Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Broadband Services Speeds

Denis Naughten

29. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps being taken to ensure that communities outside the reach of the 4G network will have access to high speed broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53119/12]

Post Office Network

Denis Naughten

49. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps being taken to support the maintenance of the Post Office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53120/12]

Family Income Supplement Payments

Denis Naughten

128. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection the value and number of families paid arrears to date in 2012 under the family income supplement scheme; the steps she is taking to ensure that all renewal applications are cleared immediately and that new applications in the system for months receive a determination before Christmas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53497/12]

Environmental Policy

Denis Naughten

9. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps he is taking to implement the recommendations by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Environment report on Shannon Flooding published earlier this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52862/12]

Turbary Rights

Denis Naughten

22. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of alternative bogs which have been sourced for turf cutters forced to relocate; the number of turf cutters that have been accommodated; the number that will be accommodated before the commencement of the 2013 turf cutting season; the number of persons that will not be accommodated by the commencement of the 2013 season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52861/12]

Home Tuition Scheme Provision

Denis Naughten

106. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the review of the operational elements of the home tuition scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53296/12]

Value for Money Reviews

Denis Naughten

238. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the total cost of administration by service providers under the disability budget; the steps being taken to reduce this as a percentage of the total disability budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53297/12]

Sports Capital Programme Applications

Denis Naughten

99. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will introduce a second phase of the sport capital programme 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52621/12]

Driving Licence Issues

Denis Naughten

106. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the regulations governing the new driver licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52620/12]

Turbary Rights

Denis Naughten

452. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of applications on a county basis submitted under the 2011 and 2012 cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme to date in 2012; the number of applications for compensation and the number for relocation under each category; the number approved, rejected and on hand in each category; the total moneys paid to date; the estimated cost by year end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53040/12]

Turbary Rights

Denis Naughten

453. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of alternative bogs which have been sourced for turf cutters forced to relocate; the location of each bog; the number of turf cutters who can be accommodated; if works have to be performed on the bogs to facilitate turf cutting; when it is envisaged to carry these works out in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53041/12]

Water Quality Issues

Denis Naughten

495. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that each local authority has complied with the letter issued by the water quality section of his Department on 25 November 2002 that all public and private supplies of drinking water sourced from groundwater is tested for uranium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53042/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Application Numbers

Denis Naughten

591. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants and value of payments made under the disadvantaged area scheme on a county basis; the corresponding figures for the same period in 2011; the number of outstanding applications in each; the number of these which are awaiting approval pending reaching the stocking rate rules in 2012; the number who applied for a derogation on a county basis and the numbers accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53029/12]

Job Retention

Denis Naughten

6. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress to date on protecting employment of staff working on the UK loan book at Bank of America, Carrick-on-Shannon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51774/12]

Enterprise Support Services Provision

Denis Naughten

28. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to support enterprise development in the midland and western regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51775/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Denis Naughten

116. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51969/12]

Public Procurement Contracts Tenders

Denis Naughten

31. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he is taking to assist small business to obtain public contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51424/12]

Flood Prevention Measures

Denis Naughten

40. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps being taken to address flood risks within the Shannon basin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51425/12]

Jobseeker's Allowance Payments

Denis Naughten

137. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of jobseeker's allowance and the current weekly cost of payments; the number of adult dependent payments and the current weekly cost of such payments under this scheme; the number of child dependent payments and the current weekly cost of such payments under this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51833/12]

Student Grant Scheme Reform

Denis Naughten

136. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills his intentions on the review of means assessments for higher education grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51217/12]

School Accommodation

Denis Naughten

155. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in addressing the specific issues of rural schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51216/12]

Credit Unions Regulation

Denis Naughten

209. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance if it is possible under the Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act of 2010, which facilitates the permanent interference with rights, including property rights, to reduce the pension rights of retired senior management within the said institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51257/12]

Capitation Grants

Denis Naughten

236. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the grants that were cut in respect of a school (details supplied) this school year and the date on which the school was notified of these cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50946/12]

Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers

Denis Naughten

266. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of student grant applications that have been received by Student Universal Support Ireland on a county basis; the number that have been processed, awarded, refused or awaiting decision to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51574/12]

Flood Relief Schemes Applications

Denis Naughten

299. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current flood mitigation applications with his Department from counties Roscommon, Leitrim and Galway County Councils; the cost of each project and the current status of the applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51270/12]

Child Benefit Payments

Denis Naughten

414. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection the control savings and reviews recorded on child benefit in each of the past five years; the overpayments sought each year, and the repayments to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51567/12]

Child Benefit Payments

Denis Naughten

415. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of quarterly child benefit review forms issued in 2011 and to date in 2012; if these form part of the control review process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51568/12]

State Bodies Mergers

Denis Naughten

469. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the merger of the Equality Authority and the Human Rights Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50947/12]

Agriculture Schemes Payments

Denis Naughten

532. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49535/12]

Departmental Reports

Denis Naughten

33. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when he will publish his Department's report on mortality rates at acute hospitals; his views on whether his failure to acknowledge the inaccuracy of the figures at Roscommon County Hospital has damaged the reputation of the hospitals and its staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48749/12]

Ambulance Service Response Times

Denis Naughten

41. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in the Health Service Executive west region since the introduction of standardised ambulance response times; the steps being taken to improve ambulance response times in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48750/12]

Departmental Staff Numbers

Denis Naughten

165. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of staff at each grade within the civil service at the time of the introduction of the recruitment moratorium; the current number of staff at each grade; the number of positions filled on promotion within each Department and agency since the moratorium; the number of positions filled on redeployment within each Department and agency since the moratorium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49176/12]

Social Welfare Fraud Cost

Denis Naughten

190. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection the fraud savings target set for each scheme in 2012; the fraud savings to date under each scheme and the number of claims involved; the level of fraud under each scheme based on the most recent fraud survey; the total annual amount paid under each scheme and the number of recipients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49174/12]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Denis Naughten

288. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing payment to a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; the reason the map has to be digitised when it was submitted online by their Teagasc advisor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49336/12]

Home Help Service Provision

Denis Naughten

344. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 239 of 25 October 2012, when he will furnish a reply to the issues raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49300/12]

Hospital Services

Denis Naughten

346. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health his plans for the establishment of a Huntington's disease clinic at UCHG Galway in view of the fact that there are no Huntington's disease clinics here; his plans for the development of services for persons with Huntington's disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49322/12]

Defence Forces Reorganisation

Denis Naughten

25. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Defence if he will postpone his plans for the restructuring of the Defence Forces until the White Paper on Defence is published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48453/12]

Defence Forces Reorganisation

Denis Naughten

35. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Defence his plans for the restructuring of the Defence Forces organisation, including plans to abolish the 4th Western Brigade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48452/12]

Departmental Properties

Denis Naughten

90. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the current lease arrangements at the Irish Life Centre, Dublin 1 will cease; the number of public servants based in the Irish Life Centre and the vacant capacity within the lease arrangement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48871/12]

Public Sector Staff Issues

Denis Naughten

91. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of public servants based in the Property Registration Authority building, Golf Links Road, Roscommon and the maximum staffing capacity of the building; the corresponding figures for the public offices on the Convent Road, Roscommon Town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48872/12]

Departmental Properties

Denis Naughten

92. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of staff employed by the Ordinance Survey of Ireland 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. [48873/12]

Departmental Properties

Denis Naughten

93. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of staff employed by the Valuation Office 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. [48875/12]

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]

Bovine Disease Controls

Denis Naughten

123. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to address the incidence of Bovine TB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47556/12]

Common Agricultural Policy Reform

Denis Naughten

127. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to secure support for the common agricultural policy budget and his single farm payment reform proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47555/12]

Bullying in Schools

Denis Naughten

372. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills in view of recent high profile deaths of school children, if he will outline the steps, if any, he intends to take to address the issue of cyber bullying; when the revised anti-bullying guidelines will be issued to schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48567/12]

Skills Shortages

Denis Naughten

412. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the plans, if any, he has to implement the recommendation of the report by Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation entitled A review of the ICT skills demand in Ireland, seeking the introduction of a Technology Visa for IT professionals to address the present temporary skills shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47215/12]

Family Income Supplement Application Numbers

Denis Naughten

545. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection the current number of applications for family income supplement renewal and initial approval respectively; the corresponding waiting time in each category; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47900/12]

Farm Assist Scheme Application Numbers

Denis Naughten

546. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of farm assist on a county basis; the number of claims awaiting to be processed and the current waiting time; the number which have been reviewed since January last; the estimated out turn for the cost of payments in 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47904/12]

Pension Fund Fees

Denis Naughten

549. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection following the report by her Department into the high administration cost of pension schemes, the steps she is taking to address this situation; if she is satisfied that the pension industry is regulated to international norms and is properly policed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47918/12]