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Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Departmental Staff Data
Barry Cowen
1746. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health the number of unfilled vacancies in his Department; the time these vacancies have been open from when the roles were first advertised to date for each vacancy or group of vacancies; the number of unfilled vacancies in each agency under his remit; the time these vacancies have been open from when the roles were first advertised to date for each vacancy or group of vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34684/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Departmental Staff Data
Barry Cowen
1980. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of extra employees to be hired in his Department between now and March 2019 to prepare for a hard Brexit; the specific roles these new employees will take up; the estimated cost of hiring these new employees; the impacts on his Department's expenditure ceilings for 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34656/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Departmental Staff Data
Barry Cowen
1981. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of unfilled vacancies in his Department; the time these vacancies have been open from when the roles were first advertised to date for each vacancy or group of vacancies; the number of unfilled vacancies in each agency under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34674/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Departmental Staff Data
Barry Cowen
2100. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of extra employees to be hired in his Department between now and March 2019 to prepare for a hard Brexit; the specific roles these new employees will take up; the estimated cost of hiring these new employees; the impacts on his Department's expenditure ceilings for 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34659/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Departmental Staff Data
Barry Cowen
2101. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of unfilled vacancies in his Department; the time these vacancies have been open from when the roles were first advertised to date for each vacancy or group of vacancies; the number of unfilled vacancies in each agency under his remit; the time these vacancies have been open from when the roles were first advertised to date for each vacancy or group of vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34677/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Departmental Agencies Data
Barry Cowen
2241. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the administrative cost of running the National Transport Authority and Transport Infrastructure Ireland for 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34178/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Brexit Staff
Barry Cowen
2269. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of extra employees to be hired in his Department between now and March 2019 to prepare for a hard Brexit; the specific roles these new employees will take up; the estimated cost of hiring these new employees; the impacts on his Department's expenditure ceilings for 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34672/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Departmental Staff Data
Barry Cowen
2270. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of unfilled vacancies in his Department; the time these vacancies have been open from when the roles were first advertised to date for each vacancy or group of vacancies; the number of unfilled vacancies in each agency under his remit; the time these vacancies have been open from when the roles were first advertised to date for each vacancy or group of vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34690/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Departmental Staff Recruitment
Barry Cowen
2348. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of extra employees to be hired in her Department between now and March 2019 to prepare for a hard Brexit; the specific roles these new employees will take up; the estimated cost of hiring these new employees; the impacts on her Department's expenditure ceilings for 2018 and 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34658/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Departmental Staff Data
Barry Cowen
2349. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of unfilled vacancies in her Department; the time these vacancies have been open from when the roles were first advertised to date for each vacancy or group of vacancies; the number of unfilled vacancies in each agency under her remit; the time these vacancies have been open from when the roles were first advertised to date for each vacancy or group of vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34676/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Brexit Staff
Barry Cowen
2403. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of extra employees to be hired in his Department between now and March 2019 to prepare for a hard Brexit; the specific roles these new employees will take up; the estimated cost of hiring these new employees; the impacts on his Department's expenditure ceilings for 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34670/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Departmental Staff Data
Barry Cowen
2404. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of unfilled vacancies in his Department; the time these vacancies have been open from when the roles were first advertised to date for each vacancy or group of vacancies; the number of unfilled vacancies in each agency under his remit; the time these vacancies have been open from when the roles were first advertised to date for each vacancy or group of vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34688/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Brexit Staff
Barry Cowen
2557. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of extra employees to be hired in her Department between now and March 2019 to prepare for a hard Brexit; the specific roles these new employees will take up; the estimated cost of hiring these new employees; the impacts on her Department's expenditure ceilings for 2018 and 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34663/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Departmental Staff Data
Barry Cowen
2558. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of unfilled vacancies in her Department; the time these vacancies have been open from when the roles were first advertised to date for each vacancy or group of vacancies; the number of unfilled vacancies in each agency under her remit; the time these vacancies have been open from when the roles were first advertised to date for each vacancy or group of vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34681/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Departmental Staff Recruitment
Barry Cowen
2747. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of extra employees to be hired in his Department between now and March 2019 to prepare for a hard Brexit; the specific roles these new employees will take up; the estimated cost of hiring these new employees; the impacts on his Department's expenditure ceilings for 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34667/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Departmental Staff Data
Barry Cowen
2748. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of unfilled vacancies in his Department; the time these vacancies have been open from when the roles were first advertised to date for each vacancy or group of vacancies now; the number of unfilled vacancies in each agency under his remit; the time these vacancies have been open from when the roles were first advertised to date for each vacancy or group of vacancies now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34685/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Brexit Staff
Barry Cowen
2857. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of extra employees to be hired in her Department between now and March 2019 to prepare for a hard Brexit; the specific roles these new employees will take up; the estimated cost of hiring these new employees; the impacts on her Department's expenditure ceilings for 2018 and 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34660/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Departmental Staff Data
Barry Cowen
2858. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of unfilled vacancies in her Department; the time these vacancies have been open from when the roles were first advertised to date for each vacancy or group of vacancies; the number of unfilled vacancies in each agency under her remit; the time these vacancies have been open from when the roles were first advertised to date for each vacancy or group of vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34678/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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National Development Plan Funding
Barry Cowen
124. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the specific projects which will receive the €29 million in extra capital expenditure in 2019 as outlined in Annex 1 of the National Development Plan 2018-2027; the amount each project will receive of this €29 million in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31272/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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National Development Plan Funding
Barry Cowen
125. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the specific projects which will receive the €106 million in capital funding allocated in 2019; the amount each project will receive of the €106 million in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31287/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Departmental Expenditure
Barry Cowen
126. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the specific reason for the underspend in gross voted expenditure of €7 million as outlined in Appendix V of the June 2018 fiscal monitor; the specific projects that have an underspend; the value of the underspend on each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31304/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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National Development Plan Funding
Barry Cowen
135. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the specific projects which will receive the €4 million in extra capital expenditure in 2019 as outlined in Annex 1 of the National Development Plan 2018-2027; the amount each project will receive of this €4 million in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31275/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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National Development Plan Funding
Barry Cowen
136. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the specific projects which will receive the €17 million in capital funding allocated in 2019; the amount each project will receive of the €17 million in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31292/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Departmental Expenditure
Barry Cowen
137. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the specific reason for the underspend in gross voted expenditure of €2 million as outlined in Appendix V of the June 2018 fiscal monitor; the specific projects that have an underspend; the value of the underspend on each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31307/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Departmental Expenditure
Barry Cowen
168. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the specific projects which will receive the €25 million in capital funding allocated in 2019; the amount each project will receive of the €25 million in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31291/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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National Development Plan
Barry Cowen
194. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the specific projects which will receive the €29 million in extra capital expenditure in 2019 as outlined in Annex 1 of the National Development Plan 2018-2027; the amount each project will receive of this €29 million in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31279/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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National Development Plan
Barry Cowen
195. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the specific projects which will receive the €203 million in capital funding allocated in 2019; the amount each project will receive of the €203 million in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31296/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Departmental Expenditure
Barry Cowen
196. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the specific reason for the underspend in gross voted expenditure of €7 million as outlined in appendix V of the June 2018 fiscal monitor; the specific projects that have an underspend; the value of the underspend on each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31311/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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National Development Plan
Barry Cowen
227. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education and Skills the specific projects which will receive the €196 million in extra capital expenditure in 2019 as outlined in Annex 1 of the National Development Plan 2018-2027; the amount each project will receive of this €196 million in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31273/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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National Development Plan
Barry Cowen
228. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education and Skills the specific projects which will receive the €941 million in capital funding allocated in 2019; the amount each project will receive of the €941 million in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31288/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Departmental Expenditure
Barry Cowen
229. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education and Skills the specific reason for the underspend in gross voted expenditure of €38 million as outlined in Appendix V of the June 2018 fiscal monitor; the specific projects that have an underspend; the value of the underspend on each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31305/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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National Development Plan
Barry Cowen
268. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the specific projects which will receive the €96 million in extra capital expenditure in 2019 as outlined in Annex 1 of the National Development Plan 2018-2027; the amount each project will receive of this €96 million in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31278/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Barry Cowen
269. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the specific projects which will receive the €241 million in capital funding allocated in 2019; the amount each project will receive of the €241 million in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31295/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Departmental Expenditure
Barry Cowen
270. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the specific reason for the underspend in gross voted expenditure of €11 million as outlined in Appendix V of the June 2018 fiscal monitor; the specific projects that have an underspend; the value of the underspend on each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31310/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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National Development Plan
Barry Cowen
289. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the specific projects that will receive the €65 million in extra capital expenditure in 2019 as outlined in Annex 1 of the National Development Plan 2018-2027; the amount each project will receive of this €65 million in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31268/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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National Development Plan
Barry Cowen
290. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the specific projects which will receive the €620 million in capital funding allocated in 2019; the amount each project will receive of the €620 million in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31283/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Departmental Expenditure
Barry Cowen
291. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the specific reason for the underspend in gross voted expenditure of €16 million as outlined in Appendix V of the June 2018 fiscal monitor; the specific projects that have an underspend; the value of the underspend on each project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31300/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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National Development Plan
Barry Cowen
357. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health the specific projects that will receive the €174 million in extra capital expenditure in 2019 as outlined in Annex 1 of the National Development Plan 2018-2027; the amount each project will receive of this €174 million in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31276/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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National Development Plan
Barry Cowen
358. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health the specific projects that will receive the €667 million in capital funding allocated in 2019; the amount each project will receive of the €667 million in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31293/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Departmental Expenditure
Barry Cowen
359. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health the specific reason for the underspend in gross voted expenditure of €8 million as outlined in Appendix V of the June 2018 fiscal monitor; the specific projects that have an underspend; the value of the underspend on each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31308/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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National Development Plan
Barry Cowen
438. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific projects which will receive the €7 million in extra capital expenditure in 2019 as outlined in Annex 1 of the National Development Plan 2018-2027; the amount each project will receive of this €7 million in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31267/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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National Development Plan
Barry Cowen
439. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific projects which will receive the €255 million in capital funding allocated to his Department in 2019; the amount each project will receive of the €255 million in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31282/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Departmental Expenditure
Barry Cowen
440. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific reason for the underspend in gross voted expenditure of €10 million as outlined in Appendix V of the June 2018 fiscal monitor; the specific projects that have an underspend; the value of the underspend on each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31299/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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National Development Plan Funding
Barry Cowen
463. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to set out in tabular form the specific projects that will receive the €47 million in extra capital expenditure in 2019 as outlined in Annex 1 of the National Development Plan 2018-2027; the amount each project will receive of this €47 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31270/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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National Development Plan Funding
Barry Cowen
464. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to set out in tabular form the specific projects which will receive the €256 million in capital funding allocated in 2019; the amount each project will receive of the €256 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31285/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Departmental Expenditure
Barry Cowen
465. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the specific reason for the underspend in gross voted expenditure of €5 million as outlined in Appendix V of the June 2018 fiscal monitor; the specific projects that have an underspend; the value of the underspend on each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31302/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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National Development Plan
Barry Cowen
490. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the specific projects which will receive the €316 million in extra capital expenditure in 2019 as outlined in annex 1 of the National Development Plan 2018-2027; the amount each project will receive of this €316 million in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31281/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Barry Cowen
491. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the specific projects which will receive the €1.643 billion in capital funding allocated in 2019; the amount each project will receive of the €1.643 billion in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31298/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Departmental Expenditure
Barry Cowen
492. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the specific reason for the underspend in gross voted expenditure of €17 million as outlined in appendix V of the June 2018 fiscal monitor; the specific projects that have an underspend; the value of the underspend on each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31313/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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National Development Plan
Barry Cowen
514. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the specific projects which will receive the €4 million in extra capital expenditure in 2019 as outlined in Annex 1 of the National Development Plan 2018-2027; the amount each project will receive of this €4 million in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31269/18]