Parliamentary questions

Money Laundering

Maureen O'Sullivan

583. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the definition of a suspicious transaction and improper conduct in relation to cash transfers which must be reported by a property service provider and other designated persons; the amount of money deposited in a bank which must be reported to the Revenue Commissioners by the bank that carries out the deposit; if a limit exists for the cash transactions made to a property service provider when a customer purchases a home and when it has to be declared to the Revenue Commissioners. [8259/14]

Crime Data

Dessie Ellis

584. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown of the crime figures for the Whitehall area from 2009-2013. [8269/14]

Court Accommodation Provision

Dara Calleary

585. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Courts Service has plans for the closed courthouse in a town (details supplied) in County Mayo; if there have been any approaches to the court service regarding the premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8284/14]

EU Programmes

Eoghan Murphy

586. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if it is the case that EEA citizens can be members of executive boards of integration forums receiving funding under Promoting Civic Partnership for Third Country Nationals. [8327/14]

Firearms Licences

Brendan Griffin

587. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of illegal or unlicensed firearms he believes to be in circulation in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8335/14]

Firearms Licences

Brendan Griffin

588. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of licensed firearms in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8336/14]

Firearms Licences

Brendan Griffin

589. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of licensed firearms that have been stolen or reported missing in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8337/14]

Firearms Licences

Brendan Griffin

590. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of firearms offences that have been committed using licensed firearms by the licensee in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8338/14]

Firearms Licences

Brendan Griffin

591. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of murders that have been committed using licensed firearms by the licensee in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8339/14]

Firearms Licences

Brendan Griffin

592. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of firearms offences that have been committed using unlicensed firearms in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8340/14]

Firearms Licences

Brendan Griffin

593. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of murders that have been committed using unlicensed firearms in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8341/14]

Departmental Staff Remuneration

Michael McGrath

594. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify if all branches of the civil service within his Department are applying Department policy that staff progress or incremental salary scales on the basis of a single point per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8686/14]

State Bodies

Shane Ross

595. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Justice and Equality as far as he is aware if any official body under the aegis of his Department subscribes to the daily inflation data for Ireland collected by a company (details supplied); if so, the cost of this service; if the data will be made available to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8703/14]

Defence Forces Reserve Training

Willie O'Dea

596. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide in tabular form the number of Reserve Defence Force personnel recorded as attending more than ten hours of training in 2013 in each Permanent Defence Force unit to which they are attached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7966/14]

Defence Forces Reserve Strength

Willie O'Dea

597. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Defence the date on which the military authorities will know the effective strength of the Reserve Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7967/14]

Defence Forces Reserve Strength

Willie O'Dea

598. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 172 of 22 January 2014, if the military authorities have or will consult with Reserve Defence Force officers before the criteria for participation is finalised; the date set by the military authorities for the finalisation and implementation of the recruitment plan referred to in that reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7968/14]

Defence Forces Operations

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

599. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence with regard to the Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act 1993 and section 6(1) thereof, the number of applications for authorising an interception in the interests of the security of the State that have been made by the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces since 9 March 2011; if any such applications have been accompanied by a recommendation in writing by him supporting the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8091/14]

Departmental Staff Career Breaks

Barry Cowen

600. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide in tabular form, the number of staff in his Department currently on a sabbatical-career break broken down by zero-6 months, six to 12 months, one year to two years, two to years, four to five years and five years plus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7625/14]

Departmental Staff Sick Leave

Barry Cowen

601. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide in tabular form, the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in his Department and the average uncertified sick days per employee taken; the total certified sick days taken by employees; the average certified sick days per employee; the total sick days taken by employees; and the average total sick days and median overall sick days per employee in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. [7641/14]

Security Checks

Noel Harrington

602. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Defence if any of his departmental or ministerial offices have been swept for electronic or any other type of surveillance or bugging equipment since coming to office in March 2011; the reasons for this check; the results of this check; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7890/14]

Naval Service Vessels

Seán Kenny

603. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Defence the maximum number of years in service a Defence Forces Naval Service vessel should serve before it should be replaced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7903/14]

Departmental Bodies Establishment

Seán Fleming

604. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Defence if he will list any new organisations-agencies established in his Department since 9 March 2011; the role and functions and the annual operating budget for these organisations-agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7941/14]

Departmental Functions

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

605. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if he will detail in tabular form any legislation in place for which his Department is responsible for enforcing that also confers powers or responsibilities or a consultative or advisory role on the Minister for Justice and Equality, the Department of Justice and Equality, the Garda Síochána or any authorised person within organisations under the aegis of the Department of Justice and Equality; the nature of any such powers, responsibilities, consultative or advisory roles conferred on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8129/14]

Departmental Properties

Martin Heydon

606. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Defence the progress that has been made regarding works needed to clear the site and demolish existing buildings at the Magee Barracks in County Kildare to improve the possibility of a private sale since a meeting was held with Kildare Chamber of Commerce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8367/14]

Departmental Staff Remuneration

Michael McGrath

607. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Defence if he will clarify if all branches of the Civil Service within his Department are applying Department policy that staff progress on incremental salary scales on the basis of a single point per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8680/14]

State Bodies

Shane Ross

608. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Defence as far as he is aware if any official body under the aegis of his Department subscribes to the daily inflation data for Ireland collected by a company (details supplied); if so, the cost of this service; if the data will be made available to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8694/14]

Land Issues

Michael Healy-Rae

609. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to clearly identify who is responsible for the old land commission network and its repair, upkeep and renewal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7864/14]

Inland Fisheries

Brendan Griffin

610. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide emergency financial aid to inshore fishermen whose incomes have been devastated due to the adverse weather conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7510/14]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

John McGuinness

611. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the full farm payment for 2013 has been paid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if all issues are now resolved for 2013 and 2014. [7547/14]

Single Payment Scheme Applications

John McGuinness

612. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an application for consolidation of entitlements in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be approved; if single farm payments for 2013 will now be paid; and if the matter will be expedited. [7565/14]

Animal Welfare

Maureen O'Sullivan

613. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an organisation (details supplied) recently forcibly ejected two animal welfare campaigners from a national coursing meeting preventing them filming, even though the organisation officials publicly said everyone was welcome at coursing meetings; if he has ever attended or seen film footage of a coursing meeting; and if so under what circumstances he considers coursing a sport. [7573/14]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Paudie Coffey

614. Deputy Paudie Coffey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a rural environment protection scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7586/14]

Departmental Staff Career Breaks

Barry Cowen

615. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form, the number of staff in his Department currently on a sabbatical-career break broken down by zero to six months, six to 12 months, one year to two years, two to three years, four to five years and five years plus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7621/14]

Departmental Staff Sick Leave

Barry Cowen

616. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form, the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in his Department and the average uncertified sick days per employee taken; the total certified sick days taken by employees; the average certified sick days per employee; the total sick days taken by employees; and the average total sick days and median overall sick days per employee in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. [7637/14]

EU Programmes

John Lyons

617. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures his Department is engaged in to prevent food poverty; if his Department will continue to work with measures in this regard following the establishment of a new EU fund administered by the Department of Social Protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7664/14]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

618. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if lands outside the disadvantaged area designated approximately 12-15 years (details supplied) in County Offaly will be reviewed with a view to inclusion; if he will outline the land type that was not included in the disadvantaged area; his plans to change the criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7670/14]

Departmental Offices

Éamon Ó Cuív

619. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form on a county basis the number of offices of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine that have been closed or reduced in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 and planned closures or reductions; the number of staff in each office affected; the location of each office; if the premises has been sold or rented; the costs of maintaining the affected premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7694/14]

Dairy Equipment Scheme Applications

Pat Breen

620. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 667 of 15 January 2014 when an application for the dairy equipment scheme grant will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7774/14]

Pigmeat Sector

Michael Healy-Rae

621. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding pigmeat imports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7790/14]

Sheepmeat Sector

Michael Healy-Rae

622. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding changes to payments in the sheep farming sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7824/14]

Beef Industry

Michael Healy-Rae

623. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding losses for winter finishers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7827/14]

Tax Code

Jim Daly

624. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports available from his Department to encourage and assist young dairy farmers to take over family-run farms from their parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7832/14]

Sheep Census

Luke 'Ming' Flanagan

625. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the requirement to submit a sheep census became legally enforceable under Irish law; the specific statutory authority underpinning the sheep census obligation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7881/14]

Security Checks

Noel Harrington

626. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any of his departmental or ministerial offices have been swept for electronic or any other type of surveillance or bugging equipment since coming to office in March 2011; the reasons for this check; the results of this check; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7886/14]

Rural Development Programme Funding

Billy Timmins

627. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the rural development programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7911/14]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Patrick O'Donovan

628. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will receive a 2013 agri-environment option scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7921/14]

Departmental Offices

Barry Cowen

629. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm the arrangements being put in place to maintain the services provided to local farmers in the midlands following the recent decision to close the Tullamore regional office of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. [7931/14]

Departmental Bodies Establishment

Seán Fleming

630. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will list any new organisations-agencies established in his Department since 9 March 2011; the role and functions and the annual operating budget for these organisations-agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7937/14]

Land Parcel Identification System

Jim Daly

631. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a reply will issue from his Department to a person (details supplied) [7953/14]

Inland Fisheries

Jim Daly

632. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider putting in place a compensation scheme for persons involved in the fishing industry who have incurred substantial losses from damage caused by recent weather events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7979/14]

Foreshore Licence Applications

Derek Nolan

633. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for a foreshore licence for a proposed salmon fish farm in Galway Bay; when a decision will be made on the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7980/14]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Paul Connaughton

634. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) in County Galway has received all of their agri-environment option scheme 2 payments and if not the deductions that were made and the amount of each deduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7985/14]

Agriculture Scheme Appeals

Michael Colreavy

635. Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite an appeal hearing in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8005/14]

Farm Inspections

Seán Kyne

636. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the professional code of conduct with which inspectors in his Department are obliged to comply and if he will furnish same. [8053/14]

Installation Aid Scheme Eligibility

Tom Fleming

637. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that all young farmers engaged in farming since 2009 and who thereby did not benefit from farm installation aid, which was discontinued in 2008, and other Common Agricultural Policy supports be prioritised and included in the young farmer on farm capital investment and qualify for the higher 60% grant rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8061/14]

Single Payment Scheme Appeals

Éamon Ó Cuív

638. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on a review sought by a person (details supplied) in County Galway against an over-claim assessment by his Department following a second ground inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8067/14]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

John O'Mahony

639. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a single farm payment; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8159/14]

Departmental Investigations

Ann Phelan

640. Deputy Ann Phelan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the case of a farmer (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; where this case currently is; the action his Department proposes to take in respect of this case; the avenues open to this farmer now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8173/14]

Common Agricultural Policy Reform

Michael McGrath

641. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the position of young farmers who took over the family farm in 2009 or 2010; his views on the way they will be affected by the changes in the new Common Agricultural Policy deal; his plans to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8187/14]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Heather Humphreys

642. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a rural environment protection scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8197/14]

Poultry Industry

Heather Humphreys

643. Deputy Heather Humphreys asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a new scheme for the building of poultry houses as part of the new rural development programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8260/14]

Public Trusts

Luke 'Ming' Flanagan

644. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 491 of 11 February 2014, in which he states that he was advised that the bank accounts were now separate, how does he definitively know this to be the case; if he can present the proof; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8278/14]

Fodder Crisis

Éamon Ó Cuív

645. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total amount of money spent on the fodder transport scheme in 2013; the number of farmers who availed of the scheme; the total amount of unspent money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8316/14]

Farms Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

646. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form the total number of animals who died on farms in 2011, 2012 and 2013. [8317/14]

Fodder Crisis

Éamon Ó Cuív

647. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to deal with future fodder crises here in view of the experience of the 2013 fodder crisis. [8318/14]

Inland Fisheries

Brendan Griffin

648. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence regarding fishermen (details supplied); if he will assist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8342/14]

Single Payment Scheme Eligibility

Martin Heydon

649. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way the new single farm payment scheme will impact on a farm enterprise (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8372/14]

Departmental Staff Remuneration

Michael McGrath

650. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify if all branches of the Civil Service within his Department are applying Department policy that staff progress or incremental salary scales on the basis of a single point per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8676/14]

State Bodies

Shane Ross

651. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine as far as he is aware if any official body under the aegis of his Department subscribes to the daily inflation data for Ireland collected by a company (details supplied); if so, the cost of this service; if the data will be made available to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8690/14]

Adoption Records Provision

Brendan Griffin

652. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding access to adoption files; her plans to facilitate persons in these circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7751/14]

Legislative Programme

Dominic Hannigan

653. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the heads of the adoption (information and tracing) Bill; when she expects the Bill to come before the relevant committee for discussion; the way the issue of the parents' and children's right to privacy is being considered in the Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7576/14]

Child and Family Agency Remit

Finian McGrath

654. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will clarify the role of child welfare or attendance officers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7607/14]

Departmental Staff Career Breaks

Barry Cowen

655. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide in tabular form the number of staff in her Department currently on a sabbatical or career break broken down by zero to six months, six to 12 months, one year to two years, two to three years, four to five years and five years plus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7623/14]

Departmental Staff Sick Leave

Barry Cowen

656. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide in tabular form the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in her Department and the average uncertified sick days per employee taken; the total certified sick days taken by employees; the average certified sick days per employee; the total sick days taken by employees; the average total sick days and median overall sick days per employee in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. [7639/14]

Guardian Status

Thomas P. Broughan

657. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question of 4 February 2014, in view of the large amount of expenditure incurred on guardians ad litem, their solicitors and counsel, if she will urgently recommend that arrangements for the future organisation and delivery of the guardian ad litem service will be put on a statutory basis. [7653/14]

Adoption Services Provision

Thomas P. Broughan

658. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 720 of 15 January 2014, the number of social workers being deployed this year from existing adoption teams to information and tracing work; and the total number of staff dedicated to information and tracing work in the adoption service in the Child and Family Agency. [7654/14]

Child Care Services Provision

Thomas P. Broughan

659. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if any children were placed in private child care centres in this jurisdiction on foot of special care orders made by the High Court in the years 2012 and 2013. [7655/14]

Child Care Services Provision

Thomas P. Broughan

660. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if it is the case that some private residential child care centres require the payment of a retainer fee to secure a placement for a child. [7656/14]

Child Care Services Provision

Thomas P. Broughan

661. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total amount of expenditure incurred in the years 2012 and 2013 towards the cost of placing children in care of the State in private residential child care centres. [7657/14]

Child Care Services Provision

Thomas P. Broughan

662. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a breakdown on a monthly basis of the number of children in the care of the State placed in private residential child care centres, including a breakdown of the number of children by Health Service Executive region. [7658/14]

Child Care Services Provision

Thomas P. Broughan

663. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a list of all private residential child care centres used by the Health Service Executive Children and Family Services in 2013, including the names of the providers and the owners of the centres; the number of staff in each of the centres; and the level of training and qualifications attained by each member of staff in such centres. [7659/14]

Inter-Country Adoptions

Pat Deering

664. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the valid timeframe for declarations to adopt a child from a country will be extended to allow enough time for the whole process to be completed. [7847/14]

Security Checks

Noel Harrington

665. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if any of her departmental or ministerial offices have been swept for electronic or any other type of surveillance or bugging equipment since coming to office in March 2011; the reasons for this check; the results of this check; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7888/14]

Departmental Bodies Establishment

Seán Fleming

666. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will list any new organisations-agencies established in her Department since 9 March 2011; the role and functions and the annual operating budget for these organisations-agencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7939/14]

Child Care Services Provision

Gerald Nash

667. Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the child care supports available to lone parents participating in Springboard courses; if she will extend eligibility under child care education and training supports to those parenting alone who are on springboard courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8139/14]

Departmental Programmes

Robert Troy

668. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the rationale for ceasing funding to the Meitheal project in County Wexford; the alternative funding or alternative programmes she is putting in place as a result of her decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8334/14]

Departmental Staff Remuneration

Michael McGrath

669. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will clarify if all branches of the Civil Service within her Department are applying Department policy that staff progress or incremental salary scales on the basis of a single point per annum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8678/14]

State Bodies

Shane Ross

670. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs as far as she is aware if any official bodies under the aegis of her Department subscribes to the daily inflation data for Ireland collected by a company (details supplied); if so, the cost of this service; if the data will be made available to the public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8692/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Gerry Adams

671. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the costs to the Chief State Solicitor’s Office of the legal action being taken by his Department in respect of High Court proceedings with the Information Commissioner and also the Circuit Court proceedings initiated by the Office of the Ombudsman referred to in his reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 190 to 200, inclusive, on 29 January 2014. [7467/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Gerry Adams

672. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the invoiced payments made by the Chief State Solicitor’s Office in respect of the legal action being taken by his Department in respect of High Court proceedings with the Information Commissioner and also the Circuit Court proceedings initiated by the Office of the Ombudsman referred to in his reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 4436/14 to 4446/14. [7468/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Gerry Adams

673. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the full projected costs to the Chief State Solicitor’s Office of the legal action being taken by his Department in respect of High Court proceedings with the Information Commissioner and also the Circuit Court proceedings initiated by the Office of the Ombudsman referred to in his reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 4436/14 to 4446/14. [7469/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Gerry Adams

674. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health his views on the decision to oppose the handing over to the Ombudsman of the transcripts of the complaining attendees evidence to the Drogheda review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7470/14]

Medical Card Eligibility

Finian McGrath

675. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8085/14]

Food Safety Standards Regulation

Andrew Doyle

676. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Health the action he has taken to collect and analyse data on the growing incidence of persons with food allergies here; and if research into human food intolerances and gut health is being carried out by Teagasc. [8104/14]

Health Services

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

677. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the reason files and documents held by the child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, in County Kildare have not been passed to CAMHS in Wexford where a person (details supplied) is in residential care; if this situation regarding the person can be reviewed by CAMHS in Wexford as a matter of urgency and the support required be received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8214/14]

Mobility Allowance Review

Willie Penrose

678. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Health when a replacement scheme for the mobility allowance which has been discontinued will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8491/14]

Mobility Allowance Review

Martin Heydon

679. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the ongoing review of the mobility allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8598/14]

Orthodontic Service Provision

Dominic Hannigan

680. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Health the latest update on the national independent review of orthodontic services; if the review is assessing orthodontic services in the Dublin North East Health Service Executive region; the timeline for the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7507/14]

Audiology Services Provision

Tom Fleming

681. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for two hearing aids in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7509/14]

Health Services Provision

Bernard Durkan

682. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if occupational therapy will be extended in the case of the son of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare who has benefitted greatly from occupational therapy sessions which are due to end on 28 February 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7515/14]