546. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the average sentence actually served by persons for non-payment of court fines; and the average current cost to the State, per day, of accommodating a typical fine defaulter in the prison system. [55255/13]
545. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated number of persons imprisoned in Ireland for non-payment of court fines in each of the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. [55254/13]
544. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the average length of sentence actually served in cases where convicted persons are sentenced to periods of imprisonment of 12 months, two years, three years, four years, five years, six years, seven years, eight years, nine years and ten years. [55253/13]
452. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if members of the Garda Reserve gain any credits from their work in the Garda Reserve when making a full application to join An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54282/13]
205. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider allowing an increase in the quota allocated to smaller vessels less than 20 m in the sentinel Celtic Sea herring fishery in the weeks prior to Christmas; if he is satisfied the 2011-12 review resulted in an equitable distribution of Celtic Sea herring quota in view of the influx of vessels into the country's only open-access pelagic fishery in the past two seasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52372/13]
272. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if attic or internal conversion was intended to be included in the development contributions attached to planning permissions; if this is being implemented by each local authority; his views that it is fair to implement such a charge where the work being carried out is internal only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51949/13]
119. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons living here who received a contributory State pension or non-contributory State pension top-up from the Government, in addition to their UK pension payment in 2012. [50064/13]
412. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the advertising rates charged to registered charities by RTE television and radio; and the State subsidy, if any, that is given towards the cost of suicide prevention and awareness campaigns on RTE. [49469/13]
411. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the latest estimates regarding the potential oil and gas reserves within Ireland's 652,000 sq. km of offshore; and his plans to encourage greater exploration. [49468/13]
386. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress that has been made through mapping and other means by his Department’s underwater archaeology unit to establish the location of the estimated 15,000 shipwrecks lying in Irish territorial waters. [49467/13]
266. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual maintenance and security costs attached to unoccupied State-owned buildings in each of the years 2007 to 2012 inclusive. [49466/13]
265. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of State-owned buildings in each county that were unoccupied in each of the years 2007 to 2012 inclusive. [49465/13]
255. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the range of agriculture-related courses available to prospective young farmers in each of the country's State-funded third level institutes, universities and colleges in the current 2013-14 academic year. [49470/13]
106. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons who are accumulating penalties as a result of not paying the non-principal private residence charge; and the amount outstanding. [48418/13]
294. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will examine the possibility of introducing an easy-payment system for persons who inadvertently did not pay their non-private principal private residence charge in time and who wish to comply but have accumulated penalties and are unable to pay this amount in one full payment as is currently requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48374/13]
1296. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the inconvenience caused by the restriction of the new driving licence renewal technology to just 34 sites countrywide; if there are plans to increase the number of National Driver Licence Service identity verification locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47097/13]
1258. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the projects that will be prioritised in view of the European Commission’s agreement to triple transport infrastructure financing to €26 billion from 2014 to 2020 to create a unified trans-European transport network under the connecting Europe facility of the multi-annual financial framework. [45782/13]
1257. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he proposes to build on the impact of The Gathering in future years in view of the fact that a recent analysis of the latest United States census shows there are almost seven times more Irish-Americans than the entire population of Ireland. [45781/13]
1251. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current average driving test pass rate in Waterford City and Dungarvan, County Waterford. [45779/13]
1250. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current average waiting time for a driving test in Waterford City and Dungarvan, County Waterford. [45778/13]
1022. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health if applicants for the over 70's medical card are subject to the same discretionary conditions as those under 70 whereby financial hardship as a result of medical need may be assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45606/13]
1021. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the number of reviews that were carried out on over 70's medical card applications following the budget changes introduced in 2012; if these same applicants will have to go through a further review following the 2013 budget changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45608/13]
1020. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Health the checks he has put in place to ensure that doctors cannot overclaim for medical card patients who have died or emigrated; if his Department has a fraud control system similar to the one operated by the Department of Social Protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45607/13]
638. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will explain the differentiation in lower urban and higher rural standing and usage charges applied by Electric Ireland to its customers; and if this price gap will be reduced in favour of rural consumers if and when the existing transmission infrastructure is upgraded. [47139/13]
637. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a breakdown of income generated by Electric Ireland from residential electricity charges in the 12 months up to 1 October 2012 and in the subsequent 12-month period to 1 October 2013. [47138/13]
611. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there have been any advances in technology to change the accepted view that the cost of underground cabling is multiples that of transmission via overhead powerlines. [45733/13]
610. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his policy regarding to the erection of electricity pylons and overhead lines in areas of outstanding natural beauty and high scenic amenity generally. [45732/13]
609. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the recommendations from the international commission of experts report on the possibility of undergrounding all or part of the Meath-Tyrone interconnector he considers applicable to the proposed Grid Link overhead power line route linking Munster and Leinster. [45731/13]
389. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way he proposes to meet the new EU rules requiring that Irish listed company boards should have 40 per cent female membership by 2020 and by 2018 in the case of State-owned companies in view of the fact that the current average in Ireland is 10.7%, compared to an EU average of 16.6%. [45777/13]
347. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who availed of third-level courses subsidised under the Springboard initiative in 2011 and 2012. [47100/13]
346. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of early retirements from the primary education full-time teaching pool in each of the past seven years, 2006 to 2012, inclusive. [47099/13]
345. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of early retirements from the post-primary education full-time teaching pool in each of the past seven years, 2006 to 2012, inclusive. [47098/13]
155. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will request EirGrid to grant an extension on the current deadline for submissions for the Grid Link project for the south east to allow members of the public ample time in which to make their submissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45443/13]
114. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the European Court of Justice ruling as to the Irish State’s obligation to adequately protect the pension entitlements of former Waterford Crystal employees; when the judgment is likely to go to be reviewed in the High Court. [43674/13]
131. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties encountered by members of the Irish Showmen's Guild in obtaining motor tax and avoiding prosecution in respect of vehicles conveying funfair and circus equipment, due to the absence of a special vehicle taxation category; and if he proposes to follow most other EU states in providing a taxation derogation for vehicles used for this specific purpose. [42960/13]
86. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that are being taken to ensure that children of circus and fairground families will receive improved secondary education supports. [42962/13]
85. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the impact the proposed cutbacks in primary teaching resources will have on outreach sessions for children of circus and fairground families. [42961/13]
196. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government about the regulations and control systems that are in place to ensure Ireland complies with current, and proposed European Commission legislation, on national inspections of waste shipments; if he will detail the location from which waste shipments leave here; the frequency at which they depart Irish shores; and the location of their first port of call and ultimate destination in each case. [35829/13]
161. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the current status of the tentative list of seven candidate sites submitted to UNESCO for potential World Heritage Site status in March 2010. [35828/13]
113. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total revenue generated from visitor entrance fees at Office of Public Works managed heritage sites in 2010, 2011 and 2012. [35827/13]
112. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons who visited national heritage attractions, managed by the Office of Public Works, in 2010, 2011 and 2012. [35826/13]
111. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total revenue generated from visitor entrance fees at national monuments in State care in 2010, 2011 and 2012. [35825/13]
110. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the overall annual cost of managing, maintaining and staffing the total number of national monuments in State care in 2010, 2011 and 2012. [35824/13]
109. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current number of national monuments in State care; the number open to the public; and the number that charge visitors an entrance fee. [35823/13]
108. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his policy on charging entrance fees to national monuments and national historic properties. [35822/13]
1216. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the submission the Government will be making to the European Commission review of state aid rules on the public financing of airports and start-up aid to airlines prior to the adoption of revised guidelines in early 2014. [35503/13]
914. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the average four to seven month delay in processing Garda clearance applications for unemployed persons interviewed by community employment supervisors for placement on schemes involving working with persons with disabilities; the steps he will take to relieve this impasse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35091/13]
382. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason Down's syndrome is not on the list of 11 low incidence disabilities that qualify for resource teaching hours in view of the fact that it occurs in 0.2% of the population; the action that is being taken to deliver a more appropriate model than GAM to meet the complex learning needs of children with Down's syndrome following the critical report of the Children’s Ombudsman. [35502/13]
385. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Questions Nos. 360 and 361 of 20 March 2013, when the circular letter referred to in the reply will be issued to planning authorities, in view of the fact that a number of applications are in limbo due to the ambiguity surrounding the five year grant of permission time limit; and the clarification proposed in relation to sections 41 and 42 of the Planning and Development Act 2000. [33290/13]
353. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the estimated value of artworks owned by the State, under the aegis of his Department, that are currently in storage. [33001/13]