Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Disability Allowance Appeals

Robert Troy

318. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied). [44483/12]

Proposed Legislation

Robert Troy

335. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection when the Civil Registration Bill will be published and if it will be compulsory to include the father's name on the birth certificate as a result of this legislation. [44651/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Applications

Robert Troy

341. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe for when rent supplements will be transferred from the Health Service Executive to the various local authorities. [44685/12]

Mortgage to Rent Scheme Funding

Robert Troy

404. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way he envisages that the mortgage to rent scheme working; when a definitive list of financial institutions will be published; and when the scheme is planned to commence. [44193/12]

Library Projects

Robert Troy

432. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider an application by Longford County Council for the provision of a library and the refurbishment of the town hall as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44719/12]

Inspector of Prisons Reports

Robert Troy

455. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the report compiled by the Inspector of Prisons on St. Patrick's Institution, Dublin, will be published. [44268/12]

Agriculture Schemes Expenditure

Robert Troy

502. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rationale he applied when making cuts to the various farming schemes. [44156/12]

Child Protection Issues

Robert Troy

564. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in the context of the pending children's first legislation and the vetting legislation and the need for child protection for all children, if she will give a commitment that she will introduce regulation for all child minders regardless of the number of children been cared for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44680/12]

Child Protection Issues

Robert Troy

565. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the current staffing levels within the Health Service Executive child protection inspectorate in tabular form on a county basis; the frequency with which inspections are carried out on various child care centres; and if it is her intention to moving this service to the new child and family agency. [44681/12]

Preschool Services

Robert Troy

566. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the annual cost for the free pre school year; the number of participants in the scheme and the number of jobs this scheme supports. [44682/12]

Adoption Legislation

Robert Troy

567. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the date on which she will publish the information and tracing legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44708/12]

HSE Staff Remuneration

Robert Troy

644. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will grant the 5% increase that was given to staff nurses in the late nineties; if he will give this increase to retired nurses as well due to the nature of the system that was in place prior to this increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44381/12]

EU Directives

Robert Troy

7. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the way he will ensure that Ireland adheres to the legal obligations under the EU Energy Efficiency Directive, adopted by the European Parliament on 11 September 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43716/12]

Defence Forces Review

Robert Troy

157. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Defence when the review of the Reserve Defence forces will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43856/12]

Croke Park Agreement Issues

Robert Troy

9. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date on which the Croke Park agreement expires; if he has indicated to the public sector unions if and when talks on a successor agreement will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43415/12]

Garda Transport Expenditure

Robert Troy

181. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will identify the money his Department has spent on refurbishing patrol cars in the past 18 months and the life span that was remaining on each patrol car that was refurbished. [43681/12]

Health Services Allowances

Robert Troy

252. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the reason a gratuity payment is still pending in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford. [43678/12]

Taxi Regulations

Robert Troy

261. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will reverse the decision that was made to disallow existing taxi drivers from selling or transferring their taxi plate when they retire, thus depriving parents of the opportunity to pass on their plate to their children and preventing taxi drivers from being able to get back the money the spent on the plate originally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43786/12]

Educational Disadvantage

Robert Troy

65. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that all educational disadvantage schemes and supports are protected in Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43079/12]

School Accommodation

Robert Troy

107. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he will publish the value for money review of small schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43078/12]