Written answers
Thursday, 7 November 2013
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Capital Programme Expenditure
9. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the proposed quantum of money to be assigned to the sports capital programme and the road capital programme, including...
- Departmental Funding
12. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will discuss the 7% reduction to the budget of the Irish Sports Council; his views on what effect this will have on the delivery of...
- Tourism Data
13. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there has been any noticeable increase in visitors from China, India, Brazil, Russia and South East Asia in recent years; the targets...
- Departmental Funding
15. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the resources to be allocated to the Road Safety Authority for the coming year; his views on whether these resources are satisfactory; if...
- Budget 2014
16. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline in detail the way the reduction of €12.9 million in revenue allocation for the tourism section from his...
- Motor Tax Collection
17. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the introduction of a pay as you go motor tax system for the haulage industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Road Safety Statistics
19. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the road safety performance for the year to date; the measures the National Roads Authority is considering to improve road...
- Public Transport Subsidies
20. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the rationale for the reduction in the State subsidy to Dublin Bus over the past years; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- City Bikes Scheme
21. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the extension of the city bikes schemes to other cities outside Dublin. [46969/13]
- Road Projects
22. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the M17-M18 Gort-Tuam motorway; when he expects it to commence; the completion date of same; and if he will make a...
- State Airports
23. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will set out the supports he proposes to give in terms of marketing new routes given the positive reaction from Ryanair to the...
- Road Projects Status
24. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the progress of the N26-N5-N58 road project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46945/13]
- Public Transport Fares
25. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there has been a cost benefit analysis conducted into the impact of planned further reductions in Government subvention to CIE and the...
- Rural Transport Programme Funding
26. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the reduced funding allocated to the rural transport programme for 2014 will result in reduced services; and if he will make a...
- Road Projects
27. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had any recent discussion with his Northern Ireland Executive Minister counterpart regarding the national primary route N16...
- The Gathering Initiatives
28. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the work his Department and the agencies under his aegis are carrying out in relation to building on the legacy of The Gathering. [46968/13]
- Tourism Promotion
29. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered providing State support for an enhanced Hallowe'en festival here in view of the Celtic origins of Samhain and the...
- Integrated Ticketing
30. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress to date of implementing integrated ticketing, including Leap card, at locations outside of Dublin such as Galway; and if he...
- Public Transport Issues
31. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine the high failure rate of the knowledge test element of the small public service vehicle test; if he is satisfied that...
- Travel Tax
33. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the response of the airline industry to the abolition of the travel tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47117/13]
- Road Projects Issues
34. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department and the National Roads Authority will consider funding to Sligo County Council which is seeking design funding on their...
- Road Network
35. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to deal with increasing deterioration of the road network here in view of recent spending cuts; and if he will make a statement...
- Rail Services
36. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had any discussions with Irish Rail in relation to the cut in DART carriages operating at peak times and the rationale for same....
- Wild Atlantic Way Project
38. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the investment plans, with indicative timetable, that his Department has for the next three years for the Wild Atlantic...
- Public Service Obligation Services
39. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the tendering out of Dublin Bus routes to private firms and the implications this will have for the terms and conditions of...
- Public Transport Provision
42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide comparative figures for the amount of subvention paid to Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus compared to other European...
- Roadworthiness Testing
48. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the regulations covering the vehicle roadworthiness certification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46849/13]
- Sports Facilities Provision
52. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a progress report on developments at the national sports campus; if he will detail the planned expansion of facilities...
- Regional Airports
54. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on his discussions with the management of Ireland West Airport, Knock; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Tourism Policy
55. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to examine the issue of cruise tourism in the tourism policy review; if his attention has been drawn to Dun Laoghaire Harbour's...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Excise Duties Issues
56. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department will assist a company (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Diplomatic Representation
57. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Irish diplomatic presence in the Slovak Republic; if he will provide a breakdown of the costs of running the office...
- Northern Ireland Issues
59. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the proposals he conveyed to Ambassador Richard Haass during their recent meeting; if his Department...
- Department of Finance
- Property Taxation Assessments
62. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding payment of over valuation of a property in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow [47476/13]
- Credit Availability
63. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is any assistance for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who has opened a business as a sole trader inside the last month; and if he will...
- Property Taxation Assessments
64. To ask the Minister for Finance if a person, who is liable for the local property tax and has had difficult health circumstances, and in error, accepted the valuation proffered by the Revenue...
- Property Taxation Administration
65. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who furnished instructions to the Revenue Commissioners to deduct the property tax on a weekly basis...
- Mortgage Arrears Rate
67. To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to the mortgage restructures data for principal dwelling houses published by his Department on 31 October 2013, if he will clarify if the permanent...
- Fuel Rebate Scheme
70. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider ceasing the green diesel system and replacing it with a system of tax rebates for agricultural and industrial use purposes to save the...
- Tax Reliefs Abolition
71. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will re-examine the unfair tax changes for lone parents (details supplied). [47511/13]
- Pensions Levy Issues
72. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will re-examine the financial implications for pensioners of the pension levy. [47515/13]
- Tax Rebates
73. To ask the Minister for Finance if the home renovation incentive scheme applies in circumstances (details supplied). [47520/13]
- Mortgage Arrears Rate
74. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline by mortgage lender the number of the 142,000 homeowners in mortgage arrears who have completed the MARPs process; of the remaining cases in...
- Property Taxation Assessments
75. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners will confirm the situation concerning liability for local property tax in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 4; and...
- Tax Collection
76. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to concerns relating to the possibility that the date of the pay and file income tax return deadline will be brought forward;...
- Property Taxation Collection
77. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork had local property tax deducted from their wages when they were exempt from LPT; the measures being put...
- Property Taxation Administration
78. To ask the Minister for Finance the procedures employed by the Revenue Commissioners for repaying persons who have had the incorrect amount of local property tax directly deducted from their...
- Tax Reliefs Eligibility
79. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers that will be impacted in 2014 by restriction on tax relief on contributions to large pension pots outlined in budget 2014; and if he...
- Property Taxation Collection
80. To ask the Minister for Finance the provision that will be made for persons wishing to pay the local property tax by means of deduction from their current account for customers of the two...
- Tax Yield
81. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of the tax yield from his plan to restrict tax relief on private medical insurance policies by income band; and if he will make...
- Tax Reliefs Application
83. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers who will be affected by standard rating of pension tax relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47615/13]
- Companies Law Issues
85. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason he has not made the legislative changes requested by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement relating to the negative impact on its...
- Consumer Protection
86. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to regulate or outlaw the practice of money lending. [47619/13]
- Department of Education and Skills
- Employment Support Services
97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he proposes to expand the Momentum training initiative in order to facilitate accessibility of additional courses specific to the availability...
- School Staffing
99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reconsider the decision to withdraw a teacher from a new primary school (details supplied) in County Cork in view of the fact that new...
- School Funding
100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide all the various grants and approvals, given for schools at primary and secondary level in County Westmeath since the 1 April...
- Apprenticeship Programmes
101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way the new registration fee for aircraft apprentices will be charged as they spend longer in college; if this fee will be on top of the...
- Student Grant Scheme Delays
102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite a Student Universal Support Ireland application in respect of a person (details supplied). [47449/13]
- Student Grant Scheme Appeals
103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Meath was refused a higher education grant on the grounds of their residency status even though...
- Schools Building Projects Status
104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when construction of the extension to Castleknock Community College will commence. [47506/13]
- School Accommodation
105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide necessary funding for facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Public Sector Staff Sick Leave
106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the new reduced sick leave arrangements will take effect for staff in schools; the date on which they will commence to calculate this leave...
- Schools Building Projects Status
107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a proposed building project for a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; when this project will proceed to the next...
- Residential Institutions Issues
108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to the fact that a number of concerns have been raised about the State funded groups which claim to represent institutional abuse...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- National Lottery Funding Disbursement
109. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of his commitment to developing a proposed convention centre in Cork; if there is a timeline envisaged for...
- Office of Public Works Properties
110. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 335 of 11 June 2013, if he will consider allowing local community groups to tender for use of the...
- Child Care Services Provision
111. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 122 of 23 October 2013, if he will clarify the situation regarding the provision of crèche...
- Polasaí don Ghaeilge (1 comment)
112. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform cén bunús taighde nó sochtheangeolaíoch atá leis an gcinneadh atá glactha ag an Rialtas maidir le cumas na...
- Office of the Ombudsman Investigations
113. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the mechanisms in place for questioning a decision of the Ombudsman; and his views on whether or not the process is transparent and...
- Coastal Protection
114. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has any record of involvement in a project (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the...
- National Monuments
115. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider taking charge of a site (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47534/13]
- Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Commercial Rates Impact
116. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the action being taken to assist small and medium enterprises that are forced to pay high commercial rates each year, which is costing...
- Proposed Legislation
117. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the timetable for implementing the programme for Government commitment to reform the current law on employees' right to engage in...
- Department of Social Protection
- Free Travel Scheme Applications
120. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for a companion free travel pass will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she...
- Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
121. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for the domiciliary care allowance will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she...
- Invalidity Pension Appeals
125. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim will have to wait over two years for a decision on their appeal for an invalidity pension....
- National Internship Scheme Administration
127. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the most up to date figures of acceptance for JobBridge positions on a county basis; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Carer's Allowance Appeals
128. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Child Benefit Applications
134. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when child benefit will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the...
- One-Parent Family Payment Appeals
135. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when one parent family allowance will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
136. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when it is expected that outstanding matters relative to rent support, are likely to be resolved in the case of a person (details supplied) in...
- Back to Education Allowance Applications
138. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when back to school allowance is likely to be paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
- Mortgage Interest Supplement Eligibility
139. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if mortgage interest support is payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Employment Support Services
140. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, who has already been approved for a five year computer course, is likely to be offered a...
- Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals
141. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current position regarding the progress of appeal in respect of basic supplementary welfare allowance or alternative in the case of a person...
- One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility
142. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason one-parent family allowance has been terminated in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
- Guardian's Payment Appeals
143. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an oral hearing will be arranged to determine eligibility in respect of guardianship payment in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Commemorative Events
144. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a detailed progress report on events planned for the 1916 centenary celebrations; the major events that are...
- Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments
145. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will take steps to have an application for payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath in respect of...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Electricity Transmission Network
146. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the technical reasons Eirgrid pursue a general policy of not undergrounding electricity powerlines in Grid 25; and if he...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Commercial Rates Issues
147. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the action that can be taken to deal with high commercial rates and assist small businesses (details...
- Local Authority Staff Numbers
148. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the number of personnel-WTE attached to the processing of drivers licences in each local...
- Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility
149. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review regulation guidelines made pursuant to section 20 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009...
- Local Authority Housing Issues
150. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the options open to a local authority tenant who has been offered the possibility of purchasing the home from the local...
- Local Authorities Management
151. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that legal advice presented to the current mayor of Sligo confirms that a...
- Local Government Reform
152. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the Local Government Bill 2013 addresses all of the concerns raised by the Council of Europe in its criticism of...
- Property Taxation Yield
153. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No.175 of 24 October 2013, when he decided that it has been necessary to defer defining...
- Irish Water Establishment
154. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 175 of 24 October 2013, the changes that occurred relating to the establishment of...
- Local Authority Housing Maintenance
155. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there are guidelines or standards in place to ensure that all local authority houses are provided with heating and...
- Local Authority Charges Application
156. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether it is fair and appropriate that not-for-profit child care facilities are subject to local authority...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision
157. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the plan by Roscommon County Council to establish the west Roscommon regional water supply scheme,...
- Leader Programmes Funding
159. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide additional funding to the Cavan-Monaghan Leader group as they have a number of important projects...
- Property Taxation Administration
161. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Local Government Reform
162. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to the Government decision to shut down town councils and centralise local government within county council...
- Water Services Funding
165. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money that will be spent per year on Ireland’s water system; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Garda Vetting of Personnel
166. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason it takes in excess of six months for Garda clearance here when a request can be posted, processed and returned within one week from...
- Visa Applications
168. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the circumstances in which a visa will be granted to a dependent family member over 18 years contrary to general policy; and if he will make a...
- Prisoner Data
169. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons currently on remand in prison; the length of time they are on remand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47525/13]
- Legislative Measures
170. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the constitutional and legislative provisions that protect against discrimination and incitement and hate crimes; his plans to strengthen the law...
- Fines Indexation
171. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if all fines defined in legisation are index linked by the CPI each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47537/13]
- Legislative Measures
172. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the background to the introduction of section 36 of the Defamation Act 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47538/13]
- Garda Operations
173. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Garda Commissioner has responded to this Deputy's correspondence to the Minister dated 23 July 2013 (details supplied); if he will now...
- Deportation Orders Re-examination
174. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cavan; if their status gives them eligibility to apply for...
- Residency Permits
176. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding residency-entitlement to naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a...
- Deportation Orders Issues
177. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which their health situation might be taken into account in determination of residency/extension of residency in the case of a...
- Naturalisation Applications
178. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and expected position in terms of eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if...
- Visa Applications
179. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which an application for an extension of visitor's visa has been processed in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Deportation Orders Re-examination
180. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the determination of eligibility for residency-naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath;...
- Residency Permits
181. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the case of extension of residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on...
- Legal Matters
182. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the advice he would offer persons (details supplied) in relation to a Revenue matter. [47623/13]
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Single Payment Scheme Payments
183. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the disadvantaged area scheme-area aid payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he...
- Commonage Division
184. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any of the commonage parcels (details supplied) in County Galway were subject to ground inspections since 2008 under the single...
- Ash Dieback Threat
185. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the confirmation of ash dieback disease in a hedgerow in Ballinamore, County Leitrim; if he established where the...
- Animal Identification Schemes
186. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeframe for his Department to change to a web-based-only animal registration and grant application; the steps he is taking to...
- Agriculture Schemes Payments
187. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reasons for the delay in payment; and...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
189. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged area aid payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reasons for the delay in...
- Single Payment Scheme Payments
191. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reasons for the delay in payment; and...
- Harbours and Piers Funding
192. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the promised pier for the fishing community of Cromane, County Kerry; if the promises will be honoured; if...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
193. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in a payment now due under the disadvantaged area scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Agriculture Schemes Payments
194. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when single farm payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on...
- Forestry Grants
196. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their forestry grant payment; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Single Payment Scheme Payments
197. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their single farm payment; the reason for the delay; and if he will make...
- Horse Racing Industry Development
199. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the future of the Irish thoroughbred industry; and if he will make a...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
200. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when disadvantaged area scheme payment and single farm payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway;...
- Single Payment Scheme Expenditure
201. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average decrease in single farm payments in 2013 as a result of changes to the multiannual financial framework; when the...
- Milk Quota Cessation
202. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts he has made to get a derogation from payment of the super levy on milk, in view of the fact that milk quotas are to be...
- Common Agricultural Policy Reform
204. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers who own commonage but do not actively farm the commonage, but farm their enclosed land will be eligible for the single...
- Live Exports
206. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to ensure that EU common market rules apply to the live export of cattle to Britain; the reason there has been...
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Children in Care
207. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the basis on which the children of a person (details supplied) Dublin 15 have been taken into care; the extent to which they received...
- Department of Health
- Medical Card Eligibility
208. To ask the Minister for Health if it is possible for a person in receipt of the automatic extra €10 for being over 80 years of age to give up that extra payment to enable them to meet...
- Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
209. To ask the Minister for Health when orthodontic treatment will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Medical Card Applications
210. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Long-Term Illness Scheme Applications
211. To ask the Minister for Health if an application for a long-term illness scheme book will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 ; the reason for the delay; and...
- Medical Card Applications
212. To ask the Minister for Health when a determination will be made on an appeal for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on...
- Primary Care Centres Provision
213. To ask the Minister for Health when construction of Corduff Primary Care centre will commence and if the funding for the project is in place [47505/13]
- Local Drugs Task Forces Funding
214. To ask the Minister for Health the allocation to the Blanchardstown Local Drug Taskforce for 2014; and the allocation made in 2011, 2012 and 2013 in tabular form [47507/13]
- Primary Care Centres Provision
215. To ask the Minister for Health when construction of Navan Road Primary Care centre will commence; and if funding for the project is in place [47508/13]
- Medical Card Applications
216. To ask the Minister for Health when a determination will be made on an application for a medical a card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a...
- Misuse of Drugs
217. To ask the Minister for Health his position regarding the use of cannabis for medical purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47522/13]
- Departmental Schemes
218. To ask the Minister for Health when he will introduce the scheme to replace the motorised vehicle grant scheme for persons with disabilities; if this will be done as a matter of priority;...
- Medical Card Applications
219. To ask the Minister for Health if and when a medical card will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47592/13]
- Tobacco Control Measures
222. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reconsider the proposal for plain packaging for tobacco products (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47625/13]
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Driving Licence Issues
223. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details, in tabular form by local authority, the number of driver licences issued in 2012; and if he will make a...
- Taxi Regulations
224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that the taxi service and the transportation of citizens in hackneys in Trim, County Meath, is adequately policed....
- Rail Services
225. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that people are now sitting for up to three hours on train floors on route Sligo-Dublin...
- Driving Licence Issues
226. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the locations of the new drivers licence centres; if the centres are publicly or privately owned; if lease agreements have been entered...
- Road Projects
227. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will prioritise the building of the new Ballyvourney to Macroom-Ovens road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47457/13]
- The Gathering Events
228. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to build on the success of The Gathering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47458/13]
- Tourism Policy
229. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the development of Spike Island and Cork Harbour as a tourist attraction; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Sports Capital Programme Administration
230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects to invite applications for the next round of the sports capital programme; if there will be changes to the terms and...
- Tourism Capital Investment Programme
231. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide further details on the additional funds for tourism capital provided in Budget 2014; and if he will make a statement...
- Travel Tax Abolition
232. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the response of the airline industry to the abolition of the travel tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47463/13]
- VAT Rate Reductions
233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the continuation of the 9% VAT rate for the tourism industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47464/13]
- Tourism Industry Issues
234. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an overview of tourism performance in the year to date and his expectations for 2014; and if he will make a statement...
- Tourism Policy
236. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the tourism policy review; the number of submissions received to date; the key issues emerging and when...
- Ports Development
238. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects to bring forward legislation to give effect to the measures outlined in the ports policy document published earlier this...
- Public Bike Schemes
239. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the extension of city bikes schemes to other cities outside of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on...
- Sports Funding
240. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total funding for sport in 2014 compared to previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47471/13]
- Air Services Provision
242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expected impact of the abolition of travel tax on Cork Airport; his views on the plans in place to allow Cork Airport to grow its...
- Driving Licence Applications
243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form regarding each of the new national driver licence centres, the population of each of the local...
- Cycling Facilities
244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the works to be carried under the National Cycle Network Programme 2014-2016 will be tendered to small and medium-sized businesses or...
- Job Creation
245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered the Irish Hotels Federation paper on job creation and training in the Irish hospitality industry; if he is concerned...
- Haulage Industry Cabotage Regulations
246. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current situation between Ireland and the UK and Europe relating to Irish hauliers and the problems they are encountering with the...
- Road Safety Issues
247. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will introduce a derogation to the new HGV height restriction for vehicles transporting bulky agricultural products such as hay and...
- Road Projects Status
248. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will take into consideration a submission from an organisation (details supplied), in respect of the state of a section of the Ring...
- Driving Licence Applications
249. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to concerns raised regarding the introduction of a new appointment system at local offices of the...
- Credit Availability
250. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he has had discussions with the hotel industry with particular focus on the level of indebtedness and the way this...
- Aviation Promotion
251. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he has discussed with Aer Lingus and or Ryanair, the future development of air passenger transport, long and short...
- Sporting Events
252. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he continues to examine and explore the possibility of linking up major sporting events in this country with sister events in other...
- Tourism Industry Issues
253. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he continues to have discussions on a regular basis with the various stakeholders in the tourism sector with...
- Sport and Recreational Development
254. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he continues to engage with sporting and recreational organisations throughout the country with a view to the...
- Road Projects Expenditure
259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has seen a copy of the engineers' report carried out by Kerry County Council on the structural condition of Listry Bridge on the...
- Haulage Industry Regulation
260. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport with regard to the new height restrictions on lorries if exceptions will be made to accommodate certain sectors that is, including...
