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Tuesday, 29 Sep 2015

Parliamentary Questions

Parliamentary Questions

Tue, 29 Sep 2015

Dáil Éireann

31st Dáil

Vol. 890 No. 3

Last updated: 9 Jul 2025, 04:02

Showing 48 Oral Questions and 500 Written Answers

Oral questions

Written answers

Written Answers Nos. 1-141
- National Monuments (Question No. 127)
- Banking Sector (Question No. 128)
- IBRC Liquidation (Question No. 129)
- Tax Relief Abolition (Question No. 130)
- Banking Sector (Question No. 131)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 132)
- National Debt Servicing (Question No. 133)
- Mortgage Interest Rates (Question No. 134)
- Mortgage Lending (Question No. 135)
- State Aid Investigations (Question No. 136)
- Budget Submissions (Question No. 137)
- Tax Avoidance (Question No. 138)
- Property Tax Exemptions (Question No. 139)
- Home Repossessions (Question No. 140)
- Economic Growth (Question No. 141)
Written Answers Nos. 142 - 162
- Credit Union Restructuring (Question No. 142)
- Mortgage Protection Policies (Question No. 143)
- Mortgage Interest Rates (Question No. 144)
- Income Inequality (Question No. 145)
- Post Office Network (Question No. 146)
- NAMA Operations (Question No. 147)
- Economic Data (Question No. 148)
- Construction Sector Strategy (Question No. 149)
- Freedom of Information Requests (Question No. 150)
- EU Meetings (Question No. 151)
- Departmental Staff Remuneration (Question No. 152)
- Census of Population Data (Question No. 153)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 154)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 155)
- Back to Education Allowance (Question No. 156)
- Youth Employment Initiative (Question No. 157)
- Rent Supplement Scheme Data (Question No. 158)
- Employment Data (Question No. 159)
- National Internship Scheme Data (Question No. 160)
- Treatment Benefit Scheme Administration (Question No. 161)
- Treatment Benefit Scheme Administration (Question No. 162)
Written Answers Nos. 163-181
- Fuel Allowance Applications (Question No. 163)
- Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (Question No. 164)
- Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (Question No. 165)
- Social Welfare Overpayments (Question No. 166)
- Farm Assist Scheme Appeals (Question No. 167)
- Carer's Benefit Payments (Question No. 168)
- Carer's Benefit Payments (Question No. 169)
- Carer's Benefit Payments (Question No. 170)
- Carer's Benefit Payments (Question No. 172)
- Carer's Benefit Payments (Question No. 173)
- Carer's Benefit Payments (Question No. 174)
- Carer's Benefit Payments (Question No. 176)
- Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times (Question No. 171)
- Bereavement Grant (Question No. 175)
- Free Travel Scheme Administration (Question No. 177)
- Disability Allowance Payments (Question No. 178)
- Carer's Allowance Applications (Question No. 179)
- Community Employment Schemes Operation (Question No. 180)
- Social Welfare Appeals (Question No. 181)
Written Answers Nos. 202-221
- Child Benefit Data (Question No. 203)
- Social Welfare Eligibility (Question No. 204)
- Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (Question No. 205)
- Water Conservation Grant (Question No. 206)
- Disability Allowance Appeals (Question No. 207)
- Carer's Allowance Applications (Question No. 209)
- Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (Question No. 210)
- Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (Question No. 211)
- Bereavement Grant (Question No. 212)
- School Meals Programme (Question No. 213)
- School Meals Programme (Question No. 214)
- School Meals Programme (Question No. 215)
- School Meals Programme (Question No. 216)
- JobPath Implementation (Question No. 217)
- Public Services Card Data (Question No. 218)
- Labour Activation Measures (Question No. 219)
- Social Welfare Benefits Data (Question No. 220)
- Water Conservation Grant (Question No. 221)
Written Answers Nos. 222-242
- Respite Care Grant Applications (Question No. 222)
- Back to Work Allowance Eligibility (Question No. 223)
- Disability Allowance Payments (Question No. 224)
- Supplementary Welfare Allowance Applications (Question No. 225)
- Insurance Coverage (Question No. 226)
- Freedom of Information Requests (Question No. 227)
- Credit Union Restructuring (Question No. 228)
- Tax Relief Availability (Question No. 229)
- Disabled Drivers Grant Eligibility (Question No. 230)
- National Treasury Management Agency (Question No. 231)
- Credit Union Services (Question No. 232)
- Credit Union Services (Question No. 245)
- Student Grant Scheme Design (Question No. 233)
- Social Insurance Rates (Question No. 234)
- EU Budget Contribution (Question No. 235)
- Credit Union Services (Question No. 236)
- Universal Social Charge Yield (Question No. 237)
- Universal Social Charge Yield (Question No. 238)
- Universal Social Charge Yield (Question No. 281)
- Universal Social Charge Yield (Question No. 282)
- Universal Social Charge Yield (Question No. 299)
- Tax Exemptions (Question No. 239)
- Credit Union Services (Question No. 240)
- Property Tax Exemptions (Question No. 241)
- Property Tax Exemptions (Question No. 242)
Written Answers Nos. 243-61
- Property Tax Application (Question No. 243)
- Property Tax Application (Question No. 244)
- Departmental Expenditure (Question No. 246)
- NAMA Portfolio (Question No. 247)
- NAMA Portfolio (Question No. 254)
- Property Tax Exemptions (Question No. 248)
- Departmental Offices (Question No. 249)
- Departmental Agencies Expenditure (Question No. 250)
- Tax Exemptions (Question No. 251)
- NAMA Receivers (Question No. 252)
- Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (Question No. 253)
- EU Investigations (Question No. 255)
- EU Investigations (Question No. 276)
- Financial Services Regulation (Question No. 256)
- NAMA Loan Book Value (Question No. 257)
- Financial Services Regulation (Question No. 258)
- Financial Services Regulation (Question No. 259)
- Financial Services Regulation (Question No. 260)
- Tax Relief Costs (Question No. 261)
Written Answers Nos. 262-280
- Tax Compliance (Question No. 262)
- Tax Code (Question No. 263)
- Tax Data (Question No. 264)
- Tax Code (Question No. 265)
- Tax Code (Question No. 266)
- VAT Exemptions (Question No. 267)
- Home Renovation Incentive Scheme Eligibility (Question No. 268)
- Tax Code (Question No. 269)
- Tax Code (Question No. 270)
- Life Insurance Policies (Question No. 271)
- Tax Data (Question No. 272)
- Tax Code (Question No. 273)
- Tax Code (Question No. 274)
- Tax Code (Question No. 275)
- Home Renovation Incentive Scheme (Question No. 277)
- Home Renovation Incentive Scheme (Question No. 278)
- Tax Code (Question No. 279)
- Tax Code (Question No. 280)
Written Answers Nos. 281 to 301
- Credit Union Services (Question No. 283)
- Economic Growth (Question No. 284)
- Economic Growth (Question No. 285)
- Economic Growth (Question No. 288)
- Economic Growth (Question No. 290)
- Inflation Rate (Question No. 286)
- Housing Issues (Question No. 287)
- Budget 2016 (Question No. 289)
- Mortgage Arrears Proposals (Question No. 291)
- Credit Availability (Question No. 292)
- Bank Charges (Question No. 293)
- Credit Review Office Appeals Data (Question No. 294)
- EU Membership (Question No. 295)
- Property Tax (Question No. 296)
- Property Tax (Question No. 301)
- Property Tax (Question No. 302)
- Property Tax (Question No. 303)
- Property Tax (Question No. 304)
- Tax Collection (Question No. 297)
- NAMA Social Housing Provision (Question No. 298)
- Tax Credits (Question No. 300)
Written Answers Nos. 305 - 321
- Public Sector Staff Recruitment (Question No. 305)
- Public Expenditure Data (Question No. 306)
- Public Procurement Contracts (Question No. 307)
- Public Sector Pensions Data (Question No. 308)
- Public Procurement Regulations (Question No. 309)
- Workplace Relations Services (Question No. 310)
- Departmental Agencies Reports (Question No. 311)
- Departmental Agencies Staff Data (Question No. 312)
- Equality Tribunal Cases (Question No. 313)
- Equality Tribunal Cases (Question No. 314)
- Equality Tribunal Cases (Question No. 315)
- Enterprise Ireland Funding (Question No. 316)
- Job Creation (Question No. 317)
- Employment Data (Question No. 318)
- Severe Weather Events (Question No. 319)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 320)
- Animal Welfare (Question No. 321)
Written Answers Nos. 322 to 341
- Horse and Greyhound Fund (Question No. 322)
- Basic Payment Scheme (Question No. 323)
- Rural Development Programme Funding (Question No. 324)
- Rural Development Programme Funding (Question No. 325)
- Rural Development Programme Funding (Question No. 326)
- Rural Development Programme Funding (Question No. 327)
- Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (Question No. 328)
- Land Parcel Identification System (Question No. 329)
- Land Parcel Identification System (Question No. 330)
- Land Parcel Identification System (Question No. 331)
- Departmental Legal Cases (Question No. 332)
- Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments (Question No. 333)
- Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (Question No. 334)
- Afforestation Programme (Question No. 335)
- Single Payment Scheme Appeals (Question No. 336)
- Forestry Premium Payments (Question No. 337)
- Departmental Bodies (Question No. 338)
- Rural Development Programme (Question No. 339)
- Basic Payment Scheme Applications (Question No. 340)
- Basic Payment Scheme Applications (Question No. 341)
Written Answers Nos. 342-361
- Grant Payments (Question No. 342)
- Harbours and Piers Funding (Question No. 343)
- Wildlife Protection (Question No. 344)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 345)
- Military Archives (Question No. 346)
- Defence Forces Reserve Strength (Question No. 347)
- Defence Forces Reserve Strength (Question No. 348)
- Defence Forces Reserve Strength (Question No. 349)
- Defence Forces Reserve Strength (Question No. 351)
- Naval Service Operations (Question No. 350)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 352)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 357)
- Domestic Violence Policy (Question No. 353)
- Proposed Legislation (Question No. 354)
- Direct Provision System (Question No. 355)
- Special Criminal Court Establishment (Question No. 356)
- Anti-Social Behaviour (Question No. 358)
- Garda Operations (Question No. 359)
- Legal Services Regulation (Question No. 360)
- Crime Prevention (Question No. 361)
Written Answers Nos. 362-381
- Student Visas Reform (Question No. 362)
- Garda Operations (Question No. 363)
- Garda Communications (Question No. 364)
- Courts Service Administration (Question No. 365)
- Courts Service Administration (Question No. 366)
- Compulsory Purchase Orders (Question No. 367)
- Interdepartmental Working Groups (Question No. 368)
- Prison Accommodation Provision (Question No. 369)
- Prison Accommodation Provision (Question No. 370)
- Prison Accommodation Provision (Question No. 371)
- Anti-Social Behaviour (Question No. 372)
- Immigration Status (Question No. 373)
- Immigration Status (Question No. 374)
- Immigration Status (Question No. 375)
- Garda Deployment (Question No. 376)
- Garda Resources (Question No. 377)
- Human Rights Issues (Question No. 378)
- Garda Transport Provision (Question No. 379)
- Garda Deployment (Question No. 380)
- Court Accommodation Refurbishment (Question No. 381)
Written Answers Nos. 382-401
- Garda Misconduct Allegations (Question No. 382)
- Visa Applications (Question No. 383)
- Human Trafficking (Question No. 384)
- Garda Operations (Question No. 385)
- Departmental Correspondence (Question No. 386)
- Garda Misconduct Allegations (Question No. 387)
- Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration (Question No. 388)
- Crime Prevention (Question No. 389)
- Firearms Licences (Question No. 390)
- Garda Station Closures (Question No. 391)
- Migrant Integration (Question No. 392)
- Children and Family Services Provision (Question No. 393)
- Inter-Country Adoptions (Question No. 394)
- Preschool Services (Question No. 395)
- School Completion Programme (Question No. 396)
- School Completion Programme (Question No. 397)
- School Completion Programme (Question No. 398)
- Medical Card Applications (Question No. 399)
- Medical Card Eligibility (Question No. 400)
- Ambulance Service Provision (Question No. 401)
Written Answers Nos. 402-420
- Ambulance Service Provision (Question No. 402)
- Medical Card Reviews (Question No. 403)
- Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (Question No. 404)
- Health Services Provision (Question No. 405)
- Nursing Staff Recruitment (Question No. 406)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 407)
- Hospitals Funding (Question No. 408)
- Health Services Provision (Question No. 409)
- Respite Care Services Availability (Question No. 410)
- Hospital Services (Question No. 411)
- Home Help Service Provision (Question No. 412)
- Home Help Service Provision (Question No. 414)
- Care Services Provision (Question No. 413)
- Respite Care Services Availability (Question No. 415)
- National Carers Strategy Implementation (Question No. 416)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 417)
- Services for People with Disabilities (Question No. 418)
- Autism Support Services (Question No. 419)
- Smoking Ban (Question No. 420)
Written Answers Nos. 421-439
- Hospital Closures (Question No. 421)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 422)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 423)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 424)
- Disability Support Services (Question No. 425)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 426)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 427)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 428)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 429)
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (Question No. 430)
- Ambulance Service Provision (Question No. 431)
- Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times (Question No. 432)
- Hospital Consultant Recruitment (Question No. 433)
- Medical Card Eligibility (Question No. 434)
- Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors Working Conditions (Question No. 435)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 436)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 437)
- Primary Care Centres Provision (Question No. 438)
- Mental Health Services (Question No. 439)
Written Answers Nos. 440 - 458
- Mental Health Services Staff (Question No. 440)
- Medicinal Products Availability (Question No. 441)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 442)
- Treatment Abroad Scheme (Question No. 443)
- Health Insurance (Question No. 444)
- Ambulance Service Provision (Question No. 445)
- Ambulance Service Staff (Question No. 446)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 447)
- Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (Question No. 448)
- Budget 2016 (Question No. 449)
- National Lottery Funding Applications (Question No. 450)
- Medical Card Applications (Question No. 451)
- Ambulance Service Provision (Question No. 452)
- Health Services Reports (Question No. 453)
- Nursing Home Services (Question No. 454)
- Hospital Beds Data (Question No. 455)
- Ambulance Service Provision (Question No. 456)
- Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (Question No. 457)
- Hospital Waiting Lists (Question No. 458)
Written Answers Nos. 459-477
- Hospitals Funding (Question No. 459)
- Hospitals Building Programme (Question No. 460)
- Ambulance Service Provision (Question No. 461)
- Medicinal Products Licensing (Question No. 462)
- Medicinal Products Licensing (Question No. 464)
- Medicinal Products Availability (Question No. 463)
- Prescriptions Data (Question No. 465)
- Prescriptions Data (Question No. 472)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 466)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 467)
- Medical Card Applications (Question No. 468)
- Medicinal Products Data (Question No. 469)
- Medicinal Products Data (Question No. 473)
- Medicinal Products Regulation (Question No. 470)
- Medicinal Products Regulation (Question No. 471)
- Special Educational Needs Service Provision (Question No. 474)
- Nursing Home Inspections (Question No. 475)
- Nursing Home Inspections (Question No. 477)
- Nursing Home Accommodation Provision (Question No. 476)
Written Answers Nos. 478-496
- Ambulance Service Provision (Question No. 478)
- Ambulance Service Provision (Question No. 483)
- Ambulance Service Provision (Question No. 479)
- Ambulance Service Provision (Question No. 481)
- Ambulance Service Provision (Question No. 480)
- Ambulance Service Provision (Question No. 482)
- Hospital Appointments Status (Question No. 484)
- Residential Institutions (Question No. 485)
- Medical Card Applications (Question No. 486)
- Northern Ireland Issues (Question No. 487)
- Visa Applications (Question No. 488)
- Military Aircraft (Question No. 489)
- Syrian Conflict (Question No. 490)
- English Language Training Organisations (Question No. 491)
- Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (Question No. 492)
- School Curriculum (Question No. 493)
- Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (Question No. 494)
- School Transport Eligibility (Question No. 495)
- Teacher Secondment (Question No. 496)
Written Answers Nos. 497-516
- Teacher Training Provision (Question No. 497)
- Schools Building Projects Status (Question No. 498)
- Schools Building Projects Status (Question No. 499)
- Education Policy (Question No. 500)
- School Staffing (Question No. 501)
- School Transport Eligibility (Question No. 502)
- Autism Support Services (Question No. 503)
- Pension Provisions (Question No. 504)
- Further Education and Training Programmes Fees (Question No. 505)
- Teaching Council of Ireland (Question No. 506)
- Student Assistance Fund (Question No. 507)
- Third Level Qualifications Recognition (Question No. 508)
- Student Assistance Fund (Question No. 509)
- Student Assistance Fund (Question No. 544)
- School Transport Eligibility (Question No. 510)
- Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (Question No. 511)
- Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (Question No. 512)
- Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (Question No. 513)
- Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (Question No. 514)
- Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (Question No. 515)
- Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (Question No. 516)
Written Answers os. 517-534
- Residential Institutions (Question No. 517)
- Residential Institutions (Question No. 518)
- Residential Institutions (Question No. 519)
- Residential Institutions (Question No. 520)
- Residential Institutions (Question No. 521)
- Residential Institutions (Question No. 522)
- Residential Institutions (Question No. 523)
- Residential Institutions (Question No. 524)
- Residential Institutions (Question No. 525)
- Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (Question No. 526)
- School Staff Appeals Mechanism (Question No. 527)
- Schools Building Projects Expenditure (Question No. 528)
- Teacher Training Provision (Question No. 529)
- School Transport Availability (Question No. 530)
- Springboard Programme (Question No. 531)
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Question No. 532)
- Student Grant Scheme Appeals (Question No. 533)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 534)
Written Answers Nos. 535-553
- Student Accommodation (Question No. 535)
- School Staff (Question No. 536)
- Schools Administration (Question No. 537)
- Teaching Contracts (Question No. 538)
- Special Educational Needs Staff (Question No. 539)
- Chaplaincy Services Provision (Question No. 540)
- Chaplaincy Services Provision (Question No. 555)
- Chaplaincy Services Provision (Question No. 556)
- Chaplaincy Services Provision (Question No. 557)
- Student Assistance Fund (Question No. 541)
- Schools Building Projects Status (Question No. 542)
- Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (Question No. 543)
- Schools Building Projects Status (Question No. 545)
- School Staff (Question No. 546)
- Schools Building Projects Status (Question No. 547)
- Schools Building Projects Status (Question No. 548)
- Schools Building Projects Status (Question No. 549)
- Teaching Council of Ireland (Question No. 550)
- Schools Building Projects Status (Question No. 551)
- Special Educational Needs Staff (Question No. 552)
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Question No. 553)
Written Answers Nos. 554-572
- Schools Building Contractors (Question No. 554)
- Schools Building Projects Status (Question No. 558)
- Emergency Works Scheme Applications (Question No. 559)
- Schools Building Projects Status (Question No. 560)
- Departmental Meetings (Question No. 561)
- Fire Service Staff (Question No. 562)
- Community Development Projects (Question No. 563)
- Water Conservation Grant (Question No. 564)
- Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Yield (Question No. 565)
- Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Yield (Question No. 566)
- Housing for People with Disabilities Provision (Question No. 567)
- Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (Question No. 568)
- Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (Question No. 582)
- Seniors Alert Scheme (Question No. 569)
- Social and Affordable Housing Provision (Question No. 570)
- Local Authority Housing Applications Data (Question No. 571)
- Local Authority Housing Data (Question No. 572)
Written Answers Nos. 573-91
- Housing Estates (Question No. 573)
- Shared Ownership Scheme (Question No. 574)
- Leader Programmes Expenditure (Question No. 575)
- Leader Programmes Applications (Question No. 576)
- Pyrite Issues (Question No. 577)
- Building Regulations (Question No. 578)
- Pyrite Remediation Programme (Question No. 579)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 580)
- Departmental Funding (Question No. 581)
- Social and Affordable Housing Provision (Question No. 583)
- Local Authority Housing Provision (Question No. 584)
- Homeless Persons Supports (Question No. 585)
- Building Regulations (Question No. 586)
- Water Quality (Question No. 587)
- Local Authority Funding (Question No. 588)
- State Bodies (Question No. 589)
- Homelessness Strategy (Question No. 590)
- Housing Assistance Payments (Question No. 591)
Written Answers Nos. 592-610
- Housing Issues (Question No. 592)
- Housing Assistance Payments (Question No. 593)
- Housing Assistance Payments (Question No. 594)
- Housing Assistance Payments (Question No. 595)
- Housing Assistance Payments (Question No. 596)
- Housing Assistance Payments (Question No. 597)
- Housing Assistance Payments (Question No. 598)
- Housing Assistance Payments (Question No. 599)
- Housing Assistance Payments (Question No. 600)
- Internet Safety (Question No. 601)
- Energy Policy (Question No. 602)
- National Broadband Plan Implementation (Question No. 603)
- Broadcasting Sector Regulation (Question No. 604)
- National Broadband Plan Implementation (Question No. 605)
- National Broadband Plan Implementation (Question No. 606)
- National Broadband Plan Implementation (Question No. 607)
- Student Accommodation (Question No. 608)
- Tourism Policy (Question No. 609)
- Roads Maintenance Funding (Question No. 610)
Written Answers Nos 611-629
- Taxi Regulations (Question No. 611)
- Road Openings (Question No. 612)
- Road Network (Question No. 613)
- Driver Test Centres (Question No. 614)
- Rural Transport Services (Question No. 615)
- Legislative Measures (Question No. 616)
- Tourism Capital Investment Programme (Question No. 617)
- Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme (Question No. 618)
- Light Rail Projects Status (Question No. 619)
- Road Projects Status (Question No. 620)
- Traffic Calming Measures (Question No. 621)
- Road Network (Question No. 622)
- Light Rail Projects Expenditure (Question No. 623)
- Light Rail Projects Status (Question No. 624)
- Cycling Facilities Provision (Question No. 625)
- Light Rail Projects Status (Question No. 626)
- Light Rail Projects Expenditure (Question No. 627)
- Bus Éireann Services (Question No. 628)
- Cycling Facilities Provision (Question No. 629)
Written Answers Nos. 630-648
- Cuanta agus Céanna (Question No. 630)
- Heritage Sites (Question No. 631)
- Heritage Sites (Question No. 632)
- Heritage Sites (Question No. 633)
- Departmental Bodies (Question No. 634)
- Departmental Bodies (Question No. 635)
- Departmental Bodies (Question No. 636)
- Údarás na Gaeltachta (Question No. 637)
- Heritage Schemes (Question No. 638)
- Land Issues (Question No. 639)
- EU Directives (Question No. 640)
- Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments (Question No. 641)
- Heritage Schemes (Question No. 642)
- Heritage Schemes (Question No. 643)
- Museum Projects (Question No. 644)
- Easter Rising Commemorations (Question No. 645)
- UN Conventions (Question No. 646)
- Arts Council (Question No. 647)
- National Parks Projects (Question No. 648)