Parliamentary questions

Middle East Peace Process

Brendan Smith

1. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised concerns regarding the proposed Israeli plans for an additional 3,000 settlement homes in East Jerusalem with his EU colleagues; if the EU has any plans to confront this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55001/12]

Middle East Peace Process

Brendan Smith

2. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised concerns regarding Israeli plans for an additional 3,000 settlement homes in East Jerusalem with the Israeli Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55002/12]

Middle East Peace Process

Brendan Smith

3. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of accelerated illegal settlement development by Israel in the East Jerusalem area if he will once again raise the issue of banning imports from illegal Israeli settlements with his EU colleagues; if he will consider the issue on a unilateral level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55003/12]

Tax Code

Michael McNamara

4. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Finance the saving to the Exchequer that would accrue from including child benefit as taxable income. [54999/12]

Tax Code

Stephen Donnelly

5. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance the different rates of tobacco duty for cigarettes and rolling tobacco; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54824/12]

Banks Recapitalisation

Michael McGrath

6. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if it is possible to identify the current holders of the remaining Irish Bank Resolution Corporation bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54862/12]

Credit Unions Regulation

Michael McGrath

7. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the steps that need to be taken for a new single payments platform for credit unions to receive regulatory approval; if any application has been made for such approval; the date on which the application was submitted; when the decision on the application will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54886/12]

Public Procurement Contracts Tenders

Eoghan Murphy

8. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of Government contracts that are awarded to non-Irish companies; the percentage of these that go to EU companies; and if he will provide details as to the percentage of contracts awarded by other EU Governments outside of those countries to EU based companies in order that we can compare Ireland’s performance in this regard. [54897/12]

Tax Code

Michael McNamara

9. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Finance the saving to the Exchequer that would accrue from including child benefit as taxable income; if the Revenue Commissioners have the capabilities to do if so directed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54932/12]

Tax Yield

Michael Moynihan

10. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the total payments to the Exchequer resulting from the carbon tax in each of the years since its introduction to date; if he will provide a breakdown of the energy sources, that is oil, gas and so on, from which tax revenues have been collected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54933/12]

EU Directives

Michael Moynihan

11. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the proposals to revise the existing energy taxation directive; if he expects that the negotiations on this directive will be completed during Ireland's Presidency of the European Union; in view of the existing carbon tax regime here, if the principle of subsidiarity will be applied to Ireland if any mandatory carbon tax regime is introduced across the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54935/12]

Budget Submissions

Finian McGrath

12. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on a submission (details supplied) from the Retired Civil and Public Servants' Association. [54953/12]

Customs and Excise Controls

Bernard Durkan

13. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the normal procedure in cases similar to the seizure of goods and accessories in the possession of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55053/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

John O'Mahony

14. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on the Student Universal Support Ireland grant application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54837/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

John O'Mahony

15. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on their Student Universal Support Ireland application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54839/12]

Special Educational Needs Services Provision

Paschal Donohoe

16. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in Dublin 1 was excluded by the special education needs unit of his Department for special education needs resource support this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54853/12]

Schools Building Projects Status

Finian McGrath

17. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a building project in respect of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [54854/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Finian McGrath

18. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a Student Universal Support Ireland grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in view of new information supplied. [54858/12]

Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers

John McGuinness

19. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if applications for student grants to Student Universal Support Ireland will be granted without delay in view of the fact that students need to sit exams and cannot do so until they have received their grant and paid their fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54868/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

John McGuinness

20. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for a student grant has been processed in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54870/12]

Special Educational Needs Staffing

Michael Lowry

21. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a resource teacher has not been allocated to a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if his attention has been drawn to the hardship, distress and upset being caused to the affected children and their families; if he will provide a timeframe for when this post will be filled; if he will prioritise this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54871/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Timmy Dooley

22. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Education and Skills when an application for an education grant will be processed and the person (details supplied) in County Clare notified of the outcome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54880/12]

Schools Building Projects Status

Dan Neville

23. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding funding in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54884/12]

Special Educational Needs Services Provision

Patrick O'Donovan

24. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the level of engagement that the National Council for Special Education has with members of the deaf community here as part of the recent review of issues relating to deaf education; if the membership of the high level review includes deaf people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54890/12]

Site Acquisitions

Clare Daly

25. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the criteria used for the donation of a school site from Ballymun Regeneration Limited, Dublin, to his Department; and the rationale for the development. [54891/12]

Student Grant Scheme Reform

Clare Daly

26. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the selection panel criteria the reason Student Universal Support Ireland was specifically chosen; the cost saving the State has incurred to date by centralising the student grant award and payments function through SUSI; and the persons who were on the independent selection panel and the way they were chosen. [54892/12]

School Accommodation

Jack Wall

27. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on correspondence (details supplied); if there is any mechanism that the person can follow or investigate in seeking to resolve their problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54978/12]

Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers

Charlie McConalogue

28. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of student grants broken down on a county basis approved to date by the higher education grant Student Universal Support Ireland system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55004/12]

Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers

Charlie McConalogue

29. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students broken down on a county basis that have been approved for a student grant by Student Universal Support Ireland and who have begun to receive their payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55005/12]

Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers

Charlie McConalogue

30. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students grants broken down on a county basis that have yet to be approved by the higher education grant Student Universal Support Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55006/12]

Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers

Charlie McConalogue

31. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of grants broken down on a county basis that have been refused by Student Universal Support Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55007/12]

Departmental Agencies Issues

Charlie McConalogue

32. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students' grants applications that have been processed by Student Universal Support Ireland for the past three months broken down on a daily basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55008/12]

Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers

Charlie McConalogue

33. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of appeals broken down on a county basis received to date by Student Universal Support Ireland for student grants; the length of time it is taking to assess and make a decision on an appeal in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55009/12]

Departmental Agencies Issues

Charlie McConalogue

34. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff currently working on clearing the backlog of student grant applicaitons in Student Universal Support Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55010/12]

Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers

Charlie McConalogue

35. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the current waiting time for an application to the higher education grant Student Universal Support Ireland system to be processed; the current waiting time for the processing of appeals to same broken down on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55011/12]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Joanna Tuffy

36. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if back-to-education allowance recipients are entitled to third level grants in respect of the student contribution and the criteria they need to fulfil to be eligible. [55022/12]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

37. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an education grant is available in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55052/12]

Legislative Programme

Michael Healy-Rae

38. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the Construction Contracts Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54431/12]

Legislative Programme

Brendan Smith

39. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the Construction Contracts Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54851/12]

Public Procurement Contracts Tenders

Michael Healy-Rae

40. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding local authorities and work contracts; when a local authority is in a position where they could actually carry out the works themselves, if his Department will allow that local authority to tender for the work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54988/12]

Work Permit Applications

Finian McGrath

41. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding work permits. [54849/12]

Employment Support Services

Finian McGrath

42. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding training or work in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [54856/12]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications

Barry Cowen

43. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for domiciliary care allowance. [54832/12]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Tom Hayes

44. Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an invalidity pension will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54843/12]

Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals

Bernard Durkan

45. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress made in respect of an appeal for jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54845/12]

Back to Education Allowance Payments

Bernard Durkan

46. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 133 of 29 November 2012, if she will state the correct level of back-to-education allowance payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54848/12]

Family Income Supplement Application Numbers

Brian Stanley

48. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection if there has been a change of practise in processing applications for family income supplement (details supplied); if a person who applied pre October could cancel that application and apply again and will it be processed straight away but would then lose any back money that they would have received with the original claim. [54863/12]

Family Income Supplement Application Numbers

Brian Stanley

49. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection the length of time it takes to process an application for family income support and the length of time it will take to clear the current backlog. [54864/12]

Disability Allowance Eligibility

Michael Creed

50. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the anomalous situation whereby a recipient of disability allowance can continue to receive a dependent allowance for a dependent who has exceeded the age of 22 years, by virtue of the fact they are in full time education on the date of their 22nd birthday, however if the dependents birthday happens to fall on a date when the educational facility is in recess that this entitlement does not exist despite the dependent being deemed to still be in full time education as illustrated by a case (details supplied) in County Cork; if she will review this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54877/12]

Supplementary Welfare Allowance Applications

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

51. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons receiving supplementary allowance on 1 November 2012; the number of appeals with the social welfare appeals office on same; the number of applications not finalised by her Department on the same date for each of the social welfare schemes; and the average waiting times for each. [54894/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Applications

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

53. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54960/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Applications

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

54. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54961/12]

Deserted Wife's Benefit Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

55. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will take into account the exceptional circumstances in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in respect of her deserted wife's benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54962/12]

Social Insurance Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

56. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person who was working in the public sector and also had self employment income at the same time is entitled or obliged to pay self-employed PRSI on the self employed income; if these contributions may be used for State pension entitlement purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54992/12]

Child Benefit Rates

Michael McNamara

57. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount that would be raised for the Exchequer by cutting the children's allowance by €10 per child. [54998/12]

Child Benefit Rates

Michael McNamara

58. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason required saving to the Exchequer expenditure on child benefit cannot be achieved in a progressive manner rather than a crude cut; if it is possible to tax it instead; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55000/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Paschal Donohoe

59. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55021/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Applications

Bernard Durkan

60. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the maximum rent on which rent allowance is payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55038/12]

Fuel Allowance Applications

Bernard Durkan

61. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if free fuel allowance is available in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55039/12]

Back to Education Allowance Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

62. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if back-to-education allowance is payable in lieu of unemployment assistance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55040/12]

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]

Garda Stations Closures

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

83. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will engage with the Garda Commissioner with a view to ensuring that Garda stations at Balitore, Ballmore Eustace, Castledermot, Robertstown and Carbury, County Kildare, are not closed; if he accepts that the rumoured closure of these stations has caused distress in the local communities; if he will further accept that his failure to provide an adequate fleet of Garda patrol cars gives rise to greater vulnerability of persons resident in small towns and rural villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54972/12]

Deportation Orders

Tom Fleming

84. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a deportation order in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry. [54977/12]

Citizenship Applications

Bernard Durkan

85. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position to date and determination of eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55043/12]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

86. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding determination of eligibility for residency status or naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55044/12]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

87. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position in the determination of residency status and issue of updated stamp 4 to facilitate employment requirements and to outline the entitlement to naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55045/12]

Citizenship Applications

Bernard Durkan

88. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding determination of naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55046/12]

Citizenship Applications

Bernard Durkan

89. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the expected position regarding determination of eligibility of naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55047/12]

Legal Aid Application Numbers

Bernard Durkan

90. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the legal aid file was closed in the separation proceedings in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55048/12]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

91. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position in the matter of residency and determination of eligibility to naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55050/12]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

92. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position in the matter of residency and determination of eligibility to naturalisation in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55051/12]

Defence Forces Personnel

Thomas P. Broughan

93. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Defence the number of women at each rank above the rank of second lieutenant in the Defence Forces. [54945/12]

Departmental Correspondence

Willie O'Dea

94. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Defence if he will respond to the requests of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 [54954/12]

Milk Quota Applications

Patrick O'Donovan

95. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received by his Department for the 2013-14 milk quota trading scheme; the volumes that were applied for; when is it expected that a decision will be made on the awards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54831/12]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

96. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a rural environment protection scheme 4 payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54842/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

97. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged area scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54846/12]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Noel Harrington

98. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding single area payment for 2010, 2011 and 2012 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54852/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

99. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be paid a 2012 disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54874/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

100. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be paid a 2012 disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54875/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Michael Moynihan

101. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a disadvantaged area payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54878/12]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Michael Moynihan

102. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the outstanding agri-environment options scheme payment due to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54934/12]