Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Cycling Policy

Peadar Tóibín

690. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will detail on a county basis the spend on developing and maintaining cycle routes for each of the past three years. [56741/12]

Budget 2013

Peadar Tóibín

70. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the impact the recent changes in budget 2013 will have on a school (details supplied) in County Meath, including changes to overall budget, staffing levels including student teacher ratio, and support to students with special needs. [56023/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

80. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the grants, loans or other payments to made to Chambers Ireland, Irish Small and Medium Enterprises, the Irish Business and Employers Federation and the Small Firms' Association on an annual basis made by his Department from 2001 to 2006; and if he will list any loan repayment from these bodies to his Department. [56077/12]

Social Welfare Appeals Status

Peadar Tóibín

125. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe for the processing of an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath and the reason for the delay to date. [55933/12]

Rights of People with Disabilities

Peadar Tóibín

79. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54476/12]

Asylum Seeker Accommodation

Peadar Tóibín

86. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has met with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs regarding the issue of separated children seeking asylum who are removed from Health Service Executive care at the age of 18 years at which point they enter accommodation funded by his Department; the legal barriers to allowing them to remain with their foster carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54475/12]

School Transport Provision

Peadar Tóibín

163. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the difficulties that parents with different school aged children face with differing finishing times, if he will consider developing a single fare in addition to the return fare for school transport. [55127/12]

Schools Building Projects Status

Peadar Tóibín

165. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that he has taken to ensure that the school build programme in County Meath contributes to the local economy and job creation through the provision of local labour, local sourcing and other social clauses within the procurement process. [55182/12]

Schools Building Projects Status

Peadar Tóibín

172. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he has taken to ensure that the school build programme at Johnston, Navan, County Meath, contributes to the local economy and job creation through the provision of local labour, local sourcing and other social clauses within the procurement process. [55234/12]

National Internship Scheme Numbers

Peadar Tóibín

224. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Industrial Development Agency and Enterprise Ireland client businesses that use the JobBridge scheme; and the numbers employed under this scheme by client companies. [55128/12]

EU Directives

Peadar Tóibín

230. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he has taken to ensure that all Government Departments have fully implemented the Agency Workers Directive and are fully compliant with the protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Act. [55550/12]

Employment Rights Issues

Peadar Tóibín

519. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health when agency workers employed by the Health Service Executive in Navan, County Meath, will receive their full entitlement under the Agency Workers Directive; and when back payments will be made [55548/12]

Employment Rights Issues

Peadar Tóibín

520. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive in Navan, County Meath, has fully implemented the Protection of Employee (Temporary Agency Work) Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55549/12]

Industrial Development

Peadar Tóibín

33. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total grants awarded by the Industrial Development Agency or other agency, to Intel for each year of the past ten years; and the number employed by Intel for each of the past ten years. [54620/12]

Industrial Development

Peadar Tóibín

34. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update in progress made to promote additional manufacturing and safeguard employment at the Leixlip site of Intel, County Kildare. [54621/12]

Industrial Development

Peadar Tóibín

35. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the purchase of sites adjacent to the Intel site is proceeding; and the date by which they will be completed. [54622/12]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Peadar Tóibín

118. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach if he will outline projects which the Department co-operates with the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister in the North. [54164/12]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Peadar Tóibín

201. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline projects on which his Department co-operates with the Department of Education in the North. [54152/12]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Peadar Tóibín

202. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline projects which his Department cooperates with the Department of Employment and Learning in the North. [54153/12]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Peadar Tóibín

245. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline projects which his Department cooperates with the Department of Finance and Personnel in the North. [54162/12]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Peadar Tóibín

254. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline projects on which his Department cooperates with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in the North. [54156/12]

Departmental Agencies Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

263. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total revenue raised by the sale, and by rent, of Industrial Development Agency premises for each year since 2006. [54142/12]

Departmental Agencies Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

264. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total cost of maintenance, security and other costs of Industrial Development Agency owned premises for each year since 2006. [54143/12]

Departmental Agencies Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

265. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total asset value of Industrial Development Agency property for each of year since 2006. [54144/12]

Job Creation Issues

Peadar Tóibín

266. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the cost per jobs created, by Enterprise Ireland for each county, in each year since 2007. [54145/12]

Job Creation Issues

Peadar Tóibín

267. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the cost per jobs created, by the Industrial Development Agency, for each county, in each year since 2007. [54146/12]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Peadar Tóibín

268. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline projects which his Department cooperates with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in the North. [54158/12]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Peadar Tóibín

269. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline projects which his Department cooperates with the Department of Employment and Learning in the North. [54159/12]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Peadar Tóibín

315. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline projects in which the Department co-operates with the Department of Social Development in the North. [54163/12]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Peadar Tóibín

345. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will outline projects which the Department co-operates with the Department of Culture Arts and Leisure in the North. [54148/12]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Peadar Tóibín

360. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline projects which his Department cooperates with the Department of the Environment in the North. [54150/12]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Peadar Tóibín

389. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline projects which his Department cooperates with the Department of the Environment in the North. [54154/12]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Peadar Tóibín

458. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline projects on which his Department co-operates with the Department of Justice in the North. [54160/12]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Peadar Tóibín

459. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline projects on which his Department cooperates with the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister in the North. [54161/12]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Peadar Tóibín

512. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline projects on which his Department cooperates with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in the North. [54147/12]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Peadar Tóibín

552. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will outline projects with which her Department cooperates with the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister in the North. [54149/12]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Peadar Tóibín

632. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the projects on which his Department cooperates with the Department of Health, Social Service and Public Safety in the North [54157/12]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Peadar Tóibín

682. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline projects on which his Department cooperates with the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure in the North. [54165/12]

Bus Éireann Services

Peadar Tóibín

695. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he has taken to ensure that CIE Bus Éireann provide services to visually impaired customers on the 111 and 190 bus routes and fully implements the relevant findings of the Equality Tribunal on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54444/12]

Irish Language Issues

Peadar Tóibín

17. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the plans in place to increase the level of Irish language/bilingual broadcasting here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53335/12]

Oibleagáid Seirbhíse Poiblí

Peadar Tóibín

2. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an féidir leis gealltanas a thabhairt go gcoinneofar an maoiniú oibleagáide seirbhíse poiblí d'aeriompar chuig Árainn ag an leibhéal atá ann faoi láthair. [53113/12]

Cíosanna Uas-Athbhreithnithe Amháin

Peadar Tóibín

36. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cé mhéad tionónta de chuid Údarás na Gaeltachta sa Ghaeltacht atá faoi réir forálacha cíosa uas-athbhreithnithe amháin, agus cé na bearta atá tógtha aige chun deireadh a chur le feidhmiú forálacha cíosa uas-athbhreithnithe amháin. [52970/12]

Driving Tests

Peadar Tóibín

142. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he will take to keep the cost of taking driving tests down in view of the large increase in recent years. [52699/12]

Tourism Employment

Peadar Tóibín

153. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action he has taken to ensure that the tourism sector is delivering added employment from the 9% rate of VAT; if he will outline the effects of the changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52694/12]

Student Grant Scheme Delays

Peadar Tóibín

272. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the level of additional resources released by his Department to resolve the delay in processing student grant applications; the date by which all outstanding applications will be processed; and the support offered to students struggling financially to stay in education due to this delay. [52171/12]

Departmental Agencies Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

336. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the level of spend per head of population, on a county basis, by Enterprise Ireland and by the Industrial Development Agency since 2006. [52167/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

337. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the grant aid or other payments made by his Department to Chambers Ireland, IBEC, ISME and the SFA for each of the past five years. [52173/12]

Departmental Staff Remuneration

Peadar Tóibín

340. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of staff in his Department or in bodies which fall under the remit of his Department whose annual remuneration including salary, pension and benefits at 31 December 2011 fell into bands of €400,000 and above, between €300,000 to €399,999, between €200,000 to €299,999 and between €150,000 to €199,000; and if he will provide a breakdown of the positions held by the staff in relevant pay brackets. [52514/12]

Departmental Staff Remuneration

Peadar Tóibín

341. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has made any contacts requesting staff whose annual salary is more than €200,000 in his Department or in any body under the remit of his Department, to waive 15% of their salary or such amount in excess of €200,000 whichever is the lesser; if he has, the date on which he first made this contact; the number of staff who acquiesced to the request for the waiver; the number of staff who refused the request for the waiver and the number of staff who have not responded to the request for the waiver. [52515/12]

Invalidity Pension Application Numbers

Peadar Tóibín

362. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the current number of outstanding applications for invalidity pension, broken down by months outstanding, the number of medical staff employed to conduct medical reviews and the number of additional staff deployed to clear the backlog. [52292/12]