Parliamentary questions

Water Services Registrations

Thomas Pringle

456. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to bring forward amending legislation and issue guidelines to regulate those bodies or persons deemed to have the appropriate level of qualification to tender expert technical advice as stated in Chapter 6 - Inspections, page 25 of the Environmental Protection Agency document, National Inspection Plan 2013 prepared on behalf of his Department, in relation to the exact remedial works to be undertaken by the owner of a DWWTS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10129/13]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Thomas Pringle

459. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the payment of bonuses or other performance related payments and or allowances made to the staff of agencies under the aegis of his Department with a yearly breakdown from 2008 outlining the overall amount paid in each year period and the number of staff that received such payments and or allowances. [10164/13]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Thomas Pringle

460. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of payments made to the CEO or equivalent of all agencies under the aegis of his Department including details of any bonuses, pension entitlements or any other remuneration paid to him or her in 2012. [10181/13]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Thomas Pringle

517. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details of the payment of bonuses or other performance related payments and or allowances made to the staff of agencies under the aegis of his Department with a yearly breakdown from 2008 outlining the overall amount paid in each year period and the number of staff that received such payments and or allowances. [10169/13]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Thomas Pringle

518. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details of payments made to the CEO or equivalent of all agencies under the aegis of his Department including details of any bonuses, pension entitlements or any other remuneration paid to him or her in 2012. [10186/13]

Departmental Agencies

Thomas Pringle

541. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of the payment of bonuses or other performance related payments and or allowances made to the staff of agencies under the aegis of his Department with a yearly breakdown from 2008 outlining the overall amount paid in each year period and the number of staff that received such payments and or allowances. [10162/13]

Departmental Agencies

Thomas Pringle

542. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of payments made to the CEO or equivalent of all agencies under the aegis of his Department including details of any bonuses, pension entitlements or any other remuneration paid to him or her in 2012. [10179/13]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Thomas Pringle

593. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the payment of bonuses or other performance related payments and or allowances made to the staff of agencies under the aegis of his Department with a yearly breakdown from 2008 outlining the overall amount paid in each year period and the number of staff that received such payments and or allowances. [10158/13]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Thomas Pringle

594. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of payments made to the CEO or equivalent of all agencies under the aegis of his Department including details of any bonuses, pension entitlements or any other remuneration paid to him or her in 2012. [10175/13]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Thomas Pringle

609. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide details of the payment of bonuses or other performance related payments and or allowances made to the staff of agencies under the aegis of her Department with a yearly breakdown from 2008 outlining the overall amount paid in each year period and the number of staff that received such payments and or allowances. [10160/13]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Thomas Pringle

610. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide details of payments made to the CEO or equivalent of all agencies under the aegis of her Department including details of any bonuses, pension entitlements or any other remuneration paid to him or her in 2012. [10177/13]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Thomas Pringle

708. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the payment of bonuses or other performance related payments and or allowances made to the staff of agencies under the aegis of his Department with a yearly breakdown from 2008 outlining the overall amount paid in each year period and the number of staff that received such payments and or allowances. [10167/13]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Thomas Pringle

709. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of payments made to the CEO or equivalent of all agencies under the aegis of his Department including details of any bonuses, pension entitlements or any other remuneration paid to him or her in 2012. [10184/13]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Thomas Pringle

756. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the payment of bonuses or other performance related payments and or allowances made to the staff of agencies under the aegis of his Department with a yearly breakdown from 2008 outlining the overall amount paid in each year period and the number of staff that received such payments and or allowances. [10173/13]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Thomas Pringle

757. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of payments made to the CEO or equivalent of all agencies under the aegis of his Department including details of any bonuses, pension entitlements or any other remuneration paid to him or her in 2012. [10190/13]

Immigration Policy

Thomas Pringle

192. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider allowing children attending secondary school who have a Stamp 2 under the registration of non-EEA nationals to apply for a Stamp 4, in order for them to attend third level education, before the age of eighteen to ensure they can have continuity in their education and access student support schemes here, recognising that they have been resident in the State for many years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9260/13]

Harbour Authorities Expenditure

Thomas Pringle

155. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 890 of 5 February 2013, the matter of the overpayment to a board member at the Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company is the subject of legal action, this means that the board member in question has refused to repay the moneys owing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8575/13]

Harbour Authorities Expenditure

Thomas Pringle

160. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 888 of 5 February 2013, and his commitment of taking up the issue of €20,000 payment of a car allowance to the CEO of Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company, if he will now agree to take up this issue with the acting chairperson instead as it is unclear when a new chairperson will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8574/13]

Asylum Seeker Accommodation

Thomas Pringle

579. 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 those persons living in direct provision 36 months and over by year they entered direct provision. [8689/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Thomas Pringle

597. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012 including a breakdown of the purpose of each conference/seminar; the location; the number of delegates that attended from his Department/agencies or otherwise that were represented and the total cost of each conference/seminar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8301/13]

Fishing Industry Development

Thomas Pringle

117. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has any plans to make the creation of jobs a condition of grant aid under the seafood business development and seafood processing schemes operated by Bord Iascaigh Mhara to ensure that the maximum number of jobs are created and maintained in the seafood processing sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6994/13]

Fishery Harbour Centres

Thomas Pringle

119. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of rent reductions that have been negotiated between tenants in fishery harbour centres and his Department in each of the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6919/13]

Asylum Seeker Accommodation

Thomas Pringle

487. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons living in direct provision; if he will provide the details in tabular form by year they entered direct provision; and his plans, if any, to end housing of asylum seekers in direct provision hostels. [6727/13]

Immigration Status

Thomas Pringle

488. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) who has been living in direct provision for nine and a half years will have his case decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6728/13]

Health Services Provision

Thomas Pringle

218. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to improve services for sufferers of inflammatory bowel disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6174/13]

Commercial Rates Calculations

Thomas Pringle

134. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if, in the interests of the economic difficulties that small retail businesses in town centres are experiencing, he will consider bringing forward legislation that will allow for local authorities to implement a differential rates system that would see retailers being billed according to their turnover and their ability to pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5547/13]

Property Taxation Application

Thomas Pringle

137. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that local authorities will be liable for property tax with regards to their housing stock, the way he intends local authorities should deal with this; if he will be or has already issued any communication to local authorities in this regard; and his views on whether council tenants should be asked to pay for this. [5546/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Thomas Pringle

215. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Taoiseach if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each conference/seminar; the location; the number of delegates that attended from his Department/agencies or otherwise that were represented; the total cost of each conference/seminar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5643/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Thomas Pringle

224. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each conference/seminar; the location; the number of delegates that attended from his Department/agencies or otherwise that were represented; the total cost of each conference/seminar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5637/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Thomas Pringle

279. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each conference/seminar; the location; the number of delegates that attended from his Department/agencies or otherwise that were represented; the total cost of each conference/seminar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5636/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Thomas Pringle

323. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each conference/seminar; the location; the number of delegates that attended from his Department/agencies or otherwise that were represented; the total cost of each conference/seminar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5634/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Thomas Pringle

366. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each conference/seminar; the location; the number of delegates that attended from his Department/agencies or otherwise that were represented; the total cost of each conference/seminar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5641/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Thomas Pringle

385. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each conference/seminar; the location; the number of delegates that attended from his Department/agencies or otherwise that were represented; the total cost of each conference/seminar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5639/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Thomas Pringle

447. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by her Department in 2012; the purpose of each conference/seminar; the location; the number of delegates that attended from her Department/agencies or otherwise that were represented; the total cost of each conference/seminar; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5642/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Thomas Pringle

521. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each conference/seminar; the location; the number of delegates that attended from his Department/agencies or otherwise that were represented; the total cost of each conference/seminar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5631/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Thomas Pringle

537. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each conference-seminar; the location; the number of delegates that attended from his Department-agencies or otherwise that were represented; the total cost of each conference-seminar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5633/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Thomas Pringle

549. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline in tabular form the cost to the Exchequer of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Summit in Doha, including accommodation, cost per person, the number of persons attending from the Irish delegation and the Departments/agencies or otherwise that they represented, flights, subsistence, visas and any other costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5097/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Thomas Pringle

579. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each conference-seminar; the location; the number of delegates that attended from his Department-agencies or otherwise that were represented; the total cost of each conference-seminar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5635/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Thomas Pringle

653. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each conference/seminar; the location; the number of delegates that attended from his Department/agencies or otherwise that were represented; the total cost of each conference/seminar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5640/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Thomas Pringle

737. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each conference/seminar; the location; the number of delegates that attended from his Department/agencies or otherwise that were represented; the total cost of each conference/seminar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5630/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Thomas Pringle

749. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by her Department in 2012; the purpose of each conference/seminar; the location; the number of delegates that attended from her Department/agencies or otherwise that were represented; the total cost of each conference/seminar; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5632/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Thomas Pringle

840. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each conference/seminar; the location; the number of delegates that attended from his Department/agencies or otherwise that were represented; the total cost of each conference/seminar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5638/13]

Vaccination Programme

Thomas Pringle

841. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce the new Meningitis B vaccine for Meningococcal B Meningitis and septicaemia into the childhood immunisation schedule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5647/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Thomas Pringle

897. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline in tabular form the total cost of all conferences and seminars attended by his Department in 2012; the purpose of each conference-seminar; the location; the number of delegates that attended from his Department-agencies or otherwise that were represented; the total cost of each conference-seminar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5644/13]

Hospital Staff Issues

Thomas Pringle

211. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to end the practice of junior doctors working excessively long hours in contravention of S.I. No. 494 of 2004 European Communities (Organisation of Working Time) (Activities of Doctors in Training) Regulations 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4944/13]

Special Areas of Conservation Designation

Thomas Pringle

36. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to his announcement last December of his intention to designate the area around Rockabill to Dalkey Island as a special area of conservation, if he has discussed the implications of this with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of their recent granting of foreshore and exploration licences to a company (details supplied) to drill an oil well just 6 km from Dublin coastline. [4518/13]

Home Schooling Issues

Thomas Pringle

82. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce a system of flexi-schooling for children that are home schooled that would allow them to attend school on a part-time basis that would facilitate a parent who may work part-time but wishes to home school their child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4621/13]

Information and Communications Technology Issues

Thomas Pringle

127. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps she is taking to ensure the efficient operation of computer systems within her Department in order to allow for the effective management of information and to cross reference data with other State agencies such as the Revenue Commissioners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4440/13]

Social Insurance

Thomas Pringle

151. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress that has been made or her plans to provide unemployment benefits to the self-employed. [4036/13]

National Procurement Service Framework Agreements

Thomas Pringle

3. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has assessed the impact of Public Procurement (Framework Agreements) circular 06/12, for the procurement of goods and services on local jobs that has provided for single suppliers on a national level in respect of day to day purchases for public bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3220/13]