232. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the agencies or sections from his Department that were decentralised during the period 1997 to 2011; and the travel costs and expenses incurred by decentralised personnel travelling to their base Department in that period. [1032/15]
231. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of agencies, quangos or other bodies within, funded by or established by his Department which have been scrapped, merged or reduced since this Government was formed; the amount saved in each case; the reduction in staff as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1017/15]
198. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the agencies or sections from his Department that were decentralised during the period 1997 to 2011; the travel costs and expenses incurred by decentralised personnel travelling to their base Department in that period. [1034/15]
197. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of agencies, quangos or other bodies within, funded by or established by his Department which have been scrapped, merged or reduced since this Government was formed; the amount saved in each case; the reduction in staff as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1019/15]
196. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the locations of properties that were leased to accommodate the decentralisation during 1997 and 2011; the agreed duration of each lease agreed; the annual amounts paid in respect of each one, the number of decentralised personnel assigned to each location on 31 December 2011 and 31 December 2014. [1006/15]
148. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance the agencies or sections from his Department that were decentralised during the period 1997 to 2011; and the travel costs and expenses incurred by decentralised personnel travelling to their base Department in that period. [1029/15]
147. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance the number of agencies, quangos or other bodies within, funded by or established by his Department which have been scrapped, merged or reduced since this Government was formed; the amount saved in each case; the reduction in staff as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1014/15]
55. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the agencies or sections from her Department that were decentralised during the period 1997 to 2011; the travel costs and expenses incurred by decentralised personnel travelling to their base Department in that period. [1035/15]
54. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of agencies, quangos or other bodies within, funded by or established by her Department which have been scrapped, merged or reduced since this Government was formed; the amount saved in each case; the reduction in staff as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1020/15]
203. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wexford has not received their disadvantaged area payment; when they will receive same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48852/14]
276. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the names of townlands in County Limerick that have designated lands for the protection of the habitat of the hen harrier; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48626/14]
693. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide details in tabular form by county of the number of landowners who have been instructed by National Parks and Wildlife Service to change their farming activities since the implementation of Directive 2009/147/EC, as it relates to the protection of the habitat of the hen harrier; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48355/14]
639. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to install public lighting at Banogue village in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47823/14]
638. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to install public lighting on the N21 at the principal junction in Rathkeale, County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47820/14]
339. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of a recent response by the EU Commissioner for agriculture to a parliamentary question, if he will provide details in tabular form by county since 2009 of the number of farmers who have lost their single farm payment because of a loss of compliance with the definition eligible and where the eligibility has been lost as a result of the implementation of the habitat directives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48358/14]
322. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of discussions his Department has had during 2014 with the European Commission in respect of issues associated with the designation of farm land for the protection of habitats for the hen harrier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48258/14]
314. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48053/14]
310. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposed salary cap for young farmers under the rural development programme; and the proposed salary cap for off farming income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47951/14]
202. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details in tabular form by county for 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 of the number of persons who have been prosecuted for non-payment of the television licence. [47578/14]
173. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details in tabular form by county of the numbers of teachers, special needs assistants and support staff who have not been Garda vetted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47576/14]
143. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide details of correspondence between his Department and the Departments of Education and Skills and Health on the number of people working with children and employed by those Departments who have yet to be Garda vetted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47575/14]
121. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if members of An Garda Síochána have to be Garda vetted in order to be deemed suitable to work with children and other vulnerable persons; if so, if she will provide details in tabular form by division of the numbers of members of An Garda Síochána who are not yet Garda vetted. [47577/14]
117. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the provisions of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 extend to those persons who deliver the post and to those who work as parcel delivery-courier personnel. [47574/14]
116. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the provisions of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 extend to those persons who engage in canvassing for political parties. [47573/14]
115. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the provisions of Schedule 1, section 7, of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 extend to any work or activity as a minister or priest or any other person engaged on the advancement of any religious beliefs, extends to those volunteers who distribute leaflets, envelopes and promotional materials for religious organisations and/or churches. [47572/14]
39. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to bring forward legislation to implement the recommendations of the Internet content governance advisory group to help tackle the issue of cyber bullying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47114/14]
170. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the provisions in place to ensure a person who is awaiting a national car test, which was booked on 16 November 2014 but will not be taken until 30 January 2015 due to a backlog, is not issued penalty points considering the persons NCT certificate is due to expire on 1 January 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47451/14]
160. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding funding for the rental of temporary accommodation in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47491/14]
114. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 494 of 26 November, 2013 and No. 558 of 18 February 2014 if the Garda authorities have now finalised a reply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47464/14]
76. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a timeframe as to when a single farm payment and a disadvantaged area payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47365/14]
27. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to put a mechanism in place to implement the Labour Court recommendation of 2008 in regard to an agreed pension scheme proviso for community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42006/14]
382. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants and resource teachers who are employed nationally in our schools by her Department; of these the number who have been employed through JobBridge or any other Department of Social Protection scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46851/14]
341. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding dermatological treatment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47184/14]
252. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the establishment of an office of a legal services ombudsman, as per the Legal Services Ombudsman Act 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46829/14]
23. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when it is expected to complete the Final Stages of the Roads Bill 2014; if he will include provision in the Bill to allow the National Roads Authority to engage in preplanning consultations with An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46021/14]
8. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update regarding proposed changes to the knowledge test for rural hackney licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46016/14]
97. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health if other funding supports are available through his Department, apart from the National Lottery funding, for groups that provide services to the elderly who may be isolated both physically and socially; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46501/14]
71. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to abolish the butter fat quota; and if so, when it is likely that this will happen. [46502/14]
126. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 180 of 24 September 2014, if he will provide a reason the provisions of the 2009 and 2014 Acts have not been commenced up to now; when it is expected to commence them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40935/14]
120. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to amend the existing mortgage to rent scheme to assist families in mortgage distress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40936/14]
88. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to the decision of the milk quota appeals tribunal if there is further consideration available in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45658/14]
56. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when her Department will reach a final decision on a matter (details supplied) regarding meter readers. [45671/14]
48. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider the introduction of a capital fund for publicly-owned facilities and buildings operated wholly or partially by education and training boards, which provide courses for adult and further education and which would allow for essential repairs to be carried out in these buildings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45093/14]
153. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views that the recently announced water conservation grant will be payable to persons who have their own septic tanks and private wells and have returned the Irish Water application pack. [45500/14]
141. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce smokeless fuels to further towns or extend current ban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45427/14]
600. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will meet with a deputation from the Irish Farmers with Designated Land and this Deputy in relation to the hen harrier special protection areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45239/14]
565. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Transport Authority will indicate if Bus Éireann has been paid for services under public service obligation contracts since 1 December 2009 that were not delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44774/14]
564. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Transport Authority may specify from what date it has in place an internationally recognised independent system for monitoring the delivery of every service in the landing boards or routes in accordance with the specified obligations in the Bus Éireann public service obligation contracts since 1 December 2009; the number of breaches of contract if any recorded and the sanctions imposed on Bus Éireann for such breaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44773/14]
157. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a statement of social welfare payments from January 2013 to date in 2014 in respect of a person (detail supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44919/14]
136. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Taoiseach if he will provide details from the Central Statistics Office in tabular form by county of the numbers of persons in full time employment on 30 June 2008 and 30 June 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44769/14]