Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

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]

Foreign Conflicts

Brian Stanley

62. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the reported use of chemical weapons near the Syrian northern city of Aleppo on 19 March; if he has any further information on the reported use of these chemical weapons; if this was discussed at the informal meeting of the EU’s Foreign Ministers in Dublin on 22 and 23 of March. [15517/13]

Human Rights Issues

Brian Stanley

64. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the case of a Zimbabwean human rights lawyer (details supplied), who was recently arrested for obstruction and denied bail; if the Irish Consulate in Zimbabwe is closely following the case; and if it will be possible for the Irish Honorary Consul to attend her next court appearance on 3 April. [15535/13]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Brian Stanley

167. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether the current guidelines for the installation of wind turbines are sufficiently robust; and his further his views on whether the existing planning process promotes sustainable energy and protects the rights of residents and their communities. [15864/13]

State Airports

Brian Stanley

42. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on meetings he has held with interest groups relating to Knock Airport and its future and any commitments made to secure its continued operation. [15055/13]

Tourism Promotion

Brian Stanley

61. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the fact that Germany is the third largest source of overseas visitors to Ireland, his plans to develop this lucrative market; if he will inform Dáil Éireann of the lessons that have been learned from this success which could potentially be applied to other European markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15315/13]

Job Statistics

Brian Stanley

159. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will detail the employment levels in the meat processing sector and the value of processed meat exports. [9062/13]

Job Retention

Brian Stanley

160. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of jobs under threat as a result of the recent horse meat/food safety scandal; and the steps being taken to safeguard jobs in the meat processing sector. [9061/13]

Budget 2013 Impact

Brian Stanley

25. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance the consideration that was given to the effects on the Border region in the design of Budget 2013. [14072/13]

Medicinal Products Prices

Brian Stanley

23. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the additional measures he will undertake to address the high price of medicines, both generic and branded, in this State, as compared to other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13788/13]

Smaller Hospitals Framework

Brian Stanley

124. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the hospitals in the Dublin mid-Leinster Health Service Executive region covered in the small hospitals framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13789/13]

Property Taxation Application

Brian Stanley

229. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance noting that on properties sold to tenants under various State sales schemes a significant discount is applied to an agreed market value, thereby reducing the price paid by the tenant to the local authority and in view of the fact that the local authority does not receive market value on the sale of a housing property, his views on whether it is appropriate that market value be used when calculating the basic rate of local property tax. [12817/13]

Property Taxation Exemptions

Brian Stanley

230. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether local authority emergency or transitionary housing, unoccupied local authority units awaiting demolition or regeneration are liable for local property tax. [12818/13]

Defence Forces Properties

Brian Stanley

22. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of expressions of interest made to his Department on each of the closed barracks by agencies or local authorities. [13157/13]

Teach an Phiarsaigh

Brian Stanley

16. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Brian Stanley den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ó thaobh maoiniú a thabhairt le hionad oidhreachta a thógáil ag Teach an Phiarsaigh in am do chomóradh 100 bliain Éirí Amach na Cásca. [13099/13]

Film Industry Tax Reliefs

Brian Stanley

46. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way section 481 of the Irish film and television tax incentive published in the Finance Bill will assist the production of indigenous programmes and films; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13134/13]

Housing Grant Payments

Brian Stanley

75. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the overall cut of 11% to his Department's 2013 budget, the reason his Department imposed a cut of 76% in funding for housing grants for elderly and disabled to Laois County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12867/13]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Brian Stanley

98. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether the current guidelines for the installation of wind turbines are sufficiently robust; and his further views that the existing planning process promotes sustainable energy and protects the rights of residents and their communities. [12810/13]

Local Authority Funding

Brian Stanley

120. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form for each local authority indicating the allocation of funding in 2012 and 2013 for housing grants for elderly and disabled persons. [12819/13]

Student Grant Scheme Delays

Brian Stanley

220. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in awarding the student grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and when they may expect to receive same. [12651/13]

Water Meters Expenditure

Brian Stanley

432. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the terms of reference used by the water metering system in choosing companies to be included on the panel for the installation of water meters; his views on whether the required €400,000 turnover for the listed years discriminates against small, experienced businesses in favour of bigger businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13037/13]

Immigration Policy

Brian Stanley

46. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which he will publish the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill; and if it will contain a single determination procedure, long-term residence status as well as procedures for the registration of non-Irish national minors under 16. [11552/13]

Human Rights Issues

Brian Stanley

51. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff he will allocate to the merged human rights and equality body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11551/13]

Departmental Reports

Brian Stanley

92. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection if the social impact assessment of the main taxation and welfare changes announced in budget 2013 is complete; and when she will publish same. [11375/13]

Banks Recapitalisation

Brian Stanley

14. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance the progress that has been made at EU level in allowing the ESM to be used to recapitalise banks retrospectively. [10581/13]

IBRC Staff

Brian Stanley

51. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance the number of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation staff in the North of Ireland and other jurisdictions who have been made redundant, by region, and the numbers re-hired, by region. [10580/13]

Civil Aviation Regulation

Brian Stanley

236. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm that the Irish Aviation Authority carries out effective and adequate auditing of airfield sites in view of correspondence (details supplied); if he will address the issues contained therein relating to Kilkenny airfield; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10743/13]

Freedom of Information Legislation

Brian Stanley

32. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he intends consulting with the Information Commissioner in relation to those State agencies and or bodies which may be excluded from the freedom of information legislation to be introduced later this year; his views on the possible limitations that will come with the inclusion of An Garda Síochána, refugee and asylum agencies as set out in the draft heads of the Bill. [10444/13]

Job Initiatives

Brian Stanley

88. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance the number of jobs that would be created by an annual €1 billion enterprise stimulus; the multiplier effect this investment would have on the economy and the savings to the State. [9063/13]

Television Licence Fee Collection

Brian Stanley

105. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce a new charge to replace the current television licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9973/13]

Online Business Voucher Scheme

Brian Stanley

138. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has considered a charge on broadband access on households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9974/13]

Jobs Data

Brian Stanley

2. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs created and the number of jobs lost in Industrial Development Agency Ireland and Enterprise Ireland supported companies in counties Laois and Offaly for the year 2012. [9407/13]

Enterprise Support Services Provision

Brian Stanley

5. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether local government or existing enterprise agencies are best placed to promote local economic development. [9408/13]

Business Regulation

Brian Stanley

26. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the efforts he has made to reduce the cost of doing business in the past two years. [9066/13]

EU State Aid Negotiations

Brian Stanley

58. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail his position with regard to the upcoming EU state aid negotiations; and if he will seek to redress employment inequalities by increasing and targeting state aid in the future. [9065/13]

Ministerial Meetings

Brian Stanley

24. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the matters which were discussed when he met Bill Gates recently; and if there are any new partnerships between Irish Aid or Irish Aid agencies and the Bill and the Melinda Gates Foundation expected. [8846/13]

Foreign Conflicts

Brian Stanley

45. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the assassination of a Tunisian secular opposition leader; his views that Tunisia’s democracy is now under threat; and if he has discussed the matter with the Tunisian Ambassador accredited to Ireland. [8845/13]

Public Procurement Contracts Expenditure

Brian Stanley

150. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount the State paid in subsidies to toll operators due to low traffic numbers in 2012; the projected cost of these subsidies for 2013; and the work he has done to renegotiate these subsidies. [8579/13]

Medical Products

Brian Stanley

24. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the concerns specific to people with epilepsy regarding the implications for their medication of generic substitution, including scientific evidence of the need for absolute precision in dosage and format of drugs for use in case of seizures; if he will address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7471/13]

Departmental Reports

Brian Stanley

101. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the date on which he or his Department will receive the report on hospital groups; the date on which he will publish the report; his plans to progress the implementation of hospital groups; if he intends to publish the report and its recommendations before it goes to Cabinet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7470/13]

Child and Family Agency Establishment

Brian Stanley

22. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will outline the intended make up of the board of the Child and Family Support Agency; if she will confirm that a representative from the family resource centres will have full board membership; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7304/13]

Garda Vetting Applications

Brian Stanley

498. 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 12. [6814/13]

EU Battle Groups

Brian Stanley

26. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide a progress report on Ireland’s participation in the Austro-German Battlegroup; the total cost of participation so far; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6123/13]

Prisoner Complaints Procedures

Brian Stanley

17. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to ensure that the outcome of investigations conducted as a result of complaints made by prisoners will be published. [5992/13]

Prisoner Complaints Procedures

Brian Stanley

61. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to increase training of staff and management in the way to deal with prison complaints professionally; and his plans to inform prisoners of the new complaints system and ensure it is accessible. [5991/13]

Garda Strength

Brian Stanley

152. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí stationed in County Laois at present; and the number based in the county in each of the past four years. [6149/13]

Foster Care Expenditure

Brian Stanley

204. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cost to the State, per annum, for a child in foster placement with a family, including weekly-monthly payments to the family, plus ancillary costs. [6214/13]

Foster Care Expenditure

Brian Stanley

205. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the per capita funding paid to foster agencies by the Health Service Executive has been reduced by 33%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6215/13]

Proposed Legislation

Brian Stanley

132. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason for the delay in producing heads of a climate change Bill as promised in 2012. [6051/13]

Waste Management Regulations

Brian Stanley

169. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made in introducing, in line with the programme for Government, a public service obligation which would include a fee waiver scheme in respect of low income households for waste collection services. [5414/13]

Sports Capital Programme Applications

Brian Stanley

904. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the recommendation made by his Department to refuse grant funding under the Sports Capital Grant 2012 for Dublin City Council's application for funding to drain four pitches in Brickfield Park, Drimnagh, Dublin 12; and if he will outline the reasons the application was deemed invalid. [5848/13]

National Monuments

Brian Stanley

12. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a decision will be made in relation to the battlefield site on Moore Street, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4498/13]

Rent Supplement Scheme Administration

Brian Stanley

132. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given to making payment of rent supplement directly to landlords through their bank accounts. [4069/13]

Rent Supplement Scheme Administration

Brian Stanley

187. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the practice of top up, undeclared, payments which landlords are demanding of rent supplement tenants, in order that they will officially reduce the demanded rent to satisfy the community welfare officer; and the steps she will take to prevent this practice. [4068/13]

Enterprise Support Services Provision

Brian Stanley

34. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Irish companies in receipt of exporting supports, both soft and financial. [3244/13]

Prompt Payments

Brian Stanley

55. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to reduce the 62 day average payment delay culture in Ireland which is having a large negative effect on small business. [3243/13]

Freedom of Information Legislation

Brian Stanley

56. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to legislate to restore the Freedom of Information Act to what it was before it was amended by the previous Government, with particular reference to current charges for Freedom of Information requests. [3078/13]

Freedom of Information Legislation

Brian Stanley

61. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider giving the Information Commissioner the power to fine and or publicly reprimand public authorities for ignoring Freedom of Information requests. [3079/13]

Literacy Levels

Brian Stanley

167. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which the findings of a reassessment into the amount of time that is allocated to subjects in the Irish curriculum are to be published; his views on the disappointing results obtained by students in mathematics and science compared with other EU countries that has been attributed to the time that is spent studying those subjects [2682/13]

Garda Stations Opening Hours

Brian Stanley

491. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will guarantee that Sundrive Road Garda Station, Dublin 12, will remain open permanently; and if he will ensure that the station will revert to be open to the public on a 24-hour basis. [2516/13]

Banks Recapitalisation

Brian Stanley

7. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance if, following information from his Department that negotiations to sell €500 millon - €1 billion of Bank of Ireland contingent capital notes had concluded, he will set out in tabular form the companies and third party persons engaged by the State to act on its behalf in the matter including at pre-sale and marketing stage, an outline of the work undertaken, and the date of engagement and the fees payable. [1799/13]

Banking Operations

Brian Stanley

55. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance if, further to the announcement of his Department on 9 January 2013 that negotiations to sell €500m - €1bn of Bank of Ireland Contingent Capital Notes had concluded, he will set out the means by which the CCNs were sold; when and how were they offered to the market, and the information that was provided to the market. [1798/13]

EU Programmes

Brian Stanley

12. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to ensure that the EU’s development cooperation programme is a central focus of Ireland’s EU Presidency; and what he sees as the biggest successes to aim for in this area. [1664/13]

Departmental Expenditure

Brian Stanley

358. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount spent on rent and leasing property in County Laois for Government Departments and agencies for 2011 and 2012 to facilitate the de-centralising of central Government. [1137/13]

Waste Management Regulations

Brian Stanley

655. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he intends to introduce a fee waiver scheme for waste collection services for low income households in line with the programme for Government. [1136/13]

Departmental Funding

Brian Stanley

17. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the way the €7million allocated for the Gathering in the 2012 Budget will be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57262/12]

Symphysiotomy Report

Brian Stanley

12. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the reasons for the delay in the completion of the final Walsh report into the practice of symphysiotomy and related procedures at a number of hospitals; when he expects the report to be presented; his plans for its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57026/12]

Legislative Programme

Brian Stanley

43. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health his plans to progress the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57027/12]

Homeless Persons Data

Brian Stanley

83. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to undertake a comprehensive review of the coordination, implementation and continued relevance of the youth homelessness strategy. [56776/12]

Defence Forces Expenditure

Brian Stanley

12. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Defence the projected increase in fuel costs for the forthcoming year for the Defence Forces in view of the increases in travel that will result from the reduction in manpower; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54705/12]

Prison Visiting Regulations

Brian Stanley

67. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that international research demonstrates that strong family relationships are key to the successful reintegration of prisoners on release; and his plans to address this matter in the context of denial of visits due to prison discipline, which is against human rights standards. [54466/12]

Prison Accommodation

Brian Stanley

93. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to increase the number of child-friendly visiting areas in prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54465/12]

Family Income Supplement Application Numbers

Brian Stanley

48. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection if there has been a change of practise in processing applications for family income supplement (details supplied); if a person who applied pre October could cancel that application and apply again and will it be processed straight away but would then lose any back money that they would have received with the original claim. [54863/12]

Family Income Supplement Application Numbers

Brian Stanley

49. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection the length of time it takes to process an application for family income support and the length of time it will take to clear the current backlog. [54864/12]

Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure

Brian Stanley

31. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount the Office of Public Works spent on flood relief works in 2011 and the total budget allocated to the OPW for flood relief in 2011. [54685/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Expenditure

Brian Stanley

48. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount spent annually for 2010 and 2011 on rent allowance in the counties Laois and Offaly. [54684/12]

HSE Properties

Brian Stanley

115. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the amount the Health Service Executive spent annually for 2009, 2010 and 2011 on renting residential accommodation in the counties Laois and Offaly. [54683/12]

HSE Properties

Brian Stanley

126. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form details of the amount of rent paid by the Health Service Executive on renting property for both administration purposes and service provision in counties Laois and Offaly for the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. [54730/12]

NAMA Social Housing Provision

Brian Stanley

56. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has explored the possibility of lease agreements with the National Asset Management Agency housing, which would result in properties over time coming under the ownership of local authorities and remaining within the social housing system. [54241/12]

Water Meters Installation

Brian Stanley

423. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the cost of installing domestic water meters and the total cost for installation of the boxes for water meters. [54575/12]

Local Government Reform

Brian Stanley

424. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government as part of local government reform, if he will introduce the D'Hondt method of appointing councillors to chairs and to local authority committees. [54576/12]

Nuclear Safety

Brian Stanley

425. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the cost in producing the report Risks to Ireland from Incidents at the Sellafield Site; and if the British Government covered any of this cost. [54577/12]

Nuclear Safety

Brian Stanley

426. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the terms of reference for those who drafted the report Risks to Ireland from Incidents at the Sellafield Site. [54578/12]

Nuclear Safety

Brian Stanley

427. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he remains opposed to the Sellafield plant and other installations in the UK which pose a risk to our people [54579/12]

Local Government Reform

Brian Stanley

428. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in order to facilitate smaller parties, if he will consider increasing the number of councillors representing each local authority on regional authorities. [54581/12]

Water Charges Introduction

Brian Stanley

429. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in the event of a household not paying the forthcoming water charge if he intends to deduct this charge for their source of income. [54582/12]

Legislative Programme

Brian Stanley

430. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the pieces of legislation needed to action Putting People First; and the timeframe for this legislation.. [54583/12]

Unfinished Housing Developments

Brian Stanley

431. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will issue specific instructions to local authorities to intervene on public health grounds to maintain treatment plants in unfinished housing estates in circumstances in which developers refuse, or are no longer in a position to do. [54584/12]

Unfinished Housing Developments

Brian Stanley

432. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will make local authorities put in place speed ramps and other traffic calming measures when requested to do so by residents associations in unfinished estates to deal with road safety issues. [54585/12]

Unfinished Housing Developments

Brian Stanley

433. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the legislative measures or regulations he will introduce to deal with ghost estates and unfinished estates in order to bring some certainty and closure to residents of all such estates. [54586/12]

Water Fluoridation

Brian Stanley

559. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form of the annual cost of water fluoridation and the quantities used since 2000. [54580/12]

Telecommunications Services Provision

Brian Stanley

19. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a percentage figure of 4G coverage the geographic are west of the Shannon will receive following the 4G auction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53340/12]

Telecommunications Services Provision

Brian Stanley

32. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a breakdown by county of the projected 4G coverage in each county in the State by the end of 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53341/12]

Departmental Staff Remuneration

Brian Stanley

26. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he has made any contacts requesting staff whose annual salary is in excess of €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 whose annual salaries were in excess of €200,000 at that date; 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53055/12]

Scéimeanna Teanga

Brian Stanley

41. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Brian Stanley den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ar an athbhreithniú ar Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla atá ar siúl, agus am-scála a chur ar fáil don athbhreithniú sin [52981/12]

Departmental Staff Remuneration

Brian Stanley

474. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government 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. [52517/12]

Departmental Staff Remuneration

Brian Stanley

475. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government 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. [52518/12]

Industrial Development

Brian Stanley

35. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the targets set and actions taken to increase investment by business as a percentage of GDP. [51897/12]

Regional Aid

Brian Stanley

40. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in view of the changed economic environment, if he has sought to renegotiate the European regional grant aid regime that governs the grants that will be offered to foreign direct investment in each county in the State. [51898/12]