Parliamentary questions

Northern Ireland Issues

Gerry Adams

1168. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the type and frequency of North South engagement his Department undertakes; the current priorities in this area; the number of whole time equivalent staff assigned to these matters; the grades involved and the amount of time each grade spends on North South Activities as a proportion of their WTE employment; the co-ordination arrangements that have been put in place; if there are any current vacancies in North South Co-operation unites; the duration of this vacancy and the steps being taken to fill the vacancy [48547/12]

Mental Health Services Provision

Gerry Adams

1170. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies at present in the community mental health teams across here and the location and grade where the vacancy occurs [48591/12]

Mental Health Services Provision

Gerry Adams

1171. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies at present in the child and adolescent mental health teams here and the location and grade where the vacancy occurs [48592/12]

Northern Ireland Issues

Gerry Adams

1233. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the type and frequency of North South engagement his Department undertakes; the current priorities in this area; the number of whole time equivalent staff assigned to these matters; the grades involved and the amount of time each grade spends on North South Activities as a proportion of their WTE employment; the co-ordination arrangements that have been put in place; if there are any current vacancies in North South Co-operation unites; the duration of this vacancy and the steps being taken to fill the vacancy. [48553/12]

Northern Ireland Issues

Gerry Adams

42. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there is a North South Co-operation unit in his Department; the number of staff working in the North South Co-operation unit; the number of staff who have worked in the North South Co-operation unit in each year since 2007. [46618/12]

NAMA Portfolio

Gerry Adams

44. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if the National Assets Management Agency has any involvement in the O'Connell Street /Moore Street Site which includes the National Monument at 14-17 Moore Street; if NAMA has put €250,000 into progressing development of the site. [46563/12]

Departmental Offices

Gerry Adams

48. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if there is a North South Co-operation unit in his Department; the number of staff working in the North South Co-operation unit; the number of staff who have worked in the North South Co-operation unit in each year since 2007. [46617/12]

Banks Recapitalisation

Gerry Adams

50. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form a year by year breakdown of the cost of the bank bailout since 2008 as well as a breakdown of the percentage share holding the state currently has in each of the banks. [46640/12]

State Banking Sector Regulation

Gerry Adams

51. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown of the Banks in which the Government has appointed public interest directors; when the Directors were appointed; the names of same; and the remuneration they receive for their position as a public interest director. [46641/12]

Departmental Offices

Gerry Adams

61. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a North South Co-operation unit in his Department; the number of staff working in the North South Co-operation unit; the number of staff who have worked in the North South Co-operation unit in each year since 2007. [46615/12]

School Transport Provision

Gerry Adams

62. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 233 of 16 October 2012, if the parent in question was notified directly by Bus Éireann; the date on which they were notified; and if they were notified by phone or in writing. [46625/12]

School Transport Provision

Gerry Adams

63. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 233 of 16 October 2012, if the parent in question will be recompensed for the expenses incurred through transporting the child to school during the period when the service was withdrawn. [46626/12]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Gerry Adams

65. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if any grants or supports exist for a student aged 26 who has returned to full time education to complete a Masters degree having spent a period of more than a year unemployed following the completion of their undergraduate degree. [46634/12]

Departmental Offices

Gerry Adams

78. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there is a North South Co-operation unit in his Department; the number of staff working in the North South Co-operation unit; the number of staff who have worked in the North South Co-operation unit in each year since 2007. [46622/12]

Departmental Offices

Gerry Adams

81. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if there is a North South Co-operation unit in his Department; the number of staff working in the North South Co-operation unit; the number of staff who have worked in the North South Co-operation unit in each year since 2007. [46620/12]

Departmental Offices

Gerry Adams

91. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is a North South Co-operation unit in her Department; the number of staff working in the North South Co-operation unit; the number of staff who have worked in the North South Co-operation unit in each year since 2007. [46623/12]

Departmental Offices

Gerry Adams

157. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there is a North South Co-operation unit in his Department; the number of staff working in the North South Co-operation unit; the number of staff who have worked in the North South Co-operation unit in each year since 2007. [46611/12]

Departmental Offices

Gerry Adams

162. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there is a North South Co-operation unit in his Department; the number of staff working in the North South Co-operation unit; the number of staff who have worked in the North South Co-operation unit in each year since 2007. [46613/12]

Departmental Offices

Gerry Adams

170. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there is a North South Co-operation unit in his Department; the number of staff working in the North South Co-operation unit; the number of staff who have worked in the North South Co-operation unit in each year since 2007. [46616/12]

Pyrite Incidence

Gerry Adams

173. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of housing units in County Louth that have been identified as having a problem with pyrite; the number of persons this problem affects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46632/12]

Mortgage Arrears Rate

Gerry Adams

174. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a geographical breakdown of the number of households in mortgage distress and for the number of households in mortgage distress in County Louth. [46633/12]

Departmental Offices

Gerry Adams

186. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a North South Co-operation unit in his Department; the number of staff working in the North South Co-operation unit; the number of staff who have worked in the North South Co-operation unit in each year since 2007. [46621/12]

Departmental Offices

Gerry Adams

210. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Defence if there is a North South Co-operation unit in his Department; the number of staff working in the North South Co-operation unit; the number of staff who have worked in the North South Co-operation unit in each year since 2007. [46614/12]

Departmental Offices

Gerry Adams

218. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a North South Co-operation unit in his Department; the number of staff working in the North South Co-operation unit; the number of staff who have worked in the North South Co-operation unit in each year since 2007. [46610/12]

Departmental Offices

Gerry Adams

227. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there is a North South Co-operation unit in her Department; the number of staff working in the North South Co-operation unit; the number of staff who have worked in the North South Co-operation unit in each year since 2007. [46612/12]

Home Help Service Provision

Gerry Adams

234. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 194 of 11 October 2012, if he will provide figures in tabular form of the number of persons in receipt of home help hours; the number of hours delivered in County Louth in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and currently in the aftermath of the additional cuts announced by him in August [46596/12]

Departmental Offices

Gerry Adams

235. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if there is a North South Co-operation unit in his Department; the number of staff working in the North South Co-operation unit; the number of staff who have worked in the North South Co-operation unit in each year since 2007. [46619/12]

Primary Care Centres Provision

Gerry Adams

237. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on plans to develop a primary care centre in Dundalk, County Louth by means of operational lease process [46635/12]

Departmental Offices

Gerry Adams

270. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a North South Co-operation unit in his Department; the number of staff working in the North South Co-operation unit; the number of staff who have worked in the North South Co-operation unit in each year since 2007. [46624/12]

Appointments to State Boards

Gerry Adams

2. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the appointments he has made to State boards since he came into office; if he will outline the procedures for identifying persons for appointments to State boards. [41491/12]

Freedom of Information Legislation

Gerry Adams

5. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests that have been received by his Department since the beginning of the year. [44449/12]

Freedom of Information Legislation

Gerry Adams

6. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he is satisfied with the operation of the Freedom of Information Act within his Department. [44450/12]

Departmental Staff Remuneration

Gerry Adams

103. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the savings that would be made if there was a cap of €100,000 on salaries in his Department. [46081/12]

Official Travel

Gerry Adams

108. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the foreign visits he has planned between now and the end of 2012. [45651/12]

Appointments to State Boards

Gerry Adams

113. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form all appointments to State boards under his ambit since the Government took office; when the person was appointed; if the position entitles the holder to remuneration and if so the amount in each case; if the appointment was made in accordance with new procedures whereby Departments have to invite expressions of interest from the public in vacancies on the boards under their aegis. [45811/12]

Appointments to State Boards

Gerry Adams

114. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the number of chairs of State boards that have been appointed since the Government came into office; if there is a remuneration for the position and if so the amount of same; if the appointee was required to go before Oireachtas Committees to discuss what they have to offer to the particular board or committee to which they are being appointed. [45827/12]

Departmental Bodies

Gerry Adams

115. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will provide in a tabular form a list of quasi-governmental organisations and agencies that have been created since 9 March 2011;the date on which the body was created; the name of the body; the 2012 budget for the body; the number of employees of the body and if the body engages manpower resources from outside the body. [45991/12]

Appointments to State Boards

Gerry Adams

117. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide in tabular form all appointments to State boards under his ambit since the Government took office; when the person was appointed; if the position entitles the holder to remuneration and if so the amount in each case; if the appointment was made in accordance with new procedures whereby Departments have to invite expressions of interest from the public in vacancies on the boards under their aegis. [45805/12]

Appointments to State Boards

Gerry Adams

118. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of chairs of State boards that have been appointed since the Government came into office; if there is a remuneration for the position and if so the amount of same; if the appointee was required to go before Oireachtas Committees to discuss what they have to offer to the particular Board or Committee to which they are being appointed. [45821/12]

Bank Contracts

Gerry Adams

133. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the total number of contracts a company (details supplied) has now or in the past with State owned financial institutions of Allied Irish Bank, Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, Permanent TSB and the National Assets management Agency; if he will detail the services the company is providing to each of these financial institutions; if he will detail the fees paid to the company from each of these financial institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45778/12]

Fitness and Probity Regime

Gerry Adams

134. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm whether as per the Central Bank of Ireland Guidance on Fitness and Probity Standards 2011 the Central Bank of Ireland assured itself that persons in a company (details supplied) performing the pre-approval controlled functions are compliant with the Fitness and Probity standards; if he will detail if he is concerned about the number of contracts being awarded by State owned financial institutions to the company where two of its six shareholders were working in Bank of Scotland (Ireland) during its reckless lending into the Irish property market and whose Chief Executive was a board member at bank of Scotland (Ireland) during this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45779/12]

Bank Contracts

Gerry Adams

135. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the tendering process that took place which resulted in UBS being awarded the contract to advise on €3 billion of corporate loans for Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; if he will confirm the total number of firms who tendered for the advisory role for IBRC; if he will confirm if a deadline has been put in place to sell these loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45780/12]

Bank Contracts

Gerry Adams

136. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if he will detail the total fees to be paid to UBS for their advisory role for the €3 billion Irish Bank Resolution Corporation corporate loan book; if he will distinguish the difference between what UBS are advising on and the role Blackstone played in their advisory role with IBRC; if he will detail if UBS have a mandate to sell the €3 billion corporate loan book; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45781/12]

Bank Contracts

Gerry Adams

137. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if Blackstone in their advisory role for Irish Bank Resolution Corporation advised IBRC on the €3 billion corporate loan book that UBS has now been given a mandate to advise on; if he will confirm if in view of Blackstone's advisory role for IRBC they are precluded from bidding for the €3 billion corporate loan book; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45782/12]

Banking Sector Staff Issues

Gerry Adams

138. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm the reasons a person (details supplied) from his Department was appointed to an initial six month secondment in Irish Bank Resolution Corporation; if he will detail his exact role; if he will confirm the reason it was considered appropriate to seconde his Department official into IBRC now and not before; if he will confirm that he retains confidence in both the board and management of IBRC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45783/12]

NAMA Loans Sale

Gerry Adams

139. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm if the 12 firms (details supplied) that received emails from ex National Assets Management Agency employee Enda Farrell are precluded from future NAMA loan sales, asset sales or contracts for service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45784/12]

Appointments to State Boards

Gerry Adams

141. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form all appointments to State boards under his ambit since the Government took office; when the person was appointed; if the position entitles the holder to remuneration and if so the amount in each case; if the appointment was made in accordance with new procedures whereby Departments has to invite expressions of interest from the public in vacancies on the boards under their aegis. [45804/12]

Appointments to State Boards

Gerry Adams

142. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance the number of chairs of State boards that have been appointed since the Government came into office; if there is a remuneration for the position and if so the amount of same; if the appointee was required to go before Oireachtas Committees to discuss what they have to offer to the particular Board or Committee to which they are being appointed. [45820/12]

Consultancy Contracts

Gerry Adams

153. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 232 of the 22 May 2012 acknowledging that Goldman Sachs has acted as a consultancy firm for his officials in the Department of Finance, if he will confirm if Goldman Sachs has acted as an advisor on any topic related to the former Anglo or Irish Nationwide now known as IBRC; if he will confirm if Goldman Sachs have ever acted directly as an advisor to IBRC, now or since Anglo and Irish Nationwide were nationalised; if he will confirm if Goldman Sachs are precluded from bidding or being part of a consortium bidding for loans in State owned financial institutions such as IBRC where they may have acted as an advisor in the past; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45954/12]

Government-Church Dialogue

Gerry Adams

154. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 191 of 1 of May 2012, if to date he or his officials have met with the former MEP and Fine Gael member Pat Cox in his newly announced capacity as paid advisor to a company (details supplied); if he will detail the date of such a meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45955/12]

Banking Operations

Gerry Adams

155. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 51 of 23 of May 2012, if he will confirm if any of the State owned financial institutions have developed support units for small and medium enterprises borrowers in arrears similar to the support units for mortgage arrears; if he will confirm if any of the State owned financial institutions intend to outsource these services similar to a company's (details supplied) contract with AIB for its residential mortgages; if he will confirm if AIB, Permanent TSB or IBRC have similar rules for the outsourcing or contracting of services as National Assets Management Agency where competitors in the same fields are given a share of the different servicing requirements rather than business being given exclusively to one or two firms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45956/12]

Departmental Bodies

Gerry Adams

199. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide in a tabular form a list of quasi-governmental organisations and agencies that have been created since 9 March 2011;the date on which the body was created; the name of the body; the 2012 budget for the body; the number of employees of the body and if the body engages manpower resources from outside the body. [47126/12]

Appointments to State Boards

Gerry Adams

212. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form all appointments to State boards under his ambit since the Government took office; when the person was appointed; if the position entitles the holder to remuneration and if so the amount in each case; if the appointment was made in accordance with new procedures whereby Departments has to invite expressions of interest from the public in vacancies on the boards under their aegis. [45802/12]

Appointments to State Boards

Gerry Adams

213. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of chairs of State boards that have been appointed since the Government came into office; if there is a remuneration for the position and if so the amount of same; if the appointee was required to go before Oireachtas Committees to discuss what they have to offer to the particular Board or Committee to which they are being appointed. [45818/12]

Departmental Agencies

Gerry Adams

279. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in a tabular form a list of quasi-governmental organisations and agencies that have been created since 9 March 2011;the date on which the body was created; the name of the body; the 2012 budget for the body; the number of employees of the body and if the body engages manpower resources from outside the body. [47124/12]

Appointments to State Boards

Gerry Adams

283. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form all appointments to State boards under his ambit since the Government took office; when the person was appointed; if the position entitles the holder to remuneration and if so the amount in each case; if the appointment was made in accordance with new procedures whereby Departments has to invite expressions of interest from the public in vacancies on the boards under their aegis. [45809/12]

Appointments to State Boards

Gerry Adams

284. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of chairs of State boards that have been appointed since the Government came into office; if there is a remuneration for the position and if so the amount of same; if the appointee was required to go before Oireachtas Committees to discuss what they have to offer to the particular Board or Committee to which they are being appointed. [45825/12]

State Bodies Establishment

Gerry Adams

290. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in a tabular form a list of quasi-governmental organisations and agencies that have been created since 9 March 2011;the date on which the body was created; the name of the body; the 2012 budget for the body; the number of employees of the body and if the body engages manpower resources from outside the body. [47130/12]

Appointments to State Boards

Gerry Adams

292. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form all appointments to State boards under his ambit since the Government took office; when the person was appointed; if the position entitles the holder to remuneration and if so the amount in each case; if the appointment was made in accordance with new procedures whereby Departments has to invite expressions of interest from the public in vacancies on the boards under their aegis. [45807/12]

Appointments to State Boards

Gerry Adams

293. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of chairs of State boards that have been appointed since the Government came into office; if there is a remuneration for the position and if so the amount of same; if the appointee was required to go before Oireachtas Committees to discuss what they have to offer to the particular Board or Committee to which they are being appointed. [45823/12]

State Bodies Establishment

Gerry Adams

300. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in a tabular form a list of quasi-governmental organisations and agencies that have been created since 9 March 2011;the date on which the body was created; the name of the body; the 2012 budget for the body; the number of employees of the body and if the body engages manpower resources from outside the body. [47128/12]

Appointments to State Boards

Gerry Adams

325. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form all appointments to State boards under her ambit since the Government took office; when the person was appointed; if the position entitles the holder to remuneration and if so the amount in each case; if the appointment was made in accordance with new procedures whereby Departments has to invite expressions of interest from the public in vacancies on the boards under their aegis. [45810/12]

Appointments to State Boards

Gerry Adams

326. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of chairs of State boards that have been appointed since the Government came into office; if there is a remuneration for the position and if so the amount of same; if the appointee was required to go before Oireachtas Committees to discuss what they have to offer to the particular Board or Committee to which they are being appointed. [45826/12]

Departmental Agencies

Gerry Adams

381. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in a tabular form a list of quasi-governmental organisations and agencies that have been created since 9 March 2011;the date on which the body was created; the name of the body; the 2012 budget for the body; the number of employees of the body and if the body engages manpower resources from outside the body. [47131/12]

Appointments to State Boards

Gerry Adams

383. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide in tabular form all appointments to State boards under his ambit since the Government took office; when the person was appointed; if the position entitles the holder to remuneration and if so the amount in each case; if the appointment was made in accordance with new procedures whereby Departments has to invite expressions of interest from the public in vacancies on the boards under their aegis. [45798/12]

Appointments to State Boards

Gerry Adams

384. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of chairs of State boards that have been appointed since the Government came into office; if there is a remuneration for the position and if so the amount of same; if the appointee was required to go before Oireachtas Committees to discuss what they have to offer to the particular Board or Committee to which they are being appointed. [45814/12]

Departmental Agencies

Gerry Adams

387. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide in a tabular form a list of quasi-governmental organisations and agencies that have been created since 9 March 2011;the date on which the body was created; the name of the body; the 2012 budget for the body; the number of employees of the body and if the body engages manpower resources from outside the body. [47121/12]

Appointments to State Boards

Gerry Adams

392. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in tabular form all appointments to State boards under his ambit since the Government took office; when the person was appointed; if the position entitles the holder to remuneration and if so the amount in each case; if the appointment was made in accordance with new procedures whereby Departments has to invite expressions of interest from the public in vacancies on the boards under their aegis. [45800/12]

Appointments to State Boards

Gerry Adams

393. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the number of chairs of State boards that have been appointed since the Government came into office; if there is a remuneration for the position and if so the amount of same; if the appointee was required to go before Oireachtas Committees to discuss what they have to offer to the particular Board or Committee to which they are being appointed. [45816/12]

Foreshore Licences Applications

Gerry Adams

399. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has granted a foreshore licence to a company (details supplied) to investigate and drill an exploration well off the coast of Dalkey, County Dublin; the tax rates that the company will be obliged to pay on any profits made; the way this compares to tax rates in other EU states; if the company is entitled to write off 100% of their tax obligations against the costs of their Irish exploration over the past 25 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46397/12]

Departmental Agencies

Gerry Adams

401. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in a tabular form a list of quasi-governmental organisations and agencies that have been created since 9 March 2011;the date on which the body was created; the name of the body; the 2012 budget for the body; the number of employees of the body and if the body engages manpower resources from outside the body. [47122/12]

Appointments to State Boards

Gerry Adams

419. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form all appointments to State boards under his ambit since the Government took office; when the person was appointed; if the position entitles the holder to remuneration and if so the amount in each case; if the appointment was made in accordance with new procedures whereby Departments has to invite expressions of interest from the public in vacancies on the boards under their aegis. [45803/12]

Appointments to State Boards

Gerry Adams

420. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of chairs of State boards that have been appointed since the Government came into office; if there is a remuneration for the position and if so the amount of same; if the appointee was required to go before Oireachtas Committees to discuss what they have to offer to the particular Board or Committee to which they are being appointed. [45819/12]

Departmental Bodies

Gerry Adams

459. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in a tabular form a list of quasi-governmental organisations and agencies that have been created since 9 March 2011;the date on which the body was created; the name of the body; the 2012 budget for the body; the number of employees of the body and if the body engages manpower resources from outside the body. [47125/12]

Appointments to State Boards

Gerry Adams

469. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form all appointments to State boards under his ambit since the Government took office; when the person was appointed; if the position entitles the holder to remuneration and if so the amount in each case; if the appointment was made in accordance with new procedures whereby Departments has to invite expressions of interest from the public in vacancies on the boards under their aegis. [45808/12]

Appointments to State Boards

Gerry Adams

470. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of chairs of State boards that have been appointed since the Government came into office; if there is a remuneration for the position and if so the amount of same; if the appointee was required to go before Oireachtas Committees to discuss what they have to offer to the particular Board or Committee to which they are being appointed. [45824/12]

Departmental Agencies

Gerry Adams

524. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in a tabular form a list of quasi-governmental organisations and agencies that have been created since 9 March 2011;the date on which the body was created; the name of the body; the 2012 budget for the body; the number of employees of the body and if the body engages manpower resources from outside the body. [47129/12]

Appointments to State Boards

Gerry Adams

525. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide in tabular form all appointments to State boards under his ambit since the Government took office; when the person was appointed; if the position entitles the holder to remuneration and if so the amount in each case; if the appointment was made in accordance with new procedures whereby Departments has to invite expressions of interest from the public in vacancies on the boards under their aegis. [45801/12]

Appointments to State Boards

Gerry Adams

526. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Defence the number of chairs of State boards that have been appointed since the Government came into office; if there is a remuneration for the position and if so the amount of same; if the appointee was required to go before Oireachtas Committees to discuss what they have to offer to the particular Board or Committee to which they are being appointed. [45817/12]

Departmental Agencies

Gerry Adams

527. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide in a tabular form a list of quasi-governmental organisations and agencies that have been created since 9 March 2011;the date on which the body was created; the name of the body; the 2012 budget for the body; the number of employees of the body and if the body engages manpower resources from outside the body. [47123/12]

Appointments to State Boards

Gerry Adams

543. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form all appointments to State boards under his ambit since the Government took office; when the person was appointed; if the position entitles the holder to remuneration and if so the amount in each case; if the appointment was made in accordance with new procedures whereby Departments has to invite expressions of interest from the public in vacancies on the boards under their aegis. [45797/12]

Appointments to State Boards

Gerry Adams

544. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of chairs of State boards that have been appointed since the Government came into office; if there is a remuneration for the position and if so the amount of same; if the appointee was required to go before Oireachtas Committees to discuss what they have to offer to the particular Board or Committee to which they are being appointed. [45813/12]

Departmental Agencies

Gerry Adams

572. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in a tabular form a list of quasi-governmental organisations and agencies that have been created since 9 March 2011;the date on which the body was created; the name of the body; the 2012 budget for the body; the number of employees of the body and if the body engages manpower resources from outside the body. [47120/12]

Appointments to State Boards

Gerry Adams

574. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide in tabular form all appointments to State boards under her ambit since the Government took office; when the person was appointed; if the position entitles the holder to remuneration and if so the amount in each case; if the appointment was made in accordance with new procedures whereby Departments has to invite expressions of interest from the public in vacancies on the boards under their aegis. [45799/12]

Appointments to State Boards

Gerry Adams

575. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of chairs of State boards that have been appointed since the Government came into office; if there is a remuneration for the position and if so the amount of same; if the appointee was required to go before Oireachtas Committees to discuss what they have to offer to the particular Board or Committee to which they are being appointed. [45815/12]

Gaisce Awards

Gerry Adams

577. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 494 of 20 October 2012, if she will consider developing a mechanism which would allow youth groups from Northern Ireland to register directly with the President's Award Gaisce rather than having to register with the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme in view of the fact that many from a nationalist background may have difficulties with the symbols of the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46330/12]

Appointments to State Boards

Gerry Adams

603. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form all appointments to State boards under his ambit since the Government took office; when the person was appointed; if the position entitles the holder to remuneration and if so the amount in each case; if the appointment was made in accordance with new procedures whereby Departments has to invite expressions of interest from the public in vacancies on the boards under their aegis. [45806/12]

Appointments to State Boards

Gerry Adams

604. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of chairs of State boards that have been appointed since the Government came into office; if there is a remuneration for the position and if so the amount of same; if the appointee was required to go before Oireachtas Committees to discuss what they have to offer to the particular Board or Committee to which they are being appointed. [45822/12]

Hospital Services

Gerry Adams

648. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the cuts to staff and services in County Louth and County Meath hospitals as a result of the cuts to agency and overtime announced him and the number of staff and hours that have been cut [46228/12]

Home Help Service Provision

Gerry Adams

650. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown of the number of home help hours being supplied to persons from County Louth in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and the number being supplied now [46234/12]

Care of the Elderly Provision

Gerry Adams

687. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he has made a budgetary allocation for the provision of 30 step-down beds in the Cottage Hospital in Drogheda, County Louth [46394/12]

Departmental Agencies

Gerry Adams

702. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in a tabular form a list of quasi-governmental organisations and agencies that have been created since 9 March 2011;the date on which the body was created; the name of the body; the 2012 budget for the body; the number of employees of the body and if the body engages manpower resources from outside the body. [47127/12]

Appointments to State Boards

Gerry Adams

706. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form all appointments to State boards under his ambit since the Government took office; when the person was appointed; if the position entitles the holder to remuneration and if so the amount in each case; if the appointment was made in accordance with new procedures whereby Departments has to invite expressions of interest from the public in vacancies on the boards under their aegis. [45812/12]

Appointments to State Boards

Gerry Adams

707. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of chairs of State boards that have been appointed since the Government came into office; if there is a remuneration for the position and if so the amount of same; if the appointee was required to go before Oireachtas Committees to discuss what they have to offer to the particular Board or Committee to which they are being appointed. [45828/12]

Homeless World Cup

Gerry Adams

10. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will make funds available to Carlow, Portlaoise, Drogheda and Dundalk town councils to ensure the continuation of the homeless street soccer leagues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45124/12]

Tourism Promotion

Gerry Adams

52. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he has taken to enhance and promote cultural and eco tourism; his plans to increase investment in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45126/12]

Middle East Peace Process

Gerry Adams

21. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will consider proposing to the EU Foreign Affairs Council the exclusion from the EU of products from illegal Israeli settlements; if in the absence of an EU agreement, he will also consider introducing an unilateral ban on Israeli settlement goods entering Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44807/12]

International Agreements

Gerry Adams

40. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the peace deal signed between the Philippine Government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front; his views on whether it is a positive development; if he will be making a statement on the matter and if he has explored whether, in view of Ireland's own experiences, we might be in a position to offer any assistance to the Government of the Philippines. [44821/12]

School Transport Provision

Gerry Adams

128. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any requirements on his Department to ensure that arrangements put in place to transport children with special needs to school are suitable to the needs of that child. [45277/12]

School Transport Provision

Gerry Adams

129. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied that the transport arrangements are suitable in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45278/12]