Parliamentary questions

Fuel Allowance Applications

Bernard Durkan

63. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection when free fuel allowance will be paid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55041/12]

Air Services Provision

Michael Healy-Rae

64. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if funding will be provided to maintain the service that Aer Arann provides to the Aran islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54865/12]

Commemorative Events

Patrick O'Donovan

65. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will consider the possibility of engaging with the Northern Ireland Executive to discuss the possibility of the National Famine Commemoration being held on an all Ireland basis; if he will consider the holding of the national ceremony in conjunction with the Northern Ireland Executive in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54844/12]

Íocaíochtaí Deontas

Éamon Ó Cuív

66. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cé mhéad deontas a ceadaíodh do Chomhar Chuigéil ó 2007 go dáta, cé mhéad deontas díobh sin a íocadh amach, cén méid den airgead a ceadaíodh atá fós gan tarraingt, céard a chaithfear a dhéanamh leis an airgead seo a fháil; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [54958/12]

Údarás na Gaeltachta Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

67. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén líon de na hiarfhostaithe atá amuigh ar pinsean ón Údarás atá 65 bliana d’aois nó os a cionn, cén líon atá idir 60 bliain d’aois agus faoi bhun 65 bliana d'aois agus cén líon atá faoi bhun 60 bliain d’aois agus cén méid airgid san iomlán a íocfar le gach grúpa acu seo i 2013 nó a íocadh i 2012, cad é líon na ndaoine i ngach grúpa atá ag fáil pinsin is mó na €50,000 sa mbliain; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [54959/12]

Inland Fisheries Issues

Patrick O'Donovan

68. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to restructure the services and personnel of the Inland Fishery Service based in Limerick; if there is a personnel structure envisaged for the service; if there is a time frame for any potential restructuring of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54825/12]

Broadcasting Sector Regulation

Thomas P. Broughan

69. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will list the State aid granted to community radio and television stations over the past five years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and the amounts granted in supports for each individual station. [54902/12]

Broadcasting Sector Regulation

Thomas P. Broughan

70. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will include the amount of broadcasting time and other requirements in terms of production of local news and current affairs programmes by local community radio and television station; if he will set out the way those requirements have been fulfilled each year since 2008 by the community radio and television stations licensed by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland and receiving grants or other financial supports from the State. [54903/12]

Security of the Elderly

Michael Healy-Rae

71. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding panic button alarms in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54826/12]

Building Regulations Amendments

Paschal Donohoe

72. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has considered the submission made by the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists regarding the forthcoming Building Control (Amendment) Regulation 2012; if he has been able to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54872/12]

Private Rented Accommodation Standards

Olivia Mitchell

73. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government with the remaining provisions of the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 being introduced on 1 February 2013, if landlords will be subject to a fine in examples (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54952/12]

Water and Sewerage Scheme Grants

Éamon Ó Cuív

74. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to increase the grants for group sewerage schemes; if there was any provision in budget 2013 to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54993/12]

Departmental Programmes

Éamon Ó Cuív

75. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money spent under the Clár programme by his Department in each county each year since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54994/12]

Traveller Accommodation

Éamon Ó Cuív

76. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the budget allocation for traveller accommodation allocated by his Department each year since 2007; the amount of this expended each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54995/12]

Planning Issues

Joanna Tuffy

77. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding any recent audits of land zoned for housing and yet to be built on land that his Department has sought or had sight of; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55020/12]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

78. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current and or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54838/12]

Deportation Orders

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

79. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the number of deportation orders signed under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 since its enactment; the numbers of those enforced and the number of those subsequently revoked under section 3 (11); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54881/12]

Deportation Orders

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

80. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the number of persons granted leave to remain on humanitarian grounds under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 since its enactment; the number of such applications still pending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54882/12]

Court Accommodation Provision

Michelle Mulherin

81. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the Courts Service, as it embarks upon a detailed evaluation of the court venues at Achill, Ballyhaunis, Swinford and Westport, County Mayo, with a view to possible closures, has investigated the availability or otherwise of public transport to local persons in these rural areas which would impede on their ability to attend at a court venue outside their own locality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54887/12]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission

Thomas P. Broughan

82. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on Garda Operation Advisor; the number of persons arrested and charged to date in 2012; the number of successful convictions obtained to date in 2012. [54947/12]