Written answers
Thursday, 23 October 2014
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Renewable Energy Projects
10. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied to leave the development of the best wave energy resource in Europe to the private sector or if will he...
- Postcode Implementation
11. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the roll-out of the Eircode postcode system. [40393/14]
- Energy Production
12. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in tabular form the average cost of energy production per megawatt hour of each source of energy used...
- Renewable Energy Incentives
13. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the amount of grant aid paid by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland to Irish wave energy...
- Broadband Service Provision
14. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 40 of 11 March 2014, the progress to date with State led investment part of the...
- Postal Services
16. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the dramatic restructuring of Royal Mail that has occurred since 2008; if he has considered a similar plan...
- Electricity Transmission Network
17. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the review of Grid25; the amount that has been spent on the Grid25 project since its...
- Rural Broadband Scheme
18. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the €500 million promised in April 2014 for rural broadband will be forthcoming. [40390/14]
- Energy Conservation
19. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the fall in the take-up of grants for home energy retrofit since 2011; if his Department has conducted any...
- Renewable Energy Incentives
20. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has considered developing district energy and community co-operative projects as part of developing our renewable...
- Broadband Service Provision
21. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the inadequate broadband connectivity service available in many parts of County...
- Renewable Energy Generation Issues
22. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views regarding the offshore renewable energy development plan and its implementation; his further views on the extent...
- Broadband Service Provision
23. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the areas in County Donegal which have been identified by his Department as requiring State intervention in the provision...
- National Broadband Plan Implementation
24. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources pending the completion of the national mapping exercise for the national broadband plan, if public meetings will be held...
- Energy Conservation
25. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his Department’s work to date in rolling out smart metering; and his views on the recent decision paper issued by...
- Energy Efficiency
26. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if support schemes exist to assist with the introduction of energy efficient heating sources such as wood pellet burning...
- Media Pluralism
27. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures taken by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland to prevent persons or corporations from gaining undue control...
- Security of the Elderly
28. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the contact he has had with Eircom regarding their plans to remove the functionality of the fixed sms system which...
- Offshore Exploration
29. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider including using local labour and local economy gain stipulations in the licensing regime for off shore...
- Media Pluralism
30. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied with the level of diversity that exists in the broadcast and print media here; the measures he plans to...
- Postal Services
31. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will amend the current postal services Acts to introduce a public service obligation on An Post to maintain a...
- Broadband Service Provision
32. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a time frame for the roll-out of broadband to all homes here; if he will provide an update on the...
- Energy Regulation
33. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider amending the legislation concerning the energy regulator in order to ensure that part of his remit is...
- Renewable Energy Incentives
34. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to outline his plans to develop a national bioenergy strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40169/14]
- Energy Regulation
35. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to set out the extent to which oil companies have passed on to the consumer the benefit of the substantial drop in world...
- Department of Social Protection
- Invalidity Pension Appeals
36. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to set out the position regarding an appeal for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; when a decision will...
- Carer's Allowance Applications
37. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a determination will be made on an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will...
- Household Benefits Scheme
38. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if Irish Water customers who do not complete the Irish Water application pack are eligible to receive the additional €100 in the household...
- Wage Subsidy Scheme
39. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to set out the position regarding a wage subsidy scheme application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if she will make a...
- Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
40. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue pertaining to an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick;...
- Community Employment Schemes Review
42. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if consideration was given to extending the disability allowance for eligible community employment participants beyond 31 December and the number of...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Administration
43. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if rent supplement caps in County Kerry will be reviewed in view of increasing rents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40748/14]
- Child Benefit Payments
45. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason an overpayment of child benefit occurred in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on...
- Community Employment Schemes Review
46. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she expects a decision on the introduction of a health and social care strand to community employment; the remaining elements of the reform...
- Illness Benefit Applications
48. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision regarding their illness benefit application; and if she will make a statement...
- Pension Provisions
49. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if measures are contemplated to alleviate the plight of active and deferred members of the Permanent TSB pension plan who are adversely affected by...
- Social Welfare Appeals
50. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average time for final decisions to be made by deciding officers in the appeals office in respect of social welfare appeals since January 2014;...
- Pension Provisions
51. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to ensure that a deficit in the pension scheme of a solvent company is treated as a debt on that company; and if she will make a statement...
- Social Welfare Benefits Applications
52. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason fuel allowance-household benefits package has been refused in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
53. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding bringing rent support up to date in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a...
- State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility
54. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which another review has been undertaken in respect of pension entitlements arising from further employment information submitted in...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
55. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if consideration may be given for rent support in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
56. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that rent support will be maintained at its existing level in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and...
- Family Income Supplement Eligibility
57. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when family income supplement is payable in respect of one remaining child still in full-time education in the case of a person (details...
- Public Sector Staff Remuneration
59. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the public services and semi-State companies under the remit of her Department that deliver bonuses to staff that need improvement. [41124/14]
- Department of Finance
- Energy Prices
60. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the significant increase approved by the Commission for Energy Regulation in the amount of PSO levied on electricity customers; and if he will...
- Vehicle Registration Data
61. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the number of cars registered between 2004 and 2014; and the figure numerically and per capita. [40707/14]
- Irish Water Administration
62. To ask the Minister for Finance if Irish Water customers that do not complete the Irish Water application pack are eligible to claim the €100 tax credit. [40717/14]
- Tax Reliefs Availability
63. To ask the Minister for Finance in the context of the Finance Bill if he will include the graduate entry medicine loan relief scheme (details supplied) to assist with the financial pressure...
- Banking Sector Regulation
64. To ask the Minister for Finance the systems he has put in place to ensure that the structures of the relationship framework which determines the relationship between the bank and the...
- VAT Rate Application
67. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the VAT rate in relation to food supplements such as probiotics and glucosamine, which provide sustenance and are not taken for sports nutrition...
- Banking Sector
68. To ask the Minister for Finance if measures are contemplated to alleviate the plight of active and deferred members of the Permanent TSB pension plan who are adversely affected by the wind up...
- Fuel Laundering
69. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of complaints of petrol-stretching in counties Mayo, Roscommon, Galway and Leitrim, respectively, received by Customs and Excise in each of the...
- Property Taxation Assessments
70. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners will be employing independent evaluators for the local property tax and if so, when this will take place; and if he will make a...
- Tax Reliefs Application
71. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of tax relief claimed for 2012 and 2013 for philanthropy donations to charities and approved bodies. [40788/14]
- Tax Reliefs Eligibility
72. To ask the Minister for Finance the criteria for the award of tax exemption to artists; the changes made in this regard in the recent budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Credit Unions Regulation
75. To ask the Minister for Finance with regards to section 15(10) of the Credit Union and Co-Operation with Overseas Regulators Act 2012, if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties...
- Banking Sector Investigations
77. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on an article (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40828/14]
- Debt Collectors Regulation
78. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the activities of a number of debt collection agencies, including the Irish Debt Bureau, which are used by a number of...
- Public Sector Staff Remuneration
79. To ask the Minister for Finance the public services and semi-State companies under the remit of his Department that deliver bonuses to staff that need improvement. [41119/14]
- Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Employee Shareholding Scheme
81. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason he has not taken steps to promote employee share ownership of companies here; if he envisages an incentive scheme being put...
- IDA Site Visits
82. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form the number of site visits to each county by prospective Industrial Development Agency companies year...
- Enterprise Ireland
85. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form the number of Enterprise Ireland client companies year-on-year in each county between 2009 and to...
- Public Sector Staff Remuneration
87. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the public services and semi-State companies under the remit of his Department that deliver bonuses to staff that need improvement....
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
88. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a disadvantaged area scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will...
- GLAS Scheme Administration
89. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will include an incentive within the GLAS scheme to encourage farmers cut the hedges on their land which are growing out onto...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
91. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reasons a person (details supplied) in County Wexford has yet to receive their disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a...
- Single Payment Scheme Payments
92. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing a single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; when they may...
- Crime Investigation
94. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the serious crisis with livestock rustling across the country but particularly in the Border area,...
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Eligibility
95. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is possible to enter a long-term lease on lands currently in an agri-environment options scheme without the lessee being...
- Agriculture Schemes Payments
96. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a headage payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Single Payment Scheme Eligibility
97. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if land is leased and the lessee is drawing area aid, if the owner is entitled to a single farm payment. [40791/14]
- Single Payment Scheme Payments
98. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding area aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40805/14]
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
99. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive payment of their 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme payment; and if he will...
- Public Sector Staff Remuneration
100. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the public services and semi-State companies under the remit of his Department that deliver bonuses to staff that need improvement....
- Department of Justice and Equality
- EU Border Control
102. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the consideration given to Irish participation in Operation Triton, the EU replacement for Mare Nostrum, conducted by the Italian Navy and coast...
- Garda Resources
103. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will sanction additional resources, extra personnel and new vehicles to An Garda Síochána at Tallaght, Dublin 24, to allow for...
- Residency Permits
106. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of eligibility for residency with particular reference to application made with respect to Zambrano...
- Fuel Laundering
107. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of complaints of petrol stretching received by the Garda districts in counties Mayo, Roscommon-Longford, Galway and Sligo-Leitim...
- Garda Operations
108. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to reintroduce operation freeflow this year in view of heavy traffic in the city centre and budget increases; the average cost over...
- Insolvency Service of Ireland
109. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the success to-date of the Insolvency Service of Ireland; if new legislation will be introduced to strengthen the service; and if...
- Residency Permits
110. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Citizenship Applications
111. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if all documentation requested has been received in respect of application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin...
- Immigration Status
112. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the respective residency statuses in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a...
- Naturalisation Applications
114. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding residency status and-or eligibility for naturalisation including any outstanding issues in the case of a person (details...
- Immigration Status
115. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which documentation has been received from a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Deportation Orders
116. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if and when the necessary authorisation-regularisation of residency status will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath;...
- Naturalisation Applications
117. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if and when stamp 4 will issue or equivalent such as qualification for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Immigration Status
118. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding residency status, stamp 4 or eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Leave to Remain
119. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will grant temporary leave to remain in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Deportation Orders
120. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Immigration Status
121. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Residency Permits
125. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Naturalisation Applications
127. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding residency status and or eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if she...
- Residency Permits
128. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding determination of residency status and or eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in...
- Asylum Applications
129. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of asylum or refugee status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she...
- Public Sector Staff Remuneration
130. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the public services and semi-State companies under the remit of her Department that deliver bonuses to staff that need improvement. [41123/14]
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Child and Family Agency Investigations
131. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 147 of 14 October 2014, in view of the alarming figures for children awaiting allocation to a social...
- Department of Health
- Infectious Diseases Epidemic
132. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding preventive actions for Ebola in our ports and airports; the other preventative measures that have been implemented; if he is satisfied...
- Hospital Appointment Delays
134. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40716/14]
- Hospitals Inspections
135. To ask the Minister for Health his views on reports of difficulties at Tallaght hospital identified at two unannounced visits by the Health Information and Quality Authority; if he will...
- Trade Agreements
136. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 17 of 16 October 2014 the impact the recent US Chamber of Commerce complaint regarding Ireland's public policy lodged...
- Food Safety Standards Regulation
137. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a recent World Health Organization study which indicates that energy drinks will become a significant public health problem if their use among...
- Hospital Bed Data
138. To ask the Minister for Health the number of bed nights public hospital privately insured patients have used to date in 2014; the amount of extra income these charges bring to the Exchequer;...
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
139. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan who has been approved for the fair deal scheme is still awaiting payment. [40745/14]
- Hospital Charges
140. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider carrying out a review of respite charges (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40746/14]
- Medical Card Delays
141. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cavan has been waiting since March 2014 for his medical card application to be processed; and if he will make...
- Organ Donation
142. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a bilateral arrangement between Ireland and the United Kingdom regarding waiting lists for heart donations; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Medical Card Delays
143. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan has been waiting since March for her medical card application to be processed. [40776/14]
- Medical Card Applications
144. To ask the Minister for Health 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 matter....
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme Expenditure
145. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to deal with the crisis regarding the funding being made available for the fair deal scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a...
- HSE Funding
147. To ask the Minister for Health the reason his Department does not provide funding to a hospice (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40825/14]
- Registration of Nurses
148. To ask the Minister for Health if he has provided written consent to the increase in the nurses and midwives retention fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40829/14]
- Medical Card Eligibility
149. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that eligibility for a medical card in respect of single person is €500 per week and for a couple €900 per week; if this...
- Medical Card Appeals
150. To ask the Minister for Health if a review or appeal may be undertaken in respect of the refusal of a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he...
- Medical Card Applications
151. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card will be issued in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40871/14]
- Capital Programme Expenditure
152. To ask the Minister for Health if the capital budget for health will increase by €70 million from 2016 onwards as his budget speech referred to the capital expenditure incurred by the...
- Public Sector Staff Remuneration
153. To ask the Minister for Health the public services and semi-State companies under the remit of his Department that deliver bonuses to staff that need improvement. [41121/14]
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Overseas Development Aid
154. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will approach Irish third level institutions regarding the contribution they may make to the setting up of Gaza scholarships,...
- Overseas Development Aid Expenditure
155. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government is still committed to the UN overseas aid target of 0.7% GNI; if so, if he will provide a strategy for meeting the UN...
- Middle East Peace Process
156. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the Palestinian state (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40754/14]
- Human Rights Issues
157. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) where the Superior Court in Pakistan recently dismissed their...
- Northern Ireland Issues
158. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent comments by the Ulster Unionist Party leader that he had assurances that the Irish Government would have no role in...
- Public Sector Staff Remuneration
159. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the public services and semi-State companies under the remit of his Department that deliver bonuses to staff that need improvement. [41120/14]
- Department of Education and Skills
- Education and Training Boards
160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will re-examine the travel allowance for CDETB courses as many persons are having difficulty with high travel costs (details supplied);...
- School Accommodation
161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm receipt of an application in her Department for additional school accommodation for a primary school (details provided) in...
- Schools Building Projects Status
162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a building project in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the timeframe for completion of works;...
- University Libraries
163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the agreement between the European Investment Bank and the University of Limerick regarding the library extension at the...
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision
164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if changes are proposed to educational support for children with special needs (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the...
- Teaching Qualifications
165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding a special class teacher; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40777/14]
- Schools Building Projects Status
166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide the maximum support to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 13 regarding the school building; and if she will make a...
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision
167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which adequate facilities remain available at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on...
- Student Universal Support Ireland Administration
168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision will be made regarding a Student Universal Support Ireland application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway...
- Schools Health and Safety
169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review a proposal (details supplied) for teacher training to help raise awareness among teachers of specific illnesses children may...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Irish Water Staff
170. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the details of the number of employees of Irish Water who will receive bonuses in 2015; and if he will...
- Motor Tax Yield
171. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the annual number of vehicles on the road; and the figure numerically and per capita....
- Irish Water Administration
172. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason there is no emergency number for Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40728/14]
- Local Authority Staff Redeployment
174. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the redeployment process in the local government sector; if he will provide the number of persons...
- Community Development Initiatives
175. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has any grants or provision for funding for community gardens run by community, volunteer or not for...
- Water Charges Administration
176. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if Irish Water will charge €188 for a call-out to fix a water leak, if it will charge €282 for the first...
- House Prices
177. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the increase in price for three bedroom homes in Irish towns and cities recorded by Real Estate Alliance; the...
- Water Charges Administration
179. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on an article (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40822/14]
- Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists
180. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he expects those on social housing waiting lists to be housed; his plans on same; and if he will make a statement on...
- Public Sector Staff Remuneration
186. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the public services and semi-State companies under the remit of his Department that deliver bonuses to staff that need...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Postcode Implementation
187. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the Loc8 Code system technology which was developed by an Irish company, was not used in the development of...
- Energy Prices
188. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he may ensure directly or in consort with his EU colleagues that world oil price reductions are...
- Broadband Service Provision
189. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which provision is being made to bring broadband speed and quality up to best international standards in...
- Post Office Network
190. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which An Post may rely on the continued support of Government in extending the scale of its services...
- Postal Services
191. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total number of post offices closed on an annual basis in each of the past ten years to date; and if he will make a...
- Electricity Generation
192. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which electricity generation in this jurisdiction falls within EU guidelines in respect of carbon...
- Corrib Gas Field
195. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when it is expected that product from the Corrib gas field is likely to become available to the national grid; and if he...
- Exploration Industry Data
196. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent of new oil, gas or other mineral finds arising from exploration on foot of licences issued over the past five...
- Telecommunications Infrastructure
197. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which unilaterally or in conjunction with his EU colleagues, adequate provision continues to be made to...
- Telecommunications Services Provision
198. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which communication black spots throughout the country have been identified with particular reference to...
- Cyber Security Policy
199. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which the issue of bullying by electronic means may be combatted at national and-or European level; and if...
- Renewable Energy Generation Issues
200. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which combined heat and energy generation is being developed; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Biofuel Obligation Scheme Targets
201. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which bioenergy reduction continues to be assisted with a view to achieving self-sufficiency in respect of...
- Electric Vehicles
202. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which the family car is likely to become reliant on electricity as opposed to fossil fuels in the future;...
- Public Sector Staff Remuneration
204. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the public services and semi-State companies under the remit of his Department that deliver bonuses to staff that need...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Public Transport
205. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a bus service (details supplied) did not operate on 11 October 2014; the number of scheduled times this bus did not operate in...
- Road Projects
206. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the hazardous state of a road (details supplied) in County Kerry as urgent improvements are required to existing...
- Tourism Promotion
207. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views that the holding of Meitheal 2015, Ireland's largest tourism trade fair in County Galway would positively impact on the tourism...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Applications
208. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of turf cutters who applied for the turf compensation scheme that have had their application refused at the initial stage;...
