Written answers

Wednesday, 16 October 2013

  • Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
    • UN Guiding Principles
      1. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a national implementation plan for the United Nations Guiding Principles for business and human rights is currently being...
    • Legislative Programme
      3. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of bills his Department has published since March 2011; the number of regulatory impact assessments that his...
  • Department of Finance
    • Property Taxation Administration
      4. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that he has instructed South Dublin County Council to ensure that all property tax moneys raised in the county this year will be spent in the...
    • NAMA Portfolio Issues
      5. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider amending the National Assets Management Agency legislation to allow all urban green space that has been left idle for five or more years to...
    • Social Insurance Rates
      6. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give consideration to reducing employer PRSI in view of the fact that it will greatly assist in maintaining existing jobs and in creating thousands...
    • VAT Rate Application
      7. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the decision to reduce the VAT rate from 13.5% to 9% and the significance of this reduction to the tourism sector in County Kerry and throughout the...
    • IBRC Liquidation
      8. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent revelations that Anglo overcharged customers by €1.2bn; the amount overcharged to Irish customers between January 1990 and July...
    • VAT Rate Reductions
      9. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reduce the 23% VAT rate on smoothie drinks as raw fruit and vegetables incur 0% VAT yet when processed into a smoothie drink they incur 23% VAT; and...
    • Insurance Coverage
      10. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the position whereby insurance companies are refusing to give insurance cover to customers who live in or near flood plains, or in places...
    • Legislative Programme
      11. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of bills his Department has published since March 2011; the number of regulatory impact assessments that his Department has published since March...
    • Tax Rebates
      12. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding a tax rebate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43823/13]
    • Credit Unions Regulation
      13. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the regulations for credit unions when a new customer wants to open an account or transfer one from a different credit union...
    • Tax Compliance
      14. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of the revenue lost through tax fraud by category in 2012 and every year since 2007. [43864/13]
    • Tax Reliefs Application
      15. To ask the Minister for Finance if a person were to sell two parcels of land to buy one parcel of land would they qualify for land consolidation; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Department of Education and Skills
    • School Transport Provision
      16. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify comments relating to school transport and Bus Éireann that Bus Éireann makes a profit but it is not a profit in a...
    • Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
      17. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a third level student, who is in receipt of the back to education allowance will receive a full maintenance grant if the household income falls...
    • Haddington Road Agreement Implementation
      18. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the Haddington Road Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43710/13]
    • Special Educational Needs Staffing
      19. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for a special needs assistant will be considered in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will...
    • Literacy Levels
      21. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the recent study published by the OECD that showed 17.9% of adults were at or below level one for literacy, compared to a European...
    • Special Educational Needs Staffing
      22. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if more special needs assistants are being employed to assist with the increase in the number of children with a disability enrolling in...
    • Psychological Assessments
      23. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to ensure that more educational psychological assessments are available for children to help them access educational...
    • Legislative Programme
      24. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of bills his Department has published since March 2011; the number of regulatory impact assessments that his Department has published...
    • Student Grant Scheme Administration
      25. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of renewed students that have their completed documents with Student Universal Support Ireland awaiting final review, noting that these...
    • Education Grants
      26. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the devolved grant to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 14 will be anticipated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43855/13]
    • School Staffing
      27. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any legacy teaching posts within his Department; and if so, the number and the cost to his Department. [43857/13]
    • Emergency Works Scheme Applications
      28. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide funding for emergency works at a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; if his attention has been drawn to the safety...
    • Bus Éireann Services
      29. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the person in Bus Éireann that decided not to report the incidence of irregularities to An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a...
  • Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
    • Flood Relief Schemes Applications
      30. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide any further information regarding the time frame for the approval to progress to the detailed design of the flood...
    • Legislative Programme
      31. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of bills his Department has published since March 2011; the number of regulatory impact assessments that his Department has...
    • Pensions Levy Issues
      32. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in respect to the 0.6% levy on private pensions, the amount that has been invested in job creation to date; the number of jobs created in...
  • Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
    • Unified Patent Court
      33. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if it is his intention that Ireland would host a local division of the Unified Patent Court; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Legislative Programme
      34. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of bills his Department has published since March 2011; the number of regulatory impact assessments that his Department has...
    • Industrial Relations Issues
      35. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when he will implement the commitment in the programme for Government to legislate for collective bargaining through a trade union; and...
  • Department of Social Protection
    • Disability Allowance Applications
      38. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for adult dependent on a disability allowance claim. [43694/13]
    • Disability Allowance Appeals
      39. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Carer's Allowance Appeals
      40. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a review of a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a...
    • Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility
      41. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding domiciliary care allowance and half carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she...
    • Pensions Reform
      43. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if employers will be obliged to offer employees extended employment contracts up to their sixty-sixth birthday when the transition pension is...
    • Invalidity Pension Appeals
      45. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite and award an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a...
    • Free Travel Scheme Applications
      46. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for companion travel pass in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [43740/13]
    • One-Parent Family Payment Appeals
      47. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a one-parent family allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; if she will confirm the...
    • Education and Training Provision
      48. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the assistance that will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who wishes to start an education course; and if she...
    • Family Income Supplement Appeals
      50. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an appeal for family income supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be decided; and if she...
    • Social Welfare Appeals Status
      51. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for widower's pension could be reviewed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a...
    • Labour Activation Projects
      52. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to make more of the labour market activation programmes available to person with a disability; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Child Benefit Eligibility
      54. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons whose children turned 18 years of age during their last year at school who have had their children's allowance withdrawn; her...
    • Disability Allowance Appeals
      55. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Exceptional Needs Payment Applications
      56. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when exceptional needs payment will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on...
  • Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
    • Inland Waterways Maintenance
      59. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will identify the parties concerned with the operation of the lifting bridge which occupies the site of the original first lock...
    • Plean Teanga
      60. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cé mhéad plean teanga a aontaíodh gach bliain ó tháinig an tAcht Teanga i bhfeidhm; agus an ndéanfaidh...
    • Cosaint Fostaíochta
      61. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht soiléiriú a dhéanamh maidir le todhchaí Arramara Teo. agus cad atá á dhéanamh aige chun slí...
    • Legislative Programme
      62. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of bills his Department has published since March 2011; the number of regulatory impact assessments that his Department has...
    • Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Eligibility
      63. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway was deemed ineligible for the turf cutting and compensation scheme; and if he...
  • Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
    • Broadband Services Speeds
      64. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding poor broadband speeds (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Legislative Programme
      65. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of bills his Department has published since March 2011; the number of regulatory impact assessments that his...
    • Mobile Telephony Services Provision
      66. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will intervene and request a company (details supplied) to provide a proper service to their customers; and if he...
  • Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
    • Motor Tax Exemptions
      67. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the new guidelines and criteria are in place for taxing tractors and vintage tractors on the road; and if he will make a...
    • Credit Ratings
      68. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the role played by the Irish Credit Bureau in the determination of eligibility for local authority housing loan in the case...
    • Derelict Sites
      69. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if specific funding is allocated to local authorities to demolish unsafe derelict buildings; if any such funding has been...
    • Local Authority Expenditure
      70. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Local Authority National Partnership Advisory Group undertook and...
    • Proposed Legislation
      71. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation to regulate access to the countryside; if he supports in principle the Private Members...
    • National Indemnity Scheme for Landowners
      72. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he intends to introduce a national indemnity scheme for land owners against recreational users of their land; and if...
    • Mountain Access Schemes
      73. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the pilot scheme for mountain access in County Kerry and Connemara, County Galway, will be fully operational; the...
    • Traveller Accommodation
      74. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to develop a national plan for traveller housing in view of the housing crisis that exists for travellers and the...
    • Tax Code
      77. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will evaluate the merits and de-merits of a special non-haulage taxation rate for quad bikes that are used by...
    • Unfinished Housing Developments
      78. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government following the recommendation of the Advisory Group on Unfinished Estates Report, if he intends to review and amend the...
    • Burial Grounds
      80. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will will encourage the provision of green graveyards by local authorities, as are common in England; and if he will...
    • Road Improvement Schemes
      81. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will arrange for the hardcore re-surfacing of the access road, walkers path from the old monastic carpark at...
    • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
      82. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures being taken by his Department to encourage a carbon reduction policy in the concrete industry; and if he will...
    • Water Meters Installation
      83. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will respond to issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding water meters and operative procedures....
    • Local Authority Expenditure
      84. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of reports that Roscommon County Council spent approximately €739,000 on consultancy fees in 2012, if he...
    • Legislative Programme
      85. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of bills his Department has published since March 2011; the number of regulatory impact assessments that his...
    • Housing Assistance Payments Administration
      86. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide information on the new local housing allowances retractions and guidelines; and if he will make a...
    • Homeless Accommodation Funding
      92. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will reverse the reduction in section 10 homeless funding, notified to Waterford City Council in respect of the south...
    • Local Authority Housing Mortgages
      94. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has received any submissions from the County Managers' Association in relation to local authority loans;...
    • Waste Management Inspections
      95. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of site inspections, audits and compliance monitoring of a recycling company (details supplied) in Dublin 10...
  • Department of Justice and Equality
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      96. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking to ensure that more persons with disabilities have opportunities to gain employment (details supplied); and if he will make...
    • Charities Regulation
      97. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason charity lotteries no longer have the charitable lotteries compensation fund but still have a cap on the prize fund, as, in times of...
    • Capital Programme Expenditure
      98. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when it is intended to build a new courthouse in County Galway; when it is intended to build a new Garda Station on the east side of the city; the...
    • Garda Vetting Applications
      99. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when Garda vetting clearance will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Departmental Funding
      100. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reasons an organisation (details supplied) in County Louth was denied funding from his Department to participate on a court accompaniment...
    • Garda Recruitment
      101. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will put a procedure in place whereby reserve members of an Garda Síochána who are fully attested and have their two year...
    • Legislative Programme
      102. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of bills his Department has published since March 2011; the number of regulatory impact assessments that his Department has published...
    • Garda Deployment
      103. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 164 of 9 October 2013, in view of the fact that the Kildare Divisional Drugs Unit is populated by just two...
    • Residency Permits
      104. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry was refused an application for residency; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Gambling Legislation
      105. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe involved in the public consultation process in advance of the Gaming Control Bill; when he expects the Bill to be...
    • Proposed Legislation
      106. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the future regulation of ETVM's; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43869/13]
    • Gambling Legislation
      107. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has looked at the Italian model in advance of the Gaming Control Bill; if he considers such a model to be a suitable method of eliminating...
    • Spent Convictions Legislation
      109. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the Spent Convictions Bill; when the remaining stages of the bill will be taken; when it likely to complete its passage...
  • Department of Defence
    • Departmental Properties
      110. To ask the Minister for Defence if the Office of Public Works has conducted a survey of buildings that are of historical or architecture significance within the ownership of his Department,...
    • Common Security and Defence Policy
      111. To ask the Minister for Defence the preparations he has made to date in advance of the European Council summit in December 2013 that will play host to a substantive debate on European...
    • Legislative Programme
      112. To ask the Minister for Defence the number of bills his Department has published since March 2011; the number of regulatory impact assessments that his Department has published since March...
  • Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
    • Land Issues
      114. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the bodies of the State responsible for bonds and land bonds between the years of 1930 and 1980; if bonds that were issued between...
    • Agriculture Schemes Administration
      115. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be a scheme for suckler cows as this sector of farming is really struggling at present; and if he will make a statement...
    • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
      117. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their disadvantaged area scheme payment; and if he will make a statement...
    • Legislative Programme
      118. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of bills his Department has published since March 2011; the number of regulatory impact assessments that his Department...
    • Bovine Disease Controls
      119. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the compensation programme that was belatedly put in place regarding BVD needs to be expanded (details...
    • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
      120. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the disadvantaged area payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [43838/13]
  • Department of Children and Youth Affairs
    • Sexual Offences
      124. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total numbers of children who made disclosures of sexual abuse in 2010, 2011 and 2012; in each year, if she will indicate the number of...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      125. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount it costs to run education and welfare boards. [43858/13]
    • Legislative Programme
      126. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of bills her Department has published since March 2011; the number of regulatory impact assessments that her Department has...
  • Department of Health
    • Water Fluoridation (4 comments)
      127. To ask the Minister for Health if he will explain the discrepancy of the CAS number of natural fluoride being 16984-48-8 while the product specification of fluoride used in our water is...
    • Medical Card Applications
      128. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding medical cards in respect of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43699/13]
    • Departmental Bodies
      129. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which he established a medical forum to assess applications for discretionary medical cards; the person he has appointed to serve on this forum; if...
    • Mobility Allowance Decision
      130. To ask the Minister for Health the current position in relation to the mobility allowance and motorised transport grants; when there schemes will be reopened; the form they will take; and if...
    • Medical Card Data
      131. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of discretionary medical cards currently in each local health area. [43718/13]
    • Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
      132. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for orthodontic treatment by county; the waiting time by county including the current longest waiting time for a...
    • HSE Staffing
      133. To ask the Minister for Health the number of clinical staff that has been lost to the orthodontic system in recent years; and where these staff were posted; and if he will make a statement...
    • Psychological Services
      134. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive will accept a report if a child (details supplied) in Dublin 10 is seen privately for a psychological assessment [43728/13]
    • Symphysiotomy Report
      136. To ask the Minister for Health if he is arranging for the Walsh report to be released to the survivors of Symphysiotomy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43731/13]
    • Medical Card Data
      137. To ask the Minister for Health the number of first time medical cards that were applied for in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the number of those cards that were awarded; and from those...
    • Treatment Abroad Scheme
      139. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a contingency fund available, in addition to the reimbursement of flight costs, to assist patients from Ireland who must travel abroad to seek...
    • Orthodontic Services Provision
      140. To ask the Minister for Health when orthodontic treatment will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43742/13]
    • Hospice Services
      141. To ask the Minister for Health if he will take immediate steps to ensure the provision of the necessary funding to open and adequately staff a hospice (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the...
    • Primary Care Services Provision
      142. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43750/13]
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      143. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Louth is on the waiting list for a hip replacement; the timeframe they will have to wait; the average waiting time for...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      144. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure that the 763 children that have been waiting six months or more for an assessment of need under the Disability Act will be...
    • Primary Care Services Provision
      145. To ask the Minister for Health the actions being taken by his Department to reduce waiting times for children to be assessed by a primary care occupational therapist (details supplied); and...
    • Medicinal Products Prices
      146. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 201 of 9 October 2013, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that pumethol costs €6.12 in Spain and the...
    • Hospital Appointments Administration
      147. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be arranged in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny [43760/13]
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      149. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons with an intellectual disability and or autism have been hit by a number of accumulated cuts over the...
    • Hospital Appointments Administration
      150. To ask the Minister for Health if an early date for an assessment for a hip operation will be arranged in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny [43773/13]
    • Ambulance Service Provision
      151. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that since the ambulance service closed in the Enfield area, County Meath and relocated to Dublin the Baconstown...
    • Disabilities Services Funding
      153. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that there are no more budget cuts to the intellectual disability budget this year as this sector is simply unable to withstand further cuts...
    • Medical Card Eligibility
      156. To ask the Minister for Health if he will define terminal illness in relation to the requirements of the application process for medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • General Medical Services Scheme Administration
      157. To ask the Minister for Health if special assistance including a medical card may be offered in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Respite Care Services
      158. To ask the Minister for Health the number of referrals made to a respite centre (details supplied) in County Limerick by Health Service Executive south during the periods 2010, 2011, 2012...
    • Tobacco Control Measures
      159. To ask the Minister for Health if he has established the High Level Implementation Group to oversee the project plan for the introduction of plain packaging of tobacco products; the number...
    • Regulatory Impact Assessment Submissions
      160. To ask the Minister for Health if he will set out the stages, indicative dates and any other associated time or submission targets or deadlines by which his Department will conduct the...
    • Proposed Legislation
      161. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects to present legislation to ban smoking in cars where children are present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43791/13]
    • Local Drugs Task Forces Issues
      162. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the progress on issues raised with him when he met with the Tallaght drugs task force on 26 February 2013; if he will confirm...
    • Medicinal Products Availability
      163. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the new skin cancer drug Ipilimumab and anti-PDIs whereby seriously ill patients have seen spectacular effects from this breakthrough drug; when...
    • Congregated Settings Report
      164. To ask the Minister for Health when the recommendations of the Congregated Settings Report, to remove people from congregated, segregated institutions, will be implemented; and if he will...
    • Medical Card Eligibility
      166. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the medical card which had been provided for the last three years was removed from a three year old child (details supplied) who has profound...
    • Speech and Language Therapy
      167. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken by his Department to ensure that the 34,617 persons awaiting speech and language therapy, 6,500 of whom are waiting longer than a year,...
    • Medical Card Data
      168. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of medical card reviews that have been carried out on a monthly basis for 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013, the...
    • HSE Properties
      169. To ask the Minister for Health the Health Service Executive’s plans for the site in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 8; if he will confirm if it will form part of the new National...
    • Hospital Appointment Status
      170. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update with regard to scheduling of an appointment for ENT services at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, County Louth. [43872/13]
    • Dental Services Provision
      171. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to prevent further cuts to the Irish Dental Association to introduce a national oral health policy, reinstate preventive and restorative care under...
    • Health Services Provision
      172. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support a matter (details supplied) regarding a homeless person. [43878/13]
    • Medicinal Products Availability
      173. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the shortage of the drug Augmentin in pharmacies here; if he is concerned with the impact this shortage will have on...
  • Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
    • Road Signage
      174. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in regard to speed cameras, if he will consider a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...
    • Public Transport Provision
      175. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide for the rehabilitation of the Scherzer Bridge also known as the Rusty Bridge, Sheriff Street, Dublin 1 and the opening...
    • Tourism Data
      177. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of tourists visiting areas (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43754/13]
    • Legislative Programme
      178. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of bills his Department has published since March 2011; the number of regulatory impact assessments that his Department has...