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Wednesday, 29 May 2013

Parliamentary Questions

Parliamentary Questions

Wed, 29 May 2013

Dáil Éireann

31st Dáil

Vol. 805 No. 2

Last updated: 10 Jul 2025, 03:24

Showing 16 Oral Questions and 252 Written Answers

Oral questions

Written answers

Written Answers Nos. 1 - 14
- Disability Allowance Payments (Question No. 10)
- Work Placement Programmes (Question No. 11)
- Rent Supplement Scheme Expenditure (Question No. 12)
- Rent Supplement Scheme Expenditure (Question No. 57)
- Family Income Supplement Eligibility (Question No. 13)
- Family Income Supplement Eligibility (Question No. 51)
Written Answers Nos. 15-23
- Social Welfare Code Review (Question No. 15)
- Social Welfare Code Review (Question No. 39)
- Social Welfare Code Review (Question No. 16)
- Maternity Benefit (Question No. 17)
- Domiciliary Care Allowance Review (Question No. 18)
- Habitual Residency Conditions (Question No. 19)
- European Court of Justice Rulings (Question No. 20)
- Property Tax Collection (Question No. 21)
- Invalidity Pension Application Numbers (Question No. 22)
- Youth Guarantee (Question No. 23)
Written Answers Nos. 24-27
- Departmental Staff Remuneration (Question No. 24)
- Public Sector Staff Retirements (Question No. 25)
- Departmental Agencies Funding (Question No. 26)
- Departmental Agencies Funding (Question No. 28)
- Departmental Agencies Funding (Question No. 34)
- Departmental Agencies Funding (Question No. 40)
- Child Benefit Rates (Question No. 27)
- Child Benefit Rates (Question No. 29)
- Child Benefit Rates (Question No. 52)
Written Answers Nos. 28-36
- Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (Question No. 30)
- Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (Question No. 35)
- Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (Question No. 54)
- Gender Recognition (Question No. 31)
- Farm Assist Scheme Payments (Question No. 32)
- Farm Assist Scheme Payments (Question No. 58)
- Ready to Work Programme (Question No. 33)
- Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (Question No. 36)
Written Answers Nos. 37-45
- National Internship Scheme Administration (Question No. 37)
- National Internship Scheme Administration (Question No. 50)
- Student Support Schemes (Question No. 38)
- Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times (Question No. 41)
- Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times (Question No. 42)
- Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times (Question No. 134)
- Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times (Question No. 143)
- Mortgage Interest Supplement Scheme Application Numbers (Question No. 43)
- Mortgage Interest Supplement Scheme Application Numbers (Question No. 48)
- Youth Unemployment Measures (Question No. 44)
- Youth Unemployment Measures (Question No. 140)
- Youth Unemployment Measures (Question No. 141)
- Child Poverty (Question No. 45)
Written Answers Nos. 46-54
- Social Welfare Fraud Cost (Question No. 46)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 47)
- Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (Question No. 49)
- Job Initiatives (Question No. 53)
Written Answers Nos. 55-63
- Pensions Reform (Question No. 55)
- Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (Question No. 56)
- Services for People with Disabilities (Question No. 59)
- European Court of Human Rights Judgments (Question No. 60)
- International Fund for Ireland (Question No. 61)
- International Fund for Ireland (Question No. 62)
- International Fund for Ireland (Question No. 63)
Written Answers Nos. 64 - 72
- Teachers' Remuneration (Question No. 64)
- Passport Applications (Question No. 65)
- Diplomatic Representation (Question No. 66)
- Election Monitoring Missions (Question No. 67)
- European Council Meetings (Question No. 68)
- Parliamentary Questions Data (Question No. 69)
- Gross National Product Forecast (Question No. 70)
- Gross National Income Forecast (Question No. 71)
- Property Tax Collection (Question No. 72)
Written Answers Nos. 73-81
- Tobacco Industry Lobbying (Question No. 73)
- Vehicle Registration (Question No. 74)
- Non-Resident Companies (Question No. 75)
- Non-Resident Companies (Question No. 76)
- Non-Resident Companies (Question No. 77)
- Tax Avoidance Issues (Question No. 78)
- Tax Avoidance Issues (Question No. 81)
- Tax Data (Question No. 79)
- Tax Yield (Question No. 80)
Written Answers Nos. 82-90
- Tax Yield (Question No. 82)
- Tax Credits (Question No. 83)
- Departmental Staff Retirements (Question No. 84)
- NAMA Loan Write-Downs (Question No. 85)
- NAMA Loan Write-Downs (Question No. 86)
- Illicit Trade in Tobacco (Question No. 87)
- Illicit Trade in Tobacco (Question No. 88)
- European Council Meetings (Question No. 89)
- Education and Training Provision (Question No. 90)
Written Answers Nos. 91 - 99
- Broadband Service Provision (Question No. 91)
- Student Grant Scheme Reform (Question No. 92)
- Teachers' Remuneration (Question No. 93)
- Student Grant Scheme Appeals (Question No. 94)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 95)
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Question No. 96)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 97)
- Quality and Qualifications Ireland (Question No. 98)
- Education Policy (Question No. 99)
Written Answers Nos. 100-108
- Further Education and Training Programmes Provision (Question No. 100)
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Question No. 101)
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Question No. 102)
- Proposed Legislation (Question No. 103)
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Question No. 104)
- European Council Meetings (Question No. 105)
- Parliamentary Questions Data (Question No. 106)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 107)
- School Accommodation (Question No. 110)
- Schools Building Projects Administration (Question No. 108)
- Schools Building Projects Administration (Question No. 109)
Written Answers Nos. 110 - 117
- Student Grant Scheme Appeals (Question No. 111)
- Third Level Staff Remuneration (Question No. 112)
- Site Acquisitions (Question No. 113)
- Public Procurement Issues (Question No. 114)
- Property Tax Application (Question No. 115)
- Office of Public Works Properties (Question No. 116)
- Office of Public Works Properties (Question No. 117)
Written Answers Nos 118-126
- European Council Meetings (Question No. 118)
- Parliamentary Questions Data (Question No. 119)
- Company Data (Question No. 120)
- Company Law (Question No. 121)
- Public Procurement Regulations (Question No. 122)
- European Council Meetings (Question No. 123)
- Parliamentary Questions Data (Question No. 124)
- Invalidity Pension Appeals (Question No. 126)
Written Answers Nos. 127-135
- Carer's Allowance Eligibility (Question No. 127)
- Gender Recognition (Question No. 128)
- Invalidity Pension Appeals (Question No. 129)
- National Internship Scheme Eligibility (Question No. 130)
- Invalidity Pension Appeals (Question No. 131)
- Supplementary Welfare Allowance Payments (Question No. 132)
- Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (Question No. 135)
Written Answers Nos. 145-153
- Social Welfare Overpayments (Question No. 145)
- Departmental Staff Data (Question No. 146)
- Mortgage Interest Supplement Scheme Payments (Question No. 147)
- Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (Question No. 148)
- Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (Question No. 149)
- Community Services Programme (Question No. 150)
- Commemorative Events (Question No. 151)
- European Council Meetings (Question No. 152)
- Parliamentary Questions Data (Question No. 153)
Written Answers Nos. 154-162
- Broadband Service Provision (Question No. 154)
- Inland Fisheries (Question No. 155)
- Natural Gas Grid (Question No. 156)
- Exploration Industry Data (Question No. 157)
- Broadband Service Speeds (Question No. 158)
- Exploration Licences Approvals (Question No. 159)
- European Council Meetings (Question No. 160)
- Parliamentary Questions Data (Question No. 161)
- Property Tax Exemptions (Question No. 162)
Written Answers Nos. 163-170
- Air Pollution (Question No. 163)
- Shared Ownership Scheme (Question No. 164)
- Household Charge Collection (Question No. 165)
- Public Procurement Regulations (Question No. 166)
- Planning Issues (Question No. 167)
- Local Government Fund (Question No. 168)
- Water Services Provision (Question No. 169)
- Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee Report (Question No. 170)
Written Answers Nos. 171-178
- Local Authority Staff Data (Question No. 171)
- Local Authority Staff Recruitment (Question No. 172)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 173)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 174)
- European Council Meetings (Question No. 175)
- Motor Tax Collection (Question No. 176)
- Garda Station Closures (Question No. 177)
- Courts Service (Question No. 178)
Written Answers Nos. 179 - 186
- Tobacco Industry Lobbying (Question No. 179)
- Child Abduction (Question No. 180)
- Courts Service (Question No. 181)
- Crime Data (Question No. 182)
- Road Traffic Offences (Question No. 183)
- Road Traffic Offences (Question No. 186)
- Road Traffic Offences (Question No. 184)
- Road Traffic Offences (Question No. 185)
Written Answers Nos. 187-194
- Crime Data (Question No. 187)
- Garda Station Closures (Question No. 188)
- European Council Meetings (Question No. 189)
- Parliamentary Questions Data (Question No. 190)
- Defence Forces Training (Question No. 191)
- European Council Meetings (Question No. 192)
- Parliamentary Questions Data (Question No. 193)
- Grant Payments (Question No. 194)
Written Answers Nos. 195-202
- Bovine Disease Controls (Question No. 195)
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (Question No. 196)
- Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (Question No. 197)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 198)
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (Question No. 199)
- Fallen Animal Statistics (Question No. 200)
- Government-Church Dialogue (Question No. 201)
- Live Exports (Question No. 202)
Written Answers Nos. 203-10
- Beef Industry Irregularities (Question No. 203)
- European Council Meetings (Question No. 204)
- Parliamentary Questions Data (Question No. 205)
- Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (Question No. 206)
- Adoption Agency Funding (Question No. 207)
- Child Care Services Provision (Question No. 208)
- European Council Meetings (Question No. 209)
- Parliamentary Questions Data (Question No. 210)
Written Answers Nos. 211-218
- Youth Services Provision (Question No. 211)
- Services for People with Disabilities (Question No. 212)
- Services for People with Disabilities (Question No. 213)
- Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision (Question No. 214)
- Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision (Question No. 235)
- Rare Diseases Strategy Implementation (Question No. 215)
- Primary Care Services Provision (Question No. 216)
- Medical Card Appeals (Question No. 217)
- Mental Health Services Provision (Question No. 218)
Written Answers Nos. 219-234
- Mental Health Services Provision (Question No. 219)
- Health Services Staff (Question No. 220)
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (Question No. 221)
- Drugs Payment Scheme Expenditure (Question No. 222)
- Home Help Service Provision (Question No. 223)
- Home Help Service Provision (Question No. 224)
- Home Help Service Provision (Question No. 225)
- Home Help Service Provision (Question No. 226)
- Home Help Service Provision (Question No. 227)
- Home Help Service Provision (Question No. 228)
- Home Help Service Provision (Question No. 229)
- Home Help Service Provision (Question No. 230)
- Home Help Service Provision (Question No. 231)
- Home Help Service Provision (Question No. 232)
- Home Help Service Provision (Question No. 233)
- Home Help Service Provision (Question No. 234)
Written Answers Nos. 235-8
- Medical Card Appeals (Question No. 236)
- Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (Question No. 237)
- Health Services (Question No. 238)
Written Answers Nos. 239-246
- Tobacco Industry Lobbying (Question No. 239)
- Health Services (Question No. 240)
- Hospital Appointment Status (Question No. 241)
- Health Services Expenditure (Question No. 242)
- Abortion Services (Question No. 243)
- Hospital Accommodation Provision (Question No. 244)
- Hospital Accommodation Provision (Question No. 245)
- Health Services Staff Recruitment (Question No. 246)
Written Answers Nos. 247-254
- Hospital Staff (Question No. 247)
- Services for People with Disabilities (Question No. 248)
- Services for People with Disabilities (Question No. 249)
- Health Services (Question No. 250)
- European Council Meetings (Question No. 251)
- Parliamentary Questions Data (Question No. 252)
- Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (Question No. 253)
- Expert Group on the A, B and C v. Ireland Judgment (Question No. 254)
Written Answers Nos. 255 - 262
- Aviation Issues (Question No. 255)
- Road Safety (Question No. 256)
- EU-Israel Aviation Agreement (Question No. 257)
- Roads Maintenance Funding (Question No. 258)
- Road Tolls (Question No. 259)
- Sports Capital Programme Eligibility (Question No. 260)
- Sports Council Funding (Question No. 261)
- Sports Council Funding (Question No. 262)
Written Answers Nos. 263-270
- The Gathering Expenditure (Question No. 263)
- The Gathering Events (Question No. 264)
- Government-Church Dialogue (Question No. 265)
- Parking Provision (Question No. 266)
- Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (Question No. 267)
- European Council Meetings (Question No. 268)
- Parliamentary Questions Data (Question No. 269)
- Traffic Calming Measures (Question No. 270)