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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2008
241 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will intervene in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45240/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2008
210 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if legislation is required to introduce the new health insurance levy to facilitate community rating; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44764/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2008
172 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance the breakdown of the allocation of national lottery funding for each of the past five years; the projects within each Department that have been financed by national lottery funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44797/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2008
135 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action to be taken by her Department following the meeting between the Irish Hotels Federation and Minister of State Kelleher on the matter of joint labour committee pay rates outside Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44765/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2008
84 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applicants who have made commitments by way of land transfer and so on in order to qualify for the early retirement scheme; the way he proposes to treat them in view of the sudden closure of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44046/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 2008
246 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in County Cork is not included as an institution under the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002; if it can be included at this stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42990/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 2008
91 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Defence if the authority of the Secretary General of his Department under the three year administrative budget arrangements to configure the grading of his staffing, up to and including the level of principal officer, within agreed overall numbers and the agreed budgetary ceiling, extends to organisations, such as the Defence Forces, and agencies for which he is the Accounting Officer; the number of additional appointments or promotions at principal officer and assistant principal officer grade that have been created or made within his Department using this authority since it was given to the heads of Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42807/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2008
426 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will ensure that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16 will receive the carer’s allowance as a matter of urgency in view of the urgent family crisis resulting from an acutely ill child forcing the mother to give up work and the inability of the family to meet their mortgage repayments in these circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42610/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2008
425 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the entitlements a person is eligible for whilst their appeal for carer’s allowance is being processed and as the carer’s benefit has been withdrawn. [42609/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 November 2008
104 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the contact he has had with the Office of Public Works to ensure the early refurbishment and repairs required at the Natural History Museum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41229/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 November 2008
95 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the project or projects to be funded from the €4.4 million in capital allocation to the National Sports Campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41228/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 November 2008
73 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the implications for the tourism industry arising from various new measures introduced in budget 2009; his further views on the potential impact such disincentives will have on the number of tourists visiting here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41834/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 November 2008
71 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has had discussions with the Arts Council since budget 2009 on the implications of the cuts on venues, events and artists as well as on Arts Council staff numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41832/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 2008
467 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of applications for funding under the gateways initiative received in 2008; the value of those applications; the number of projects approved; the amount of money which has been paid out or been committed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41061/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 2008
366 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the reduction in the income to the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund which resulted from the decrease in betting tax from 2% to 1%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40623/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 2008
365 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the estimated increase in income accruing to the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund arising from the increase in the betting tax to 2% in budget 2009. [40622/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 2008
68 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the impact the new registration fee introduced by the Garda National Immigration Bureau is expected to have on educational tourism; if he has had discussions with the relevant Department highlighting the problems for tourism here of this new fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33922/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 2008
47 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied that structures in place to allow garda vetting are functioning efficiently and effectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40324/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
98 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport his strategy to tackle drug driving; the reforms he is planning to strengthen the testing regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39974/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2008
284 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children the action she has taken or will take on the recommendations issued by the Sub-Committee on the Adverse Side Effects of Pharmaceuticals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39616/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2008
283 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children the steps taken by her to implement recommendation 19.11 of A Vision for Change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39615/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2008
282 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will allocate the promised €25 million for mental health services in order to achieve the goals of A Vision for Change; if she will put in place adequate mechanisms to ensure that it is spent accountably; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39614/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2008
230 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance if he will allow the higher rate of tax relief in respect of IVF treatment in view of the fact that the cost per cycle of treatment will increase by €1,000 per cycle following budget 2009 changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39613/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2008
203 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance his views on allowing the higher rate of tax relief in respect of IVF treatment in view of the fact that the cost per cycle of treatment will increase by €1,000 per cycle following budget 2009 changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39612/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2008
108 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of claims for a State transition pension, contributory State pension and a non-contributory State pension being processed here; the way this compares to the number of applicants being processed in the same period in 2006 and 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39449/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2008
47 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an estimate of the cost of legal services which the State paid for in 2007 and to date in 2008; and if he is satisfied that effective measures are in place to minimise this cost. [38789/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2008
295 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will make the annual accounts of an organisation (details supplied) for each of the past five years available to Houses of the Oireachtas Members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38635/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2008
294 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if money has been allocated in budget 2009 for a new sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38580/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2008
128 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government’s position on whether the 2009 EU Parliament elections should be held under the Lisbon treaty rules or the current treaty rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38501/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2008
135 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will reinstate the support services grant to Protestant fee paying schools in view of the fact that this grant made it possible for disadvantaged children of the Protestant faith to attend a school of their parents’ choice and family ethos. [38222/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2008
113 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the reasoning behind the abolition of the support services grant to Protestant fee-paying schools; and if his attention has been drawn to the implications of this decision for the very existence of some of these schools. [38223/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 October 2008
173 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the status of an application by a centre (details supplied) in County Dublin submitted to his Department in April 2008, in view of the fact this centre has an integral role to play in Dún Laoghaire Rathdown in fulfilling active citizenship objectives, developing relationships and fostering community spirit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37716/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 October 2008
170 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if talks or discussions have taken place on the possibility of disbanding his Department, amalgamating its functions with other Departments or other such structural changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37681/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 October 2008
354 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount his Department has allocated to an organisation (details supplied) for the years 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37391/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 October 2008
352 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if a publicly funded body (details supplied) is obliged to publish annual accounts; if such accounts have been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37393/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 October 2008
351 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if a publicly funded body (details supplied) is obliged to publish annual accounts; if such accounts have been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37394/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 October 2008
350 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount his Department has allocated to an organisation (details supplied) for the years 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37392/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 October 2008
348 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if any Members of the Oireachtas represented the Government at the Rugby World Cup in France in 2007 or at the Heineken Cup final in May 2008. [37350/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2008
165 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will review the admissions policy in the National Aquatic Centre, whereby if one leaves the water area to go and get a snack in the complex you cannot re-enter the water area without paying again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36707/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2008
112 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the contacts he has had with the National Roads Authority on the recent introduction of barrier free tolling on the M50; if he will direct the NRA under Section 41 of the Roads Act 1993 to review the operation of the barrier free tolling system particularly in view of problems with the eFlow system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36690/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2008
250 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will take action to secure the transfer of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W with a learning disability from an inappropriate setting in a hostel for psychiatric patients to an appropriate facility. [35398/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 October 2008
16 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason people hiring equipment from the Health Service Executive have not been refunded for months; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many people are out of pocket and suffering hardship as the result of the stopping of all refund payments; if she will pay out a portion of the money due to alleviate hardship being caused by this dispute; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35201/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 October 2008
206 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the financial commitments which have been made for accommodation in Mallow, County Cork in respect of Fáilte Ireland; if money has been paid for the acquisition of property, or for the renting of property; the period for which such contracts have been entered into; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34500/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2008
177 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the discussions he has had with the Department of Transport on the independent status of Cork and Shannon Airports in view of the ever increasing threat to the aviation industry, market turbulence, and the downturn in the overall tourism sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33861/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2008
168 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when, in view of the fact that the current programme for the construction of swimming pools here closed in 2000, it is envisaged to re-open this programme for grant applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33860/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2008
121 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the measures he is recommending to Cabinet to halt the downward trend in tourism figures; if he has discussed the competitiveness issue with his Cabinet colleagues; the outcome of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34150/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2008
119 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the proportion of his capital budget for 2008 which has been exhausted to date; the projects which have been prioritised and progressed under the 2008 spend; if he will provide a progress report in relation to committed capital projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34149/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2008
465 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm that the information given to this Deputy in Parliamentary Question No. 217 of 21 May 2008 is accurate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33441/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2008
452 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of the evaluation of the pilot programme of local music education in County Donegal and Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33316/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2008
323 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the name of each applicant and club on a county basis and the year in which each grant was awarded in respect of sports capital grants not drawn down for the years 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33689/08]