the implementation of The Charities Act 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21336/13]
- Visa Applications
296. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide the number of persons that have applied for, and the number of persons that have received a visa under the visa investment...
- Asylum Applications
297. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the way the Common European Asylum System will ensure that the European Union has a fair and effective system for processing...
- Charity Clothes Bank Thefts
298. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the penalties that apply for those convicted of theft from charity bring banks; if he is considering strengthening the laws in this area, in view...
- Garda Stations Closures
299. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the green man phone mechanism is being removed from all Garda stations, that is, not just Garda stations that are closed but stations...
- Garda Equipment
300. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a directive has been issued telling Gardaí that they are no longer allowed to buy new batteries for their flash lamps which they need for...
- Subsidiary Protection Applications
301. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for subsidiary protection in respect of a person (details supplied). [21524/13]
- Passport Controls
303. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality following the recent installation of automated passport checks in Dublin Airporty, if data on the entry of Irish citizens into the State is...
- Department of Defence
- Ministerial Transport
304. To ask the Minister for Defence the total costs involved in the operation of the Government jet for the years 2008 to 2012. [21373/13]
- Army Barracks Closures
305. To ask the Minister for Defence if any arrangement for the future use of Columb Barracks, Mullingar, County Westmeath has been agreed upon; thet options that may be available to...
- Departmental Properties
307. To ask the Minister for Defence if his Department and agencies under its aegis, who own or rent property in commercial developments are in compliance with their responsibilities under the...
- Naval Service Vessels
308. To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to replace vessels in the naval fleet over the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21431/13]
- Defence Forces Reserve Training
309. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will outline his plans for the future and maintaining of the Reserve Defence Forces base on Bere Island, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on...
- Defence Forces Strength
310. To ask the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied regarding the current strength of the Defence Forces including the Reserve at Army, Navy and Air Corps level; if any particular weaknesses...
- Defence Forces Equipment
311. To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which the upgrading of equipment has taken place in the Army, Navy and Air Corps; the degree to which any particular deficiencies have been...
- Defence Forces Operations
312. To ask the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied regarding the ability of the Defence Forces to meet the challenge of any emergency that might arise of security of natural disaster nature;...
- Defence Forces Personnel
313. To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which the number of women serving at all ranks, in the Army, Navy and Air Corps has increased over the past ten years; and if he will make a...
- Maritime Surveillance
314. To ask the Minister for Defence the discussions, if any, he has had with his European colleagues in the context of a European contribution towards the costs associated with coastal...
- Overseas Missions
315. To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which payment for costs incurred by the Defence Forces in respect of UN or EU overseas deployments remains up to date; and if he will make a...
- Defence Forces Properties
317. To ask the Minister for Defence if he expects to be in a position to maintain the comprehensive network of military installations throughout the country in order to ensure adequately and a...
- Air Accident Investigations
320. To ask the Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces have completed their investigation into the heavy landing by the Air Corps air ambulance on 19 June last; the results and...
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Single Payment Scheme Applications
321. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will allow farmers to submit their single farm payment applications to their local District Veterinary Offices in view of the...
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
322. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the remaining and outstanding agri environment option scheme payments will be issued to farmers in consideration of the crisis the...
- Sea Lice Controls
323. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in the years that the lice control protocols have been in place for salmon cage installations, the number of cases in which there has...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
326. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the REP scheme payment for 2012 will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a...
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Appeals
327. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway may expect to receive a response regarding an appeal submitted under the agri...
- Inland Fisheries Issues
328. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact hat repair works to a fallen bridge on the border of South Tipperary and Waterford is...
- Nitrates Usage
329. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the current fodder crises, if all farmers will be allowed to use fertiliser with an increased amount of nitrogen and...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
330. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a disadvantaged area payment has not been made to a person (details supplied) in CountyTipperary; when payment will issue;...
- Forestry Premium Scheme Payments
331. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the 2013 forestry premium scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if...
- Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale
332. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way he will ensure that the rural recreation aspect of the work of Coillte will be protected in the event of the forest crop...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme Appeals
333. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an appeal of a penalty on a REP scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications
335. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made in relation to an agri environment option scheme 3 plan lodged by a person (details supplied) in County...
- Departmental Properties
336. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department and agencies under its aegis, who own or rent property in commercial developments are in compliance with their...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals
337. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on the application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare for the disadvantaged area...
- Fodder Crisis
338. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the transport subsidy scheme for the importation of fodder in view of the continued difficulties being faced by...
- Single Payment Scheme Expenditure
339. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the allocations made from the National Reserve for the years 2007 to 2012; and the numbers applying for such allocations on a county...
- Farm Inspections
340. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farm inspections that have taken place in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and the amount of moneys which have been...
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
341. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has carried out any study or assessment to quantify any mitigating effects that arise regarding greenhouse gas emissions due to...
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
342. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive their agri environment options scheme payment; and if he will make a...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
344. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Animal Diseases Issues
345. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure his Department will provide the most up to date advice and guidance regarding an advance of the next breeding...
- Fodder Crisis
346. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the closing date of the fodder transport subsidy scheme from 3 May 2013 at least to mid May; if he will extend the...
- Agriculture Schemes Payments
347. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that the forthcoming single farm payment advance disadvantaged areas, agri environment option scheme, REP scheme...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals
348. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on the appeal for a disadvantaged area scheme payment by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and...
- Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale
349. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position in relation to the proposed sale of Coillte's harvesting rights (details supplied); and his views on the impact this may...
- Fodder Crisis
351. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will discuss with all suppliers of feed stuff for animals in order to request them to reduce their prices to try to alleviate...
- Grant Payments
352. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, in view of the farming crisis, the next round of grants to be made available to farmers; if the provision of a grant for the...
- Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale
353. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding Coillte harvesting rights (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21545/13]
- Single Payment Scheme Eligibility
355. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding single farm payment that were claimed by a person as an individual in 2011, but the farming set up is now run...
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Child Care Services Provision
356. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there are plans to close the Mol an Óige residential care home and outreach service for children and young persons in Letterkenny,...
- Child Care Reports
357. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has considered the findings of the child law project report which indicates that chldren in County Donegal are 10 times more likely...
- Inter-Country Adoptions
359. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will confirm for each of 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, the number of children adopted by State residents from each of Russia,...
- Departmental Properties
360. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department and agencies under its aegis, who own or rent property in commercial developments are in compliance with their...
- Youth Services
361. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 199 of 25 April 2013, if she will investigate the Kerry Diocesan Youth Service funding. [21277/13]
- Foster Care Provision
362. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress made to date in relation to each of the actions set down in the Health Information and Quality Authority report, Inspection of...
- Early Childhood Education
363. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if any exceptions may be made for a child (details supplied) in County Kildare whose parents wish to utilise the free pre-school year this...
- Adoption Services Provision
364. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in relation to the inter-country adoption costs, if she will request a copy of the report commissioned by the Adoption Authority of...
- Capital Expenditure Programme Issues
365. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding childcare capital grant 2013 funding in respect of a group (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make...
- Department of Health
- Regulatory Impact Assessment Usage
366. To ask the Minister for Health the action he proposes to take in view of the fact that no regulatory impact assessment was conducted objectively into the review the draft Tobacco Products...
- Medicinal Products Availability
367. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider reversing the decision made by the National Centre for Pharmaeconomics not to make available pirfenidone for patients with idiopathic...
- Water Fluoridation
368. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to change the water fluoridation policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21568/13]
- Medical Card Applications
372. To ask the Minister for Health if the review of a medical card will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [21086/13]
- Health Insurance Claims
373. To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering reducing payments made to doctors if they fail to file private health insurance paperwork on time in view of the fact that it costs the...
- Medical Card Appeals
374. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card appealin respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; the reasons the person has had their card withdrawn...
- National Substance Misuse Strategy
375. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the introduction of the national alcohol strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21106/13]
- Hospital Staff
376. To ask the Minister for Health the number of practitioners that are currently employed in the orthodontic unit at Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal; the number of practitioners...
- Home Help Service Provision
377. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons employed directly by the Health Service Executive to provide home help services in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
380. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Dublin is waiting more than two years for a hernia operation at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin; and the action he...
- Hospital Procedures
381. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12, who has Dercum disease which has been diagnosed for many years, has had to turn to the private hospital...
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme
382. To ask the Minister for Health when an application for Fair deal will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Health Services Issues
383. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a consultant will not sign a person (details supplied) in County Cork fit for work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21142/13]
- Services for People with Disabilities
384. To ask the Minister for Health if he can provide a list of wheelchair accessible drug rehabilitation and treatment centres in the greater Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Generic Drugs Substitution
385. To ask the Minister for Health f direction can be given to pharmacists or doctors to preclude substitution of the anti-epileptic drugs under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods)...
- Mobility Allowance Eligibility
386. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision on an alternative method to the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant in order to provide for the needs of people in a manner that...
- Dental Services Waiting Lists
387. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Kildare wil receive a dental appointment at the dental clinic in Athy, County Kildare; and if he will make a...
- Medical Card Appeals
388. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an appeal of a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on...
- Departmental Properties
389. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department and agencies under its aegis, who own or rent property in commercial developments are in compliance with their responsibilities under the...
- Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
390. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a progress report on an application to have Fibromyaliga listed on the long term illness list based on the groups submission last year....
- Thalidomide Victims Compensation
391. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the recommendations of the Heldelbery study into the survivors of thalidomide have not been implemented here; and his proposals for same [21279/13]
- Hospital Acquired Infections
392. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons five hospitals were found to have lapses in standards for infection control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21335/13]
- Alcohol Pricing
393. To ask the Minister for Health the steps, if any, he proposes to take to influence a reduction in the price of non-alcoholic beer on sale in the on and off-trade in view of the relatively...
- Cochlear Implants
394. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that have been taken to put in place a bilateral cochlear implant programme in the State; when he expects such a programme to become operational; if...
- Medical Card Applications
396. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo was refused a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21393/13]
- Hospital Staff
397. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place with regard to shortage of medical intern places in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21394/13]
- Medical Card Applications
398. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a decision and issue a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Home Care Packages
400. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a home care package application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Hospital Services
403. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an evaluation of the performance of University College Hospital Galway’s management of diabetic foot disease against the management...
- Home Help Service Provision
404. To ask the Minister for Health if home support hours will be reinstated in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny [21501/13]
- Hospital Waiting Lists
405. To ask the Minister for Health if an operation will be arranged without delay in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny [21502/13]
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme
406. To ask the Minister for Health if the Fair deal scheme will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny and if he will expedite the matter. [21503/13]
- Home Help Service Provision
407. To ask the Minister for Health if home help services will be reinstated in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, if he will expedite the matter. [21504/13]
- Emergency Services Personnel
408. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the details of an incident at Dunsany, County Meath, that led to a member of an Garda Siochána transporting a patient from the scene of...
- Health Services Provision
409. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Dublin is no longer eligible to provide chiropody services to public patients; and if he will make a statement...
- Health Reports
410. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered the recent position paper by the Fit for Work Coalition; the recommendations for a cross departmental group to engage the expertise and...
- Health Services Provision
411. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make an intervention into the case of a pserson (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will seek a place in a fulltime care facility for...
- Medical Card Delays
412. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; if further correspondence will be considered; the...
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme
413. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding fees in respect of a nursing home (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21542/13]
- Services for People with Disabilities
414. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided generally for disability services in each of the past four years to disability agencies generally; St. Michael's House; and in relation to...
- Cancer Screening Programme
415. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider removing the age limits in place for the free smear test under the National Cervical Screening Programme in view of the incidence of this...
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme
416. To ask the Minister for Health the financial contribution required from a person on the State pension who is a full time resident in Mountmellick Hospital, County Laois; the funding they...
- Hospital Services
417. To ask the Minister for Health the circumstances and the hours family members are required to sit with patients who are terminally ill in Mountmellick Hospital, County Laois; if medical...
- Ambulance Service Provision
419. To ask the Minister for Health if he will co-ordinate in arranging a meeting between the Health Service Executive management and National Ambulances Service management with the Save our...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Road Maintenance
420. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact hat repair works to a fallen bridge on the border of South Tipperary and Waterford is being...
- Driving Licence Renewals
421. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current processing times for driver licence renewals nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21157/13]
- Official Engagements
422. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an itinerary of his official engagements in the United States over the recent St Patrick’s Day holiday as part...
- Dublin Airport Authority Expenditure
423. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of money spent by the Dublin Airport Authority in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013 on planning enforcement issues...
- Cycling Facilities
424. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the economic impact of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21230/13]
