397. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if his Department will work with local authorities in the delivery of services; and if so the details of same. [42632/12]
396. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if his Department will engage with local authorities in the provision of services; and if so, the details of same. [42631/12]
388. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources in regards to the warmer home scheme administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, if an attic space in the home of a qualifying applicant, in this case a senior citizen, is restricted in height space thus prohibiting the installation of traditional rolled fibreglass insulation, can the alternative method of blown rockwool, certified by NSAI, be installed and works funded by the SEAI. [43275/12]
82. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on efforts to introduce a voluntary code of practice for the publishers of school text books; the projected savings to be accrued to schools and parents from this code of practice; and if he will provide an update on his efforts to extend the book lending scheme to primary and post-primary schools across the State. [43112/12]
60. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers affected by the pay cut for new entrants to teaching, the cap on qualification allowances for new entrants to teaching and the abolition of qualification allowances for new entrants to teaching; if he will provide specific information on the number of teachers who commenced teaching between 1 January, 2011 and 5 December, 2011 at both primary level and at second level; the number of teachers who commenced teaching between 6 December 2011 and 31 January 2012 at both primary level and at second level; and the number of teachers who commenced teaching after 31 January 2012 at both primary level and at second level. [43111/12]
271. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if his Department engage with local authorities in the provision of services and if so the details of same. [42590/12]
270. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if his Department works with local authorities in the delivery of services; and if so, the details of same. [42569/12]
260. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if his Department engage with local authorities in the provision of services and if so the details of same [42585/12]
259. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if his Department works with local authorities in the delivery of services; and if so, the details of same. [42564/12]
215. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department engage with local authorities in the provision of services and if so the details of same. [42578/12]
214. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department works with local authorities in the delivery of services; and if so, the details of same. [42557/12]
212. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department engage with local authorities in the provision of services and if so the details of same. [42576/12]
211. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if his Department works with local authorities in the delivery of services; and if so, the details of same. [42555/12]
193. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Defence if his Department engage with local authorities in the provision of services and if so the details of same. [42580/12]
192. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Defence if his Department works with local authorities in the delivery of services; and if so, the details of same. [42559/12]
191. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department engage with local authorities in the provision of services and if so the details of same. [42587/12]
190. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the fact that, currently, Garda cars with 300,000 kilometres on them are taken off the road, if he will consider retaining them and deploying them to rural Garda stations that currently have no Garda car. [42575/12]
188. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department works with local authorities in the delivery of services; and if so, the details of same. [42566/12]
170. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if his Department engage with local authorities in the provision of services and if so the details of same. [42582/12]
169. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the date on which the household charge will cease; and the date on which the proposed property tax will commence. [42571/12]
168. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the national waiver scheme for domestic waste collection services. [42570/12]
167. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if his Department works with local authorities in the delivery of services; and if so, the details of same. [42561/12]
154. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if his Department engage with local authorities in the provision of services and if so the details of same. [42579/12]
153. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if his Department works with local authorities in the delivery of services; and if so, the details of same. [42558/12]
151. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his Department engage with local authorities in the provision of services and if so the details of same. [42577/12]
150. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his Department works with local authorities in the delivery of services; and if so, the details of same. [42556/12]
149. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department engage with local authorities in the provision of services and if so the details of same. [42589/12]
148. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department works with local authorities in the delivery of services; and if so, the details of same. [42568/12]
127. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his Department engage with local authorities in the provision of services and if so the details of same. [42586/12]
126. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his Department works with local authorities in the delivery of services; and if so, the details of same. [42565/12]
112. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department engage with local authorities in the provision of services and if so the details of same. [42588/12]
111. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department works with local authorities in the delivery of services; and if so, the details of same. [42567/12]
107. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of funds allocated by the Office of Public Works in respect of capital works for 2011 to cover capital works; and the amount spent. [42573/12]
105. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department engage with local authorities in the provision of services and if so the details of same. [42581/12]
104. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department works with local authorities in the delivery of services; and if so, the details of same. [42560/12]
97. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance if his Department engage with local authorities in the provision of services and if so the details of same. [42583/12]
96. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance if his Department works with local authorities in the delivery of services; and if so, the details of same. [42562/12]
72. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department engage with local authorities in the provision of services and if so the details of same. [42584/12]
71. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department works with local authorities in the delivery of services; and if so, the details of same. [42563/12]
55. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the Autumn 2012 Quarterly Economic Observer report from the Nevin Economic Research Institute; if he has considered their alternative budgetary approach to that currently being implemented by him; and if so, if he will outline in broad terms his response to the proposals. [42270/12]
28. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance his views on the recent decision by Bank of Ireland to increase the interest rates on their variable rate mortgages; if he has had any contact with the bank since the decision was made; his views on whether the decision will further exacerbate the mortgage crisis and if he believes that the decision should be reversed. [42269/12]
32. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Brian Stanley den Aire Ealaíon; Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas maidir lena mianta ó thaobh thodhchaí Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga. [41978/12]
28. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will detail the efforts he has made to resolve the outstanding issues in relation to turf cutting; the engagement he has had with the Turf Cutters Contracts Association and with other stakeholders and with officials at a European level; and the way he proposes to bring the situation to a successful conclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42029/12]
386. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the amount his Department spent in 2011; and the amount expected to be spent in 2012, on delegation trips to other countries; the purpose the trips served; the number of staff that went and the role of the staff on the trip. [41884/12]
385. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the amount his Department spent on private consultants in 2011 and the amount expected to be spent in 2012 on private consultants. [41883/12]
384. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the number of staff employed by local authorities that earn in excess of €100,000 and if he will specify their earnings. [41882/12]
383. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the number of staff in his Department that earn in excess of €100,000 and if he will specify their earnings. [41881/12]
382. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the number of households that are liable to register their septic tank have registered and paid the required fee. [41880/12]
276. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of financial humanitarian assistance allocated as a result of severe flooding last autumn that has been allocated on a national and county wide basis; the amount of the average allocation; and if an appeal mechanism exists to challenge unsatisfactory allocations. [41399/12]