Parliamentary questions

EU Conventions

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

666. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to sign up to the European Convention on Preventing Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence; the date on which he plans to do same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27161/13]

Údarás na Gaeltachta Issues

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

38. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ar an bhforbairt atá beartaithe ag an gcomhlacht Bioniche/Mylan in Indreabhán, Contae na Gaillimhe, i bhfianaise an mhéadaithe ar an líon post a d’fhógair an Taoiseach anuraidh, cé méid post atá cruthaithe go dtí seo; cé méid post a bhfuil súil ag an Aire go gcruthófar iad; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [26255/13]

Family Income Supplement Data

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

2. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans regarding the future of family income supplement and its income limits. [26027/13]

Departmental Agencies Funding

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

26. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of funding allocated to Citizens Information centres during each of the past five years; and the amount of this funding which was allocated to Money Advice and Budgeting Service in the same period. [25706/13]

Departmental Agencies Funding

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

34. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of clients that Money Advice and Budgeting Service has assisted during each of the past five years. [25707/13]

School Patronage

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

71. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Skills in respect of the announcement that eight new English medium schools are to be established in 2015/16, the processes his Department are putting in place to measure and assess the demand for the provision of an Aonad, Irish medium unit; the processes that are in place to measure this demand; the requirements there are on patrons to actively offer Irish-medium provision; and the supports his Department will provide to patrons who wish to establish an Aonad. [25391/13]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

110. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give assurances that any homeowner who refuses to pay the household charge will not be penalised should their children apply for third level grant assistance. [25400/13]

Inland Waterways Maintenance

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

273. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Waterways Ireland has decided to suspend the much-needed dredging works on the Grand Canal with only one section left to be completed; whether he is aware that that section of the canal is the shallowest due to years of silting and dumping, which affects barges trying to traverse the canal; whether he is aware that the delay in recommencing the dredging could have a serious impact on plans by Dublin City Council to install a cycle track from Bluebell to Harold's Cross, due to the need for heavy equipment for any future dredging works to be located on the north side of the canal, where the cycle track would be, as the LUAS is on the other side; and if he will ensure that funding to recommence the dredging works is urgently made available for Waterways Ireland. [24714/13]

Banking Sector Remuneration

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

98. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Finance the action that has been taken by AIB since its commitment last year to reduce the excessive pensions that its former executives receive. [23965/13]

NAMA Investment Funds

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

119. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Finance further to the announcement by the National Asset Management Agency in May 2012 of €2bn of investment in property under its control over the course of four years, if he will confirm, in respect of that specific investment announcement, the total investment approved to date and the total investment provided to date. [23966/13]

Back to Education Allowance Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

397. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if she intends to make any changes to the back to education allowance for September; if there will be any limitations imposed on those applying for the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23690/13]

Pension Provisions

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

401. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection in the case of public servants and other workers who are required to retire due to contract at the age of 65 next year, the social welfare payments they will be able to avail of until they can qualify for the State contributory pension. [23650/13]

Pension Provisions

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

402. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to address the needs of those public sector workers who will be compelled to retire at 65 years and will not qualify for the State pension until they are 66 years; in the absence of the transitional pension, if those persons will have to apply for a jobseeker's payment. [23651/13]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

416. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10; and when they may expect a decision on their case. [23808/13]

Defence Forces Investigations

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

551. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the steps he has taken with the Lebenese and Palestinian authorities to try and locate the remains of a person (details supplied) who was kidnapped on the 27 April 1981 from an Irish observation post outside the village of Dyar Ntar in South Lebanon. [24367/13]

Defence Forces Investigations

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

555. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence if any progress has been made in case of a person (details supplied) who was kidnapped on the 27 April 1981 from an Irish observation post outside the village of Dyar Ntar in South Lebanon and whose body was never recovered. [24366/13]

Health Services Provision

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

657. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the assistance that can be given to a family (details supplied) in Dublin 8. [24141/13]

Foreign Conflicts

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

13. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the bombing of targets in Damascus, Syria on 5 May 2013 by Israel’s air force; if he is concerned about this military attack and the possible consequences; and if he has discussed the issue with his European counterparts. [23219/13]

Middle East Peace Process

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

18. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the injuries sustained by a person (details supplied) who was wounded by a rubber-coated steel bullet fired by the Israeli military while he filmed a protest in Palestine; and if he has raised the case with the Israeli Government.. [23218/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

201. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the shortfall in funding for disability adaptations for housing in Dublin City Council which is causing hardship for those with disabilities who are stuck in housing which is not suitable for their needs; is restricting their ability to function further or in the case of an increasing number of patients in hospitals is preventing them from being discharged from acute or rehabilitation hospitals or public funded nursing home beds due to their homes being not suitable; and the steps he will he take to address the shortfall as a matter of urgency. [23471/13]