Written answers
Wednesday, 26 February 2014
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- State Properties
11. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the protocol and procedure for the sale of public buildings which must be adhered to once a decision has been made to dispose of the...
- Irish Language Issues
12. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the progress of his Department in implementing the objectives and aims contained in the 20 year strategy for the...
- Open Government Partnership
13. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the preparations for Ireland’s hosting of a European-level Open Government Partnership conference in 2014; the date and venue of...
- Flood Prevention Measures
14. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of each of the Government Departments, State agencies, local authorities, cross-Border bodies, semi-State...
- Coastal Erosion
15. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider developing a long-term strategy to deal with coastal erosion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9409/14]
- Flood Prevention Measures
16. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he is taking to implement the recommendations in the Joint Committee on the Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht report on...
- Departmental Expenditure
17. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he remains satisfied that expenditure targets in respect of all Government Departments remain in line with...
- Appointments to State Boards
18. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he satisfied with the number of women currently serving on State boards under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Public Sector Reform Implementation
20. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reforms that have taken place since the PeoplePoint service became operational in March 2013 in the area of shared services; and if...
- National Lottery Licence Sale
21. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the sale of the new national lottery licence will be completed. [9438/14]
- Programme for Government Implementation
22. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on whether all public expenditure commitments in the programme for Government will be delivered. [9440/14]
- National Internship Scheme Placements
23. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of JobBridge interns who have been employed by his Department who have subsequently been offered full-time employment in his...
- Departmental Staff Sick Leave
24. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date on which he intends to publish the public sector sick leave regulations provided for under the recently enacted Public Service...
- Sale of State Assets
25. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total proceeds that will accrue from the sale of Bord Gáis Energy; the way these funds will be deployed; and if he will make a...
- Public Sector Reform Implementation
26. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the next phase of the proposed financial management shared services project for the Civil Service, defence and justice...
- Public Sector Pensions Issues
27. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to review the practice of adding years of reckonable service for pension purposes in the case of retiring public servants; and...
- European Investment Bank
28. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way he believes the European Investment Bank can be best used to complement public expenditure to maximise economic growth; and if he...
- National Monuments
30. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in view of the failure of the authorities over so many years to complete the Memorial Park Inchicore, if he will now end this neglect and...
- Office of Public Works Properties
32. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the State's total financial commitment in each of the past five years to rents on vacant properties; if he will provide an itemised list...
- Capital Programme Expenditure
33. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress to date of the projects included in the Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-16 plan; and if he will make a statement...
- EU Solidarity Fund
34. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there has been any improvement in the speed of accessing and processing applications under the EU Solidarity Fund since the amendment...
- Coastal Protection
35. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide funding for repair work to coastal shore paths to address damage caused by recent storms; and if he will make a...
- Consultancy Contracts Expenditure
36. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will indicate, in tabular form, the total expenditure by his Department on external consultancy advice services, including legal...
- Public Service Reform Plan Measures
38. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of the reforms he will initiate over the next two years. [9439/14]
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Northern Ireland Marching Season
42. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the conversations he has had with the British Government in respect of the upcoming Orange Order marching season; and if he...
- Northern Ireland Issues
43. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken to the First and Deputy First Ministers of Northern Ireland on recent developments in Northern Ireland....
- Diplomatic Representation
45. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are any Irish embassies currently without an ambassador; and his plans to fill these posts or whether other...
- Consultancy Contracts Expenditure
46. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will indicate, in tabular form, the total expenditure by his Department on external consultancy advice services,...
- Department of Finance
- Housing Issues
47. To ask the Minister for Finance if a Government bond for the purpose of providing the necessary resources to address the housing crisis might fall within the realm of the guidelines laid down...
- EU Funding
48. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the EU Restructuring Plan referred to by persons (details supplied) in the context of terminations affected by EBS; the EU or...
- Central Bank of Ireland Staff
49. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will list all positions that the Central Bank of Ireland has sought to fill since the 1 of January 2013; if these recruitment processes resulted in the...
- Property Taxation Collection
50. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will arrange for the Revenue Commissioners to contact a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 to arrange payment of their local property tax through a...
- Tax Compliance
51. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason he has never raised at European level the consistent calls from the farm contractors of Ireland's for a invoice system for farm-agriculture contract...
- Consumer Protection
52. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify a situation regarding Bank of Scotland (Ireland) and its loan book, customers of this bank have been informed that the Bank of Scotland...
- VAT Rebates
53. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give consideration to the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); if the VAT rebate which is due will be issued by the Revenue...
- Capital Allowances
54. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider measures such as the extension of EIIS to nursing homes or the application of a zero or very low rate VAT to nursing home construction...
- Mortgage Data
55. To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of both buy-to-let and residential mortgages that have been sold to unregulated entities since 2010; the institutions who sold and to whom...
- Central Bank of Ireland
56. To ask the Minister for Finance the level of interaction the Central Bank of Ireland has had with unregulated institutions who have purchased mortgage loans since the date of purchase; and if...
- Insurance Industry Regulation
57. To ask the Minister for Finance the relevant legislation which covers the regulation of the insurance sector and the rights of consumers in respect of insurance policies; and if he will make...
- Tax Reliefs Eligibility
58. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have been approved for the home renovation incentive since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9894/14]
- IBRC Mortgage Loan Book
60. To ask the Minister for Finance the support services that are in place for holders of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation mortgages particularly if the IBRC's mortgage book is sold off to...
- Tobacco Seizures
61. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of cigarettes and tobacco products seized at Dublin Airport and Dublin Port by customs officials in 2013 and to date in 2014; and the number of...
- Tax Reliefs Eligibility
62. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have availed of tax relief for the purchase of gluten free products each year for the past five years. [9906/14]
- Property Taxation Exemptions
64. To ask the Minister for Finance if a new house which was substantially completed in October 2013, albeit waiting connection to a water supply, is subject to the household charge for 2013 and...
- IBRC Mortgage Loan Book
65. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 206 of 18 February 2014, if he will confirm that he has seen the independent advice from PWC, sought by the Irish Bank...
- Consultancy Contracts Expenditure
66. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will indicate, in tabular form, the total expenditure by his Department on external consultancy advice services, including legal services, in 2011, 2012...
- Appointments to State Boards
67. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the number of women currently serving on State boards under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10024/14]
- Department of Education and Skills
- School Transport Administration
68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give the required approval to the EU Commission to disclose all documents in the EU Commission's control in relation to its...
- School Transport Eligibility
70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a submission regarding a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; the actions planned to address the serious issue for students;...
- Special Educational Needs Services Provision
71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine a case (details supplied) in County Monaghan regarding an application for an special needs assistant; and if he will make a...
- Teaching Qualifications
72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason his Department feels that primary school teachers are qualified to work with preschool age groups in preschools attached to primary...
- Special Educational Needs Services Provision
73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the Departmental circulars that govern the use of ABA-early intervention for education for children with ASD. [9741/14]
- Teaching Qualifications
75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the training available to teachers through the Special Education Support Service in teaching children with autism...
- Traveller Community
78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that cuts recently introduced in the budget have resulted in the training allowance being removed...
- Teaching Contracts
80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers who secured contracts of indefinite duration as a result of completing four years' service and as a consequence of terms...
- School Enrolments
81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a pupil (details supplied) in a school in County Dublin will have a place in that school this coming September; if not, the alternatives that...
- School Staffing
82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in County Waterford will lose its legacy DEIS post; the reasons for same; the total number of other schools that...
- School Enrolments Data
83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that made returns to his Department indicating they had between 49 and 55 students at the end of September 2013; the number...
- SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Data
87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if and when a trade certificate will issue in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9843/14]
- Schools Building Projects Status
88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the application for funding for a multi-sensory room (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- School Accommodation
89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the accommodation levels in a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; the number of classrooms; its current enrolment; the latest figure for...
- Consultancy Contracts Expenditure
91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will indicate, in tabular form, the total expenditure by his Department on external consultancy advice services, including legal services,...
- Appointments to State Boards
92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied with the number of women currently serving on State boards under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Public Sector Staff Recruitment
93. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of requests received from the Revenue Commissioners in 2013 and to date in 2014 for permission to employ additional staff; and...
- Public Procurement Contracts
94. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will change the current pre-qualified builders' tendering criteria for capital projects (details supplied); if his attention has...
- Pension Provisions
96. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on whether the Aer Lingus deferred pensioners who are not part of a union had their issues sufficiently represented at...
- Flood Prevention Measures
97. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on a matter (details supplied) in Dublin 3 regarding funding. [9839/14]
- Housing Issues
101. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will accept a proposal to fund the provision of urgently needed affordable housing in an effort to address a most serious social...
- Public Service Reform Plan Update
104. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which reform, as a component in economic strategy, has achieved savings in line with projections; and if he will make a...
- Economic Growth Initiatives
105. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which the Croke Park and Haddington Road agreements continue to contribute to meeting expenditure targets; if any...
- Public Sector Staff Data
106. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which normal retirement, early retirement or other factors are likely to feature in the context of staffing levels...
- Sale of State Assets
110. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which the disposal of State assets remains included in options for consideration by his Department; if such options are...
- Departmental Expenditure
111. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which his Department has succeeded in making savings through insurance cost reductions and public procurement in each of...
- Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
- Job Losses
112. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the actions he will take regarding the potential loss of 70 jobs at a company (details supplied). [9840/14]
- Consultancy Contracts Expenditure
113. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will indicate, in tabular form, the total expenditure by his Department on external consultancy advice services, including legal...
- Appointments to State Boards
114. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is satisfied with the number of women currently serving on State boards under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Semi-State Bodies Issues
115. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of employee share ownership plans in operation in the commercial semi-State sector under the remit of his Department; his...
- Department of Social Protection
- Rural Social Scheme Data
116. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans for the rural social scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9784/14]
- Pension Provisions
117. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will address the matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the threat of cuts to Aer Lingus staff pensions; and if she...
- Invalidity Pension Appeals
118. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on...
- Pension Provisions
120. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 354 of 18 February 2014, when the ad hoc group on pensions last met; the persons who were in attendance; and...
- Departmental Programmes
122. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the decision of her Department to close the CSP north Kerry older person's home maintenance service based in the north and east...
- Pension Provisions
124. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that the pensions council which is to be established to advise on pensions policy includes representation from trade unions,...
- Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
126. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a jobseeker's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on...
- Pension Provisions
127. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will address the matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the threat of cuts to Aer Lingus staff pensions; and if she...
- Supplementary Welfare Allowance Data
129. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have availed of the special dietary supplementary welfare allowance scheme each year for the past five years. [9905/14]
- Consultancy Contracts Expenditure
131. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will indicate, in tabular form, the total expenditure by her Department on external consultancy advice services, including legal services, in...
- Appointments to State Boards
132. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is satisfied with the number of women currently serving on State boards under her remit; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- Employee Shareholding Scheme
133. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of employee share ownership plans in operation in the commercial semi-State sector under the remit of her Department; her views on...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Departmental Strategies
134. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the national landscape plan; the way the plan will deal with offshore views and prospects; the way the plan...
- Departmental Correspondence
135. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a copy of a lease for a club (details supplied) in County Mayo will be furnished; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Consultancy Contracts Expenditure
136. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will indicate, in tabular form, the total expenditure by his Department on external consultancy advice services, including...
- Appointments to State Boards
137. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he is satisfied with the number of women currently serving on State boards under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Employee Shareholding Scheme
138. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of employee share ownership plans in operation in the commercial semi-State sector under the remit of his Department; his...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Electricity Transmission Network
139. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has received the terms of reference from the chair of the pylon review group; if he will provide details of same;...
- Air Quality (1 comment)
140. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if air ambient is affected by the wind turbines that operate in the Midlands; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Post Office Network
143. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when his plan for the future of post offices will be published. [9846/14]
- Consultancy Contracts Expenditure
144. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will indicate, in tabular form, the total expenditure by his Department on external consultancy advice services,...
- Appointments to State Boards
145. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied with the number of women currently serving on State boards under his remit; and if he will make a...
- Semi-State Bodies Issues
146. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of employee share ownership plans in operation in the commercial semi-State sector under the remit of his...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- EU Solidarity Fund
147. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if, arising from the negative impact the recent adverse weather has had on farming and farmland, his views on making an...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes Status
149. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the contract will be signed to enable work to begin on the Fethard/Burcourt water treatment works; and if he will...
- Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility
150. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is any process by which an exception can be made in the circumstances of a person who wishes to apply for social...
- Regeneration Projects Status (1 comment)
151. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will implement legislation to ensure that communities targeted for regeneration have their human right to...
- Litter Pollution
152. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has developed any policy proposals or guidelines regarding adopt-a-highway or adopt-a-road schemes which are...
- Housing Adaptation Grant Applications
154. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the delay in producing the new housing adaptation grant applications. [9889/14]
- Irish Water Remit
155. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if Irish Water will participate in the per cent for art scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9911/14]
- Housing Adaptation Grant Funding
157. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason Meath County Council, despite having one of the highest populations in the State, received the lowest amount of...
- Appointments to State Boards
158. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied with the number of women currently serving on State boards under his remit; and if he will make a...
- Consultancy Contracts Expenditure
159. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will indicate, in tabular form, the total expenditure by his Department on external consultancy advice services,...
- Department of Justice and Equality
- Garda Recruitment
160. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of ongoing Garda recruitment, if any consideration is being given to the experience of Garda Reserve personnel as part of the recruitment...
- Refugee Status Application Numbers
161. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will set out in tabular form the annual figures for ministerial decisions made to revoke refugee status since 2005, alongside the annual...
- Ministerial Correspondence
162. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the action he has taken in view of the publication of the second periodic report of the Holy See on the Rights of the Child; if he will set out...
- Garda Strength
163. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality Garda numbers in County Louth over the past five years; if he will provide a breakdown, in particular for the Dundalk South and Carlingford...
- Garda Investigations
164. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will include a case (details supplied) in any review of the Garda Ombudsman Commission work; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Garda Policing Plans
165. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the drug squad for Kevin Street Garda station will be reinstated to tackle ongoing and increasing drug dealing in the south inner city of...
- Garda Investigations
166. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason An Garda Síochána is refusing to provide the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland with a copy of the journal and with...
- Garda Strength
177. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current strength of An Garda Síochána, permanent and reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9851/14]
- Crime Prevention
178. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the crime and break-ins on Dollymount Beach, Dublin 3 [9853/14]
- Money Laundering
179. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of convictions for money laundering and the total sums involved in each year since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Road Traffic Offences
180. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1244 of 18 September 2012, if he will provide an update on specific enforcement operations targeting...
- Road Traffic Accidents Data
181. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of single vehicle fatal and serious collisions for the years 2012 and 2013; the number of such collisions that involved learner...
- Charities Regulation
185. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on concerns that an interim Charity Regulator lacks sufficient authority to bring about change in the sector; if he plans on tasking...
- Criminal Prosecutions Issues
186. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the head of Child and Family Agency’s suggestion that criminal records be wiped at 18 except for the most serious offences;...
- Garda Deployment
187. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will in the context of correspondence regarding the need to provide replacement and additional gardaí and Garda transport for this...
- Garda Training
188. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the training available for gardaí in dealing with persons with suicidal ideation operating motor vehicles; the new training that will be...
- Proposed Legislation
189. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Commission’s EU anti-corruption report is informing the work of his officials in drawing up the proposed criminal justice...
- Appointments to State Boards
190. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied with the number of women currently serving on State boards under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Department of Defence
- Consultancy Contracts Expenditure
191. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will indicate, in tabular form, the total expenditure by his Department on external consultancy advice services, including legal services, in 2011, 2012...
- Appointments to State Boards
192. To ask the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied with the number of women currently serving on State boards under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10021/14]
- Semi-State Bodies Issues
193. To ask the Minister for Defence the number of employee share ownership plans in operation in the commercial semi-State sector agencies under the remit of his Department; his views on whether...
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Severe Weather Events Response
194. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he will take in regard to providing compensation for fishermen who suffered losses as a result of recent adverse weather...
- Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
195. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding REP scheme payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [9804/14]
- Common Agricultural Policy Reform
196. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an indicative time scale for approved projects of pillar 2 of the Common Agricultural Policy programme 2014-2018;...
- Agriculture Schemes Payments
197. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence (details supplied); the actions he plans or has instigated to overcome the major problems being...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
198. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding headage payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [9842/14]
- Single Payment Scheme Eligibility
199. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farmer buys a farm in 2014 with entitlements and stock on it and they claim area aid on their own farm in 2013, can that farmer...
- Harbours and Piers Maintenance
200. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to dredge the harbour in Dunmore East to ensure ease of access of bigger fishing vessels to that harbour; if his Department...
- Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
202. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total payments made to farmers in County Galway in 2010, 2011, 2012 and in 2013 under the disadvantaged areas scheme; and if he...
- Aquaculture Licences Applications
205. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeframe for the completion of an appropriate assessment for an aquaculture licence in an area (details supplied). [9964/14]
- Consultancy Contracts Expenditure
207. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will indicate, in tabular form, the total expenditure by his Department on external consultancy advice services, including...
- Appointments to State Boards
208. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied with the number of women currently serving on State boards under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Semi-State Bodies Issues
209. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of employee share ownership plans in operation in commercial semi-State bodies under the remit of his Department; his...
- Department of Children and Youth Affairs
- Youth Services Funding
210. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to continue funding the Foróige Big Brother, Big Sister programme beyond August 2014; the source of this funding; and if she...
- Adoption Legislation
211. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the adoption (information and tracing) Bill; the way it is envisaged that the legislation will protect the family...
- Child Care Services Funding
212. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason the capitation payment to a community child care provider (details supplied) has been significantly reduced; if she will review...
- Consultancy Contracts Expenditure
213. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will indicate, in tabular form, the total expenditure by her Department on external consultancy advice services, including legal...
- Appointments to State Boards
214. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is satisfied with the number of women currently serving on State boards under her remit; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Semi-State Bodies Issues
215. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of employee share ownership plans in operation in the commercial semi-State sector under the remit of her Department; her views...
- Department of Health
- Audiology Services Provision
216. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive their appointment for a hearing aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9910/14]
- Autism Support Services
217. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that applied behavioural analysis for children with autism is viewed as a medical treatment in the US rather than...
- Hospital Services
218. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a doctor (details supplied) has not received a response from his Department to their query regarding the refusal of St. James's Hospital to provide...
- Services for People with Disabilities
219. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a full-time residential placement used currently by a patient four nights a week cannot be shared by another patient willing to use it three nights...
- Hospital Appointment Delays
223. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork who has been referred to South Infirmary Victoria University...
- Medical Card Reviews
224. To ask the Minister for Health with regard to Health Service Executive reviews of eligibility that are to be conducted in a risk-assessed manner in relation to approximately one million...
- Medical Card Eligibility
225. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to alter the income limits for medical card applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9796/14]
- Health Services Issues
226. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a high level of authorisation requests for frequent eye examinations for medical card holders are being turned down in County Mayo; his views on...
- Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
227. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to include irritable bowel syndrome on the long-term illness scheme due to the significant medical costs to those who have this...
- Substance Misuse
228. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide update on the national substance misuse strategy, with specific reference to any deliberations on the introduction of a minimum price of...
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
229. To ask the Minister for Health when an application for the fair deal scheme will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Medical Card Reviews
230. To ask the Minister for Health with regard to medical card renewals, if medical information must be provided each time in a situation where the person has a life-long condition which will...
- Medical Card Eligibility
231. To ask the Minister for Health in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare the reason a GP visit card only granted two months previously has been withdrawn based on income...
- Medical Card Applications
232. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9850/14]
- Nursing Home Services
234. To ask the Minister for Health with regard to nursing homes, the way demographic changes will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9857/14]
- National Treatment Purchase Fund Issues
241. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the development by the National Treatment Purchase Fund of a clear and transparent pricing policy-model which provides a fair price for patient...
- Charities and Voluntary Organisations
250. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of all instances where a company has been used to identify replacement candidates to fill vacancies on the board of the Central...
- Hospital Appointment Status
251. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9909/14]
- Hospital Staff Data
252. To ask the Minister for Health the number of individual travelling consultants providing regular outpatient and day patient appointments respectively at Roscommon County Hospital in 2010,...
- Patient Safety
254. To ask the Minister for Health following the publication of the health care quality indicators in the Irish health system report last week, the date on which his Department became aware of...
- Hospital Appointment Status
255. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [9925/14]
- Cancer Screening Programmes
256. To ask the Minister for Health if a safety statement is available for digital mammogram machines or if a risk assessment has been conducted; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Medical Card Eligibility
264. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the application of a person who would be eligible for a medical card under EU regulations as a cross-border worker must be assessed under a...
- Autism Support Services
265. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to develop an autism specific database for children and adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9943/14]
- Maternity Services
266. To ask the Minister for Health the terms of reference for the development of the national strategy; the body responsible for drawing up the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Medical Card Reviews
269. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 223 of 19 February 2014, if the number of medical cards granted on the basis of the exercise of discretion increased by...
- Health Insurance Data
270. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons availing of private health insurance at the end of 2013 in each of the following age groups, 17 years and under, 18 to 29 years, 30 to 39...
- Consultancy Contracts Expenditure
271. To ask the Minister for Health if he will indicate, in tabular form, the total expenditure by his Department on external consultancy advice services, including legal services, in 2011, 2012...
- Appointments to State Boards
272. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the number of women currently serving on State boards under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10025/14]
- Semi-State Bodies Issues
273. To ask the Minister for Health the number of employee share ownership plans in operation in the commercial semi State sector under the remit of his Department; his views on whether they...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Public Procurement Contracts
274. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will change the current pre-qualified builders' tendering criteria for capital projects (details supplied); if his attention has...
- Pension Provisions
275. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding a pension scheme. [9771/14]
- Sports Funding
276. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views regarding funding for young athletes representing their country in major international events; if there are grants to support...
- Sports Capital Programme Applications
277. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a grant in respect of a club (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [9854/14]
- Public Transport Provision
278. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Ballymun has been left out of the proposed new bus rapid transit in view of the fact that the metro north was supposed to...
- Dublin Bus Services
279. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount Dublin Bus has collected in unclaimed refund receipts in the years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014. [9899/14]
- Railway Safety
280. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will liaise with the Railway Procurement Agency to ensure that there are additional security personnel deployed on the Luas red...
- Driver Licences
281. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on mutual recognition of Irish driving licences with all the Canadian provinces and territories; the current...
- Tourism Projects Funding
282. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 920 of 15 January 2014, when it is expected that the call for expressions of interest to develop a...
- Severe Weather Events Response
283. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in view of the negative impact on road and transport infrastructure owing to the recent adverse weather, if he has given...
- Road Projects Status
284. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding funding for a road (details supplied) in County Dublin; when the project will commence; the reason this project...
- Bus Éireann Services
285. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the appropriate licence will be provided to Bus Éireann to operate a bus route at a location (details supplied) in County...
