Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Rent Supplement Scheme Administration

Simon Harris

75. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection if she intends to re-evaluate the rent allowance limits in view of the current rental market; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that rents in an area (details supplied) are 4.4% higher in the third quarter of 2013 than they were the previous year, according to a daft.ie rental report; if she will re-examine rental limits in the county on that basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53174/13]

Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility

Simon Harris

78. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Social Protection if rent supplement may be paid to a person living in a mobile home in a fixed location; her Department's policy on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53185/13]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Simon Harris

227. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if public servants or civil servants receive any additional remuneration for serving on a board or for holding any position in any organisation or association which receives public funding and which they attend during their working day; his position on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53036/13]

Property Services Regulatory Authority Staff

Simon Harris

195. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide information on resources allocated to the Property Services Regulatory Authority; the timeline in which a person should expect a complaint submitted to the PRSA to be adjudicated upon; if his attention has been drawn to any delays in addressing complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52431/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Simon Harris

55. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he expects a new school (details supplied) in County Wicklow to open; when a site for this new school will be confirmed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52161/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Simon Harris

56. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the construction of a new school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; the expected completion date for construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52162/13]

Broadband Service Provision

Simon Harris

89. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will clarify the terms of the national broadband scheme as offered to consumers; in particular the issues regarding an unlimited data cap; the agreed price of data once the initial threshold is passed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52063/13]

School Enrolments

Simon Harris

111. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the shortage of primary school places in an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow for the school year starting September 2014; the number of parents that have not been offered any school place in the locality; the amount of school places available in the locality; the actions he intends to take and if his Department has met with local schools to discuss this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51677/13]

Animal Welfare

Simon Harris

358. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ban the docking of the tails of dogs-puppies and the removal of the dew nail, considering that both of these practices are banned by the Irish veterinarians body; if he will consider introducing such a ban in animal welfare legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51826/13]

Motor Tax Collection

Simon Harris

468. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a person who has fully paid motor tax on the vehicle that they currently drive and having purchased a new vehicle which will not be on the road until December must pay motor tax on this vehicle from the time of purchase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50382/13]

Credit Unions

Simon Harris

62. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Finance if the affidavits and resolution report published by the Central Bank following the transfer of the business of Newbridge Credit Union to Permanent TSB will be forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions for investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49738/13]

Public Sector Staff Redeployment

Simon Harris

268. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the processes in place for a public servant who wishes to be re-deployed from one State agency to another; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48930/13]

Building Regulations Compliance

Simon Harris

448. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the measures in place to ensure that building regulations are enforced and that persons purchasing their homes will be assured that rigorous building standards are in place and inspected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49155/13]

Defence Forces Recruitment

Simon Harris

560. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Defence if he expects recruitment for the armed forces to recommence; the date on which this might happen; the application process involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49078/13]

Common Agricultural Policy Reform

Simon Harris

578. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he will take in the context of the rural development plan to address the income concerns of many farmers who depend to a great extent on Pillar II payments, particularly in the vulnerable sectors and regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49036/13]

Food Harvest 2020 Strategy

Simon Harris

579. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is his intention that investment aid will be available across sectors to help farmers meet Food Harvest 2020 targets, fulfil higher environmental and welfare standards and improve on farm efficiency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49037/13]

School Staffing

Simon Harris

63. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to reinstating an English as an additional language, EAL, teacher based in a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow owing to the specific circumstances in this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48612/13]

State Examinations Issues

Simon Harris

74. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow who has been refused a reader for next year's State examinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48514/13]

Fire Service Issues

Simon Harris

266. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied with the procedures and policies in place in Wicklow County Council in relation to the fire service; if he is satisfied that all these policies comply with circulars set down by his Department and relevant legislation; his views on the recent findings of a court in relation to this local authority being found negligent in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47766/13]

Rental Accommodation Scheme Eligibility

Simon Harris

273. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the circumstances in which a person may enter the rental accommodation scheme even though they have not been in receipt of rent supplement for 18 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47814/13]

Local Authority Housing Maintenance

Simon Harris

155. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there are guidelines or standards in place to ensure that all local authority houses are provided with heating and insulation to a sufficient standard; if such standards are specific to Ireland or correspond with specific European directives or regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47555/13]

Tourism Data

Simon Harris

177. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of tourists visiting areas (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43754/13]

Speech and Language Therapy

Simon Harris

414. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the large number of vacant speech and language posts in the Health Service Executive in an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow; the plans he has in place to rectify this matter and the very detrimental effect that it is having on children in need of speech and language therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43233/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Simon Harris

351. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the provision of additional classroom facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38054/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Simon Harris

352. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the provision of additional classroom facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow. [38055/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Simon Harris

353. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the current status of a planned extension for a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; the number of additional classrooms and other facilities this extension will provide; the timeline for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38056/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Simon Harris

354. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding plans to replace prefabs at a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow with permanent classrooms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38057/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Simon Harris

355. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the delivery of a new second level school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; the investment his Department is making in the provision of this new school; the timeline for construction and delivery of this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38058/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Simon Harris

356. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on plans for a new second level school for an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow; the status of the patronage process; when he expects patronage to be awarded; when he expects a site to be identified for this school; the timeline for the delivery of this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38059/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Simon Harris

357. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding his Department has provided to increase classroom capacity, provide school extensions or build new schools at both primary and secondary level in an area (detailed supplied) in County Wicklow in each of the years 2011, 2012 and 2013, broken down for each school or school project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38060/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Simon Harris

358. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the current status of plans to provide a new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; when this project will go to construction; when it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38061/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Simon Harris

359. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on plans to deliver a new school building for a school (detailed supplied) in County Wicklow; the current status of the project; when construction will commence; when the project will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38062/13]

Back to School Costs

Simon Harris

360. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the efforts he is making to reduce the cost for parents of children beginning school and children returning to school after the summer holidays; the progress that has been made; the measures or plans he would like to see in place in advance of the next school year to address this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38063/13]

State Examinations Commission

Simon Harris

361. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the State Examinations Commission's assertions that errors which appeared on State exam papers this year were attributable to a reduction in staff resources and experience in the State Examinations Commission; if he has discussed this matter with the chairperson of the commission; his views on whether such errors are acceptable; the actions that will be taken by his Department and the commission to rectify this issue for future State exams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38064/13]

Ministerial Meetings

Simon Harris

362. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has met with representatives of the Union of Students of Ireland as the representative body of many third level students here to hear their views and experiences of the challenges being faced by students and to ascertain their thoughts on the future of third level education here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38065/13]

Special Education Review

Simon Harris

363. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of the policy advice on special needs education that he received from the National Council for Special Education; if an implementation or consultative group has been established to consider this report; the membership of this group; the timeline for it to carry out its work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38066/13]

Site Acquisitions

Simon Harris

364. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on his Department's engagement with a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow in terms of finding a location for a new school building that is satisfactory to the school community; if his Department is considering any new location based on concerns expressed by the school community regarding the proposed site; the timeline for the delivery of this new school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38067/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Simon Harris

365. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of any investment by his Department in school extensions, new school buildings or prefab replacement in an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow in each of the years 2011, 2012 and to date 2013; if he will provide a breakdown of these projects by school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38068/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Simon Harris

366. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of any investment by his Department in school extensions, new school buildings or prefab replacement in an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow in each of the years 2011, 2012 and to date 2013; if he will provide a breakdown of these projects by school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38069/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Simon Harris

367. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of any investment by his Department in school extensions, new school buildings or prefab replacement in an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow in each of the years 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; if he will provide a breakdown of these projects by school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38070/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Simon Harris

368. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of any investment by his Department in school extensions, new school buildings or prefab replacement in an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow in each of the years 2011, 2012 and to date 2013; if he will provide a breakdown of these projects by school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38071/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Simon Harris

369. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a new secondary school (details supplied) in County Wicklow will have a specific facility, unit and-or classrooms for students with special educational need to assist in ensuring that they can be educated in their own community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38072/13]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Simon Harris

370. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills his response to a recent study showing that a county (details supplied) has the highest number of children per classroom in the country; the actions he will take to rectify this matter and reduce class sizes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38073/13]

Postcode Implementation

Simon Harris

808. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on plans to roll out a national postcode system; the benefits of such a system; the anticipated cost of the introduction of postcodes; the timeline for the delivery of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38049/13]

Postcode Implementation

Simon Harris

809. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to avail of the opportunity of the introduction of a new postcode system here to assist retailers selling goods online by allowing the postcode system be harnessed for the prevention of online fraud, as happens in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38050/13]

Broadband Service Provision

Simon Harris

816. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress made to date on a plan (details supplied) on the delivery of a connected society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38249/13]

Broadband Service Provision

Simon Harris

817. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to bring a high-speed broadband to an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38250/13]

Broadband Service Provision

Simon Harris

818. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the expected price goal to the end use for high-speed broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38251/13]

Noise Pollution Legislation

Simon Harris

883. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he intends to publish legislation to address noise pollution; if he still envisages the introduction of fixed payment notices to tackle noise pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37310/13]

Crime Prevention

Simon Harris

989. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the high prevalence of online fraud being experienced by Irish retailers engaging in selling goods online; the steps he intends to take to reduce this problem and protect retailers engaged in e-commerce here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38051/13]