Written answers
Thursday, 23 January 2014
- Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Company Closures
12. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if, considering that Ireland is the number one country in the world for aircraft leasing and this contributes significantly to...
- Wage-setting Mechanisms
13. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the merits of a new national wage agreement; the way he feels this would impact on the prospects for jobs and consumer...
- Enterprise Support Schemes
14. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs supported by the competitive start fund operated by Enterprise Ireland; his views on the operation of the scheme;...
- Job Creation
15. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to secure jobs at the MBNA site in Carrick on Shannon, County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the...
- IDA Jobs Data
16. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of job announcements made by the Industrial Development Agency, broken down by region within the State, for the three years...
- Company Closures
17. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if, in relation to the closure of Lufthansa Technik Airmotive Ireland jet engine overhaul facility and the possible loss of a...
- Industrial Development
18. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he will take with the Industrial Development Agency following its failure to again meet the target of 50% of investment...
- Employment Rights Issues
19. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views that adequate protection is in place for part-time workers including those on so called zero hours contracts; and if he will...
- European Investment Bank Loans
20. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way he believes funding from the European Investment Bank can be further leveraged to support job creation here; and if he will...
- Skills Shortages
21. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the initiatives he is taking in view of the report by the Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation regarding serious skills...
- Company Closures
22. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the outcome of discussions that he had with Lufthansa Technik in relation to saving the hundreds of jobs at the company's plant; the...
- Local Enterprise Offices Establishment
23. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the proposed local enterprise offices will be fully functioning in 2014. [2948/14]
- Media Mergers
24. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views that the delay in introducing legislation in relation to media mergers has been damaging to the diversity of content within...
- Job Creation Targets
25. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will set out his priorities for job creation over the next three years; the extent to which the young unemployed are likely to...
- Enterprise Statistics
26. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs that were created through the county enterprise boards in 2013; when the local enterprise offices will be...
- Health and Safety Issues
27. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is satisfied that the procedures for safety-testing and for verifying the authenticity of safety standard labelling of household...
- Industrial Relations Issues
28. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding plans for the creation of a new workplace relations system; when he expects the workplace relations Bill to be...
- Cross-Border Co-operation
29. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his proposals to enhance economic co-operation on a North-South basis to boost trade in the Border area; if further economic...
- Youth Employment Initiative
31. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will confirm that the building of youth employment will be a key priority and theme for the action plan for jobs 2014. [2946/14]
- Microenterprise Loan Fund Applications
32. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he will take to review and enhance the microenterprise loans fund and loan guarantee scheme to ensure that lending targets...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- International Agreements
33. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland has signed the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; his views on whether under this...
- Consultancy Contracts Data
34. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of all consultancy firms engaged by his Department during 2013; if he will further provide...
- Consultancy Contracts
35. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the services that a company (details supplied) provided for his Department between May 2011 and 31 December 2013, and for...
- Illegal Israeli Settlements
36. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that four EU countries - Britain, France, Italy and Spain - summoned the...
- Northern Ireland Issues
37. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to meet any of the other party leaders in Northern Ireland to discuss the outcome of the Haass talks. [2227/14]
- Department of Finance
- NewERA Remit (1 comment)
40. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the progress to date of NewERA; and in particular, if he will identify which of its original functions it is now performing fully and...
- Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Management
41. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund; the amount it has to invest for this year and each of the following four years; the amount it has invested...
- Job Creation
42. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of jobs that have been created as a result of investments by the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Insurance Coverage
44. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to ensure that homes damaged in recent storms will continue to have home insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3429/14]
- Revenue Documents Issuance
45. To ask the Minister for Finance if and when a P45 might issue with any outstanding salary in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Consultancy Contracts Data
46. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of all consultancy firms engaged by his Department during 2013; if he will further provide details of all the relevant fees paid to...
- NAMA Property Sales
47. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of properties purchased under the National Asset Management Agency deferred payment initiative since its inception; the number of applications...
- Financial Services Regulation
48. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of financial institutions that are subject to the bank levy of budget 2014; the number that are not; if he will provide in tabular form a list of...
- Bank Charges
49. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a table outlining the charges currently imposed by each bank operating in Ireland on current accounts, that is, quarterly fees, ATM...
- Tax Code
50. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the differential regarding diesel excise rebates North and South; the differential regarding diesel fuel VAT rebates North and South; if he...
- VAT Exemptions
51. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason off-street parking when provided by local authorities or county councils is taxable at the standard rate, while on-street parking charges are deemed...
- Tax Rebates
52. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that under the terms of the new diesel rebate scheme, private forecourt fuel retailers are going to lose...
- Banking Operations
54. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the tax situation of Irish bank Resolution Corporation and the mention of tax irregularities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3407/14]
- Bond Markets
55. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the upgrade of Ireland's bond rating by Moody's; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3408/14]
- Tax Reliefs Availability
56. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the success of Islamic funds in Ireland; his further views on the tax reliefs given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3414/14]
- European Stability Mechanism
57. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the ESM recent comments on the prospects for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3415/14]
- NAMA Operations
59. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on remarks from the National Asset Management Agency that the property slump is over; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3418/14]
- Credit Unions Restructuring
60. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the consolidation in the credit union sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3422/14]
- Banking Sector Issues
61. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the consolidation in the banking sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3423/14]
- Mortgage Arrears Rate
62. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the mortgage arrears numbers; his plans to tackle same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3430/14]
- IBRC Liquidation
63. To ask the Minister for Finance the hourly fee agreed with the special liquidator of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; the total amount he expects to be paid; and if he will make a statement...
- Universal Social Charge Application
64. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the special USC rate applied to bonuses for those working for banks; the number of persons that tax that has been collected...
- Banking Operations
65. To ask the Minister for Finance if the sale of the loan from Bank of Ireland secured against a hotel (details supplied) or its owners was conducted in an open process; the total number of...
- Tax Credits
66. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reverse the removal of the one parent family credit in view of the impact it will have on single families who are already struggling financially;...
- Tax Forms
67. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will arrange for a P21 to be issued in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3504/14]
- Department of Education and Skills
- School Enrolments
68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school place in respect of a child (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3250/14]
- State Examinations Issues
69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has been refused a reader for their leaving certificate; and if he will make a statement on...
- Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a course (details supplied) has been deemed ineligible for the student grant in view of the fact that it is a full time course of two...
- Consultancy Contracts Data
71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of all consultancy firms engaged by his Department during 2013; if he will further provide details of all the relevant...
- Tionscadail Tógála Scoileanna
72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén uair a bheidh plean foirfe ann maidir le scoil nua do Ghaelcholáiste Reachrann i nDomhnach Míde, Baile Átha Cliath, agus...
- Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason level 7 diploma student grants are being cut when the students were told in September 2013 that they would qualify. [3246/14]
- Schools Building Projects Status
75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding plans for a new school building (details supplied); the timeline for commencement and completion of this building; and if...
- Quality and Qualifications Ireland Staff
76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the budget allocated to Quality and Qualifications Ireland for 2012, 2013 and 2014; the number of staff employed; the staff costs broken down...
- Student Grant Scheme Payments
77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite a student grant appeal that has been submitted and awarded 100% non adjacent rate and 100% maintenance grant and 100% fees and...
- Site Acquisitions
78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received confirmation from South Dublin County Council in respect of the disposal of land to his Department for the development of a new...
- Schools Building Projects Status
79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposed building project for a school (details supplied); the current stage of this project; when the project is...
- Book Rental Scheme
81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the eligibility requirements for the book rental scheme with particular reference to the exclusion of schools that had already...
- Pension Provisions
84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question of 23 October 2013 and 4 December 2013 when a reply will issue to a query (details supplied) raised with the...
- Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider amending the student grant provisions to allow social welfare payments such as illness benefit or supplementary welfare to be...
- Student Assistance Fund
88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will make additional resources available for the student assistance fund since an additional allocation had been made over the past two...
- Third Level Fees
89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills regarding the residency requirements for accessing third level education for returning emigrants, his plans to make any changes to the current...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Consultancy Contracts Data
90. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of all consultancy firms engaged by his Department during 2013; if he will further provide details of all the...
- Flood Prevention Measures
91. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works has responsibility for the maintenance of embankments and sluices on old Land Commission schemes; if the...
- Public Procurement Contracts
92. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the step that have been taken towards implementing a harmonised rate for merchant agreements across all Departments; the potential...
- Climate Change Policy
93. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the research that has been commissioned by his Department in relation to climate change mitigation and or adaptation over the past year;...
- Leader's Allowance Issues
95. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of taxpayers money, in tabular format, claimed by respective Independent TDs under the leader's allowance payment since 9...
- NewERA Remit
96. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if NewERA has advised the Government to restructure any semi-State companies; what are those companies; the savings expected to be made...
- Public Sector Reform Plan
98. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline his new public sector reform plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3425/14]
- Public Sector Staff Redundancies
99. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there will be a policy shift soon regarding compulsory redundancies in the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Grant Payments
100. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form, year by year from 1997 to 2013, the amount of money Lufthansa Technik Airmotive Ireland, based in...
- Consultancy Contracts Data
101. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details of all consultancy firms engaged by his Department during 2013; if he will further provide details of all...
- Microenterprise Loan Fund Application Numbers
102. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to revamp the micro-enterprise loan fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3413/14]
- Enterprise Ireland Expenditure
103. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the write off of moneys invested in Enterprise Ireland companies that failed over the past five years; and if he will...
- Foreign Direct Investment
105. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which he expects new jobs to be created through foreign direct investment in the current year; and if he will make a...
- Job Creation Targets
106. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his expectations for the creation of new jobs through indigenous industry, manufacturing and services, in the current year; and if he...
- EU Programmes
107. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which it is expected to obtain assistance from EU institutions towards the creation of jobs in the manufacturing and...
- Economic Competitiveness
109. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he remains satisfied regarding the competitiveness of the Irish economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3497/14]
- Job Creation
111. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent of the role he expects science, innovation and technology to play in job creation in the next 12 months; and if he will...
- Job Creation Data
112. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which efforts continue to ensure the retention of the maximum number of jobs in both manufacturing and service sectors;...
- Department of Social Protection
- Severe Weather Events Response
114. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if funding will be put in place to recompense persons who have had property damaged in the recent storms; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Consultancy Contracts Data
115. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of all consultancy firms engaged by his Department during 2013; if she will further provide details of all the relevant...
- Pensions Legislation
116. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if pensioners will be given a right to be represented where matters relating to pensions and pensioners are being discussed; the historical reasons...
- Pension Provisions
117. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on corrspondence (details supplied) regarding defined benefit pension schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3223/14]
- Mortgage Interest Supplement Applications
118. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the documentation outstanding in respect of an application for mortgage interest relief in the case persons (details supplied) in County Kildare;...
- Disability Allowance Appeals
119. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a disability allowance will be reinstated in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Live Register Data
120. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the percentage of claimants on the live register in December 2013 who were single claimants; the percentage who...
- Divorce Process
121. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the different types of divorce available in China are recognised in Irish law; the documentation required by the General Register's Office for...
- Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
122. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan has not received a decision in respect of an appeal of a decision to refuse them...
- Community Welfare Services
123. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will restore the community welfare service to the public health centre at Athy, County Kildare thereby ensuring that residents in this RAPID...
- Invalidity Pension Appeals
124. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an invalidity pension appeal will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
125. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and or when increase in rent support may be made in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement...
- Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility
126. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of jobseeker's allowance payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
127. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when an increase in rent allowance will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who can no longer meet the...
- Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments
128. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason jobseeker's allowance was discontinued in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Child Benefit Eligibility
131. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the child benefit entitlement in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3466/14]
- Disability Allowance Appeals
132. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when it is expected to determine the appeal against refusal of disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Consultancy Contracts Data
134. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide details of all consultancy firms engaged by his Department during 2013; if he will further provide details of all...
- Climate Change Policy
135. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the research that has been commissioned by his Department in relation to climate change mitigation and-or adaptation over the past...
- Seirbhísí Farantóireachta
137. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil sé i gceist aige seirbhísí fóirdheonaithe bád farantóireachta a chur ar fáil go...
- Arts Council Funding
138. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the budget paid to the Arts Council for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3421/14]
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Consultancy Contracts Data
139. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details of all consultancy firms engaged by his Department during 2013; if he will further provide...
- Broadband Services Provision
140. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will investigate the poor quality of service and inadequate signal by the national broadband service provider...
- Community Radio Stations Funding
141. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if local community radio stations like Dundalk FM will be considered for funding under the proposed public service...
- Climate Change Policy
142. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the work being done to develop climate change mitigation policy applicable to his Department, and the public...
- Irish Water Expenditure
143. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the role Bord Gáis and his Department had in the formation and spend of moneys by Irish Water; and if he will make a...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Climate Change Policy
144. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the work being done to develop climate change mitigation policy applicable to his Department and what public participation...
- Social and Affordable Housing Provision
145. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason for in the delay in the transfer of the National Asset Management Agency properties to Dublin City Council to...
- Consultancy Contracts Data
146. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of all consultancy firms engaged by his Department during 2013; if he will further provide...
- Irish Water Administration
147. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will investigate the tendering system regarding approved service suppliers to Irish Water for unblocking sewers and...
- Wastewater Treatment Issues
148. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the recourse available to reopen the environmental impact analysis-statement regarding the upgrading of a wastewater...
- Rural Development Programme Funding
149. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will list all the individual grant amounts and the corresponding recipients that he has approved to...
- Planning Issues
150. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the operation of quarries; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Local Authority Housing
151. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if Sligo County Council applied for or received any funding under the €600 million scheme formerly available...
- Departmental Reports
152. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when Ireland will make its Sixth National Communication and First Biennial Report to the UNFCCC; and if he will make a...
- Housing Regeneration
153. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a development (details supplied) in Dublin 17; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3369/14]
- Irish Water Expenditure
154. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 707 of 5 November 2013, if he will outline in detail the expenditure by Irish Water...
- Irish Water Staff
158. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 711 of 5 November 2013, if he will outline in detail the number of staff who have...
- Voluntary Sector Funding
163. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that funding for volunteer centres will not be reduced as it would have a severe and negative impact...
- Housing Adaptation Grant Application Numbers
164. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 525 of 15 January 2014, if he will now provide the information in relation to the...
- Motor Tax Collection
165. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reasons it is not allowed to declare a vehicle off the road if arrears of motor tax are owed and a minimum of three...
- Building Regulations Compliance
166. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has considered the financial burden placed on builders of one-off properties, such as those in rural areas building...
- Water Meters Expenditure
167. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount for the contract for the installation of water meters overseen by Irish Water; if he will confirm this...
- Social and Affordable Housing Provision
168. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which specific funding for direct build local authority housing will be allocated to the local authorities...
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Garda Vetting Applications
169. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the assistance available to an Irish citizen (details supplied) who is required to obtain information from other countries; and if he will make a...
- Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations
171. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Garda Ombudsman is obliged to reply to a letter which was submitted to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission by a member of...
- Consultancy Contracts Data
172. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details of all consultancy firms engaged by his Department during 2013; if he will further provide details of all the relevant...
- Prisoner Releases
173. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider releasing a person (details supplied) from Limerick prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3222/14]
- Departmental Investigations
174. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will establish an inquiry into the events surrounding the death of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a...
- Garda Stations Opening Hours
175. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider restoring the hours of opening at the Cabra Garda station to their pervious level; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Court Procedures
176. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the persons that benefit from the courts poor box when persons are fined in court; the way an organisation can apply to become a beneficiary to...
- Charities Regulation
177. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding putting in place a charities regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3417/14]
- Family Law Cases
178. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the new family law reporting by the media; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3424/14]
- Garda Stations Opening Hours
179. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to increase the service hours at Killybegs Garda station to 24 hours as a result of the closure of Glenties District Headquarters; if...
- Deportation Orders Issues
180. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position in respect of current residency status and-or eligibility for long-term residency-naturalisation in the case of a person (details...
- Subsidiary Protection Applications
181. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current residency status and possible eligibility for long-term residence-naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin...
- Naturalisation Applications
182. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current residency status indicating eligibility for long-term residency-naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin...
- Passport Controls
183. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding determination of eligibility for residency-naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and...
- Naturalisation Applications
184. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in determination of eligibility for naturalisation in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he...
- Deportation Orders Issues
185. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding residency status-eligibility for long-term naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and...
- Asylum Applications
187. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding current residency status-eligibility for long-term residency-naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in...
- Deportation Orders Issues
188. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the decision in respect of residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2; and if he will make a statement on...
- Refugee Status Applications
189. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and-or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Defence
- Consultancy Contracts Data
190. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of all consultancy firms engaged by his Department during 2013; if he will further provide details of all the relevant fees paid to...
- Defence Forces Personnel
191. To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to review the current stipulation that privates and corporals in the Defence Forces must retire after 21 years service. [3375/14]
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Horse and Greyhound Fund
192. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the State funding that is given to the Irish Responsible Gambling Board directly or indirectly through the Horse and Greyhound Racing...
- Consultancy Contracts Data
193. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of all consultancy firms engaged by his Department during 2013; if he will further provide details of all...
- Agriculture Schemes Payments
194. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications
195. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon was excluded from the new agri-environment options scheme in view of the...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
196. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied ) will receive their final REP scheme payment for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Departmental Research Programmes
197. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the research that has been commissioned by his Department in relation to climate change mitigation and or adaptation over the past...
- Climate Change Policy
198. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work being done to develop climate change mitigation policy applicable to his Department and the public participation...
- Food Prices
199. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he will be putting in place to ensure that we will never again have a situation where, before Christmas, some of the...
- Agriculture Schemes Payments
200. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the new rural development programme; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Beef Industry Issues
202. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the economics of Irish farmers producing beef all year round (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
203. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to farmers who are being paid AEOS 3 payments and who joined up over 12 months ago, the reason the 2013 payments of...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
204. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is under investigation in respect of their REP scheme payment; and if he will...
- Single Payment Scheme Payments
205. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when both disadvantaged area scheme and single farm payments will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason...
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Child Protection
206. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the support available to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3251/14]
- Consultancy Contracts Data
207. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide details of all consultancy firms engaged by his Department during 2013; if she will further provide details of all the...
- Department of Health
- Mobility Allowance Review
208. To ask the Minister for Health the mechanisms being put in place to cater for persons who formerly received the mobility allowance; the plans that exist to introduce a new regime or when is...
- Hospitals Expenditure
209. To ask the Minister for Health if all organisations named in an audit in May 2013 of major hospitals and agencies funded by the Health Service Executive have replied to the circular...
- Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility
210. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to add transplant patients to the list of those entitled to the long term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3184/14]
- Health Services Provision
211. To ask the Minister for Health the current annual cost of vision screening in the primary school sector; if he will provide a breakdown of the costs, including details of geography,...
- Charities and Voluntary Organisations
214. To ask the Minister for Health the procedure for the appointment of a new board to the CRC, Clontarf; if the positions will be publicly advertised; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Consultancy Contracts Data
215. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of all consultancy firms engaged by his Department during 2013; if he will further provide details of all the relevant fees paid to...
- Medical Card Eligibility
216. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will have their medical card extended beyond June 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3228/14]
- HSE Staffing
217. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the management in the Health Service Executive is saying that the voluntary redundancy facility is voluntary as some staff in hospitals are being...
- Medical Card Applications
218. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17. [3248/14]
- Medical Card Reviews
219. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical card reviews carried out in 2013; the number of cards cancelled as a result; the number of cards that were cancelled for failure to...
- Health Services Provision
220. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure access to appropriate treatment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford. [3277/14]
- Medical Card Eligibility
221. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding general practitioner cards (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3282/14]
- Hepatitis C Compensation Payments
222. To ask the Minister for Health if he or his Department has received a submission from Positive Action in relation to women who received Anti D but who are testing...
- Medical Card Eligibility
223. To ask the Minister for Health if he or his Department are considering allowing the small number of women who have received Anti D and have side effects but are testing negative to receive...
- Medical Card Applications
224. To ask the Minister for Health if it is the policy of medical card administrators to refuse to speak to members of the public in relation to a complaint; and if he will make a statement on...
- Health Services Issues
225. To ask the Minister for Health if calls to the medical review section are recorded; the reason callers are not notified of this; his views on whether this practice is in line with the data...
- Hospital Facilities
226. To ask the Minister for Health if parking charges will be reviewed at Kerry General Hospital; if a waiver will be introduced for patients presenting for long-term stay; and if he will make a...
- Health Services Staff Issues
227. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the occupational pension entitlements for a former Health Service Executive employee (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...
- Medicinal Products Availability
228. To ask the Minister for Health the timetable for the expected introduction of Sativex or similar products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3319/14]
- Hospital Accommodation Provision
229. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the current impasse at Cork University Hospital regarding the use of the cystic fibrosis ward by other patients whose infections may result in...
- General Medical Services Scheme Administration
230. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a GMS contract in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3372/14]
- Hospital Accommodation Provision
231. To ask the Minister for Health if he approves of mixed sex general wards in hospitals; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many patients are not comfortable with such a setting;...
- Medical Card Delays
232. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in granting a discretionary medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on...
- Hospital Services
233. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that the Rheumatology Clinic in Letterkenny General Hospital has been reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3398/14]
- HSE Funding
234. To ask the Minister for Health the financial supports that are provided by the Health Service Executive towards a sheltered housing complex (details supplied) in County Donegal; the current...
- Departmental Programmes
235. To ask the Minister for Health his Department's and the Health Service Executive's challenges for the year ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3409/14]
- HSE National Service Plan
236. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the changes, trends in the Health Service Executive service plan 2014 versus 2013, 2012 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Health Insurance Prices
237. To ask the Minister for Health the action his Department is taking to help stop health insurance customers from cancelling policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3411/14]
- Medicinal Products Prices
238. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the price differential for generic drugs (details supplied); his plans to cut the cost of generic drugs; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Charities and Voluntary Organisations
239. To ask the Minister for Health if he has the power to ensure that CRC directors refund moneys received from taxpayers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3419/14]
- Obesity Strategy
240. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the progress made by his Department in tackling obesity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3420/14]
- Medicinal Products Prices
241. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for a potential partnership between the National Health Service in the UK and the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Medical Card Applications
242. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3451/14]
- Capital Programme Expenditure
244. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the drugs programme unit of his Department lacks understanding of the timeframe associated with a capital grant project for an organisation (details...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Consultancy Contracts Data
245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of all consultancy firms engaged by his Department during 2013; if he will further provide details of all the...
- Road Improvement Schemes
246. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a junction upgrade (details supplied) has not commenced at this stage; the number of improvements queued at present awaiting...
- Climate Change Policy
247. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the research that has been commissioned by his Department on climate change mitigation and or adaptation over the past year; and if he...
- Road Safety
249. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding road safety initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3365/14]
- Driver Licence Renewals
250. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the National Driving Licence Service will not accept a marriage certificate in Italian from a person who got married in Italy...
- Departmental Bodies
251. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if CIE retains ownership of a piece of infrastructure (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
