Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

National Internship Scheme Data

Thomas P. Broughan

225. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons now taking part in the jobBridge programme; the number of participants on the programme who have gone on to obtain full-time employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40341/12]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Patrick O'Donovan

226. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on a review for an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40351/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Payments

Eoghan Murphy

228. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will investigate the following hardship case (details supplied) in Dublin 4. [40367/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility

Seán Kenny

229. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection on what basis the rent allowance payable to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13 is being reviewed. [40380/12]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

John O'Mahony

230. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a review for a carer's allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40405/12]

Invalidity Pension Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

231. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if and when invalidity pension will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40454/12]

Mortgage Resolution Processes

Tom Hayes

232. Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the new advisory service for mortgage holders in difficulty has been confined to accountants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40455/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

233. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason rent supplement has ceased in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; the reason the person they were not notified of the decision to withdraw their rent allowance. [40464/12]

Private Rented Accommodation Standards

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

234. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the procedures regarding properties housing rent supplement recipients that fail environmental health inspections and the protections in place to ensure that recipients of rent supplement whose rental property has failed environmental health inspections or been given improvement notices do not end up homeless if the rent supplement is withdrawn. [40465/12]

Back to Education Allowance Appeals

Emmet Stagg

235. Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review a decision to refuse back to education allowance payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [40467/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Payments

Billy Timmins

236. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40477/12]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Bernard Durkan

237. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if and when an appeal for disability allowance will be determined in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40480/12]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Dan Neville

238. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for carer's allowance will be reviewed again based on submission of medical evidence in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40502/12]

Invalidity Pension Eligibility

Gerry Adams

239. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection the initial refusal rates for applications for invalidly pension in County Louth; or whatever geographical breakdown is available. [40515/12]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Jack Wall

240. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against the decision to refuse an application for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40517/12]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Jack Wall

241. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40518/12]

Disability Allowance Eligibility

Bernard Durkan

242. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will facilitate a review of the refusal of disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40523/12]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Michael Creed

243. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a decision on their appeal for disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40540/12]

Mortgage Resolution Processes

Brian Walsh

244. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider the inclusion of financial brokers in the range of professionals to provide advice through the new advisory service for borrowers in mortgage distress in view of the fact that they are specifically qualified to dispense such advice and are regulated by the Central Bank; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40542/12]

Sick Pay Scheme Expenditure

Brendan Smith

245. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection his views regarding concerns of employers as outlined through representative organisations and many companies of varied size, small, medium and large in relation to proposals to impose sick pay costs on employers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40546/12]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

John O'Mahony

246. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Social Protection when will a person (details supplied) in County Mayo receive a decision on an appeal for carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40563/12]

Social Welfare Code Review

Willie O'Dea

247. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to protect young persons who have grown up in care and subsequently enter emergency accommodation, who discover they are unable to house themselves in private rented accommodation in view of the fact that they are not in receipt of a full social welfare payment; her plans to address this matter by awarding a full payment to such applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40566/12]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

James Bannon

248. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford and the ensuing appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40568/12]

Invalidity Pension Applications

James Bannon

249. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40569/12]

Disability Allowance Appeals

James Bannon

250. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford a further refusal of which would be unfair in view of medical evidence and history; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40570/12]

Disability Allowance Appeals

James Bannon

251. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40571/12]

Mortgage Resolution Processes

Joe McHugh

252. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update in the role in the new advisory service for mortgage holders in difficulty, of insurance brokers and independent financial advisors that are regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland; if she envisages a role for such businesses to complement the role of accountants that she set out when announcing the new service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40574/12]

Anti-Poverty Strategy

Willie O'Dea

253. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has abandoned the original targets to reduce consistent poverty; if new targets have been set; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40579/12]

Unemployment Benefits

Terence Flanagan

254. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Social Protection the numbers of persons in categories (details supplied) that are receiving unemployment benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40584/12]

Departmental Staff Data

Regina Doherty

255. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department still grants leave of absence; and if not, the reason this is not considered as a neutral cost saving exercise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40602/12]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Bernard Durkan

256. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if and when an appeal for invalidity pension will be determined in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if she will allow an oral hearing in this instance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40609/12]

Mortgage Resolution Processes

Seán Kyne

257. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Social Protection the rationale for the exclusion of independent financial brokers who are regulated by the Central Bank and operate to a high standard from taking part in the advisory service for persons experiencing mortgage difficulties. [40625/12]

Sick Pay Scheme Expenditure

Seán Kyne

258. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Social Protection if a regulatory impact analysis has been or will be conducted on the sick pay proposals which she is considering on account of the uncertainty the proposals have created and the negative effects such proposals could have on job retention. [40633/12]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Dessie Ellis

259. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision as been reached in the appeal against a decision to stop disability payments in respect of a person (details supplied) [40701/12]

Farm Assist Scheme Appeals

Dessie Ellis

260. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for farm assist in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will outline any other entitlements they may have and if they qualify for jobbridge. [40702/12]

Mortgage Resolution Processes

Olivia Mitchell

261. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify the person's who may become a member of the panel of advisors of the new independent advisory service for mortgage holders; if her attention has been drawn to concerns among professions such as financial brokers that they will suffer from loss competitive advantage if they are admitted to this scheme at a much later date; if she will give consideration to immediately admitting such professions which are well regulated and meet the criteria of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40730/12]

Special Areas of Conservation Designation

Finian McGrath

262. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht if any moneys are available for the compensation of persons who have been or will be affected by the restrictions imposed by the Habitats Directive on Ireland’s 53 raised bogs Special Areas of Conservation. [40078/12]

Commemorative Events

Paschal Donohoe

263. Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way relatives of those who fought in the GPO during the 1916 Easter Rising can receive invitations to the annual commemoration; the structures being put in place to ensure that they are involved in the centenary celebrations in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40145/12]

Special Areas of Conservation Designation

Pat Breen

264. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding an application for bog compensation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40199/12]

Departmental Staff Data

Regina Doherty

265. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his Department still grants leave of absence; and if not, the reason this is not considered as a neutral cost saving exercise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40590/12]

Angling Season

Michael Healy-Rae

266. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources with regard to the River Maine, which closes now for salmon fishing on 30 September, if he will consider granting an extension until 12 October as it is open for trout on those days; and if he will consider keeping it open for salmon because of the bad year. [40637/12]

Broadcasting Service Provision

Brendan Griffin

267. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if he will request that RTE address issues raised by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry regarding digital switchover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40149/12]

Broadcasting Service Provision

Michael Healy-Rae

268. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources in view of the fact that RTÉ NL recently confirmed that the new Saorview service will be transmitted from 13 sites that were not included on the original list of transmission sites for the digital switch-over; the reason the Ballydavid transmitter, County Kerry which is located at the RTE studio in Ballydavid will not transmit the Saorview signal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40513/12]

Electricity Transmission Network

Jack Wall

269. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources in relation to his Department's and the Commission for Energy Regulation energy policy, if he will indicate when gate four offers will be accepted by the respective bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40525/12]

Telecommunications Services Provision

Gerry Adams

270. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 985 of 18 September 2012, when the formal national mapping exercise to determine the exact position in relation to commercial service providers existing and planned broadband service throughout the State will be completed. [40531/12]

Alternative Energy Projects

Brendan Griffin

271. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if supports are in place to encourage the production of bio fuels (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40536/12]

Departmental Staff Data

Regina Doherty

272. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if his Department still grants leave of absence; and if not, the reason this is not considered as a neutral cost saving exercise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40592/12]

Renewable Energy Generation Issues

Seán Kyne

273. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the analysis undertaken by his Department and the Sustainable Energy Authority; and if this analysis will be published. [40629/12]

Hydraulic Fracturing Policy

Seán Kyne

274. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update in the Environmental Protection Agency research taking place into the practice of hydraulic fracking; when this research will be completed; and if he will provide assurances that no authorisations for fracking will be granted without comprehensive research on its effects as well as a full public consultation process in the area concerned. [40630/12]

Broadcasting Sector Regulation

Seán Kyne

275. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if, in view of the digital dividend which will arise from the cessation of the analogue TV signals and the freeing up of the radio spectrum between 790 MHZ and 862 MHZ, his views on the progress of the auction of this infrastructure; and if he will provide assurances, notwithstanding the statutory function of ComReg in this area, that the dividend will benefit homes and businesses in rural as well as urban areas as outlined in the Programme for Government. [40632/12]

Redundancy Payments

Joe Higgins

276. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the reason that when Bord Na Móna made a number of employees redundant in September 1992 the company's superannuation committee instead of preserving the pensions of the redundant employees reimbursed them their contributions minus tax; and the reason that no employers contributions were included in the pension reimbursement. [40634/12]

Broadcasting Service Provision

Dominic Hannigan

277. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources his plans to make Saorview channels available on FreeSat;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40729/12]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Michael Healy-Rae

278. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if local authorities are entitled to withhold grant payments to students whose parents may or may not have paid the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40695/12]

Regeneration Projects Status

Seán Kenny

279. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government when the remaining phase of maisonette remedial works (details supplied) in Dublin 17 will commence; and the timescale for the completion of the project. [40106/12]

Household Charge Exemptions

Eoghan Murphy

280. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the steps being taken to protect tenants from paying the household charge in an instance in which the landlord wrongly imposes the charge on a tenant. [40116/12]

Household Charge Exemptions

Michael McCarthy

281. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the number of persons in County Donegal who are currently exempt from paying the household charge because they are in receipt of mortgage interest supplement; the number from County Donegal who received an exemption because they live in an unfinished housing estate; if a breakdown is available listing the numbers of employed and unemployed persons who have paid this charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40143/12]

Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility

Catherine Murphy

282. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will consider amending the claw back element of the affordable home scheme to discount legal and auctioneering fees in the event of the sale of the property when it is within the claw-back period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40150/12]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Martin Ferris

283. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government his views on a report that Clare County Council is linking the payment of third level grants to non payment of the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40175/12]

Leader Programmes Funding

Michelle Mulherin

284. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the position regarding a grant application to Mayo north east LEADER partnership company Teoranta by an organisation (details supplied) in County Mayo; and when a decision will issue. [40177/12]

Local Authority Housing Rents

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

285. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of local authorities which regard foster care allowance as reckonable income when calculating rent; the length of time this has been the practice and the number of foster families affected; if he will immediately instruct them to cease this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40277/12]

Local Authority Housing Rents

Sandra McLellan

286. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of all local authorities who take foster care allowance into consideration as means when calculating rent; if it is acceptable to do so when foster care allowance is paid to the foster carers for the benefit of the foster child and is not an income or an income support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40322/12]

Household Charge Exemptions

Dessie Ellis

287. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will outline the reason an area (details supplied) was not designated for a household charge waiver by the county council despite being determined to be a category three estate. [40357/12]

Energy Schemes Issues

Patrick Nulty

288. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the grants available, if any, towards the installation of solar panels on local authority housing; if there is no such scheme in place, if he will consider the provision of such funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40370/12]

Household Charge Collection

Clare Daly

289. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the impact of the letters sent by local authorities to those on the non-principal private residence list in relation to seeking payment of the household tax, broken down by county on the basis of numbers of letters sent out each time, and the rate of compliance which followed each letter. [40392/12]

Tenant Purchase Scheme Applications

Willie Penrose

290. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he has devised a method by way of a loan scheme or otherwise to enable elderly people to purchase outright their houses under the tenant purchase scheme when many such persons are already paying rents which exceed their likely monthly repayments under the tenant purchase scheme but who because of their age and or their reliance upon social welfare payments are being denied the possibility of pursuing their wish to purchase the said houses; if same can now be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40456/12]

Public Sector Allowances Review

Brian Stanley

291. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if local authority staff including city and county managers who are working for the Local Government Management Agency are paid an income separate to and in addition to their salaries; and if so, the amount of same; if local authority staff, including city and county managers, receive expenses for their work with the Local Government Management Agency; and if so, the amount of same; the number of hours per week local authority staff, including city and county manager are expected to contribute to the working of the Local Government Management Agency. [40458/12]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Martin Ferris

292. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he has received correspondence from Kerry County Council regarding its concerns about the reduction in the Housing Capital Allowance 2012 and in particular funding for single rural dwellings and if he has issued a reply. [40511/12]

House Prices

Pearse Doherty

293. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No 1100 of 18 September 2012, the actual cost of producing the average house price series. [40530/12]

Thatching Grants Eligibility

Patrick O'Donovan

294. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if there is a residency requirement for applicants to his Department for thatching grants; the date on which he introduced the requirement for residency; if there are exceptions to this requirement such as offshore islands and houses in particularly isolated areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40547/12]

Rural Development Programme Projects

Brendan Smith

295. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government when he will issue approval in respect of a project (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40548/12]

Departmental Staff Data

Regina Doherty

296. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if his Department still grants leave of absence; and if not, the reason this is not considered as a neutral cost saving exercise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40595/12]

Housing Statistics

Dessie Ellis

297. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the number of dependents listed on applications for social housing in the State broken down by local authority. [40605/12]

Election Management System

Ged Nash

298. Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he intends to ensure that local authorities take measures to engage people on the live register to work as polling clerks and count centre staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40636/12]

Garda Stations Refurbishment

Michael McCarthy

299. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if works due to be completed by the end of August at a Garda Station (details supplied) in County Cork have been finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40529/12]

Personal Insolvency Act

Olivia Mitchell

300. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the professions who may act as personal insolvency practitioners under the Personal Insolvency legislation; if his attention has been drawn to concerns among many professions such as financial brokers that these functions might be confined to the legal and accountancy professions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40733/12]

Services for People with Disabilities

Shane Ross

301. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to have Irish sign language recognised as an official language here; if not, the reason for same, when it is so widely used here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40081/12]

Citizenship Applications

Arthur Spring

302. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the average processing time for de facto relationship visas in view of the fact that all required documentation is submitted with the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40082/12]

Deportation Orders Data

Bernard Durkan

303. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will reconsider a deportation order issued in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40166/12]

Citizenship Applications

Bernard Durkan

304. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in respect to an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, if any of their residency was deemed to be for study purposes; if same will be taken into account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40186/12]

Organised Crime

Thomas P. Broughan

305. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the recent activity surrounding a high profile funeral in (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40212/12]

Citizenship Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

306. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will issue on applications for naturalisation lodged by persons (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in processing the applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40236/12]

Visa Applications

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

307. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views of the short-stay visa waiver scheme allowing visitors here, from 16 emerging tourism markets, to travel around the rest of the island without the need for an additional visa application; if he recognises the potential that a reciprocal approach would have in opening up our tourism industry to new markets; his view of the British Government’s position of preventing the introduction of a similar scheme and if he intends to work towards the introduction of a single visa scheme for visitors to the island of Ireland. [40242/12]

Garda Investigations

Thomas Pringle

308. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the report regarding a particular series of events which took place after the conviction of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will be completed; and when it is scheduled to be published. [40279/12]

Garda Transport Provision

Seán Kenny

309. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to provide funding to purchase additional vehicles for the Garda traffic corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40298/12]

Garda Strength

Seán Kenny

310. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda sergeants and inspector vacancies currently in the Garda R&J districts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40299/12]

Road Traffic Offences

Seán Kenny

311. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the last time the fees to get a vehicle released after being seized by An Garda Síochána were increased; his plans to increase same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40300/12]

Garda Reserve

Seamus Kirk

312. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to put in place a rank structure for the Garda Reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40310/12]

Garda Recruitment

Seamus Kirk

313. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for a new recruitment drive for An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40311/12]

Garda Deployment

Seamus Kirk

314. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of active Gardaí at the moment and a breakdown per county on the numbers of the Gardaí in each area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40312/12]

Residency Permits

Richard Boyd Barrett

315. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will grant a person (details supplied) whose Stamp 4 expired on 3 September, a temporary stamp pending the outcome of their application to renew it in order that they can return to their job; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40323/12]

Asylum Applications

Bernard Durkan

316. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will indicate if a Stamp 4 visa will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if he will bear in mind, when making this decision, the unnecessary hardship, stress and anxiety which could have been and still could be avoided by way of update of the Stamp 4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40354/12]

Garda Deployment

Finian McGrath

317. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will support the case of a person (details supplied) in dublin 9. [40479/12]

Proposed Legislation

Robert Dowds

318. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce legislation to restrict the height of boundary hedges and trees to two metres in height; and when he will be in a position to introduce such legislation. [40503/12]

Garda Strength

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

319. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of permanent vacancies in An Garda Síochána broken down by division and rank; the number of these which are temporarily occupied; the date on which they will all be filled. [40506/12]

Judicial Appointments

Alan Farrell

320. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the process whereby a member of the judiciary may be disciplined if they have not been able to fulfil their duties in a competent manner, if there has been any issue of misconduct or if there is a question over of their ability to practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40510/12]

Visa Applications

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

321. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider the issue regarding visas raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40514/12]

Court Procedures

Brian Walsh

322. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the implementation of Section 15 of the Fines Act 2010; if any interim arrangement will be introduced to facilitate the payment of court fines by instalment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40519/12]

Garda Investigations

Martin Ferris

323. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm that unidentified remains were discovered two years ago off Hook Head where two femur bones were discovered and off Helvick Head where a skull was discovered and if tests were carried out on those remains. [40537/12]

Garda Investigations

Martin Ferris

324. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends to carry out any further tests to identify whether or not the remains found off Helvick Head and Hook Head have any connection to the crew members of two fishing vessels which sank in the Helvick area namely the Pere Charles. [40538/12]

Proposed Legislation

Niall Collins

325. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to respond to the public submissions on the future of prostitution legislation here; the time frame for his response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40561/12]