Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Niall Collins

466. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Defence the total amount spent on external IT consultants by his Department in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the estimated spending in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54437/13]

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Niall Collins

468. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Defence if his Department has re-negotiated external IT consultancy contracts and costs since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54469/13]

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Niall Collins

511. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount spent on external IT consultants by his Department in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the estimated spending in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54433/13]

Departmental Contracts

Niall Collins

513. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has re-negotiated external IT consultancy contracts and costs since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54465/13]

Consultancy Contracts

Niall Collins

534. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total amount spent on external IT consultants by her Department in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the estimated spending in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54435/13]

Consultancy Contracts

Niall Collins

536. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department has re-negotiated external IT consultancy contracts and costs since March 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54467/13]

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Niall Collins

647. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health the total amount spent on external IT consultants by his Department in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the estimated spending in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54442/13]

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Niall Collins

649. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if his Department has renegotiated external IT consultancy contracts and costs since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54474/13]

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Niall Collins

669. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total amount spent on external IT consultants by his Department in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the estimated spending in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54448/13]

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Niall Collins

671. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has re-negotiated external IT consultancy contracts and costs since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54480/13]

Summer Works Scheme Applications

Niall Collins

66. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide clarification in respect of an application for funding by a school (details supplied) in County Limerick under the summer works scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53402/13]

Northern Ireland Issues

Niall Collins

66. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the discussions he has held with the Northern Executive in relation to the cessation of prosecutions of pre-1998 crimes related to the Troubles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52678/13]

Property Trusts

Niall Collins

69. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he has taken to address existing misleading property trusts that promise to help indebted home owners avoid repossession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52679/13]

Garda Investigations

Niall Collins

71. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has considered establishing a special commission of investigation in relation to the Fr. Molloy case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52661/13]

State Pathologists

Niall Collins

72. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he has taken to address concerns regarding the ongoing legal cases in view of the resignation of the Deputy State Pathologist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52659/13]

Legal Services Regulation

Niall Collins

83. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking in view of concerns raised regarding compensation to victims following the conviction of a rogue solicitor (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52660/13]

Personal Insolvency Practitioners

Niall Collins

88. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a county breakdown of the number of personal insolvency practitioners appointed to date; the number of applications received and the number processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52658/13]

Judicial Working Group

Niall Collins

101. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of meetings he has held with the recently established judicial group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52662/13]

Legal Services Regulation

Niall Collins

351. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking in view of concerns raised regarding compensation to victims following the conviction of a rogue solicitor (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52680/13]

Firearms Licences

Niall Collins

372. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is reviewing Garda firearm licensing policy in view of a recent court case that granted licences which had previously been refused on the advice of Garda ballistic experts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52971/13]

Misuse of Drugs

Niall Collins

373. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has reviewed the schedule of banned substances in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the mechanisms in place for the updating of the schedule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52978/13]

Garda Equipment

Niall Collins

374. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the additional equipment An Garda Síochána has received since 2010 to assist members in roadside testing for banned substances; the number of machines available nationally for banned substance testing in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52979/13]

Garda Equipment

Niall Collins

375. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown by division of the banned substance roadside-testing equipment available to An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52980/13]

Garda Investigations

Niall Collins

380. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will establish a special commission of investigation into the death of Fr. Niall Molloy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53021/13]

Garda Investigations

Niall Collins

381. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify the remit and objectives of the senior counsel appointed to review the Fr. Niall Molloy case; if the senior counsel will have full access to all files; if the final report will be made publically available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53022/13]

Departmental Legal Cases

Niall Collins

382. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has considered establishing an independent review into a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53023/13]

Departmental Legal Cases

Niall Collins

383. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is willing to arrange a meeting with the family involved with a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53024/13]

Departmental Legal Cases

Niall Collins

384. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the future actions he is considering with regard to a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53025/13]

School Accommodation

Niall Collins

53. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm plans for the future accomodation needs of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52155/13]

Schools Building Projects Status

Niall Collins

54. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm plans for the management of a proposed second level school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52156/13]

Security of the Elderly

Niall Collins

78. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to provide additional funds for senior citizens alert following the termination of the telephone allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52157/13]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Niall Collins

436. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an admission date for surgery in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork has been deferred to 2014; and if he will assist in having the original date of surgery reinstated [51720/13]

Public Sector Staff Sick Leave

Niall Collins

70. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he or his Department has calculated the number of staff who had serious illnesses in the past three years and who, from 1 January, will either be placed on half pay or pension-related pay in the event of becoming ill in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51141/13]

Child Abduction

Niall Collins

109. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application which is being dealt with by the international child abduction section of his Department (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51119/13]

Public Sector Staff Sick Leave

Niall Collins

113. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Garda Commissioner is drawing up a report on the implications of the new sick pay scheme and the way it applies to the Garda Síochána; when he hopes to receive the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51145/13]

Public Sector Staff Sick Leave

Niall Collins

114. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has any concerns regarding the implications of the proposed new sick pay scheme for the Garda Síochána in view of the nature of its job; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51146/13]

Public Sector Staff Sick Leave

Niall Collins

115. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he or his Department has considered exempting An Garda Síochána from the proposals on the sick pay scheme from 1 January 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51147/13]

Public Sector Staff Sick Leave

Niall Collins

116. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason An Garda Síochána will be in receipt of half the sick pay entitlements from 1 January 2014 of their colleagues in the PSNI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51148/13]

Public Sector Staff Sick Leave

Niall Collins

117. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason Labour Court recommendation (details supplied) is being applied to An Garda Síochána when gardaí have no access to the Labour Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51149/13]

Firearms Licences

Niall Collins

154. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of restricted handguns currently licensed to sports persons here; the total number of non-restricted handguns currently licensed to sports persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50882/13]

Appointments to State Boards

Niall Collins

130. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form the number of appointments to State boards under his Department's remit made since March 2011 to date in 2013; the number of vacancies in State boards under his Department's remit since March 2011 to date in 2013; the number of vacancies in State boards under his Department's remit publicly advertised since March 2011 to date in 2013, and the number of appointments to State boards under his remit drawn directly from the public advertisement process. [50143/13]

Garda Equipment

Niall Collins

509. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the amount of money spent per annum on rental costs for electronic and other speeding signs and information used by the Garda from 2008 to date in 2013 in total and broken down district by district. [50651/13]

Prisoner Releases

Niall Collins

513. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of life sentence prisoners on release that were recalled to prison during the period 2001-10 due to breach of conditions; the total number of each condition where a breach resulted in revocation of temporary release (details supplied); where a revocation of temporary release is as a result of being charged with an additional offence, the type of offences which were alleged to have been committed. [50805/13]

Appointments to State Boards

Niall Collins

28. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide in tabular form the number of appointments to State boards under his Department's remit made since March 2011 to date in 2013; the number of vacancies in State boards under his Department's remit since March 2011 to date in 2013; the number of vacancies State boards under his Department's remit publically advertised since March 2011 to date in 2013; and the number of appointments to State boards under his remit drawn directly from the public advertisement process. [50014/13]

Appointments to State Boards

Niall Collins

53. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the number of appointments to State boards under his Department's remit made since March 2011 to date in 2013; the number of vacancies in State boards under his Department's remit since March 2011 to date in 2013; the number of vacancies State boards under his Department's remit publically advertised since March 2011 to date in 2013; and the number of appointments to State boards under his remit drawn directly from the public advertisement process. [50013/13]

Appointments to State Boards

Niall Collins

73. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the number of appointments to State boards under his Department's remit made since March 2011 to date in 2013; the number of vacancies in State boards under his Department's remit since March 2011 to date in 2013; the number of vacancies State boards under his Department's remit publically advertised since March 2011 to date in 2013; and the number of appointments to State boards under his remit drawn directly from the public advertisement process. [50011/13]

Appointments to State Boards

Niall Collins

81. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form the number of appointments to State boards under his Department's remit made since March 2011 to date in 2013; the number of vacancies in State boards under his Department's remit since March 2011 to date in 2013; the number of vacancies State boards under his Department's remit publically advertised since March 2011 to date in 2013; and the number of appointments to State boards under his remit drawn directly from the public advertisement process. [50018/13]

Appointments to State Boards

Niall Collins

94. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form the number of appointments to State boards under his Department's remit made from March 2011 to date in 2013; the number of vacancies in State boards under his Department's remit from March 2011 to date in 2013; the number of vacancies on State boards under his Department's remit publically advertised from March 2011 to date in 2013; and the number of appointments to State boards under his remit drawn directly from the public advertisement process. [50016/13]

Appointments to State Boards

Niall Collins

116. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the number of appointments to State boards under her Department's remit made since March 2011 to date in 2013; the number of vacancies in State boards under her Department's remit since March 2011 to date in 2013; the number of vacancies in State boards under her Department's remit publically advertised since March 2011 to date in 2013; and the number of appointments to State boards under her remit drawn directly from the public advertisement process. [50019/13]

Appointments to State Boards

Niall Collins

132. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide in tabular form the number of appointments to State boards under his Department's remit made since March 2011 to date in 2013; the number of vacancies in State boards under his Department's remit since March 2011 to date in 2013; the number of vacancies State boards under his Department's remit publically advertised since March 2011 to date in 2013; and the number of appointments to State boards under his remit drawn directly from the public advertisement process. [50007/13]