Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Social Welfare Appeals Status

Jack Wall

103. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48765/12]

Social Welfare Appeals Delays

Joe Carey

105. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to reduce the processing times for social welfare appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48792/12]

Invalidity Pension Applications

James Bannon

106. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a disability pension claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; when payment will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48811/12]

Carer's Allowance Delays

John Halligan

107. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason behind the decision to allocate further staff resources to new applications for carer's allowance in an effort reduce processing times while old applications, that is, those received prior to a certain date are still being subjected to delays, some of which have already been waiting over a year for a decision; her vies on whether it would have been more prudent to allocate the extra staff to clear the backlog while still dealing with newer applications at a speedier pace; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48842/12]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Patrick O'Donovan

109. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48868/12]

Social Welfare Overpayments

Seán Kenny

110. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a detailed breakdown of the way her Department came to the conclusion that an overpayment of over €15,000 was paid to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13. [48869/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Tom Hayes

112. Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a carer's allowance claim will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48910/12]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

John O'Mahony

113. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on an appeal for carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48911/12]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Jack Wall

114. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal date given for disability payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who is unable to seek employment due to her health condition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48918/12]

Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals

Paul Connaughton

115. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a jobseekers allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48988/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Applications

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

116. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will arrange to have a rent allowance restored to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48991/12]

Social Welfare Code Issues

David Stanton

117. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection if there has been any change in the way that the universal social charge or any other taxes or levies are assessed by her Department for the purposes of means assessment for any of her Department's allowance based payments in the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49001/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Pearse Doherty

118. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is satisfied with the reasons an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal has been refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49006/12]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals

John Browne

120. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Social Protection when a review of entitlement to domiciliary care allowance will be decided in respect of a person's (details supplied) in County Wexford [49044/12]

National Cultural Institutions

Anne Ferris

121. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will address concerns regarding the arms length principle and the proposed dissolution of the independent boards of the National Library and National Museum; if he will provide an estimated breakdown of the cost-benefit analysis on each of the recently announced reform proposals for the 12 organisations under his aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49014/12]

Energy Schemes

Michelle Mulherin

122. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress that has been made towards our renewable targets for transport and the amount of oil consumption that has been displaced as a percentage of the total domestic transport energy market over the past few years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48774/12]

EU Directives

Michelle Mulherin

123. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the percentage in every case of electricity generated from oil, coal and from natural gas in this jurisdiction and quantify the extent, where applicable to which each fuel is domestically sourced or is imported and the quantity and cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48775/12]

Mobile Telephony

Joe McHugh

124. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to his statement on 30 May 2012 welcoming the formal decision on that date by the EU Competitiveness Council regarding data roaming costs, if he will update Dáil Éireann on the implementation to date of that decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48904/12]

Broadband Services Provision

Joe McHugh

125. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the implementation of the Next Generation Broadband Programme to-date; if he will outline his plans for enhancing broadband coverage in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48905/12]

Mobile Telephony

Joe McHugh

126. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will comment with reference to Article 14 (4) and Article 5 (5) of the European Parliament resolution on roaming on public mobile communications networks within the Union, May 2012, on Ofcom's assertion in its Communications Market Report 2012 that 91% of Northern Ireland mobile phone users have picked up Republic of Ireland networks when in Northern Ireland; if he will outline his strategy for addressing inadvertent roaming charges on Republic of Ireland mobile phone users for phone usage in this State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48916/12]

Electoral Divisions Establishment

James Bannon

127. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps that he is taking to establish the Electoral Commission to increase voter registration and to improve electoral integrity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49017/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Joan Collins

128. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 inclusive, of the arrangements entered into by the Local Government Management Service Board, for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names of the barristers' and solicitors' firms concerned and the fees paid; the nature of the work concerned; if in each case the matter was advertised for competitive tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48800/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Joan Collins

129. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form a list of all companies or persons providing an external professional service to the Local Government Management Services Board for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 inclusive, such as ICT, legal advice, advertising, project management and including any other external professional service not listed; the amount invoiced by each company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48801/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Joan Collins

130. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 inclusive the total amount of expenditure on consultancy by the Local Government Management Services Board; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; the nature of the work concerned; the fees paid to each consultant; if the matter was advertised for competitive tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48802/12]

Departmental Bodies

Joan Collins

131. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the role and function of the Finance and Audit Committee of the Local Government Management Agency; the persons who are members of the Finance and Audit Committee of the Local Government Management Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48803/12]

Local Government Management Agency Remit

Joan Collins

132. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the newly established Local Government Management Agency claims that it will be a national centre of excellence providing, procuring and coordinating a range of service supports, required in the local government sector; the person who is the Chairperson of the Local Government Management Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48804/12]

Local Authority Staff Issues

Joan Collins

133. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of permanent and temporary staff employed by Kilkenny Borough Council in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48805/12]

Legislative Programme

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

134. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the point made regarding the urgent need for climate change legislation in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48806/12]

Anti-Social Behaviour

John Halligan

135. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 427 of 23 October 2012, in view of increasing levels of anti-social behaviour being reported here at the moment, the number of warrants issued and evictions being sought noted in his response seems to be very low; if he will clarify the number of the noted complaints and evictions recorded for 2010 and 2011 that related to Waterford city and county councils respectively; if he will further clarify the number of anti social behaviour officers employed in city and county councils across the State; the number of staff allocated to these antisocial behaviour departments within local authorities and the cost to the relevant local authority. [48841/12]

Homelessness Strategy

Finian McGrath

136. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of homeless persons in Dublin city and nationally; the plans and budgets in place to resolve this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48844/12]

Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Collection

Finian McGrath

137. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the non-principal private residence charge in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48887/12]

Building Regulations Amendments

Paschal Donohoe

138. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update in respect of the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48917/12]

Public Service Contracts

Brian Stanley

139. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it is possible for local authorities to include local employment clauses in public contracts before they are put out to tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48983/12]

Housing Issues

Finian McGrath

140. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a housing situation (details supplied) [48998/12]

Property Registration Authority

Denis Naughten

141. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of staff employed by the Property Registration Authority at each of its offices; if the property is leased, and if so when the lease expires; the maximum staffing capacity of leased properties; the future plans if any for each property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48874/12]

Immigrant Investor Programme

Michael McGrath

142. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications received and approved to date under the immigrant investor programme and the start up entrepreneur scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48808/12]

Property Services Regulatory Authority

Seán Kenny

143. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that has been made by the Property Services Regulatory Authority in registering property management companies and management agents; the way the Property Service Regulatory Authority is impacted by the Multi Unit Development Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48818/12]

Garda Stations Closures

Barry Cowen

144. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the future of a Garda station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48857/12]

Garda Stations Closures

Barry Cowen

145. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the future of Garda stations in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48858/12]

Civil Marriages Numbers

Finian McGrath

146. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding full civil marriages for gay and lesbian couples; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48860/12]

Closed Circuit Television Systems

Tom Hayes

147. Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding funding under the community CCTV programme in respect of Tipperary town RAPID programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48866/12]

Garda Training

Thomas P. Broughan

148. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the dates on which the intoxilysers training course were held in 2012; the number of Gardaí who attended each of the courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48876/12]

Closed Circuit Television Systems

Thomas P. Broughan

149. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will increase the number of Garda CCTV cameras in Dublin city centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48877/12]

Prisoner Releases

Paschal Donohoe

150. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has provided funding for works to redevelop a residence (details supplied) in Dublin 7 as a residence for transition housing for released prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48888/12]

Court Procedures

John Lyons

151. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide further information on his planned reforms of the family court system; the measures that will be implemented to make it a more transparent and open system; and if he will provide a timeline for the publication of any draft legislation in this area. [48899/12]

Crime Prevention Officers

Tom Hayes

152. Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update regarding the appointment of a crime prevention officer for County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48908/12]

Proposed Legislation

Thomas P. Broughan

153. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the proposed Coroners Bill; the main measures contained in the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48992/12]

Visa Applications

Joe McHugh

154. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the visa waiver programme; the uptake of the programme to date; the tourism dividend from residents of countries to which the visa waiver programme pertains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48994/12]

Criminal Legal Aid

John Browne

155. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 158 of 25 October 2012, if there are any further and or secondary fees to which solicitors and barristers are entitled to claim under the Criminal Legal Aid scheme in an indictable matter, other than those set out in the schedule attached to the reply to the previous parliamentary question, for example, fees for consultations and / or consideration of disclosure requirements in a particular case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49012/12]

Crime Prevention

James Bannon

156. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that he is taking to prevent metal theft from public places such as parks, roadsides and church grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49016/12]