Parliamentary questions

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Róisín Shortall

600. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11. [48697/12]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Róisín Shortall

601. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [48698/12]

Back to Education Allowance Eligibility

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

602. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review her decision to refuse back to education allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) on the basis that their proposed choice of accredited study os of a lower qualification then they already hold; her views on whether applicants should in a global labour market environment of work and career flexibility, have the option of pursuing studies that lead to an alternative career path.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48701/12]

Departmental Staff Numbers

Eoghan Murphy

603. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the sectors of the public sector that are currently employed on a roster basis and if there are any plans to remove employees from the rostering system. [49077/12]

Departmental Staff Rehiring

James Bannon

604. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the exact number of public servants who are back in employment in the public service, who are on pensions and have accepted lump sums; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49089/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

605. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the annual saving to the Exchequer of shared services between Gaeltacht programme organisations which receive core funding from his Department, Údarás na Gaeltachta or Foras na Gaeilge. [47264/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Peadar Tóibín

606. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the annual saving to the Exchequer of shared offices between Gaeltacht programme organisations which receive core funding from the Department, Údarás na Gaeltachta or Foras na Gaeilge. [47265/12]

Departmental Staff Rehiring

Billy Kelleher

607. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the names of each staff member within his Department that has been rehired since March 2011 and the cost involved in each case [47288/12]

School Curriculum

Patrick O'Donovan

608. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will consider engaging with the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment and the Department of Education and Skills as part of preparation for the Decade of Commemoration to assess if the history curricula at primary and secondary level reflects in a balanced way the events of the years 1912 to 1922; if he expects similar engagements by his UK and Northern Ireland counterpart in relation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47736/12]

Famine Artefacts

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

609. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his public policy in relation to the identification, collection and storage of artifacts relating to the great famine; if the National Museum of Ireland has within its possession materials of this nature; if it can quantify the number of such artifacts that it holds; if it is in possession of a catalogue or inventory of significant famine related items held in county museums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47883/12]

Commemorative Events

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

610. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans for the future development of the National Famine Memorial Day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47884/12]

Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge

Éamon Ó Cuív

611. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé i gceist aige aon athruithe a dhéanamh ar théarmaí Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge don bhliain 2013, téarmaí airgid san áireamh agus má tá, cén uair a fhógróidh sé aon athruithe atá i gceist aige a dhéanamh, ó tharla go bhfuil an cheist seo práinneach anois mar go bhfuil cinntí déanta nó á ndéanamh ag na Coláistí don bhliain 2013; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [48195/12]

Coimisiún Logainmneacha

Éamon Ó Cuív

612. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén uair a bhfuil sé i gceist aige Coimisiún Logainmneacha nua a cheapadh; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [48196/12]

Coimisiún Logainmneacha

Éamon Ó Cuív

613. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén líon daoine atá ag obair i mBrainse na Logainmneacha sa Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta, an é an líon céanna é a bhí ag obair ann sa bhliain 2009; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [48197/12]

Coimisiún Logainmneacha

Éamon Ó Cuív

614. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén uair a cheapfar stiúrthóir nua ar Bhrainse na Logainmneacha ina Roinn; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [48198/12]

Northern Ireland Issues

Gerry Adams

615. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide details of the type and frequency of North South engagement his Department undertakes; the current priorities in this area; the number of whole time equivalent staff assigned to these matters; the grades involved and the amount of time each grade spends on North South activities as a proportion of their WTE employment; the co-ordination arrangements that have been put in place; if there are any current vacancies in North South Co-operation unites; the duration of this vacancy and the steps being taken to fill the vacancy. [48539/12]

Special Protection Areas Appeals

Dara Calleary

616. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the exact number of appeals received by his Department from land owners in the six designated special protection areas in County Donegal which were designated in 2011; the number of appeals that were successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48594/12]

Public Sector Staff Issues

Eoghan Murphy

617. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the sectors of the public sector that are currently employed on a roster basis and if there are any plans to remove employees from the rostering system. [49068/12]

Departmental Staff Rehiring

James Bannon

618. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the exact number of public servants who are back in employment in the public service, who are on pensions and have accepted lump sums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49081/12]

Energy Conservation

Brian Stanley

619. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that according to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland at least 20%, €100 million, savings in energy use could be made in the public sector through proven management and technology solutions; his views on whether such savings should be made urgently in major cost areas such as waste water treatment, public lighting, public buildings and transport efficiencies by requiring the public sector to participate in targeted energy efficiency programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47707/12]