Parliamentary questions

Missing Persons

John McGuinness

539. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the organisations or persons that are being funded from Government sources to provide a missing persons helpline and the amount received by each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25955/13]

Missing Persons

John McGuinness

540. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases of missing persons that remain unresolved for five years or more; the action being taken to solve these cases; his views on establishing a special missing persons unit; if he will, or is funding ongoing collaboration with other specialist units outside of Ireland to assist in the investigation of these cases; if there is a joint approach in place by the Garda and the Health Service Executive to give ongoing assistance to those families traumatised by such an event; the action taken to date by the Garda in relation to a case (details supplied); if he will confirm that the line of communication is ongoing with the family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25956/13]

Prison Committals

John McGuinness

541. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost to the State of imprisoning persons who fail to pay fines imposed by the courts; the number of such cases in the past three years; if an easy payment system will be put in place to accommodate those that simply cannot pay; if consideration has been given to this matter; the action he intends to take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25957/13]

Single Payment Scheme Applications

John McGuinness

577. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 574 of 26 February 2013 regarding a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, if their correspondence to the Department has been considered and if the review has been completed; if he will expedite a response. [25679/13]

Missing Children

John McGuinness

592. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the 116000 number is funded by the Government; if so, if she will confirm the amount granted in each of the past three years; the extent of the marketing campaign to promote the 116000 number and the way that campaign is funded; the number of calls received by the 116000 line since it was established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25955/13]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John McGuinness

668. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an early date will be set for an operation at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [25654/13]

Medical Card Applications

John McGuinness

669. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a medical card will issue as a matter of urgency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [25655/13]

Flood Relief Schemes Funding

John McGuinness

12. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of flood alleviation projects that will be carried out by the Office of Public Works in 2013; the funding to be allocated to these projects; the way this compares to previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24666/13]

Foreign Direct Investment

John McGuinness

11. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has indicated to the Department of Finance his views that income tax rates are a significant influence on multinationals in deciding whether to locate here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24417/13]

Medical Card Applications

John McGuinness

246. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an application for a medical card will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24535/13]

Central Bank of Ireland Staff

John McGuinness

61. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance his views on the departure of senior personnel from the regulatory side to take up roles in the financial services sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23929/13]

Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals

John McGuinness

432. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal for supplementary welfare allowance will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24212/13]

Medical Card Applications

John McGuinness

695. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be expedited and approved. [24475/13]

Medical Card Applications

John McGuinness

696. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite a positive response to an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [24476/13]

Medical Card Applications

John McGuinness

697. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if a decision will be made on an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [24477/13]

Hospital Waiting Lists

John McGuinness

698. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the reason an operation was cancelled in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if a date will be arranged in the immediate future. [24478/13]

Undocumented Irish in the USA

John McGuinness

53. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the up-to-date position in relation to the possible extension of the E3 Visa Scheme with particular reference to the inclusion of Irish citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23202/13]

Ports Development

John McGuinness

71. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for investments in Irish ports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22991/13]

Health Services Expenditure

John McGuinness

121. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health his views on whether the Health Service Executive will reach its budget targets for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22607/13]

Departmental Expenditure

John McGuinness

147. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Taoiseach the amount of travel and subsistence both foreign and domestic claimed by each Minister, Junior Minister and Secretary General in his Department for the period 2007 to date in 2013; the number of staff appointed by each Minister and Junior Minister in his Department or constituency office and their relevant cost including travel and subsistence in each case for the period 2007 to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22144/13]

Departmental Expenditure

John McGuinness

150. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Taoiseach the individual amount of overtime paid in the case of each political/Ministerial appointee for the period 2007 to date in 2013 relative to his office and the office of the Minister of State; if such payments were made to the Secretary General and advisors, and if so, the amounts for the same period. [22882/13]

Departmental Expenditure

John McGuinness

165. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the individual amount of overtime paid in the case of each political-ministerial appointee for the period 2007 to date in 2013 relative to his office and the office of the Minister of State; if such payments were made to the Secretary General and advisers, and if so, the amounts for the same period. [22876/13]

Departmental Expenditure

John McGuinness

218. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance the individual amount of overtime paid in the case of each political-ministerial appointee for the period 2007 to date in 2013 relative to his office and the office of the Minister of State; if such payments were made to the Secretary General and advisors, and if so, the amounts for the same period. [22875/13]

Departmental Expenditure

John McGuinness

289. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills the individual amount of overtime paid in the case of each political/Ministerial appointee for the period 2007 to date in 2013 relative to his office and the office of the Minister of State; if such payments were made to the Secretary General and advisors, and if so, the amounts for the same period. [22873/13]

Departmental Expenditure

John McGuinness

304. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the individual amount of overtime paid in the case of each political/Ministerial appointee for the period 2007 to date in 2013 relative to his office and the office of the Minister of State; if such payments were made to the Secretary General and advisors, and if so, the amounts for the same period. [22880/13]

Departmental Expenditure

John McGuinness

317. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the individual amount of overtime paid in the case of each political/Ministerial appointee for the period 2007 to date in 2013 relative to his office and the office of the Minister of State; if such payments were made to the Secretary General and advisors, and if so, the amounts for the same period. [22878/13]

Respite Care Grant Applications

John McGuinness

329. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if a respite care grant will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [22247/13]

Departmental Expenditure

John McGuinness

365. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the individual amount of overtime paid in the case of each political or ministerial appointee for the period 2007 to date in 2013 relative to her office and the office of the Minister of State; if such payments were made to the Secretary General and advisers, and if so, the amounts for the same period. [22881/13]

One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility

John McGuinness

368. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the payment of a scholarship to a recipient of a one-parent family benefit is considered as cash income and deducted from their weekly payment when that same person can retain their full benefit payment and earn up to €110.00 per week; if she considers this to be an anomaly; and if she will address the matter as it is an obstacle to those attempting to improve their qualifications for employment. [22925/13]

Departmental Expenditure

John McGuinness

392. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the individual amount of overtime paid in the case of each political-ministerial appointee for the period 2007 to date in 2013 relative to his office and the office of the Minister of State; if such payments were made to the Secretary General and advisors, and if so, the amounts for the same period. [22869/13]

Departmental Expenditure

John McGuinness

408. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the individual amount of overtime paid in the case of each political-ministerial appointee for the period 2007 to date in 2013 relative to his office and the office of the Minister of State; if such payments were made to the Secretary General and advisors, and if so, the amounts for the same period. [22871/13]

Departmental Expenditure

John McGuinness

450. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the individual amount of overtime paid in the case of each political-ministerial appointee for the period 2007 to date in 2013 relative to his office and the office of the Minister of State; if such payments were made to the Secretary General and advisers, and if so, the amounts for the same period. [22874/13]

Local Authority Housing Mortgages

John McGuinness

456. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the arrangements that are in place in each local authority to assist those that have fallen into arrears with their mortgage or other loans; if interest only or deferred payments or other options are offered to borrowers; the number of repossessions obtained or being considered by local authorities in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23033/13]

Departmental Expenditure

John McGuinness

484. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the individual amount of overtime paid in the case of each political-ministerial appointee for the period 2007 to date in 2013 relative to his office and the office of the Minister of State; if such payments were made to the Secretary General and advisers, and if so, the amounts for the same period. [22879/13]

Departmental Expenditure

John McGuinness

493. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Defence the individual amount of overtime paid in the case of each political-ministerial appointee for the period 2007 to date in 2013 relative to his office and the office of the Minister of State; if such payments were made to the Secretary General and advisers, and if so, the amounts for the same period. [22872/13]

Agriculture Schemes Payments

John McGuinness

554. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of the 40% grant scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [22825/13]

Departmental Expenditure

John McGuinness

555. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the individual amount of overtime paid in the case of each political or ministerial appointee for the period 2007 to date in 2013 relative to his office and the office of the Minister of State; if such payments were made to the Secretary General and advisers, and if so, the amounts for the same period. [22868/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Eligibility

John McGuinness

556. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a Department official will call on a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny to resolve a dispute between the landowner and his Department in relation to the measurement of a plot of land being claimed for under the agri-environment option scheme 1 in view of the fact that the farmer has had it professionally measured as 0.540 ha. and his Department has measured it as 0.45 ha.; and if he will expedite a response. [22891/13]

Departmental Expenditure

John McGuinness

571. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the individual amount of overtime paid in the case of each political or ministerial appointee for the period 2007 to date in 2013 relative to her office and the office of the Minister of State; if such payments were made to the Secretary General and advisers, and if so, the amounts for the same period. [22870/13]

Departmental Expenditure

John McGuinness

690. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the individual amount of overtime paid in the case of each political or ministerial appointee for the period 2007 to date in 2013 relative to his office and the office of the Minister of State; if such payments were made to the Secretary General and advisers, and if so, the amounts for the same period. [22877/13]

Departmental Expenditure

John McGuinness

756. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the individual amount of overtime paid in the case of each political or ministerial appointee for the period 2007 to date in 2013 relative to his office and the office of the Minister of State; if such payments were made to the Secretary General and advisors, and if so, the amounts for the same period. [22883/13]

After-School Support Services

John McGuinness

26. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if it is her intention to press for expenditure that is currently allocated for child benefit to be partly diverted for child care services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21830/13]

Ministerial Expenditure

John McGuinness

40. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of travel and subsistence both foreign and domestic claimed by each junior Minister and Secretary General in his Department for the period 2007 to date in 2013; the number of staff appointed by each Minister and junior Minister in his Department or constituency office and their relevant cost including travel and subsistence in each case for the period 2007 to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22037/13]

Ministerial Expenditure

John McGuinness

78. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Finance the amount of travel and subsistence both foreign and domestic claimed by each junior Minister and Secretary General in his Department for the period 2007 to date in 2013; the number of staff appointed by each Minister and junior Minister in his Department or constituency office and their relevant cost including travel and subsistence in each case for the period 2007 to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22036/13]

Ministerial Expenditure

John McGuinness

92. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of travel and subsistence both foreign and domestic claimed by each junior Minister and Secretary General in his Department for the period 2007 to date in 2013; the number of staff appointed by each Minister and junior Minister in his Department or constituency office and their relevant cost including travel and subsistence in each case for the period 2007 to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22034/13]

Ministerial Expenditure

John McGuinness

102. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of travel and subsistence both foreign and domestic claimed by each junior Minister and Secretary General in his Department for the period 2007 to date in 2013; the number of staff appointed by each Minister and junior Minister in his Department or constituency office and their relevant cost including travel and subsistence in each case for the period 2007 to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22041/13]

Ministerial Expenditure

John McGuinness

110. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of travel and subsistence both foreign and domestic claimed by each junior Minister and Secretary General in his Department for the period 2007 to date in 2013; the number of staff appointed by each Minister and junior Minister in his Department or constituency office and their relevant cost including travel and subsistence in each case for the period 2007 to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22039/13]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

John McGuinness

120. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for invalidly pension now under appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be expedited and approved. [21988/13]

Ministerial Expenditure

John McGuinness

124. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of travel and subsistence both foreign and domestic claimed by each junior Minister and Secretary General in her Department for the period 2007 to date in 2013; the number of staff appointed by each Minister and junior Minister in her Department or constituency office and their relevant cost including travel and subsistence in each case for the period 2007 to date in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22042/13]

Ministerial Expenditure

John McGuinness

132. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of travel and subsistence both foreign and domestic claimed by each junior Minister and Secretary General in his Department for the period 2007 to date in 2013; the number of staff appointed by each Minister and junior Minister in his Department or constituency office and their relevant cost including travel and subsistence in each case for the period 2007 to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22030/13]