Written answers

Wednesday, 19 February 2014

  • Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
    • Undocumented Irish in the USA
      10. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any recent contact with members of the US Administration or with Members of Congress following comments by...
    • Foreign Conflicts
      11. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has noted the resumption of reunification talks in Cyprus; if he supports the resumption of these talks; and if he...
    • Cross-Border Co-operation
      13. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any recent discussions with members of the Northern Ireland Executive in relation to the potential to develop...
    • Middle East Issues
      14. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the calls for legal action to be taken against the illegal decision of the Israeli authorities to approve the...
    • EU Issues
      15. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the Swiss referendum result on limiting the free movement of citizens from the EU; the position Ireland will...
    • Foreign Conflicts
      16. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his response to the Syrian Government recording the names of persons being evacuated from Homs under the UN-brokered...
    • Natural Resources
      20. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps being taken to promote transparency, accountability and fair use and allocation of proceeds from natural resource...
    • Equality Issues
      21. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if, notwithstanding the important links between Ireland and the US, particularly among American citizens who cherish their...
    • EU Enlargement
      22. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will make representations at EU level to oblige the EU to exert more vigorous pressure on Bosnia's politicians to...
    • Diplomatic Representation
      24. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on plans to provide new diplomatic missions; and if he will make provision for any other new...
    • Foreign Conflicts
      25. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the accusations that Sri Lankan security forces destroyed evidence of war crimes; and if he will make a...
    • Northern Ireland Issues
      26. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of his discussions at the recent meeting with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Theresa Villiers MP,...
    • Human Rights Issues
      27. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will commit to including human rights issues in his discussions when visiting foreign countries; and if he will make...
    • Military Neutrality
      28. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way we can maintain our commitment to neutrality when so many reports indicate that Shannon Airport is being used as an...
    • Human Rights Issues
      34. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the continued ongoing violent intimidation, repression and arrest of garment workers...
    • Passport Controls
      38. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update in relation to the implementation of policies by his Department to ensure the security and...
    • Humanitarian Aid
      39. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the success to date in efforts to distribute aid to civilians trapped by the war in Syria; the extent to which aid missions...
    • Diplomatic Representation
      43. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will confirm that the proposed Irish consulate in Austin, Texas, will follow the template of other embassies which...
    • Scottish Independence
      44. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his assessment on the implications of Scottish independence for Irish foreign policy and for the Northern Ireland peace...
    • Dublin-Monaghan Bombings
      45. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the request to release the documents withheld from Judge Barron in relation to the Dublin Monaghan...
    • Working Holiday Programmes
      47. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to when any announcements might be made in relation to working visas to Canada; and if he...
    • Military Aircraft Landings
      48. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of requests to carry munitions from military aircraft landing at Shannon or passing through Irish airspace in...
    • Foreign Policy
      49. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to link the reviews of Irish foreign policy, Irish aid and Irish defence policy, in view of the cross-cutting...
    • Human Rights Issues
      50. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the situation in Hungary where the state has criminalised homelessness and is engaged in...
    • Departmental Staff Recruitment
      51. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of posts that will be created at the new Irish consulate in Austin, Texas; the job descriptions of same; where...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      52. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of expenditure by his Department on external legal fees in the years 2011, 2012 and 2013 and to date in 2014; if...
    • Ministerial Travel
      53. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on all ministerial visits that will take place around the world for the St. Patrick's Day celebrations....
    • Foreign Policy Review
      54. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of submissions his Department received based on the public consultation document his Department published on a...
    • Security Checks
      55. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has carried out security sweeps of its own offices to ensure that no bugging or covert surveillance has...
    • Overseas Development Aid
      56. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to recent legislation introduced in Ukraine regarding the registration of NGOs in receipt...
    • Foreign Conflicts
      59. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which the international community has specifically engaged with the opposing factions in Southern Sudan with...
    • Human Rights Issues
      60. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which human rights abuses in the Horn of Africa remain a concern for the international community; the steps...
    • Humanitarian Aid
      63. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which aid promised to the Philippines, Haiti and other areas similarly affected by natural disasters in the...
    • Foreign Conflicts
      66. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated death toll in respect of the civilian populations at the top ten conflict locations worldwide in the past...
    • Foreign Policy
      67. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which, in the course of the ongoing foreign policy review, it is intended to have special regard for new...
    • Overseas Development Aid Oversight
      68. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which his Department continues to compare the effectiveness of bilateral and general aid in developing...
    • Colombian Peace Process
      70. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which the international community continues to remain engaged with and supportive of the peace process in...
    • Foreign Conflicts
      72. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which he and his colleagues throughout the EU continue to provide support for democracy in the Ukraine; the...
    • Human Rights Issues
      73. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current position regarding to efforts to achieve the release of Yulia Tymoshenko; the extent to which violations of her...
    • EU Enlargement
      74. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which European Union enlargement continues to remain to the forefront with particular reference to specific...
    • Middle East Peace Process
      75. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which, at EU and UN level, sufficient influence continues to be maintained to ensure that all parties to the...
    • Middle East Issues
      76. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which progress continues to be made between Iran and the international community in terms of addressing the...
    • Human Rights Issues
      77. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the top ten locations worldwide wherein serious human rights abuses continue; the extent to which efforts are ongoing by...
    • Overseas Development Aid Oversight
      79. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which a reimbursement has been made in respect of mis-spent Irish aid to Uganda; and if he will make a...
  • Department of Finance
    • Customs and Excise Staff
      80. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of customs officials assigned to the illegal drug section in counties Mayo and Sligo; the measures taken for the protection of the western seaboard...
    • Banking Sector Remuneration
      81. To ask the Minister for Finance the total remuneration package received by the chief executive officer of Allied Irish Bank for 2013; and the remuneration that has been promised for 2014....
    • NAMA Property Sales
      82. To ask the Minister for Finance the price the National Asset Management Agency realised for the site of five acres on the Merrion Road beside Booterstown nature reserve when the agency sold...
    • VAT Rate Application
      83. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will broaden the remit of those businesses who benefit under the special VAT rate of 9% for beauticians working in the tourism industry; and if he will...
    • Pension Provisions
      84. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give consideration to allowing those who have personal retirement bonds on a once-off basis to draw down a certain percentage of the accumulated...
    • Property Taxation Collection
      85. To ask the Minister for Finance to set out the total amount collected in the local property tax in 2013 in each local authority; the anticipated collection amount in 2014; and if he will make...
    • Property Taxation Application
      86. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered a 15% reduction in the local property tax rate across the board. [8479/14]
    • Tax Rebates
      87. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding a tax refund in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22. [8487/14]
    • Tote Licences
      88. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 50 of 5 February 2014, if only one application for the renewal of the licence for the tote was received by his...
    • Banking Sector Issues
      89. To ask the Minister for Finance if a citizen cannot make a complaint against a person working in a bank or a bank to the regulator even where the complaint involves criminality. [8497/14]
    • Banking Sector Regulation
      93. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to split the regulator into two agencies, one that is responsibility for prudential regulation and another responsible for financial conduct. [8501/14]
    • Unfinished Housing Developments
      94. To ask the Minister for Finance further to acknowledgement in respect of a bond holder (details supplied) to instruct AIB Bank and its relevant engineering contractor to honour its commitment...
    • Property Taxation Data
      95. To ask the Minister for Finance his views in regard to section 97(2)(b) of the Taxes Consolidation Act, local property tax on private rental properties is a rate levied by a local authority...
    • Security Checks
      96. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has carried out security sweeps of its own offices to ensure that no bugging or covert surveillance has or is taking place; and if he will...
    • Property Taxation Application
      97. To ask the Minister for Finance regarding local property tax, at what stage of construction does a residential property become liable for local property tax ; if a property that has all...
    • Tax Exemptions
      98. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on an income tax exemption (details supplied). [8548/14]
    • Tax Collection
      99. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money has been generated by taxation of windfall gains from rezoning sales in total and on a county basis since the introduction of the 2009...
    • IBRC Mortgage Loan Book
      100. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation mortgage holders at the prospect of the IBRC mortgage book being sold...
  • Department of Education and Skills
    • Student Support Schemes Issues
      101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the fact that Student Universal Support Ireland are seeking to reclaim funding for wrongly assessed students through their colleges....
    • School Curriculum
      102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the NCCA draft leaving certificate politics and society course; when he plans to roll it out to schools; the way it will...
    • Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
      103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any circumstances under which a person who was born and grew up in Ireland but who moved to Australia in the depth of the economic...
    • Emergency Planning
      104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider in the interest of safety for students and parents the introduction of compulsory closing of schools when there is a...
    • Schools Refurbishment
      105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will be opening the minor works scheme and the summer works schemes for applications for primary and secondary schools for 2014; and if he...
    • School Accommodation
      106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount that has been spent in total by his Department on the provision of temporary accommodation both rental and permanent for a school...
    • School Staffing
      107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review his decision to suppress a legacy post at a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • School Enrolments
      108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that will be in place by September to ensure that local children will enrolled into local schools in Dublin 4 and Dublin 2; and if...
    • Student Grant Scheme Appeals
      109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress in respect of an appeal for higher education grant in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make...
    • Education and Training Provision
      110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options open to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who is awaiting a place on a Youthreach programme; and if he will make a...
  • Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
    • Public Sector Staff Recruitment
      111. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the public sector recruitment embargo might be lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8395/14]
    • Security Checks
      112. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has carried out security sweeps of its own offices to ensure that no bugging or covert surveillance has or is taking...
  • Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
    • Trade Agreements
      113. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a full account of Ireland’s input into the EU position in the EU-US trade talks and desired outcomes for...
    • Job Creation
      114. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if there any indications from the Industrial Development Agency or Enterprise Ireland of job investments in the Arklow/south Wicklow...
    • Employment Rights Issues
      115. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will make contact with the management of a bar (details supplied) in County Galway to ensure that the workers who have lost...
  • Department of Social Protection
    • Jobseeker's Allowance Payments
      116. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the distance jobseeker's allowance recipients have to be willing to travel to attend courses under job placement schemes, in order to retain their...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
      117. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will be re-considered for a rent allowance for their current accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
      118. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if this case can be...
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
      120. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a domiciliary care allowance application was refused in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a...
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
      121. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for domiciliary care allowance will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will...
    • Invalidity Pension Eligibility
      122. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who has been diagnosed with a long-term illness which causes them to undergo bone marrow...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      123. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider increasing the rate of the living alone allowance for pensioners who are struggling to maintain a household with one income;...
    • Carer's Allowance Appeals
      124. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on their appeal for carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on...
    • Mortgage Interest Supplement Payments
      126. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will explain the precise reasons and calculations used to determine the reason mortgage interest supplement in respect of a person...
  • Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
    • Departmental Bodies
      127. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will detail final salaries levels, lump sum or additional payments and the pension payments made to each chief executive...
  • Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
    • Post Office Network
      128. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 7 of 4 December 2013, if he has made any progress on the issues raised; and if he...
    • Electricity Transmission Network
      130. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will publish the exact terms of reference for the independent commission he proposes to establish in regard to...
    • Postcode Implementation
      134. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 356 of 11 February 2014, if an Irish company offered to provide the system without...
    • Wind Energy Generation
      135. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total number of operational wind turbines supplying the national grid that are located here; and if he will provide a...
  • Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
    • EU Funding
      136. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason he is not seeking immediate funds from the EU Solidarity Fund. [8546/14]
    • Water Charges Yield
      137. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown by local authority and town council of the amount collected in 2012 and...
    • EU Funding
      138. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way he will characterise the draw down rate for the LIFE + programme 2007-2013 by Ireland; if he will put this sum in...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding
      139. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the sewage treatment plant at a location (details supplied) in County Laois, which is not functioning properly will...
    • Local Authority Services
      140. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the services that will now be fully funded by local authorities following the retention of the local property tax; and if...
    • Rental Accommodation Scheme Administration
      142. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the legal obligations local authorities have to tenants receiving social housing support under the rental accommodation...
    • Departmental Funding
      143. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amounts given to an organisation (details supplied) in support of the delivery of its civil society and voluntary...
    • Irish Water Establishment
      144. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will indicate the terms of all leases for premises entered into by Irish Water in respect of its office...
    • Tree Remediation
      145. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider bringing forward legislation to give powers to local authorities to compel private landowners to...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes Status
      146. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the current status of the Rathmines and Pembroke drainage scheme; when the consultants to access the scheme will be...
    • Local Authority Finances
      147. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding funding that has been collected by town councils for the sale of public housing under the tenant...
    • Building Regulations Issues
      148. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding mandatory self-certification of building works; and if he will...
  • Department of Justice and Equality
    • EU Directives
      149. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the temporary protection mechanism directive has been discussed or invoked by Europe in response to the Syrian refugee crisis. [8400/14]
    • Road Traffic Legislation
      150. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 652 of 11 June 2013 and Parliamentary Question No. 135 of 6 February 2014, if the report referred to in the...
    • Residency Permits
      151. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow who applied over one year ago for a visa in order to remain in...
    • Work Permit Application Numbers
      152. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a cap in place for the number of work visas granted each year; if he will provide details of the number of work visas that have been...
    • Garda Recruitment
      153. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in relation to the recruitment campaign for An Garda Síochána, if those who are unsuccessful at stage two are they going to be removed...
    • Road Traffic Offences
      155. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons arrested and charged for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs during the Christmas and new year period in the...
    • Court Poor Box
      156. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of money collected by Swords District Court from persons appearing in court making donations to the court poor box in the years 2011,...
    • Criminal Law
      157. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify the situation for a former political prisoner (details supplied) who has been let go from their job due to former convictions;...
    • Proposed Legislation
      158. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the proposed children and family relationships Bill 2014 will have retrospective application where there has been family breakdown; and if he...
    • Security Checks
      159. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department has carried out security sweeps of its own offices to ensure that no bugging or covert surveillance has or is taking place; and...
    • Garda Training
      161. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of money that was spent in 2013 on training to implement the new 2013 Garda roads policing manual; the number of gardaí who...
    • Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations
      163. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the bugging devices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8553/14]
    • Firearms Licences
      165. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if any changes have taken place regarding the registration of firearms; the rationale for these changes; and if it is the case that An Garda...
  • Department of Defence
    • Defence Forces Remuneration
      167. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will advise when it is hoped to pay serving members who have joined the Permanent Defence Force since 2011 an extra 10% that was promised as part of...
    • Military Medals
      168. To ask the Minister for Defence the reasons no service medal was struck for soldiers of the National Army who served during the Civil War period, 1922-24, and then discharged; if these...
    • Military Records
      169. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will make the military service records available in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Emergency Planning
      170. To ask the Minister for Defence his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding recent weather conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8471/14]
    • Defence Forces Strength
      171. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of the strength of the Defence Forces for each of the past 20 years. [8543/14]
  • Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
    • Agriculture Schemes Appeals
      172. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8417/14]
    • Single Payment Scheme Appeals
      173. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8418/14]
    • Rural Environment Protection Scheme Appeals
      174. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for a REP scheme 4 claw back appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare;...
    • Single Payment Scheme Appeals
      175. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision on a dual claim appeal will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Single Payment Scheme Payments
      176. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision on area based payments will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Rural Environment Protection Scheme Appeals
      177. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision on REP scheme 4 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
      178. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for disadvantaged area scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Single Payment Scheme Payments
      179. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will approve payment for a 2011 single farm payment application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon;...
    • Rural Environment Protection Scheme Appeals
      180. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on the appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry against the request for...
    • Single Payment Scheme Eligibility
      181. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the single farm payment; the changes there are to this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Single Payment Scheme Applications
      183. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm payment for 2013 will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will...
  • Department of Children and Youth Affairs
    • Juvenile Offenders
      184. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the average cost per annum to the State for a juvenile offender under 18 years serving a custodial sentence or other form of court mandated...
    • State Bodies Expenditure
      185. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs with regard to Tusla and its establishment, the cost of rebranding, new stationery and facilities and refurbishment of offices for the...
  • Department of Health
    • Motorised Transport Grant Applications
      186. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the alternative scheme announced by his Department on 26 February 2013 that the motorised transport grant scheme was closed to new applicants and...
    • Hospital Charges
      187. To ask the Minister for Health the amount Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, has spent on the services of debt collection agencies in the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014. [8506/14]
    • HSE Agency Staff Expenditure
      189. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of employing clerical administrative agency staff within the Health Service Executive on an annual basis for the past three years; and if he will make...
    • HSE Agency Staff Data
      190. To ask the Minister for Health the number of clerical agency staff that were employed by the Health Service Executive in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8390/14]
    • HSE Staffing
      191. To ask the Minister for Health the amount it would cost to fill all current vacant front line posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8391/14]
    • HSE Agency Staff Expenditure
      192. To ask the Minister for Health the differential between employing clerical staff at a basic grade compared with the cost of the present agency staff; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Tobacco Control Measures
      194. To ask the Minister for Health if he will indicate and expand on the way he proposes to raise the €5m in revenue from tobacco retailers; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Long-Term Illness Scheme Applications
      195. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for the long term illness scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [8396/14]
    • Hospital Appointment Status
      196. To ask the Minister for Health when a hospital appointment will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8397/14]
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      197. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Limerick has had to wait over a year in relation to an outpatient's appointment, such a delay is unacceptable;...
    • Medical Card Eligibility
      199. To ask the Minister for Health his views on providing a general practitioner card to spina bifida patients regardless of household income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8409/14]
    • Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility
      200. To ask the Minister for Health his views on issuing a long-term Illness book to persons with spina bifida, which would cover access to all medical equipment and medication; and if he will...
    • Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
      201. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that vital services such as respite care, personal assistance and so on are available to spina bifida patients; and if he will make a...
    • Medical Card Eligibility
      202. To ask the Minister for Health if he will introduce legislative changes that allow for persons who suffer from chronic illnesses to automatically receive medical cards regardless of income;...
    • Health Services Provision
      203. To ask the Minister for Health if local physiotherapy is available in the case of a person (details supplied) County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8427/14]
    • Medical Card Appeals
      204. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date in determination of appeal for full medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) County Kildare; and if he will make a...
    • Orthodontic Services Provision
      205. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will receive orthodontic treatment and braces from the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a...
    • Medical Card Reviews
      206. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a review of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8437/14]
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      207. To ask the Minister for Health when an urgent appointment for an operation will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Ambulance Service Provision
      208. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulances based in County Laois; the number of personnel designated to operate the service; and the lowest number of vehicles and staff on duty...
    • Maternity Services
      209. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a national policy regarding the use of syntocinon in maternity services. [8455/14]
    • Open Disclosures Policy
      210. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to bring forward legislation regarding open disclosure for patients. [8456/14]
    • Hospital Staff Recruitment
      211. To ask the Minister for Health the level of staffing in the maternity unit at Portlaoise hospital, County Laois; and if efforts have been made to recruit new midwives. [8457/14]
    • Medical Negligence Cases
      212. To ask the Minister for Health the amount paid in compensation for each year from 2010 to 2013 to the families of babies born with cerebral palsy. [8459/14]
    • Hospital Facilities
      213. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made in securing funding and developing plans for a new maternity unit in Portlaoise hospital, County Laois. [8461/14]
    • Care of the Elderly Provision
      214. To ask the Minister for Health the stage the process is at regarding the examination of consultations on Abbeyleix hospital; and if the assessment of the documents and recommendations have...
    • Mobility Allowance Payments
      215. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a mobility allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8465/14]
    • HSE Staffing
      216. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the criteria for the new scheme for leave of absence for Health Service Executive workers; if district health nurses can qualify for...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      217. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 306 of 16 January 2014, when a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will receive an appointment for a hip...
    • Hospital Appointment Status
      218. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an occupational therapist appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Vaccine Damage Compensation Scheme
      219. To ask the Minister for Health when the recommendations for compensation in the vaccine damage steering group 2009 will be implemented; if he will provide details of same; and if he will...
    • Services for People with Disabilities
      220. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be assessed as they are due to start school next September; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Health Services Staff Issues
      221. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a body responsible for regulating the standards required for health care assistants to practice in the Irish health care system and if so, the name...
    • Medical Card Eligibility
      222. To ask the Minister for Health the reason behind the removal of a medical card from a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if this card can be reinstated with immediate effect; and...
    • Medical Card Data
      223. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards on a discretionary basis as of 1 February 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8521/14]
    • Orthodontic Services Provision
      227. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim will receive an appointment for orthodontic treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8536/14]
    • National Asthma Programme
      228. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date on the national asthma programme; if he will set out his plans and timelines for its full implementation; and if he will make a...
    • Diabetes Strategy
      229. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date on the national diabetes programme; if he will set out his plans and timelines for its full implementation; and if he will make a...
    • Primary Care Centres Provision
      230. To ask the Minister for Health in respect of the provision of primary care centres by means of leasing arrangements with the private sector, if he will outline the system, if any, by which...
    • Hospital Waiting Lists
      231. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting time for a microsatellite instability test, MSI, for public patients after colon cancer surgery and chemotherapy in the north-east region; and if...
    • General Practitioner Services
      232. To ask the Minister for Health if he will immediately engage with general practitioner representatives to agree a suitable contract for the under six medical card scheme in view of the...
  • Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
    • State Airports
      236. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total number of US troops that passed through Shannon Airport in 2012 and in 2013. [8430/14]
    • Driver Licences
      237. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress being made on the mutual recognition of driving licences between Canada and Ireland; if he will detail any developments...
    • Penalty Points System
      238. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 288 of 13 February 2014, if he will provide a breakdown on an annual basis since the introduction...
    • Tourism Projects Funding
      239. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided for a new tourism venture (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....