193. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the difficulty associated with persons obtaining large deposits for electricity companies to get connected to an electricity supply even for people with clean-good credit history; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15542/13]
160. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal of rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and when a decision will be made on same. [15381/13]
115. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance the exemptions that are in place under the local property tax for people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15664/13]
37. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the progress that has been made on The Gathering; the numbers of events by county that are due to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15043/13]
632. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures introduced in the tourism industry since March 2011; his views on whether these measures have had a positive impact on the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15215/13]
584. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the reason bipolar affective disorder is not a qualifying medical illness for the long-term illness card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15322/13]
231. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a submission (details supplied) regarding designation of lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14607/13]
229. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an inspection will take place in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14566/13]
160. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to any research in the field of alternative energy sources associated with Thorium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14569/13]
151. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on a submission (details supplied) regarding designation of lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14606/13]
410. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue in relation to area based compensation for 2012 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14196/13]
310. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; when a decision will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13801/13]
113. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle inpatient and day case waiting lists in Mid Western Regional Hospital, Dooradoyle, County Limerick; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14280/13]
52. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle inpatient and day case waiting lists in Mid Western Regional Hospital, Croom, County Limerick; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14279/13]
513. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for agri-environment options scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12533/13]
326. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for family income supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12713/13]
148. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the level of engagement he has with programme country governments funded by Ireland through Irish Aid, to establish the effectiveness of those countries practices and legal procedures which uphold basic human rights and dignity, promote equality and afford the protection of the state to the individual; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12895/13]
88. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he expects to bring forward the foreshore and marine area development Bill, in order to ensure that ports and harbours are better positioned to plan their development into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12340/13]
184. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a heterosexual couple can register their relationship as a civil partnership; if not, his plans to introduce same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12133/13]
182. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a gun licence is removed from a person and is not renewed within a number of years can the Garda have the gun destroyed. [12119/13]
269. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update in relation to the offer that was made to abolish the €3 air travel tax; if he will provide details in tabular form of the changes in numbers to inbound flights since the change to the charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11933/13]
268. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress that has been made on the establishment of the International Aviation Services Centre at Shannon; when he expects to see this centre operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11930/13]
260. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health when he expects to bring forward proposals for the establishment of the national hub as identified in the Action Plan for Jobs; if he envisages that the creation of this hub will require legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12015/13]
146. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he expects to see the creation of the energy efficiency fund as referred to in the Action Plan for Jobs; the way he proposes to implement the operation of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12013/13]
139. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide details in tabular form, by county, of the projects funded under the structures at risk fund in 2012; the amount paid to each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11929/13]
136. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide in tabular form by county the number of landowners whose land is designated as part of the hen harrier conservation programme; the numbers of landowners who are in receipt of compensation for this form of land designation under the national parks and wildlife farm plan scheme; the maximum, minimum and average payments made to landowners under this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11805/13]
122. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when he expects to see a single web-based portal for the registration of licences by retailers established; if he envisages that this will require legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12012/13]
121. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form the number per county who applied for innovation vouchers in 2012; the number of those who were successful; the total amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12010/13]
120. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when he expects to see the creation of the seed and venture capital scheme as referred to in the Action Plan for Jobs; if he has established thresholds for applicants to the scheme; if the creation of this scheme will require legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12003/13]
85. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance the number of applications that were made in 2012 under the foreign earnings deduction scheme; the numbers that were successfully approved; the total amount of relief granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12011/13]
597. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the public transport systems that have been put in place to replace the Rosslare Europort Waterford railway line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11237/13]
543. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health if, due to the increased numbers of medical school graduates due to complete their training in 2013, there will be a sufficient number of medical intern places for EU and non EU graduates of medical schools here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11316/13]
416. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will receive their sheep grassland payment, suckler welfare payment and agri-environment options scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11027/13]
380. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form by division and district, the number and type of Garda vehicles that were decommissioned by An Garda Síochána in the years 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11251/13]
349. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has considered unbundling the development of proposed waste water treatment plants in County Limerick with a view to trying to develop them on an individual basis. [11310/13]
271. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; when a decision will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11117/13]
267. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection when a full review will be carried out on a family income supplement approval rate in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo as had been promised by her Department officials. [10947/13]
35. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider reviewing the recent decision on mortgage interest relief in the budget and allow persons to claim the relief on the whole of their mortgage, as long as they started drawing down the mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10514/13]
165. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the funding available for homes that are flooded due to river flooding through the Office of Public Works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10734/13]
28. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider, as part of the Construction Contracts Bill, a project bank account system, which was previously proposed by this Deputy and which has recently been progressed in Northern Ireland to ensure that only payments owing to subcontractors and individuals relating to particular projects can be made from specific bank accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10194/13]
590. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details in tabular form, by college and course, the number of students who attended agricultural colleges in each of the years 2006 to 2011; if he will provide details for each college of the number of teaching personnel for those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10092/13]
581. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his policy in relation to the landing of fish caught at sea by non-Irish vessels at Irish ports; the steps being taken to encourage more vessels to land catches at Irish ports; the regulations currently in place including SFPA inspections; the changes that have been made to these regulations recently that have resulted in a reduction in the number of non-Irish vessels landing fish here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9856/13]
493. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form, the number of new Garda vehicles that were provided by division and district during the years 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9890/13]
478. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda vehicles by type and category in the Limerick Division serving in the Bruff and Newcastle West (amalgamated with Askeaton) Districts of An Garda Síochána that were available for policing duties in 2011 and 2012 and the mileage that is currently on the vehicles in these districts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9569/13]
425. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when it is expected that the review of the nitrates action plan will be concluded; if consideration will be given to the recent problems associated with weather and difficulties that farmers have encountered as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9938/13]
401. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total allowable catch for salmon on the River Moy between the years 1984 and 1994 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9914/13]
247. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered an application from a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9854/13]
246. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has identified a site or has plans to relocate a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9853/13]
205. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue on an agri-environment options scheme 2012 application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9335/13]
196. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an inspection in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9013/13]