Wednesday, 3 Jul 2013

Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Céad, 3 Iúil 2013

Dáil Éireann

An 31ú Dáil

Vol. 809 No. 3

Nuashonraithe go deireanach: 30 Aib 2020, 03:00

Showing 14 Oral Questions and 230 Written Answers

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Written Answers Nos. 1-14
- Special Educational Needs Services Provision (Ceist Uimh. 10)
- Education Statistics (Ceist Uimh. 11)
- Third Level Fees (Ceist Uimh. 13)
- Student Grant Scheme Administration (Ceist Uimh. 14)
Written Answers Nos. 15-21
- Graduate Statistics (Ceist Uimh. 15)
- Value for Money Reviews (Ceist Uimh. 17)
- School Staffing (Ceist Uimh. 18)
- Public Procurement Regulations (Ceist Uimh. 19)
- Institutes of Technology Issues (Ceist Uimh. 21)
Written Answers Nos. 22-28
- State Examinations Issues (Ceist Uimh. 22)
- State Examinations Issues (Ceist Uimh. 25)
- Student Grant Scheme Applications (Ceist Uimh. 26)
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Ceist Uimh. 27)
- Third Level Funding (Ceist Uimh. 28)
Written Answers Nos. 29-32
- Industrial Disputes (Ceist Uimh. 29)
- Comhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (Ceist Uimh. 30)
- School Staffing (Ceist Uimh. 31)
- Student Support Schemes Issues (Ceist Uimh. 32)
Written Answers Nos. 33-39
- Special Educational Needs Expenditure (Ceist Uimh. 33)
- Student Support Schemes Issues (Ceist Uimh. 34)
- National Council for Special Education (Ceist Uimh. 35)
- Traveller Community Issues (Ceist Uimh. 36)
- Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (Ceist Uimh. 37)
- Child Care Guidelines (Ceist Uimh. 38)
- Special Educational Needs Services Provision (Ceist Uimh. 39)
Written Answers Nos. 40-46
- Institutes of Technology Funding (Ceist Uimh. 40)
- School Textbooks (Ceist Uimh. 41)
- Educational Tours (Ceist Uimh. 42)
- Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (Ceist Uimh. 43)
- School Completion Programme (Ceist Uimh. 44)
- Education and Training Boards Issues (Ceist Uimh. 45)
- School Textbooks (Ceist Uimh. 46)
Written Answers Nos. 47 - 53
- Special Educational Needs Staffing (Ceist Uimh. 47)
- Special Educational Needs Staffing (Ceist Uimh. 48)
- Third Level Participation (Ceist Uimh. 49)
- State Examinations Issues (Ceist Uimh. 50)
- State Examinations Issues (Ceist Uimh. 55)
- School Staffing (Ceist Uimh. 51)
- Departmental Expenditure (Ceist Uimh. 52)
- Special Educational Needs Services Provision (Ceist Uimh. 53)
- Special Educational Needs Services Provision (Ceist Uimh. 61)
Written Answers Nos. 54-60
- Third Level Fees (Ceist Uimh. 54)
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Ceist Uimh. 56)
- Departmental Submissions (Ceist Uimh. 57)
- Special Education Review (Ceist Uimh. 58)
- Special Education Review (Ceist Uimh. 59)
- Schools Building Projects Status (Ceist Uimh. 60)
Written Answers Nos. 61-67
- School Staffing (Ceist Uimh. 62)
- Arms Trade (Ceist Uimh. 63)
- Election Monitoring Missions (Ceist Uimh. 64)
- Human Rights Issues (Ceist Uimh. 65)
- Undocumented Irish in the USA (Ceist Uimh. 66)
- Undocumented Irish in the USA (Ceist Uimh. 68)
- Overseas Development Aid Issues (Ceist Uimh. 67)
Written Answers Nos. 68 to 74
- Fuel Laundering (Ceist Uimh. 69)
- Banking Sector Staff Issues (Ceist Uimh. 70)
- Budget 2014 Issues (Ceist Uimh. 71)
- Tax Code (Ceist Uimh. 72)
- Tax Collection (Ceist Uimh. 73)
- Tax Code (Ceist Uimh. 74)
Written Answers Nos. 75-81
- Tax Code (Ceist Uimh. 75)
- Tax Clearance Certificates (Ceist Uimh. 76)
- Money Laundering (Ceist Uimh. 77)
- Insurance Costs (Ceist Uimh. 78)
- Banking Sector Investigations (Ceist Uimh. 79)
- Bank Liabilities (Ceist Uimh. 80)
- Central Bank of Ireland Investigations (Ceist Uimh. 81)
Written Answers Nos 82-88
- Bank Guarantee Scheme Administration (Ceist Uimh. 82)
- Economic Data (Ceist Uimh. 83)
- Bond Redemption (Ceist Uimh. 84)
- State Bodies Mergers (Ceist Uimh. 85)
- School Accommodation (Ceist Uimh. 86)
- Student Support Schemes Issues (Ceist Uimh. 87)
- Schools Building Projects Administration (Ceist Uimh. 88)
Written Answers Nos. 89-95
- Emergency Works Scheme Applications (Ceist Uimh. 89)
- Special Educational Needs Services Provision (Ceist Uimh. 90)
- Student Grant Scheme Appeals (Ceist Uimh. 91)
- Special Educational Needs Staffing (Ceist Uimh. 92)
- School Accommodation (Ceist Uimh. 93)
- Special Educational Needs Staffing (Ceist Uimh. 94)
- Special Educational Needs Staffing (Ceist Uimh. 95)
Written Answers Nos. 96 - 102
- Special Educational Needs Services Provision (Ceist Uimh. 96)
- School Staffing (Ceist Uimh. 97)
- School Staffing (Ceist Uimh. 108)
- School Management (Ceist Uimh. 98)
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Ceist Uimh. 99)
- School Staffing (Ceist Uimh. 100)
- School Staffing (Ceist Uimh. 101)
- School Staffing (Ceist Uimh. 102)
Written Answers Nos. 103-109
- School Staffing (Ceist Uimh. 103)
- School Staffing (Ceist Uimh. 104)
- Special Educational Needs Services Provision (Ceist Uimh. 105)
- School Funding (Ceist Uimh. 106)
- Departmental Funding (Ceist Uimh. 107)
- Student Grant Scheme Appeals (Ceist Uimh. 109)
- Student Grant Scheme Appeals (Ceist Uimh. 113)
Written Answers Nos. 110-116
- Student Grant Scheme Appeals (Ceist Uimh. 110)
- School Enrolments (Ceist Uimh. 111)
- Student Grant Scheme Applications (Ceist Uimh. 112)
- Special Educational Needs Services Provision (Ceist Uimh. 114)
- Special Educational Needs Services Provision (Ceist Uimh. 118)
- Student Grant Scheme Appeals (Ceist Uimh. 115)
- School Accommodation (Ceist Uimh. 116)
Written Answers Nos. 117-120
- Fee Paying Schools (Ceist Uimh. 117)
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Ceist Uimh. 119)
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Ceist Uimh. 135)
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Ceist Uimh. 136)
- Special Educational Needs Services Provision (Ceist Uimh. 120)
- Special Educational Needs Services Provision (Ceist Uimh. 125)
- Special Educational Needs Services Provision (Ceist Uimh. 126)
- Special Educational Needs Services Provision (Ceist Uimh. 127)
- Special Educational Needs Services Provision (Ceist Uimh. 133)
- Special Educational Needs Services Provision (Ceist Uimh. 134)
Written Answers Nos. 121 - 127
- Fee-Paying Schools (Ceist Uimh. 121)
- Fee-Paying Schools (Ceist Uimh. 122)
- Fee-Paying Schools (Ceist Uimh. 123)
- Fee-Paying Schools (Ceist Uimh. 124)
Written Answers Nos. 128-134
- School Accommodation (Ceist Uimh. 128)
- School Accommodation (Ceist Uimh. 130)
- Schools Building Projects Status (Ceist Uimh. 129)
- School Curriculum (Ceist Uimh. 131)
- Student Grant Scheme Administration (Ceist Uimh. 132)
Written Answers Nos. 135-141
- Bullying in Schools (Ceist Uimh. 137)
- Third Level Participation (Ceist Uimh. 138)
- Special Educational Needs Staffing (Ceist Uimh. 139)
- School Transport Provision (Ceist Uimh. 140)
- Third Level Participation (Ceist Uimh. 141)
Written Answers Nos. 142-148
- Ministerial Meetings (Ceist Uimh. 142)
- School Services Staff (Ceist Uimh. 143)
- Banking Sector Investigations (Ceist Uimh. 144)
- Banking Sector Staff Issues (Ceist Uimh. 145)
- National Monuments (Ceist Uimh. 146)
- National Lottery Licence Sale (Ceist Uimh. 147)
- Public Procurement Regulations (Ceist Uimh. 148)
Written Answers Nos. 149-155
- Registered Employment Agreements (Ceist Uimh. 149)
- Birth Certificates (Ceist Uimh. 150)
- State Pension (Non-Contributory) Eligibility (Ceist Uimh. 151)
- Departmental Staff Numbers (Ceist Uimh. 152)
- Housing Issues (Ceist Uimh. 153)
- Social Welfare Benefits Numbers (Ceist Uimh. 154)
Written Answers Nos. 155-162
- National Internship Scheme Placements (Ceist Uimh. 156)
- Social Insurance Issues (Ceist Uimh. 158)
- Departmental Funding (Ceist Uimh. 159)
- Social Welfare Replacement Rates (Ceist Uimh. 160)
- Free Travel Scheme Applications (Ceist Uimh. 161)
- Mobile Telephony (Ceist Uimh. 162)
Written Answers Nos. 163-169
- Information and Communications Technology Issues (Ceist Uimh. 163)
- Library Projects (Ceist Uimh. 164)
- Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (Ceist Uimh. 165)
- Leader Programmes Funding (Ceist Uimh. 166)
- Irish Water Establishment (Ceist Uimh. 167)
- Leader Programmes Funding (Ceist Uimh. 168)
- Homeless Persons Supports (Ceist Uimh. 169)
Written Answers Nos. 170-176
- Domestic Violence Policy (Ceist Uimh. 170)
- Road Improvement Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 171)
- Road Improvement Schemes (Ceist Uimh. 172)
- Rural Development Policy (Ceist Uimh. 173)
- Diplomatic Representation Issues (Ceist Uimh. 174)
- Waste Water Treatment Inspections (Ceist Uimh. 175)
- Waste Water Treatment Inspections (Ceist Uimh. 176)
Written Answers Nos. 177-183
- Garda Vetting of Personnel (Ceist Uimh. 177)
- Garda Stations Refurbishment (Ceist Uimh. 178)
- Garda Stations Refurbishment (Ceist Uimh. 179)
- Immigration Status (Ceist Uimh. 180)
- Immigration Status (Ceist Uimh. 184)
- Criminal Investigations (Ceist Uimh. 181)
- Criminal Investigations (Ceist Uimh. 191)
- Criminal Investigations (Ceist Uimh. 192)
- Legal Aid Applications (Ceist Uimh. 182)
- Criminal Law Matters (Ceist Uimh. 183)
Written Answers Nos. 184-190
- Rights of Way (Ceist Uimh. 185)
- Juvenile Offenders (Ceist Uimh. 186)
- Juvenile Offenders (Ceist Uimh. 187)
- Garda Vetting Process (Ceist Uimh. 188)
- Garda Vetting Process (Ceist Uimh. 189)
- Prison Committals (Ceist Uimh. 190)
Written Answers Nos. 191-97
- Human Trafficking (Ceist Uimh. 193)
- Naturalisation Applications (Ceist Uimh. 194)
- Sugar Industry (Ceist Uimh. 195)
- EU Directives (Ceist Uimh. 196)
- EU Directives (Ceist Uimh. 197)
Written Answers Nos. 198-204
- EU Directives (Ceist Uimh. 198)
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions (Ceist Uimh. 199)
- Forestry Management (Ceist Uimh. 200)
- Missing Children (Ceist Uimh. 201)
- School Completion Programme (Ceist Uimh. 202)
- Preschool Services (Ceist Uimh. 203)
- After-School Support Services (Ceist Uimh. 204)
- Sunbed Usage (Ceist Uimh. 205)
- Sunbed Usage (Ceist Uimh. 206)
- Sunbed Usage (Ceist Uimh. 221)
- Price of Medicines (Ceist Uimh. 207)
- Hospital Car Parks (Ceist Uimh. 208)
- Hospital Car Parks (Ceist Uimh. 209)
- Medical Card Applications (Ceist Uimh. 210)
- Organ Donation (Ceist Uimh. 211)
Written Answers Nos. 212-218
- Organ Donation (Ceist Uimh. 212)
- Medical Card Eligibility (Ceist Uimh. 213)
- Ambulance Service Response Times (Ceist Uimh. 214)
- Ambulance Service Provision (Ceist Uimh. 215)
- Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times (Ceist Uimh. 216)
- Symphysiotomy Report (Ceist Uimh. 217)
- Patient Statistics (Ceist Uimh. 218)
Written Answers Nos. 219 - 225
- Medical Card Eligibility (Ceist Uimh. 219)
- Dental Services Provision (Ceist Uimh. 220)
- Drug Treatment Programmes Funding (Ceist Uimh. 222)
- Home Help Service Provision (Ceist Uimh. 223)
- Nursing Home Services (Ceist Uimh. 224)
- Health Services Issues (Ceist Uimh. 225)
Written Answers Nos. 226-232
- Medical Card Applications (Ceist Uimh. 226)
- Health Strategies (Ceist Uimh. 227)
- Hospital Services (Ceist Uimh. 228)
- Maternity Benefit Issues (Ceist Uimh. 229)
- Medical Card Appeals (Ceist Uimh. 230)
- Primary Care Centres Expenditure (Ceist Uimh. 231)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Ceist Uimh. 232)
Written Answers 233-239
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Ceist Uimh. 233)
- Hospital Consultants Contract Issues (Ceist Uimh. 234)
- Hospital Consultants Contract Issues (Ceist Uimh. 235)
- Hospital Consultants Contract Issues (Ceist Uimh. 236)
- Health Services Staff Remuneration (Ceist Uimh. 237)
- Health Services Staff Issues (Ceist Uimh. 238)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Ceist Uimh. 239)
Written Answers Nos. 240-246
- Marine Safety (Ceist Uimh. 240)
- Marine Safety (Ceist Uimh. 241)
- Public Transport Initiatives (Ceist Uimh. 242)
- Driving Licence Issues (Ceist Uimh. 243)
- Roads Maintenance Issues (Ceist Uimh. 244)
- National Transport Authority (Ceist Uimh. 245)
- Bus Éireann Services (Ceist Uimh. 246)