Written Answers Nos. 92-107
92. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the Blueway network and its implication for the off-shore islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22134/16]
View answerI am taking the Deputy's question to relate to the Blueway network of water trails along the west coast of Ireland.
The National Trails Office, which is operated by Sport Ireland along with Fáilte Ireland, Waterways Ireland, and a number of National Governing Bodies including Canoeing Ireland, the Irish Underwater Council and the Irish Sailing Association and other partners, has developed a standard for Blueways. Sport Ireland carries out inspections of compliance with the standard through a trail registration and inspection process.
I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a reply is not received within 10 days.
93. Deputy James Lawless asked the Taoiseach to provide details of all fees paid by the Office of the Attorney General and the Chief State Solicitor's office to barristers and solicitors in 2015 and for the first six months of 2016. [22351/16]
View answerThe following tables outline details of all fees (including VAT) paid by the Offices of the Attorney General and the Chief State Solicitor's Office to barristers and solicitors in 2015 and for the first six months of 2016:
Office of the Attorney General Counsel/Solicitors Expenditure 2015
|
Counsel/Solicitor Name |
Amount |
|
Meagher Solicitors |
€10,086.00 |
|
Mark William Murphy BL |
€10,977.75 |
|
David Leonard BL |
€15,842.40 |
|
Nick Reilly BL |
€8,659.20 |
|
Ciaran Toland BL |
€11,768.64 |
|
Neville Cox BL |
€17,712.00 |
|
Asim Sheikh BL |
€4,865.88 |
|
Seamus Woulfe SC |
€11,223.75 |
|
Eileen Barrington BL |
€2,890.50 |
|
Total |
€94,026.12 |
Office of the Attorney General Counsel/Solicitors Expenditure 2016
|
Counsel/Solicitor Name |
Amount |
|
Grainne Gilmore BL |
€8,130.30 |
|
Eoin McCullough SC |
€7,638.30 |
|
Asim Sheikh BL |
€4,526.40 |
|
Eileen Barrington BL |
€2,460.00 |
|
Total |
€22,755.00 |
Solicitor Fees Expenditure Year ended December 2015
|
Solicitor Name |
Amount (€) |
No of Cases |
|
Liddy Scollan Solicitor |
75,122.05 |
47 |
|
Alan E. F. Millard |
18,049.02 |
19 |
|
John Hughes State Solicitor |
11,429.16 |
13 |
|
Frank G. Nyhan |
10,380.95 |
16 |
|
Michael D. Murray |
10,379.72 |
17 |
|
Malachy Boohig |
10,057.88 |
7 |
|
Paul Fitzpatrick |
9,965.95 |
14 |
|
O'Doherty, Warren & Associates |
9,810.48 |
13 |
|
John A. Brosnan |
9,052.80 |
16 |
|
Martin G. Linnane |
9,001.14 |
7 |
|
Peter D. Jones |
8,510.12 |
7 |
|
Aidan Judge |
7,662.57 |
11 |
|
Vincent Deane & Co. |
6,818.04 |
10 |
|
Hayden Dolan & Co. |
5,997.47 |
10 |
|
Steen O'Reilly |
5,029.15 |
5 |
|
Fergus Mullen |
4,992.00 |
11 |
|
Donal W. Dunne |
4,569.45 |
7 |
|
Rory P. Benville |
3,920.99 |
7 |
|
Francis W. Hutchinson |
3,887.00 |
7 |
|
Edward O'Sullivan |
3,643.46 |
4 |
|
Connellan Solicitors |
2,270.58 |
3 |
|
Diarmuid H. Sheridan |
2,206.62 |
3 |
|
Jeremiah Healy |
2,036.88 |
4 |
|
Thomas McLoughlin |
1,794.00 |
3 |
|
Sharon E. Murphy |
1,471.08 |
2 |
|
William J. Kennedy |
1,471.08 |
2 |
|
Barry Healy & Company |
1,414.50 |
1 |
|
James A. Boyle |
735.54 |
1 |
|
Kieran Madigan & Co |
735.54 |
1 |
|
Gerald Meaney |
307.50 |
1 |
|
242,722.72 |
Solicitor Fees Expenditure January to June 2016
|
Solicitor Name |
Amount (€) |
No of Cases |
|
Aidan Judge |
17,392.20 |
9 |
|
Alan E. F. Millard |
11,778.48 |
14 |
|
Rory P. Benville |
8,499.25 |
7 |
|
Fergus Mullen |
8,225.80 |
10 |
|
Liddy Scollan Solicitor |
8,034.36 |
1 |
|
Steen O'Reilly |
6,563.28 |
8 |
|
Jeremiah Healy |
5,649.98 |
7 |
|
Paul Fitzpatrick |
5,264.45 |
8 |
|
Gerald Meaney |
4,182.00 |
1 |
|
Diarmuid H. Sheridan |
3,985.20 |
6 |
|
Francis W. Hutchinson |
3,938.00 |
6 |
|
Peter D. Jones |
3,761.34 |
2 |
|
O'Doherty, Warren & Associates |
3,674.01 |
5 |
|
Martin G. Linnane |
2,885.58 |
3 |
|
Hayden Dolan & Co. |
2,715.84 |
4 |
|
Frank G. Nyhan |
2,448.93 |
4 |
|
Thomas McLoughlin |
2,300.00 |
3 |
|
Donal W. Dunne |
2,206.62 |
3 |
|
Edward O'Sullivan |
1,753.98 |
3 |
|
John A. Brosnan |
1,471.08 |
2 |
|
Kieran Madigan & Co |
1,471.08 |
2 |
|
Sharon E. Murphy |
1,471.08 |
2 |
|
Vincent Deane & Co. |
1,471.08 |
2 |
|
John Hughes State Solicitor |
1,431.47 |
3 |
|
Noel A Farrell |
1,076.40 |
2 |
|
Connellan Solicitors |
735.54 |
1 |
|
Geraldine Gillece |
735.54 |
1 |
|
Kennedy Fitzgerald Solicitors |
735.54 |
1 |
|
Michael D. Murray |
735.54 |
1 |
|
Barry Healy & Company |
731.85 |
1 |
|
117,325.50 |
|
Counsel Name |
Amount (€) |
No of Cases |
|
Ciaran Toland B.L. |
220,256.10 |
29 |
|
Nuala Butler S.C. |
219,883.69 |
17 |
|
Eoin Carolan BL |
164,645.33 |
18 |
|
Siobhan Stack S.C. |
148,330.23 |
18 |
|
Barry Doherty B.L. |
146,127.39 |
6 |
|
Maurice Collins S.C. |
128,172.64 |
7 |
|
John D. Fitzgerald B. L. |
124,159.47 |
20 |
|
Conor Power B. L. |
119,294.43 |
15 |
|
Shane Murphy S.C. |
111,843.82 |
20 |
|
David Conlan Smyth S.C. |
104,948.22 |
13 |
|
Richard Humphreys S.C. |
100,699.53 |
6 |
|
Paul Carroll B. L. |
95,267.19 |
28 |
|
Robert Barron S.C. |
83,954.88 |
8 |
|
Ronan Kennedy B. L. |
82,110.67 |
9 |
|
Remy Farrell B. L. |
76,929.12 |
9 |
|
Eileen Barrington S.C. |
76,512.11 |
9 |
|
Anthony Moore B. L. |
75,240.65 |
28 |
|
Ben O Floinn B. L. |
71,581.70 |
14 |
|
Rory Mulcahy S.C. |
68,695.50 |
7 |
|
Garrett Simons S.C. |
67,820.97 |
10 |
|
Diarmaid Mc Guinness S.C. |
67,261.32 |
5 |
|
Michael Mc Dowell S.C. |
66,704.13 |
7 |
|
Elizabeth Cogan B. L. |
63,800.56 |
10 |
|
David Dodd B.L. |
60,717.72 |
14 |
|
Jonathan Newman S.C. |
59,287.23 |
4 |
|
Jim Benson B.L. |
58,132.75 |
15 |
|
Nap Keeling BL |
57,920.70 |
12 |
|
Cathleen Noctor B. L. |
55,952.70 |
11 |
|
Anthony McBride BL |
55,919.49 |
14 |
|
Eoin Mc Cullough S.C. |
51,287.75 |
5 |
|
Glen Gibbons BL |
48,207.39 |
13 |
|
Grainne O Neill B.L. |
47,657.58 |
18 |
|
Kathleen Leader B.L. |
47,457.09 |
27 |
|
Kilda Mooney B. L. |
44,465.31 |
3 |
|
Cindy Carroll B. L. |
44,450.20 |
13 |
|
Niall O Driscoll B.L. |
42,952.15 |
4 |
|
Conor Dignam S.C. |
42,651.49 |
4 |
|
Mark J. Dunne B.L. |
40,688.40 |
3 |
|
Michael Cush S.C. |
39,618.30 |
1 |
|
D. J. Hegarty S.C. |
39,442.41 |
4 |
|
John Healy S.C. |
37,535.91 |
9 |
|
Oisin Quinn S.C. |
37,477.49 |
4 |
|
Noel Whelan B. L. |
37,271.08 |
7 |
|
Cathy Smith B.L. |
35,539.62 |
3 |
|
Grainne Gilmore B.L. |
35,357.64 |
6 |
|
Mr. Andrew Beck, B. L. |
34,130.04 |
2 |
|
Maeve Brennan BL |
33,751.96 |
8 |
|
James Connolly S.C. |
33,175.56 |
3 |
|
John L. O' Donnell S.C. |
32,412.96 |
1 |
|
Paul Mc Garry S.C. |
32,211.24 |
3 |
|
Grainne Mullan BL |
31,912.79 |
12 |
|
Tim O' Connor B. L. |
31,420.35 |
6 |
|
Alexander Caffrey BL |
31,358.85 |
15 |
|
Ronan Killeen B.L. |
30,371.56 |
5 |
|
Daniel Donnelly B.L. |
30,047.27 |
7 |
|
Brian Murray S.C. |
29,996.60 |
4 |
|
Brian Kennedy S.C. |
29,938.20 |
4 |
|
Aoife Carroll B.L. |
29,689.74 |
10 |
|
Mr. Niall Nolan,B. L. |
29,637.66 |
8 |
|
Elva Duffy B. L. |
29,511.39 |
8 |
|
Dr Suzanne Kingston BL |
29,296.14 |
3 |
|
Síobhán Ní Chulacháin B. L. |
28,288.77 |
15 |
|
Fiona Murphy B. L. |
27,979.22 |
14 |
|
Tony McGillicuddy B.L. |
27,029.94 |
12 |
|
Seamus Woulfe S.C. |
26,522.49 |
8 |
|
Lisa Dempsey B. L. |
26,152.26 |
14 |
|
Eugene Regan S.C. |
26,127.66 |
3 |
|
Catherine Duggan B.L. |
25,963.21 |
13 |
|
John A Ryan BL |
25,756.69 |
7 |
|
Ann-Marie Lawlor B. L. |
24,367.53 |
9 |
|
Luan O' Braonain S.C. |
24,352.52 |
3 |
|
Gerard Durcan S.C. |
24,103.08 |
1 |
|
Conor Bourke B.L |
23,794.35 |
6 |
|
Anthony Kerr B. L. |
23,418.47 |
7 |
|
Tadhg Dorgan BL |
22,914.90 |
1 |
|
Michael Hourican BL |
22,769.76 |
2 |
|
Sinead Mc Grath B.L. |
22,752.90 |
11 |
|
Cathy Maguire B. L. |
22,131.39 |
6 |
|
Feichin Mc Donagh S.C. |
22,090.22 |
2 |
|
Nicholas Butler S. C. |
21,654.15 |
1 |
|
Barry O Donnell BL |
21,512.62 |
2 |
|
Emily Farrell B.L. |
21,283.92 |
2 |
|
Úna Tighe B.L. |
21,005.94 |
1 |
|
Ann Harnett O Connor B.L. |
20,780.38 |
5 |
|
Emma Doyle B.L. |
20,758.96 |
6 |
|
Caroline Cummings B. L. |
20,144.94 |
9 |
|
Joe Jeffers B.L. |
19,646.78 |
5 |
|
Michael Wall BL |
19,478.27 |
1 |
|
Silvia Martinez Garcia BL |
19,357.74 |
5 |
|
Leo Mulrooney |
19,251.96 |
10 |
|
Sean Gillane S.C. |
19,208.91 |
5 |
|
Niall Handy B.L. |
18,994.07 |
3 |
|
John Aylmer S.C. |
18,596.37 |
1 |
|
David Holland S.C. |
18,486.17 |
1 |
|
Anthony Aston S.C. |
17,047.80 |
1 |
|
Paul O' Higgins S.C. |
17,028.78 |
2 |
|
Shelley Horan B.L. |
16,708.32 |
2 |
|
Simon Boyle S.C. |
16,254.45 |
2 |
|
Patrick Mc Cann S.C. |
16,115.46 |
3 |
|
Una Ní Raifeartaigh S.C. |
16,041.66 |
1 |
|
Roisin Lacey B. L. |
15,923.99 |
9 |
|
Peter Shanley B.L. |
15,635.76 |
6 |
|
Anthony Hanrahan BL |
15,577.95 |
11 |
|
Colm O' Hoisin S.C. |
14,735.40 |
1 |
|
Fiona O' Sullivan B. L. |
14,244.40 |
5 |
|
Ailbhe O'Neill B.L. |
14,022.00 |
2 |
|
Vincent Heneghan B. L. |
13,935.90 |
13 |
|
Eileen Finn B.L. |
13,641.93 |
2 |
|
Paul Greene S.C. |
13,566.90 |
1 |
|
Peter Leonard B.L. |
13,530.00 |
5 |
|
Eilis Brennan B.L. |
13,229.88 |
7 |
|
Dermot Manning B.L. |
12,998.15 |
6 |
|
Clíona Kimber B. L. |
12,574.29 |
4 |
|
Frank Callanan S.C. |
12,142.56 |
1 |
|
Peter Ward SC |
12,053.80 |
1 |
|
Cormac Corrigan S.C. |
12,052.77 |
1 |
|
Mark Finan BL |
11,657.94 |
3 |
|
David Lennon B.L. |
10,587.60 |
2 |
|
John D.Cooke S.C. |
10,500.00 |
2 |
|
Michael C O' Connor B. L. |
10,420.56 |
4 |
|
Colm Mac Eochaidh S.C. |
10,345.50 |
1 |
|
Leesha O'Driscoll B.L. |
10,254.58 |
2 |
|
Micheal D. O Connell B. L. |
10,145.04 |
6 |
|
Derry Hand B.L |
10,055.25 |
1 |
|
Brid O' Flaherty B. L. |
10,018.35 |
2 |
|
Stephen Byrne B. L. |
9,940.37 |
3 |
|
Genevieve Coonan BL |
9,390.56 |
2 |
|
Shane Costelloe B. L. |
9,296.34 |
2 |
|
Michael Tuite SC |
9,269.28 |
1 |
|
Paul Anthony Mc Dermott B. L. |
8,930.80 |
5 |
|
James Doherty S.C. |
8,841.24 |
4 |
|
Andrew Walker B. L. |
8,029.44 |
1 |
|
Grainne Duggan BL |
7,257.00 |
1 |
|
Alex Finn B. L. |
7,136.46 |
3 |
|
Michelle Carey B.L. |
7,129.08 |
3 |
|
Marjorie Farrelly B. L. |
7,095.87 |
3 |
|
Denise Brett B. L. |
6,629.87 |
2 |
|
Conleth Bradley S.C. |
6,507.93 |
1 |
|
Mark G. Connaughton S.C. |
6,491.94 |
2 |
|
Ms. Aideen Collard, B. L. |
6,424.29 |
3 |
|
Lucy McRoberts BL |
6,275.46 |
2 |
|
John Breslin SC |
6,150.00 |
1 |
|
Stephen Boggs B.L. |
6,041.76 |
8 |
|
Michael Binchy BL |
5,884.32 |
2 |
|
Kenneth Togher B.L. |
5,520.24 |
5 |
|
Mervyn Hickey B.L. |
5,358.32 |
3 |
|
Gerard Meehan BL |
5,345.58 |
3 |
|
Miriam Reilly B. L. |
5,068.83 |
2 |
|
Nichola Hogan |
4,943.37 |
1 |
|
Rosemary Mallon BL |
4,902.78 |
1 |
|
Tom Fitzpatrick B. L. |
4,555.92 |
5 |
|
Grace Mulherin B.L. |
4,543.62 |
4 |
|
Shane O'Callaghan BL |
4,340.67 |
5 |
|
Gavin Ralston S.C. |
4,305.00 |
1 |
|
Joanne Williams BL |
4,095.90 |
3 |
|
Neville Cox B.L. |
3,896.36 |
1 |
|
Joan Kelly BL |
3,825.30 |
1 |
|
Diane Duggan BL |
3,612.51 |
2 |
|
Nick Reilly B.L. |
3,605.13 |
2 |
|
Helen Boyle B. L. |
3,520.26 |
2 |
|
Christian Keeling BL |
3,505.50 |
2 |
|
William Fitzgerald BL |
3,479.97 |
1 |
|
Geri Silke B. L. |
3,472.13 |
3 |
|
Kevin Dinneen BL |
3,394.80 |
4 |
|
Colm Smyth S.C. |
3,375.12 |
2 |
|
Ann Kelly BL. |
3,284.10 |
1 |
|
Aoife Goodman B. L. |
3,075.00 |
1 |
|
Lauren Tennyson BL |
3,047.94 |
2 |
|
Mr. Carl Hanahoe,B. L. |
2,924.94 |
1 |
|
Conor Devally S.C. |
2,829.00 |
1 |
|
Aine Swift B. L. |
2,678.94 |
2 |
|
Hugh O' Neill S.C. |
2,637.12 |
2 |
|
Patrick Mc Grath S.C. |
2,611.18 |
1 |
|
Mary Rose Gearty S.C. |
2,563.32 |
1 |
|
Patricia McLaughlin B.L. |
2,376.36 |
3 |
|
Reg Jackson B. L. |
2,344.03 |
5 |
|
Barry M. Ward B.L. |
2,343.15 |
1 |
|
John Hannan B. L. |
2,170.95 |
1 |
|
Paul O' Neill B. L. |
2,134.05 |
2 |
|
Michael P Mc Grath B.L. |
2,044.26 |
1 |
|
Alan Dodd BL |
2,031.96 |
2 |
|
Mark Nicholas B.L. |
2,008.59 |
1 |
|
Angus Buttanshaw B. L. |
1,953.24 |
2 |
|
Patricia Hill B.L. |
1,934.79 |
2 |
|
Donal Mc Guinness B. L. |
1,852.38 |
1 |
|
John Ferry BL |
1,845.00 |
1 |
|
Liam Dockery B.L. |
1,792.11 |
3 |
|
William Maher BL |
1,703.00 |
3 |
|
Denis Mc Donald S.C. |
1,697.40 |
1 |
|
Cian P. Kelly BL. |
1,560.87 |
1 |
|
Karl Dowling B.L. |
1,505.52 |
1 |
|
Rebecca Graydon BL |
1,413.27 |
1 |
|
Fintan Valentine B.L. |
1,350.54 |
1 |
|
Elva Kearney BL. |
1,328.40 |
1 |
|
Michael Liam O Higgins S.C. |
1,244.76 |
1 |
|
Sean Guerin B. L. |
1,129.14 |
1 |
|
Martina Baxter BL |
1,103.31 |
1 |
|
Robert Kearns BL |
1,092.00 |
1 |
|
Brendan Brady B.L. |
1,089.78 |
2 |
|
Laura O'Reilly BL |
852.39 |
1 |
|
Ciara Fitzgerald B.L. |
848.70 |
1 |
|
Denis Mc Cullough S.C. |
820.41 |
1 |
|
Aillil O Reilly B.L. |
776.13 |
2 |
|
Laurence Masterson B.L. |
769.98 |
1 |
|
Pearse Michael Sreenan B. L. |
678.96 |
1 |
|
Michael Vallely B. L. |
658.24 |
1 |
|
John F. Kiely B. L. |
615.00 |
1 |
|
Patricia Brazil BL |
615.00 |
1 |
|
Sean Michael McHale B.L. |
584.25 |
4 |
|
Eva Humphreys BL |
582.00 |
2 |
|
David Hardiman S.C. |
565.80 |
1 |
|
Paul Gallagher S.C. |
556.60 |
1 |
|
Cynthia Ní Mhurchú B.L. |
463.71 |
2 |
|
Bridget Bermingham |
452.64 |
1 |
|
Jeananne McGovern B.L. |
452.64 |
1 |
|
Michael Gleeson S.C. |
430.50 |
1 |
|
Paul Burns S.C. |
423.12 |
1 |
|
Derek Ryan B.L. |
423.12 |
1 |
|
Paul O'Reilly B.L. |
400.00 |
1 |
|
John F. Brennan B. L. |
393.60 |
2 |
|
Paul Murphy BL |
368.00 |
1 |
|
Byron Wade BL |
367.77 |
1 |
|
Siobhan Phelan S.C. |
307.50 |
1 |
|
Columb Fortune BL |
300.00 |
1 |
|
Nuala Jackson B. L. |
246.00 |
1 |
|
Doireann O'Mahony |
184.00 |
1 |
|
5,477,041.65 |
|
Counsel Name |
Amount (€) |
No of Cases |
|
Robert Barron S.C. |
290,053.07 |
39 |
|
Ann-Marie Lawlor B. L. |
219,613.32 |
53 |
|
Nuala Butler S.C. |
218,941.57 |
26 |
|
Fiona O' Sullivan B. L. |
215,442.59 |
70 |
|
Siobhan Stack S.C. |
207,473.74 |
33 |
|
Eugene Regan S.C. |
200,043.53 |
30 |
|
Luan O' Braonain S.C. |
197,410.56 |
4 |
|
Conor Power B. L. |
191,930.43 |
33 |
|
David Conlan Smyth S.C. |
186,015.88 |
47 |
|
Paul O' Higgins S.C. |
185,859.88 |
3 |
|
Shane Murphy S.C. |
185,610.41 |
31 |
|
Cathleen Noctor B. L. |
182,107.65 |
27 |
|
Remy Farrell B. L. |
179,349.99 |
29 |
|
Diarmaid Mc Guinness S.C. |
176,685.32 |
11 |
|
Garrett Simons S.C. |
165,614.58 |
18 |
|
Sinead Mc Grath B.L. |
164,478.91 |
40 |
|
Daniel Donnelly B.L. |
154,544.10 |
36 |
|
Eileen Barrington S.C. |
150,761.07 |
18 |
|
James O' Reilly S.C. |
141,371.28 |
3 |
|
Anthony Moore B. L. |
140,401.68 |
60 |
|
Seamus Woulfe S.C. |
132,553.85 |
30 |
|
Paul Anthony Mc Dermott B. L. |
130,228.24 |
16 |
|
Síobhán Ní Chulacháin B. L. |
130,137.06 |
35 |
|
John D. Fitzgerald B. L. |
125,758.89 |
35 |
|
Frank Callanan S.C. |
123,556.27 |
19 |
|
Grainne O Neill B.L. |
123,415.27 |
32 |
|
Ciaran Toland B.L. |
122,943.03 |
19 |
|
David Lennon B.L. |
121,597.80 |
1 |
|
Michael M. Collins S.C. |
117,264.74 |
5 |
|
Cindy Carroll B. L. |
116,462.41 |
44 |
|
Joe Jeffers B.L. |
108,554.18 |
17 |
|
Niamh Hyland S.C. |
104,073.99 |
10 |
|
Tony McGillicuddy B.L. |
103,613.78 |
38 |
|
Paul Carroll B. L. |
99,984.66 |
29 |
|
Ann Harnett O Connor B.L. |
97,967.26 |
38 |
|
Marguerite Bolger S.C. |
95,444.31 |
5 |
|
Elizabeth Cogan B. L. |
92,073.07 |
31 |
|
Roisin Lacey B. L. |
90,529.00 |
36 |
|
Richard Humphreys S.C. |
90,102.52 |
14 |
|
Glen Gibbons BL |
88,644.14 |
22 |
|
Nap Keeling BL |
88,481.62 |
32 |
|
Eilis Brennan B.L. |
87,871.82 |
28 |
|
Maurice Collins S.C. |
87,064.32 |
6 |
|
Oisin Quinn S.C. |
86,510.81 |
7 |
|
Peter Leonard B.L. |
85,961.60 |
26 |
|
Catherine Duggan B.L. |
85,612.93 |
36 |
|
Eoin Carolan BL |
85,368.30 |
15 |
|
John Cheatle B.L. |
84,790.05 |
8 |
|
Tony O'Connor SC. |
84,237.78 |
10 |
|
Grainne Gilmore B.L. |
82,088.97 |
15 |
|
Anthony McBride BL |
80,924.97 |
12 |
|
Jim Benson B.L. |
79,502.28 |
23 |
|
Aoife Carroll B.L. |
79,160.34 |
19 |
|
Patrick Dillon-Malone B. L. |
78,153.46 |
7 |
|
Paul Mc Garry S.C. |
76,586.08 |
7 |
|
Kathleen Leader B.L. |
76,376.85 |
38 |
|
Alex Finn B. L. |
74,902.49 |
18 |
|
Mr. Andrew Beck, B. L. |
74,417.04 |
5 |
|
Michael Wall BL |
74,218.60 |
5 |
|
Eoin Mc Cullough S.C. |
69,530.71 |
11 |
|
Mark J. Dunne B.L. |
68,709.03 |
12 |
|
Douglas Clarke B. L. |
67,884.38 |
5 |
|
Michael Cush S.C. |
67,625.40 |
6 |
|
Cathy Maguire B. L. |
67,037.32 |
10 |
|
John Healy S.C. |
66,653.70 |
6 |
|
Michael Mc Dowell S.C. |
66,045.06 |
4 |
|
Tom O' Connell S.C. |
65,330.22 |
12 |
|
Jonathan Newman S.C. |
65,216.80 |
6 |
|
Conor Dignam S.C. |
64,727.04 |
6 |
|
Brian Kennedy S.C. |
64,110.06 |
8 |
|
Mary O' Toole S.C. |
64,069.47 |
5 |
|
Vincent Heneghan B. L. |
63,587.31 |
26 |
|
Dermot Manning B.L. |
63,389.80 |
22 |
|
David Hardiman S.C. |
63,373.96 |
10 |
|
David Dodd B.L. |
62,171.58 |
17 |
|
Patrick Mc Grath S.C. |
61,998.15 |
4 |
|
Tim O' Connor B. L. |
59,020.32 |
19 |
|
Ronan Kennedy B. L. |
58,306.92 |
19 |
|
Elva Duffy B. L. |
55,237.25 |
21 |
|
Feichin Mc Donagh S.C. |
54,958.42 |
4 |
|
Micheal D. O Connell B. L. |
53,876.39 |
11 |
|
Sara Moorhead S.C |
53,468.10 |
4 |
|
Alexander Caffrey BL |
52,201.61 |
19 |
|
Shane Costelloe B. L. |
50,423.16 |
6 |
|
Patricia McLaughlin B.L. |
50,177.70 |
7 |
|
Colm Smyth S.C. |
49,907.25 |
8 |
|
Stephen Byrne B. L. |
48,832.07 |
9 |
|
Simon Boyle S.C. |
48,598.53 |
8 |
|
Patrick Mc Entee S.C. |
48,422.64 |
1 |
|
Cormac Corrigan S.C. |
47,939.25 |
3 |
|
Maeve Brennan BL |
47,923.60 |
24 |
|
Lisa Dempsey B. L. |
46,928.60 |
28 |
|
Asim Sheikh B. L. |
45,488.67 |
5 |
|
Denis Mc Donald S.C. |
43,254.18 |
6 |
|
Kieran Kelly B. L. |
43,104.12 |
3 |
|
Barry Doherty B.L. |
42,538.67 |
10 |
|
Sean Gillane S.C. |
42,312.00 |
6 |
|
Peter Shanley B.L. |
42,117.66 |
10 |
|
Rory Mulcahy S.C. |
41,987.28 |
6 |
|
Anthony Hanrahan BL |
40,892.58 |
20 |
|
Margaret Gray B.L. |
40,104.15 |
8 |
|
Emily Farrell B.L. |
39,113.40 |
7 |
|
Fiona Murphy B. L. |
36,597.42 |
17 |
|
Dr Suzanne Kingston BL |
36,548.22 |
8 |
|
Denise Brett B. L. |
35,250.24 |
11 |
|
Conleth Bradley S.C. |
35,230.05 |
3 |
|
Shane O'Callaghan BL |
35,059.92 |
29 |
|
Barry O Donnell BL |
34,615.89 |
4 |
|
Grainne Mullan BL |
34,155.87 |
11 |
|
Michelle Carey B.L. |
33,815.16 |
16 |
|
Anthony Kerr B. L. |
33,465.36 |
17 |
|
Una Ni Raifeartaigh S.C. |
33,197.70 |
1 |
|
Nathy Dunleavy BL |
33,000.90 |
3 |
|
Noel Whelan B. L. |
31,438.80 |
1 |
|
Tom Flynn B. L. |
29,697.12 |
2 |
|
Caroline Cummings B. L. |
29,595.85 |
18 |
|
Sean Michael McHale B.L. |
28,993.56 |
10 |
|
Stephen Boggs B.L. |
28,890.24 |
6 |
|
Clíona Kimber B. L. |
27,453.60 |
5 |
|
John A Ryan BL |
27,301.90 |
9 |
|
Mr. Niall Nolan,B. L. |
26,346.60 |
12 |
|
David Fennelly BL |
26,335.53 |
5 |
|
Michael Mac Grath S.C. |
26,207.00 |
2 |
|
Elma Sheahan B. L. |
25,983.66 |
13 |
|
Fergal Foley B. L. |
25,254.98 |
4 |
|
John R. Finlay S.C. |
24,710.70 |
1 |
|
John Trainor S.C. |
24,452.40 |
1 |
|
Isobel Kennedy S.C. |
24,381.06 |
2 |
|
Caren Geoghegan B.L. |
24,335.55 |
1 |
|
Noel J Travers S.C. |
23,630.76 |
6 |
|
Mervyn Hickey B.L. |
23,532.69 |
20 |
|
John L. O' Donnell S.C. |
23,339.25 |
2 |
|
John Hannan B. L. |
23,020.68 |
7 |
|
Rebecca Broderick BL |
22,354.02 |
1 |
|
John Gleeson S.C. |
22,342.95 |
1 |
|
Cathy Smith B.L. |
21,082.20 |
9 |
|
Laurence Masterson B.L. |
20,197.83 |
8 |
|
D. J. Hegarty S.C. |
19,855.89 |
3 |
|
Melanie Greally B. L. |
19,795.62 |
3 |
|
Adrienne Egan S.C. |
19,638.19 |
3 |
|
Ciaran Donal Craven B. L. |
19,550.28 |
1 |
|
John F. Brennan B. L. |
18,592.69 |
20 |
|
Ronan Killeen B.L. |
18,189.24 |
2 |
|
Mark Finan BL |
18,099.47 |
10 |
|
Aileen Donnelly S.C. |
17,731.68 |
5 |
|
Sean Guerin B. L. |
17,240.91 |
4 |
|
Paul Burns S.C. |
17,188.02 |
4 |
|
Joan Kelly BL |
16,612.03 |
3 |
|
Joseph G Jackson BL |
16,458.96 |
2 |
|
Brian Murray S.C. |
16,344.88 |
6 |
|
Niamh McGowan BL |
16,325.79 |
3 |
|
Byron Wade BL |
16,281.51 |
7 |
|
Nick Reilly B.L. |
16,260.85 |
3 |
|
Joanne Williams BL |
15,912.96 |
8 |
|
Diane Duggan BL |
15,868.48 |
12 |
|
James Devlin S.C. |
15,836.92 |
2 |
|
Michael Hourican BL |
15,832.56 |
2 |
|
Sunniva Mc Donagh S.C. |
15,131.46 |
2 |
|
Niall O Driscoll B.L. |
14,986.32 |
6 |
|
Paul O' Neill B. L. |
14,928.24 |
4 |
|
Natalie McDonnell BL |
14,863.32 |
4 |
|
Rebecca Graydon BL |
14,787.55 |
4 |
|
Peter Ward SC |
14,597.64 |
1 |
|
Esther Earley B.L. |
14,452.50 |
5 |
|
Kevin Dinneen BL |
14,417.27 |
8 |
|
Geri Silke B. L. |
14,327.23 |
6 |
|
John Rogers S.C. |
14,272.92 |
2 |
|
Mark G. Connaughton S.C. |
13,873.28 |
3 |
|
Leo Mulrooney |
13,634.55 |
12 |
|
Ailbhe O'Neill B.L. |
13,390.22 |
3 |
|
Karen O' Connor B. L. |
13,226.19 |
2 |
|
Ercus Stewart S.C. |
12,996.18 |
1 |
|
Silvia Martinez Garcia BL |
12,970.35 |
7 |
|
Adrienne Cawley B. L. |
12,969.12 |
3 |
|
Anne Rowland B. L. |
12,550.12 |
3 |
|
Gerard Durcan S.C. |
12,367.65 |
4 |
|
Karl Dowling B.L. |
12,327.06 |
9 |
|
R. A. M. Robins S.C. |
12,291.39 |
2 |
|
Shelley Horan B.L. |
12,003.57 |
1 |
|
Liam Dockery B.L. |
11,884.26 |
13 |
|
Imogen McGrath B.L. |
11,766.92 |
1 |
|
Michael Ramsey B.L. |
11,485.74 |
2 |
|
Barra O Keeffe BL |
10,954.52 |
1 |
|
Colm O' Hoisin S.C. |
10,504.20 |
1 |
|
David Leonard B.L. |
10,311.09 |
3 |
|
Tadhg Dorgan BL |
10,255.74 |
1 |
|
Robert Haughton S.C. |
9,143.82 |
3 |
|
Elizabeth Maguire B. L. |
8,934.72 |
1 |
|
Barry M. Ward B.L. |
8,844.93 |
3 |
|
Lorcan Connolly BL |
8,751.45 |
1 |
|
Eoghan Fitzsimons S.C. |
8,634.60 |
2 |
|
Paul Greene S.C. |
8,543.58 |
1 |
|
Michael Binchy BL |
8,539.89 |
2 |
|
Angus Buttanshaw B. L. |
8,441.49 |
6 |
|
Thomas O Malley B.L. |
8,401.50 |
9 |
|
Colm Mac Eochaidh S.C. |
8,281.24 |
1 |
|
Rosario Boyle S.C. |
8,168.43 |
1 |
|
Conor Bourke B.L |
8,058.96 |
1 |
|
Kenneth Togher B.L. |
8,012.22 |
3 |
|
David Holland S.C. |
7,938.43 |
1 |
|
Joseph O Sullivan BL |
7,581.72 |
1 |
|
Kilda Mooney B. L. |
7,541.13 |
2 |
|
Mairead Coghlan B.L. |
7,461.18 |
1 |
|
Helen Boyle B. L. |
7,458.72 |
2 |
|
Cian P. Kelly BL. |
7,442.73 |
7 |
|
Marjorie Farrelly B. L. |
7,281.60 |
1 |
|
Genevieve Burke BL |
7,245.98 |
3 |
|
Conor Devally S.C. |
6,856.02 |
1 |
|
Liam Gaynor S.C. |
6,558.57 |
1 |
|
Declan Doyle S.C. |
6,510.39 |
2 |
|
Ivana Bacik B. L. |
6,370.65 |
1 |
|
William Maher BL |
6,356.40 |
5 |
|
Philipp Rahn B. L. |
6,324.85 |
2 |
|
Ms. Aideen Collard, B. L. |
6,290.22 |
2 |
|
Caroline Costello S.C. |
6,270.18 |
1 |
|
Michael O' Scanaill S.C. |
6,195.87 |
1 |
|
Morgan Shelley B.L. |
6,113.10 |
1 |
|
Robert Kearns BL |
5,582.00 |
6 |
|
Gareth Robinson B.L. |
5,274.24 |
1 |
|
Michael J. Bowman B. L. |
5,270.55 |
2 |
|
Roderick F. O' Hanlon S.C. |
5,226.27 |
1 |
|
Grainne Fahey B.L. |
5,220.12 |
1 |
|
Emma Doyle B.L. |
5,199.21 |
8 |
|
Gavin Ralston S.C. |
5,035.62 |
1 |
|
Jeananne McGovern B.L. |
4,977.81 |
4 |
|
Eanna Mulloy S.C. |
4,880.64 |
1 |
|
John Patrick Gallagher B.L. |
4,512.87 |
1 |
|
Michael F. Collins B. L. |
4,364.05 |
1 |
|
Kerry-Jane Morgan BL |
4,206.60 |
2 |
|
Robert D O' Neill B. L. |
4,167.24 |
2 |
|
Doreen Shivnen B. L. |
4,142.64 |
1 |
|
Francis Comerford B. L. |
4,126.65 |
2 |
|
Donal Mc Guinness B. L. |
4,122.96 |
11 |
|
James Doherty S.C. |
3,967.82 |
3 |
|
John Hennessy B. L. |
3,896.20 |
1 |
|
Catherine Donnelly B.L. |
3,886.80 |
1 |
|
Emile Daly B. L. |
3,862.35 |
3 |
|
James Bridgeman BL |
3,709.68 |
2 |
|
Maura King B. L. |
3,699.84 |
1 |
|
Aoife Goodman B. L. |
3,690.00 |
1 |
|
John McGuiggan BL |
3,670.32 |
3 |
|
Rosemary Healy B.L. |
3,619.89 |
2 |
|
Anthony M. Collins S.C. |
3,617.43 |
1 |
|
John F. Kiely B. L. |
3,490.74 |
2 |
|
Grace Mulherin B.L. |
3,472.29 |
6 |
|
Michael C O' Connor B. L. |
3,292.71 |
3 |
|
Thomas Rice B. L. |
3,290.25 |
1 |
|
Patrick K. McMorrow BL |
3,252.12 |
1 |
|
Teresa Pilkington SC |
3,140.19 |
1 |
|
Bridget Bermingham |
3,081.15 |
3 |
|
Padraic Lyons B.L. |
3,012.27 |
2 |
|
James B Dwyer BL |
3,009.81 |
1 |
|
Úna Tighe B.L. |
2,993.82 |
4 |
|
Grainne Duggan BL |
2,952.00 |
1 |
|
Ellen Gleeson B.L. |
2,952.00 |
1 |
|
Michael MacNamee B.L. |
2,907.72 |
4 |
|
Patricia Hill B.L. |
2,813.01 |
4 |
|
Brendan P Ryan BL |
2,606.00 |
1 |
|
Gerard Meehan BL |
2,480.91 |
4 |
|
Martin T. Collins BL |
2,353.50 |
3 |
|
Paul Murphy BL |
2,322.00 |
6 |
|
James Connolly S.C. |
2,155.64 |
1 |
|
Patrick F. O' Reilly S.C. |
2,114.37 |
2 |
|
Nessa Cahill B.L |
2,093.46 |
1 |
|
Ms. Lily Buckley, B. L. |
2,092.23 |
3 |
|
Roderick Maguire B.L. |
1,890.51 |
2 |
|
Rachel O'Flynn B.L. |
1,875.00 |
1 |
|
Derek Kenneally B. L. |
1,845.00 |
1 |
|
Hugh O' Neill S.C. |
1,810.56 |
1 |
|
Fintan Valentine B.L. |
1,810.56 |
1 |
|
Jane Hyland B. L. |
1,658.04 |
1 |
|
Niall Beirne S.C. |
1,537.52 |
2 |
|
Patrick Leonard B.L. |
1,511.67 |
1 |
|
James Egan |
1,484.61 |
2 |
|
Eithne Casey B. L. |
1,396.05 |
1 |
|
Suzanne Lewis B.L. |
1,353.00 |
1 |
|
Mr. Carl Hanahoe,B. L. |
1,318.90 |
1 |
|
Kathryn Hutton B. L. |
1,300.11 |
2 |
|
Caroline Gill BL |
1,276.00 |
1 |
|
Michael Gleeson S.C. |
1,245.24 |
1 |
|
Michael J Walsh BL |
1,193.00 |
2 |
|
James Browne BL |
1,137.75 |
1 |
|
Jane Barron B. L. |
1,131.60 |
1 |
|
Emma Keane BL |
1,107.00 |
1 |
|
James M. Kavanagh BL |
984.00 |
1 |
|
Patrick Gageby S.C. |
904.06 |
1 |
|
Niall Handy B.L. |
900.36 |
3 |
|
Brian F. Conroy BL. |
878.22 |
1 |
|
Paul O'Reilly B.L. |
802.00 |
2 |
|
John Ferry BL |
738.00 |
1 |
|
Elva Kearney BL. |
735.00 |
2 |
|
Richard Lyons S.C. |
734.00 |
1 |
|
James Nicholson B. L. |
707.25 |
1 |
|
Mary Ellen Ring S.C. |
683.65 |
1 |
|
Margaret Nerney S.C. |
678.96 |
1 |
|
Aine Swift B. L. |
676.50 |
1 |
|
John Cooke |
667.80 |
1 |
|
Mary M. O'Connor BL |
650.08 |
1 |
|
Peter Nolan B. L. |
615.00 |
1 |
|
Tom Fitzpatrick B. L. |
615.00 |
2 |
|
Ann Kelly BL. |
615.00 |
1 |
|
Reg Jackson B. L. |
603.93 |
1 |
|
Hugh Hartnett S.C. |
556.60 |
1 |
|
Johanna Ronan Mehigan B. L. |
492.00 |
1 |
|
Niall O' Hanlon B. L. |
480.93 |
1 |
|
Mairead Carey B.L. |
452.64 |
1 |
|
Conor Fahy B. L. |
430.50 |
1 |
|
Jonathan Kilfeather S.C. |
307.50 |
1 |
|
Patrick Mc Cann S.C. |
282.90 |
1 |
|
Aillil O Reilly B.L. |
270.60 |
1 |
|
Ciaran Mandal B.L. |
254.61 |
1 |
|
Cynthia Ní Mhurchú B.L. |
246.00 |
1 |
|
Gareth Hayden B.L |
246.00 |
1 |
|
Nuala Jackson B. L. |
215.25 |
1 |
|
Michael P Mc Grath B.L. |
184.50 |
1 |
|
Caitriona Craddock BL |
184.00 |
1 |
|
Murray Johnson B. L. |
121.00 |
1 |
|
David Sutton S.C. |
0.00 |
1 |
|
12,053,556.56 |
94. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Taoiseach the number of politically appointed staff working in his Department, including the names, roles and salaries of each staff member; in the case of special advisers the qualifications and experience relevant to their roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22739/16]
View answerThere are 16 politically appointed staff working in my Department. Their names, roles and annual salaries are set out in the following table:
|
Name |
Role |
Annual Salary |
|
Mark Kennelly |
Chief of Staff |
€156,380 |
|
Andrew McDowell |
Special Advisor to the Taoiseach |
€156,380 |
|
Paul O'Brien |
Special Advisor to the Taoiseach |
€87,258 |
|
Angela Flanagan |
Special Advisor to the Taoiseach |
€87,258 |
|
Mark O'Doherty |
Special Advisor to the Government Chief Whip |
€87,258 |
|
Feargal Purcell |
Government Press Secretary |
€115,431 |
|
Joanne Lonergan |
Assistant Government Press Secretary |
€87,258 |
|
Sarah Moran |
Personal Assistant |
€74,973 |
|
Teresa Diskin |
Personal Assistant |
€68,293 |
|
Gerard Deere |
Personal Assistant |
€68,293 |
|
Marian Irwin |
Personal Assistant |
€64,257 |
|
Jack O'Donnell |
Personal Assistant |
€51,581 |
|
AnnMarie Durcan |
Personal Secretary |
€45,251 |
|
John Lohan |
Personal Secretary |
€45,251 |
|
Paul Kiernan |
Civilian Driver to the Government Chief Whip |
€32,965 |
|
Tristan Munday |
Civilian Driver to the Government Chief Whip |
€34,700 |
A Statement of Qualifications in respect of each of the Special Advisers working in my Department was laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas.
95. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Taoiseach the number of recommendations for constitutional change made by the Constitutional Convention that were subsequently put to the electorate in a referendum; the percentage that voted for the recommended change in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22868/16]
View answerTwo referendums were held on foot of recommendations from the Convention on the Constitution, on marriage equality and on the age threshold for candidacy in Presidential elections.
62.07% of the total valid poll voted in favour of marriage equality.
26.94% of the total valid poll voted in favour of reducing the age threshold for candidacy in Presidential elections.
96. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Taoiseach the number of randomly selected citizens who were on the previous Constitutional Convention to examine constitutional issues; their regional breakdown by constituency; the person who exercised oversight of the random selection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22869/16]
View answerThe Convention on the Constitution consisted of 100 members, including a Chairperson. Of the 100 members, 66 were randomly selected people entitled to vote in a referendum; the remaining 33 were made up of members of the Houses of the Oireachtas and the Northern Ireland Assembly. A constituency breakdown was not compiled but a list of Convention members in alphabetical order, showing the county of non-Oireachtas/Assembly members, plus a description of the Convention member selection process, is available on the Convention website at www.constitution.ie/Convention.aspx. The selection process was overseen by the Convention secretariat and signed off on by the Chairperson.
97. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Taoiseach the proposed method by which a group will be selected to randomly choose persons to go on the new Citizens Assembly being set up by the Government on foot of a resolution passed in Dáil Éireann on 13 July 2016; if there will be independent oversight of its work and, if so, by whom; the steps being taken to ensure the persons chosen represent every region of the country, each eligible age group and persons in all socioeconomic groups; if records will be published to show the number of persons contacted with an invitation to attend the forum, broken down as above, who decline the invitation; if this information will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22870/16]
View answerThe Citizen's Assembly will comprise of 99 citizens and an independent Chairperson. The Chairperson will be selected following consultation with Government and Opposition Leaders. A polling company will be engaged by public tender to randomly select 99 people entitled to vote in a referendum to be members of the Assembly. The selection process will be overseen by the Chairperson. It will be for the Chairperson to see as far as possible that the persons chosen are broadly representative of Irish society, and to decide on procedures in relation to record keeping and publication of information.
98. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Taoiseach when it is hoped the Citizens Assembly will hold its first meeting; the number of meetings it is intended to hold each month and the days of the week on which it is intended to hold meetings; when it is expected that consideration of the eighth amendment will be completed and a recommendation made; when public consultation on this matter by the assembly will commence; the nature of this public consultation; the method by which interested parties will be selected by the assembly to make a presentation to it; the method by which a chairperson of the assembly will be selected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22871/16]
View answerIt is intended that the first meeting of the Citizen's Assembly will take place in October 2016. The Chairperson, who will be independent, will be selected following consultation with Government and Opposition Leaders. The number of meetings the Assembly intends to hold each month, the days of the week that meetings will be held on, the timing and nature of public consultation and the method by which interested parties will be selected to make presentations to the Assembly will be a matter for the Chairperson and Assembly members themselves to decide. It will, of course, be open to interest groups and members of the public to make written submissions for consideration by the Assembly.
The Resolution passed by Dáil and Seanad Éireann approving the calling of the Assembly sets a time limit of one year from the date of the first Assembly meeting for completion of the Assembly's work, but does not set a time limit for individual items. However, it specifies that the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution will be the first item that the Assembly will report on. The report on the Eighth Amendment, when completed, will be sent to the Houses of the Oireachtas, which on receipt will refer the report for consideration to a Committee of both Houses, which in turn will bring its conclusions to the Houses for debate.
99. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Taoiseach the number of staff who entered the public service after 1 January 2011 who are in his Department by year of entry to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23502/16]
View answer36 of the staff who entered the public service from 1 January 2011 to date were assigned to my Department. This figure does not include staff recruited under a fixed term contract.
The breakdown by numbers per year is as follows:
- 5 staff recruited in 2012
- 3 staff recruited in 2014
- 19 Staff recruited in 2015
- 9 staff recruited in 2016
I understand that the information on the number of staff who entered the civil service is being replied to by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.
100. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Taoiseach the cost of implementing a pay increase to all those employed under the remit of his Department after 1 January 2011 of 2%, 4% and 5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23511/16]
View answerThe following table sets out details of the salary costs of those employed under my Department's remit in each of the years 2011 to 2015. It also shows the cost if salaries were increased by 2 per cent, 4 per cent and 5 per cent in each of these years.
|
Year |
Amount spent on Salaries €000 |
Cost if salaries were increased by €000 |
||
|
2% |
4% |
5% |
||
|
2011 |
13,336 |
267 |
533 |
667 |
|
2012 |
13,727 |
275 |
549 |
686 |
|
2013 |
13,334 |
267 |
533 |
667 |
|
2014 |
13,772 |
275 |
551 |
689 |
|
2015 |
14,285 |
286 |
571 |
714 |
101. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when approval will be granted to fill the position of county registrar in Westmeath, in view of the fact that her Department has sought permission in this regard. [22269/16]
View answerAs the Deputy may be aware, I have recently approved a proposal to fill the County Registrar vacancy in Westmeath. A request for sanction to proceed with this proposal has been forwarded to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform for consideration and once sanction has been approved, the recruitment process will be initiated through the Public Appointments Service.
102. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce gender quotas for the boards of publicly listed companies here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21923/16]
View answer103. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the discussions she had with the European Commission on the implementation of an EU directive on gender quotas for public listed companies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21924/16]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 102 and 103 together.
The draft Directive in question, which does not provide for quotas but rather procedures to be followed in filling board positions when one gender is under-represented, has not been adopted. It is still before a Council working group.
Ireland supports the proposed Directive and considers that the approach put forward is balanced and proportionate. As a result, neither the Tánaiste nor I have had discussions with the European Commission specifically on it.
It would be preferable to await the outcome of discussions on the draft Directive before attempting to frame national legislation on the matter.
104. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who have successfully applied for debt settlement arrangements, debt relief notices and bankruptcy under the Personal Insolvency Act 2012 by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21925/16]
View answerI can advise the Deputy that there have been a total of 2,927 debt solutions approved up to the end of March 2016, according to the latest statistics released by the ISI.
The following table shows the total number of Debt Relief Notices (DRN), Debt Settlement Arrangements (DSA), Personal Insolvency Arrangements (PIA) and bankruptcies approved in the period Q1 2014 to end Q1 2016, by county;
|
County |
DRN |
DSA |
PIA |
Bankruptcy |
Total |
|
Carlow |
22 |
5 |
12 |
12 |
51 |
|
Cavan |
8 |
3 |
21 |
15 |
47 |
|
Clare |
19 |
6 |
23 |
19 |
67 |
|
Cork |
48 |
62 |
126 |
129 |
365 |
|
Donegal |
11 |
13 |
32 |
18 |
74 |
|
Dublin |
178 |
64 |
134 |
217 |
593 |
|
Galway |
17 |
11 |
28 |
50 |
106 |
|
Kerry |
25 |
4 |
18 |
22 |
69 |
|
Kildare |
29 |
33 |
56 |
91 |
209 |
|
Kilkenny |
21 |
3 |
13 |
31 |
68 |
|
Laois |
2 |
11 |
16 |
26 |
55 |
|
Leitrim |
1 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
11 |
|
Limerick |
11 |
5 |
17 |
33 |
66 |
|
Longford |
4 |
7 |
13 |
11 |
35 |
|
Louth |
19 |
22 |
37 |
25 |
103 |
|
Mayo |
5 |
3 |
18 |
30 |
56 |
|
Meath |
10 |
25 |
83 |
61 |
179 |
|
Monaghan |
12 |
9 |
13 |
18 |
52 |
|
Offaly |
2 |
3 |
11 |
23 |
39 |
|
Roscommon |
4 |
1 |
11 |
11 |
27 |
|
Sligo |
8 |
2 |
9 |
11 |
30 |
|
Tipperary |
43 |
13 |
28 |
31 |
115 |
|
Waterford |
94 |
9 |
45 |
35 |
183 |
|
Westmeath |
2 |
4 |
22 |
26 |
54 |
|
Wexford |
15 |
7 |
52 |
35 |
109 |
|
Wicklow |
58 |
13 |
41 |
52 |
164 |
|
Total |
668 |
339 |
885 |
1035 |
2927 |
Full ISI statistics are available on the ISI website (www.isi.gov.ie). Quarter 2 statistics for 2016 are due to be published later this month.
105. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number, rank, title and job of members of An Garda Síochána who are assigned to the Dublin metropolitan region north; the number of stations and vehicles in this division; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21933/16]
View answerAs the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the distribution of personnel and vehicles among the Garda Regions, Divisions, and Districts. Garda management keep this distribution under continuing review taking into account crime trends and policing priorities so as to ensure that the best possible use is made of these resources.
I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that on 31 May 2016, the latest date for which figures are readily available, there were 674 members assigned to the 13 stations in the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) North Division. I have further been informed that as of 15 July, the latest date for which information is readily available, there were 126 vehicles allocated to the Division. The detailed information requested is set out in the following tables.
As the Deputy will be aware, when the financial crisis hit, the Government of the time introduced a moratorium on recruitment and the four year National Recovery Plan, published in 2010, envisaged a steady reduction in Garda numbers. Thankfully, in a recovering economy, we were able to reopen the Garda College in September 2014, and a total of 851 Garda trainees have been recruited with a further 300 planned to be recruited during the remainder of this year. So far 534 of the new Garda trainees have attested as members of An Garda Síochána and have been assigned to mainstream uniform duties nationwide with another 150 more planned to attest in November. Of the newly attested members, 41 have been assigned to the DMR North Garda Division.
The Programme for Government, "A Programme for a Partnership Government" commits to continuing the ongoing accelerated Garda recruitment programme with a view to increasing Garda numbers to 15,000. Taking account of projected retirements, the current rate of recruitment will bring Garda numbers to around the 13,000 mark this year. We must, I believe, endeavour to make more rapid progress than this to reach our target of 15,000 and I am engaging with my colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, in relation to increasing the planned annual intake this year and in coming years.
In relation to the fleet, the position is that since 2012 some €34 million has been invested in the Garda fleet, with over 720 new vehicles coming on stream since the start of 2015. This significant investment provides the Gardaí with additional high-powered vehicles, marked and unmarked patrol cars, and motorcycles for high-visibility road policing. Investment in a modern, effective and fit-for-purpose Garda fleet will continue under the Government’s Capital Plan 2016-2021 which provides €46 million for new Garda vehicles, ensuring that Gardaí can be mobile, visible and responsive on the roads and in the community to prevent and tackle crime.
Table A
Dublin Metropolitan Region North 31 May 2016
|
DISTRICT |
STATION |
GDA |
SERG |
INSP |
SUPT |
CHIEF |
TOTAL |
|
BALBRIGGAN |
55 |
10 |
2 |
1 |
68 |
||
|
GARRISTOWN |
2 |
2 |
|||||
|
LUSK |
9 |
1 |
10 |
||||
|
BALBRIGGAN |
SKERRIES |
8 |
1 |
9 |
|||
|
BALBRIGGAN Total |
74 |
12 |
2 |
1 |
89 |
||
|
BALLYMUN |
96 |
20 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
121 |
|
|
DUBLIN AIRPORT |
18 |
2 |
20 |
||||
|
BALLYMUN |
SANTRY |
72 |
10 |
82 |
|||
|
BALLYMUN Total |
186 |
32 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
223 |
|
|
COOLOCK |
84 |
14 |
3 |
1 |
102 |
||
|
MALAHIDE |
27 |
4 |
31 |
||||
|
COOLOCK |
SWORDS |
58 |
11 |
69 |
|||
|
COOLOCK Total |
169 |
29 |
3 |
1 |
202 |
||
|
CLONTARF |
58 |
8 |
66 |
||||
|
HOWTH |
24 |
4 |
28 |
||||
|
RAHENY |
RAHENY |
55 |
9 |
1 |
1 |
66 |
|
|
RAHENY Total |
137 |
21 |
1 |
1 |
160 |
||
|
DMR NORTH TOTAL |
566 |
94 |
8 |
5 |
1 |
674 |
Table B
Vehicles allocated to the DMR North Division as of 15 th July 2016
|
CARS |
|||||||
|
MARKED |
UNMARKED |
VANS |
4X4 |
Others |
Total |
||
|
BALBRIGGAN DISTRICT |
5 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
|
|
BALLYMUN DISTRICT |
13 |
25 |
24 |
2 |
3 |
67 |
|
|
COOLOCK DISTRICT |
10 |
15 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
|
|
RAHENY DISTRICT |
8 |
8 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
|
|
DMR NORTH |
36 |
52 |
33 |
2 |
3 |
126 |
106. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a visa application for a person (details supplied); if she is aware that the processing of this application has taken several months to complete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21937/16]
View answer107. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a visa application for a person (details supplied); if she is aware that the processing of this application has taken several months to complete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21938/16]
View answer108. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a visa application for a person (details supplied); if she is aware that the processing of this application has taken several months to complete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21939/16]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 106 to 108, inclusive, together.
I am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that all of the visa applications referred to by the Deputy were received by the Visa Office in Dublin on the 1st of June 2016. While each case is examined on its individual merits and some cases take longer than others depending on the complexities, applications of this type are typically processed by the Dublin Visa Office within twelve months of receipt. The applicants can expect a decision before the end of May, 2017.
The Deputy may wish to note that queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of the Parliamentary Questions process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in cases where the response from the INIS is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.
In addition, applicants may themselves e-mail queries directly to the INIS Visa Office (visamail@justice.ie).
