Parliamentary questions

Visa Applications

Richard Boyd Barrett

469. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice and Equality under the MEI pilot programme, the number of visas that were issued to non-MEI schools; the exact number of visas issued and the number refused under the MEI pilot programme. [22419/13]

Garda Transport Expenditure

Joanna Tuffy

470. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the transport fleets for an Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22461/13]

Prison Security

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

471. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline any representations received from the Prison Officers' Association since 9 March 2011 regarding gangs and criminality in prisons; and the steps he has taken to address concerns raised. [22476/13]

Garda Operations

Andrew Doyle

472. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a written protocol that members of an Garda Síochána must follow in incidents of sudden death; if his attention has been drawn to any such protocols used by other police forces in other member states; if he considered implementing such practices here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22483/13]

Immigration Policy

Michael McGrath

473. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if Ireland currently has any restrictions in place to prevent persons with serious criminal records travelling here either for a holiday or for a longer vacation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22487/13]

Legislative Programme

Gerry Adams

474. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there are any arrangements in place to provide for the expunging of minor convictions for persons who wish to take up offers of employment overseas. [22493/13]

Judicial Appointments

Andrew Doyle

475. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the method by which he proposes to appoint two new Supreme Court judges to alleviate the backlog of Supreme Court cases that are waiting to be heard; if he has considered the effects of the movement for eight to ten Supreme Court judges that it will have on constitutional jurisprudence; if upon a successful referendum for the set-up of the civic courts of appeal, if over time, he will consider the size of the Supreme Court to naturally fall back to eight members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22497/13]

Visa Applications

Bernard Durkan

476. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in the determination of an application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22644/13]

Compensation Awards

John O'Mahony

477. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the victims of crime are left waiting for long periods under the criminal injury compensation scheme; if he has any plans to improve this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22658/13]

Compensation Awards

John O'Mahony

478. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a person will not receive the payment awarded under the criminal injury compensation scheme for 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22705/13]

Compensation Awards

John O'Mahony

479. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of persons awaiting payment under the criminal injury compensation scheme; the length of time each person is waiting for payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22706/13]

Firearms Licences

Michael Lowry

480. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm the timeframe it takes to process an application for a firearm certificate and the timeframe after the application has been lodged that it actually takes to issue the licence/certificate; if he will further confirm if out of date certificates are being issued in respect of applications which are taking in excess of 12 months to process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22742/13]

Charities Regulation

Derek Nolan

481. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Charities Act covers the regulation of Irish charities' clothing banks; the way he intends to combat the increased amount of criminal activity connected to charity clothing collections and clothing banks; if the introduction of a charities regulatory authority could address this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22758/13]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Róisín Shortall

482. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of personnel in whole-time equivalent terms in his Department and in bodies under the aegis of his Department in each of the following earnings brackets: less than €20,000, €20,001 to €30,000, €30,001 to €40,000, €40,001 to €50,000, €50,001 to €60,000, €60,001 to €70,000, €70,001 to €80,000, €80,001 to €90,000, €90,001 to €100,000, €100,000 to €125,000, €125,001 to €150,000, €150,001 to €175,000, €175,001 to €200,000, €200,001 to €250,000, €250,001 to €300,000, €300,001 to €350,000, €350,001 to €400,000, €400,001 to €450,000, €450,001 to €500,000, and more than €500,000. [22793/13]

Garda Industrial Relations Issues

Dominic Hannigan

483. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the way he is engaging with the Association of Garda Sargeants and Inspectors in relation to the LRC revised pay proposals that are currently being negotiated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22841/13]

Departmental Expenditure

John McGuinness

484. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the individual amount of overtime paid in the case of each political-ministerial appointee for the period 2007 to date in 2013 relative to his office and the office of the Minister of State; if such payments were made to the Secretary General and advisers, and if so, the amounts for the same period. [22879/13]

International Time Zones

Andrew Doyle

485. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if any progress has been made or if any matters have recently arisen regarding changing the daylight saving time system here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22906/13]

National Identity Card

Andrew Doyle

486. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce a national identity card; if officials in his Department have engaged with other Departments regarding this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22908/13]

Garda Operations

Sandra McLellan

487. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost incurred to the Irish State, if any, for the recent visit to Ireland by the Duke of Kent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23032/13]

Overseas Missions

Finian McGrath

488. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Defence if he will clarify a matter on Mali and Ireland’s military involvement on triple lock and US mandate; the date on which this happened; when approval by Dáil Éireann and the Government was given. [22398/13]

Defence Forces Transport

Joanna Tuffy

489. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the transport fleets for the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22461/13]

Defence Forces Properties

Tom Fleming

490. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Defence If he will consider making the FCA building in Killorglin, County Kerry that is lying idle for a number of years available to a local community group (details supplied) for meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22329/13]

Defence Forces Properties

Andrew Doyle

491. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline the complete list of properties and land that his Department owns in an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow; when the properties and land came into possession of his Department; the properties and land his Department has disposed of in the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22482/13]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Róisín Shortall

492. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Defence the number of personnel in whole-time equivalent terms in his Department and in bodies under the aegis of his Department in each of the following earnings brackets: less than €20,000, €20,001 to €30,000, €30,001 to €40,000, €40,001 to €50,000, €50,001 to €60,000, €60,001 to €70,000, €70,001 to €80,000, €80,001 to €90,000, €90,001 to €100,000, €100,000 to €125,000, €125,001 to €150,000, €150,001 to €175,000, €175,001 to €200,000, €200,001 to €250,000, €250,001 to €300,000, €300,001 to €350,000, €350,001 to €400,000, €400,001 to €450,000, €450,001 to €500,000, and more than €500,000. [22786/13]

Departmental Expenditure

John McGuinness

493. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Defence the individual amount of overtime paid in the case of each political-ministerial appointee for the period 2007 to date in 2013 relative to his office and the office of the Minister of State; if such payments were made to the Secretary General and advisers, and if so, the amounts for the same period. [22872/13]

Naval Service Vessels

Andrew Doyle

494. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline the projected decommissioning dates of each of the current fleet of vessels belonging to the Irish Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22885/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

495. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when agri-environment option scheme payments will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22147/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Paul Connaughton

496. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received their payment; when their payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22150/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Dan Neville

497. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding payments or organic REP scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [22154/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Heather Humphreys

498. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will receive their agri-environment options scheme payments for 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22163/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

John O'Mahony

499. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their REP scheme 4 payment; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22196/13]

Coillte Teoranta Lands

Michael Healy-Rae

500. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a policy by Coillte, either nationally or at local Coillte level, of charging groups who wish to walk through State owned lands; when this was decided; the persons that support this initiative; the person that sets the fee and decides who should pay or not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22202/13]

Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme Eligibility

Heather Humphreys

501. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider extending the deadline for completion of works under the sow welfare scheme beyond the 30 September 2013 in view of the difficulties facing farmers in meeting this deadline due to the ongoing inclement weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22214/13]

Departmental Staff Redeployment

Paul Connaughton

502. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff from his Department in County Galway that have transferred to the Department of Social Protection in counties Mayo or Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22236/13]

Single Payment Scheme Eligibility

Patrick O'Donovan

503. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reasons a person (details supplied) in County Wexford has not received their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22240/13]

Single Payment Scheme Appeals

Patrick O'Donovan

504. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reasons a person (details supplied) in County Wexford has not received their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22241/13]

Single Payment Scheme Appeals

Patrick O'Donovan

505. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reasons a person (details supplied) in County Wexford has not received their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22242/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Noel Harrington

506. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not received their REP scheme payment in full for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22258/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications

Dara Calleary

507. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an agri-environment options scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [22259/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Sean Fleming

508. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a REP scheme payment will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22268/13]

International Agreements

Andrew Doyle

509. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the Memorandum of Understanding on Agricultural and Fisheries Cooperation between his Department and the Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China done at Beijing on 16 April 2012, Treaty Series No. 5 of 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22275/13]

Animal Identification Scheme

Andrew Doyle

510. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the details of the centralised equine database; when he expects it to become fully operational; the length of time he believes it will take to for all animals to be registered; the cost implications of the database; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22281/13]

Fish Discards

Tom Fleming

511. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify the position in respect of fish discards here in comparison to other EU countries; if our laws are much stricter; the position regarding sea bass quotas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22289/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions

Pat Breen

512. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the conditions of the agri-environment options scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22297/13]

Agrifood Sector Issues

Clare Daly

513. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will explain the position he took regarding the vote on the new EU seed law designed to ban all traditional vegetable varieties unless registered and licensed, which went before the council on 6 May. [22300/13]

Single Payment Scheme Applications

Brendan Griffin

514. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the balance of a single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who is struggling with the current fodder crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22341/13]

Single Payment Scheme Applications

Michael McCarthy

515. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing an agri-environment option scheme payment to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when the payment will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22351/13]

Single Payment Scheme Appeals

Patrick O'Donovan

516. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review penalities imposed on a person (details supplied) in County Wexford regarding their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22362/13]

Agrifood Sector Issues

Martin Ferris

517. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he supports the EU legislation to control the propagation and sale of seed. [22363/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Reopening

Brendan Griffin

518. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to reopen the agri-environment options scheme for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22379/13]