Parliamentary questions

Water Supply Contamination

Dara Calleary

482. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline his Department's plans to replace the cast iron water pipes in an area (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23747/13]

Local and Community Development Issues

Dara Calleary

510. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will commit to ensuring that Comhar na nOileán, the Local Development Company for the Islands, based on Inis Oírr, will have the remit to administer the next round of LEADER funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24376/13]

Local Government Reform

Dara Calleary

511. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the current status of the Local Government Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24377/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications

Dara Calleary

565. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an agri-environment options scheme application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23736/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Dara Calleary

586. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has yet to receive an area-based payment; if he will expedite the claim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24273/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Dara Calleary

590. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position in relation to an agri-environment option scheme 2 application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; when payment will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24373/13]

Orthodontic Service Provision

Dara Calleary

605. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Dublin will receive orthodontic treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23637/13]

HIQA Reports

Dara Calleary

616. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the most recent Health Information and Quality Authority report on a facility (details supplied) in County Mayo; if the Health Service Executive is in receipt of a funding application in respect of the same facility; when a decision will be made on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23737/13]

Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors Working Conditions

Dara Calleary

642. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if he will acknowledge that the working conditions and hours of Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors is at a dangerously high level; if he will outline any plans that his Department has to address this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23999/13]

Overseas Development Issues

Dara Calleary

40. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has considered the UN report Making the most of Africa's Commodities; his views on the future economic development of Africa and Irish Aid's role in supporting it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23179/13]

Registered Employment Agreements

Dara Calleary

149. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the implications of the recent Supreme Court ruling on registered employment agreements for workers who were subject to such agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23573/13]

Respite Care Services

Dara Calleary

280. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is currently a six month waiting list for respite services in County Mayo; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that no respite is available at Ballina District Hospital, Swinford District Hospital, the Sacred Heart Hospital and St. Augustine's Home; the provisions that are available to persons requiring respite services in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23630/13]

Transport Costs

Dara Calleary

14. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action he will take to reduce sea transport costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22966/13]

Mental Health Services Provision

Dara Calleary

99. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the way he proposes to tackle the long waiting lists in the provision of mental health services for children and adolescents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22587/13]

Special Educational Needs Services Provision

Dara Calleary

227. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider having Down's syndrome listed as a complex, low incidence disorder, in order that all children with Down's syndrome are entitled to educational resource hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22748/13]

Special Educational Needs Services Provision

Dara Calleary

235. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address the need for children with Down's syndrome to be recognised in their entirety and in their own right by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22183/13]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Dara Calleary

238. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason behind the refusal of a higher education grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; the reason the person must prove independence from the point of entry into higher education in 2005 and not from re-entering at a higher level in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22200/13]

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]

Medical Card Eligibility

Dara Calleary

579. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health his plans to include multiple sclerosis as an automatic qualifying condition for the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22155/13]

Health Services Staff Recruitment

Dara Calleary

694. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the reasons a national recruitment campaign for the PHNS service has been changed from an applicant who previously was able to choose three LHO areas and can now only choose one; the way the LHO areas were designated; his views on whether it is fair that existing candidates on the panel who applied on the basis of been able to select three areas are now forced to choose one; the position regarding the planned recruitment of LHOs in each region for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22932/13]

Early Childhood Education

Dara Calleary

28. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures she is putting in place to enable children with special needs access crèche and pre-school care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21832/13]

Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations

Dara Calleary

11. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his proposal on internal convergence is still on the table for the Common Agricultural Policy negotiations; if this proposal has been modified; if so, the way it has been modified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21465/13]

Animal Welfare Issues

Dara Calleary

52. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to introduce a scheme for the orderly destruction of unwanted surplus horse; when this scheme will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21484/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications

Dara Calleary

176. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reasons for the delay in payment of an agri-environment option scheme application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if he will expedite this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21683/13]

Departmental Properties

Dara Calleary

111. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Taoiseach if his Department and agencies under its aegis, who own or rent property in commercial developments are in compliance with their responsibilities under the Multi Unit Development Act 2011; if he will outline those agencies who have representation on the boards of owners' management companies; if he will provide a list of the agency, the relevant management company and its associated property but not the name of the individual representing the said agency; and his views on the implementation process of the Multi Unit Development Act within his Department. [21252/13]

Departmental Properties

Dara Calleary

115. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department and agencies under its aegis, who own or rent property in commercial developments are in compliance with their responsibilities under the Multi Unit Development Act 2011; if he will outline those agencies who have representation on the boards of owners' management companies; if he will provide a list of the agency, the relevant management company and its associated property but not the name of the individual representing the said agency; and his views on the implementation process of the Multi Unit Development Act within his Department. [21246/13]

Departmental Properties

Dara Calleary

138. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance if his Department and agencies under its aegis, who own or rent property in commercial developments are in compliance with their responsibilities under the Multi Unit Development Act 2011; if he will outline those agencies who have representation on the boards of owners' management companies; if he will provide a list of the agency, the relevant management company and its associated property but not the name of the individual representing the said agency; and his views on the implementation process of the Multi Unit Development Act within his Department. [21245/13]

Departmental Properties

Dara Calleary

171. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department and agencies under its aegis, who own or rent property in commercial developments are in compliance with their responsibilities under the Multi Unit Development Act 2011; if he will outline those agencies who have representation on the boards of owners' management companies; if he will provide a list of the agency, the relevant management company and its associated property but not the name of the individual representing the said agency; and his views on the implementation process of the Multi Unit Development Act within his Department. [21243/13]

Summer Works Scheme Expenditure

Dara Calleary

175. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider making the Summer work scheme available for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21383/13]

Alternative Energy Projects

Dara Calleary

176. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide clarification on the findings of the biomass deployment programme; if the programme has proven effective; if funding will be made available for other suitable sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21384/13]

Schools Building Projects Applications

Dara Calleary

177. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the current position in relation to an application to County Donegal Vocational Education Committee towards the acquisition of a site, of adequate dimension, to cater for the proposed campus development to include Gael Scoil Buncrana and possibly Coláiste Chineál Eoghain. [21385/13]

Departmental Properties

Dara Calleary

192. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department and agencies under its aegis, who own or rent property in commercial developments are in compliance with their responsibilities under the Multi Unit Development Act 2011; if he will outline those agencies who have representation on the boards of owners management companies; if he will provide a list of the agency, the relevant management company and its associated property but not the name of the individual representing the said agency; and his views on the implementation process of the Multi Unit Development act within his Department. [21250/13]

Departmental Properties

Dara Calleary

194. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his Department and agencies under its aegis, who own or rent property in commercial developments are in compliance with their responsibilities under the Multi-Unit Development Act 2011; if he will outline those agencies who have representation on the boards of owners management companies; if he will provide a list of the agency, the relevant management company and its associated property but not the name of the individual representing the said agency; and his views on the implementation process of the Multi-Unit Development Act within his Department. [21248/13]

Departmental Properties

Dara Calleary

248. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his Department and agencies under its aegis, who own or rent property in commercial developments are in compliance with their responsibilities under the Multi-Unit Development Act 2011; if he will outline those agencies who have representation on the boards of owners management companies; if he will provide a list of the agency, the relevant management company and its associated property but not the name of the individual representing the said agency; and his views on the implementation process of the Multi-Unit Development Act within his Department. [21239/13]

Departmental Properties

Dara Calleary

253. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department and agencies under its aegis, who own or rent property in commercial developments are in compliance with their responsibilities under the Multi-Unit Development Act 2011; if he will outline those agencies who have representation on the boards of owners management companies; if he will provide a list of the agency, the relevant management company and its associated property but not the name of the individual representing the said agency; and his views on the implementation process of the Multi-Unit Development Act within his Department. [21241/13]

Departmental Properties

Dara Calleary

266. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department and agencies under its aegis, who own or rent property in commercial developments are in compliance with their responsibilities under the Multi-Unit Development Act 2011; if he will outline those agencies who have representation on the boards of owners management companies; if he will provide a list of the agency, the relevant management company and its associated property but not the name of the individual representing the said agency; and his views on the implementation process of the Multi-Unit Development Act within his Department. [21244/13]

Leader Programmes Administration

Dara Calleary

268. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the proposed new arrangements for the delivery of the Leader programme in the Mayo north east area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21270/13]

Leader Programmes Administration

Dara Calleary

269. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the current situation in respect of the delivery of the Leader programme in the north Mayo Gaeltacht area which was previously administered by MFG; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21271/13]

Departmental Properties

Dara Calleary

289. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department and agencies under its aegis, who own or rent property in commercial developments are in compliance with their responsibilities under the Multi Unit Development Act 2011; if he will outline those agencies who have representation on the boards of owners management companies; if he will provide a list of the agency, the relevant management company and its associated property but not the name of the individual representing the said agency; and his views on the implementation process of the Multi Unit Development act within his Department. [21249/13]

Garda Deployment

Dara Calleary

290. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the level of Gardaí currently servicing a station (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21254/13]

Garda Deployment

Dara Calleary

291. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a Garda Sergeant will be appointed to a Garda Station (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21255/13]

Garda Districts

Dara Calleary

292. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will explain the proposed new County Mayo Garda Districts on a DED by DED basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21256/13]

Departmental Properties

Dara Calleary

307. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Defence if his Department and agencies under its aegis, who own or rent property in commercial developments are in compliance with their responsibilities under the Multi-Unit Development Act 2011; if he will outline those agencies who have representation on the boards of owners management companies; if he will provide a list of the agency, the relevant management company and its associated property but not the name of the individual representing the said agency; and his views on the implementation process of the Multi-Unit Development Act within his Department. [21242/13]

Departmental Properties

Dara Calleary

336. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department and agencies under its aegis, who own or rent property in commercial developments are in compliance with their responsibilities under the Multi-Unit Development Act 2011; if he will outline those agencies who have representation on the boards of owners management companies; if he will provide a list of the agency, the relevant management company and its associated property but not the name of the individual representing the said agency; and his views on the implementation process of the Multi-Unit Development Act within his Department. [21238/13]

Farm Inspections

Dara Calleary

340. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farm inspections that have taken place in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and the amount of moneys which have been expended by his Department in relation to these inspections in each year. [21386/13]

Departmental Properties

Dara Calleary

360. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department and agencies under its aegis, who own or rent property in commercial developments are in compliance with their responsibilities under the Multi Unit Development Act 2011; if she will outline those agencies who have representation on the boards of owners management companies; if she will provide a list of the agency, the relevant management company and its associated property but not the name of the individual representing the said agency; and her views on the implementation process of the Multi Unit Development act within her Department. [21240/13]

Departmental Properties

Dara Calleary

389. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if his Department and agencies under its aegis who own or rent property in commercial developments are in compliance with their responsibilities under the Multi-Unit Development Act 2011; if he will outline those agencies who have representation on the boards of owners management companies; if he will provide a list of the agency, the relevant management company and its associated property but not the name of the individual representing the said agency; and his views on the implementation process of the Multi-Unit Development Act within his Department. [21247/13]

Official Engagements

Dara Calleary

57. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the latest date on which he attended a meeting of Comhairle na Tuaithe or the national co-ordinating committee of RAPID; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20475/13]

Leader Programmes Expenditure

Dara Calleary

73. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he intends to make the full amount of the remaining money for projects under the Leader programme available to the Leader companies for allocation; the reason for the delay in approving this despite his commitment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20460/13]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Dara Calleary

132. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if she will expedite this application in view of the length of time it is taking to process the claim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20514/13]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Dara Calleary

110. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he will address the concerns being raised by the proposed expansion of Ireland’s wind energy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20210/13]

Tax Forms

Dara Calleary

208. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance the number of Revenue Form 12s issued to persons in 2010, 2011 and 2012; in tabular form on a county basis. [20378/13]

Garda Transport Numbers

Dara Calleary

452. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of official Garda vehicles attached to Coolock Garda district in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20376/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications

Dara Calleary

484. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the agri-environment options scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [20325/13]

Suckler Welfare Scheme Applications

Dara Calleary

485. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a suckler cow scheme has not been paid to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [20327/13]

Hardship Grant Scheme

Dara Calleary

491. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider an application for the TB hardship scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal in view of the fact that the person has no winter fodder remaining and will have to sell stock if their application cannot be considered. [20379/13]

Beef Technology Adoption Programme

Dara Calleary

492. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider extending the BTAP and STAP deadlines of 30 April 2013 or the end of May in view of the fact that the single farm payment deadline is also looming and proving difficult for planners to meet all deadlines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20380/13]

Arts Funding

Dara Calleary

6. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans for the future of the percentage for arts scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19251/13]

Unemployment Levels

Dara Calleary

54. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Social Protection the way the Action Plan on Jobs 2013 will tackle the problem of underemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18649/13]

Retail Sector

Dara Calleary

88. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has had any recent meetings with RGDATA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18972/13]

Economic Competitiveness

Dara Calleary

91. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his assessment of the recent Forfás report, The Costs of Doing Business 2012; if he has prioritised any of the issues highlighted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18971/13]

Property Taxation Exemptions

Dara Calleary

419. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of houses that are actually exempted from the property tax charge in an estate (details supplied) in County Mayo; if he will acknowledge that the manner in which the exemptions were published has created confusion; if he will further acknowledge that it seems unfair that some houses have been exempted in this estate while others have not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19059/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications

Dara Calleary

549. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an agri environment options scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [18885/13]

Road Safety

Dara Calleary

680. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has any concerns about the impact that poor/substandard tyres have on road safety; and if he will consider introducing penalty points for such tyres. [18591/13]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Dara Calleary

43. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he expects the fall in capital expenditure in the first quarter of the year compared to 2012 to be reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17847/13]

Undocumented Irish in the USA

Dara Calleary

52. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of meetings that officials have had with the US authorities in relation to the undocumented Irish and US emigration reform in the past 12 months; his views that these meetings are at an appropriate level and represent the maximum political pressure possible; if there is any specific effort being made to lobby Republican Party representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18153/13]

Departmental Bodies

Dara Calleary

53. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of occasions that the Trade Council has met since September 2011; the number of occasions on which these meetings were chaired at ministerial level; the issues that were discussed at these meetings; and his views on the operation and work of the Trade Council. [18154/13]

Single Payment Scheme Applications

Dara Calleary

225. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on a single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [18123/13]

Performance Management Systems

Dara Calleary

20. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he intends to introduce annual evaluations and reviews of teacher performance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17527/13]

Property Taxation Exemptions

Dara Calleary

81. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to an anomaly that appears to exist in the list of properties exempted from the property tax; if he will acknowledge that this anomaly is discriminatory to some disabled persons (details supplied); if he will outline his plans to rectify this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17882/13]

Regional Airports

Dara Calleary

257. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the group examining the future of Ireland West Airport Knock has been established; the membership of same; the terms of reference of same; the deadline for submission of its report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17790/13]

Child Death Review Group Report

Dara Calleary

158. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the action she has taken following on from the report of the Independent Child Death Review Group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17289/13]

Credit Unions Liabilities

Dara Calleary

215. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance the supports available to credit unions that invested in good faith in Anglo Irish Bank, latterly Irish Bank Resolution Corporation and who now owing to the liquidation process invoked, have lost the money invested; if he intends to intervene on their behalf; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15976/13]

Departmental Properties

Dara Calleary

506. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of properties owned by the State that are leased to third party tenants, on a county basis; the number of same that have had a rental review since 2011; the number of these reviews that resulted in rents being reduced or rents increasing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16330/13]

Rural Social Scheme Applications

Dara Calleary

622. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the application process for sports clubs and community groups for inclusion on rural social schemes, community employment schemes and the TÚS schemes in County Mayo; the criteria used in assessing such applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16808/13]

Illness Benefit Appeals

Dara Calleary

672. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an illness benefit appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17318/13]

Nuachtáin Ghaeilge

Dara Calleary

704. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Dara Calleary den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cad iad na bearta a rinne Foras na Gaeilge chun cuidiú le Gaelscéal, agus chun an infheistíocht a chosaint gan trácht ar an airgead a caitheadh roimhe sin; cad é an plean atá ag an bhForas chun cur le líon na léitheoirí Gaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh [16263/13]

Water Meters Installation

Dara Calleary

754. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the main contractor for water metering will be appointed; if the tender process has commenced; and the criteria that are being used. [16078/13]

Property Taxation Exemptions

Dara Calleary

770. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the agency that was responsible for drawing up the list of estates in County Mayo that are exempted from the local property tax; if the relevant authority visited each of the 57 estates which were previously exempt from the household charge but which are now eligible for the local property tax; if a written report on each of those 57 estates is available in order to allow residents and representatives view the reasons for their now been eligible to pay the tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16329/13]

Departmental Funding

Dara Calleary

801. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding assistance, if any, available to local housing associations and-or community groups who propose to take over unfinished housing estates within their community with a view to providing social housing and community amenity areas; if he will outline the application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16765/13]

Garda Deployment

Dara Calleary

923. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide the whole full-time equivalent of Gardaí in Swords Garda Station, County Dublin, for the years, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17115/13]

Garda Transport Data

Dara Calleary

924. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of official Garda vehicles that are attached to Swords Garda district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17116/13]

Garda Deployment

Dara Calleary

925. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current operational strength whole full-time equivalents at non-peak times, that is 7 a.m., in Swords Garda Station, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17118/13]

Garda Deployment

Dara Calleary

926. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda sergeants attached Swords Garda Station, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17119/13]

Garda Deployment

Dara Calleary

927. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda sergeant vacancies in Swords Garda sub-district. [17120/13]

Magdalen Laundries

Dara Calleary

929. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the consequences of a survivor not registering with the Magdalen Fund/Commission during the three months of Mr Justice Quirke’s review; if non registration will result in exclusion from further engagement with the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17137/13]

Magdalen Laundries

Dara Calleary

930. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider making available free independent advice and advocacy assistance in relation to the proposed redress scheme to survivors of Magdalen laundries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17138/13]

Magdalen Laundries

Dara Calleary

931. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will establish a dedicated helpline for Magdalen survivors to assist them in dealing with the Quirke review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17139/13]

Magdalen Laundries

Dara Calleary

932. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will put in place measures to assist family members of deceased Magdalen women in engaging with the Quirke process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17140/13]

Magdalen Laundries Report

Dara Calleary

933. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will ensure that copies of the Report of the Inter-Departmental Committee on the Magdalen Laundries are provided to survivors with no internet access, including survivors who provided testimony to the Committee but are yet to receive the Report. [17141/13]

Garda Vetting of Personnel

Dara Calleary

947. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will explain the four month delay in the issuing of Garda vetting for proposed participants on a FÁS scheme (details supplied); when the necessary clearance will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17207/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications

Dara Calleary

1004. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding agri environment option scheme applications in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Donegal; when payments will issue in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16492/13]

Cross Compliance Appeals

Dara Calleary

1005. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a cross-compliance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [16525/13]

Irish Blood Transfusion Service

Dara Calleary

1117. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if he will consider requesting that the Health Service Executive to extend the clinic opening hours for the donation of blood platelet donations to cover at least one weekend per calendar month in view of the fact that the current arrangements make it very difficult for potential donators to attend on a regular basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15978/13]

Home Help Service Staff

Dara Calleary

1237. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if his Department will issue contracts of employment to home help personnel throughout the country; if he will acknowledge the benefit of home help personnel to the Health Service Executive; if he will acknowledge that home help personnel assist with budget savings within the HSE; if he will further acknowledge that home help personnel are currently employed without any safeguards to their income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16754/13]

Rural Transport Programme Funding

Dara Calleary

1394. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for continued funding for the rural transport scheme; if he has any plans to withdraw the funding or change the scheme in anyway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17319/13]

Overseas Development Aid Oversight

Dara Calleary

58. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he has taken to enhance auditing and spending review in Uganda following last year’s misappropriation of Irish overseas development aid funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15581/13]

Industrial Relations Issues

Dara Calleary

220. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide an update in relation to the ongoing HR and staffing issues at Trinity House; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15747/13]

Industrial Relations Issues

Dara Calleary

221. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the problems with staffing levels at Trinity House; if she has acted on reports she has received on this issue and to other HR related issues at the institution; if she is satisfied that the institution is fully in compliance with its health and safety responsibilities to its staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15746/13]

Agriculture Schemes Eligibility

Dara Calleary

265. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps and criteria to be followed by a person to apply for entitlements under the national reserve. [15429/13]