Parliamentary questions

Asylum Seeker Accommodation

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

158. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number new contracts being entered into by the Reception and Integration Agency for the provision of services to asylum seekers since May 2010; the monetary value and length in years of the contracts entered into; and the number of bed spaces contracted for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42105/12]

Asylum Support Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

159. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total annual cost expended on the Reception and Integration Agency; the number of staff at RIA; if he will provide a breakdown of the weekly and annual cost for staff, including the cost of pensions, the cost of renting office space and all other ancillary costs associated with running RIA offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42106/12]

Garda Vetting of Personnel

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

160. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in processing the applications by a company (details supplied) in County Kildare for Garda vetting which is required to enable the company to get a licence which would allow it to take up a pending contract; his views regarding delays in processing vetting applications. [42124/12]

Commercial Rates Impact

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

73. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an assessment of the impact of current levels of commercial rates on job creation and sustainability. [41607/12]

Carer's Allowance Eligibility

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

322. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will use the upcoming Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council meeting to try to make progress to abolish the habitual residence condition for carers returning from abroad to care for a family member. [42078/12]

Anti-Racism Measures

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

410. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide local authorities with extra resources to deal with major incidences of racist attacks in local authority housing. [41245/12]

Dental Services Provision

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

6. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the action he will take to address the prevalence of unregistered, unregulated operators providing dentures directly to consumers as highlighted by the Consumers Association of Ireland in May 2011; if his attention has been drawn to breaches of the law in this regard and the concern expressed by the Dental Council and by properly regulated and registered practitioners, as well as the false advertising by illegal operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41004/12]

Primary Care Centres Provision

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

25. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the progress made, if any, regarding the proposed developments of primary care centres in each case at Crumlin/Drimnagh, Coolock, Darndale, Rowlagh/North Clondalkin, Summerhill, Balbriggan and Swords, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41003/12]

Departmental Strategy Statements

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

22. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the date on which the new Children and Young People's Policy Framework will be published. [40706/12]

Missing Children

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

36. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide an update on plans for the 11600 missing childrens hotline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40707/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

233. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason rent supplement has ceased in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; the reason the person they were not notified of the decision to withdraw their rent allowance. [40464/12]

Private Rented Accommodation Standards

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

234. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the procedures regarding properties housing rent supplement recipients that fail environmental health inspections and the protections in place to ensure that recipients of rent supplement whose rental property has failed environmental health inspections or been given improvement notices do not end up homeless if the rent supplement is withdrawn. [40465/12]

Penal Policy Review Group Establishment

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

17. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when he will publish his strategic review of penal policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39335/12]

Drugs Seizures

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

39. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details of the number of drug seizures in each county for each of the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and the quantity, type and value of drug seizures involved. [39334/12]

Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

80. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the plans of Dublin City Council to move away from the points system for social housing prioritisation; his plans to implement a national model for assessment of housing need and the prioritisation of that need based on international best practice. [39069/12]

Schools Building Projects Status

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

413. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the problems associated with building a new school block for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8 which remains partially built and the third contractor still not on site to complete the long awaited school building; the steps he and his officials will take to ensure speedy completion of the building works which started three years ago; the reason the cheapest contractor is always engaged when the experience at the school shows that this is not always the most prudent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38246/12]

Local Authority Housing Evictions

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

1097. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if any review is taking place in relation to the Supreme Court judgment in the Donegan case and the use of section 62 of the Housing Act to evict local authority tenants; the implications of this decision on local authorities; and if it means that no evictions can now take place under section 62 of the Housing Act; if new legislation is being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38434/12]

Community Employment Drug Rehabilitation Projects

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

1499. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if there is a scheme available to compensate community representatives for attending drugs task force meetings which are often held during working hours and which many community representatives have to take time off work to attend; and, if so, which drugs task forces operate it and the fee payable to those attending meetings on behalf of their community. [38195/12]

General Practitioner Services

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

1718. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if he will extend free general practitioner visits to long-term illness card holders this year. [38202/12]

Hospital Facilities

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

1746. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the crèche facilities in Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin and if he will confirm whether the crèche charges have been increased; and if so, the amount of this increase [38400/12]