Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Public Sector Reform Review

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

49. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide the governance model for public sector reform initiated by him. [51550/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

259. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a mature student grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51374/12]

Garda Vetting of Personnel

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

473. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí and the number of civilian staff employed by the Garda central vetting unit on 1 November 2012; the number employed under the JobBridge scheme on that date; the number of Garda staff and the number of civilian staff that will be employed by the new national vetting bureau once it is established; the number who will be employed through the JobBridge scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51245/12]

Garda Vetting of Personnel

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

474. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the average length of time for processing applications by the Garda Central Vetting Unit for each month since January 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51246/12]

Garda Vetting of Personnel

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

475. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the training required by employees of the national vetting bureau; the timeframe of this training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51247/12]

Proposed Legislation

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

476. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which he will publish a new Sexual Offences Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51250/12]

Banking Sector Remuneration

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

9. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, with respect to Bank of Ireland, the number of staff whose annual salary at 31 December 2011 fell into the following bands: €400,000 and above, from €300,000 to €399,999, from €200,000 to €299,999 and from €150,000 to €199,000. [50513/12]

Banking Sector Remuneration

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

21. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Finance in view of the fact that 30 persons in Irish Bank Resolution Corporation earn more than €300,000, the collective payment in base salary for the highest paid 30 employees as of end of 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and the number in 2011 and 2012 who have seen an increase in base salary, pension and expenses; and if he will itemise same. [50514/12]

Overseas Development Aid Provision

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

15. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of the discussion he had with the President of Malawi and the President of Mozambique; and if there will be any changes to the Irish Aid programme in these countries. [50101/12]

Overseas Development Aid Oversight

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

18. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details on his recent trip to assess the impact of Irish Aid in Vietnam; if there will be a change of focus in Irish Aid's work in Vietnam; and the outcomes of trade talks with the Vietnamese Government. [50099/12]

Prisoner Data

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

206. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of children under 18 years in St. Patrick's Institution, Dublin, on 8 November 2012; the date in which these children will be moved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50448/12]

Garda Station Closures

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

207. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of the Garda Representative Association and the Irish Farmers Association regarding the closure of Garda stations; and if he has brought these concerns to the Garda Commissioner. [50449/12]

Prison Staff

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

208. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he plans a review of training for prison officers employed in St. Patrick's Institution, Dublin; if disciplinary action has been initiated against any member of staff following publication of a report by the Ombudsman for Children on children in St. Patrick's Institution. [50450/12]

Prisoner Welfare

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

209. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Ombudsman for Children has stated in relation to St. Patrick's Institution that senior officials in his Department had an attitude of indifference towards the young offenders and had no respect for them because they had broken the law; and if he will respond to her comments. [50451/12]

Services for People with Disabilities

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

210. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he met with the Department of Finance on the issue of ensuring that persons with disabilities and their families and carer's are not affected by cuts in Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50452/12]

National Advocacy Service

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

113. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether advocates working in the National Advocacy Service have no power to obtain information or attend meetings or consultations and can only operate on the basis of voluntary co-operation of service providers as shortcomings especially considering this co-operation is not always forthcoming and the steps she will take to extend the powers of the National Advocacy Service accordingly. [49844/12]

Disability Allowance Applications

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

148. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider making a liaison or support person available to those who need assistance making applications and appeals with respect to disability-related payments as recommended by Inclusion Ireland. [49845/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

316. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of establishing the Ireland Stat website; the number of staff allocated to its running and their salaries; the annual cost of running this website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49403/12]

Garda Investigations

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

508. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 438 of 2 October 2012, when a reply will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50151/12]

Nursing Home Accommodation

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

24. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health in view of the fact that 1,201 public nursing home beds have been closed between January 2011 and August 2012, the current total number of nursing home beds in the State; the number public and the number private; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48964/12]