Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Non-Resident Companies

Brian Stanley

50. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to monitor the actions of Irish registered non-resident companies in the State. [33507/13]

Departmental Staff Numbers

Brian Stanley

103. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of appeals officers employed by her Department; the number of these officers who have undergone any training in disability or equality issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33254/13]

Topical Issue Debate

Brian Stanley

111. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection if she plans to be present for more Topical Issues debates relevant to her ministerial brief in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33255/13]

After-School Support Services

Brian Stanley

16. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she will to take to address the lack of availability of after-school services for children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32600/13]

Aftercare Services

Brian Stanley

17. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of young persons who have left care during each of the past eight years. [32587/13]

Carbon Tax Implementation

Brian Stanley

70. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the level of carbon tax, if any, to be charged on peat which is extracted for domestic turf cutting either at the point of extraction, when it is sold in plots on a bog or when it is retailed. [32611/13]

EU Budget

Brian Stanley

97. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure that Ireland does not continue to overpay the EU through the use of inflated gross national income distorted by redomiciled companies. [31871/13]

Banking Sector Remuneration

Brian Stanley

102. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance the proposed actual reduction in salaries to those earning above €200,000 in the AIB’s proposal to the Minister following the Mercer report. [31885/13]

Social Welfare Benefits Applications

Brian Stanley

467. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that one of her Department offices in Portlaoise, County Laois, is used for the safe registration process to facilitate social welfare recipients and to end the practice where thousands of claimants have to travel to Kilkenny to have their photograph taken and fill out forms. [32138/13]

Animal Identification Scheme

Brian Stanley

606. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the consideration he has given to dealing with horses that were registered late, for example, later than six months after birth, but that are micro chipped and have passports; and if he will put in place a scheme for culling these animals. [32137/13]

Integrated Ticketing

Brian Stanley

66. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the work he is doing to ensure that public transport bodies are as accessible to the public as possible utilising integrated ticketing, smart phone applications, automated ticketing machines, online purchase and top-up services and other initiatives to make travel easier for commuters, tourists and all users. [31036/13]

Foreign Conflicts

Brian Stanley

50. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the recent ceasefire agreement that the Malian Government has signed with Tuareg rebels; his views on whether the agreement can defuse tensions in the regime; and if he has discussed it with his European counterparts. [30766/13]

Human Rights Issues

Brian Stanley

63. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed the ongoing protests and street demonstrations in Turkey with the Turkish embassy in Dublin and with his counterparts in the EU; and his views on whether the Turkish Government’s response to the protests and street demonstrations will affect Turkey’s EU accession talks. [30762/13]

Mental Health Services Provision

Brian Stanley

93. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if he will detail the acute mental health services for children here; the numbers on waiting lists for same; the average, shortest and longest waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30411/13]

Health Insurance Prices

Brian Stanley

121. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for the introduction of full charges to private health insurers for the use of public hospital beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30410/13]

Unemployment Statistics

Brian Stanley

346. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the recent survey findings in Cherry Orchard, Ballyfermot, Dublin, that found a rate of 60.25% unemployment among those of working age and of these, 80% were long-term unemployed; her further views on whether only a concerted effort by her will lead to these figures being reduced; and the actions she will take to provide jobs in Cherry Orchard and other unemployment black spots. [30236/13]

Garda Vetting of Personnel

Brian Stanley

464. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify the reason that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10 cannot get Garda clearance in view of the fact that the incident in question was struck out by the courts 11 years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30464/13]

Roads Maintenance Issues

Brian Stanley

650. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost per kilometre the National Roads Authority is paying to contractors for all maintenance, including grass cutting and litter picking, on the M7 motorway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30079/13]

National Lottery Funding Disbursement

Brian Stanley

22. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform based on the 2012 National Lottery's gross sales figure, if the monetary amount provided to good causes under the new draft lottery licence will be greater or less than the amount paid in 2012 under the current licence arrangements. [29555/13]

National Lottery Funding Disbursement

Brian Stanley

53. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the monetary amount that would be provided to good causes under the new National Lottery draft licence contractual obligations based on the 2012 National Lottery sales figures. [29554/13]

Commercial Rates Issues

Brian Stanley

162. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline in tabular form the total moneys raised from commercial water rates for each local authority for the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013. [29751/13]

Public Sector Staff Recruitment

Brian Stanley

163. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if Uisce Éireann has employed a press relations officer; if so, the name of the person; and at what cost. [29752/13]

Household Charge Collection

Brian Stanley

164. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the deadline date for payment of the household charge, which has been conveyed to the public as being 31 March 2012, is set out in legislation; if this is the case, the Act and section of that Act in which it is included; the deadline date set out in legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29834/13]

Substance Misuse

Brian Stanley

233. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the reason the Drugs Advisory Group has not met since January; if it is to be replaced by a new structure; when will this new structure be in place and fully functioning; and if he will outline the terms of reference and details of this new structure. [29729/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Brian Stanley

143. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Skills the consideration being given by his Department to having the proposed amalgamated primary school for Ballyroan, County Laois, progressed to the next stage; and if his Department sees this as a priority. [29157/13]

Leader Programmes Funding

Brian Stanley

333. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that the operation and administration of the next LEADER programme 2014 to 2020 will continue to be carried out by employees of local development companies or if these tasks will be transferred to local authority employees. [28968/13]

Garda Vetting Applications

Brian Stanley

395. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in having Garda vetting clearance issued in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10. [29237/13]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Brian Stanley

441. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that has been made on the matter of mitigating effects that arise regarding greenhouse gas emissions due to our agricultural industry and open grassland farming since September 2011 when both he and Minister Hogan met the Commissioner for Climate Action on the matter. [28072/13]

Domestic Violence Policy

Brian Stanley

10. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when he will sign the European convention on preventing and combating violence against women, including rape and domestic violence. [28246/13]

Garda Station Closures

Brian Stanley

30. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the way he can justify closing 140 Garda stations when Garda numbers have been reduced by 10% and when the numbers of Garda vehicles have been reduced by hundreds in recent years. [28245/13]

Local Government Reform

Brian Stanley

2. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the new municipal districts proposed by the Local Boundary Commission, noting that some of these cover large geographical areas and in view of his stated intention to devolve further powers and functions to councillors, his views on whether councillors in the new municipal districts will be able to properly represent all their constituents. [28200/13]

Irish Water Expenditure

Brian Stanley

43. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the cost of establishing Irish Water, including wages, contracting out services and programme spending. [28063/13]

Renewable Energy Projects

Brian Stanley

61. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will give details of the State investment in the Mount Lucas wind farm project, County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26706/13]

Local Government Reform

Brian Stanley

553. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress that has been made in establishing social economic committees; their terms of reference; and what the make-up of these committees will be. [27162/13]

Departmental Funding

Brian Stanley

554. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the cut to funding that has been imposed on a project (details supplied) in Dublin 10; and the reason he now believes that it is no longer a core responsibility of his Department to fund this project. [27163/13]

Local and Community Development Programme Expenditure

Brian Stanley

555. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for funding local development programmes from 1 January 2014. [27164/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Brian Stanley

560. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the amount of money that was spent on reports commissioned by his Department for 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the purpose of each report and the person commissioned to carry out the reports. [27178/13]

Water Meters Installation

Brian Stanley

624. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when installing water meters if he will confirm that the meters will be installed on the footpaths outside homes and that where there are no paths the meters will be installed on the road; and if the costs of these installations will be covered by the householder through the payment of the domestic water rates. [27694/13]

Water Meters Installation

Brian Stanley

625. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the allowance of free water to each household once meters and domestic water rates have been introduced; and the way the quota will be agreed. [27695/13]

Fire Service Issues

Brian Stanley

633. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of 999 calls for the Fire Brigade service that were put through to Dublin control from County Laois in the first quarter of 2013. [27778/13]

HSE Properties

Brian Stanley

935. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if his Department will ensure that any moneys raised through the sale of the Ballyfermot health centre site, Dublin, will be ring fenced and used solely to fund Health Service Executive community based projects in the Ballyfermot area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26824/13]

Natural Heritage Areas Designation

Brian Stanley

7. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will outline in detail the bogs where turf cutting has traditionally taken place will be preserved this year as national habitat areas; if he will outline the engagement that has taken place with turf cutters from these bogs, what flexibility his Department has regarding the NHAs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26105/13]

Irish Language

Brian Stanley

25. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on the latest annual report of the Coimisinéir Teanga his assertion that there is no secure stable basis to the system for confirming language schemes, on the widespread failure of public bodies who fall under the Official Languages Act to bring in and implement new language schemes; and his plans to ensure that more language schemes are agreed and implemented. [26245/13]

Rent Supplement Scheme Administration

Brian Stanley

30. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently receiving rent supplement; the length of time for which the rent supplement is intended to be supplied; the number of persons who have been in receipt of rent supplement for one year, two years, three years, four years and five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25710/13]

Rent Supplement Scheme Administration

Brian Stanley

35. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update in relation to the proposal to transfer from rent supplement to housing assistance payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25711/13]

Third Level Admissions Entry Requirements

Brian Stanley

48. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list, in tabular form, the accredited A level qualifications that have been obtained at post-primary level in the Six Counties in the past three years whose status has not been recognised by third level colleges when students have applied for a degree course here. [25405/13]

Third Level Admissions Entry Requirements

Brian Stanley

76. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Skills the basis on which NUI Galway refuses to recognise the status of moving images arts as a suitable qualification for students from Northern Ireland who are applying to its drama degree course despite it being an accredited A level qualification that is studied at post-primary in Northern Ireland; if the NQAI has a similar position to NUI Galway; and if the status of this exam applies to all third level courses here. [25404/13]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Brian Stanley

661. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Laois may expect to be called for surgery for implantation of a spinal stimulator at St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin. [25584/13]

Joint Labour Committees Reviews

Brian Stanley

38. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when he will respond to the Labour Court recommendations on the review of the JLCs. [24462/13]

Registered Employment Agreements

Brian Stanley

54. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will give an assessment of the impact of the recent Supreme Court judgment with regard to REAs. [24463/13]

Local Government Reform

Brian Stanley

180. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the €5 - 9 million savings that is maintained will arise from Putting People First with the merger of Waterford City and County Councils under the headings payroll, tendering, procurement, services and other. [24581/13]

Local Government Reform

Brian Stanley

181. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the cost of implementing the merger of Waterford City and County Councils. [24582/13]

Budget 2014

Brian Stanley

84. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance when he will announce the budgetary adjustment for 2014. [23962/13]

Euro Coins Production

Brian Stanley

99. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance the way the Central Bank of Ireland will choose the pilot town for the trial removal of 1 and 2 cent coins; and the stage the selection process is at. [23961/13]

International Relations

Brian Stanley

30. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has sent a message of congratulations to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on his recent election victory; and if he is concerned over the recent statements and actions of the Venezuelan opposition, which threaten to undermine Venezuela’s democracy. [23237/13]

Road Projects Status

Brian Stanley

9. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to upgrade the Castlebar to Westport N5 road. [22896/13]

Departmental Bodies

Brian Stanley

61. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the impact assessments he requires agencies under his control to undergo when implementing cutbacks resulting from plans and budgetary measures put in place by his Department; and if these include the potential threat of industrial action. [22897/13]

Property Taxation Exemptions

Brian Stanley

107. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance if local authorities are exempt, for any period of time, from having to pay the local property tax. [23259/13]

Local Authority Housing Issues

Brian Stanley

194. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that it was not until 2009 that those applying for rent supplement had to be on a local authority waiting list, prior to this the applicant brought in a SW3A form and it was signed automatically, the implication of this is that those persons who had their SW3A signed before 2009 assumed they were on the housing lists but unfortunately it has come to light that this is not the case therefore increasing numbers are making applications for housing having believed they were on the list for years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23257/13]

Local Authority Housing Issues

Brian Stanley

195. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities are allowed to put the local property tax onto rents of local authority tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23258/13]

Tenant Purchase Scheme Review

Brian Stanley

196. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the review taking place of the tenant purchase scheme; when will it be brought to conclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23260/13]

Hospital Services

Brian Stanley

90. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health when the small hospitals framework report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22566/13]

Hospital Accommodation Provision

Brian Stanley

142. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health when the Higgins report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22567/13]

Schools Amalgamation

Brian Stanley

270. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Skills the likely starting date for the construction of the new school to accommodate amalgamated schools (details supplied) in County Laois. [22717/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Brian Stanley

271. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Skills the likely starting date for the construction of a school (details supplied) in County Laois which is scheduled for sometime in 2014/2015. [22718/13]

School Accommodation

Brian Stanley

272. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will bring forward the starting date from 2015/2016 for the replacement building in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare due to local circumstances. [22719/13]

Schools Building Projects Expenditure

Brian Stanley

273. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to the Exchequer and public funds to build and operate, using a public private partnership, the two post primary schools at Borris Road, Portlaoise, County Laois, including the payments that were to be made when the schools were completed in 2010 and the monthly payments that were to be paid for the duration of the contract. [22720/13]

Special Educational Needs Services Provision

Brian Stanley

274. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider recognising Down's syndrome as a disability in its own right and that children that are diagnosed with it receive the necessary support and resource hours in the education system. [22721/13]

Sports Capital Programme Expenditure

Brian Stanley

736. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans his Department has for introducing a sports capital grant in the near future; when the details will be made public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22471/13]

Child Care Services Provision

Brian Stanley

24. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reporting protocols in place regarding children in high support units who engage in anti-social behaviour in off-site settings and more serious activities, including criminal damage; the protocols in place when it is apparent that children placed in high support units have taken alcohol or may have engaged in other substance abuse activities; if these latter incidents are also covered by reporting protocols; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21774/13]

Overseas Missions

Brian Stanley

94. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Defence if he is considering getting more involved in NATO projects in the future in view of the comments made by Anders Fogh Rasmussed on his recent trip to Dublin. [21292/13]

Defence Forces UN Missions

Brian Stanley

97. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Defence how long the most recently deployed personnel to Mali will be based there. [21291/13]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Brian Stanley

341. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has carried out any study or assessment to quantify any mitigating effects that arise regarding greenhouse gas emissions due to open grassland farming, the extensive hedgerow system and forestry in the State. [20502/13]

Penalty Point System

Brian Stanley

37. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when he will publish the report in to allegations that a large number of penalty points were removed by senior gardaí without an adequate explanation. [20848/13]

Divorce Process

Brian Stanley

39. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to review the length of time a married couple have to be separated before they can attain a divorce. [20851/13]

Unfinished Housing Developments

Brian Stanley

2. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of unfinished estates; if he will provide a breakdown of the stage of completion that these are at; the estates that are categorised as unfinished; the timeframe for completion of outstanding work in those estates classified as unfinished estates; and if he will make extra funding available to local authorities to assist in their management of those estates. [20640/13]

Local Authority Staff Remuneration

Brian Stanley

54. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount that would be saved by the public Exchequer if there was to be a cap of €100,000 on wages in local authorities. [20431/13]

Garda Deployment

Brian Stanley

180. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to Monasterevin Garda station, County Kildare; and the total number of gardaí assigned for the whole county. [20614/13]

Garda Transport Numbers

Brian Stanley

181. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicles designated for use by gardaí stationed in Monasterevin, County Kildare. [20615/13]

Garda Deployment

Brian Stanley

182. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there are designated hours of opening for Monasterevin Garda Station, County Kildare; and what are these hours. [20616/13]

Alcohol Sales Legislation

Brian Stanley

183. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider amending legislation in order to restrict the granting of licences to outlets selling alcohol. [20617/13]

Appointments to State Boards

Brian Stanley

119. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to any possible conflict between members of energy advisory committees and commercial energy companies in relation to current or proposed projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20188/13]

Renewable Energy Generation

Brian Stanley

123. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the level of discussions that have taken place with wind energy companies in relation to the erection of wind turbines in the midlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20190/13]

Garda Stations Closures

Brian Stanley

256. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for the future use of Ballinakill and Ballacolla Garda stations in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20365/13]

Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Relocation Options

Brian Stanley

345. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress that has been made in finding a relocation option for turf cutters on Coolrain bog, County Laois. [20362/13]

Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Relocation Options

Brian Stanley

346. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the option of co-location of turf cutters and the special areas of conservation has been considered on Coolrain bog, County Laois. [20363/13]

Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Relocation Options

Brian Stanley

347. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress that has been made with putting in place the plan for the 53 special areas of conservation; and the bogs for which it is proving difficult to find a solution. [20364/13]

Nursing Home Services

Brian Stanley

574. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health when his Department will publish the report into the public nursing homes in Shaen and Abbeyleix; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20259/13]

Nursing Home Services

Brian Stanley

575. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health his Department's plans for the future of Shaen and Abbeyleix nursing homes. [20260/13]

Thalidomide Victims Compensation

Brian Stanley

583. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the plans that are in place to assist the 32 thalidomide victims with compensation; if he will meet a delegation representing them to discuss their concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20366/13]

Arts Plan

Brian Stanley

22. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will commission a programme of research to identify practical policy goals in relation to the arts as suggested by the national campaign for the arts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19367/13]

Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times

Brian Stanley

15. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting time for finalisation of cases in the SWAO; the number of applicants during each of the years between 2008 and 2012 who waited for the finalisation of their case more than three months, between six and eight months, between eight months and twelve months and twelve months or more. [18829/13]

National Internship Scheme Placements

Brian Stanley

27. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to ensure that a host organisation benefiting from free labour through the JobBridge scheme makes a financial contribution to the weekly payments made to participants; the date on which these payments will begin and the value of these payments. [18828/13]

Economic Growth Initiatives

Brian Stanley

101. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he has taken with his counterparts in the Northern Executive to promote trade and support enterprises along the border corridor. [18631/13]

Job Creation

Brian Stanley

139. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will consider working with his counterpart in the Northern Executive to develop all Ireland business and economic statistics. [18630/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Brian Stanley

293. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm when a planned new school (details supplied) in County Offaly will proceed in view of the fact that parents were promised that the school would be complete by September 2013 but work has yet to start;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19109/13]

Garda Youth Diversion Projects

Brian Stanley

497. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline, in tabular form, the budget for Garda youth diversionary funding for 2012 and 2013; and the way that funding will be dispersed to different projects. [18738/13]

Child Care Services Provision

Brian Stanley

148. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a progress report on preparations for the roll-out of the new school age child care scheme, announced in budget 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17278/13]

Alignment Working Group

Brian Stanley

772. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in order to build greater trust and collaboration between the local government and local development sectors, if he will consider establishing a position for a staff representative of the local development companies on the Alignment Implementation Working group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16342/13]

Garda Deployment

Brian Stanley

871. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of personnel designated to Garda vetting; if he will consider Garda clearance moving with the person when they change jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16096/13]