Parliamentary questions

Waste Management

Seán Fleming

387. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the efforts he is making to recover the landfill levies of €4,627,565 due to the environment fund account that were not paid to the relevant local authorities, including where private sector operators of landfill sites entered into receivership; the funds he expects to recover on behalf of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6515/14]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Status

Billy Timmins

388. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the current situation with respect to the Arklow sewerage scheme; if the funding is still in place; the person now responsible for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6516/14]

Irish Water Expenditure

Luke 'Ming' Flanagan

389. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of the names of the 18 contractors awarded €13.3 million of contracts by Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6522/14]

Water Services Provision

Joe Higgins

390. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the public funds that have been earmarked for the installation of household water meters. [6542/14]

Water Services Provision

Joe Higgins

391. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the public funds that have been earmarked for the institution of Uisce Éireann, excluding the installation of household water meters programme. [6543/14]

Building Regulations Application

Eoghan Murphy

392. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views regarding Statutory Instrument No. 9 in so far as it relates to self-builders; and if he will make any amendment to SI No. 9 before it comes into effect. [6551/14]

Regeneration Projects Funding

Terence Flanagan

393. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide funding to assist in the regeneration of a housing estate (details supplied) in Darndale and other regeneration projects in Dublin 17; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6560/14]

Local Authority Housing Mortgages

Thomas P. Broughan

394. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps that are being taken and will be taken to assist persons living in a home that is subject to a shared ownership mortgage between them and a local authority who now find themselves affected by negative equity but where the rental portion to be paid continues to increase year on year. [6566/14]

Local Authority Housing Mortgages

Thomas P. Broughan

395. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received a supplementary briefing from the Housing Agency regarding the issues requiring further detailed analysis to fully assess the impact on local authorities' finances of introducing possible mitigating measures for persons living in shared ownership situations. [6567/14]

Local Authority Housing Mortgages

Thomas P. Broughan

396. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline all of the options that can be explored to alleviate the difficulties of those in shared ownership distress that are contained in the recent circular letter issued to local authorities by his Department. [6568/14]

Mortgage to Rent Scheme Funding

Thomas P. Broughan

397. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the current allocation for the local authority mortgage to rent scheme; and when the scheme will be rolled out on a national basis. [6569/14]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Damien English

398. Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount spent on advertising by his Department and each agency under his aegis in 2013; if he will provide a breakdown of the amount spent on each of TV, radio, print, outdoor, Internet and social media platform advertising; the amount spent on advertising agencies; if he will provide the information in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6581/14]

Social Media Monitoring

Damien English

399. Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department currently engages in real-time reporting of online conversations on issues relating to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6597/14]

Water Meters Installation

Catherine Murphy

400. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that the water meters being installed by Irish Water operate using automatic meter reading technology do not employ smart meter technology, with its associated health risks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6633/14]

Local Authority Staff Recruitment

Denis Naughten

401. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the county and city librarian posts which were vacant on 1 January 2011; the positions which have become vacant since that date; the positions which have been filled since that date; in view of the increasing interest in matters relating to heritage and local history, his plans to ensure that outstanding positions are filled as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6673/14]

Water Charges Administration

Barry Cowen

402. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the total and county breakdown of unpaid non-domestic water charges due to each local authority; if the charges due will be transferred to Irish Water; if local authorities will be paid by Irish Water for these charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6678/14]

Tree Remediation

Derek Nolan

403. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to develop a policy for local authorities on tree height restrictions, particularly in view of the recent extreme weather conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6691/14]

Chimney Sweeps Regulation

Michelle Mulherin

404. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for legislation to regulate the business of chimney sweeps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6720/14]

Dormant Accounts Fund Administration

John O'Mahony

405. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the dormant account fund; the way community organisations can apply for funding through same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6722/14]

Dormant Accounts Fund Administration

John O'Mahony

406. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the future of RAPID and CLÁR schemes; if he intends to make dormant account funds available to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6725/14]

Official Engagements

Éamon Ó Cuív

407. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of all official engagements by him or the Ministers of State in his Department that have taken place in Northern Ireland since he took office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6817/14]

Departmental Programmes

Éamon Ó Cuív

408. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when it is intended to seek tenders for the delivery of the successor programme to the LCDP; if tenderers will be asked to tender to provide the programme in areas pre-determined by his Department; if special recognition will be given to the islands and the Gaeltacht in this process; the areas proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6887/14]

Water Charges Exemptions

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

409. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there will be a waiver system or allowances put in place when the water charge is introduced for residents who have medical conditions that require extra medical use of water. [6914/14]

Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure

Willie Penrose

410. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the precise details on all capital funding received by Westmeath County Council in the context of social housing provision for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6963/14]

Garda Recruitment

Robert Troy

411. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person who was eligible and deemed suitable for the Garda recruitment process before the embargo was imposed may now reapply even though they are now over the required age limit to apply; and if concessions are available for people who find themselves in this position through no fault of their own. [6616/14]

Court Accommodation Refurbishment

Robert Troy

412. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a resolution has been achieved regarding the temporary moving of the courts in Mullingar to Columb Barracks while the renovation of the courthouse takes place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6836/14]

Garda Operations

Paudie Coffey

413. Deputy Paudie Coffey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a report on the success of Operation Kerbside over the past three years in combating the problem of prostitution in an area (details supplied). [6181/14]

Garda Operations

Paudie Coffey

414. Deputy Paudie Coffey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the success of Operation Acer across the Dublin metropolitan region since its inception, with particular regard to the areas policed by Garda stations (details supplied). [6183/14]

Legal Aid Service Expenditure

Niall Collins

415. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the total amount of money spent on civil legal aid in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6220/14]

Legal Aid Service Expenditure

Niall Collins

416. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the total amount of money spent on criminal legal aid in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6221/14]

Legal Aid Service Expenditure

Niall Collins

417. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of money spent on family mediation services under the Legal Aid Board in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6223/14]

Compensation Awards

Pat Deering

418. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 583 of 28 January 2014, if he will provide a more specific answer as the individual concerned has received the same reply twice each year for five or six years; and if he will indicate when the tribunal will be established. [6241/14]

Garda Deployment

Gerry Adams

419. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations in the Dundalk and north Louth area. [6262/14]

Garda Deployment

Gerry Adams

420. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí stationed in each station in the Dundalk and north Louth area. [6263/14]

Garda Deployment

Gerry Adams

421. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí stationed in each barracks in Dundalk and north Louth for each year since 2008. [6264/14]

Garda Deployment

Gerry Adams

422. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí currently based in the Dundalk and north Louth area. [6265/14]

Garda Deployment

Gerry Adams

423. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí stationed in the Dundalk and north Louth area each year since 2008. [6266/14]

Garda Deployment

Gerry Adams

424. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí needed to bring Garda strength in the Dundalk and north Louth area up to acceptable levels. [6267/14]

Garda Deployment

Gerry Adams

425. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community based gardaí in the Dundalk and north Louth area. [6268/14]

Garda Deployment

Gerry Adams

426. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community officers in each station in the Dundalk and north Louth area; and the areas they cover. [6269/14]

Garda Expenditure

Gerry Adams

427. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current budget for An Garda Síochána in the Dundalk and north Louth area. [6270/14]

Garda Expenditure

Gerry Adams

428. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the budget for each year for the Dundalk and north Louth area since 2008. [6271/14]

Garda Deployment

Gerry Adams

429. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí tasked with tackling drug crime in the Dundalk and north Louth area. [6272/14]

Garda Deployment

Gerry Adams

430. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí tasked with tackling burglaries in the Dundalk and north Louth area. [6273/14]

Garda Deployment

Gerry Adams

431. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí tasked with tackling burglaries in the Dundalk and north Louth area each year since 2008. [6274/14]

Crime Data

Gerry Adams

432. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current Garda arrest rate in respect of burglaries in the Dundalk and north Louth area. [6275/14]

Crime Data

Gerry Adams

433. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda arrest rate in respect of burglaries in the Dundalk and north Louth area each year since 2008. [6276/14]

Garda Deployment

Gerry Adams

434. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that An Garda Síochaná has sufficient numbers and funding to meet the demands on the force in the Dundalk and north Louth area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6277/14]

Direct Provision System

Patrick Nulty

435. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has considered the recommendations by both national and international commentators on reviewing the direct provision system; if he has considered the 2011 report by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the report of the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection, Mr. Geoffrey Shannon, in 2011 which called for an examination to establish whether the direct provision system itself was detrimental to child welfare and development and if alternative forms of accommodation and support would be more suitable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6304/14]

Youth Services Funding

John Deasy

436. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the funding programmes that are available from his Department to assist projects involved in youth diversion and rehabilitation; and to whom applications for State support should be directed in each instance. [6326/14]

Child Abduction

Joe Higgins

437. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to a case of abduction of a child (details supplied); if he considers that the State has a responsibility to ensure that the mother's right to primary care of her child is upheld in view of the fact that the flight risk was communicated to the social worker in advance of the abduction; and the actions he or State bodies are taking to ensure this right is upheld. [6423/14]

Garda Vetting Legislation

Pádraig MacLochlainn

438. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012 will be fully enacted. [6437/14]

Garda Vetting Applications

Pádraig MacLochlainn

439. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the resources he has allocated to the Garda vetting bureau; the average waiting times at present for vetting applications; and his plans to improve efficiency and waiting times for applicants in the future. [6438/14]

Garda Vetting Legislation

Pádraig MacLochlainn

440. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends to introduce amendments to the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012 that would dilute the requirement for fresh vetting applications for each new position created working with children or vulnerable persons, either salaried or voluntary. [6439/14]

Citizenship Applications

Dara Calleary

441. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a family (details supplied) in County Mayo will have their citizenship confirmed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6447/14]

Departmental Contracts Data

Billy Kelleher

442. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will name each company awarded a contract for the provision of professional services by his Department and agencies under his aegis since May 2011; the value and purpose of the contract; if a competitive tendering process was undertaken in line with public procurement best practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6459/14]

Sexual Offences Data

Seán Kenny

443. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the compensation of victims in lieu of prison sentencing for sexual offences; his views on when it is appropriate to remove a person from the sexual offenders register when compensation is paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6467/14]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission

Michael Creed

444. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the changes he proposes to introduce to the legislation establishing the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6469/14]

Legislative Programme

Thomas Pringle

445. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends to publish a new Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill in view of the fact that the current Bill has been on Committee Stage since November 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6507/14]

Legislative Programme

Joan Collins

446. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the fact that the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill is on the C list and listed as being on Committee Stage since November 2010, if he will provide an update on the procedure of the Bill. [6513/14]

Asylum Applications

Bernard Durkan

447. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in determination of an application for asylum in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6521/14]

Garda Transport Data

Seán Kenny

448. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of additional marked and unmarked Garda cars and vans that were allocated to the Garda R and J districts in 2013; the number of marked and unmarked Garda cars and vans that were withdrawn from these districts in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6530/14]

Garda Operations

Seán Kenny

449. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicles seized by An Garda Síochána in each Garda district in the Dublin region in 2013; the number of these vehicles that were either sold or disposed of in each district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6531/14]

Garda Operations

Eoghan Murphy

450. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe gardaí are required to hold information on a person detained and arrested by them even where the arrest does not lead to a conviction or successful prosecution. [6548/14]

Legislative Measures

Eoghan Murphy

451. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if it is his intention to introduce into law the crime of not coming to the assistance of a person in danger, provided that such assistance would not endanger the person assisting and that the person is in a position to provide such assistance, as exists in other jurisdictions; and if not, the reason for same. [6555/14]

Road Traffic Offences

Thomas P. Broughan

452. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1086 of 18 September 2013, if there have been any prosecutions of persons appearing in court charged with road traffic offences for failure to produce driving licences to the court due to this being a specific offence under section 22 of the Road Traffic Act, as amended by the Road Traffic Act 2004, and section 63 of the Road Traffic Act 2010. [6564/14]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Damien English

453. Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total amount of spend on advertising by his Department and each agency under his aegis in 2013; if he will provide a breakdown on the amount spent on each of TV, radio, print, outdoor, Internet and social media platform advertising; the amount spent on advertising agencies; if he will provide the information in tabular readable form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6586/14]

Social Media Monitoring

Damien English

454. Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department currently engages in real-time reporting of online conversations on issues relating to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6602/14]

Garda Transport Expenditure

Patrick O'Donovan

455. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details, since 2007, of the number of collisions involving Garda vehicles, where the cause was attributed to another vehicle and driver and where the Garda vehicle was withdrawn from service; the numbers of these incidents which were pursued by the State Claims Agency with a view to recouping the cost of replacing the Garda vehicle from the insurer of the other party in the collision. [6628/14]

Departmental Properties

Jack Wall

456. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a property (details supplied) in County Kildare; his plans regarding same; if there has been any private interest in the purchase of the property; if so the result of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6668/14]

Direct Provision System

Thomas Pringle

457. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 487 of 12 February 2013, if he will provide details in tabular form of the number of persons currently living in direct provision by year they entered direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6683/14]

Legislative Measures

Tony McLoughlin

458. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce a Bill which will consider changes in firearms licensing which may have an impact on gun clubs and their members; if he will consider receiving a broad range of submissions from the aforementioned clubs before the Bill is introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6692/14]

Liquor Licensing Laws

Pearse Doherty

459. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the way a person may seek a change from a six-day licence for a public house to a seven-day licence and if any changes to legislation in this field are planned. [6727/14]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

460. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in determination of representations under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6729/14]

Garda Oversight

Clare Daly

461. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has read the Frontline Defenders report Breakdown in Trust published in 2010; if he has read the report of the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders on their visit to Ireland, published March 2013; the reason he has not taken into account the recommendations in both reports calling for the repeal of section 106 of the GSA Act 2005; and if he will finally and immediately repeal section 106 by which the independence of GSOC is compromised. [6731/14]

Migrant Integration

Jonathan O'Brien

462. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether the document Migration Nation is outdated; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a national integration plan does not exist; and his views on the potential to develop one. [6741/14]

Unfinished Housing Developments

Pat Deering

463. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the implications, legally, financially and insurance-wise, for the directors of a management company set up to manage the common areas of a multi-unit residential complex. [6767/14]

Legislative Measures

Pat Deering

464. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce legislation to ban or restrict some or all handguns which are currently licensed and unrestricted. [6776/14]

Migrant Integration

Alan Farrell

465. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views regarding plans for or progress on the production of a national integration strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6800/14]

Charities Regulation

Seán Fleming

466. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures he will take to assist charities which will lose funding over the next two years owing to the discontinuation of the charitable lotteries fund to be able to continue to maintain their current level of services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6802/14]

Charities Regulation

Seán Fleming

467. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of meetings he has had with representatives of charities which are losing funding as a result of the discontinuing of the charitable lotteries fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6803/14]

Charities Regulation

Seán Fleming

468. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of legal action against the State arising from the closure of the charitable lotteries fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6804/14]

Charities Regulation

Seán Fleming

469. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the expected appointment date for the charities regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6806/14]

Taxi Licences Renewals

Dessie Ellis

470. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff in the Dublin Garda carriage office working on the processing of taxi licences and licence renewals, respectively; and the number of licences being submitted and processed on a weekly basis. [6807/14]

Official Engagements

Éamon Ó Cuív

471. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details of all official engagements by him or the Ministers of State in his Department that have taken place in Northern Ireland since he took office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6822/14]

Courts Service

Michael Healy-Rae

472. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the court poor box; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6889/14]

Courts Service

John O'Mahony

473. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of money collected by the court poor box in each District Court area in County Mayo for 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6896/14]

Garda Recruitment

Seán Kyne

474. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in terms of the recruitment of new members to An Garda Síochána, if provisions are in place to ensure that any intake will include a quota of personnel capable of conducting duties through the medium of Irish, which is essential in Gaeltacht areas across the country in recognition of the Government's commitments under the 20-year strategy on the Irish language. [6915/14]

Departmental Contracts Data

Billy Kelleher

475. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Defence if he will name each company awarded a contract for the provision of professional services by his Department and agencies under his aegis since May 2011; the value and purpose of the contract; if a competitive tendering process was undertaken in line with public procurement best practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6452/14]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Damien English

476. Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Defence the total amount spent on advertising by his Department and each agency under his aegis in 2013; if he will provide a breakdown of the amount spent on each of TV, radio, print, outdoor, internet and social media platform advertising; the amount spent on advertising agencies; if he will provide the information in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6579/14]

Information and Communications Technology

Damien English

477. Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Defence if his Department currently engages in real-time reporting of online conversations on issues relating to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6595/14]

Defence Forces Properties

Jack Wall

478. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding a property (details supplied) in County Kildare; his plans regarding same; if there has been any private interest in the purchase of the property; if so, the result of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6667/14]

Official Engagements

Éamon Ó Cuív

479. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of all official engagements by him or the Ministers of State in his Department that have taken place in Northern Ireland since he took office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6815/14]

Fish Farming

Éamon Ó Cuív

480. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on the application for a fish farm licence by Bord Iascaigh Mhara for a fish farm in Galway Bay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6500/14]

Forestry Sector

Luke 'Ming' Flanagan

481. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the issue of allegations of weight-to-volume conversion fraud at Coillte; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6502/14]

Beef Industry

Joe McHugh

482. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the price of beef, which in some instances has dropped to as low as €3.20 a kilo at the factory gate; his views on the refusal by some factories to slaughter larger cattle and the concern that the importing of beef through some factories is having an impact on price; if he will ensure that the current difficulties being experienced by beef and suckler farmers are adequately reviewed during the current consultation on Pillar 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6225/14]

Farm Inspections

Denis Naughten

483. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure fairness and transparency in the on-farm inspection regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6231/14]

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Dara Calleary

484. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Sligo can expect to have their farm payments application processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6239/14]

Grassland Sheep Scheme Payments

Dara Calleary

485. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Sligo may expect to receive their sheep headage scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6240/14]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Dara Calleary

486. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo may expect to have their disadvantaged area payment for 2013 processed; the reasons for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6252/14]