Questions

Tuesday, 15 November 2011

Dáil Éireann Debate
Vol. 746 No. 3
Unrevised

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Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Department of


Appointments to State Boards (W) 512
Capital Projects (W) 529
Croke Park Agreement (W) 490
Direct Payment Schemes (W) 520
Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (W) 476
Farm Retirement Scheme (W) 507
Fisheries Protection (W) 525
Grant Payments (W) 477 , 478 , 480 , 485 , 486 , 487 , 488 , 489 , 491 , 492 , 493 , 494 , 495 , 496 , 497 , 498 , 500 , 501 , 502 , 504 , 505 , 506 , 508 , 510 , 511 , 514 , 515 , 517 , 518 , 519 , 521 , 522 , 523 , 524 , 526 , 527 , 528
Horse Sport Ireland (W) 479 , 481 , 482 , 483 , 484
Ministerial Staff (W) 516
Proposed Legislation (W) 499 , 503 , 513
Tuberculosis Incidence (W) 509

Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs, Department of


Appointments to State Boards (W) 344
Architectural Heritage (W) 340
Capital Projects (W) 348
Croke Park Agreement (W) 342
Departmental Correspondence (W) 347
Departmental Grants (W) 345
Ministerial Staff (W) 346
Museum Projects (W) 343
Wildlife Conservation (W) 341

Children and Youth Affairs, Department of


(W) 551
Adoption Services (W) 541
Adoption Statistics (W) 542
Appointments to State Boards (W) 546
Capital Projects (W) 553
Child Abuse (W) 530
Child Care Services (W) 535 , 547
Children in Care (W) 532 , 533 , 537 , 538
Constitutional Amendment on Children (W) 534
Croke Park Agreement (W) 536
Health Service Staff (W) 549 , 550
Inter-Country Adoptions (W) 531 , 539 , 540 , 543 , 544 , 545 , 552
Ministerial Staff (W) 548

Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Department of


Appointments to State Boards (W) 355
Capital Projects (W) 359
Croke Park Agreement (W) 352
Electricity Generation (W) 360 , 361
Energy Conservation (W) 350 , 353
Inland Fisheries (W) 351
Ministerial Staff (W) 357
National Broadband Scheme (W) 358
Offshore Exploration (W) 356
State Bodies (W) 349
Telecommunications Services (W) 354

Defence, Department of


Appointments to State Boards (W) 473
Capital Projects (W) 475
Croke Park Agreement (W) 468
Defence Forces Personnel (W) 467
Defence Forces Recruitment (W) 472
Defence Forces Reserve (W) 469 , 470 , 471
Ministerial Staff (W) 474

Education and Skills, Department of


Appointments to State Boards (W) 206
Bullying in Schools (W) 187
Capital Projects (W) 214
Croke Park Agreement (W) 181
Departmental Funding (W) 172
Disadvantaged Status (W) 210
EU Funding (W) 207
European Globalisation Fund (W) 186
FÁS Training Programmes (W) 208
Grant Payments (W) 211
Higher Education Budget (W) 190
Higher Education Grants (W) 173 , 176 , 185 , 203 , 204
Literacy and Numeracy Levels (W) 183
Ministerial Staff (W) 209
Overseas Student Enrolments (W) 175
Public Service Reform (W) 202
Pupil-Teacher Ratio (W) 180 , 184 , 192 , 194
Religious Denominations (W) 197 , 198 , 199 , 200 , 201
School Building Projects (W) 182
School Curriculum (W) 193
School Discipline (W) 188
School Enrolments (W) 177
School Inspection Reports (W) 205
School Patronage (W) 179 , 213
School Staffing (W) 178 , 195
Schools Building Projects (W) 191 , 215
Schools Refurbishment (W) 212
State Examinations (W) 196
Student Grant Applications (W) 189
Traveller Education (W) 174
Vocational Education Committees (W) 171

Environment, Community and Local Government, Department of


Animal Welfare (W) 362 , 366 , 404
Appointments to State Boards (W) 394
Building Regulations (W) 372 , 387
Capital Projects (W) 420
Constitutional Amendments (W) 378
Croke Park Agreement (W) 374
Dormant Accounts Fund (W) 405
Environmental Policy (W) 369 , 376 , 377 , 379 , 380
Ferry Services (W) 370 , 371
Fire Services (W) 388
Foreshore Licences (W) 397 , 398
Hazardous Waste (W) 383 , 384 , 385 , 386
Local Authority Charges (W) 368
Local Authority Funding (W) 395
Local Authority Housing (W) 400
Local Authority Staff (W) 402 , 403
Ministerial Staff (W) 401
National Homelessness Strategy (W) 364 , 365 , 382
Natural Heritage Areas (W) 363
Pension Provisions (W) 367
Planning Issues (W) 392 , 396 , 419
Professional Associations (W) 408 , 409 , 410 , 411 , 412
Proposed Legislation (W) 417 , 418
Public Contracts (W) 381
Redundancy Payments (W) 399
Rented Dwellings Register (W) 415 , 416
Rural Development (W) 375
Social and Affordable Housing (W) 393 , 407
Social Housing (W) 413 , 414
Waste Management (W) 389
Water and Sewerage Schemes (W) 373 , 390 , 391 , 406

Finance, Department of


Appointments to State Boards (W) 138
Bank Guarantee Scheme (O) 37
Bank Guarantee Scheme (W) 43 , 52 , 54 , 145 , 115 , 116 , 117
Banking Sector Regulation (O) 30
Banking Sector Regulation (W) 39 , 101 , 105 , 107 , 141 , 142 , 155 , 156 , 169 , 170
Banking Sector Remuneration (W) 139
Banks Recapitalisation (W) 73
Budget Submissions (W) 57 , 122
Capital Projects (W) 160
Croke Park Agreement (W) 110
Customs and Excise Operations (W) 121
Debt Resolution Agency (W) 51
Debt Statistics (W) 56
Departmental Staff (W) 104 , 118
Economic and Monetary Union (O) 33
Economic and Monetary Union (W) 58 , 97 , 158 , 159 , 161 , 162 , 163 , 166 , 167
Economic Forecasts (W) 46 , 47 , 60
EU-IMF Programme (O) 31
EU-IMF Programme (W) 40 , 127
European Central Bank (W) 72
European Financial Stability Fund (W) 66
Financial Services Regulation (O) 34
Financial Services Regulation (W) 42 , 69 , 119 , 129 , 131
Fiscal Advisory Council (W) 50 , 70 , 99 , 125 , 71
Fiscal Policy (O) 29 , 35
Fiscal Policy (W) 55 , 103 , 106 , 146
Fuel Laundering (W) 147 , 153
General Government Debt (O) 32
General Government Debt (W) 48
Government Debt Ratios (W) 59
Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products (W) 96
International Agreements (W) 134
Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (W) 64
Job Creation (W) 130 , 168
Jobs Initiative (W) 41
Ministerial Appointments (W) 102
Ministerial Staff (W) 143
Monetary Policy (W) 157
Mortgage Assistance (O) 38
National Asset Management Agency (W) 45 , 95
National Debt (W) 68 , 100
National Pensions Reserve Fund (W) 124
Official Engagements (W) 98 , 128 , 132 , 133
Pension Provisions (W) 123 , 149
Postal Services (W) 61
Price Inflation (W) 164 , 165
Proposed Legislation (W) 53
Social and Affordable Housing (O) 36
State Banking Sector (W) 44
Tax Code (W) 63 , 67 , 108 , 109 , 113 , 120 , 126 , 140 , 148
Tax Collection (W) 111 , 112 , 114 , 135 , 136 , 137 , 144
Tax Reliefs (W) 150 , 151 , 152 , 154
Tax Yield (W) 49 , 65
Unemployment Levels (W) 62
Vehicle Registration (W) 94

Foreign Affairs and Trade, Department of


Appointments to State Boards (W) 90
Capital Projects (W) 93
Croke Park Agreement (W) 84
Diplomatic Representation (W) 80 , 88 , 82
Middle East Issues (W) 81 , 83
Ministerial Staff (W) 91
Northern Ireland Issues (W) 79
Passport Applications (W) 85 , 92
Proposed Legislation (W) 86
Trade Missions (W) 87
Trade Relations (W) 89

Health, Department of


Accident and Emergency Services (W) 578 , 630 , 631
Ambulance Service (W) 569
Appointments to State Boards (W) 607
Capital Projects (W) 632 , 642 , 636
Care of the Elderly (W) 626
Community Care (W) 624
Croke Park Agreement (W) 575
Dental Treatment Services Scheme (W) 566 , 567
Departmental Bodies (W) 554
Departmental Expenditure (W) 598 , 600
Departmental Funding (W) 565 , 582
Departmental Properties (W) 570 , 599
Departmental Staff (W) 638
Food Labelling (W) 589
Health Service Allowances (W) 560 , 610
Health Service Building Projects (W) 562
Health Service Staff (W) 563 , 602 , 608 , 628
Health Services (W) 587 , 588 , 627 , 629
Home Help Service (W) 577 , 643
Hospice Services (W) 591
Hospital Accommodation (W) 603 , 614 , 640
Hospital Services (W) 564 , 597 , 613
Hospital Staff (W) 615
Hospitals Building Programme (W) 572 , 573 , 574 , 633 , 634 , 635
Liquor Licensing Laws (W) 606
Medical Cards (W) 555 , 556 , 557 , 558 , 559 , 561 , 568 , 571 , 584 , 592 , 604 , 609 , 616 , 617 , 618 , 619 , 620 , 623 , 639
Mental Health Services (W) 593 , 601 , 605
Ministerial Staff (W) 611
National Treatment Purchase Fund (W) 625
Nursing Home Closure (W) 641
Nursing Homes Support Scheme (W) 585 , 586 , 594 , 621 , 622
Primary Care Strategy (W) 590
Private Health Insurance (W) 612
Residential Health Care Facilities (W) 576
Services for People with Disabilities (W) 595 , 596
Social Welfare Benefits (W) 637
Universal Health Insurance (W) 579 , 580 , 581
Vaccination Programme (W) 583

Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Department of


Appointments to State Boards (W) 242
Capital Projects (W) 253
Company Law (W) 243 , 252
Competition Law (W) 248 , 249 , 250
County Enterprise Boards (W) 237 , 246
Credit Guarantee Scheme (W) 254
Croke Park Agreement (W) 238
Departmental Bodies (W) 235 , 240
Employment Appeals Tribunal (W) 251
Employment Rights (W) 245
Ministerial Staff (W) 244
Multinational Company Employment (W) 247
National Minimum Wage (W) 239
Research Funding (W) 234
Small and Medium Enterprises (W) 236
Work Permits (W) 241

Justice and Equality, Department of


Appointments to State Boards (W) 453
Asylum Support Services (W) 438
Capital Projects (W) 465
Citizenship Applications (W) 423 , 440
Constitutional Amendments (W) 421
Courts Service (W) 425 , 430
Crime Levels (W) 428 , 434
Crime Statistics (W) 443 , 444
Croke Park Agreement (W) 437
Departmental Staff (W) 452
Drug Seizures (W) 454
Family Law Proceedings (W) 449
Garda Complaints Procedures (W) 446 , 447
Garda Deployment (W) 445 , 455 , 456
Garda Operations (W) 432
Garda Stations (W) 433 , 436 , 442
Garda Strength (W) 426 , 462
Garda Transport (W) 451
Garda Vetting of Personnel (W) 424
Identity Cards (W) 461
Illegal Trespass (W) 427
Irish Prison Service (W) 448
Legal Aid Service (W) 429
Ministerial Staff (W) 457
Pension Provisions (W) 458
Prison Education Service (W) 431 , 450
Residency Permits (W) 422 , 435 , 439
Surrogacy Issues (W) 459
Traffic Fines (W) 464
Visa Applications (W) 441 , 460 , 463 , 466

Public Expenditure and Reform, Department of


Appointments to State Boards (W) 225
Capital Projects (W) 233
Croke Park Agreement (W) 223
Departmental Allowances (W) 229
Departmental Expenditure (W) 218
Departmental Staff (W) 224
Flood Relief (W) 217
Garda Stations (W) 222
Legislative Programme (W) 220
Ministerial Staff (W) 226
National Monuments (W) 227
Pension Provisions (W) 221 , 232 , 228 , 230 , 231
Public Procurement Contracts (W) 219
Public Service Reform (W) 216

Social Protection, Department of


Appointments to State Boards (W) 313
Croke Park Agreement (W) 288
Departmental Staff (W) 301
Employment Support Services (W) 258
FÁS Training Programmes (W) 255 , 256
General Register Office (W) 285
Ministerial Staff (W) 318
Pension Provisions (W) 259 , 297 , 299 , 260 , 291 , 328
Public Services Card (W) 314
Redundancy Payments (W) 257 , 268 , 319 , 269 , 325
Services for People with Disabilities (W) 311
Social Welfare Appeals (W) 261 , 262 , 263 , 272 , 273 , 275 , 280 , 282 , 283 , 284 , 289 , 290 , 292 , 296 , 298 , 300 , 305 , 303 , 304 , 306 , 310 , 312 , 316 , 322 , 323 , 324 , 327 , 329 , 337 , 338
Social Welfare Benefits (W) 264 , 265 , 266 , 267 , 271 , 276 , 277 , 278 , 279 , 281 , 286 , 287 , 293 , 294 , 295 , 302 , 307 , 308 , 309 , 317 , 320 , 321 , 326 , 331 , 332 , 333 , 334 , 335 , 336

Taoiseach, Department of


Cabinet Sub-Committees (W) 74
Capital Projects (W) 78
Croke Park Agreement (W) 75
Departmental Reviews (O) 1
Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (W) 76
Job Creation (O) 13 , 14
Ministerial Staff (W) 77
Official Engagements (O) 10 , 11 , 12
Programmes for Government (O) 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7
Proposed Legislation (O) 8 , 9

Transport, Tourism and Sport, Department of


Appointments to State Boards (W) 654
Capital Projects (W) 660
Croke Park Agreement (W) 649
Grant Payments (W) 644
Ministerial Staff (W) 657
Rail Services (W) 659
Railway Stations (W) 648
Road Network (W) 645 , 646 , 651 , 652 , 653 , 655 , 656 , 661 , 662 , 663
Swimming Pool Projects (W) 647
Tourism Industry (W) 650 , 658
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