Parliamentary questions

Television Licence Fee Collection

Patrick O'Donovan

120. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form by county the number of prosecutions brought for non-payment of TV licences in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1895/15]

Television Licences Data

Patrick O'Donovan

238. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in tabular form the number of television licences that were purchased by county in 2014; the total amount paid to RTE from the moneys collected for television licences in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1894/15]

Departmental Bodies Data

Patrick O'Donovan

54. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of agencies, quangos or other bodies within, funded by or established by her Department which have been scrapped, merged or reduced since this Government was formed; the amount saved in each case; the reduction in staff as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1020/15]

Decentralisation Programme Data

Patrick O'Donovan

55. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the agencies or sections from her Department that were decentralised during the period 1997 to 2011; the travel costs and expenses incurred by decentralised personnel travelling to their base Department in that period. [1035/15]

Departmental Bodies Data

Patrick O'Donovan

147. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance the number of agencies, quangos or other bodies within, funded by or established by his Department which have been scrapped, merged or reduced since this Government was formed; the amount saved in each case; the reduction in staff as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1014/15]

Decentralisation Programme

Patrick O'Donovan

148. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance the agencies or sections from his Department that were decentralised during the period 1997 to 2011; and the travel costs and expenses incurred by decentralised personnel travelling to their base Department in that period. [1029/15]

Artists' Remuneration

Patrick O'Donovan

196. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the locations of properties that were leased to accommodate the decentralisation during 1997 and 2011; the agreed duration of each lease agreed; the annual amounts paid in respect of each one, the number of decentralised personnel assigned to each location on 31 December 2011 and 31 December 2014. [1006/15]

Departmental Bodies Data

Patrick O'Donovan

197. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of agencies, quangos or other bodies within, funded by or established by his Department which have been scrapped, merged or reduced since this Government was formed; the amount saved in each case; the reduction in staff as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1019/15]

Decentralisation Programme

Patrick O'Donovan

198. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the agencies or sections from his Department that were decentralised during the period 1997 to 2011; the travel costs and expenses incurred by decentralised personnel travelling to their base Department in that period. [1034/15]

Departmental Bodies Data

Patrick O'Donovan

231. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of agencies, quangos or other bodies within, funded by or established by his Department which have been scrapped, merged or reduced since this Government was formed; the amount saved in each case; the reduction in staff as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1017/15]

Decentralisation Programme Data

Patrick O'Donovan

232. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the agencies or sections from his Department that were decentralised during the period 1997 to 2011; and the travel costs and expenses incurred by decentralised personnel travelling to their base Department in that period. [1032/15]

Departmental Bodies Data

Patrick O'Donovan

300. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of agencies quangos or other bodies within, funded by or established by his Department which have been scrapped, merged or reduced since this Government was formed; the amount saved in each case; the reduction in staff as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1007/15]

Decentralisation Programme Data

Patrick O'Donovan

301. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the agencies or sections from his Department that were decentralised during the period 1997 to 2011; and the travel costs and expenses incurred by decentralised personnel travelling to their base Department in that period. [1022/15]

Departmental Bodies Abolition

Patrick O'Donovan

357. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Defence the number of agencies, quangos or other bodies within, funded by or established by his Department which have been scrapped, merged or reduced since the Government was formed; the amount saved in each case; the reduction in staff as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1011/15]

Decentralisation Programme

Patrick O'Donovan

358. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Defence the agencies or sections from his Department that were decentralised during the period from 1997 until 2011; the travel costs and expenses incurred by decentralised personnel travelling to their base Department in that period. [1026/15]

Departmental Bodies Data

Patrick O'Donovan

420. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of agencies, quangos or other bodies within, funded by or established by her Department which have been scrapped, merged or reduced since this Government was formed; the amount saved in each case; the reduction in staff as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1018/15]

Decentralisation Programme Data

Patrick O'Donovan

421. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the agencies or sections of her Department that were decentralised during the period 1997 to 2011; the travel costs and expenses incurred by decentralised personnel travelling to their base Department in that period. [1033/15]

Departmental Agencies Funding

Patrick O'Donovan

495. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of agencies quangos or other bodies within, funded by or established by his Department which have been scrapped, merged or reduced since this Government was formed; the amount saved in each case; the reduction in staff as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1009/15]

Decentralisation Programme Data

Patrick O'Donovan

496. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the agencies or sections from his Department that were decentralised during the period 1997 to 2011; the travel costs and expenses incurred by decentralised personnel travelling to their base Department in that period. [1024/15]

Health Services Staff

Patrick O'Donovan

530. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding staffing in the health services (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49501/14]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Applications

Patrick O'Donovan

532. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health when a long term illness card will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49517/14]

Departmental Bodies Data

Patrick O'Donovan

598. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the number of agencies quangos or other bodies within, funded by, or established by his Department which have been scrapped, merged or reduced since this Government was formed; the amount saved in each case; the reduction in staff as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1016/15]

Decentralisation Programme Data

Patrick O'Donovan

599. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the agencies or sections from his Department that were decentralised during the period 1997 to 2011; and the travel costs and expenses incurred by decentralised personnel travelling to their base Department in that period. [1031/15]

Departmental Agencies

Patrick O'Donovan

723. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of agencies quangos or other bodies within, funded by or established by his Department which have been scrapped, merged or reduced since this Government was formed; the amount saved in each case; the reduction in staff as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1015/15]

Decentralisation Programme Data

Patrick O'Donovan

724. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the agencies or sections from his Department that were decentralised during the period 1997 to 2011; the travel costs and expenses incurred by decentralised personnel travelling to their base Department in that period. [1030/15]

Departmental Bodies Data

Patrick O'Donovan

776. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of agencies, quangos or other bodies within, funded by or established by her Department which have been scrapped, merged or reduced since this Government was formed; the amount saved in each case; the reduction in staff as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1012/15]

Decentralisation Programme Data

Patrick O'Donovan

777. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the agencies or sections from her Department that were decentralised during the period 1997 to 2011; the travel costs and expenses incurred by decentralised personnel travelling to their base Department in that period. [1027/15]

Departmental Bodies

Patrick O'Donovan

905. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of agencies, quangos or other bodies within, funded by or established by his Department which have been scrapped, merged or reduced since this Government was formed; the amount saved in each case; the reduction in staff as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1013/15]

Decentralisation Programme Data

Patrick O'Donovan

906. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the agencies or sections from his Department that were decentralised during the period 1997 to 2011, inclusive; the travel costs and expenses incurred by decentralised personnel travelling to their base Department in that period. [1028/15]

Departmental Bodies Data

Patrick O'Donovan

952. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of agencies, quangos or other bodies within, funded by or established by his Department which have been scrapped, merged or reduced since this Government was formed; the amount saved in each case; the reduction in staff as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1010/15]

Decentralisation Programme Data

Patrick O'Donovan

953. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the agencies or sections from his Department that were decentralised during the period 1997 to 2011; the travel costs and expenses incurred by decentralised personnel travelling to their base Department in that period. [1025/15]

Broadband Service Provision

Patrick O'Donovan

961. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when fibre broadband will be rolled out to the areas of Dundrum and Knockavilla, County Tipperary; and when local residents in these areas will be able to access the Internet through a high-speed broadband connection. [1621/15]

National Driver Licensing Service

Patrick O'Donovan

999. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the locations of the offices of the National Driver Licensing Service; if each office is publicly or privately owned; the offices that were purchased to provide the service; the offices that are leased; the durations of the leases; and the annual amounts being paid in respect of each one. [1005/15]

Departmental Bodies Data

Patrick O'Donovan

1000. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of agencies, quangos or other bodies within, funded by or established by his Department which have been scrapped, merged or reduced since this Government was formed; the amount saved in each case; the reduction in staff as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1021/15]

Decentralisation Programme Data

Patrick O'Donovan

1001. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the agencies or sections from his Department that were decentralised during the period 1997 to 2011; the travel costs and expenses incurred by decentralised personnel travelling to their base Department in that period. [1036/15]

Roads Maintenance Funding

Patrick O'Donovan

1017. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the amounts paid to Limerick city and county council since 2011 for maintenance of roads; his plans to increase the amounts for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1493/15]

Special Protection Areas Designation

Patrick O'Donovan

1040. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide details in tabular form by county of the numbers of offers of compensation offered to landowners where designation for hen harrier habitat protection prevented a landowner from carrying out an activity or a development on their lands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49710/14]

Departmental Bodies Data

Patrick O'Donovan

1043. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of agencies, quangos or other bodies within, funded by or established by her Department which have been scrapped, merged or reduced since this Government was formed; the amount saved in each case; the reduction in staff as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1008/15]

Decentralisation Programme Data

Patrick O'Donovan

1044. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the agencies or sections from her Department that were decentralised during the period 1997 to 2011; the travel costs and expenses incurred by decentralised personnel travelling to their base Department in that period. [1023/15]

Grant Payments

Patrick O'Donovan

203. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wexford has not received their disadvantaged area payment; when they will receive same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48852/14]

Land Issues

Patrick O'Donovan

276. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the names of townlands in County Limerick that have designated lands for the protection of the habitat of the hen harrier; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48626/14]

Rural Development Programme

Patrick O'Donovan

310. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposed salary cap for young farmers under the rural development programme; and the proposed salary cap for off farming income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47951/14]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Patrick O'Donovan

314. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48053/14]

Rural Development Programme

Patrick O'Donovan

322. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of discussions his Department has had during 2014 with the European Commission in respect of issues associated with the designation of farm land for the protection of habitats for the hen harrier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48258/14]

Single Payment Scheme Eligibility

Patrick O'Donovan

339. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of a recent response by the EU Commissioner for agriculture to a parliamentary question, if he will provide details in tabular form by county since 2009 of the number of farmers who have lost their single farm payment because of a loss of compliance with the definition eligible and where the eligibility has been lost as a result of the implementation of the habitat directives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48358/14]

Road Network

Patrick O'Donovan

638. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to install public lighting on the N21 at the principal junction in Rathkeale, County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47820/14]

Road Improvement Schemes

Patrick O'Donovan

639. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to install public lighting at Banogue village in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47823/14]

Wildlife Conservation

Patrick O'Donovan

693. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide details in tabular form by county of the number of landowners who have been instructed by National Parks and Wildlife Service to change their farming activities since the implementation of Directive 2009/147/EC, as it relates to the protection of the habitat of the hen harrier; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48355/14]

Cyberbullying

Patrick O'Donovan

39. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to bring forward legislation to implement the recommendations of the Internet content governance advisory group to help tackle the issue of cyber bullying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47114/14]

Garda Vetting of Personnel

Patrick O'Donovan

115. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the provisions of Schedule 1, section 7, of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 extend to any work or activity as a minister or priest or any other person engaged on the advancement of any religious beliefs, extends to those volunteers who distribute leaflets, envelopes and promotional materials for religious organisations and/or churches. [47572/14]