Parliamentary questions

Garda Deployment

Terence Flanagan

428. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will ensure that more Gardaí are appointed to Coolock Garda Station, Dublin, particularly when recruitment recommences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53738/13]

Drugs Payment Scheme Administration

Terence Flanagan

552. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the drugs payment scheme in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53764/13]

Nursing Staff Provision

Terence Flanagan

554. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health his views on whether there are enough nurses in the Rotunda Hospital post-natal units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53769/13]

Fáilte Ireland Issues

Terence Flanagan

651. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what the kitchen facilities in Fáilte Ireland, once used for training purposes, are now used for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53770/13]

EU-IMF Programme of Support

Terence Flanagan

43. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the exit from the bailout (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53439/13]

Tax Reliefs Application

Terence Flanagan

44. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to reinstate tax relief at source on health insurance policies, in view of the fact that many customers will be forced to cancel their policies as a result of changes announced in budget 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53440/13]

State Savings Schemes

Terence Flanagan

53. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance the background regarding the lowering of interest rates by the National Treasury Management Agency for An Post savings products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53607/13]

Residential Property Market

Terence Flanagan

54. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance the measures in place to prevent investors from creating a new bubble in the residential property market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53612/13]

Residential Property Market

Terence Flanagan

55. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance the direction he has given to the banks to stop them encouraging investors to buy residential property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53613/13]

Bank Debt Restructuring

Terence Flanagan

56. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to get a deal on bank debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53615/13]

Fee Paying Schools

Terence Flanagan

75. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of taxpayer funding paid to fee paying schools over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53606/13]

Departmental Agencies Staff Data

Terence Flanagan

85. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding a public sector organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53438/13]

Pensions Legislation

Terence Flanagan

95. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to introduce legislation on pension protection in line with other countries (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53441/13]

Pension Provisions

Terence Flanagan

96. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason she is proposing to deduct from the IASS pensions of those who have worked hard and paid taxes all their lives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53442/13]

Social Welfare Fraud Investigations

Terence Flanagan

100. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps being taken to deal with social welfare fraud; the amount that has been recovered; if targets have been met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53472/13]

Architectural Heritage

Terence Flanagan

120. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if grants are available to undertake maintenance work on a listed building (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53471/13]

Irish Language Issues

Terence Flanagan

124. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he is concerned about the resignation of the language commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53617/13]

Industrial Disputes

Terence Flanagan

128. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will bring forward legislation to ensure that essential power services can always be protected from the threat of industrial action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53610/13]

Housing Adaptation Grants Funding

Terence Flanagan

136. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding that will be provided to Fingal County Council for housing adaptation grants as a result of the announcements made in budget 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53464/13]

Housing Adaptation Grants Funding

Terence Flanagan

137. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding that will be provided to Dublin City Council for housing adaptation grants as a result of the announcements made in budget 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53465/13]

Climate Change Policy

Terence Flanagan

149. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce climate change legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53616/13]

Garda Policing Plans

Terence Flanagan

151. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current Garda policy in relation to persons drinking alcohol on public streets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53474/13]

Prison Security

Terence Flanagan

152. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent by his Department in installing CCTV to Irish prisons over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53483/13]

Garda Overtime

Terence Flanagan

167. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has concerns that some Gardaí may have been fraudulent in their overtime and allowance claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53605/13]

Crime Prevention

Terence Flanagan

168. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures the Gardaí will take to tackle the theft of smart phones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53611/13]

Health Services Staff Remuneration

Terence Flanagan

210. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that money received by charities and hospitals and used as top-up payments is repaid to the taxpayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53573/13]

Parliamentary Questions Numbers

Terence Flanagan

220. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health his plans to reduce the waiting time for the parliamentary questions contact in the Health Service Executive to reply to a parliamentary question from the date it is in Dáil Éireann, which is currently 15 days, to a waiting time of ten days or lower; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53498/13]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Numbers

Terence Flanagan

224. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health his plans to set up a multiple sclerosis registry similar to the cancer registry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53569/13]

Medicinal Products Supply

Terence Flanagan

225. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if he will carry out a study on the moneys that could be saved in the health budget by ensuring that patients take their correct medications and drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53570/13]

Medicinal Products Supply

Terence Flanagan

226. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if he has any plans for his Department or the Health Service Executive to hold a campaign regarding the non-adherence of persons to taking their medications and drugs so that his Department can make cost savings in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53571/13]

Departmental Funding

Terence Flanagan

228. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of moneys provided to groups opposed to suicide over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53604/13]

Departmental Funding

Terence Flanagan

229. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the funding provided to the Dyspraxia Association of Ireland over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53608/13]

Obesity Strategy

Terence Flanagan

230. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to prevent obesity in school children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53614/13]

Departmental Staff Sick Leave

Terence Flanagan

82. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of sick days taken by staff of her Department over the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53211/13]

Departmental Staff Sick Leave

Terence Flanagan

187. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the number of sick days taken by staff of his Department and the Health Service Executive over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53212/13]

Medical Card Eligibility

Terence Flanagan

191. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the reason the general practitioner card income limit for a couple over 70 is double that of a single person, but the income limit for a medical card for a couple over 70 is less than double that of a single person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53232/13]

Health Services Staff Training

Terence Flanagan

196. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 203 of 27 November 2013, the reason his Department has ignored the suggestions provided (details supplied) at the Joint Committee on Health and Children hearings in May 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53262/13]

Charitable Donations Administration

Terence Flanagan

202. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that money received by charities and used as top-up payments is repaid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53292/13]

HSE National Service Plan

Terence Flanagan

205. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health when the Health Service Executive service plan for 2014 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53315/13]

Rail Services

Terence Flanagan

217. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current policy in relation to wheelchair access on the DART, commuter and inter-city trains; his future plans to make the trains more accessible for wheelchairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53241/13]

Cycling Facilities Provision

Terence Flanagan

218. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to extend the Dublin bikes scheme to Dublin North Central or Dublin North East areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53242/13]

Property Taxation Collection

Terence Flanagan

120. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance if the deduction of local property tax from an invalidity pension has ceased in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52516/13]

Housing Issues

Terence Flanagan

323. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the measures he is taking to increase the supply of housing in Dublin and to reduce house prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52525/13]

Prescription Charges

Terence Flanagan

535. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding prescription charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53005/13]

Departmental Agencies Funding

Terence Flanagan

539. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 200 of 21 November 2013, if he will recheck his reply in view of the fact that the answer provided is incorrect per Health Service Executive annual reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53045/13]

Rail Services

Terence Flanagan

572. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are any provisions that can be made to help facilitate ease of transport for persons with a free travel pass on DART services, in a context where, if the DART station is unattended persons with a travel pass are unable to get a ticket and therefore unable to travel as they cannot pass through automated turnstile machines and many DART stations are not attended at various times throughout the day such as off-peak times when older persons are more likely to be travelling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52943/13]

Banking Sector

Terence Flanagan

59. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance if he is concerned regarding recent reports on Ulster Bank; if he will have an investigation conducted regarding a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52331/13]

Central Bank of Ireland Staff

Terence Flanagan

60. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance if exit interviews are conducted in view of the recent departure of some senior management from the Central Bank; the measures he is taking to address this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52334/13]

NAMA Social Housing Provision

Terence Flanagan

66. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance the number of properties the National Asset Management Agency has offered to homeless charities; if he will set out the status of these properties and the reason some were refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52362/13]

Banking Sector Remuneration

Terence Flanagan

67. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to reduce the top-ups paid to senior bank executives who have breached Government pay policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52366/13]

Credit Unions Regulation

Terence Flanagan

68. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance his views that any restrictions applied to credit unions by the Central Bank to lend will lead directly to the increase in moneylenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52368/13]

National Debt

Terence Flanagan

69. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form his Department's prediction for the national debt figures, interest payments, economic growth figures and unemployment rates and number for 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52371/13]

State Bodies Mergers

Terence Flanagan

106. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update regarding the planned merger of Bord na Móna and Coillte; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52364/13]

Ministerial Advisers Remuneration

Terence Flanagan

107. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to reduce the top-ups paid to Government advisers who have breached Government pay policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52365/13]

Bord Gáis Privatisation

Terence Flanagan

144. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the sale of Bord Gáis; the number of bids received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52363/13]

Electricity Transmission Network

Terence Flanagan

145. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the work his Department has carried out regarding a cost benefit analysis of placing pylons underground versus overground; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52370/13]

Land Issues

Terence Flanagan

148. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the tax penalities for developers hoarding up land banks around Dublin; his plans to introduce a new policy to ensure land is made available for residential housing in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52354/13]

Local Authority Housing Provision

Terence Flanagan

158. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the measures he is taking to increase the supply of housing in Dublin and to reduce house prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52353/13]

Charities Regulation

Terence Flanagan

179. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects a charities regulatory authority to be in place; the anticipated powers of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52324/13]

Personal Insolvency Act

Terence Flanagan

180. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the number of insolvency cases that have been taken under the new legislation; the average cost of court proceedings to date; the measures that have been taken to reduce the costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52325/13]

Criminal Assets Bureau

Terence Flanagan

181. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to update the laws that regulate the Criminal Assets Bureau in view of the sophistication of these gangs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52333/13]

Crime Investigation

Terence Flanagan

183. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the recent spate of burglaries in Donaghmede, Dublin 13; the discussions he has had with Garda authorities on the matter; the action being taken to address the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52355/13]

Hospital Charges

Terence Flanagan

224. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the annual rents that have been paid to Beaumont Hospital for each of the past five years by the third party car park operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52323/13]

Medical Card Data

Terence Flanagan

225. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the amount of money he expects the Health Service Executive and his Department to achieve in savings from medical card probity for 2014; if that number has changed from budget day in view of media reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52326/13]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Terence Flanagan

226. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health his plans to ask the board of the Central Remedial Clinic to resign in view of the top-ups scandal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52327/13]

Health Services Staff Remuneration

Terence Flanagan

227. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the actions his Department or the Health Service Executive are taking in view of the top-up culture for senior managers in the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52328/13]

Estimates Process

Terence Flanagan

228. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the amount he expects the budget deficit to be for his Department and for the Health Service Executive for 2013; his views on whether a Supplementary Estimate is needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52329/13]

Departmental Staff Data

Terence Flanagan

229. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the number of staff seconded from the Department of the Taoiseach and other Departments to his Department and the Health Service Executive; their roles and responsibilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52330/13]

Health Services Expenditure

Terence Flanagan

232. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the State funding provided to the Central Remedial Clinic for the past five years; if he will provide a breakdown of the way this funding has been spent between staff costs and other costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52367/13]

HSE Staff Remuneration

Terence Flanagan

233. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the salaries, bonuses and top-ups for pension schemes paid to senior executives of the Health Service Executive since its foundation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52369/13]

Pension Provisions

Terence Flanagan

37. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance in a case where an individual in a private sector defined benefit pension scheme has elected, prior to retirement, to commute a portion into a lump sum, if he will confirm that the age-related valuation factor is only applied to the residual amount of the pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52142/13]

IBRC Loans

Terence Flanagan

38. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance if the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation special liquidator has considered offering to sell loans to the original borrowers at a 10% margin, or any other margin figure, over the price sought from overseas financial institutions; if he will estimate the additional income which would be accrued for the State in such a scenario; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52144/13]

Public Sector Pensions Data

Terence Flanagan

61. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the maximum pension payable to a civil servant on a salary of €150,000 per annum who retires at each age between 60 and 65 in each of the years 2014 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52143/13]

Garda Transport Provision

Terence Flanagan

123. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to increase the number of vehicles in Coolock, Raheny and Clontarf Garda stations, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52139/13]

Parking Regulations

Terence Flanagan

168. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a disabled person's parking card in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52150/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Terence Flanagan

23. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Taoiseach the number of officials in his Department that are receiving the cost of club membership fees, including sports clubs and professional bodies, as part of their contract of employment; the total cost per year to his Department of paying these fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51372/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Terence Flanagan

24. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Taoiseach if his Department is paying for any of its employees to receive third-level qualifications; if so, the annual cost for each of the past five years; if the employee will receive a financial bonus as a result of receiving this qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51386/13]

Overseas Development Aid Expenditure

Terence Flanagan

34. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount that has been spent in overseas aid for each of the past five years; if he will provide a breakdown of the money spent in each country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51341/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Terence Flanagan

35. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of officials in his Department that are receiving the cost of club membership fees, including sports clubs and professional bodies, as part of their contract of employment; the total cost per year to his Department of paying these fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51367/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Terence Flanagan

36. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department is paying for any of its employees to receive third-level qualifications; if so, the annual cost for each of the past five years; if the employee will receive a financial bonus as a result of receiving this qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51381/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Terence Flanagan

61. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance the number of officials in his Department that receive the cost of club membership fees, including sports clubs and professional bodies, as part of their contract of employment; the total cost per year to his Department of paying these fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51366/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Terence Flanagan

62. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance if his Department pays for any of its employees to receive third-level qualifications; if so, the annual cost for each of the past five years; if the employee will receive a financial bonus as a result of receiving this qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51380/13]

Public Sector Pensions

Terence Flanagan

80. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the provision in the Finance Bill 2012 which allows early access to pensions for certain public servants; if he will list the categories of public servants to which this applies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51764/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Terence Flanagan

99. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of officials in his Department that receive the cost of club membership fees, including sports clubs and professional bodies, as part of their contract of employment; the total cost per year to his Department of paying these fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51364/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Terence Flanagan

100. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department pays for any of its employees to receive third level qualifications; if so, the annual cost for each of the past five years; if the employee will receive a financial bonus as a result of receiving this qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51378/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Terence Flanagan

126. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of officials in his Department who receive the cost of club membership fees, including sports clubs and professional bodies, as part of their contract of employment; the total cost per year to his Department of paying these fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51370/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Terence Flanagan

127. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department pays for any of its employees to receive third level qualifications; if so, the annual cost for each of the past five years; if the employee will receive a financial bonus as a result of receiving this qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51384/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Terence Flanagan

133. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of officials in his Department who receive the cost of club membership fees, including sports clubs and professional bodies, as part of their contract of employment; the total cost per year to his Department of paying these fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51368/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Terence Flanagan

134. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his Department pays for any of its employees to receive third level qualifications; if so, the annual cost for each of the past five years; if the employee will receive a financial bonus as a result of receiving this qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51382/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Terence Flanagan

156. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of officials in her Department who receive the cost of club membership fees, including sports clubs and professional bodies, as part of their contract of employment; the total cost per year to her Department of paying such fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51371/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Terence Flanagan

157. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department pays for any of its employees to receive third level qualifications; if so, the annual cost for each of the past five years; if the employee will receive a financial bonus as a result of receiving this qualification; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51385/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Terence Flanagan

200. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of officials in his Department that are receiving the cost of club membership fees, including sports clubs and professional bodies, as part of their contract of employment; the total cost per year to his Department of paying these fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51361/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Terence Flanagan

201. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his Department is paying for any of its employees to receive third level qualifications; if so, the annual cost for each of the past five years; if the employee will receive a financial bonus as a result of receiving this qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51375/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Terence Flanagan

221. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of officials in his Department that are receiving the cost of club membership fees, including sports clubs and professional bodies, as part of their contract of employment; the total cost per year to his Department of paying these fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51363/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Terence Flanagan

222. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department is paying for any of its employees to receive third level qualifications; if so, the annual cost for each of the past five years; if the employee will receive a financial bonus as a result of receiving this qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51377/13]

Household Charge Collection

Terence Flanagan

238. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the action that has been taken to date against persons who did not pay the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51346/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Terence Flanagan

239. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of officials in his Department that are receiving the cost of club membership fees, including sports clubs and professional bodies, as part of their contract of employment; the total cost per year to his Department of paying these fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51365/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Terence Flanagan

240. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department pays for any of its employees to receive third level qualifications; if so, the annual cost for each of the past five years; if the employee will receive a financial bonus as a result of receiving this qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51379/13]

Priory Hall Development

Terence Flanagan

266. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress being made since a resolution was agreed with Priory Hall residents; the number of home owners who have since signed new mortgage agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51798/13]

Prisoner Diversions

Terence Flanagan

278. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners in prisons here out of the total population that have access to TV and games consoles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51345/13]