1072. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will introduce the standard of less than 0.5% maximum acceptable level of pyrite in infill building material subject to the conditions outlined on page 93 of the report of the Pyrite Panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37942/12]
1071. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government in relation to homes affected by pyrite the way in which he proposes that the issue of sulphate attack will be investigated and remedied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37941/12]
1070. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government in relation to the Pyrite Panel report if he has adopted a definition of what constitutes significant damage; the way in which homeowners confirm which category they are in terms of the red and amber categories; the way in which and when he intends to clarify this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37940/12]
1069. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will introduce regulations regarding structural insurance, home insurance and insurance for building projects and quarries to ensure that there is adequate consumer protection as per recommendations 22, 16 and 19 in the Pyrite Report; if he will further ensure that the insurer in these instances will be entirely independent of the entity responsible for construction and of the building industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37939/12]
1068. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will introduce a waiver from the household charge and forthcoming property tax for homeowners affected by pyrite until such time as their developments have been fully remediated; if this waiver will apply retrospectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37938/12]
1067. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will introduce a system of mandatory registration of builders and property developers; if builders and developers who fail to discharge their responsibilities with regard to existing and previous developments will be barred from registration under such a system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37936/12]
1066. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the number of developers being refused planning permissions under section 35 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended by the Planning and Development Act 2010, which provides for the refusal of planning permission by a local authority where the authority is satisfied that a person is not in compliance with a previous permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37935/12]
1000. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the grants available, if any, towards the installation of solar panels on local authority housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39230/12]
683. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm if the freephone number for the central rents unit serving Dublin 15 has been moved, and replaced with a Lo-call number; if so if she will re-instate the freephone number given the difficulties it is causing rent supplement applicants, many of whom have very limited means and for whom the expense of ringing the Lo-call number is prohibitive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37698/12]
637. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of occasions in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 in which one month’s rents in advance have been provided through exceptional needs payments. [38746/12]
635. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection when transgender-intersex citizens will be recognised and the reason for the failure to date to provide such recognition. [37934/12]
526. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there will be a stipulation insisting that only builders and developers who have fully discharged their responsibilities with regard to previous developments be eligible to tender for stimulus funding in the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37937/12]
234. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance further to parliamentary question No. 58 of 6 June, 2012 when a PRSI refundm will be granted to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for the further undue delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37697/12]
68. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the action he will take to ensure that a sufficient supply of social housing is available to cope with housing needs; his views on whether his policy of encouraging housing associations to access finance from the Housing Finance Agency to acquire or build new units is running into difficulty because so few housing associations have been approved for finance from the HFA; his views on the number of social housing units provided by the National Asset Management Agency; the action he will take to address shortcomings in social housing policy and its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36900/12]
48. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on plans to review the Derelict Sites Act 1990 to deal with the increase in derelict sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37871/12]
825 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of learner driver permits which are currently in circulation and for which drivers are awaiting examinations for full driving licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36343/12]
824 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his policy as to whether the functions of the Road Safety Authority currently conducted by the State will remain publicly provided and will not be privatised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36342/12]
823 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total budget for the Road Safety Authority in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36341/12]
805 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health his and the Health Service Executive’s policy and plans for the State recognition and registration of creative arts therapies, as requested by the Irish Association of Creative Arts Therapists; if he has considered the inclusion of creative arts therapists in the list of professionals covered by the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36890/12]
743 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36340/12]
742 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the lack of access to nursing home beds both public and private in north Dublin, which is limited and where demand exceeds the capacity available, and in particular the steps he is taking to address the lack of access to specialty beds, that is dementia, young chronic sick, acquired brain injury, which is very limited; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36339/12]
696 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for the integration of the Health Service Executive's child protection services, the youth probation service and the National Education Welfare Board; the timeframe for the implementation of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[36893/12]
695 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of aged out foreign national young persons currently in the care of the State, in tabular form; each young person’s status vis-à-vis entitlement to remain in the State; his or her nationality; the number of years each young person has been here; the number of years each young person has been in the care of the State; if deportation orders have been made against each young person; if he or she entered the State with a parent or guardian; if he or she is currently in receipt of the same level of care as other Irish citizen young people who had been in the care of the State and are now over 18 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[36891/12]
694 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will ensure the implementation of the commitment in the programme for Government to an area-based approach to tackling child poverty and for greater use of an evidence-based approach in the delivery of services to children, young people and families as recently called for by the member organisations of the prevention and early intervention programme; if she supports the need for a greater emphasis on prevention and early intervention in children’s services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[36889/12]
678 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of high support and-or special care secure accommodation unit residential places in total in the State; if she will confirm the location of the facilities in question; if she will confirm the number of children currently awaiting such a placement on the direction and-or recommendation of a judge; if she will outline the average waiting time for a child to be provided such a placement after the direction and-or recommendation of a judge; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[36521/12]
560 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of aged out foreign national young persons who had been in the care of the State prior to reaching the age of 18 years against whom deportation orders have been made and or against whom deportation orders have been executed each year for the past 10 years in tabular form; the number of years each young person had been in the State prior to becoming aged out and-or deported, if applicable; the nationality of each young person; the country to which each was deported, if applicable; if each young person had originally entered the State with or without a parent of guardian; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36892/12]
523 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the current plans for the Dublin partnership companies, under the local and community development programme; if he will confirm if there are plans to merge the companies; if so, is he satisfied that the aims and objectives of the partnership companies will still be attainable if they are merged; if he will outline the implications for funding, staff numbers and existing projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[36522/12]
376 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if a supplementary welfare allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 will be expedited; if an urgent oral hearing can be granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[36338/12]
375 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons aged 18 to 24 years classed as homeless and in receipt of a reduced social assistance payment, namely jobseeker’s allowance or supplementary welfare allowance; if discussions have taken place between her Department and the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government to discuss the high cost of emergency homeless accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[36337/12]
374 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the rent supplement measures available to young persons living in emergency accommodation and at risk of homelessness in view of the serious issues raised by several housing and homeless charities in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[36336/12]
360 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if a decision has been reached with regard to the provision of capital funding to build Corduff Health Centre, Dublin 15; and if a detailed plan is in place setting clear timeframes as to when this project may be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35762/12]
359 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if the consultants’ report evaluating the various proposed potential sites for new national children’s hospital will be made public; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35761/12]
262 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider if the regulations that apply to pawnbrokers will similarly be applied to cash for gold outlets; or if other appropriate consumer protection legislation will be put in place to regulate the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35732/12]
175 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if regulations will be issued to ensure that rent supplement applicants will be issued both a deposit and a month's advance rent by their community welfare officer if the applicant’s landlord demands same and will not otherwise allow an applicant to take up the tenancy; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that unless a CWO will assist applicants in this way that many are being driven into the hands of exploitative moneylenders; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[35731/12]
823 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health the number of subarachnoid haemorrage patients not accepted for treatment by the Neurological Centre, Beaumont Hospital following a referral in 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35217/12]
801 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health the number of subarachnoid haemorrage patients referred for treatment to the Neurological Centre, Beaumont Hospital in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[35096/12]
735 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if there is an agreement to accept the World Federation of Neurosurgeons grade 3 subarachnoid haemorrhage patients for treatment on the same terms as grades 1 and 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[34417/12]
725 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health the way a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 may apply for assistance towards taxi transport to and from hospital for essential treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[34361/12]
353 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[35216/12]
349 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; when the claim will go into payment and arrears issue; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[35169/12]
135 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider amending the draft legislation on education and training boards to provide for a designated seat for adult learners on the boards as requested by adult learners and their representatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[34437/12]
239 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if he or the Health Service Executive have received any request from the neurosurgical department in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, to increase bed capacity at any stage within the past five years; his policy in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[34165/12]
226 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in Dublin 15 will receive speech and language therapy: the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[34056/12]
173 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount paid to Homebond in relation to social and affordable housing units constructed on behalf of local authorities in the past ten years; the means by which a homeowner can ascertain the amount that was paid from their house asking price to Homebond; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[34109/12]
134 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of households in receipt of mortgage interest supplement; and of these households, the number that have been in receipt of same for more than six months; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[34121/12]
133 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of households in receipt of rent supplement; and of these households, the number that have been in receipt of same for more than six months; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[34120/12]
88 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he is taking to ensure that social considerations are incorporated into the public procurement process; if he will undertake an evaluation of public procurement to ascertain the degree to which social considerations form part of the process; in view of the high level of unemployment if he will direct public entities to include prioritisation of social considerations such as job creation and job retention as part of the public procurement process; his views on if it is acceptable that Irish jobs are lost due to a lack of inclusion of social considerations in the public procurement process; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[34108/12]
82 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding special needs resource allocation in national schools; if he will address the matters raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[34157/12]
56 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Finance further to previous replies regarding a potential wealth tax and the possibility of collection of same, if he will confirm if by 2014 the new Central Statistics Office household finance and consumption survey is expected to contain enough information to introduce a wealth tax in Ireland; and if not, if he will confirm the timeframe that it will take to put in place the necessary process to calculate wealth tax liability in Ireland and the changes to the current system that will be required; and if he will also consider the possibility of a wealth tax taking into account the global assets of Irish citizens, rather than just the assets held in Ireland, which would be in line with the wealth tax system in France which transcends France’s borders.
[34163/12]
552 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is capital funding available for the construction of indoor facilities for minority sports, which are Olympic sports; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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