Wednesday, 9 Jul 2014

Written answers

• Written Answers Nos. 1-34
  • Flood Relief Schemes Funding (Question No. 12)
  • Departmental Budgets (Question No. 13)
  • Public Procurement Contracts (Question No. 14)
  • Public Procurement Contracts (Question No. 15)
  • Civil Service Accountability (Question No. 16)
  • Public Procurement Contracts (Question No. 17)
  • Appointments to State Boards (Question No. 18)
  • Public Sector Reform Implementation (Question No. 19)
  • Public Sector Staff Sick Leave (Question No. 20)
  • Fiscal Policy (Question No. 21)
  • Public Sector Staff Sick Leave (Question No. 22)
  • Expenditure Reviews (Question No. 23)
  • Semi-State Bodies Mergers (Question No. 24)
  • Legislative Process (Question No. 25)
  • Fiscal Policy (Question No. 26)
  • Freedom of Information Remit (Question No. 27)
  • Departmental Budgets (Question No. 28)
  • Public Procurement Regulations (Question No. 29)
  • Public Sector Staff Data (Question No. 30)
  • Sale of State Assets (Question No. 31)
  • State Properties Data (Question No. 32)
  • Ministerial Appointments (Question No. 33)
  • Local Government Reform (Question No. 34)
• Written Answers Nos. 35-53
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 35)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 36)
  • Departmental Staff Training (Question No. 37)
  • Departmental Staff Training (Question No. 38)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 39)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 40)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 41)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 42)
  • Human Rights Issues (Question No. 43)
  • Human Rights Issues (Question No. 44)
  • Trade Relations (Question No. 45)
  • Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (Question No. 46)
  • Banking Sector Regulation (Question No. 47)
  • Banking Sector Regulation (Question No. 73)
  • Government Bonds (Question No. 48)
  • NAMA Operations (Question No. 49)
  • Promissory Note Negotiations (Question No. 50)
  • Tax Clearance Certificates (Question No. 51)
  • Credit Unions Regulation (Question No. 52)
  • Credit Unions Regulation (Question No. 53)
• Written Answers Nos. 54-68
  • Mortgage Arrears Proposals (Question No. 54)
  • Property Tax Yield (Question No. 55)
  • Property Tax Yield (Question No. 56)
  • Tax Reliefs Eligibility (Question No. 57)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 58)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 59)
  • Departmental Staff Training (Question No. 60)
  • Departmental Staff Training (Question No. 61)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 62)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 63)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 64)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 65)
  • Tax Yield (Question No. 66)
  • Excise Duties (Question No. 67)
  • Tax Yield (Question No. 68)
• Written Answers Nos. 69-84
  • GDP-GNP Levels (Question No. 69)
  • Home Renovation Incentive Scheme Eligibility (Question No. 70)
  • IBRC Mortgage Loan Book (Question No. 71)
  • Property Tax Administration (Question No. 72)
  • Tax Code (Question No. 74)
  • VAT Rate Application (Question No. 75)
  • Mortgage Protection Policies (Question No. 76)
  • Insurance Industry (Question No. 77)
  • Departmental Staff Data (Question No. 78)
  • Appointments to State Boards (Question No. 79)
  • State Bodies Data (Question No. 80)
  • State Bodies Data (Question No. 81)
  • State Bodies Data (Question No. 82)
  • Building Regulations Application (Question No. 83)
  • Schools Complaints Procedures (Question No. 84)
• Written Answers Nos. 85-100
  • Third Level Admissions Entry Requirements (Question No. 85)
  • Quality and Qualifications Ireland Accreditation (Question No. 86)
  • School Transport Eligibility (Question No. 87)
  • Teaching Qualifications (Question No. 88)
  • Grant Payments (Question No. 89)
  • Schools Building Projects Status (Question No. 90)
  • Schools Building Projects Status (Question No. 91)
  • Schools Building Projects Status (Question No. 92)
  • Schools Data (Question No. 93)
  • Schools Data (Question No. 94)
  • Schools Data (Question No. 95)
  • Schools Data (Question No. 96)
  • Schools Data (Question No. 97)
  • Schools Data (Question No. 98)
  • Schools Data (Question No. 99)
  • Schools Data (Question No. 100)
• Written Answers Nos. 101-116
  • Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Question No. 101)
  • Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Question No. 102)
  • Schools Building Projects Administration (Question No. 103)
  • Schools Building Projects Administration (Question No. 104)
  • Bullying in Schools (Question No. 105)
  • Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Question No. 106)
  • Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Question No. 107)
  • Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Question No. 108)
  • Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Question No. 109)
  • Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (Question No. 110)
  • Schools Building Projects Status (Question No. 111)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 112)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 113)
  • Departmental Staff Training (Question No. 114)
  • Departmental Staff Training (Question No. 115)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 116)
• Written Answers Nos. 117-132
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 117)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 119)
  • Capital Expenditure Programme (Question No. 118)
  • School Management (Question No. 120)
  • Teaching Council of Ireland (Question No. 121)
  • Student Grant Scheme Appeals (Question No. 122)
  • School Transport Provision (Question No. 123)
  • Student Grants Data (Question No. 124)
  • Student Grants Data (Question No. 125)
  • Schools Refurbishment (Question No. 126)
  • Child Abuse (Question No. 127)
  • School Staffing Appeals Mechanism (Question No. 128)
  • Special Educational Needs Staffing (Question No. 129)
  • Public Sector Staff Data (Question No. 130)
  • Appointments to State Boards (Question No. 131)
  • State Bodies (Question No. 132)
• Written Answers Nos. 133-148
  • Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (Question No. 133)
  • State Bodies Data (Question No. 134)
  • Stability Programme Data (Question No. 135)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 136)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 137)
  • Departmental Staff Training (Question No. 138)
  • Departmental Staff Training (Question No. 139)
  • Exchequer Savings (Question No. 140)
  • State Bodies Data (Question No. 141)
  • State Bodies Data (Question No. 142)
  • State Bodies Data (Question No. 155)
  • Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (Question No. 143)
  • Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (Question No. 158)
  • Exchequer Savings (Question No. 144)
  • Exchequer Savings (Question No. 160)
  • Exchequer Savings (Question No. 163)
  • Exchequer Savings (Question No. 164)
  • Exchequer Savings (Question No. 145)
  • Exchequer Savings (Question No. 161)
  • Haddington Road Agreement Savings (Question No. 146)
  • Exchequer Savings (Question No. 147)
  • Exchequer Savings (Question No. 148)
• Written Answers Nos. 149-64
  • Departmental Agencies Board Remuneration (Question No. 149)
  • Public Sector Staff Remuneration (Question No. 150)
  • Public Sector Staff Remuneration (Question No. 151)
  • Semi-State Bodies (Question No. 152)
  • Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (Question No. 153)
  • Pension Provisions (Question No. 154)
  • Public Sector Staff Remuneration (Question No. 156)
  • Public Sector Staff Remuneration (Question No. 173)
  • Public Sector Staff Remuneration (Question No. 174)
  • Oireachtas Members' Remuneration (Question No. 157)
  • Oireachtas Members' Expenses (Question No. 159)
  • Haddington Road Agreement Savings (Question No. 162)
  • Haddington Road Agreement Savings (Question No. 166)
  • Haddington Road Agreement Savings (Question No. 167)
  • Haddington Road Agreement Savings (Question No. 168)
  • Haddington Road Agreement Savings (Question No. 169)
  • Haddington Road Agreement Savings (Question No. 170)
  • Haddington Road Agreement Savings (Question No. 171)
  • Haddington Road Agreement Savings (Question No. 172)
• Written Answers Nos. 165-190
  • Capital Expenditure Programme (Question No. 165)
  • Public Sector Staff Remuneration (Question No. 175)
  • Public Sector Staff Remuneration (Question No. 176)
  • Public Sector Staff Remuneration (Question No. 177)
  • Public Sector Staff Remuneration (Question No. 178)
  • Public Sector Staff Remuneration (Question No. 179)
  • Public Sector Staff Remuneration (Question No. 180)
  • Public Sector Staff Remuneration (Question No. 181)
  • Public Sector Staff Remuneration (Question No. 182)
  • Public Sector Staff Remuneration (Question No. 183)
  • Public Sector Staff Remuneration (Question No. 184)
  • Public Sector Staff Remuneration (Question No. 185)
  • Public Sector Staff Remuneration (Question No. 186)
  • Public Sector Staff Remuneration (Question No. 187)
  • Public Sector Staff Remuneration (Question No. 188)
  • Public Sector Staff Remuneration (Question No. 189)
  • Public Sector Staff Remuneration (Question No. 190)
• Written Answers Nos. 191-196
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 191)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 192)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 193)
  • Departmental Contracts Data (Question No. 194)
  • State Properties (Question No. 195)
  • State Properties (Question No. 196)
• Written Answers Nos. 197-213
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 197)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 198)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 199)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 200)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 201)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 203)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 204)
  • Capital Expenditure Programme (Question No. 202)
  • Public Sector Staff (Question No. 205)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 206)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 207)
  • Departmental Staff Training (Question No. 208)
  • Exchequer Savings (Question No. 209)
  • Exchequer Savings (Question No. 210)
  • Exchequer Savings (Question No. 211)
  • Exchequer Savings (Question No. 212)
  • Exchequer Savings (Question No. 213)
• Written Answers Nos. 214-229
  • Credit Availability (Question No. 214)
  • Job Creation Data (Question No. 215)
  • Employment Data (Question No. 216)
  • Employment Data (Question No. 217)
  • Job Creation (Question No. 218)
  • Departmental Staff Data (Question No. 219)
  • Appointments to State Boards (Question No. 220)
  • State Bodies Data (Question No. 221)
  • State Bodies Data (Question No. 222)
  • Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (Question No. 223)
  • State Bodies Data (Question No. 224)
  • Social Welfare Code (Question No. 225)
  • Disability Allowance Eligibility (Question No. 226)
  • Carer's Allowance Appeals (Question No. 227)
• Written Answers Nos. 230-244
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 230)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 231)
  • Departmental Staff Training (Question No. 232)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 233)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 234)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 235)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 236)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 237)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 254)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 255)
  • JobsPlus Scheme (Question No. 238)
  • Fuel Allowance Eligibility (Question No. 239)
  • Fuel Allowance Eligibility (Question No. 241)
  • Fuel Allowance Expenditure (Question No. 240)
  • Free Travel Scheme Eligibility (Question No. 242)
  • Social Welfare Payments Administration (Question No. 243)
  • Social Welfare Payments Administration (Question No. 251)
  • Social Welfare Payments Administration (Question No. 252)
  • Social Welfare Payments Administration (Question No. 257)
  • Social Welfare Payments Administration (Question No. 263)
  • Social Welfare Payments Administration (Question No. 264)
  • Job Initiatives (Question No. 244)
  • Job Initiatives (Question No. 253)
  • Job Initiatives (Question No. 260)
• Written Answers Nos. 245-260
  • One-Parent Family Payments (Question No. 245)
  • One-Parent Family Payments (Question No. 246)
  • One-Parent Family Payments (Question No. 247)
  • One-Parent Family Payments (Question No. 248)
  • Social Insurance Rates (Question No. 249)
  • Social Insurance Data (Question No. 250)
  • School Meals Programme (Question No. 256)
  • Jobseeker's Benefit Payments (Question No. 258)
  • Jobs Initiative (Question No. 259)
• Written Answers Nos. 261-276
  • Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Application Numbers (Question No. 261)
  • Household Benefits Scheme (Question No. 262)
  • Community Employment Schemes Data (Question No. 265)
  • Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (Question No. 266)
  • One-Parent Family Payment Appeals (Question No. 269)
  • Community Services Programme (Question No. 270)
  • Departmental Staff Data (Question No. 271)
  • Appointments to State Boards (Question No. 272)
  • State Bodies Data (Question No. 273)
  • Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (Question No. 274)
  • Departmental Bodies Data (Question No. 275)
  • Architectural Heritage (Question No. 276)
• Written Answers Nos. 277-292
  • Heritage Projects (Question No. 277)
  • Heritage Projects (Question No. 278)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 279)
  • Departmental Staff Training (Question No. 280)
  • Departmental Offices (Question No. 281)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 282)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 283)
  • Departmental Staff Training (Question No. 284)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 285)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 286)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 287)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 288)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 289)
  • Departmental Staff Data (Question No. 290)
  • Appointments to State Boards (Question No. 291)
  • State Bodies Data (Question No. 292)
• Written Answers Nos. 293-310
  • State Bodies Data (Question No. 293)
  • Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (Question No. 294)
  • State Bodies Data (Question No. 295)
  • Fisheries Protection (Question No. 296)
  • Fisheries Protection (Question No. 300)
  • Road Projects (Question No. 297)
  • Television Licence Fee Payments (Question No. 298)
  • Television Licence Fee Payments (Question No. 299)
  • Natural Resources (Question No. 301)
  • Metropolitan Area Networks Programme (Question No. 302)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 303)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 304)
  • Departmental Staff Training (Question No. 305)
  • Departmental Staff Training (Question No. 306)
  • Exchequer Savings (Question No. 307)
  • Exchequer Savings (Question No. 308)
  • Exchequer Savings (Question No. 309)
  • Exchequer Savings (Question No. 310)
• Written Answers Nos. 311-322
  • Broadcasting Sector Regulation (Question No. 311)
  • Gas Exploration Revenue (Question No. 312)
  • Departmental Contracts (Question No. 313)
  • Renewable Energy Exports (Question No. 314)
  • Public Service Obligation Levy Application (Question No. 315)
  • Tellus Border Project (Question No. 316)
  • Water Services Provision (Question No. 317)
  • Broadband Service Provision (Question No. 318)
  • Departmental Staff Data (Question No. 319)
  • Appointments to State Boards (Question No. 320)
  • State Bodies Data (Question No. 321)
  • State Bodies Data (Question No. 322)
• Written Answers Nos. 323-336
  • Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (Question No. 323)
  • State Bodies Data (Question No. 324)
  • Building Regulations Amendments (Question No. 325)
  • Water Meters Installation (Question No. 326)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 327)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 328)
  • Departmental Staff Training (Question No. 329)
  • Departmental Staff Training (Question No. 330)
  • Exchequer Savings (Question No. 331)
  • Exchequer Savings (Question No. 332)
  • Exchequer Savings (Question No. 333)
  • Exchequer Savings (Question No. 334)
  • Housing Finance Agency (Question No. 335)
  • Housing Finance Agency (Question No. 336)
• Written Answers Nos. 337-352
  • Homeless Accommodation Funding (Question No. 337)
  • Compulsory Purchase Orders (Question No. 338)
  • Waste Management (Question No. 339)
  • Illegal Dumping (Question No. 340)
  • Voluntary Sector Funding (Question No. 341)
  • Traveller Community (Question No. 342)
  • Homeless Accommodation Funding (Question No. 343)
  • Housing Issues (Question No. 344)
  • Local Authority Housing Data (Question No. 345)
  • Housing Data (Question No. 346)
  • Housing Data (Question No. 347)
  • Housing Data (Question No. 348)
  • Local Authority Housing Data (Question No. 349)
  • Local Authority Housing Data (Question No. 350)
  • Local Authority Housing Data (Question No. 351)
  • Local Authority Housing Data (Question No. 352)
• Written Answers Nos. 353-64
  • Housing Data (Question No. 353)
  • Departmental Staff Data (Question No. 354)
  • State Bodies Data (Question No. 355)
  • State Bodies Data (Question No. 356)
  • State Bodies Data (Question No. 358)
  • Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (Question No. 357)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 359)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 360)
  • Departmental Staff Training (Question No. 361)
  • Departmental Staff Training (Question No. 362)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 363)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 364)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 366)
• Written Answers Nos. 365-378
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 365)
  • Departmental Staff Data (Question No. 367)
  • Appointments to State Boards (Question No. 368)
  • State Bodies Data (Question No. 369)
  • State Bodies Data (Question No. 370)
  • State Bodies Data (Question No. 372)
  • Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (Question No. 371)
  • Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments (Question No. 373)
  • Dairy Equipment Scheme Applications (Question No. 374)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 375)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 376)
  • Departmental Staff Training (Question No. 377)
  • Departmental Staff Training (Question No. 378)
• Written Answers Nos. 379-392
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 379)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 380)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 381)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 382)
  • Severe Weather Events Response (Question No. 384)
  • Animal Identification Schemes (Question No. 385)
  • Animal Identification Schemes (Question No. 387)
  • Harbours and Piers Funding (Question No. 386)
  • Departmental Staff Data (Question No. 388)
  • Appointments to State Boards (Question No. 389)
  • State Bodies Data (Question No. 390)
  • State Bodies Data (Question No. 391)
  • Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (Question No. 392)
• Written Answers Nos. 393-406
  • State Bodies Data (Question No. 393)
  • Parole Boards (Question No. 394)
  • Prison Committals (Question No. 395)
  • Visa Applications (Question No. 396)
  • Garda Station Refurbishment (Question No. 397)
  • Naturalisation Applications (Question No. 398)
  • Road Safety (Question No. 399)
  • Firearms Licences (Question No. 400)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 401)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 402)
  • Departmental Staff Training (Question No. 403)
  • Departmental Staff Training (Question No. 404)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 405)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 406)
• Written Answers Nos. 407-420
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 407)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 408)
  • Departmental Staff Data (Question No. 409)
  • Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 411)
  • Health Services Data (Question No. 412)
  • Health Services Staff Data (Question No. 413)
  • Health Services Provision (Question No. 414)
  • Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (Question No. 415)
  • Medical Card Reviews (Question No. 416)
  • Medicinal Products Licensing (Question No. 417)
  • Hospital Procedures (Question No. 418)
  • Hospital Services (Question No. 419)
  • Medical Card Eligibility (Question No. 420)
• Written Answers Nos. 421-434
  • Medical Inquiries (Question No. 421)
  • Water Fluoridation (Question No. 422)
  • Medical Card Appeals (Question No. 423)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 424)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 425)
  • Departmental Staff Training (Question No. 426)
  • Departmental Staff Training (Question No. 427)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 428)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 429)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 430)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 431)
  • Disability Support Services (Question No. 432)
  • Services for People with Disabilities (Question No. 433)
  • Medical Card Applications (Question No. 434)
• Written Answers Nos. 435-448
  • Medical Card Reviews (Question No. 435)
  • Medical Card Eligibility (Question No. 436)
  • Medical Card Applications (Question No. 437)
  • Medical Card Administration (Question No. 438)
  • National Treatment Purchase Fund Waiting Times (Question No. 439)
  • Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review (Question No. 440)
  • Community Care (Question No. 441)
  • Community Care Provision (Question No. 442)
  • Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 443)
  • Mental Health Services Provision (Question No. 444)
  • Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 445)
  • Health Services (Question No. 446)
  • Medical Card Applications (Question No. 447)
  • Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 448)
• Written Answers Nos. 449-463
  • Departmental Contracts (Question No. 449)
  • Appointments to State Boards (Question No. 450)
  • State Bodies Data (Question No. 451)
  • State Bodies Data (Question No. 452)
  • Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (Question No. 453)
  • State Bodies (Question No. 454)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 455)
  • Departmental Policy Reviews (Question No. 456)
  • Sport and Recreational Development (Question No. 457)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 458)
  • Departmental Staff Training (Question No. 459)
  • Departmental Offices (Question No. 460)
  • Rural Transport Programme (Question No. 461)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 462)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 463)
• Written Answers Nos. 464-476
  • Departmental Staff Training (Question No. 464)
  • Departmental Staff Training (Question No. 465)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 466)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 467)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 468)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 469)
  • Sports Capital Programme Applications (Question No. 470)
  • Departmental Properties (Question No. 471)
  • Road Toll Operators (Question No. 472)
  • Departmental Agencies Expenditure (Question No. 473)
  • Departmental Agencies Expenditure (Question No. 474)
  • Sports Capital Programme Administration (Question No. 475)
  • Departmental Staff Data (Question No. 476)
• Written Answers Nos. 477-490
  • Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (Question No. 477)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 478)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 479)
  • Departmental Staff Training (Question No. 480)
  • Departmental Staff Training (Question No. 481)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 482)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 483)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 485)
  • Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 484)
  • Garda Investigations (Question No. 486)
  • Child Care Services Provision (Question No. 487)
  • Departmental Staff Recruitment (Question No. 488)
  • State Bodies Data (Question No. 489)
  • State Bodies Data (Question No. 490)