Parliamentary questions

Air Accident Investigations

Denis Naughten

837. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the conclusions and recommendations on foot of an investigation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48380/12]

Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments

Denis Naughten

884. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total cost of the suckler cow welfare scheme since its inception; if payment rates will be maintained in 2013 in view of a ring fenced commitment of funding to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47905/12]

Suckler Welfare Scheme Application Numbers

Denis Naughten

885. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers on a county basis in receipt of payments under the suckler cow welfare scheme; the total payment made on a county basis under the scheme in 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47906/12]

Departmental Reports

Denis Naughten

993. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when he will publish the mortality report on acute hospitals; the reason the publication of this report has been delayed over the last 14 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47375/12]

Health Services Provision

Denis Naughten

994. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown in each PCCC area of the number of children in each age category who are awaiting a child developmental check; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47376/12]

Health Services Provision

Denis Naughten

1060. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the hospitals that are implementing the hospice friendly hospitals programme; the hospitals not implementing the programme and the measures being taken to address this deficit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47902/12]

Home Care Packages

Denis Naughten

1061. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when the draft standards for home care developed by the Health Service Executive will be extended not only to contracted-out home care packages but to other types of home care, such as home care provided directly by the HSE, or provided by private companies to persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47903/12]

Cancer Screening Programme

Denis Naughten

1150. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when it is intended to commence the bowel screening programme; the hospitals approved to provide colonoscopies on foot of the initial screening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48381/12]

Health Care Infrastructure

Denis Naughten

1151. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the position regarding plans for the development of a health campus in an area (details supplied) in County Galway; the current annual cost of maintaining and securing the Grove Hospital site; the future plans for the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48382/12]

Ambulance Service Provision

Denis Naughten

1152. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when an ambulance crew and ambulance will be allocated on a permanent basis to an area (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48383/12]

Ambulance Service Provision

Denis Naughten

1153. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the current timetable for the development of a 24/7 ambulance base for the West Roscommon and East Mayo area; the progress made to date on providing a temporary location for an ambulance to service the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48384/12]

Hospital Acquired Infections

Denis Naughten

1154. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the number of cases of MRSA and clostridium difficile in hospitals over the last 12 months; the number of cases in 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48385/12]

Hospital Acquired Infections

Denis Naughten

1157. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the number of cases of MRSA and Clostridium difficile in hospitals in the last 12 months; the figure for 2010 and 2011 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48393/12]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility

Denis Naughten

1173. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health if he intends to consider the addition of ulcerative colitis to the list of illness which qualify for support under the long term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48616/12]

Driving Licence Issues

Denis Naughten

1214. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the new driver licence card will be made available; the data that will be contained on the card; if he will ensure that provision is made for the inclusion of basic medical data and emergency contact numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47951/12]

Child Protection Services

Denis Naughten

6. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the audit produced on foot of the recommendations in the report on the Roscommon Child Care Case will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46571/12]

Child Care Reports

Denis Naughten

15. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason for the delay in publishing the results of the audit produced on foot of the recommendations in the report on the Roscommon childcare case; the reason the results of this audit, produced on foot of an inquiry, are to be amalgamated with two further audits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46572/12]

EU Directives

Denis Naughten

144. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will announce measures to address the current crisis facing farmers who are unable to land spread slurry due to poor ground conditions, in view of the fact that the present final date for land spreading is 31 October; if he will consider extending this date as an exceptional measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47016/12]

Home Help Service Provision

Denis Naughten

239. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the number of persons issued with decisions by each primary, community continuing care since 1 September 2012 stating that home help cannot be provided; the number of persons in each PCCC area who are in receipt of reduced hours since 1 September 2012; the corresponding number of persons that received a home help allocation since 1 September 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46962/12]

Sports Capital Programme Applications

Denis Naughten

271. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will be in a position to announce funding under the sports capital grant scheme 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47015/12]

Garda Investigations

Denis Naughten

13. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 8 of 20 June 2012, the position regarding the Garda review into the murder of Fr. Niall Molloy in Clara, County Offaly, in July 1985; if he will accede to the request by the family of an independent inquiry into the priest's death; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46307/12]

Garda Investigations

Denis Naughten

15. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will have the case of the murder of Garda Richard Fallon on 3 April 1970 independently reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46308/12]

Local Authority Housing Mortgages

Denis Naughten

70. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the criteria covering the issuing of local authority mortgages and shared ownership schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45677/12]

Septic Tank Inspections

Denis Naughten

94. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the regulation of contractors providing services to the owners of domestic septic tanks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45678/12]

Road Safety Strategy

Denis Naughten

57. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will publish the Road Safety Strategy 2013 - 2020; if funding has been secured for the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44946/12]

Road Safety Strategy

Denis Naughten

81. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding his road safety strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44945/12]

Student Grant Scheme Waiting Times

Denis Naughten

122. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the current waiting time for an application to the Higher Education Grant SUSI system to be processed; the current waiting time for the processing of appeals to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45494/12]

World Trade Negotiations

Denis Naughten

19. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress that has been made on bilateral economic partnership agreements between the EU and third countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44640/12]

Overseas Development Issues

Denis Naughten

58. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps being taken to promote transparency, accountability and fair use and allocation of proceeds from natural resource exploitation in Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44641/12]

Undocumented Irish in the USA

Denis Naughten

61. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 23 of 11 July 2012, the progress made to date on resolving the issue of the undocumented Irish in the US; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45009/12]

Courts Staff

Denis Naughten

222. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff and vacant posts in each district probate office; the steps being taken to deal with the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45109/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications

Denis Naughten

238. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive their disadvantaged area scheme payment; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44996/12]

Fuel Prices

Denis Naughten

208. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding his Departments working group that was set up to examine the Irish Road Hauliers Association proposals for an essential user fuel rebate; the efforts he is taking to tighten up on the availability of green diesel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44600/12]

Fuel Prices

Denis Naughten

209. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance the steps that are being taken to address the laundering of fuel; the total capacity of laundering plants seized this year; the potential loss to the Exchequer of same; the estimated total annual cost of fuel laundering to the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44601/12]

Proposed Legislation

Denis Naughten

387. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his position on the Wind Turbines Bill, 2012; if his Department has submitted its amendment list for the taking of Committee Stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44148/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Denis Naughten

497. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive disadvantaged area scheme payment; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44077/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Denis Naughten

498. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a disadvantaged area scheme payment; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44078/12]

Radio Spectrum Management

Denis Naughten

11. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the steps being taken to ensure that the new 4G network provides the maximum geographical coverage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43508/12]

Natural Gas Grid

Denis Naughten

26. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources his views on the Western Development Commission paper, Why Invest in Gas, which outlines the clear benefit of extending the natural gas distribution network to the north west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43509/12]

Flood Relief Schemes Applications

Denis Naughten

37. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he is taking to address the summer flooding in the Shannon Basin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43240/12]

Public Procurement Contracts Expenditure

Denis Naughten

40. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps that he is taking to assist small business to obtain public contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43239/12]

Flood Risk Assessments

Denis Naughten

107. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the actions, if any, he has taken on foot of the recommendations in the report by the Joint Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht entitled Eight proposals urgently required to tackle flooding on the River Shannon, it's tributaries and the waters feeding into it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43610/12]

Flood Prevention Measures

Denis Naughten

148. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht the actions, if any, he has taken on foot of the recommendations in the report by the Joint Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht entitled Eight proposals urgently required to tackle flooding on the River Shannon, it's tributaries and the waters feeding into it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43613/12]

Flood Prevention Measures

Denis Naughten

153. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the actions, if any, he has taken on foot of the recommendations in the report by the Joint Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht entitled Eight proposals urgently required to tackle flooding on the River Shannon, it's tributaries and the waters feeding into it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43611/12]

Flood Prevention Measures

Denis Naughten

167. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the actions, if any, he has taken on foot of the recommendations in the report by the Joint Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht entitled "Eight proposals urgently required to tackle flooding on the River Shannon, it's tributaries and the waters feeding into it"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43612/12]

HSE Expenditure

Denis Naughten

235. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the total spend in the last available 12 month period in each primary community and continuing care area on home nursing care for children with life limiting conditions; the number of children who availed of the service in each area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43557/12]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Denis Naughten

118. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review his policy on the staffing ratios of small rural schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42643/12]

Student Grant Scheme Reform

Denis Naughten

121. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline his intentions on the review of means assessments for higher education grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42644/12]

Education Schemes

Denis Naughten

281. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason his Department only sanctions two hours per week home tuition for a junior infant class pupil; the plans, if any, to review this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43464/12]

Civil Registration Legislation

Denis Naughten

327. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection the date on which she plans to introduce legislation in line with the paragraph 4.12 of the Report on Family Relationships by the Law Reform Commission regarding statutory declarations by mothers regarding the father of their child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42749/12]

Social Insurance Payments

Denis Naughten

367. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps she is taking to assist self employed person to avail of social assistance payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43332/12]

Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times

Denis Naughten

368. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps she is taking to address the delay in processing applications within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43333/12]

Housing Adaptation Grant Applications

Denis Naughten

413. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the funding crisis facing Roscommon County Council under the mobility aids grant scheme, the housing adaptation grant for people with a disability scheme and housing aid for older people scheme; if he will outline the number of persons awaiting approval under each scheme and the steps he is taking to address the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42748/12]

Stock Markets Regulation

Denis Naughten

37. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance the steps being taken to regulate food securities trading on the stock market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42245/12]

Mortgage Arrears Report Implementation

Denis Naughten

68. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance the progress he is making to assist families in mortgage difficulty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42246/12]

Schools Designation

Denis Naughten

101. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 11 of 24 May 2012, the progress made to date in establishing a new designation for small isolated rural schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42503/12]

School Staffing

Denis Naughten

102. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm the retention of current staffing numbers at a school (details supplied) in County Roscommon; when it is expected to publish plans for rural schools; if he will maintain current staffing numbers pending such an announcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42504/12]

Ambulance Service Provision

Denis Naughten

252. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the position regarding plans to develop a 24/7 ambulance base in West Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42505/12]

Primary Care Centres Provision

Denis Naughten

253. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the steps he has taken since July to progress the development of two new primary care centres in Ballaghaderreen and Boyle, County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42506/12]

Wood Imports Ban

Denis Naughten

180. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if he intends to ban the import of ash trees to stop the spread of the fungus Chalara fraxinea which would have a devastating impact on native ash trees;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42198/12]

Overseas Development Aid Provision

Denis Naughten

181. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the roll out of the Africa agri-food development fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42199/12]

Animal Diseases Issues

Denis Naughten

182. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the steps which are being taken at EU level to address the issue of a foot and mouth disease outbreak, involving a new viral strain in Syria, Gaza and Egypt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42200/12]

Health Services Staff Issues

Denis Naughten

205. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant positions on the board of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service; the steps he his taking to fill these positions; and the type of expertise he plans to bring to the board by such appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42197/12]

Job Protection

Denis Naughten

67. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the progress made to date on protecting employment of staff working on the UK loan book at bank of America, Carrick on Shannon, County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41257/12]

Enterprise Support Services Provision

Denis Naughten

74. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to support enterprise development in the midland and western regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41256/12]

Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Relocation Options

Denis Naughten

332. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of alternative bogs that have been sourced for the relocation of turf cutters; the locations and number of turf cutters that can be accommodated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41941/12]

Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Application Numbers

Denis Naughten

333. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of applications for compensation or relocation of turf cutters yet to be processed; the number of applications decided upon which are awaiting the issue of a letter of refusal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41942/12]

Vehicle Registration Issues

Denis Naughten

75. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the way the market selling price of a motor home is calculated for the purpose of assessing the liability for vehicle registration tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41127/12]

Alcohol Sales Legislation

Denis Naughten

139. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will introduce a ban on the consumption of alcohol on all public transport vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41126/12]

Departmental Correspondence

Denis Naughten

124. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will furnish a reply to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40873/12]

Services for People with Disabilities

Denis Naughten

196. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health if the Office of Disability Appeals Officer has been abolished; if he will outline the current independent process of reviewing decisions in the disability area; the plans, if any, to re-establish this independent process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40927/12]

Defence Forces Reorganisation

Denis Naughten

9. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Defence if he will postpone his plans for the restructuring of the Defence Forces until the White Paper on Defence is published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39493/12]

Defence Forces Reorganisation

Denis Naughten

20. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Defence the scale of re-deployment of Defence Force personnel which will be required to facilitate the restructuring of the Defence Forces organisation to a two brigade structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39492/12]

Garda Investigations

Denis Naughten

13. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 8 of 20 June 2012, the current status of the Garda review of the murder of Fr. Niall Molloy in Clara, County Offaly in July 1985; if he will accede to the request by the family for an independent inquiry into the priest's violent death; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39114/12]

Garda Investigations

Denis Naughten

44. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will have the case of the murder of Garda Richard Fallon on 3 April 1970 independently reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39115/12]

Local Authority Housing Mortgages

Denis Naughten

54. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the criteria covering the issuing of local authority mortgages and shared ownership schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38778/12]

Water and Sewerage Scheme Grants

Denis Naughten

86. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to enhance the group sewerage scheme grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38779/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Denis Naughten

829. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38767/12]

Family Income Supplement Application Numbers

Denis Naughten

881. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of new applications made for family income supplement in the past available 12-month period; the corresponding figure for renewal decisions; the number of renewal applications refused, granted with reduced rate, granted with existing rate, granted with increased rate; the plans if any to allow persons to remain on their existing rate until a determination is made on their renewal application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39278/12]

Fisheries Protection

Denis Naughten

947. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources his plans to reintroduce a rod licence for fishing on Lough Ree; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38708/12]

Health Services Staff

Denis Naughten

1498. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to ensure that all agency staff in hospital settings are receiving EU agency worker directive pay and that all back moneys due have been paid; if he will confirm that there will be no further withholding of pay due to staff, either Health Service Executive directly employed or agency recruited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38166/12]

Drugs Payment Scheme Administration

Denis Naughten

1801. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health if he will review the decision to withdraw gluten free products from the drug payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38871/12]

Postal Services

Denis Naughten

17 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to meet with the Irish Postmasters' Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35514/12]

Postal Services

Denis Naughten

19 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to support the maintenance of the rural post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35515/12]

Turbary Rights

Denis Naughten

414 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of applications on a county basis submitted under the 2011 and 2012 cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme to date in 2012; the number of applications for compensation and the number for relocation under each category; the number approved, rejected and on hand in each category; the total moneys paid to date; the estimated cost by year end; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36356/12]

Turbary Rights

Denis Naughten

415 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the cost to date of the administration of turf cutting compensation scheme to date in 2012 and the estimated cost by year end; the cost to date of the monitoring and enforcement measures by the National Parks and Wildlife Service and its agents; the cost of overtime and additional staffing from both an administrative and enforcement perspective, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36357/12]

Turbary Rights

Denis Naughten

416 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of applications submitted to him seeking permission to cut turf; the numbers on hand, rejected or approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36358/12]

Turbary Rights

Denis Naughten

417 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of alternative bogs which have been sourced for turf cutters forced to relocate; the location of each bog; the number of turf cutters who can be accommodated; if works have to be performed on the bogs to facilitate turf cutting; when it is envisaged to carry these works out in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36359/12]

Irish Prison Service

Denis Naughten

572 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of spending on sports equipment in each prison in both 2010 and 2011; the corresponding figure for balls; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36177/12]

Crime Statistics

Denis Naughten

575 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons convicted of a scheduled offence under the Sex Offenders Act 2001 in the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36218/12]

Sex Offender Treatment Programme

Denis Naughten

576 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the plans, if any, he has to make 25% remission for convicted sex offenders dependent on participation in prison treatment programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36219/12]

Orthodontic Services

Denis Naughten

746 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the number of young persons who are on the waiting list for orthodontic treatment in Merlin Park Regional Hospital, Galway; the number who have been on the waiting list for three months, between three and six months, between six and 12 months, between 12 and 18 months, between 24 and 30 months, between 30 and 36 months, between 36 and 42 months and between 42 and 48 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36354/12]

Vaccination Programme

Denis Naughten

747 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the establishment of a compensation fund for the parents of vaccine damaged children; when a decision will be made on the implementation of the recommendations of this report; if in view of the State’s pressure on families to drop legal claims, he will expedite this issue which has been ongoing for the past decade; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36355/12]

Turbary Rights

Denis Naughten

24 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to address the ongoing issues regarding the implementation of the ban on turf cutting; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35036/12]

National Parks and Wildlife Service

Denis Naughten

41 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the specific steps which the National Parks and Wildlife Service is taking to address the decimation of the corncrake population in the Shannon callows; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35037/12]

Garda Stations

Denis Naughten

252 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current status of refurbishment works at Ballygar Garda station, County Galway; when the building will be re-opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35540/12]

Sexual Offences

Denis Naughten

274 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons currently supervised in the community under a post release supervision order under Part 5 of the Sex Offenders Act 2001; the number of persons currently in breach of conditions under this part of the Act; if he will provide a regional breakdown of these figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35917/12]

Sexual Offences

Denis Naughten

275 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who must currently comply with Garda registration under Part 2 of the Sex Offenders Act 2001;the number of persons currently in breach of conditions under this part of the Act; the corresponding figures on a Garda divisional basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35918/12]

Child Care Services

Denis Naughten

308 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when each of the child care audits in Roscommon, Waterford and Dublin commenced, were completed and report finalised; the individual who completed each audit; the number of children involved in each audit; the number of cases and families deemed at risk in each audit; the number of cases and families where further information was required to make a determination in each audit; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[35719/12]

Legislative Programme

Denis Naughten

29 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to amend the Civil Registration Act 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[34332/12]