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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 February 2008
179 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the figure of all EU investment here since joining the EEC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5143/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 February 2008
153 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the construction period of the Leinster House shop recently opened at the Kildare Street gate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4475/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 February 2008
152 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the construction costs of the Leinster House shop recently opened at Kildare Street gate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4474/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 February 2008
339 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of staff in Killarney who were part of his Department prior to the Government announcement of the programme to decentralise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5092/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 February 2008
338 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of staff currently operating from Killarney; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5091/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 February 2008
118 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the plans being considered for the Natural History Museum’s collection while the museum is being refurbished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4921/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 February 2008
111 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the role he exercises in ensuring cross-departmental co-operation on issues relating to tourism policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4987/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 February 2008
110 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the additional funding that has been made available to the Irish Sports Council to prepare for the Olympics in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4986/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 February 2008
108 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the measures planned to encourage the revitalisation of the film industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4989/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 February 2008
136 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will ensure, in view of the difficulty in selling property, that elderly people do not lose their non-contributory pensions when they seek to release equity on their homes to supplement their income, as it appears such equity is calculated as means resulting in the loss of pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4330/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 February 2008
135 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will address the anomaly whereby, if downsizing a property, an older person if permitted to retain €190,000 in cash before it effects their pension eligibility, whereas any income obtained through an equity release scheme results in loss of non-contributory pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4329/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 February 2008
6 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he has taken to ensure employment growth in the life sciences sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4213/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 February 2008
571 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made on the application by a school (details supplied) in Dublin 16 for the extension and refurbishment of the school which is urgently needed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3660/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 February 2008
356 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if in view of the close out grant of €5 million to Dublin City Council to pay for the Port Tunnel, he is in a position to indicate the total cost of the provision of the Port Tunnel to include all direct and associated costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3662/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 February 2008
299 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the extreme circumstances surrounding the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16, she will intervene immediately to secure them a safe nursing home bed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3661/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 February 2008
259 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if the recommendations of the Pollock Report have been implemented, in particular the number of isolation rooms available to cystic fibrosis sufferers; her plans to make more rooms available; the number of dedicated nurses the Health Service Executive has employed; her plans to provide specialised home care staff for cystic fibrosis patients; the action that will be taken to improve cystic fibrosis care in the next six months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3255/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 February 2008
248 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children when her office will request an application for capital grant funding under the National Child Care Investment Programme 2006 to 2010 by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16 and send it to Pobal for examination; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3122/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 February 2008
181 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if he is confident he will meet the June 2008 deadline to test all drivers and to reduce the waiting list for all drivers to 10 weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3488/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 February 2008
125 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if he has plans to reduce the legal blood alcohol level for drivers on a learner permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3489/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 January 2008
940 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has made a decision on the tender report in relation to the proposed building project for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 18; if not, when such a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1294/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 January 2008
710 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the percentage of the current sports budget allocated to Horse Racing Ireland in 2006 and 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1823/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 January 2008
709 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the percentage of Horse Racing Ireland’s funding that was derived from the Exchequer in 2006 and 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1822/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 January 2008
708 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the percentage of total funding for the horse racing industry generated from off-course betting in 2006 and 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1821/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 January 2008
707 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has received Horse Racing Ireland’s new strategic plan; if so, if he will take action in relation to the development of the horse racing industry on foot of the proposals outlined in that plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1819/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 January 2008
537 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the status of the feasibility study being undertaken by the Railway Procurement Agency for a Rathfarnham Luas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1323/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 January 2008
535 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that prior to the decision to open the Belfast base, Aer Lingus considered expansion plans from a base in Birmingham; if he had an input into this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1246/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 January 2008
381 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will implement the recommendations of the Vision for Change document on mental health services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1672/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 January 2008
380 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children when the recommendations of the Vision for Change document on mental health services will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1671/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 January 2008
315 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the letter sent to prospective adopters by the Health Service Executive indicating that their declaration may not be extended if one of the applicants is over 45 years of age, it is consistent with her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 188 of 13 November 2007; if in view of the lengthy process involved in obtaining a declaration and organising an adoption, she will guarantee that age alone will not be a barrier to adoption for parents who are at an advanced stage in the adoption process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1245/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 January 2008
297 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that the Irish Osteoporosis Society receives core funding from the Health Service Executive to give certainty and continuity to its vital work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1074/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 January 2008
271 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children the response she has made to a letter received from a group (details supplied); when the Government will implement the recommendations of the Vision for Change document on mental health services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1673/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 January 2008
184 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the level of excise duty collected in 2006 and 2007 from off-course betting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1820/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 January 2008
87 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has assessed the level of home repossessions which are occurring; and if there are implication for public policy. [2145/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007
115 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will explain the 50% cut in funding for energy efficiency initiatives announced in Budget 2008; the initiatives that were funded under this programme in 2007; the initiatives that will be funded under this programme in 2008; the funding allocation in each year of each programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35471/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 December 2007
114 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the viability of putting the proposed 400kV north-south electricity interconnector underground; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35470/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
384 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the measures being put in place to ensure that the commitment within the Programme for Government to ease the burden of metered water rates on schools is delivered; and when these measures will be put in place. [34848/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
307 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the accounts of CSID have been filed for the year ending 2006 as required by law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35042/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
306 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the cost to date of legal and consultant costs incurred in connection with legal cases involving CSID since 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35041/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
305 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he made representations or had discussions with Aer Lingus regarding the transfer of its planned new base from Birmingham to Belfast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35040/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
304 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to the fact that prior to the decision to open the Belfast base, Aer Lingus considered expansion plans from a base in Birmingham; if he had an input into this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35039/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
303 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has an estimate of the unutilised capacity at the National Aquatic Centre in order to establish the potential to grow usage of the centre and reduce the demand for an annual subsidy. [35038/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
302 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the purpose for which approval has been given for capital works to the extent of €1.2 million to the National Sports Campus Development Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35037/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
301 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the grant in aid to the Irish Sports Council of €57 million for 2008 includes the €3.5 million promised for Gaelic players which is administered by the Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35036/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
257 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if he will indicate to Aer Lingus his desire to be informed at an early date of plans to transfer or lease Heathrow slots to other airlines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35044/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
256 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport if Aer Lingus indicates to him, plans to lease or otherwise transfer some of the Heathrow slots either to other airports or to other airlines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35043/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
110 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which projects in the arts, sports or tourism sector are emerging to avail of the innovation fund targeted at gateway cities and towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31542/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2007
108 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will increase funding for the Private Residential Tenancies Board which will allow further investment in the regulation and registration of private rented housing standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35258/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2007
188 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will extend to non-profit making sports clubs the non-metered water allowance promised to schools in the programme for Government. [34505/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
983 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will reverse the decision of South Dublin County Council to build houses on land at two locations on Taylor’s Lane, Rathfarnham, understood locally to have been provided as public open space; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34070/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2007
195 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will introduce an amendment to the Valuation Act 2001 to exempt non-profit making voluntary sporting organisations from the requirement to pay water rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34071/07]