228. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to an incident in respect of a child (details supplied) being formally suspended initially for three days subsequently followed by a ten day extension of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42260/13]
190. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that students from the Castlebellingham area who attend a school (details supplied) in County Louth are currently dropped by a service bus a mile from the school grounds; and if he will consider providing a special bus service that drops these students directly to the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42324/13]
2. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the number of occasions on which the Economic Management Council is scheduled to meet in advance of budget 2014. [39070/13]
1. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the number of occasions on which the Cabinet sub-committee on mortgage arrears has met since the beginning for the summer recess. [39064/13]
243. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to help put a long-term treatment plan in place in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41718/13]
60. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if he will use his powers under section 14 of the National Asset Management Agency Act 2009 to direct NAMA to delay the sale of lands at St. Edmundsbury, County Dublin, so as to enable consideration of the State's interest in these lands in view of the way they might be used to contribute to the social and economic development of the State as per section 2(b)(vii) of the NAMA Act. [41494/13]
56. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance the communications and correspondence his Department has had with the European Commission in the past six months regarding state aid and tax paid by multinationals. [41513/13]
252. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will give a commitment to include the €9 million in budget 2014 following on from the commitment given to provide a new 100-bed unit at St. Mary's-Boyne View Nursing Home in Drogheda to cater for residential care for our elderly citizens, in view of the removal of long-stay beds and respite beds from the Cottage Hospital in Drogheda. [41278/13]
251. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will request the Health Service Executive to specify acute and chronic pain management consultant in the job description when advertising for position of anaesthetic staff for Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, County Louth, in order to reinstate the acute and chronic pain management clinic following the commitment given by the HSE to include said clinic in the service plan and budget for 2014 at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda. [41277/13]
250. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm the commitment given by the Health Service Executive at the meeting of the Dublin North East Health Forum on 23 September 2013 that the chronic and acute pain management clinic will be reinstated and included in the service plan and budget for 2014 at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth, and that an acute and chronic pain management consultant will be appointed to manage same in 2014 at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda. [41276/13]
133. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if he has raised the issue of the retrospective recapitalisation of Irish banks in any of the discussions he has had with German Chancellor Angela Merkel since the German election. [40735/13]
30. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the recent deaths of Palestinian civilians and Israeli soldiers in the West Bank in recent weeks; the knock-on effect this could have on peace talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41157/13]
637. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to privatise Bus Éireann routes in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40793/13]
630. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the arrangements put in place by his Department to ensure compliance with the Official Languages Act, specifically requirements for signage in departmental offices, schools, third level institutions; details of any assessments undertaken by departmental staff to assess requirements; the number of signs assessed; when any corrective actions were put in place; if any or all of the actions taken by his Department were within the designated timeframes set out in legislation, and if not the reasoning for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40554/13]
585. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the arrangements put in place by his Department to ensure compliance with the Official Languages Act, specifically requirements for signage in departmental offices, schools, third level institutions; details of any assessments undertaken by departmental staff to assess requirements; the number of signs assessed; when any corrective actions were put in place; if any or all of the actions taken by his Department were within the designated timeframes set out in legislation, and if not the reasoning for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40548/13]
553. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the arrangements put in place by her Department to ensure compliance with the Official Languages Act, specifically requirements for signage in departmental offices, schools and third level institutions; details of any assessments undertaken by departmental staff to assess requirements; the number of signs assessed; when any corrective actions were put in place; if any or all of the actions taken by her Department were within the designated timeframes set out in legislation, and, if not, the reasoning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40541/13]
531. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the arrangements put in place by his Department to ensure compliance with the Official Languages Act, specifically requirements for signage in departmental offices, schools, third level institutions; details of any assessments undertaken by departmental staff to assess requirements; the number of signs assessed; when any corrective actions were put in place; if any or all of the actions taken by his Department were within the designated timeframes set out in legislation, and if not the reasoning for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40539/13]
520. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Defence the arrangements put in place by his Department to ensure compliance with the Official Languages Act, specifically requirements for signage in departmental offices, schools, third level institutions; details of any assessments undertaken by departmental staff to assess requirements; the number of signs assessed; when any corrective actions were put in place; if any or all of the actions taken by his Department were within the designated timeframes set out in legislation, and, if not, the reasoning for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40543/13]
519. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel currently stationed overseas; the number stationed in each of the various countries and the nature of the work or missions in which personnel are involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40453/13]
493. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the arrangements put in place by his Department to ensure compliance with the Official Languages Act, specifically requirements for signage in departmental offices, schools, third level institutions; details of any assessments undertaken by departmental staff to assess requirements; the number of signs assessed; when any corrective actions were put in place; if any or all of the actions taken by his Department were within the designated timeframes set out in legislation, and if not the reasoning for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40550/13]
463. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the arrangements put in place by his Department to ensure compliance with the Official Languages Act 2003, specifically requirements for signage in departmental offices, schools, third-level institutions; details of any assessments undertaken by departmental staff to assess requirements; the number of signs assessed; when any corrective actions were put in place; if any or all of the actions taken by his Department were within the designated timeframes set out in legislation; if not, the reasoning for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40545/13]
426. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the arrangements put in place by his Department to ensure compliance with the Official Languages Act, specifically requirements for signage in departmental offices, schools, third level institutions; details of any assessments undertaken by Departmental staff to assess requirements; the number of signs assessed; when any corrective actions were put in place; if any or all of the actions taken by his Department were within the designated timeframes set out in legislation, and if not the reasoning for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40542/13]
418. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the arrangements put in place by his Department to ensure compliance with the Official Languages Act, specifically requirements for signage in departmental offices, schools, third level institutions; details of any assessments undertaken by departmental staff to assess requirements; the number of signs assessed; when any corrective actions were put in place; if any or all of the actions taken by his Department were within the designated timeframes set out in legislation, and, if not, the reasoning for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40540/13]
346. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection the arrangements put in place by her Department to ensure compliance with the Official Languages Act, specifically requirements for signage in departmental offices, schools, third level institutions; details of any assessments undertaken by departmental staff to assess requirements; the number of signs assessed; when any corrective actions were put in place; if any or all of the actions taken by her Department were within the designated timeframes set out in legislation, and if not the reasoning for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40552/13]
303. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the arrangements put in place by his Department to ensure compliance with the Official Languages Act, specifically requirements for signage in departmental offices, schools and third level institutions; details of any assessments undertaken by departmental staff to assess requirements; the number of signs assessed; when any corrective actions were put in place; if any or all of the actions taken by his Department were within the designated timeframes set out in legislation, and if not the reasoning for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40549/13]
294. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the arrangements put in place by his Department to ensure compliance with the Official Languages Act, specifically requirements for signage in departmental offices, schools, third level institutions; details of any assessments undertaken by departmental staff to assess requirements; the number of signs assessed; when any corrective actions were put in place; if any or all of the actions taken by his Department were within the designated timeframes set out in legislation, and if not the reasoning for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40551/13]
282. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 233 of 24 September 2013, if he will confirm the number of students in each classroom in a school (details supplied); and if he considers the current situation satisfactory. [40980/13]
233. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements put in place by his Department to ensure compliance with the Official Languages Act, specifically requirements for signage in departmental offices, schools, third level institutions; details of any assessments undertaken by Departmental staff to assess requirements; the number of signs assessed; when any corrective actions were put in place; if any or all of the actions taken by his Department were within the designated timeframes set out in legislation, and if not the reasoning for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40544/13]
228. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the secondary schools in County Louth that currently have guidance counsellors in place and the way this compares with the situation before he introduced changes which no longer provide school guidance counsellors on an ex-quota basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40473/13]
189. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance the arrangements put in place by his Department to ensure compliance with the Official Languages Act, specifically requirements for signage in departmental offices, schools, third level institutions; details of any assessments undertaken by departmental staff to assess requirements; the number of signs assessed; when any corrective actions were put in place; if any or all of the actions taken by his Department were within the designated timeframes set out in legislation, and if, not the reasoning for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40546/13]
174. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he discussed the issues of high unemployment and the increasing poverty levels here during his meeting with Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary General of the OECD during his visit to Dublin on 12 September 2013. [39067/13]
173. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he discussed the jobs crisis in his meeting with Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary General of the OECD, during his visit to Dublin on 12 September 2013. [39066/13]
172. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his meeting with Secretary General of the OECD, Mr. Angel Gurría, during his visit to Dublin on the 12 September 2013. [39065/13]
170. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the contact he has had with EU leaders over the summer recess in relation to the Syrian crisis. [39080/13]
169. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any contacts with French President Francois Hollande in relation to the Syrian crisis. [39078/13]
168. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed the issue of Syria with the British Prime Minister since Dáil Éireann rose for its summer recess. [39077/13]
164. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown of the locations of Irish embassies and consulates across the world; and the number and grade of DFA officials stationed in each. [40973/13]
159. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the arrangements put in place by his Department to ensure compliance with the Official Languages Act, specifically requirements for signage in departmental offices, schools, third level institutions; details of any assessments undertaken by departmental staff to assess requirements; the number of signs assessed; when any corrective actions were put in place; if any or all of the actions taken by his Department were within the designated timeframes set out in legislation, and if not the reasoning for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40547/13]
153. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the arrangements put in place by his Department to ensure compliance with the Official Languages Act, specifically requirements for signage in departmental offices, schools, third level institutions; details of any assessments undertaken by departmental staff to assess requirements; the number of signs assessed; when any corrective actions were put in place; if any or all of the actions taken by his Department were within the designated timeframes set out in legislation, if not, the reasoning for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40553/13]
117. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the need for a national strategy for sport across all Government Departments; if he has given such a strategy any consideration; and if he or his officials have had any discussions with other Departments, in particular the Department of Health and the Department of Education and Skills, on creating such a strategy. [40900/13]
67. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is considering the introduction of lower rate on-the-spot fines for cyclists who break the law which could be more regularly applied and would take into account the lower level of danger presented by cyclists to the public. [40905/13]
4. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach his plans to reform or restructure the workings of the IFSC Clearing House Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39063/13]
3. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the progress made on the commitment to create 10,000 jobs in the IFSC by 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39062/13]
2. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the number of times in the past year that the IFSC Clearing House Group has met to date in 2013; the issues that were discussed; the actions that have been taken as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39061/13]
251. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the current waiting list for the chronic pain clinic in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin; the number of persons currently waiting to access the service; the average length of time persons have to wait to access this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40205/13]
26. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health when the national action plan on rare diseases will be published; if a Health Service Executive clinical director will be appointed to co-ordinate implementation of the plan; if a State registry and rare disease information office will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40031/13]