Parliamentary questions

HSE Staffing

Peadar Tóibín

306. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of social workers in County Meath for each of the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013; the number of vacancies currently unfilled; her plans to fill same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7932/13]

Children in Care

Peadar Tóibín

307. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children from County Meath in the care of the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7944/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

311. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an analysis of the per capita spend by his Department on a regional basis with regard to current and capital spends in the area of health . [7882/13]

Primary Care Centre Provision

Peadar Tóibín

336. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of existing primary care centres there are in the south east region; the number that have been built in the past two years; the number scheduled to be built; and the anticipated timeline for their completion. [7889/13]

Primary Care Centre Provision

Peadar Tóibín

337. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if he will set out in tabular form the number of primary care centres by region; and if he will set out in tabular form the geographic spread of proposed new primary care centres on the same regional basis. [7890/13]

Hospital Services

Peadar Tóibín

339. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if he will list in tabular form the services available at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, County Meath, in January 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013; to note any changes in services available and the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7925/13]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Peadar Tóibín

340. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the average and longest waiting time for an outpatient appointment at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda, Our Lady's Hospital Navan and James Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7926/13]

Hospital Staff

Peadar Tóibín

341. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if he will list in tabular form staffing numbers and grade at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, County Meath, in January 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 in the following categories, medical, dental, allied health and social care professionals, science/laboratory, management/admin/ICT, general support staff, technical and maintenance, catering and housekeeping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7927/13]

Primary Care Centre Provision

Peadar Tóibín

342. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if he will list in tabular form, the primary care centres open or planned for County Meath; the staff number and grade therein; the date or planned date of opening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7928/13]

Public Transport Provision

Peadar Tóibín

371. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an analysis of the per capita spend by his Department on a regional basis with regard to current and capital spends in the area of transport . [7882/13]

Public Transport Provision

Peadar Tóibín

373. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will list in tabular form, the bus routes that operated in County Meath in January 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013; if he will give details of any diminution of service and the reasons for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7930/13]

Child and Family Agency Remit

Peadar Tóibín

33. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will outline proposals to transfer clinical psychologist posts from the Health Service Executive to the new Child and Family Support Agency; if she will detail the consultation and engagement with professional bodies and unions which have taken place in advance of this proposed move; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7310/13]

Action Plan for Jobs

Peadar Tóibín

99. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline the way the figure of 12,000 jobs created in the private sector as stated in the Action Plan for Jobs progress report was arrived at; and the number of these jobs that are part-time, full-time and temporary-casual. [7741/13]

Enterprise Support Schemes

Peadar Tóibín

100. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number and value of applications made to the international start-up fund; and the value of investments made to date. [7743/13]

Job Initiatives

Peadar Tóibín

101. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total value of fees paid under the diaspora, job finders, fee scheme as part of succeed in Ireland; and the number of applications made and the total number of new jobs now in place as a result of this scheme. [7744/13]

Job Creation Data

Peadar Tóibín

102. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs created by Enterprise Ireland under the high potential start-ups for each year since its establishment; and the total value of supports offered per year issued to high potential start-ups. [7745/13]

Job Creation Data

Peadar Tóibín

103. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs lost and jobs created by Industrial Development Agency and Enterprise Ireland on a county by county basis for the last year. [7746/13]

Foreign Direct Investment

Peadar Tóibín

104. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail the percentage of FDI investments in the Dublin and Cork and other regions. [7747/13]

Departmental Properties

Peadar Tóibín

139. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 171 of 28 March 2012 if he will detail in tabular form, the number of leases, location and the number of leases with upward only rent clauses for each year since 2010 in which his Department is the lessor. [7704/13]

Immigration Policy

Peadar Tóibín

154. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will detail the number of applications under the immigrant investor bond and the start-up entrepreneur programme since the programmes were opened to application; the number of pending applications; the number of successful applications; and the value of investments made under each programme. [7636/13]

Departmental Advertising Budgets

Peadar Tóibín

187. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question 629 of 24 April 2012 if he will detail in tabular form, the number of leases, location and the number of leases with upward only rent clauses for each year since 2010 in which the Department is the lessor. [7760/13]

Legal Services Regulation

Peadar Tóibín

532. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the efforts he has undertaken to reduce service costs such as legal on business. [3242/13]

Proposed Legislation

Peadar Tóibín

9. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce legislation that would provide for the recognition of Traveller ethnicity. [6004/13]

Garda Civilian Staff Numbers

Peadar Tóibín

52. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to increase civilianisation of the Garda in order to ensure that they are freed from desk duties. [6005/13]

Departmental Properties

Peadar Tóibín

96. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 199 of 13 February 2012, if he will identify, in tabular form, the location, building title, lease number, landlord, existence of upward only rent clause, whether under the supervision of National Assets Management Agency, and the rent paid on each lease for the years 2010, 2011 & 2012 in which a Government body or agency is the tenant. [6144/13]

Prompt Payments

Peadar Tóibín

101. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the current interest penalty payable by statutory bodies under section 10 of the Prompt Payments of Accounts Act 1997; and the value of penalties imposed for each year since 2007. [6139/13]

Upward Only Rent Reviews

Peadar Tóibín

102. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of leases with upward only rent clauses, that were in place by agencies under his Department at the start of 2011; and the number of such leases currently in operation. [6167/13]

Upward Only Rent Reviews

Peadar Tóibín

121. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of leases with upward only rent clauses, that were in place by agencies under his Department at the start of 2011; and the number of such leases currently in operation. [6168/13]

Warmer Homes Scheme Waiting Times

Peadar Tóibín

126. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the waiting times for the warmer homes scheme, in view of the fact that an applicant (details supplied) has been informed that the process will take nine months. [6138/13]

Upward Only Rent Reviews

Peadar Tóibín

194. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of leases with upward only rent clauses, that were in place for agencies under his Department at the start of 2011; and the number of such leases currently in operation. [6169/13]

Upward Only Rent Reviews

Peadar Tóibín

245. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of leases with upward only rent clauses, that were in place by agencies under his Department at the start of 2011; and the number of such leases currently in operation. [6170/13]

Water Services Registrations

Peadar Tóibín

198. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that the deadline for registration of septic tanks is 1 February 2013, the reason local authorities, including Meath County Council, have had no details yet from his Department about the grant scheme and are unable to give information or application forms to members of the public. [5412/13]

Insurance Costs

Peadar Tóibín

293. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the efforts he has undertaken to reduce service costs such as insurance on business. [3242/13]

Employment Rights

Peadar Tóibín

350. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the systems in place to ensure that all contractors and sub-contractors employed on construction, refurbishment and maintenance projects funded by the State are fully compliant with Irish and European labour laws and regulations; if he will give an assurance that no contractor or sub-contractor employed on such contracts is currently in breach of any aspect of Irish or European labour law and regulations. [5864/13]

Employment Rights

Peadar Tóibín

368. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the systems in place to ensure that all contractors and sub-contractors employed on construction, refurbishment and maintenance projects funded by the State are fully compliant with Irish and European labour laws and regulations; if he will give an assurance that no contractor or sub-contractor employed on such contracts is currently in breach of any aspect of Irish or European labour law and regulations. [5862/13]

Prison Staff

Peadar Tóibín

622. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new recruits to the Irish Prison Service over the past 12 months; the number anticipated to be recruited in the next six months; and the number of applicants currently at each stage of the recruitment process. [5115/13]

Public Service Contracts

Peadar Tóibín

861. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the systems in place to ensure that all contractors and sub-contractors employed on construction, refurbishment and maintenance projects funded by the State are fully compliant with Irish and European labour laws and regulations; if he will give an assurance that no contractor or sub-contractor employed on such contracts is in breach of any aspect of Irish or European labour law and regulations. [5863/13]

Broadband Services Speeds

Peadar Tóibín

29. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason Ireland is behind other European countries in access to high speed broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4680/13]

Fostaíocht sa Ghaeltacht

Peadar Tóibín

113. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an dtabharfaidh sé míniú ar an meath a tháinig ar fhostaíocht i gcliantchuideachtaí de chuid Údarás na Gaeltachta i 2012; cad iad na pleananna atá ann chun fostaíocht a chruthú sa Ghaeltacht; cén infheistíocht a dhéanfar chun poist a chruthú i mbliana; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [4919/13]

Seirbhísí Leathanbhanda

Peadar Tóibín

115. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Cumarsáide, Fuinnimh agus Acmhainní Nádúrtha cad iad na pleananna atá aige chun forbairt a dheánamh ar an ngréasán idirlín leathanbhanda sa Ghaeltacht; an leagfaidh sé amach an dul chun cinn atá déanta ar fhorbairt an ghréasáin sin go dtí seo; an dóigh leis go bhfuil tionchar ag an easpa idirlín leathanbhanda ar chruthú post; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [4920/13]

Plean Athchóirithe an Rialtais don tSeirbhí Phoiblí

Peadar Tóibín

5. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas faoin gcónascadh atá beartaithe idir Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga agus Oifig an Ombudsman; cad iad na himpleachtaí a bheidh ag an gcinneadh sin d'fhostaithe Oifig an Choimisinéara; agus an leagfaidh sé amach na hathruithe atá beartaithe sna míonna atá le teacht de bharr an chinnidh sin. [4821/13]

Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge

Peadar Tóibín

79. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cad é éifeacht an cinneadh a rinne sé COGG a thabhairt faoi bhráid CNCM; cad iad na himpleachtaí a bheidh ag an gcinneadh sin i dtaca leis an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [4707/13]

Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla

Peadar Tóibín

117. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas faoin Athbhreithniú ar Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla, 2003 atá ar siúl faoi láthair; an ndéanfaidh sé amscála a chur ar fáil don athbhreithniú sin; agus cathain a bheidh sé i gceist aige na haighneachtaí a fhoilsiú. [4705/13]

Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla

Peadar Tóibín

118. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cathain a bheidh sé ar intinn aige Bille nua um Theangacha Oifigiúla a fhoilsiú; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [4706/13]

Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge

Peadar Tóibín

119. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cé chomh minic atá an Fochoiste Idir-Rannach ar an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge tar éis teacht le chéile; cathain a bhí an cruinniú deireanach aige; cén dul chun cinn atá déanta aige; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [4708/13]

Seachtain na Gaeilge

Peadar Tóibín

120. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cad atá eagraithe aige le haghaidh Sheachtain na Gaeilge 2013. [4709/13]

Job Initiatives

Peadar Tóibín

421. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the actions taken by her Department to address the underemployment in the labour market. [51893/12]

Action Plan for Jobs

Peadar Tóibín

422. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the effectiveness of her response to long term unemployment. [3230/13]

Youth Unemployment Measures

Peadar Tóibín

423. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps taken by her to redress youth unemployment and her assessment of the impact of these steps. [3232/13]

Job Initiatives

Peadar Tóibín

424. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps taken by her Department to tackle the issue of underemployment. [3231/13]

Action Plan for Jobs

Peadar Tóibín

425. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps taken by her Department to arrest the increase in long term unemployment since she became Minister; and her assessment of the impact of these steps. [3229/13]

Youth Unemployment Measures

Peadar Tóibín

426. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the current levels of youth unemployment and the steps taken to address this matter. [51881/12]

Local Government Fund

Peadar Tóibín

522. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will detail the local government grant amount for each local authority, town and county, throughout the State as per capita; and if he will outline efforts to redress any differences between the local government grant allocated to Navan and Meath and the State average. [3962/13]

Local Government Fund

Peadar Tóibín

530. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the local government grant amount for each local authority, town and county, throughout the State per capita; if he will make efforts to equalise the difference between the local government grant allocated to Navan and Meath and the State average. [4192/13]

Courts Service

Peadar Tóibín

566. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current number of cases awaiting a hearing the Court of Criminal Appeal; the average length of time awaiting a hearing at the Court of Criminal Appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3994/13]

Courts Service

Peadar Tóibín

567. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the additional resources allocated to the Court Service to deal with the backlog of cases to be heard by the Court of Criminal Appeal. [3996/13]

Job Creation Issues

Peadar Tóibín

2. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in view of the fact that jobs are the number one priority for the Government, if he will identify the target for job creation for this year; and the target unemployment rate and the additional resources committed to promote and retain jobs. [3566/13]

Enterprise Support Services Provision

Peadar Tóibín

5. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he has taken to support business at risk from closure. [3567/13]

Job Protection

Peadar Tóibín

14. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps taken to prevent job losses such as those lost with the closure of a hotel (details supplied) in County Meath; and his plans to target job creation to areas that are experiencing ongoing job losses. [3221/13]

Departmental Websites

Peadar Tóibín

10. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of complaints he has received regarding the new eTenders website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3059/13]

Public Procurement Contracts Tenders

Peadar Tóibín

50. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form the number of occasions since March 2011 that a contracting authority has excluded an applicant from a public contract on the basis that there is a judgement by the Labour Court against the applicant; the number of occasions such an excluded applicant has made a case and provided supporting evidence on the reason it should not be excluded; and in such instances was the applicant subsequently excluded or included. [3083/13]

Departmental Agencies Issues

Peadar Tóibín

154. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the administrative services in Irish of equal standard to those provided in English that the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment will be in a position to provide to An Comhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta; if he researched these Irish language services prior to the decision to merge COGG with the NCCA; if he will reconsider the decision to merge these bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2675/13]

Departmental Agencies Issues

Peadar Tóibín

155. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way he will ensure that An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta's budget will remain ringfenced in the future under the new arrangement based on the decision he made to merge COGG with the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment; if COGG will be in a position to make its own decisions regarding its budget in the future; if the board of COGG will be responsible for the management of COGG or if the NCCA will take over; his plans to reverse this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2676/13]

Jobs Data

Peadar Tóibín

170. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach if he will detail for each year, the number of jobs lost and the number of jobs created in the general private sector, domestic economy, foreign owned multinational corporations, and the public sector since 2007. [2438/13]

Motor Insurance Regulation

Peadar Tóibín

200. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance his plans to reduce the high insurance costs on young male apprentice mechanics who as part of their jobs need to be able to drive vehicles on the premises of their employers (details supplied). [2409/13]

Job Creation Issues

Peadar Tóibín

311. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs created by Industrial Development Agency supported companies that have been filled by the reallocation of existing employees and the number recruited from out of State for each year since 2007. [2400/13]

NAMA Portfolio Issues

Peadar Tóibín

16. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the strategy of the National Asset Management Agency in attracting third party investment to participate on a risk basis in the development of property under the auspices of NAMA. [1783/13]

Real Estate Investment Trusts

Peadar Tóibín

51. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance further to his announcement of introducing legislation to give effect to Real Estate Investment Trusts, if he has consulted with the National Asset Management Agency with respect to its planned launch of Qualified Investor Funds; and if NAMA remains committed to launching QIFs in view of his announcement with respect to REITs. [1782/13]

HSE Staffing

Peadar Tóibín

212. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the type of information that employees of the Health Service Executive can and cannot communicate publicly within current HSE policy; the whistleblowing legislation that pertains to the HSE; and the way this affects the rights of employees of the HSE. [2164/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

28. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will explain the decrease in the Promote Ireland's Economic and Trade Interests in Europe and Internationally section of his Department, as outlined in Budget 2013, by more than €1.1 million; the reason it was cut while recent trade figures demonstrate this State's over reliance on trade of chemical and related products and the EU and American market. [1673/13]

Credit Review Office Reports

Peadar Tóibín

198. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance his views on the Credit Review Office's finding that 55% of appeals regarding loan refusals to small and medium enterprises have been overturned. [51880/12]

Job Creation Issues

Peadar Tóibín

199. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if he will detail research produced or identified by his Department that examines any correlation between the marginal rate of tax, foreign direct investment and job creation. [51875/12]

Public Procurement Contracts Tenders

Peadar Tóibín

354. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on whether employers who have outstanding Labour Court decisions against them should be eligible for Government procurement contracts. [57830/12]

Public Procurement Contracts Tenders

Peadar Tóibín

367. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of recipients of Government contracts that are not in compliance with Labour Court judgements. [57826/12]

Public Procurement Tenders

Peadar Tóibín

368. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of contracts and value of contracts awarded to a company (details supplied) as part of Government procurement contracts. [57827/12]

Public Procurement Contracts Tenders

Peadar Tóibín

369. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps taken to ensure that all contractors and suppliers to Government procurement contracts are fully compliant with Labour Court judgements and employee rights legislation. [57828/12]

Job Losses

Peadar Tóibín

389. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs lost in the Industrial Development Agency supported companies for each year from and including 2007 to 2011. [58147/12]

Job Protection

Peadar Tóibín

398. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail the steps taken by him to secure the jobs under threat with the issuing of protective redundancy notices by the operator of Tara mines. [1525/13]

Job Protection

Peadar Tóibín

399. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he will meet with the workers, trade unions and owners of Tara Mines to safeguard employment at the site. [1526/13]

Exploration Licences Approvals

Peadar Tóibín

597. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will clarify at what stage are discussions with a company (details supplied) regarding the issuing of new licences and permits for the extraction of lead and zinc ore in County Meath other than those already in existence; when he expects these permits and licences to be issued; if the issue of royalties will be attached to these new licences and permits and, if so, at what rate will they be applied. [1139/13]

Lourdes Hospital Redress Scheme Eligibility

Peadar Tóibín

976. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied) who is not included in the redress board and was a victim of Dr. Micheal Neary [58031/12]

Roads Maintenance

Peadar Tóibín

14. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he will take to ensure the up keep of the State’s road network to maintain safety and quality conditions in view of cutbacks in Budget 2013. [57237/12]

General Medical Services Scheme Payments

Peadar Tóibín

280. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health his views regarding charges by certain doctors for medical examinations and subsequent reports (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57539/12]

Medicinal Products Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

8. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to secure reductions in the current cost of generic equivalents, which are high by international comparisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57029/12]

Drugs Payment Scheme Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

30. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the consideration he has given to the proposal to benchmark the ex-factory price of medicines at the lowest rather than the average of comparable European states; if he accepts that this is the practice in a number of other EU member states; if he accepts the projected savings figure cited of €280m; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57028/12]

Cycling Policy

Peadar Tóibín

690. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will detail on a county basis the spend on developing and maintaining cycle routes for each of the past three years. [56741/12]

Budget 2013

Peadar Tóibín

70. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the impact the recent changes in budget 2013 will have on a school (details supplied) in County Meath, including changes to overall budget, staffing levels including student teacher ratio, and support to students with special needs. [56023/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

80. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the grants, loans or other payments to made to Chambers Ireland, Irish Small and Medium Enterprises, the Irish Business and Employers Federation and the Small Firms' Association on an annual basis made by his Department from 2001 to 2006; and if he will list any loan repayment from these bodies to his Department. [56077/12]

Social Welfare Appeals Status

Peadar Tóibín

125. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe for the processing of an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath and the reason for the delay to date. [55933/12]

Rights of People with Disabilities

Peadar Tóibín

79. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54476/12]

Asylum Seeker Accommodation

Peadar Tóibín

86. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has met with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs regarding the issue of separated children seeking asylum who are removed from Health Service Executive care at the age of 18 years at which point they enter accommodation funded by his Department; the legal barriers to allowing them to remain with their foster carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54475/12]

School Transport Provision

Peadar Tóibín

163. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the difficulties that parents with different school aged children face with differing finishing times, if he will consider developing a single fare in addition to the return fare for school transport. [55127/12]

Schools Building Projects Status

Peadar Tóibín

165. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that he has taken to ensure that the school build programme in County Meath contributes to the local economy and job creation through the provision of local labour, local sourcing and other social clauses within the procurement process. [55182/12]

Schools Building Projects Status

Peadar Tóibín

172. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he has taken to ensure that the school build programme at Johnston, Navan, County Meath, contributes to the local economy and job creation through the provision of local labour, local sourcing and other social clauses within the procurement process. [55234/12]

National Internship Scheme Numbers

Peadar Tóibín

224. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Industrial Development Agency and Enterprise Ireland client businesses that use the JobBridge scheme; and the numbers employed under this scheme by client companies. [55128/12]

EU Directives

Peadar Tóibín

230. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he has taken to ensure that all Government Departments have fully implemented the Agency Workers Directive and are fully compliant with the protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Act. [55550/12]

Employment Rights Issues

Peadar Tóibín

519. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health when agency workers employed by the Health Service Executive in Navan, County Meath, will receive their full entitlement under the Agency Workers Directive; and when back payments will be made [55548/12]

Employment Rights Issues

Peadar Tóibín

520. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive in Navan, County Meath, has fully implemented the Protection of Employee (Temporary Agency Work) Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55549/12]

Industrial Development

Peadar Tóibín

33. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total grants awarded by the Industrial Development Agency or other agency, to Intel for each year of the past ten years; and the number employed by Intel for each of the past ten years. [54620/12]

Industrial Development

Peadar Tóibín

34. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update in progress made to promote additional manufacturing and safeguard employment at the Leixlip site of Intel, County Kildare. [54621/12]