Parliamentary questions

Garda Retirements

Michael Healy-Rae

214. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason he waived the normal retirement age for Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan to ensure that the Commissioner received an extension of two years past the normal retirement age of 60, in view of details supplied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26464/13]

Prisoner Numbers

John Deasy

215. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current number of persons incarcerated in Irish prisons; and the number for each of the last five years. [26484/13]

Prison Staff

John Deasy

216. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prison officers employed by the State for each of the past five years. [26485/13]

Garda Retirements

John Deasy

217. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of retirees from the Garda Síochána from all ranks in each of the past five years. [26486/13]

Garda Deployment

John Deasy

218. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí deployed to the traffic corps in each of the past five years. [26487/13]

Asylum Applications

Bernard Durkan

219. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which application for residency or eligibility for naturalisation has been established in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26514/13]

Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

220. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding determination of residency/eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26515/13]

Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

221. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position and progress made to date in the determination of eligibility for residency or naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26519/13]

Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

222. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the determination of eligibility for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26520/13]

Immigration Status

Bernard Durkan

223. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding entitlement to residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who has worked in insurable employment here for more than five years but who appears to have no proper residency status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26521/13]

Immigration Status

Bernard Durkan

224. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current or indicated residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26523/13]

Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

225. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26524/13]

Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

226. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26526/13]

Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

227. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the residency status and entitlement to naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26531/13]

Departmental Budgets

Sean Fleming

228. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received any indicative figure from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the fiscal adjustments his Department will be asked to make in 2014 and 2015; the size of those adjustments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26552/13]

Departmental Records

Mattie McGrath

229. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if records of Garda briefings to him or the Department concerning members of the Oireachtas are recorded and archived by his Department. [26578/13]

Garda Operations

Mattie McGrath

230. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has requested a report from the Commissioner on an incident (details supplied) under section 41 of the 2005 Garda Síochána Act. [26580/13]

Fodder Crisis

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

231. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if grass cut on lands at Baldonnel, County Dublin, or any lands under the control of is Department, will be made available to farmers, whose animals are suffering as a result of the shortage of fodder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26400/13]

Defence Forces Properties

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

232. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No.180 of 23 May 2013, the exact current location of the plaques and the details of the relevant contact person. [26425/13]

Departmental Budgets

Sean Fleming

233. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Defence if he has received any indicative figure from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the fiscal adjustments his Department will be asked to make in 2014 and 2015; the size of those adjustments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26545/13]

Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

234. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue on a suckler welfare scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26301/13]

Animal Welfare

Dara Calleary

235. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria adopted by local authorities when dealing with stray horses; the timeframe involved from a local authority taking a stray horse to the local authority putting down that animal; if this rule also applies to horses in foal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26326/13]

Beef Slaughtering Plants

Dara Calleary

236. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle slaughtered in the period from January to May 2012 compared to that in the period of January to May in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26349/13]

Animal Disease Controls

Patrick O'Donovan

237. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the availability of a vaccine to the farming sector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26388/13]

Suckler Welfare Scheme Applications

John O'Mahony

238. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person in County Mayo will receive their payment for cow suckler welfare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26391/13]

Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations

Andrew Doyle

239. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will give details of the developments on a range of policy areas, with his ministerial colleagues, made at the 26-28 May 2013 informal meeting of Agriculture and Fisheries Council held in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26415/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

240. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged area scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26449/13]

Bovine Disease Controls

Éamon Ó Cuív

241. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason compensation is not paid to farmers who have to dispose of calves that test positive for BVD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26450/13]

Bovine Disease Controls

Éamon Ó Cuív

242. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the requirements on farmers who have calves that test positive for BVD; where and the way they must dispose of such calves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26451/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

243. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a farmer who is in REP scheme 4 will receive their 2012 disadvantaged areas scheme payment; the reason for the delay in making this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26452/13]

Fodder Crisis

Denis Naughten

244. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to a topical issue of 22 May 2013, the progress made, if any, regarding the importation of fodder by ship from the Netherlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26453/13]

Fodder Crisis

Denis Naughten

245. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to topical issue if 22 May 2013, the progress made, if any, on facilitating the release of financial support and-or credit for farmers to allow them to purchase fertiliser; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26454/13]

Fodder Crisis

Denis Naughten

246. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the closing date for the fodder subsidy scheme in view of the rainfall experienced in west of Ireland on the night of 26 May last; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there still remains significant demand for fodder in the region; if he will visit the region to experience the problems first hand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26467/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Denis Naughten

247. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total savings in 2012 disadvantaged areas scheme payments solely due to the changes in the stocking rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26477/13]

Fodder Crisis

Denis Naughten

248. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reduce below seven months the holding period for animals under the 2013 disadvantaged areas scheme and revise down the stocking rates in view of the impact that this may have on animal welfare due to the current and projected fodder shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26478/13]

Fodder Crisis

John Deasy

249. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of aid that has been distributed per county for animal fodder in 2013. [26498/13]

Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations

John Deasy

250. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timetable for Common Agriculture Policy negotiations over the coming days. [26499/13]

Sugar Industry

John Deasy

251. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimate for the overall capital cost costs involved in building a manufacturing plant for the production of sugar. [26500/13]

Fodder Crisis

Brendan Smith

252. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the imported fodder transport scheme for at least a further two weeks in view of the difficulties facing the farming community particularly in areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan where very unfavourable weather conditions continue to prolong and intensify the fodder crisis and farm income problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26533/13]

Departmental Budgets

Sean Fleming

253. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received any indicative figure from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the fiscal adjustments his Department will be asked to make in 2014 and 2015; the size of those adjustments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26541/13]

School Enrolments

Bernard Durkan

254. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the availability of a school place in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26530/13]

Proposed Legislation

Thomas P. Broughan

255. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is intending to amend the forthcoming Children First legislation to extend the scope of the guidelines to include childminders on the list of persons to whom the Children First legislation is applicable because of the large number of children who are cared for by childminders either in the childminder's home or elsewhere. [26363/13]

Foreign Adoptions

Thomas P. Broughan

256. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will outline her Department's engagements, if any, with families who have adopted children born in Mexico and who have subsequently been unable to have these adoptions recognised or registered here; and if she will report on the extent to which her Department is working with families affected to come to a resolution of their difficulties. [26365/13]

Children in Care

Thomas P. Broughan

257. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide in tabular form, by the name of institution and its location, the various institutions in which children detained under a special care order granted by the High Court have been placed in facilities outside the State since January 2013 up until the present date. [26366/13]

Child Care Reports

Terence Flanagan

258. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if inspection reports of creches will be added to her website; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26413/13]

Departmental Budgets

Sean Fleming

259. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has received any indicative figure from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the fiscal adjustments her Department will be asked to make in 2014 and 2015; the size of those adjustments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26543/13]

Youth Work Projects Funding

Willie Penrose

260. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will ensure that the organisations that are involved in youth work, for which funding is vital, and for which funding has already been cut by 30%, should not be subject to further and additional expenditure adjustments in light of a reduction of 10% forecast for 2014; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that if Big Brother, Big Sister programme, which is an extremely important youth mentoring programme, incurs further funding losses, it will eventually close, despite being an extremely cost-effective programme which is volunteer led; if she will ensure that no further cuts are implemented in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26584/13]

Health Services

Dara Calleary

261. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a commitment to the long-term future of a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26557/13]

Health Services

Dara Calleary

262. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a commitment to the long-term future of a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26558/13]

Hospital Staff

Billy Kelleher

263. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his views on claims made by the Irish Association for Emergency Medicine of an expected significant worsening of the current, very precarious medical staffing levels in emergency departments here, that evidence from around the country currently indicates that staffing deficits will worsen significantly from July 2013 and that it is likely that many departments will have difficulty filling medical staff rosters with inevitable cuts in services and more prolonged waits for patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26287/13]