Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Ministerial Responsibilities

Brendan Smith

210. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the statutory powers that have been delegated to Ministers of State in his Department; and the date on which the statutory powers were delegated. [40786/12]

Agriculture Schemes Expenditure

Brendan Smith

58. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the underspend in the agri environment options scheme and the REP scheme to date in 2012; if the full budgeted allocation will be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40432/12]

Sick Pay Scheme Expenditure

Brendan Smith

245. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection his views regarding concerns of employers as outlined through representative organisations and many companies of varied size, small, medium and large in relation to proposals to impose sick pay costs on employers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40546/12]

Rural Development Programme Projects

Brendan Smith

295. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government when he will issue approval in respect of a project (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40548/12]

Defence Forces Ombudsman Resources

Brendan Smith

13. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Defence his plans for the future of the Ombudsman of the Defence Forces; the future powers and resources of the position; the time frame for any changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39479/12]

Undocumented Irish in the USA

Brendan Smith

49. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress, if any, made in relation to the undocumented Irish citizens in the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39559/12]

Schools Building Projects Status

Brendan Smith

71. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills if further consideration will be given to the need to restore the proposed building project at a school (details supplied) in County Cavan to his Department's school building programme in view of the fact that the long-term permanent accommodation needs of this school have long been finalised and agreed by his Department; if he will accept that the total reliance on temporary accommodation at a very high cost poses particular difficulties for this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39531/12]

Electoral Divisions Report

Brendan Smith

155. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if any previous Dáil constituency configurations involved a constituency comprising the entirety or parts of four counties as proposed in the recent Boundary Report for a new constituency South Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim and West/South Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39558/12]

Property Services Regulation

Brendan Smith

163. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if additional time will be given to small auctioneering firms to conclude existing business to meet with the requirements of the PSRA in view of the fact that the July deadline causes difficulties in areas such as the collection of payments for the leasing of lands where traditionally payments fall due in November or December; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39529/12]

Garda Stations Closures

Brendan Smith

185. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify the issue regarding the closure of Garda stations; the role the Office of Public Works has in closures; if the decision comes from Department of Justice and Equality or if any report on the condition of station is first sought from the OPW; specifically in relation to Whitehall Garda Station, Dublin recently closed, if he will outline the considerable refurbishment project done in recent years; the cost of same when completed; if the long term need of the station was not determined at that stage; the plans now for this recently refurbished building; if he will examine internal procedures to avoid waste in future in order that buildings will not have resources spent on them and be closed as soon as project is completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39663/12]

Pension Provisions

Brendan Smith

317. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if a register of all pension schemes approved by the Revenue Commissioners exists; and if so, the statutory agency with which such a register is held; if the relevant legislation covering this can be referred to; the Department that is currently responsible for same; and if the register is available to the public and the information headings under which data is published for each scheme. [38664/12]

Fuel Laundering

Brendan Smith

350. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance the proposals that he has to implement further measures to deal with diesel laundering and the resulting revenue loss to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39349/12]

Property Valuations

Brendan Smith

494. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if, in relation to a commercial crèche at a location (details supplied) the Valuation Office is considering the revaluation of this unit; the way the unit is currently valued – is it as, a crèche, an office, or a retail unit; if it needs a total revaluation to put matters right or is it just a matter of confirming its current usage; if the bill currently being sent to the crèche owner is a total bill for the entire building or just the space being occupied by the crèche; if the building is revalued, can the decision be retrospective and can rates be reduced for the past few years accordingly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38725/12]

Pension Provisions

Brendan Smith

807. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if a register of all pension schemes approved by the Revenue Commissioners exists; and if so, the statutory agency with which such a register is held; if the relevant legislation covering this can be referred to; the Department that is currently responsible for same; and if the register is available to the public and the information headings under which data is published for each scheme. [38666/12]

Pension Provisions

Brendan Smith

808. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the responsibilities on pension schemes to locate recipients of schemes with particular reference to beneficiaries who cannot be located; the legislation covering this area; the action that must be taken in such cases; if provision for payment must be made in-house, separately with the Pensions Board or if there is a dormant accounts type provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38669/12]

Environmental Schemes

Brendan Smith

1118. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the progress made by Comhairle na Tuaithe since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37867/12]

Departmental Schemes

Brendan Smith

1119. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the progress made with the Mountain Access Project since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37868/12]

Fuel Laundering

Brendan Smith

1143. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the financial cost to each local authority in 2010 and 2011 of cleaning up residue from illegal laundering and smuggling of fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39351/12]

Departmental Schemes

Brendan Smith

1435. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the total payments made to farmers in County Cavan in 2010 and 2011 under the REP scheme and the agri environment option scheme; the level of payments to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39352/12]

Departmental Schemes

Brendan Smith

1436. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the total payments made to farmers in County Monaghan in 2010 and 2011 under the REP scheme and the agri environment option scheme; the level of payments to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39353/12]

Sports Capital Programme Applications

Brendan Smith

1941. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the number of clubs in counties Cavan and Monaghan which submitted applications under the 2012 sports capital programme; when decisions will be made on these applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39348/12]

Alternative Energy Projects

Brendan Smith

8 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the discussions he has had with the authorities in Northern Ireland with a view to agreeing a joint policy north and south on hydraulic fracturing on an all island basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35821/12]

North South Ministerial Council

Brendan Smith

25 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will give further urgent consideration to the requests of Clones Town Council that the North-South joint secretariat arrange a meeting with the relevant statutory agencies both North and South to deal with anti-social driving practices on the N54/A3 road and other policing issues in that area adjacent to Clones; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36100/12]

Humanitarian Aid

Brendan Smith

27 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position on the provision of humanitarian aid to Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36419/12]

Overseas Development Aid

Brendan Smith

28 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to regulate the corporate governance of the overseas development non-governmental organisation sector; if he has discussed the issue with Dochas on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36420/12]

Northern Ireland Issues

Brendan Smith

29 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had in relation to the republican activists against drugs vigilante group operating in Derry and the spill over of violence into the Republic; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36421/12]

Schools Building Projects

Brendan Smith

145 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the stage at which the proposed building project is at for a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; when this project will proceed to the next stage; when this project is likely to proceed to construction stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36121/12]

Schools Building Projects

Brendan Smith

146 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the stage at which the proposed building project is at for a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; when this project will proceed to the next stage; when this project is likely to proceed to construction stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36122/12]

Schools Building Projects

Brendan Smith

147 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the stage at which the proposed building project is at for a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; when this project will proceed to the next stage; when this project is likely to proceed to construction stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36123/12]

Departmental Agencies

Brendan Smith

301 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the industrial development agency office in Cavan; the number of personnel based there; the duties and responsibilities of that office; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36381/12]

Industrial Development

Brendan Smith

305 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the industrial development agency proposes to dispose of serviced land adjacent to Cavan town; the reason such a disposal has been decided upon in view of the major investment some years ago in servicing that land; his views on whether the availability of such serviced land is an important consideration in trying to attract inward investment to County Cavan; if this decision sends out a negative message in relation to the possibility of attracting inward investment to County Cavan and the IDA's efforts in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36563/12]

Sick Pay Scheme

Brendan Smith

356 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will take in to account the concerns of employers as outlined through representative organisations in relation to proposals to impose sick pay costs on employers; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[36101/12]

Community Employment Schemes

Brendan Smith

357 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of community employment schemes in County Cavan in 2011 and 2012; the number of participants on each scheme; the level of funding provided for each scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[36102/12]

Unfinished Housing Developments

Brendan Smith

514 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the level of funding provided to Cavan County Council in respect of improvement works to unfinished housing estates in 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36398/12]

Child Protection

Brendan Smith

108 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills his liaisons with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs regarding putting the Children’s First guidelines on a statutory basis; if this will impact on single teacher schools; if he will put extra staffing resources into such schools when legislation on the guidelines is enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35764/12]

Social Welfare Code

Brendan Smith

180 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will give urgent consideration to the problems outlined in correspondence (details supplied) regarding difficulties facing young persons in relation to homelessness; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[35854/12]

Garda Stations

Brendan Smith

264 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question ref. 25744/12 of 23 May 2012, (details supplied) in relation to Whitehall Garda station, Dublin, if he is in a position to reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35772/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Brendan Smith

150 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the expenditure for his Department to the end of June both current and capital; if the expenditure to date is in line with the projected expenditure profile at the beginning of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[34696/12]

Teachers’ Remuneration

Brendan Smith

162 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills if figures recently provided by him on teachers pay in response to a parliamentary question on 4 July 2012 take into account reductions in public sector pay in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35094/12]

Information Technology

Brendan Smith

7 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation when the Cloud Computing Implementation Group held its most recent meeting; when he expects to receive proposals from the group for his consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34004/12]

School Curriculum

Brendan Smith

72 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will respond to a report from the National Competitiveness Council which questions if changes to the maths curriculum will resolve underachievement in maths; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[34071/12]

School Staffing

Brendan Smith

73 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of resource teacher and learning support posts allocated in each year since 1997, including the number to be allocated for the 2012/2013 school year.
[34072/12]

Special Educational Needs

Brendan Smith

74 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants allocated in each year since 1997, including the number to be allocated for the 2012-13 school year.
[34073/12]

Special Educational Needs

Brendan Smith

75 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants allocated during the 2011-12 school year compared to what was provided for; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[34074/12]

Special Educational Needs

Brendan Smith

76 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he or the National Council for Special Education carries out an analysis or provides estimates of the expected number of children with low incidence special needs that will enter primary school over the coming years and the supports that will need to be in place to meet demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[34075/12]

School Guidelines on Mental Health

Brendan Smith

77 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in drafting interdepartmental guidelines to establish a framework for addressing mental health in the education system, when the guidelines will be published and if he will ensure that these are applied to primary level as well as post-primary level; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[34076/12]

School Curriculum

Brendan Smith

78 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider the introduction of a whole-school approach to tackling mental health in education rather than the current curriculum based approach; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[34077/12]

Mental Health Services

Brendan Smith

79 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the specific actions in A Vision for Change relating to education which have been implemented by the Department of Education and Skills since A Vision for Change was published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[34078/12]

School Curriculum

Brendan Smith

80 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider an independent review of social personal and health education and its effectiveness in mental health promotion; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[34079/12]

Court Proceedings

Brendan Smith

47 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will bring forward legislation to change the in camera rule regarding the reporting of child protection and welfare cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[33366/12]