Parliamentary questions

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications

Frankie Feighan

250. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for disadvantaged area scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon. [10666/13]

Northern Ireland Issues

Frankie Feighan

30. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the Marian Price case; and the action he is taking to advance the case [8911/13]

Garda Strength

Frankie Feighan

565. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current complement of gardaí working in the Longford Garda Division and the way in which that figure compares to figures from 2010, 2011 and 2012. [8592/13]

Garda Strength

Frankie Feighan

566. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current complement of gardaí attached to the Roscommon part of the Roscommon/Longford Garda Division; and the way in which that figure compares to the figures in 2010, 2011 and 2012. [8593/13]

Garda Strength

Frankie Feighan

567. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current complement of gardaí attached to Boyle Garda District; and the way in which that figure compares to the figures in 2010, 2011 and 2012. [8594/13]

Garda Strength

Frankie Feighan

568. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current complement of gardaí attached to Castlerea Garda District; and the way in which that figure compares to the figures in 2010, 2011 and 2012. [8595/13]

Garda Strength

Frankie Feighan

569. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current complement of gardaí attached to Roscommon Garda District; and the way in which that figure compares to the figures in 2010, 2011 and 2012. [8596/13]

Garda Transport Data

Frankie Feighan

570. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the date the new consignment of Garda vehicles for the Roscommon/Longford Garda Division is scheduled to arrive; the number of vehicles in this new consignment; and the current allocations for the Roscommon/Longford Garda Division on a county basis. [8597/13]

Garda Transport Data

Frankie Feighan

571. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the separate allocations in numerical terms of the new Garda vehicles allocated to Roscommon, Castlerea and Boyle Garda Districts. [8598/13]

Garda Transport Data

Frankie Feighan

572. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda vehicles currently attached to the Roscommon, Castlerea and Boyle Garda Districts; the breakdown for each of these Garda districts and the way in which these vehicle numbers compare to the figures in 2010, 2011 and 2012. [8599/13]

Garda Districts

Frankie Feighan

573. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to amalgamate Boyle and Castlerea Garda Districts. [8600/13]

Accident and Emergency Services Provision

Frankie Feighan

13. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Health the actions taken to tackle overcrowding and the use of trolleys in the accident and emergency department in Sligo General Hospital; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7567/13]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Frankie Feighan

103. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Health the actions taken to reduce the waiting times for patients awaiting a routine endoscopy procedure; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7544/13]

Departmental Properties

Frankie Feighan

82. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on work at Boyle Abbey in Boyle, County Roscommon and when is it envisaged work will be completed in this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6496/13]

National Raised Bog Management Plan Discussions

Frankie Feighan

52. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in relation to the national raised bog special areas of conservation management plan, the progress made to date on formulation of the plan; when he expects it to be finalised; the anticipated outcome of the plan to be; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4520/13]

Student Grant Scheme Delays

Frankie Feighan

293. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a third level grant has not been awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon despite the fact that they have submitted additional requested information on three occasions to Student Universal Support Ireland. [3706/13]

Student Grant Scheme Payments

Frankie Feighan

87. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason third level grant assistance has not been paid out to family (details supplied) in County Leitrim despite the fact they have submitted additional requested information on three occasions to Student Universal Support Ireland. [3640/13]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Frankie Feighan

88. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason grant assistance has not been issued in respect of a person (details supplied) despite the fact that they have supplied the required information requested on a number of occasions. [3641/13]

Driving Licence Issues

Frankie Feighan

219. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons that currently hold full driving licences here; the number of drivers that have licences to pull a small trailer behind a car; his plans to bring new rules and regulations for persons pulling small trailers behind their car; if these new regulations affect persons who already pull small trailers behind their cars; and the number of full licences that were given out under the amnesty for provisional licence holders many years ago. [3542/13]

Septic Tank Registration Scheme

Frankie Feighan

700. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a specific timescale has been given to local authorities in which to inspect septic tanks. [1841/13]

Septic Tank Registration Scheme

Frankie Feighan

701. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the expertise that will be required to carry out inspections of septic tanks, if he has issued a directive to local authorities as to who and how these inspections will be carried out. [1842/13]

Septic Tank Registration Scheme

Frankie Feighan

702. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a directive regarding operational details of septic tank inspections has been given to local authorities in the event of contractors carrying out inspections. [1843/13]

Septic Tank Registration Scheme

Frankie Feighan

703. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the operational details in broad terms regarding an inspector carrying out inspections on septic tanks. [1844/13]

Septic Tank Registration Scheme

Frankie Feighan

704. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a directive has been given to local authorities on the way contractors carrying out inspections on septic tanks will be regulated and licensed. [1845/13]

Septic Tank Registration Scheme

Frankie Feighan

705. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way local authorities will regulate the work of contractors carrying out inspections on septic tanks. [1846/13]

Septic Tank Registration Scheme

Frankie Feighan

706. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if contractors will require a special licence to carry out septic tank inspections. [1847/13]

Septic Tank Registration Scheme

Frankie Feighan

707. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if contractors will have to carry particular forms of identity in order to gain permission to come onto people's land to carry out septic tank inspections. [1848/13]

Septic Tank Registration Scheme

Frankie Feighan

708. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of notification a householder will be given before a septic tank inspection takes place. [1849/13]

Septic Tank Registration Scheme

Frankie Feighan

709. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there is any form of formal complaints follow-up or disputes resolution process for septic tank owners unhappy with remedial work carried out. [1850/13]

Septic Tank Registration Scheme

Frankie Feighan

710. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way the grants aid system will work from an operational perspective for both local authorities and for qualifying applicants in respect of septic tank inspections. [1851/13]

Septic Tank Registration Scheme

Frankie Feighan

711. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the level of household debt will be taken into account when assessing the income thresholds for the grant scheme in respect of septic tank inspections. [1852/13]

Septic Tank Registration Scheme

Frankie Feighan

712. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities will be given additional funding in order to offset the cost of hiring contractors or will this cost be offset by existing budgets in respect of septic tank inspections. [1853/13]

Septic Tank Registration Scheme

Frankie Feighan

713. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if analysis has been carried out to establish approximate costs involved for remediation works on septic tanks. [1854/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Frankie Feighan

543. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the contract with REP scheme 4 farmers was amended by reduction in payments from €200 per hectare to €170; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56598/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Frankie Feighan

340. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason an application for carer's allowance has not been processed and decided on in respect of a person (details supplied) and when a decision will issue. [49420/12]

National Transport Authority

Frankie Feighan

259. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details on current staffing levels, salaries and the operational budget at the Taxi Regulator’s office since the Taxi Regulator was subsumed into the National Transport Authority. [46976/12]

National Transport Authority

Frankie Feighan

260. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details on the staffing levels, total salaries figure and operational budget at the Taxi Regulator’s office before the Taxi Regulator was subsumed into the National Transport Authority. [46977/12]

National Transport Authority

Frankie Feighan

261. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details on the current staffing levels, total salaries figure and operational budget at the National Transport Authority since the Taxi Regulator was subsumed into the National Transport Authority. [46978/12]

National Transport Authority

Frankie Feighan

262. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details on the current staffing levels, total salaries figure and operational budget at the National Transport Authority before the Taxi Regulator was subsumed into the National Transport Authority. [46979/12]

National Transport Authority

Frankie Feighan

263. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of public relation companies currently contracted to do work on behalf of the National Transport Authority. [46980/12]

National Transport Authority

Frankie Feighan

264. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total current financial cost to the National Transport Authority of hiring these public relation companies for this contract work. [46981/12]

National Transport Authority

Frankie Feighan

265. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the names of all the public relation companies currently contracted to do work on behalf of the National Transport Authority. [46982/12]

National Transport Authority

Frankie Feighan

266. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will specify the work specification and their costs of each of these public relation contracts. [46983/12]

National Transport Authority

Frankie Feighan

267. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of public relation companies in total that have worked, past and present, on behalf of the National Transport Authority since the National Transport Authority was established. [46984/12]

National Transport Authority

Frankie Feighan

268. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total cumulative cost to the National Transport Authority of hiring all public relation companies for contract work since the National Transport Authority was established. [46985/12]

National Transport Authority

Frankie Feighan

269. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will specify the names of all the public relation companies, past and present, contracted to do work on behalf of the National Transport Authority since it was established. [46986/12]

National Transport Authority

Frankie Feighan

270. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of the National Transport Authority budget that has been allocated to improvements for the taxi industry since the National Transport Authority was established. [46987/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Frankie Feighan

84. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) and the reason for the delay in processing same. [46559/12]

Social Media in Education

Frank Feighan

80. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the growing and worrying trend of youth self-harm and youth suicide, his plans to develop a policy to deal with the growth of social media in education and in particular the use of mobile phones, smart phones, i-pads and laptops during the normal school day; if he has examined the problem of cyber bullying, cyber abuse and the transmission of material including photographs by young persons in an unsupervised, uncontrolled and unacceptable way; in view of his policy to have high speed broadband available in most schools within a short period of time, his views on whether a national policy is required in relation to the use, abuse and misuse of social media in education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42810/12]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Frank Feighan

112. Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied). [42108/12]