Written answers
Tuesday, 30 November 2010
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Telecommunications Services
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the implementation of a one-stop-shop for broadband; if he has met with all the State...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has received accounts from the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland and if he has considered any requests on...
- Regulatory Institutions
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to merge utilities regulators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44822/10]
- Telecommunications Services
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the nature of any talks he has had with Eircom in relation to investment in a fibre network; ComReg's role in...
- Energy Resources
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to recommend to the Commission for Energy Regulation to implement a zero disconnection policy here;...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans regarding digital copyright law reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44853/10]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will identify areas in his Department and agencies where savings can be found in view of the current...
- Departmental Websites
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number and cost of each website that falls under his Department's remit; the number of unique visitors per...
- Electricity Transmission Network
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the effect on electricity prices arising from the recent decision of the Commission for Energy Regulation to...
- Energy Conservation
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress on his commitment to increase public sector energy efficiency by 33%; and if he will make a...
- Disconnection of Utilities
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of disconnections of gas and electricity customers to date in 2010; his plans to deal with this...
- Knowledge Society Strategy
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the Icelandic modern media initiative; his plans to introduce legislation...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the percentage of renewable biomass that should be burnt by an incineration plant in order for that plant to be...
- Electricity Generation
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline any problems with the current Gate 3 process for wind farm development; and if he will make a...
- Fuel Poverty
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to develop a national fuel poverty strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43806/10]
- Telecommunications Services
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the extent of the digital divide here; the steps he is taking to combat same; and if he will make a...
- Energy Prices
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will ensure that the financial costs to consumers associated with supporting peat and renewable energy on...
- Energy Conservation
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the national energy efficiency retrofit programme; if the expenditure on...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress from the Government's working group set up to ensure new buildings will have open-access fibre...
- Energy Resources
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he intends to ensure that the provisions outlined in the national renewable energy action plan are...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the rural broadband scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Electricity Transmission Network
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost of the independent analysis into electricity transmission assets; when he expects this analysis to be...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to establish a next generation network task force; the way in which this is distinct from the...
- Electric Vehicles
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his targets in relation to electric transport in terms of private car ownership between 2010 and 2020; and if he...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the percentage of schools in Ireland that have 100Mb/s broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Electricity Generation
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 95 of 26 January 2010, 108 of 2 March 2010 and 86 of 20 October 2010,...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the current level of high speed broadband availability in each county; the areas still having a reduced level or...
- Electricity Generation
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the distribution of the carbon revenue levy; and if he will make a statement on...
- Energy Conservation
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on claims that just €130 million from the €250 million revenue gained from the carbon levy has...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress made on biomass as an energy resource; the potential envisaged in achieving Ireland's renewable...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether persons receiving broadband through the national broadband scheme are experiencing minimum...
- Department of An Taoiseach
- National Statistics
Question 63: To ask the Taoiseach the number of full-time farmers in Waterford in each of the years from 2000 to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44693/10]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 64: To ask the Taoiseach the extent of any over or under expenditure, capital or current, by Vote, heading or sub-heading to date in 2010 in tabular form; the reason for any surplus or...
- Energy Resources
Question 65: To ask the Taoiseach the estimated energy use of his Department in the years, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the total cost of that energy use in each of those years; and if he...
- Census of Population
Question 66: To ask the Taoiseach if those sleeping rough and homeless will be included in the census count; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45212/10]
- Department of Education and Science
- Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the total sums committed by each of the religious congregations and by the State to the overall fund established in the...
- Third Level Fees
Question 69: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is entitled to free fees in view of the fact that they are on the back to...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 70: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the refusal of a grant for third level education in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Schools Refurbishment
Question 71: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in County Cork to construct additional classrooms....
- Universities Building Projects
Question 72: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills in view of the fact that a company (details supplied) has gone into receivership with a number of projects still under...
- Third Level Courses
Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to a situation in a college (details supplied); the action she will take regarding this...
- Training and Work Experience Programmes
Question 74: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of training and work experience activation places funded by her in 2010, broken down by type of course or work...
- Departmental Bodies
Question 77: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a list of the membership of the upskilling co-ordination group; the date on which it was established;...
- Training and Work Experience Programmes
Question 78: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the recommendations the senior officials working group has made to the interdepartmental committee on the national skills...
- Third Level Courses
Question 79: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a matter (details supplied). [44917/10]
- Special Educational Needs
Question 80: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond to correspondence from a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Energy Resources
Question 81: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the estimated energy use of her Department in the years 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the total cost of that energy use...
- Teachers' Remuneration
Question 82: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, further to Parliamentary Question No. 65 of 18 November 2010, if her attention has been drawn to the fact that an amount...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the numbers of persons in permanent employment with FÁS; the number directly employed in the position of training...
- Special Educational Needs
Question 84: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, further to Parliamentary Question No. 133 of 2 November 2010, and the subsequent correspondence arising (details...
- Third Level Courses
Question 85: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a matter (details supplied). [45008/10]
- Higher Education Grants
Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will support a matter (details supplied). [45009/10]
- School Inspection Reports
Question 87: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her views on the Incidental Inspections 2010 report; the way the draft national plan to improve literacy and numeracy in...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 89: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a new school building (details supplied); her views on the inspection report carried out by the...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 91: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the continued delay in publishing the FÁS annual report; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Training and Work Experience Programmes
Question 92: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, further to Parliamentary Question No. 100 of 23 November 2010, when a reply will issue; and if she will make a statement...
- Departmental Correspondence
Question 95: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45084/10]
- Schools Building Projects
Question 96: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45098/10]
- Departmental Agencies
Question 97: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of face to face interviews carried out by FÁS in 2009 and to date in 2010; the number of applicants who were...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 99: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills to clarify her decision on the higher education grant appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14; the...
- School Transport
Question 100: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45126/10]
- Schools Building Projects
Question 101: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a site for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; when this site will become available to the...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 102: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if grant assistance is available for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick taking an honours degree with Open...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 103: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when funding will be approved for the provision of a new school building (details supplied) in County Mayo. [45219/10]
- Department of Finance
- National Lottery Funding
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money that has been collected in the euro millions lottery after prize money has been paid out in each of the past five years; if he...
- Tax Code
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Finance in the context of the possible abolition of the air travel tax, his plans to meet with Irish airlines to discuss alternatives; and if he will make a...
- Flood Relief
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance the targets he has set for flood prevention measures following flooding in November 2009; the progress he has made on these targets; and if he will...
- State Property
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding a property (details supplied). [44723/10]
- Conflicts of Interest
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that there is no conflict of interest in the chairman of the review group on State assets, whose remit it is to consider the...
- Flood Relief
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Finance when flood plain plans and designations in the Dundalk area will be reviewed; what the review process will entail; the timeframes for same; and if...
- Missing Persons
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 25 May 2011 is International Missing Children's Day; his plans to promote the EU missing children's...
- Disabled Drivers
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Finance if there has been a change in repayment arrangements for excise duty on fuel used in a vehicle for the transport of a disabled person (details...
- Bank Guarantee Scheme
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify a matter (details supplied). [44904/10]
- Energy Resources
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated energy use of his Department in 2008 and 2009 and to date in 2010; the total cost of that energy use in each of those years; and if he...
- Tax Yield
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 134 of 5 October 2010, if he will report on the revenue collected from the air travel tax as of 30 October...
- State Savings Products
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will support a matter (details supplied). [45013/10]
- Fiscal Policy
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of officials in his Department dedicated to working with officials from the International Monetary Fund, the European financial...
- EU Funding
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of bilateral loans to the State he expects to be negotiated by EU member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45024/10]
- Employment Levels
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide estimates for the nominal number of individuals in employment at the end of 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. [45086/10]
- Tax Collection
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an estimate of the amount of tax retained by airline companies on foot of cancelled plane tickets and or unfilled seats and if he...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown by organisation of the employment levels for each year in the non-commercial State agencies section and if he will...
- Tax Collection
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a company (details supplied) is reported to have paid only 2.5% corporation tax here; if he will...
- Banking Sector Regulation
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Finance the preparations made by him to merge Irish Nationwide Building Society into the recovery arm of Anglo Irish bank; and if he will make a statement...
- National Recovery Plan
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Finance the consultation he has had with the EU or International Monetary Fund on the Government's national recovery plan prior to publication; and if he...
- Economic and Monetary Union
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with his European colleagues regarding the future of the euro; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45313/10]
- Official Engagements
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. George Osborne, told the British House of Commons on...
- Public Service Staff
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Finance the way he plans to reduce public service numbers by 27,000; the costs associated with the reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Proposed Legislation
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to develop a White Paper on financial services as outlined in the global Irish forum report; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Insurance Industry
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had with the Financial Regulator regarding the opening of the Northern Ireland business market for Quinn Insurance; the...
- Department of Health and Children
- Suicide Prevention
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the total cost to implement Reach Out, the national strategy for suicide prevention; the timeframe for implementation; and if she will...
- Cancer Screening Programme
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her target waiting time for colonoscopy screening; when this target was introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the total number of patients waiting up to one month for a colonoscopy; the number waiting between one month and three months for a...
- Hospital Services
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of hospital beds closed nationally as at end October 2010 due to cost containment measures, refurbishment, infection control...
- Health Services
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of primary care teams in place as at the end October 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44699/10]
- Hospitals Building Programme
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if building work has commenced on any of the co-location sites; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44700/10]
- Hospital Services
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of cancelled operations on a national basis within the first six months of 2010; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the total number of patients on outpatient waiting lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44703/10]
- Hospital Services
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the total number of bed days lost per hospital in the first six months of 2010 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Mental Health Services
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the total cost to implement A Vision for Change; the total amount of money spent implementing A Vision for Change to date; and if she...
- Hospital Accommodation
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the total number of hospital beds per hospital including inpatient beds, day beds, psychiatric beds, maternity beds as at the end of...
- Mental Health Services
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the total number of inpatient psychiatric beds on a per facility basis; the total number of inpatient psychiatric beds recommended in A...
- Health Services
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a response has not issued following this Deputy's representations on two different dates to the Health Service Executive west...
- Medical Cards
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the reduction in procedures in dental treatment for medical card holders covers those suffering from long-term illness or are they...
- Health Service Staff
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff (details supplied) on sick leave on a county basis on 1 November 2010; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the estimated cost of regulating and inspecting residential centres for persons with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on...
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person appointed by the Circuit Court as the care representative has the legal authority to sell the home of their parent while...
- Medical Cards
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Dublin will be awarded a medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44749/10]
- International Children's Day
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that 25 May 2011 is International Children's Day; her plans to promote the EU missing...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) who needs an urgent operation must wait until March 2011 at the earliest. [44760/10]
- Medical Cards
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding renewal of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
- Child Care Services
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to close a preschool (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44795/10]
- Hospital Services
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application under the treatment abroad scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [44799/10]
- Medical Cards
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make...
- Health Services
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support a matter (details supplied). [44806/10]
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support a matter (details supplied). [44905/10]
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an appeal (details supplied) of a decision in respect of the fair deal. [44916/10]
- Energy Resources
Question 165: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the estimated energy use of her Department in the years 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the total cost of that energy use in each of...
- Child Care Services
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a breakdown of spending on the national child care investment programme; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Health Service Staff
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in calculating the superannuation entitlements of nurses who retired after 1 April 2004 in accordance with...
- Hospital Services
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average daily cost of public hospital care during 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44954/10]
- Health Service Staff
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount spent on non-core pay such as premium, overtime and on-call pay during 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- National Lottery Funding
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress that has been made in providing funding for an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the...
- Health Services
Question 172: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support a matter (details supplied). [45011/10]
- Mental Health Services
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a list of child adolescent psychiatric inpatient units that are currently open and operational as at the end of...
- Health Service Staff
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a national director for infection prevention was appointed by her and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45022/10]
- Child Care Services
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans regarding the reducing of the level of child care subvention available to parents on social welfare after a set defined period...
- Nursing Home Subventions
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 23 November 2010, the position regarding the remaining 20% of a person's assets (details...
- Health Service Staff
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Longford will be facilitated with the retirement package offered by the Health Service...
- Medical Cards
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will...
- Health Service Staff
Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health and Children in the context of special type consultation fees if she will supply information (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will consider the points raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45168/10]
- Health Services
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will request the Health Service Executive to continue to fund treatment for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a...
- Medical Aids and Appliances
Question 189: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) will be provided with orthopaedic shoes. [45214/10]
- Health Services
Question 190: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in the issuing of post mortem results and a death certificate in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
- Hospital Services
Question 192: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 85 of 5 October 2010, the number of persons awaiting a PET scan in each county of the Health...
- Lourdes Hospital Redress Schemes
Question 194: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will establish a supplementary redress scheme for those women who, by virtue of their date of birth, were excluded from access to...
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be seen by a speech and language therapist at Maynooth health centre. [45327/10]
- Department of Transport
- Traffic Management
Question 197: To ask the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to regulate the use by commuter coaches of parking stands in residential and historic areas in Dublin city; his views on...
- Energy Resources
Question 198: To ask the Minister for Transport the estimated energy use of his Department in the years 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the total cost of that energy use in each of those years;...
- Road Network
Question 199: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of money that was granted to each local authority in County Clare in response to the exceptional road related costs associated with...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 200: To ask the Minister for Transport in view of the commitment in the recently published four year plan to develop Ireland as an international construction services centre, if he will...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Asylum Applications
Question 201: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the reason for the delays of upwards of four years in the processing of applications for asylum in the cases of a small number of...
- Garda Vetting of Personnel
Question 202: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when an application for Garda vetting will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 203: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when a decision will issue on an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied). [44928/10]
- Energy Resources
Question 204: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the estimated energy use of his Department in the years 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the total cost of that energy use in each of...
- Visa Applications
Question 205: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied) regarding student visas. [44958/10]
- Proposed Legislation
Question 206: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding the Legal Costs Bill; when he expects to be in a position to publish the Bill; and if he will make a statement...
- Asylum Applications
Question 207: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the measures he is taking to shorten the period of time it takes for decisions to be made in the asylum seeking process; his plans to...
- Children Act 2001
Question 208: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if all sections of the Children Act 2001 have now been commenced. [45118/10]
- Road Traffic Offences
Question 209: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his plans to expand the recently announced mobile road safety camera project to include issues such as use of mobile telephones and...
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- Human Rights Issues
Question 210: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will establish the veracity of some press reports that a Christian woman has been sentenced to death by hanging in Pakistan; if he can...
- Energy Resources
Question 211: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the estimated energy use of his Department in the years 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the total cost of that energy use in each of those...
- Consular Services
Question 212: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the next of kin of a person (details supplied) will be provided with post mortem results and with a copy of the police report referring...
- Product Labelling
Question 213: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will confirm that retailers are not only free to label goods from the West Bank accurately but that, under an EU Directive, they are...
- Department of Social and Family Affairs
- Community Development
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when he will announce his decision on an application for Pobal funding (details supplied) in order to allow the organisation to plan for...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 216: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will support a matter (details supplied). [45010/10]
- Grant Payments
Question 218: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is entitled to a grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44717/10]
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 219: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal against the decision to refuse their application for carer's benefit in respect of a person...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 220: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason jobseeker's allowance was refused in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if he will provide the full details...
- Advocacy Services
Question 221: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the funding made available to the recently announced advocacy service for persons with a disability; the number of persons who will...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 222: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be awarded fuel allowance. [44748/10]
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 225: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon. [44896/10]
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 226: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on applications for domiciliary care allowance and carer's benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 227: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied). [44924/10]
- Energy Resources
Question 228: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated energy use of his Department in the years 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the total cost of that energy use in each of those...
- Departmental Staff
Question 229: To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to assume responsibility for community welfare officers who are currently treated as employees of the Health Service Executive;...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 230: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in the appeal hearing on full-time carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 231: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when jobseeker's allowance will be granted to a person (details supplied). [45216/10]
- Social Welfare Code
Question 232: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress he has made on the work to welfare scheme; when he expects the scheme to be in place; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
- Energy Resources
Question 233: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the estimated energy use of her Department in the years 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the total cost of that energy use in each...
- Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Architectural Heritage
Question 234: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will initiate discussions with the Office of Public Works and Dublin City Council to ensure that...
- Local Authority Staff
Question 235: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of employees in Dublin City Council in receipt of salaries exceeding €100,000 and the amount...
- Local Government Elections
Question 236: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is a gratuity scheme in place for councillors who lost their seats in the 2004-09 local elections....
- Local Authority Housing
Question 237: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received an application from Limerick County Council for funding to revamp and restore housing...
- Energy Resources
Question 238: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the estimated energy use of his Department in the years 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the total cost of...
- Planning Issues
Question 239: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will clarify a specific issue (details supplied) in relation to local authority works. [44967/10]
- Homelessness Strategy
Question 242: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his target of eliminating long-term homelessness by 2010 has been reached; and if he will make a statement...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Electricity Transmission Network
Question 243: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he will take to ensure that EirGrid is held to account for the mistakes made in the planning process...
- Energy Resources
Question 244: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the estimated energy use of his Department in the years 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the total cost of that...
- Postal Services
Question 245: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will respond to matters in correspondence relating to plans for a national postcode system (details...
- Telecommunications Services
Question 246: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to launch a rural broadband scheme as part of the European economic recovery package and if so when...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 247: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the renewable energy feed in tariff proposal; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Broadcasting Services
Question 249: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress to date on the provision of digital television; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Electricity Generation
Question 251: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of applications for connection to the grid in respect of wind energy generators; and if he will make...
- Broadcasting Services
Question 253: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he proposes to influence, by way of policy, the broadcasting industry, public and private in the...
- Alternative Energy Projects
Question 254: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number, location and progress of the various alternative energy projects both at research, development and...
- Electricity Generation
Question 255: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total electricity production available to the national grid from the alternative energy sector; and if he...
- Energy Resources
Question 258: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress to date in developing and marketing natural resources; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Department of Agriculture and Food
- Farm Incomes
Question 259: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the national average level of farm income each year from 2005 to 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44690/10]
- Grant Payments
Question 261: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the delay in paying a REPS 4 payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will...
- Energy Resources
Question 272: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the estimated energy use of his Department in the years 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the total cost of that energy use in...
- Grant Payments
Question 273: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive disadvantaged area scheme and single payment scheme. [44969/10]
- Sheep Sector
Question 282: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he will take to support the sheep industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45104/10]
- Live Exports
Question 283: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he will take to enhance the live cattle trade to Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45105/10]
- Beef Quality Assurance Scheme
Question 284: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the percentage breakdown of the R category now divided into three sections, namely R-, R=, and R+, in the mechanical grading...
- Grant Payments
Question 285: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the delay in making a full payment of the single farm payment and REP scheme payment to a person (details...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
- Redundancy Payments
Question 288: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will deal with a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44715/10]
- Work Permits
Question 290: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if the employment permit application in respect of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed. [44802/10]
- Energy Resources
Question 291: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the estimated energy use of his Department in the years 2008 and 2009 and to date in 2010; the total cost of that energy...
- Job Losses
Question 292: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of job losses in Waterford city and county in the past four years and to date in 2010; and if he will make a...
- Employment Rights
Question 293: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the position regarding an Employment Appeals Tribunal issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and...
- National Recovery Plan
Question 294: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation noting the commitments within chapter two of the National Recovery Plan 2011-2014, the reason he has waited until now to...
- Proposed Legislation
Question 295: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation with regard to the Industrial Relations Act 1990 the stage of development of the amendment to the Act regarding the...
- Redundancy Payments
Question 296: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation when a redundancy payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if same can be...
- National Recovery Plan
Question 297: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the way the Government's four year plan will affect trading and investing in a smart economy; if the projected funding...
- National Minimum Wage
Question 298: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of workers on the national minimum wage here; the percentage of the workforce on the national minimum wage; the...
- Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Energy Resources
Question 299: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the estimated energy use of his Department in the years 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the total cost of that...
- EU Directives
Question 300: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs his view on the proposals currently before the European Parliament to extend maternity leave to 20 weeks and...
- Department of Defence
- Pension Provisions
Question 302: To ask the Minister for Defence if changes have been made to the gratuity payment made to enlisted personnel in the Defence Forces; if he will clarify that the gratuity is still...
- Defence Forces Personnel
Question 303: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of serving members of the Defence Forces who suffer from the medical condition of diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Overseas Missions
Question 304: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will support the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44801/10]
- Energy Resources
Question 305: To ask the Minister for Defence the estimated energy use of his Department in the years 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the total cost of that energy use in each of those years;...
