Parliamentary questions

Departmental Bodies

Patrick O'Donovan

1001. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the number of semi-State companies of which he is the shareholder, that have corporate boxes in sports stadia or other venues; the original cost of same; the amount annually; if the semi-State company charges or intends charging for the use of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39305/12]

Garda Stations Closures

Patrick O'Donovan

1233. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of operating Garda stations in Doon and Shanagolden in County Limerick during the years 2009, 2010, and 2011; the savings that have been made in the Limerick Division as a result of the closure of these stations in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38454/12]

Departmental Programmes

Patrick O'Donovan

1278. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of inquires that have been received by him in relation to the immigrant investor programme and the start-up entrepreneur programme since their announcement in budget 2011; and if he will make a statement on a matter (details supplied). [39137/12]

Departmental Programmes

Patrick O'Donovan

1279. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of successful applications that have been granted by him in relation to the immigrant investor programme and start-up entrepreneur programme since their inception; and if he will make a statement on a matter (details supplied). [39138/12]

Departmental Programmes

Patrick O'Donovan

1280. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications that have been received by the evaluation committee in his Department in relation to the immigrant investor programme and the start-up entrepreneur programme since their inception: and if he will make a statement on a matter (details supplied) [39139/12]

Closed Circuit Television Systems

Patrick O'Donovan

1291. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there are any grants available for community or residents groups to assist with installing CCTV; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39251/12]

Services for People with Disabilities

Patrick O'Donovan

1502. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health if there is funding available in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford whose child has a number of disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38692/12]

Cancer Screening Programmes

Patrick O'Donovan

1757. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the numbers of persons who die annually from bowel related illnesses including cancer; his plans to introduce a national bowel cancer screening programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38458/12]

General Practitioner Services

Patrick O'Donovan

1823. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health further to the announcement in budget 2012, the current status of the extension of free general practitioner care to all claimants of medicines under the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39077/12]

State Bodies Expenditure

Patrick O'Donovan

1940. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the number of semi-State companies of which he is the shareholder that have corporate boxes in sports stadia or other venues; the original cost of same; the amount annually; if the semi-State company charge or intend charging for the use of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39304/12]

School Transport

Patrick O'Donovan

153 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department calculates distances between schools and collection points using roads that buses will not use as part of the route to the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36266/12]

School Transport

Patrick O'Donovan

154 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if, when deciding on eligibility criteria for bus routes, Bus Éireann measures distances between collection points and a school using the route that the bus will ultimately take; if the distance is calculated using routes that would be unnavigable by a bus; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36267/12]

School Transport

Patrick O'Donovan

155 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a map of the route used by Bus Éireann to calculate the distance between areas (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36268/12]

Pension Provisions

Patrick O'Donovan

238 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36628/12]

Public Sector Pay

Patrick O'Donovan

240 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if an allowance exists that members of the civil and public service can avail of for eating lunch at their desks; if the allowance exists, the annual cost of same to the civil and public services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36026/12]

Political Funding

Patrick O'Donovan

241 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to bring forward changes to the current operation of the leader’s allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36027/12]

Industrial Development

Patrick O'Donovan

286 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of visits carried out to County Limerick and the locations by the Industrial Development Authority and Enterprise Ireland in the period 2002 to 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35988/12]

Carer’s Allowance

Patrick O'Donovan

379 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an application for carer’s respite grant will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[36401/12]

Flood Prevention Measures

Patrick O'Donovan

436 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No, 299 of 10 July 2012, regarding derogation licences if he will provide the information (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36802/12]

Garda Reserve

Patrick O'Donovan

570 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of former members of An Garda Síochána who are in the reserves; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36154/12]

Garda Reserve

Patrick O'Donovan

574 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to recent replies in relation to the Garda Reserve, the number of retired members of An Garda Síochána who have applied to join and joined the Garda Reserve since its foundation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36213/12]

Medical Cards

Patrick O'Donovan

753 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Health when a medical card will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36399/12]

Ministerial Expenditure

Patrick O'Donovan

50 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amounts spent by previous Ministers and Ministers of State within his Department on subsistence, mobile phone communications and recouped expenses, with indications given to the portion that are both vouched and unvouched for each year from 1 January 2007 to 9 March 2011 inclusive; the extent of such expenditure that was discharged directly by his Department on behalf of the Minister concerned; the extent to which the expenditure was discharged by credit card directly by or on behalf of the Minister involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35504/12]

Ministerial Expenditure

Patrick O'Donovan

65 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Finance the amounts spent by previous Ministers and Ministers of State within his Department on subsistence, mobile phone communications and recouped expenses, with indications given to the portion that are both vouched and unvouched for each year from 1 January 2007 to 9 March 2011 inclusive; the extent of such expenditure that was discharged directly by his Department on behalf of the Minister concerned; the extent to which the expenditure was discharged by credit card directly by or on behalf of the Minister involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35503/12]

Ministerial Expenditure

Patrick O'Donovan

93 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amounts spent by previous Ministers and Ministers of State within his Department on subsistence, mobile phone communications and recouped expenses, with indications given to the portion that are both vouched and unvouched for each year from 1 January 2007 to 9 March 2011 inclusive; the extent of such expenditure that was discharged directly by his Department on behalf of the Minister concerned; the extent to which the expenditure was discharged by credit card directly by or on behalf of the Minister involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35501/12]

Ministerial Expenditure

Patrick O'Donovan

121 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amounts spent by previous Ministers and Ministers of State within his Department on subsistence, mobile phone communications and recouped expenses, with indications given to the portion that are both vouched and unvouched for each year from 1 January 2007 to 9 March 2011 inclusive; the extent of such expenditure that was discharged directly by his Department on behalf of the Minister concerned; the extent to which the expenditure was discharged by credit card directly by or on behalf of the Minister involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35508/12]

Ministerial Expenditure

Patrick O'Donovan

131 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amounts spent by previous Ministers and Ministers of State within his Department on subsistence, mobile phone communications and recouped expenses, with indications given to the portion that are both vouched and unvouched for each year from 1 January 2007 to 9 March 2011 inclusive; the extent of such expenditure that was discharged directly by his Department on behalf of the Minister concerned; the extent to which the expenditure was discharged by credit card directly by or on behalf of the Minister involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35506/12]

Ministerial Expenditure

Patrick O'Donovan

147 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection the amounts spent by previous Ministers and Ministers of State within her Department on subsistence, mobile phone communications and recouped expenses, with indications given to the portion that are both vouched and unvouched for each year from 1 January 2007 to 9 March 2011 inclusive; the extent of such expenditure that was discharged directly by her Department on behalf of the Minister concerned; the extent to which the expenditure was discharged by credit card directly by or on behalf of the Minister involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[35509/12]

Ministerial Expenditure

Patrick O'Donovan

189 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amounts spent by previous Ministers and Ministers of State within his Department on subsistence, mobile phone communications and recouped expenses, with indications given to the portion that are both vouched and unvouched for each year from 1 January 2007 to 9 March 2011 inclusive; the extent of such expenditure that was discharged directly by his Department on behalf of the Minister concerned; the extent to which the expenditure was discharged by credit card directly by or on behalf of the Minister involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35497/12]

Ministerial Expenditure

Patrick O'Donovan

208 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amounts spent by previous Ministers and Ministers of State within his Department on subsistence, mobile phone communications and recouped expenses, with indications given to the portion that are both vouched and unvouched for each year from 1 January 2007 to 9 March 2011 inclusive; the extent of such expenditure that was discharged directly by his Department on behalf of the Minister concerned; the extent to which the expenditure was discharged by credit card directly by or on behalf of the Minister involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35499/12]

Ministerial Expenditure

Patrick O'Donovan

222 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amounts spent by previous Ministers and Ministers of State within his Department on subsistence, mobile phone communications and recouped expenses, with indications given to the portion that are both vouched and unvouched for each year from 1 January 2007 to 9 March 2011 inclusive; the extent of such expenditure that was discharged directly by his Department on behalf of the Minister concerned; the extent to which the expenditure was discharged by credit card directly by or on behalf of the Minister involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35502/12]

Ministerial Expenditure

Patrick O'Donovan

250 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amounts spent by previous Ministers and Ministers of State within his Department on subsistence, mobile phone communications and recouped expenses, with indications given to the portion that are both vouched and unvouched for each year from 1 January 2007 to 9 March 2011 inclusive; the extent of such expenditure that was discharged directly by his Department on behalf of the Minister concerned; the extent to which the expenditure was discharged by credit card directly by or on behalf of the Minister involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35507/12]

Ministerial Expenditure

Patrick O'Donovan

286 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Defence the amounts spent by previous Ministers and Ministers of State within his Department on subsistence, mobile phone communications and recouped expenses, with indications given to the portion that are both vouched and unvouched for each year from 1 January 2007 to 9 March 2011 inclusive; the extent of such expenditure that was discharged directly by his Department on behalf of the Minister concerned; the extent to which the expenditure was discharged by credit card directly by or on behalf of the Minister involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35500/12]

Ministerial Expenditure

Patrick O'Donovan

292 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amounts spent by previous Ministers and Ministers of State within his Department on subsistence, mobile phone communications and recouped expenses, with indications given to the portions that are both vouched and unvouched for each year from 1 January 2007 to 9 March 2011 inclusive; the extent of such expenditure that was discharged directly by his Department on behalf of the Minister concerned; the extent to which the expenditure was discharged by credit card directly by or on behalf of the Minister involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35496/12]

Ministerial Expenditure

Patrick O'Donovan

305 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amounts spent by previous Ministers and Ministers of State within her Department on subsistence, mobile phone communications and recouped expenses, with indications given to the portion that are both vouched and unvouched for each year from 1 January 2007 to 9 March 2011 inclusive; the extent of such expenditure that was discharged directly by her Department on behalf of the Minister concerned; the extent to which the expenditure was discharged by credit card directly by or on behalf of the Minister involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[35498/12]

Ministerial Expenditure

Patrick O'Donovan

314 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Health the amounts spent by previous Ministers and Ministers of State within his Department on subsistence, mobile phone communications and recouped expenses, with indications given to the portion that are both vouched and unvouched for each year from 1 January 2007 to 9 March 2011 inclusive; the extent of such expenditure that was discharged directly by his Department on behalf of the Minister concerned; the extent to which the expenditure was discharged by credit card directly by or on behalf of the Minister involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35505/12]

Ministerial Expenditure

Patrick O'Donovan

379 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amounts spent by previous Ministers and Ministers of State within his Department on subsistence, mobile phone communications and recouped expenses, with indications given to the portion that are both vouched and unvouched for each year from 1 January 2007 to 9 March 2011 inclusive; the extent of such expenditure that was discharged directly by his Department on behalf of the Minister concerned; the extent to which the expenditure was discharged by credit card directly by or on behalf of the Minister involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35510/12]

Emergency Accommodation

Patrick O'Donovan

288 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount the provision of emergency accommodation is costing for persons aged 18 to 25 years; the longest period of time a person is currently in emergency accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[34736/12]

Emergency Accommodation

Patrick O'Donovan

428 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the numbers of persons aged 18 to 25 years in emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[34736/12]

Cash for Gold Trade

Patrick O'Donovan

530 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on measures being considered to regulate the marketing and operation of money for gold outlets and agents; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[34685/12]

Dental Services

Patrick O'Donovan

768 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Health if consideration is given to shortening the waiting time for patients awaiting public health care in cases where the patient is in considerable pain, for example someone who is awaiting an operation to have a wisdom tooth removed.
[34671/12]

Airline Licences

Patrick O'Donovan

273 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will grant a licence to a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[34237/12]

Road Safety

Patrick O'Donovan

164 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will make funds or grant assistance available to schools to carry out works to improve the safety of the public road-entrance to the schools from the public road, in the interests of pupil safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[33162/12]

Weight of Schoolbags

Patrick O'Donovan

183 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has examined the weight of school bags been carried to school by children; his views on whether excessive weight been carried on children’s backs has the potential to cause injury; if he provides assistance to schools to install locker facilities for school books; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[33659/12]

Carer’s Allowance

Patrick O'Donovan

235 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection the up to date position regarding an application for carer’s allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal.
[33217/12]

Flood Prevention Measures

Patrick O'Donovan

299 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his Department and-or the National Parks and Wildlife Service place restrictions on the amount of debris and gravel that can be removed from rivers by local authorities or the Office of Public Works; if the restrictions on the removal of material applies in areas in which flooding to private domestic dwellings and other properties have taken place; his views on whether restrictions of this nature are in keeping with the principles of good river management and flood protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[33634/12]

Services for People with Disabilities

Patrick O'Donovan

486 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Health the provisions that will be put in place for people with disabilities that have been affected by the discontinuation of a scheme (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[33186/12]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Patrick O'Donovan

529 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be called for surgery in view of the nature of this person’s illness.
[33628/12]

Jobseeker’s Allowance

Patrick O'Donovan

86 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a jobseeker’s benefit appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; when a decision will be made on the case; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[32826/12]

Garda Reserve

Patrick O'Donovan

115 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans and the Garda management plans to increase the strength of the Garda Reserve in the absence of recruitment to An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[32820/12]