Parliamentary questions

Fuel Rebate Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

101. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance if permission has or will have to be sought from the EU for the essential users rebate for road haulage operators; the reason that was given for excluding vehicle for the carriage of passengers; if it is now intended to include M2 and M3 category passenger vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57741/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Tom Fleming

102. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when will a student grant issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57365/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Charlie McConalogue

103. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on a Student Universal Support Ireland grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57368/12]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Catherine Murphy

104. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the rationale for altering the pupil-teacher ratio for further education colleges; the likely effect this will have on youth unemployment and for the long term unemployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57369/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Sean Fleming

105. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a third level education grant will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57370/12]

Schools Building Projects Status

Brendan Smith

106. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposal to provide a new school (details supplied) in County Cavan; when this project will proceed to the next stage; the timescale for construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57412/12]

Schools Refurbishment

Brendan Smith

107. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for refurbishment of a school (details supplied); the length of time the request has been with his Department; the steps taken in processing the application to date; the reason it has not yet been approved; the estimated cost of the project and the options regarding funding schemes available; if a summary of the technical report on the school will be given; if he has particular departmental policy on the funding of these small minority schools; if approval will now be given for approval and the processing stages which need to be gone through before approval to go to contract is given. [57428/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

John McGuinness

108. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for grant assistance made through Student Universal Support Ireland in respect of a person (details supplied) will be approved. [57429/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Dara Calleary

109. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo may expect to have their higher education grant application processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57433/12]

Schools Building Projects Status

Brendan Smith

110. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update in relation to the possibility of having a proposed building project restored to his Department's school building programme (details supplied) in County Cavan; if this project will be prioritised in view of the over-reliance on temporary accommodation at this school where enrolment has grown rapidly over the past number of years and where the long-term permanent accommodation needs of the school have been accepted for some time by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57463/12]

Schools Building Projects Applications

Brendan Smith

111. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in having a proposed building project for a school (details supplied) in County Cavan restored to his Department's school building programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57464/12]

School Staffing

Brendan Griffin

112. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a teaching post (details supplied) in County Kerry will be retained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57478/12]

School Accommodation

Brendan Griffin

113. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding school accommodation (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57479/12]

Student Grant Scheme Delays

James Bannon

114. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57566/12]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Willie Penrose

116. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Education and Skills the eligibility criteria and the circumstances in which a person who has made an application for a higher education grant may secure the top-up grant; if in this context, where the person's parent is in receipt of one-parent family payment and also works earning approximately €10,620 per annum and is in receipt of maintenance of cost to €10,000, if such a person may obtain the top-up grant; if maintenance is classified as income for the purpose of assessment of the top-up grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57603/12]

Teachers' Remuneration

Denis Naughten

117. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a qualified teacher (details supplied) in County Roscommon, registered with theTeaching Council is paid the unqualified rate for substitute teaching; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57627/12]

Value for Money Reviews

Brendan Griffin

118. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in publishing the value for money report into two teacher schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57635/12]

School Transport Eligibility

Brendan Griffin

119. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if communities for whom reforms to school transport policy have proven particularly problematic will be afforded an opportunity to propose and implement localised solutions to the problem with the assistance of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57641/12]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Willie Penrose

120. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the tardiness of payments by the new structure, Student Universal Support Ireland, in respect of determining a person's eligibility for higher education grants, if persons could be paid at least half of the sum due under the said grant, as these grants will not be paid until December/January in respect of moneys, to which they are entitled in November; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57686/12]

Clár Tógála Scoileanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

121. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le cóiríocht bhuan a chur ar fáil do Ghaelscoil de hÍde ar an Órán Mór, Co. na Gaillimhe, cad é údar na moille leis an togra seo le bliain anuas; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [57708/12]

Clár Tógála Scoileanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

122. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cé mhéad scoil a bhfuil céim 2B den phróiseas tógála críochnaithe acu, idir scoileanna céad leibhéil agus dara leibhéal, agus nach bhfuil san áireamh i bplean tógála cúig bliana na Roinne, cad iad ainmneacha agus cad í uimhir rolla gach scoile acu; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [57710/12]

Clár Tógála Scoileanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

123. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cé mhéad scoil atá ar chéim 2B den phróiseas tógála, idir scoileanna céad leibhéil agus dara leibhéal, agus nach bhfuil san áireamh i bplean tógála na Roinne, cad iad ainmneacha agus cad í uimhir rolla gach scoile acu; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [57711/12]

Clár Tógála Scoileanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

124. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cad é an staid reatha maidir leis an iarratas ó Scoil Shailearna ar airgead le síneadh a chur leis an scoil; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [57712/12]

National Procurement Service Framework Agreements

Éamon Ó Cuív

125. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has any concerns regarding the effect on local small indigenous businesses as a result of circulars issuing from his Department in relation to the purchase of consumables such as stationary which state that from April 2013 it will be mandatory to purchase these from one named supplier thus depriving local businesses of a very important source of business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57726/12]

Teachers' Remuneration

Éamon Ó Cuív

126. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the new payment scale for new primary school teachers agreed with the social partners of €30,702 will come into effect; the reason for the delay in implementing this arrangement; whether arrears are now owing to teachers who will benefit from this pay scale and if so when will these arrears be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57748/12]

EU Programmes

Brendan Smith

127. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress made to date in relation to the establishment of a successor programme to the Peace III Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57599/12]

Health Services Reform

Pearse Doherty

128. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide the underlying workings in support of the €70 million reduced professional fees in the Department of Health 2013 budget; and if he will set out the way such savings estimates were validated by his Department. [57393/12]

Capital Programme Expenditure

Pearse Doherty

129. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the consideration that will be paid to employment when the capital budget for 2013 is profiled by month; if he will consider measures to accelerate capital spending when appropriate in order to promote and prioritise employment. [57394/12]

Departmental Appointments

Richard Boyd Barrett

130. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the process involved in the appointment of a person (details supplied) as legal adviser to the Government reform unit and statute law revision programme director of his Department; the nature of the financial arrangement with this adviser, including costs per hour or per day; if he will provide in tabular form, the amounts invoiced by this advisor in 2011 and to date in 2012, and the topic or issues covered in the advice provided for each invoice; if a procurement process took place, and if so, the criteria used; the weightings that were attached to these criteria; the number of tenders, proposals or quotations that were received; the number of tenders, proposals or quotations that were scored and the range of prices or costs quoted by tenderers. [57532/12]

Public Sector Pay

Michael McGrath

131. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to show separately, the amount of money that would be saved if all increments across the public service were suspended in 2013; if all increments in respect of persons earning a basic salary of over €60,000 per annum were suspended in 2013; if all increments in respect of persons earning a basic salary of over €75,000 per annum were suspended in 2013; if all increments in respect of persons earning a basic salary of over €90,000 per annum were suspended in 2013; if all increments in respect of persons earning a basic salary of over €100,000 per annum were suspended in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57612/12]

Social Welfare Code Issues

Brendan Griffin

132. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has considered the merits of a central State means testing body to facilitate the efficient implementation of fair and progressive social protection, education and health care policy, amongst others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57694/12]

Public Sector Allowances Review

Éamon Ó Cuív

133. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of all allowances to public and civil servants that were abolished this year including details of the estimated savings in 2013 of the elimination of such allowances in each case; whether they apply to existing staff or to new employees only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57727/12]

Public Sector Staff Increment Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

134. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he consulted with the Equality Authority as to whether paying new entrants to the public and Civil Service lower wages, salaries and allowances was contrary to employment equality and general equality legislation; if he did, its response to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57728/12]

Rural Social Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

135. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he instructed the Department of Social Protection to carry out a review of the rural social scheme; the result of such a review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57734/12]

Departmental Functions

Dara Calleary

136. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the management structure of his Department; the specific responsibilities of the Secretary General, of each assistant secretary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57525/12]

Trade Agreements

Brendan Smith

137. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the discussions he has had to date with the EU Trade Commissioner de Gucht in relation to the EU-Canadian trade negotiations; if he has outlined the need to protect the European beef market in view of the importance of the beef sector to the economy here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57703/12]

National Internship Scheme Numbers

Sean Fleming

138. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to extend the internship programme for current participants from nine months to 18 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57576/12]

Social Insurance Payments

Michael McGrath

139. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated number of workers here who will be affected in 2013 by the removal of the weekly PRSI allowance from full rate and modified rate PRSI contributions. [57620/12]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications

Dan Neville

142. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick [57402/12]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Pearse Doherty

143. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a file in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal was requested by the appeals office in August 2012 regarding an appeal for disability allowance has still not been sent from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57417/12]

Money Advice and Budgeting Service Issues

Tom Fleming

144. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will urgently proceed with opening the proposed Money Advice and Budgeting Service office in Killarney to provide reasonable access on a geographical basis to all of County Kerry to facilitate the growing demand for the Money Advice and Budgeting Service in County Kerry, which currently is being serviced by Tralee Money Advice and Budgeting Service office which is inundated with increased numbers availing of the essential services and assistance it provides. [57456/12]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Sean Fleming

145. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the review of an appeal for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57468/12]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Ciaran Lynch

146. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Social Protection when a determination will be made in regard to an appeal for an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57470/12]

Disability Allowance Applications

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

147. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57472/12]

Jobseeker's Benefit Applications

Brendan Griffin

148. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if her reform plans would make allowances for a situation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57494/12]

Social Welfare Code Review

Pat Deering

150. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection the problems that would be encountered in means testing all social welfare payments; the steps she is taking to overcome these problems and when we may expect a means tested system of payments. [57519/12]

Child Benefit Payments

Brendan Griffin

151. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will address the anomaly whereby both parents who have legal joint custody of children are not entitled to an equal proportion of child related benefits and that the means testing process, which sees maintenance payments considered an income for the recipient, would consider it an outgoing for the provider; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57550/12]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

James Bannon

152. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on an appeal for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57565/12]

Family Income Supplement Application Numbers

Sean Fleming

153. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for family income supplement that were received by her Department before 5 November 2012 that are not yet processed; the timescale for concluding these cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57595/12]

National Internship Scheme Numbers

Willie Penrose

155. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath was classified as an adult dependant, but who in fact could have afforded a social welfare payment in their own right is not allowed to participate under the jobbridge initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57604/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Dan Neville

156. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [57640/12]

Back to Education Allowance Appeals

Bernard Durkan

157. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if arrears in respect of back to education or one parent family allowance is warranted for the period February to October 2012 in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57666/12]

Disability Allowance Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

158. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which entitlement to partial sick benefit is likely to be affected after 9 January 2013 when entitlement expires in the case a person (details supplied) in County Laois; if they will have an entitlement to disability allowance in view of the fact that their spouse is unemployed and in receipt of unemployment benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57667/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Applications

Bernard Durkan

159. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the level of rent allowance payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57668/12]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications

John McGuinness

160. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a domiciliary care allowance will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as a matter of urgency. [57674/12]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Willie Penrose

161. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for a social welfare appeal hearing of the refusal of an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57687/12]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Willie Penrose

162. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for a social welfare appeal hearing of the refusal of an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57688/12]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Willie Penrose

163. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for a social welfare appeal of a refusal of an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath [57689/12]

Rural Social Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

164. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of participants on the rural social scheme broken down on an integrated company basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57735/12]

Rural Social Scheme Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

165. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of participants on the rural social scheme broken down by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57743/12]

Social Welfare Schemes Administration

Éamon Ó Cuív

166. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications on hand, under each social welfare scheme, that have not been decided and were made more than three months ago; the reason for the delay in processing applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57749/12]

Social Welfare Schemes Appeals

Éamon Ó Cuív

167. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of appeals on hand in the appeals office for more than three months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57750/12]

Environmental Regulations

Brendan Griffin

168. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will revisit the issue of restrictions on gorse burning time, taking account of the implementation method in other jurisdictions, with a view to easing the difficulties that the current calendar based system is causing for farmers and also the fire services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57493/12]

Architectural Heritage

Patrick O'Donovan

169. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his Department or an agency which receives funding from it have funds available towards the restoration and or conservation of unoccupied thatched houses which are used for community, heritage or cultural activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57557/12]

Turbary Rights

Denis Naughten

170. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the provision made in the 2013 Estimate to purchase bog to facilitate the relocation of turf cutters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57589/12]

Irish Language Issues

Brendan Smith

171. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position in relation to the Irish Language Act; the discussions he has had with the Culture Minister in the Northern Ireland Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57630/12]

Oibreacha Feabhsúcháin do Scoileanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

172. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil iarratas faighte aige ó Scoil Shailearna, Indreabhán nó ó Chomharchumann Shailearna ar pháirc imeartha a thógáil taobh ó thuaidh den scoil, cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir leis an iarratas; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [57713/12]

Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla

Éamon Ó Cuív

173. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir leis an athbhreithniú ar Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla, 2003; cén toradh a bhí ar an gcomhairliúchán poiblí faoin Acht; agus cén uair atá sé i gceist bille a fhoilsiú ag éirí as an bpróiseas seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [57714/12]

Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla

Éamon Ó Cuív

174. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cad é líon na bpleananna teanga a aontaíodh le comhlachtaí Stáit i mbliana faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla, 2003; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [57715/12]

Calafoirt agus Céanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

175. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil soláthar déanta i meastacháin 2013 maidir le tairiscint a iarraidh chun cé Inis Oírr a fhorbairt; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [57716/12]

Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeltachta

Éamon Ó Cuív

176. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén soláthar atá déanta i meastacháin 2013 do Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [57717/12]

Airport Development Projects

Éamon Ó Cuív

177. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress made to date in providing air terminals at the airstrips on Inisbofin and Cleggan; if it is intended to build these in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57731/12]

Airport Development Projects

Éamon Ó Cuív

178. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his policy in relation to the provision of a subsidised air service to Inishbofin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57732/12]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Éamon Ó Cuív

179. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason a person (details supplied) was not entitled to a top up on their REP scheme payment and the interim payment from his Department as they are farming in the Twelve Bens Area of Connemara and have a right to put sheep on the mountain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57738/12]

Warmer Homes Scheme Applications

Charlie McConalogue

180. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding an application to the warmer homes scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57403/12]

Microgeneration Support Scheme

Brendan Griffin

181. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the micro energy scheme will be continued; and if additional supports will be put in place to encourage the installation of micro generation systems. [57419/12]

Better Energy Homes Scheme Inspections

Patrick O'Donovan

182. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details of the number of inspections that were carried out by Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland in 2012 to ensure compliance with minimum standards for the installation of external wall insulation; the number of the total inspections carried out which failed to meet minimum standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57556/12]

Telecommunications Services Provision

Michael Healy-Rae

183. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will contact the mobile telephone service providers and notify them of the problems with the service in the Castlecove, Caherdaniel and Derrynane areas in south Kerry; the plans they have to improve this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57572/12]

Wind Energy Development

Sandra McLellan

184. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the Irish wind industry rules can be updated to protect residents from the known nuisance of the low frequency noise as some counties have a limit of 20dB on LFN. [57597/12]

Telecommunications Services Provision

Brendan Smith

185. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of concerns in relation to the poor mobile telephone coverage in parts of the country, if he has outlined to the mobile telecommunications companies the need to invest to provide adequate mobile telecommunications infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57600/12]

Foreshore Licences Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

186. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason there is a discrepancy between the charges for foreshore licences in Kenmare, County Kerry, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry and other licences granted in Kenmare Bay. [57386/12]

Mortgage to Rent Scheme Funding

Pearse Doherty

187. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding mortgage to rent scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57376/12]

Proposed Legislation

John Lyons

188. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the Noise Nuisance Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57434/12]

Motor Tax Yield

Thomas P. Broughan

189. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will set out in tabular form the motor tax received in each of the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012, in total and to provide a breakdown of the tax received by band; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57442/12]

Motor Tax Collection

Tom Fleming

190. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will allow vehicle tax Budget 2013 increases commencement date to be introduced on 1 January 2013, as it is standard to allow vehicle owners to pre tax vehicles on the rate at start of prior month; if he will allow the rate at start of December and issued throughout December be the charge for new tax discs issued for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57453/12]

Water Services Funding

Brendan Griffin

191. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of funding (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57476/12]

Air Pollution

Thomas P. Broughan

192. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the action he is taking to address air pollution from industries here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57529/12]

Rural Development Programme Funding

Damien English

193. Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the recent findings of the Ombudsman, the position regarding an application made by a group (details supplied) under Axis 3 of the Rural Development Programme (Measure 322 – Village and Countryside Renewal Development); the significance to his Department of the findings of the Ombudsman in this instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57530/12]

Property Taxation Application

Patrick O'Donovan

194. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the introduction of the new local property tax if he anticipates any changes to the operation and implementation of the rules with the Private Residential Tenancies Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57555/12]

Litter Pollution Fines

Denis Naughten

195. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he has taken to date to deal with the issue of election posters on foot of his predecessor's election poster consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57588/12]

Foreshore Licences Applications

Brendan Griffin

196. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a foreshore licence will issue to a club (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57607/12]

Household Charge Collection

Michael McGrath

197. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of properties that have been liable for the household charge in 2012; and the number that have actually paid the charge to date. [57626/12]

Housing Adaptation Grants Expenditure

Brendan Smith

198. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the allocations made to Cavan County Council and Monaghan County Council under the housing adaptation grant schemes for older people and people with a disability for each year since 2007; the funding drawn down by each council each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57638/12]

Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Exemptions

Sean Fleming

199. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the Non-Principal Private Residents Charge is payable in respect of a person who has a second property where members of their immediate family live; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57677/12]

Rural Development Programme Funding

Sean Fleming

200. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the payment of a grant in respect of an organisation (details supplied) will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57699/12]

Community Development Initiatives

Éamon Ó Cuív

201. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the allocation of all funding to deliver local development programmes such as Leader and LCDP, under the Putting People First proposals will be channelled through the socio-economic committees of the local authorities through annual service level agreements with entities which are members of the SEC; if the local authorities may be contracted to deliver these services as a member of the SEC in place of the existing local development companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57701/12]

Community Development Initiatives

Éamon Ó Cuív

202. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if under the Putting People First Proposals the local authority socio economic committees will be the applicant bodies for the next round of LEADER funding 2014-2020; if he will confirm that the SEC will be the local action body and that the SEC will receive the Leader administration money; if he will further confirm that the SEC will evaluate and approve individual LEADER project applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57702/12]

Leader Programmes Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

203. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it is intended to transfer allocations by his Department between the different headings under which the Leader programme operates to ensure full spend of the Leader rural development fund in view of the fact that some companies have allocated their full allocation already under certain headings and that there is very little demand under others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57733/12]

Ministerial Appointments

Éamon Ó Cuív

204. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it is intended to appoint an independent chairperson to Comhairle na Tuaithe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57742/12]

Landowners' Indemnity Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

205. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made to date in providing a state indemnity scheme against claims by recreational users walking on farm land; the reason this has not been introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57744/12]