Written answers
Thursday, 29 January 2015
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Energy Conservation
12. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views that Ireland is significantly underperforming in the development of a substantial insulation and retrofit...
- Broadband Service Provision
13. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans for the roll-out of high speed rural broadband and time scale for same; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Electric Vehicle Grants
14. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on progress towards the 2020 target for electric vehicle use in the State; the number of EV...
- Broadband Service Provision
15. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which deficiencies in terms of access to and quality of broadband have been identified at various locations...
- Trading Online Voucher Scheme
16. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of training courses in 2014 provided to assist companies to trade online; the discussions held in this regard;...
- Broadband Service Provision
17. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is committed to providing fibre connection to every household here; if not, the reasons for same; and if he will...
- Natural Gas Grid
18. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to ensure natural gas is extended to all towns with a population of more than 10,000 or all hub towns and...
- Post Office Network
19. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps being taken to support the maintenance of the post office network; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Public Service Obligation Levy
20. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details of the companies that are benefitting from public service obligation funding; the amounts each...
- Sale of State Assets
21. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the final sale price of Bord Gáis Energy; the revenue this will be utilised for; and if he will make a statement on...
- Appointments to State Boards
22. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details of the criteria used to select the new board members of Ervia; and if he will make a statement...
- Employment Data
23. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the employment of 11,695 persons in the renewables sector in Scotland in 2013, the number employed in the...
- National Postcode System Implementation
24. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the overall projected cost of implementing Eircode; and his views that this is the best value for money option available....
- Post Office Network
25. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the discussions he has had with the board and chief executive officer of An Post regarding the post office network; if he...
- Aquaculture Development
26. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on closed containment systems considering the concerns within the angling sector of certain fish farming methods...
- Public Service Charges
27. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce a broadcasting charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3673/15]
- Broadband Service Provision
28. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to roll out fibre broadband to all homes in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3949/15]
- Wind Energy Guidelines
29. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the precautions in place to prevent industrial wind turbines collapsing. [3931/15]
- EU State Aid Negotiations
30. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when approval will be received from the EU for its national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Electricity Transmission Network
31. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the proposed plans to build an interconnector between Ireland and France; the discussions held with energy...
- Gas Exploration Licences
32. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details on measures his Department is taking to prevent the practice of fracking in this country,...
- Department of Social Protection
- Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
33. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which an increase in rent support will be provided for in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will...
- Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility
34. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the most appropriate core payment applicable and available in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if they qualify for...
- Child Benefit Applications
35. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent of any payment being made available in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Exceptional Needs Payments
36. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which bereavement grant-exceptional needs payment has been made available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she...
- Mortgage Interest Supplement Scheme Eligibility
37. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare qualifies for mortgage support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4097/15]
- Free Travel Scheme Applications
39. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for travel allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
- Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
40. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a domiciliary care allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will...
- Social Welfare Benefits Applications
42. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when a jobseeker's allowance will be restored fully, including any arrears, in view of the fact that a person (details supplied) in County...
- Personal Public Service Numbers
43. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when a PPS number will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Laois whose parent is an Irish citizen; and if she will make...
- Social Welfare Offices
44. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm that there will be no change to the status of her Department's offices in Ballybay, County Monaghan; that the work undertaken and...
- Pensions Council
45. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the Pensions Board (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4225/15]
- Jobseeker's Allowance
46. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the correct level of jobseeker's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Respite Care Grant Eligibility
47. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the criteria for entitlement to respite care grant persons who are not in receipt of carer’s allowance; and if she will...
- Disability Allowance Appeals
48. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Ministerial Appointments
49. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of representations in written or oral form she or her officials or advisers have received from a person (details supplied) seeking...
- Department of Finance
- State Banking Sector
50. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of deferred tax assets held by each State backed bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4101/15]
- Banking Sector
51. To ask the Minister for Finance if PermanentTSB has contracted external consultants to advise on raising capital; and if so, the company involved; the value of the contract; and if he will...
- Central Bank of Ireland Transactions
52. To ask the Minister for Finance the effect the Central Bank of Ireland's holding of the Anglo Irish Bank bonds will have on Ireland's ability to avail of quantitative easing; and if he will...
- NAMA Portfolio
53. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 252 of 20 January 2015, if he will provide a breakdown of the 5,000 units referred to in the second paragraph of his...
- Sovereign Debt
54. To ask the Minister for Finance the State’s current exposure to Greek government debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4198/15]
- EU Meetings
55. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No 69 of 22 January 2015, if he will support the idea of a European debt conference; if he will bring a proposal for such a...
- Government Bonds
56. To ask the Minister for Finance the expected impact on Ireland’s annual debt servicing costs in 2015 and 2016 from the quantitative easing plan announced by the European Central Bank;...
- Tax Code
61. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 293 to 302 inclusively and 305 of 17 September 2014, if he will provide the information requested in respect of forms...
- VAT Rate Application
62. To ask the Minister for Finance the net cost of reducing the standard rate of VAT from 23% to 15%, assuming the following adjustments in excise duty rates, a full clawback of the reduction by...
- Tax Yield
63. To ask the Minister for Finance the expected increase in VAT yield in 2015, 2016 and 2017 from the changes in the VAT treatment of electronic services. [4263/15]
- Ministerial Appointments
64. To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of representations in written or oral form he or his officials or advisers have received from a person (details supplied) seeking persons to...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- State Properties
66. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works owns the premises in Newbridge, County Kildare from which social protection services are currently...
- Ministerial Appointments
68. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of representations in written or oral form he or his officials or advisers have received from a person (details...
- Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
69. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his position on the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. [4085/15]
- Job Losses
70. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actions that will be taken to ensure that every effort is made to have Bose Corporation reverse its decision to close its...
- IDA Site Visits
71. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 77 of 24 September 2014, the progress to date on the Industrial Development Agency pipeline...
- Ministerial Appointments
72. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total number of representations in written or oral form he or his officials or advisers have received from a person (details...
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Agriculture Schemes Payments
73. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of the grassland sheep scheme for 2014 and single farm payment for 2013 will issue in respect a person (details supplied)...
- Control of Horses
74. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total funds allocated for the control of horses, in 2013 and 2014, respectively; the numbers of horses dealt with in each year;...
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
75. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an AEOS payments in County Mayo; if there is a specific localised issued with the payment of AEOS in County...
- Agriculture Schemes Eligibility
76. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a young farmer who is added to a parent's herd number this year will be entitled to entitlements from the national reserve under...
- Grassland Sheep Scheme Payments
77. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the grassland scheme payment will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
- Grassland Sheep Scheme Eligibility
78. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the definition of permanent grassland for the purposes of the implementation of the basic payment schemes and greening schemes here...
- Agriculture Schemes Payments
79. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their AEOS, DAS and SPS for 2013 and 2014 following an inspection of...
- Tuberculosis Eradication Programme Administration
80. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a balancing payment will be issued to a person (details supplied) regarding the loss of a number of cattle within their herd to...
- Jobs Initiative
81. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding the 2011 Killybegs, County Donegal jobs initiative, if he will provide the minutes of all the meetings held by the...
- Milk Quota Cessation
82. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures to be put in place in the event of Ireland facing a substantial superlevy fine, in the order of €100 million; if...
- Milk Quota Data
83. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of dairy farmers out of the total number of dairy farmers around the country who are over quota; and if he will make a...
- Fishing Producer Organisations
84. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the various roles of fishing producer organisations; the oversight and control exercised over them; in what circumstances a fishing...
- Legislative Measures
85. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the European and international legislative provisions and relevant sections of same under which fishing producer...
- Fish Producer Organisations
87. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if membership of a fishing producer organisation is at individual boat level; if not, the level at which it is assigned; if he will...
- Agriculture Schemes Eligibility
90. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the young farmer scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a...
- Ministerial Appointments
91. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of representations in written or oral form he or his officials or advisers have received from a person (details...
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Garda Station Refurbishment
93. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a proposal for a project (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4124/15]
- Child Abduction
94. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the assistance available for an Irish person (details supplied) whose children have been moved to another jurisdiction by their partner without...
- Road Traffic Offences
95. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of traffic speeding offences detected on roads (details supplied) for each of the past two years; and if she will make a statement on...
- Family Reunification Applications
97. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if an application for family reunification will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a...
- Naturalisation Applications
98. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 121 of 4 December 2014, the position regarding eligibility to apply for citizenship or naturalisation in the...
- Irish Youth Justice Service
99. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to extend the youth justice service to Gorey, County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4154/15]
- Garda Deployment
100. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 112 and 128 of 13 November 2014, if she will respond to the following (details supplied); and if she will...
- Immigration Status
101. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath and his family; and if...
- Naturalisation Applications
104. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure open to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who, accompanied by their parent, came to this country aged four and who...
- Subsidiary Protection Applications
105. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and-or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22, both of whose children were born here and...
- Immigration Status
106. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and-or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Naturalisation Applications
107. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a separate application for update of stamp 4 or application for naturalisation is more appropriate in the case of a person (details supplied)...
- Immigration Status
108. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the determination of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if she will make...
- Deportation Orders
109. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current status or proposal in respect of same in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 whose spouse is employed and has...
- Garda Investigations
110. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which investigations have concluded or are ongoing in the case of the child of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and...
- Immigration Status
111. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and-or expected residency status and if all documentation requested has been furnished by the applicant in respect of a residency...
- Garda Misconduct Allegations
114. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will confirm that a person (details supplied) was one of the gardaí involved in the Kieran Boylan case, against whom GSOC recommended...
- Garda Stations
116. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality that services provided at Garda stations in Dunleer and Clogherhead, County Louth will be maintained at their current level; and that there will...
- Immigration Status
117. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will examine an application in respect of a person (details supplied) who has an application for a stamp O or stamp 3. as they are anxious...
- Garda Operations
118. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on an issue regarding firearms (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4259/15]
- Departmental Correspondence
119. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on a report regarding a presidential pardon for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4261/15]
- Garda Investigations
120. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views regarding whether a comparison has been made between the footage used in a television programme to the Garda closed circuit television...
- Garda Data
121. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 282 of 25 November 2014 and her referral of the matter to the Garda Commissioner, that no information had...
- Ministerial Appointments
122. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of representations in written or oral form she or her officials or advisers have received from a person (details supplied)...
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Child Care Services Provision
123. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide a commitment to raising the current level of spending of 0.2% of GDP to the European average of 0.7% of GDP on early...
- Child Care Services Funding (1 comment)
125. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will examine the current basic capitation rates, for the free preschool year linked to national agreed pay scales with a view to...
- Child Care Qualifications
126. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide free child hours and continuing professional development, CPD, days, as part of all Government funded schemes, to enable...
- Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
127. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will respond to a request from survivors of a residential home (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Ministerial Appointments
128. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total number of representations in written or oral form he or his officials or advisors have received from a person (details supplied)...
- Department of Health
- Medical Card Appeals
129. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in respect of an appeal for a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare which was submitted on 9 December...
- Medical Card Applications
130. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support a matter (details supplied) regarding a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4098/15]
- Mental Health Services Provision
131. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to improve services for those with mental health difficulties in view of ongoing problems (details supplied). [4100/15]
- Medical Card Applications
132. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Hospital Appointment Delays
133. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review a hospital referral in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4106/15]
- Hospital Services
134. To ask the Minister for Health the reason theatre facilities at the Mid-West Regional Hospital, Ennis, County Clare, are not being scheduled for use on alternate Wednesdays; and if he will...
- Hospital Appointment Status
135. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4112/15]
- Health Services
136. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to a query in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4115/15]
- Vaccination Programme
137. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding meningitis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4125/15]
- HIQA Investigations
138. To ask the Minister for Health the reason allegations of psychological and financial abuse of a vulnerable resident (details supplied) in a Health Services Executive residential unit were...
- Hospital Staff Data
141. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the details of all unfilled posts by specialty and profession in all hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4144/15]
- Hospital Appointment Status
142. To ask the Minister for Health if a date for an appointment with an ear, nose and throat specialist will be provided in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will...
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
143. To ask the Minister for Health if he will amend Section 12 (1) (b) of the Nursing Home Support Scheme Act 2009, to allow for the provision of refunds to go directly to the resident or their...
- HIQA Remit
144. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a plan for extending the Health Information and Quality Authority regulation to other health and social care sectors, commencing in 2015 with...
- Hospital Appointment Status
145. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive a hopsital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4207/15]
- Hospital Consultants Recruitment
146. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to address the shortage of kidney transplant surgeons; when it is anticipated that the situation will be remedied; and if he will make a...
- Medical Card Data
147. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 1 January 2014; the number of general practitioner cards on the same date; and the number for each type of card issued on a...
- HSE Staffing
148. To ask the Minister for Health if progress has been made in relation to establishing a transfer system for Environmental Health Officers working in the Health Service Executive, whereby they...
- Hospital Appointment Delays
149. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 receiving a hearing test in a Dublin hospital; the average waiting time and current longest...
- National Drugs Strategy Implementation
150. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide data on the number of drug users who are still drug free one year, two years, three years, fours year and five years, respectively, after...
- Medicinal Products Availability
151. To ask the Minister for Health if the drug Fampyra, used to treat multiple sclerosis sufferers, will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the medical card...
- Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council
152. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the replacement for the position of director of the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council; his views that the selection panel for that position...
- Ministerial Appointments
153. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of representations in written or oral form he or his officials or advisers have received from a person (details supplied) seeking persons to...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- UN Conventions
154. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in order to comply with our obligations under Article 4 of UNCAT, when he plans to comply with this article, in respect of complicity in...
- Ministerial Appointments
155. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total number of representations in written or oral form he or his officials or advisers have received from a person (details supplied)...
- Department of Education and Skills
- Youth Unemployment Measures
156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, as a measure to help tackle Ireland's high level of youth unemployment, she has examined the merits of introducing a scheme which is...
- Schools Building Projects Status
157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on when the funding will be released for a new school (details supplied) in County Roscommon following her...
- Bullying in Schools
158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of incidents of school bullying at first and second level brought to her attention by victims or school authorities or parents in...
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision
159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will introduce mechanisms to ensure that children with additional needs have the support they need to engage fully, as equals, in their...
- School Placement
160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills arising from the inability of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare to obtain a second level place for their child, previously attending...
- School Transport Eligibility
161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 182 of 2 October 2014 if her officials have reviewed the application of a person (details supplied)...
- Home Tuition Scheme
162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made to date regarding a proposal sent to her to set up an interim group home tuition setting (details supplied). [4162/15]
- School Placement
163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options available in respect of second level education for the child of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
- Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the financial assistance that will be available in respect of a PAYE earner who earns approximately €60,000 gross, which would be...
- Schools Refurbishment
165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding that has been provided for the building of an extension for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if she will make a...
- Special Educational Needs Staff Remuneration
166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for partial redundancy for an special needs assistant (details supplied) in County Kilkenny was received in her Department; and...
- Ministerial Appointments
168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of representations in written or oral form she or her officials or advisers have received from a person (details supplied)...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Commercial Rates
169. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will support the introduction of the small business rate relief scheme to assist small businesses in 2015; and if he...
- Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration
170. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when his Department will make the tenant purchase scheme guidelines available to local authorities. [4108/15]
- Housing Data
171. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide information in tabular form on the number of households currently on the transfer lists of each of the...
- Motor Tax Collection
172. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding payment by instalments; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Proposed Legislation
173. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the noise bill that would give the Gardaí more powers regarding loud music at...
- Mortgage to Rent Scheme Data
174. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form by county the total number of properties which have been successfully purchased through...
- Local Development Companies Funding
175. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 518 of 25 November 2014, if he will provide an update on this matter; the options...
- Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility
176. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the confusion and hardship arising from the requirement of local authorities to request...
- Ministerial Appointments
177. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of representations in written or oral form he or his officials or advisers have received from a person...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Broadband Service Provision
178. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if and when adequate broadband service will be available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who has no...
- Broadband Service Speeds
179. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which broadband quality and service will improve on an annual basis over the next three years; and if he...
- Exploration Licences Data
180. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which oil, gas and other exploration licences have been activated on a monthly basis over the past five...
- Post Office Network
181. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he continues to endeavour to identify suitable extra services compatible with those already available...
- Communication Services
183. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the degree to which he and his Department continue to evaluate the various forms of communication, including An Post,...
- Natural Gas Grid
184. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when supply from the Corrib gas field is to become available to the national grid; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Electric Vehicles
186. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which progress has been noted in the development of electrical motor engines, with particular reference to...
- Alternative Energy Projects
187. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which the alternative energy sector contributes to the national grid to the extent required to comply with...
- Ministerial Appointments
188. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total number of representations in written or oral form he or his officials or advisers have received from a person...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Aer Lingus Board Remuneration
189. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the bonuses, benefits or share options in operation for the board and directors of Aer Lingus; the benefits that will accrue if Aer...
- Driver Licence Renewals
190. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the numbers of persons over the age of 70 applying for renewal of their driver licence; if provision will...
- National Car Test
191. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase the number of national car test centres to deal with the backlog of those looking for tests; and if he will make a...
- Rail Services
192. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure there are sufficient staff members at DART stations to help those who are wheelchair bound and need a ramp to access...
- Alcohol Sales Legislation
193. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to public concerns regarding the consumption of alcohol in the stands of certain sports stadia; the...
- Rail Services
194. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the re-opening of Dunleer railway station, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4229/15]
- Ports Policy
195. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the taking over of Drogheda port by Louth County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4230/15]
- Ministerial Appointments
196. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total number of representations in written or oral form he or his officials or advisers have received from a person (details...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Architectural Heritage
197. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when Killarney House, County Kerry, will open to the public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4086/15]
- Road Projects
198. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the protocols and processes in place to enable the National Roads Authority resolve detailed design issues with the NPWS, as outlined...
- Ministerial Appointments
201. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total number of representations in written or oral form she or her officials or advisers have received from a person (details...
