Written answers

Wednesday, 12 November 2014

  • Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
    • Tax Code
      9. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the impact the recent changes in the tax regime for farmers will have on encouraging transfer of lands to the next generation; and if...
    • Trade Missions
      10. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on foot of his recent trade mission to China on the potential for seafood exports; and if he will make a...
    • Commonage Framework Plans
      11. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm the risk of financial corrections being imposed by the European Commission on undergrazing on commonages. [43014/14]
    • Aquaculture Licences
      12. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if recommendation has been made to him in relation to the licence application lodged by Bord Iascaigh Mhara for a salmon farm in...
    • Agrifood Sector
      13. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken to protect the future of the agrifood sector here in view of planned trade agreements between the EU and US;...
    • GLAS Scheme Eligibility
      14. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will revise the requirement for 50% of farmers on a commonage to agree a grazing plan in order to participate in GLAS; and if he...
    • Fishery Harbour Centres
      15. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the status of the proposal to introduce paid parking at Howth Harbour, County Dublin; and if he will make a...
    • Beef Industry
      16. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to address the specification variations operated by beef processors; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • GLAS Scheme Administration
      17. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he expects that the GLAS scheme will open for applications; the expected date of the approval of these applications; the expected...
    • Beef Industry
      18. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the steps he has taken to resolve the beef price crisis that has caused farmers to blockade factories; and if he will make...
    • Food Security
      19. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the position regarding the discussions on climate smart agriculture discussions at the UN climate change conference;...
    • Farm Safety
      20. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to detail the measures his Department has taken to tackle the issue of farm safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Agriculture Schemes Eligibility
      21. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers with rights to commonage land will have to agree a grazing plan with at least 50% of farmers using the same commonage in...
    • Beef Industry
      22. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider introducing more flexibility and common sense to the specific risk material regulation that impacts on the price...
    • Agriculture Schemes Administration
      23. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date in resolving issues in relation to commonages potentially affecting both Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 payments...
    • Fishery Harbour Centres
      25. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine after the recent fish spill in Killybegs Harbour, County Donegal, when a clean up will be initiated; the person making the decision;...
    • Beef Exports
      26. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his visit to China and the potential for Irish beef exports there. [43015/14]
    • EU Directives
      27. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the discussions that he has had with the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in relation to...
    • Animal Welfare
      28. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to develop an all-island animal health regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42982/14]
    • Animal Welfare Bodies
      29. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views regarding the operation of the DSPCA, which has received substantial funds from his Department in order to carry out...
    • Inshore Fisheries
      30. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will make the lobster V notching programme mandatory for all vessels fishing lobster around the coast; and if he will make a...
    • Beef Industry
      31. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that he has taken measures necessary to improve the prices paid to beef producers here with particular reference to...
    • Agrifood Sector
      32. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he expects the agrifood sector to benefit from his recent visit to China with particular reference to any new...
    • Agricultural Colleges Courses
      33. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount per student Teagasc is spending on agricultural training and education in its own agricultural colleges compared to such...
    • Animal Welfare
      34. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views regarding the amount of prosecutions for animal cruelty under the Animal Health and Welfare Act; his plans to improve the...
    • Beef Industry
      35. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the ongoing dispute between beef farmers and processors; the progress being made since the last meeting of the beef...
    • Hare Coursing
      36. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the fact that hare coursing is now a criminal offence in Britain, Northern Ireland and much of Europe, if it is time to...
    • Fishery Harbour Centres
      37. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update regarding implementing the recommendations for fishery harbours in the Comptroller and Auditor General's...
    • Horticulture Sector
      39. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to avoid a situation similar to last year where supermarkets significantly discounted vegetable prices below...
    • Beef Industry
      40. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is evidence of beef farmers switching to dairy production in significant numbers and if this presents a concern for the beef...
  • Department of Social Protection
    • Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
      41. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a review of the decision to refuse an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
    • Budget Measures
      42. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a distributional analysis for the measures contained in budget 2015; if she is unable or unwilling to provide same and if she...
    • Pension Provisions
      43. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views that Article 17 of the IORP, institutions for occupational retirement provision, directive, 2003/41/EC, does not impose a duty on the...
    • Social Welfare Benefits
      44. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Galway participating on the job initiative scheme is entitled to the Christmas bonus as announced in the...
    • Invalidity Pension Eligibility
      46. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the need to have 48 contributions paid or credited in the last complete tax year before the date of one's claim in order to qualify...
    • Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
      50. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on correspondence (details supplied); if she will take steps to ensure that the age eligibility concession will be extended to all schemes;...
    • Departmental Staff Data
      52. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal to return to their position on a full-time basis; if such...
  • Department of Finance
    • Budget Measures
      53. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a distributional analysis for the measures contained in budget 2015; if he is unable or unwilling to provide same and if he will provide his...
    • Tax Code
      54. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of tax, interest or surcharges payable written off in settlements with individuals or companies in each of the past five years. [43372/14]
    • Universal Social Charge Exemptions
      55. To ask the Minister for Finance if artists who earn an income from the sale of their creative work and who are resident outside the State are liable to pay USC on their earnings from the sale...
    • Urban Renewal Schemes
      56. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a new scheme of urban renewal for our town centres many of which are becoming dilapidated and run down due to business failures in order...
    • Tax Credits
      58. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to the unfair treatment of the secondary carer, who is the sole financial supporter of the primary carer and their children,...
    • IBRC Mortgage Loan Book
      59. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 308 of 4 November 2014, in view of the fact that these loans have gone through two rounds of auctions and remain unsold,...
  • Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
    • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
      60. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive payment of their disadvantaged area scheme payment; and if he will make a...
    • Scéim Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste
      62. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht faoi Scéim na Limistéar faoi Mhíbhuntáiste do 2014 le feirmeoir...
    • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
      63. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the disadvantaged area based payment for 2014 will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
    • Agriculture Schemes Payments
      66. 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 and single payment...
    • GLAS Scheme Administration
      67. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork does not meet the educational requirements to be approved as a GLAS-FAS...
    • Agriculture Schemes Payments
      68. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their disadvantaged areas scheme and single payment scheme payments for...
    • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
      69. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a disadvantaged area scheme payment for 2014. [43388/14]
    • Single Payment Scheme Payments
      75. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when single payment scheme and disadvantaged area scheme payments for 2014 will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
    • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
      76. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason disadvantaged area scheme and single payment scheme payments for 2014 have not yet issued in respect of a person (details...
    • Single Payment Scheme Payments
      79. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the single farm payment scheme 2014; and if he will...
    • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
      80. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their disadvantaged area scheme and single payment scheme payments for...
    • Agriculture Schemes Payments
      81. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the disadvantaged areas and single payment schemes....
    • Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
      82. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason an overpayment occurred for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the 2013 disadvantaged areas scheme; and if...
    • Farm Inspections
      83. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 409 of 4 November 2014, when the inspection in this case will be completed. [43464/14]
    • Common Fisheries Policy Reform
      84. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which conservation measures already adopted in the context of the Common Fisheries Policy or otherwise continue to...
    • Food Labelling
      86. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that labelling and traceability regulations applicable throughout the European Union in respect of product...
    • Milk Quota Cessation
      87. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he is satisfied that dairy production here will not suffer in the aftermath of the abolition of quotas; and if he...
    • Beef Industry
      88. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he is satisfied that beef producers here are likely to receive a fair price for their product, with particular...
    • Food Exports to China
      90. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he has succeeded in establishing new markets for the food industry in China arising from his recent visit; and if...
    • Farm Household Incomes
      91. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he and his Department continue to monitor the margins available to producers in the beef, lamb, pig and poultry...
    • Common Agricultural Policy Reform
      92. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied that farm families here will continue to benefit from Common Agriculture Policy reform in a...
    • Animal Breeding Regulations
      93. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he and his Department continue to monitor the breeding, management and husbandry of the non-thoroughbred horse...
    • Equine Industry Issues
      94. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which full traceability now applies to the non-thoroughbred horse sector; the extent to which care and management is...
    • Fishing Industry Development
      95. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his vision for the future development of the fishing industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43481/14]
  • Department of Defence
    • Pension Provisions
      96. To ask the Minister for Defence if a person (details supplied) who served in the Irish Army is entitled to an Army pension and if on their death that pension is transferred to their widow;...
  • Department of Justice and Equality
    • Road Traffic Offences
      97. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of recent court proceedings her plans to make amendments to existing procedures to allow staff of Go Safe to be in a position to provide...
    • Garda Deployment
      98. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to each Garda station in the greater Dublin metropolitan area; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
    • Road Traffic Offences
      99. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide details in tabular form by District Court and circuit area by month since the introduction of Go Safe in 2009 of the cases...
  • Department of Children and Youth Affairs
    • Departmental Agencies Funding
      100. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the level of funding Tusla has received every year since its inception. [43351/14]
    • School Completion Programme
      101. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will acknowledge the very positive work of the school completion programme in supporting disadvantaged children in disadvantaged...
  • Department of Health
    • Air Ambulance Service Provision
      103. To ask the Minister for Health the protocol and criteria for the deployment of the HEMS aeromedical service operated by the Irish Air Corps; the corresponding protocol and criteria for the...
    • Hospital Facilities
      104. To ask the Minister for Health the number of operating theatres currently in use at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9 and at Cappagh Hospital, Dublin 11; and the number of such theatres that are...
    • Medical Card Data
      105. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 1 November 2014; the number of general practitioner cards on the same date; the number for each type of card issued on a...
    • Prescriptions Data (1 comment)
      106. To ask the Minister for Health if all prescription charge refunds have been issued to those on the long term illness scheme who are or were also medical card holders during the applicable...
    • Health Services
      107. To ask the Minister for Health if persons who suffer from intractable long term, tonic clonic, nocturnal, life threatening seizures, are entitled to have their epilepsy alarm monitoring...
    • Cancer Screening Programmes
      109. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions in place to ensure that women aged 65 years and over in 2015, who will be overlooked by the newly proposed, yearly roll out of the BreastCheck...
    • Medical Card Applications
      110. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision on a medical card will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43352/14]
    • Mental Health Services Provision
      113. To ask the Minister for Health the mental health services that will be provided in the Ballymun area in view of the impending closure of Tús Nua. [43365/14]
    • Health Services Funding
      115. To ask the Minister for Health if a grant is available to make a public building wheelchair accessible (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43383/14]
    • Home Care Packages
      116. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the availability of home care packages in Dublin mid-west (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43385/14]
    • Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
      117. To ask the Minister for Health the costs of external consultants and legal fees incurred by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland for the year 2013 to include the hourly and daily rates...
    • Dental Services Provision
      118. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide urgent consideration to the restoration of a service as requested by Monaghan County Council (details supplied); and if he will make a...
    • Health Services
      119. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a patient's referral (details supplied) in Dublin 12; the reasons the patient has yet to be referred to the relevant experts despite...
    • Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
      120. To ask the Minister for Health his views on adding post-polio syndrome to the long term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43412/14]
    • Hospital Consultants Contract Issues
      121. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the current hospital consultants’ contracts and if any changes are envisaged; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Health Insurance Company Payments
      122. To ask the Minister for Health the overall amount of the revenue stream to public hospitals from private health insurance sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43415/14]
    • Health Insurance Data
      123. To ask the Minister for Health the overall amount spent by the public on private health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43416/14]
    • Value for Money Reviews
      124. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the current reviews of disability services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43417/14]
    • Hospital Charges
      125. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the details of the various current hospital charges per person in the public system; the overall amount generated by such charges in one...
    • HSE Expenditure
      126. To ask the Minister for Health if bulk buying on an international level with either the NHS or EU has been examined for medications or equipment; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Hospital Charges
      127. To ask the Minister for Health if there is any roadmap for the elimination of hospital charges planned alongside the introduction of universal health insurance; and if he will make a...
    • Medical Card Applications
      129. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43422/14]
    • Mental Health Services Provision
      130. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to relocate O’Casey rooms in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, in view of the Mental Health Commission publication (details supplied); and if he...
    • Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
      131. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details on the planned 50% increase in the annual retention fees for nurses and midwives by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland; if...
    • HSE Investigations
      132. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the conclusion of a Health Service Executive investigation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43435/14]
    • Medical Card Reviews
      133. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W who suffers from leukaemia has had their medical card reviewed approximately every six weeks, despite their...
    • Medical Aids and Appliances Applications
      134. To ask the Minister for Health if a person's application (details supplied) in County Limerick for an electric wheelchair will be prioritised; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
    • Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
      135. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland has voted to increase the annual retention fee from €100 to €150 for 2015 in view of the...
    • Medical Card Eligibility
      136. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in County Louth, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in July 2014 and applied for a...
    • Health Services
      137. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Dublin will be given the necessary rehabilitation to enable a return home. [43444/14]
    • Midwifery Services
      138. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) and the ongoing investigation into this case; if he will provide a timeframe in view of the time...
    • HSE Funding
      139. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the Central Remedial Clinic in Clontarf, Dublin 3; the position regarding funding in 2014-2015; and if he will make a statement on the...
    • Medicinal Products Licensing
      140. To ask the Minister for Health the reason vitamin B17 is not available to purchase here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43456/14]
    • Industrial Relations
      141. To ask the Minister for Health if, following the recommendations of the Labour Court, talks have commenced between the Health Service Executive and the relevant trade union concerning the...
    • Hospital Services
      142. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the designation of a primary percutaneous coronary intervention, PCI, centre for ST elevation myocardial infarction, STEMI, patients;...
    • Medical Card Applications
      143. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43466/14]
  • Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
    • Middle East Issues
      144. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he or a representative of the Government will be attending the next UN General Session regarding Palestine on 25 November 2014; who the...
  • Department of Education and Skills
    • Site Acquisitions
      146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm contacts her Department has had with South Dublin County Council regarding the need for sites for two schools in the Firhouse...
    • Student Grant Scheme Appeals
      147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the Student Universal Support Ireland grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath....
    • Teachers' Remuneration
      148. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) is entitled to receive the honours degree allowance considering that their classmates have been approved for this...
    • Teacher Recruitment
      149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon is selected for a teaching panel; and if she will make a statement on the...
    • State Examinations
      150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the refusal of a waiver from the assessment of spelling, grammar and punctuation in the leaving certificate examination in respect...
    • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
      151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43369/14]
    • Home Tuition Scheme Administration
      152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 856 and 857 of 4 November 2014, the different approach adopted by her Department in paying millions of...
    • Teaching Qualifications
      153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 847 and 934 of 4 November 2014, her views on the process by which a newly qualified teacher who is unable...
    • Special Educational Needs Staff Remuneration
      154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when payment in lieu will be made in respect of compensation for the loss of hours as working by a person (details supplied) in County Laois as a...
    • School Enrolments
      155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason she instructed a school (details supplied) in Dublin to restrict priority enrolment to Dublin 2 and 4, in view of the fact that the...
  • Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
    • Water Charges Exemptions
      156. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding water charges (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43359/14]
    • Regeneration Projects Funding
      157. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a detailed breakdown in tabular form of his Department's funding to the Ballymun regeneration...
    • Local Authority Charges Application
      158. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will urgently review and abolish for a one-year period the charges and planning levies applied by local authorities...
    • Urban Renewal Schemes
      159. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will introduce a new scheme of urban renewal for our town centres many of which are becoming dilapidated and run...
    • Water Services Infrastructure
      160. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the water infrastructure system on a county basis, in terms of the amount of the water...
    • Water Services Provision
      161. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total water consumption by local authority area on 1 October 2013 and on 1 October 2014; and if he will make a...
    • Irish Water Administration
      162. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will appoint a representative of craft workers from local authorities (details supplied) to the board of Irish...
    • Water Meters Installation
      164. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that water meters which were put in place in the Mullinahone-Drangan areas of...
    • Local Authority Staff Numbers
      165. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if it has been brought to his attention that over the past five years the number of outdoor general operatives on the...
    • Local Authority Finances
      167. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if it has been drawn to his attention that Sligo County Council had a deficit of €2,815,649 on its revenue account...
    • Local Authority Staff
      168. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if it has been brought to his attention that eight full-time staff in Sligo County Council engaged in the Cranmore...
  • Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
    • Renewable Energy Incentives
      169. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals to bring in a renewable heat incentive, that is, a financial reward for persons (details supplied)...
    • Broadband Service Provision
      170. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if urgent consideration will be provided to the need to have adequate broadband provided throughout all of County...
  • Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
    • Dublin Bus Services
      171. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there will be further capital investment by the National Transport Authority for improving existing bus lanes and providing any new...
    • Driver Licences
      172. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 612 of 30 September 2014 and his letter dated 23 October 2014 with figures obtained following...
    • Cycling Facilities Provision
      173. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the ten greenway cycleway projects that received Department funding in May 2014 in terms of commencement and...
    • Driver Licences
      174. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 611 of 30 September 2014 and 28 of 1 October 2014, if he will provide an update on whether he has...
    • National Car Test
      175. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to bring pre-1980 registered vehicles under a yearly NCT obligation; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many of...
  • Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
    • Heritage Projects
      176. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if funding will be available for the provision of 1916 memorials in local communities; and if she will make a statement on the...