Written answers

Wednesday, 12 March 2014

  • Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
    • Nuclear Safety
      11. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has had contact with his British counterpart regarding the higher than normal levels of radiation measured at the...
    • Local and Community Development Programme Planning
      13. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the arrangements he will make to deliver both the Leader and the successor LCDP in the Gaeltacht and the Islands; the...
    • Fire Stations Provision
      14. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if, in view of the inclusion of funding in the estimates of Galway County Council for the examination of securing a new...
    • EU Solidarity Fund
      15. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason Ireland is not applying to the EU Solidarity Fund under Article 2 of the regulation which provides that, under...
    • Housing Issues
      16. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to develop a comprehensive housing policy for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11908/14]
    • Local Government Reform
      17. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the key recommendations made in the report on citizenship engagement with local authorities; when the...
    • Severe Weather Events Response
      18. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to reform the national co-ordination group on severe weather in view of the experience of recent storm damage;...
    • Unfinished Housing Developments
      19. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has established a list of housing estates where public lighting arrears have built up to such an extent that the...
    • Pyrite Issues
      20. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government noting that the €10 million of taxpayers' money committed to the pyrite remediation scheme, if he will remediate...
    • Water Meters Issues
      21. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is any impediment contained within legislation governing the establishment and operation of Irish Water to the...
    • Local Authority Housing
      22. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to reduce the number of voids in local authority housing stock across the country; if he will provide details by...
    • Rental Accommodation Scheme Administration
      23. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide full details of the rental accommodation scheme tenancies and all tenancies under various leasing...
    • Water Services Funding
      24. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding funding for the construction and upgrade of rural group water schemes such as those in County Mayo...
    • Local Authority Functions
      26. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the functions that will be transferred from central Government to local government after the local property tax is retained...
    • Unfinished Housing Developments
      27. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of housing estates that cannot be taken in charge by local authorities, but are not classified as unfinished...
    • Local and Community Development Programme Planning
      29. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to tender out the provision of the successor programme to the local and community development programme,...
    • Local Government Fund
      30. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount allocated to the local government fund from his Department’s budget in the years 2010 to 2013, inclusive;...
    • Water Meters Installation
      32. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to reports by SIPTU that contractors involved in the installation of water meters for Irish...
    • Local Authority Assets
      33. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of all land and property owned by Dublin City Council in the Dublin 2, 4, 6 and 8 areas; if each...
    • Planning Issues
      34. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to simplify the procedures and processes whereby local authorities can remove material from rivers, streams and...
    • Housing Adaptation Grant Funding
      35. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will overturn the decision to have all decisions regarding local authority provision of works for the disabled and...
    • Litter Pollution
      36. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number and location of local authorities that have used the litter enforcement grants to purchase CCTV equipment,...
    • Housing Issues
      37. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the analysis that was carried out to determine the effect of the 20% requirement for social and affordable housing in any...
    • Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists
      39. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of families recorded as being in need of housing and registered on local authority housing waiting lists...
    • Wind Energy Guidelines
      43. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether there ought to be an exclusion zone for wind turbines around horse breeding farms. [11775/14]
    • Water and Sewerage Scheme Grants
      44. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to enhance the group sewerage scheme grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11710/14]
    • Election Management System
      45. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider introducing PPS numbers as a means of allowing persons to come automatically on to the electoral...
    • Local Authority Housing Mortgages
      46. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons in shared ownership mortgage arrangements with local authorities who have availed of the room rental...
    • Building Regulations Application
      47. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that the building control amendment regulations have come into force on 1 March 2014 and that these...
    • Local and Community Development Programme Planning
      48. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for local community development programmes; and the way they will impact on existing schemes. [11777/14]
    • EU Directives
      49. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the EU legislation with which Ireland was not in compliance when he entered office in March 2011; the EU legislation with...
    • Local Government Reform
      50. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify what is meant by participatory budgeting; the way involvement of community activists and citizens can be...
  • Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
    • Foreign Policy
      52. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if any steps can be taken to ensure that the upcoming census in Burma, which is being part funded by the EU, at the end of...
    • Ministerial Meetings
      53. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of times he and officials in his Department have met with a company (details supplied) and-or their...
    • Departmental Reports
      54. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide in tabular form the reports, reviews and studies commissioned by him or his Department or agencies under...
  • Department of Finance
    • House Prices
      55. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which his Department is aware of increasing indications of inflation in the housing sector; the remedial action being considered, if any, in this...
    • Tax Collection
      56. To ask the Minister for Finance when a person (details supplied) will receive a notice of assessment for income tax from the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Banking Sector Issues
      57. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding Ulster Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12332/14]
    • Ministerial Meetings
      58. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of times he and officials in his Department have met with a company (details supplied) and/or its representatives since he took office; if he will...
    • Disabled Drivers Grant Eligibility
      59. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is any opportunity for a senior medical officer to have a broader interpretation of the established criteria for tax relief for disabled drivers and...
    • Departmental Reports
      60. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the reports/reviews/studies commissioned by him or his Department or agencies under the aegis of his Department since 9...
    • Financial Services Regulation
      61. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will remove the Statute of Limitations applied to mis-sold payment protection insurance that was sold to customers since 2007, in line with other EU...
  • Department of Education and Skills
    • Departmental Expenditure
      62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason his Department paid FGS an additional €8,400 in 2011 for the school transport scheme report, in terms of the services and-or...
    • Higher Education Schemes
      63. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he or his Department considered linking the requirements of those persons engaged in Springboard courses to the possible provision of...
    • Bullying in Schools
      64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the protocols regarding bullying in schools including any protocols surrounding teacher/pupil bullying. [12245/14]
    • Schools Building Projects Expenditure
      65. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 245 of 18 February 2014, if he will clarify the following discrepancies, €26 million difference...
    • Schools Amalgamation
      66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update in relation to the proposed merging of schools (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Special Educational Needs Services Provision
      67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address the situation where over 40 visually and audibly impaired children in the areas of Roscommon, Sligo and Donegal have been...
    • Departmental Customer Services
      68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide to an applicant a tracking service for all applications to his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department from...
    • Ministerial Meetings
      69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of times he and officials in his Department have met with a company (details supplied) and/or its representatives since he took office;...
    • Home Tuition Scheme Administration
      70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding payment to a tutor (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12396/14]
    • Book Rental Scheme
      71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the schools in Dublin north-east and Dublin north central that are availing of the book rental scheme; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Schools Building Projects Status
      72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the construction of the extension to a school (details supplied) in County Limerick. [12408/14]
    • School Evaluations
      73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of whole school evaluations that were conducted by his Department in the years 2010 to 2013, inclusive; and if he will make a statement...
    • Schools Building Projects Application Numbers
      74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications that were received in 2012 and 2013 for capital grants for extensions for primary and secondary schools; of those...
    • Departmental Reports
      75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the reports-reviews-studies commissioned by him or his Department or agencies under the aegis of his Department...
  • Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
    • Flood Prevention Measures
      76. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will ensure that our waterways, streams, and rivers for which he has responsibility in the Castleisland area will be cleaned of...
    • Public Sector Reform Implementation
      77. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider setting up one unit within the public service to conduct means tests for all means tested payments administered by...
    • Ministerial Meetings
      78. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of times he and officials in his Department have met with a company (details supplied) and-or its representatives since he...
    • Departmental Reports
      79. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form the reports-reviews-studies commissioned by him or his Department or agencies under the aegis of his...
  • Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
    • Job Protection
      80. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will intervene and ensure all 700 jobs in a store (details supplied) are saved; if he will make immediate contact with this fully...
    • Ministerial Meetings
      81. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of times he and departmental officials have met a company (details supplied) and or its representatives since he took...
    • Departmental Reports
      82. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form the reports, reviews and studies commissioned by him, the Department or agencies under the aegis of...
  • Department of Social Protection
    • Community Employment Schemes Places
      84. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when additional placements for community employment schemes in County Mayo will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12230/14]
    • Pension Provisions
      85. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will correct the anomalies whereby a person born on 31 December 1947 who paid an average of 21 PRSI contributions per year receives an old age...
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
      86. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will...
    • Community Welfare Services
      87. To ask the Minister for Social Protection in view of the proposed centralisation of community welfare officer public clinics to Intreo offices in Achill, Ballina, Belmullet, Castlebar and...
    • Social Welfare Schemes
      88. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider reviewing the eligibility criteria for the new Gateway scheme so that jobseekers who have participated in a Tús or...
    • Social Welfare Code
      89. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will address the issue of those with mobility issues who are notified to attend public service card appointments but need alternative...
    • Employment Support Services
      92. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons engaged in JobBridge from each year since its foundation; if she will provide a full breakdown of all Government employment...
    • Jobseeker's Benefit Payments
      93. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding jobseeker's benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Disability Allowance Appeals
      94. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for disability allowance will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a...
    • Invalidity Pension Appeals
      96. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an invalidity allowance appeal will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a...
    • Carer's Allowance Appeals
      97. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a carer's allowance appeal will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
      102. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has concerns that the number of landlords refusing to accept rent allowance tenants is having a negative impact on rent allowance tenants...
    • Departmental Customer Services
      103. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to provide to an applicant a tracking service for all applications to her Department and agencies under the aegis of her Department from...
    • Ministerial Meetings
      104. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of times she and officials in her Department have met with a company (details supplied) and-or its representatives since she took office;...
    • Social Welfare Payments Administration
      105. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will give an assurance that social welfare recipients will continue to receive their weekly payments at their post office or sub-post office...
    • Departmental Reports
      106. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the reports, reviews and studies commissioned by her or her Department or agencies under the aegis of her...
  • Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
    • Departmental Customer Services
      107. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to provide to an applicant a tracking service for all applications to his Department and agencies under the aegis of his...
    • Ministerial Meetings
      108. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of times he and officials in his Department have met with a company (details supplied) and-or its representatives since he...
    • Departmental Reports
      109. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide in tabular form the reports, reviews and studies commissioned by him or his Department or agencies under the aegis...
  • Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
    • Broadband Services Provision
      110. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will review broadband provision in the Clogheen-Kerry Pike area in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Energy Resources
      111. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the implications here in terms of energy security, employment and other factors regarding the possible sale by a company...
    • International Agreements
      112. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department has been compliant with the Aarhaus convention in relation to the wind energy export proposal. [12406/14]
    • Departmental Reports
      113. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in tabular form the reports/reviews/studies commissioned by him or his Department or agencies under...
  • Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
    • Severe Weather Events Response
      114. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if financial aid is available for businesses that experienced damage during the recent storms; if so, the way the...
    • Water Meters Installation
      115. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he has taken to address concerns over the wages and conditions of contractors hired to install water meters...
    • Election Expenditure
      116. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the official campaign period for the upcoming local and European elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Local and Community Development Programme Planning
      117. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the serious impact the current local and community development programme transitional...
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes Status
      118. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if an appropriate assessment will be carried out in Bonane, Kenmare, County Kerry before any further legal proceedings...
    • Electoral Register
      119. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is any legal impediment to local authorities providing TDs, councillors or registered political parties with a...
    • Local Authority Staff Numbers
      120. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the numbers employed by each local authority since 2008. [12312/14]
    • Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision
      121. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the up-to-date position regarding a new application submitted by Monaghan County Council in respect of a project (details...
    • Departmental Customer Services
      122. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to provide to an applicant a tracking service for all applications to his Department and agencies under the...
    • Ministerial Meetings
      123. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of times he and officials in his Department have met with a company (details supplied) and-or its...
    • Unfinished Housing Developments
      124. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he has received applications in his Department for funding from Kildare County Council to complete...
    • Water Charges Introduction
      126. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he expects to be in a position to give an indication regarding the rate or level of water charges likely in respect...
    • Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists
      127. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of persons registered on the housing lists of the various local authorities throughout each of the past...
    • Local Authority Housing
      128. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of directly built local authority houses, by county, throughout the country in each of the past ten years...
    • Irish Water Remit
      130. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which it is expected that Irish Water will be in a position to make the necessary investment in the...
    • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
      131. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which reduction targets in respect of carbon emissions are being met; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Shared Ownership Scheme
      132. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which it has been found possible to address the serious anomalies in respect of shared ownership housing...
    • Housing Management Companies
      135. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will introduce legislation to allow homeowners to free themselves from a management company where that estate has...
    • Planning Issues
      136. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a dispensation of the residency clause in planning conditions is available on hardship grounds; and if he will make a...
    • Water Services Provision
      137. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the plans that Irish Water has to extract water from the River Shannon and store it at Garryhinch to provide water to the...
    • Private Residential Tenancies Board
      138. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the way many properties are registered with the Private Residential Tenancies Board; if he...
    • Departmental Reports
      139. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the reports-reviews-studies commissioned by him or his Department or agencies under the...
    • Ministerial Correspondence
      140. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding town councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Housing Adaptation Grant Funding
      141. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the full extent of the allocation in respect of housing adaptation grants to meet the accommodation needs of older...
  • Department of Justice and Equality
    • Deportation Orders Data
      142. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the numbers of persons that have been returned to Somalia in the past ten years; the number of persons that have been returned to Somaliland in...
    • Garda Recruitment
      143. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria laid down for entrance to An Garda Síochána; the system used to short list the circa 30,000 applications received for the...
    • Criminal Prosecutions Data
      144. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that have been prosecuted, pursuant to the offence of section 19D of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994, as...
    • Garda Operations
      145. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases of removals and-or confiscation of caravans under legislation that have taken place by Garda and-or local authorities in the...
    • Direct Provision System
      146. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there have been improvements in the waiting time for asylum processing for applicants in direct provision; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Asylum Seeker Accommodation
      147. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that basic human rights are being observed in all centres for asylum seekers; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Crime Data
      148. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons with more than 100 Irish court convictions and the number of those who are currently imprisoned here; the number of persons...
    • Garda Transport Data
      149. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda patrol cars and the number of other Garda vehicles, including all active Garda vehicles, including vans, jeeps, minibuses and...
    • Stardust Fire
      150. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the Stardust fire tragedy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12315/14]
    • Naturalisation Applications
      151. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in the case of a person (details supplied), if he will confirm where an applicant for naturalisation holds a valid stamp 4, if the applicant may...
    • Sentencing Policy
      152. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on minimum mandatory sentencing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12348/14]
    • Departmental Customer Services
      153. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to provide to an applicant a tracking service for all applications to his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department...
    • Ministerial Meetings
      154. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times he and officials in his Department have met with a company (details supplied) and/or its representatives since he took...
    • Criminal Prosecutions Issues
      155. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to his Dáil statement of 26 February 2014, in which he referred to the failure of the gardaí to advise a person (details...
    • Departmental Reports
      156. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the reports/reviews/studies commissioned by him or his Department or agencies under the aegis of his...
    • Immigration Status
      157. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the options available to American citizens who wish to immigrate here; if an American citizen who is in a long-term relationship with an Irish...
    • Registration of Title
      158. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a land registry transaction will be completed (details supplied) as its ongoing delay is causing financial hardship to the party involved....
  • Department of Defence
    • Ministerial Meetings
      159. To ask the Minister for Defence the number of times he and officials in his Department have met with a company (details supplied) and/or its representatives since he took office; if he will...
    • Defence Forces Properties
      160. To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding whether his Department requires planning permission from the local authority for the demolition or construction of buildings at the...
    • Departmental Reports
      161. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide in tabular form the reports-reviews-studies commissioned by him or his Department or agencies under the aegis of his Department since 9...
  • Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
    • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
      162. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue under the agri-environment options scheme 2 to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for...
    • Animal Welfare Expenditure
      163. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 29 of 12 December 2013, the current support to local authorities under the Control of Horses...
    • Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
      164. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry has not yet received their REP scheme payment; and if he will make a statement...
    • Fish Landings
      166. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 570 of 4 February 2014, when this Deputy will receive the requested data from the authority;...
    • Fishing Vessel Licences
      167. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to re-open applications for potting licences for the purpose of lobster fishing; if there is a scheme were unused licences...
    • Single Payment Scheme Applications
      168. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2013 single farm payment will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make...
    • Single Payment Scheme Appeals
      169. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm payment appeal will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will...
    • Beef Industry Issues
      170. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that have been taken in 2013 and will be taken in 2014 by your Department to support and encourage breeders of Kerry...
    • Departmental Customer Services
      171. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide to an applicant a tracking service for all applications to his Department and agencies under the aegis of his...
    • Ministerial Meetings
      172. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times he and officials in his Department have met with a company (details supplied) and-or its representatives since he...
    • Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
      173. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the 25% of the agri-environment options scheme payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12380/14]
    • Fishing Fleet Protection
      174. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding inshore fisherman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12418/14]
    • Departmental Reports
      175. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form the reports, reviews or studies commissioned by him or his Department or agencies under the aegis...
    • Milk Quota Applications
      176. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application under the milk quota trading scheme, selling quota, in respect of a person (details supplied)...
    • Forestry Management
      177. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the recent storm damage to forests, if he will provide compensation to farmers who are affected confining it to persons...
    • Single Payment Scheme Eligibility
      178. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of a ground inspection in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [12444/14]
    • Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
      179. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding REP scheme payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [12445/14]
    • Milk Quota Leases
      180. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for the 2013-2014 temporary leasing quota phase 2 in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
  • Department of Children and Youth Affairs
    • Ministerial Meetings
      181. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of times she and officials in her Department have met with a company (details supplied) and/or its representatives since she...
    • Adoption Services Provision
      182. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to post-adoption trauma or incidences of post-traumatic stress disorder or other mental health problems...
    • Departmental Reports
      183. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide in tabular form the reports/reviews/studies commissioned by her or her Department or agencies under the aegis of her...
  • Department of Health
    • Health Services Staff Issues
      184. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure a nurse is allocated to a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [12231/14]
    • Medical Card Administration
      185. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding applications for the medical/GP visit card scheme; if there has been a change in policy since April 2013 in relation to the means test...
    • Health Services Issues
      186. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for ophthalmology services broken down by Health Service Executive region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12246/14]
    • Departmental Staff Promotions
      188. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding community welfare officers that have transferred or been seconded to primary care reimbursement services; when the community welfare...
    • General Practitioner Services
      189. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding general practitioner contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12251/14]
    • Departmental Funding
      191. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided in respect of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12256/14]
    • Health Services Staff Data
      192. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of therapists employed in psychology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech and language for children...
    • Health Services Staff Sick Leave
      193. To ask the Minister for Health if he, his officials or the Health Service Executive are aware of maternity related absences across the staff in the HSE; and if he will make a statement on...
    • Primary Care Services Provision
      196. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide further details on the Health Service Executive initiative of providing speech, language and psychology interventions in group workshops to...
    • Water Fluoridation
      201. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the working group that was to be established to look at the fluoridation of our water; the specific timeline for progress on this issue;...
    • Debt Collection
      202. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has provided guidelines for the use of debt collectors by hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12276/14]
    • Health Services Staff Issues
      203. To ask the Minister for Health the action that is being taken to address the problem of health employers breaching the EU and Irish working time directive (details supplied); and if he will...
    • Departmental Funding
      204. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons funding was withdrawn from an organisation (details supplied) in Dublin 24; if there are other options to source funding from his Department; and...
    • Proposed Legislation
      205. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify the consultation process between his Department and the general public in relation to the advance health care directives and the new...
    • HSE Funding
      206. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to continue to provide services to the 727 members of Positive Action now that the Health Service Executive will no longer fund the support group....
    • Disability Support Services Issues
      207. To ask the Minister for Health regarding assessments of need and service statements of the Disability Act 2005, the number of complaints under section 14(1)(b) received by the Health Service...
    • Health Screening Programmes
      210. To ask the Minister for Health if and when an appointment with a local optomologist can be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a...
    • Disability Support Services Issues
      211. To ask the Minister for Health when an assessment under the Disability Act 2005 will be carried out in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if he is satisfied that the...
    • Departmental Expenditure
      212. To ask the Minister for Health if he will set out the details by year and monetary amount of what his Department has supported in respect of health-related campaigns by organisations...
    • Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
      213. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive specialised footwear; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12310/14]
    • Medical Card Applications
      214. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Irish Blood Transfusion Service
      218. To ask the Minister for Health the number of blood donations that have not been used due to anonymous informants giving information on blood donors to the Irish Blood Transfusion Service...
    • HSE Superannuation Payments
      220. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive an additional payment in accordance with the Local Government (Superannuation) (Gratuities)...
    • Diabetes Strategy
      221. To ask the Minister for Health the number of diabetes paediatric centres of excellence in the country; the locations of same; his plans to establish any further such centres; and if he will...
    • Departmental Customer Services
      223. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide to an applicant a tracking service for all applications to his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department from members of...
    • Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
      226. To ask the Minister for Health when a reassessment of care needs assessment for a nursing home support scheme applicant will be carried out in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
    • Ministerial Meetings
      227. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times he and officials in his Department have met with a company (details supplied) and/or its representatives since he took office; if he will...
    • Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility
      228. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide nursing home support to persons under the age of 65 years where the financial burden as presently required under the fair deal scheme will...
    • Medical Card Eligibility
      229. To ask the Minister for Health if he will amend the regulations regarding the income certificates required by the Health Service Executive before renewing or issuing medical cards in order...
    • Nursing Education
      231. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications received for the graduate nurse-midwifery programme; the number of places offered and the number accepted; and if he will make a...
    • Medical Card Reviews
      232. To ask the Minister for Health if a full medical card will be restored to a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and the reason it was withdrawn. [12407/14]
    • Medical Card Applications
      233. To ask the Minister for Health if an application for a full medical card will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for the delay; and if he will...
    • Nursing Homes Support Scheme Application Numbers
      234. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 235 of 5 December 2013, the number of persons on the placement list for the nursing homes support scheme; the length of...
    • Hospital Appointment Status
      235. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive an appointment for an endoscopy; and if the process will be expedited. [12414/14]
    • Maternity Services
      236. To ask the Minister for Health the number of reviews of care to patients that were carried out in the maternity ward of Kerry General Hospital in Tralee over the past five years; if the...
    • Medical Card Reviews
      237. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Health Service Executive is seeking audited accounts to renew a medical card from a person who has been in receipt of farm assist for 20 years...
    • Departmental Reports
      238. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the reports, reviews and studies commissioned by him or his Department or agencies under the aegis of his Department since 9...
    • Medical Card Appeals
      239. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical card appeal and award a full medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a...
    • Hospital Bed Data
      240. To ask the Minister for Health if he is concerned at reports that 30 paediatric beds at the National Children's Hospital, Tallaght are to be transferred to the adult hospital; and if he will...
  • Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
    • Taxi Regulations
      242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No.1110 of 11 June 2013, the number of persons who sat the knowledge test for small public service...
    • Taxi Regulation Review Report Implementation
      244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if any research has been done to ascertain the number of wheelchair accessible vehicles required in the taxi industry; and if he will...
    • Taxi Regulations
      245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the procedures for the inheritance of taxi licences and when these procedures will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Departmental Customer Services
      246. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide to an applicant a tracking service for all applications to his Department and agencies under the aegis of his...
    • Ministerial Meetings
      247. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times he and officials in his Department have met with a company (details supplied) and/or its representatives since he...
    • Sports Capital Programme Applications
      248. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine an application by a club (details supplied) in County Kerry for a sports capital grant; and if he will make a...
    • Departmental Reports
      249. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the reports/reviews/studies commissioned by him or his Department or agencies under the aegis of his...
    • Sports Capital Programme Administration
      250. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will make allocations to sporting organisations under the current round of the sports capital programme; the amount of the...