Parliamentary questions

Consultancy Contracts Data

Barry Cowen

153. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Taoiseach if he will provide, in tabular form, the use of external public relations firms employed by his Department since he came to office; the list of uses of the external public relations firms; the internal departmental policy with regard to employing external groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2482/15]

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Barry Cowen

154. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Taoiseach the total amount spent on external IT consultants by his Department in 2010 to 2014, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2483/15]

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Barry Cowen

155. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Taoiseach if his Department has renegotiated external IT consultancy contracts and costs since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2484/15]

Appointments to State Boards

Barry Cowen

156. Deputy Barry Cowen 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; the number of vacancies in State boards under his Department's remit since March 2011 to date; the number of vacancies in State boards under his Department's remit publicly advertised since March 2011 to date in 2014; and the number of appointments to State boards under his remit drawn directly from the public advertisement process. [2485/15]

Freedom of Information Requests

Barry Cowen

157. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Taoiseach if he will provide, in tabular form per annum from 2009 to 2014, the total number of freedom of information requests received by his Department; the total refused; the total granted; the total part granted; the total appealed; the total successful appeals; the total part successful appeals; the total refusals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2486/15]

Consultancy Contracts Data

Barry Cowen

158. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form per annum all external consultant reports commissioned by his Department since March 2011; the cost per report; the company involved; the title of the report; and the publication date. [2487/15]

Departmental Staff Allowances

Barry Cowen

159. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form the total amount spent per annum in 2011 to 2014, inclusive, on staff subsistence payments and staff taxi payments; if his Department has been audited for tax compliance on these payments and other benefits in kind; if these processes have been revised in view of the Revenue Commissioners' concerns over practices in other State bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2488/15]

Legal Costs

Barry Cowen

160. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Taoiseach the total legal costs incurred by his Department in 2011 to 2014, inclusive. [2489/15]

Public Relations Contracts Expenditure

Barry Cowen

161. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Taoiseach the total external public relation costs incurred by his Department in 2011 to 2014, inclusive. [2490/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Barry Cowen

176. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Taoiseach the number of secondments from his Department to external private firms from 2010 to 2014, inclusive, and to date in 2015; the firms involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2582/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Barry Cowen

177. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Taoiseach the number of secondments based in his Department from external private firms from 2010 to 2014, inclusive, and to date in 2015; the firms involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2583/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Barry Cowen

178. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Taoiseach if his Department has a policy regarding secondments from and within his Department to external firms; when the policy was initiated and last updated; the details of the policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2584/15]

Psychological Services

Barry Cowen

448. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health to explain the reason a parent of an autistic child attending a centre (details supplied) in County Offaly was informed that the child was only entitled to six sessions with a psychologist; if this is a general policy applied by the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2704/15]

Mental Health Services Provision

Barry Cowen

194. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 18; and when the person can expect an appointment with the mental health team in the hospital. [2109/15]

Departmental Staff Careers

Barry Cowen

118. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to set out the number of secondments from her Department to external private firms in 2010 to 2014, inclusive, and to date in 2015; the firms involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1849/15]

Departmental Staff Careers

Barry Cowen

119. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to set out the number of secondments based in her Department from external private firms in 2010 to 2014, inclusive, and to date in 2015; the firms involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1863/15]

Departmental Staff Careers

Barry Cowen

120. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if her Department has a policy regarding secondments from and within her Department to external firms; when the policy was initiated and last updated; and to outline the details of the policy. [1877/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Barry Cowen

183. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the number of secondments from the Office of the Revenue Commissioners and his Department respectively to external accountancy firms and consultancy firms in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015; the firms involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1804/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Barry Cowen

184. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the number of secondments from external accountancy firms and consultancy firms currently on secondment within the Office of the Revenue Commissioners and his Department respectively; the firms involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1805/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Barry Cowen

223. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of secondments from his Department to external private firms in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015; the firms involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1848/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Barry Cowen

224. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of secondments based in his Department from external private firms in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015; the firms involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1862/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Barry Cowen

225. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has a policy regarding secondments from and within his Department to external firms; when the policy was initiated and last updated; the details of the policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1876/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Barry Cowen

280. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of secondments from his Department to external private firms in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015; the firms involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1846/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Barry Cowen

281. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of secondments based in his Department from external private firms in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015; the firms involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1860/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Barry Cowen

282. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his Department has a policy regarding secondments from and within his Department to external firms; when the policy was initiated and last updated; the details of the policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1874/15]

Departmental Staff Redeployment

Barry Cowen

351. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of secondments from his Department to external private firms from 2010 to date in 2015; the firms involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1837/15]

Departmental Staff Redeployment

Barry Cowen

352. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of secondments based in his Department from external private firms from 2010 to date in 2015; the firms involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1851/15]

Departmental Staff Redeployment

Barry Cowen

353. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has a policy regarding secondments from and within his Department to external firms; when the policy was initiated and last updated; the details of the policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1865/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Barry Cowen

393. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence the number of secondments from his Department to external private firms in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015; the firms involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1841/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Barry Cowen

394. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence the number of secondments based in his Department from external private firms in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015; the firms involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1855/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Barry Cowen

395. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence if his Department has a policy regarding secondments from and within his Department to external firms; when the policy was initiated and last updated; the details of the policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1869/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

460. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form the total photography costs for her Department per annum in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; the costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance; a list of occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; a breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1441/15]

Public Relations Contracts Expenditure

Barry Cowen

461. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form the use of external public relations firms employed by her Department per annum in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; a list of uses of the external public relations firm; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1449/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Barry Cowen

482. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of secondments from her Department to external private firms in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015; the firms involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1847/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Barry Cowen

483. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of secondments based in her Department from external private firms in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015; the firms involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1861/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Barry Cowen

484. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has a policy regarding secondments between her Department and external firms; when the policy was initiated and last updated; the details of the policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1875/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

502. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide in tabular form the total photography costs for his Department per annum in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; the costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance; a list of occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; a breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1440/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

503. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide in tabular form the use of external public relations firms employed by his Department per annum in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; a list of uses of the external public relations firm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1448/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

504. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide in tabular form per annum the total cost of external IT contractors incurred by her Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. [1456/15]

Departmental Staff Redeployment

Barry Cowen

514. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of secondments from his Department to external private firms in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015; the firms involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1839/15]

Departmental Staff Redeployment

Barry Cowen

515. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of secondments based in his Department from external private firms in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015; the firms involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1853/15]

Departmental Staff Redeployment

Barry Cowen

516. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if his Department has a policy regarding secondments from and within his Department to external firms; when the policy was initiated and last updated; the details of the policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1867/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

668. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the total photography costs for his Department per annum in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; the costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance; a list of occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; a breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1439/15]

Public Relations Contracts Data

Barry Cowen

669. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the use of external public relations firms employed by his Department per annum in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; a list of uses of the external public relations firm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1447/15]

Information and Communications Technology

Barry Cowen

670. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form per annum the total cost of external IT contractors incurred by his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. [1455/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Barry Cowen

719. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health the number of secondments from his Department to external private firms in 2010 to 2014, inclusive, and to date in 2015; the firms involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1845/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Barry Cowen

720. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health the number of secondments based in his Department from external private firms in 2010 to 2014, inclusive, and to date in 2015; the firms involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1859/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Barry Cowen

721. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health if his Department has a policy regarding secondments from and within his Department to external firms; when the policy was initiated and last updated; the details of the policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1873/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

731. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide in tabular form the total photography costs for his Department per annum in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; the costs incurred from use of the Ministerial allowance; a list of occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; a breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1442/15]

Departmental Contracts Data

Barry Cowen

732. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide in tabular form the use of external public relations firms employed by his Department per annum in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; a list of uses of the external public relations firm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1450/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Barry Cowen

748. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of secondments from his Department to external private firms in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015; the firms involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1844/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Barry Cowen

749. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of secondments based in his Department from external private firms in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015; the firms involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1858/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Barry Cowen

750. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has a policy regarding secondments from and within his Department to external firms; when the policy was initiated and last updated; the details of the policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1872/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

805. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide in tabular form the total photography costs for her Department per annum in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; the costs incurred from use of the Ministerial allowance; a list of occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; a breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1444/15]

Public Relations Contracts Data

Barry Cowen

806. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide in tabular form the use of external public relations firms employed by her Department per annum in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; a list of uses of the external public relations firm; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1452/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Barry Cowen

867. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of secondments from her Department to external private firms in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015; the firms involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1842/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Barry Cowen

868. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of secondments based in her Department from external private firms in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015; the firms involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1856/15]

Departmental Staff

Barry Cowen

869. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has a policy regarding secondments from and within her Department to external firms; when the policy was initiated and last updated; the details of the policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1870/15]

Departmental Bodies

Barry Cowen

895. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if his Department minute meetings between Department officials and semi-State companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49729/14]

Departmental Bodies

Barry Cowen

896. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the protocol that exists to take minutes or notes of meetings held within his Department; the protocol that exists to take minutes or notes of meetings held with representatives from semi-State bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49730/14]

Departmental Bodies

Barry Cowen

897. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the protocol that exists to take minutes or notes of meetings held with him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49731/14]

Water Meters

Barry Cowen

898. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the reason his Department proceeded with plans for water metering when advised against taking this course of action by Bord Gáis Éireann; if his Department received further advice on the use of water meters; from whom his Department received this advice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49732/14]

Water Meters

Barry Cowen

899. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if his Department will publish the minutes of all meetings between Bord Gáis Éireann and officials from his Department with regard to the decision to introduce water metering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49733/14]

Water Meters

Barry Cowen

900. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if an investigation will take place to establish the reason minutes were not taken at meetings between him and senior representatives from Bord Gáis Éireann when the issue of water meters was being discussed; if this is accepted practice in his Department; if it was agreed not to take minutes at these meetings; the action that will be as a result of this revelation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49734/14]

Water Charges Exemptions

Barry Cowen

913. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government where liability for payment lies with regard to Irish Water charges where the house is occupied solely by students attending third level institutions; if his attention has been drawn to the possible charging difficulties surrounding the differences between the academic year and the charging year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1149/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

923. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the total photography costs for his Department per annum from 2011 to 2014, inclusive; the costs incurred from the use of the ministerial allowance; a list of occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; a breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1443/15]

Public Relations Contracts Data

Barry Cowen

924. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the use of external public relations firms employed by his Department per annum from 2011 to 2014, inclusive; a list of uses of the external public relations firm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1451/15]

Local Authority Staff

Barry Cowen

937. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to increase local authority staffing levels in order to facilitate the delivery of the Government's housing plans announced in 2014; if requests have been received for additional staff from local authorities in 2014 and to date in 2015; if so, the number of same and from what local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1806/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Barry Cowen

940. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of secondments from his Department to external private firms in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015; the firms involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1843/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Barry Cowen

941. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of secondments based in his Department from external private firms in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015; the firms involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1857/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Barry Cowen

942. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has a policy regarding secondments from and within his Department to external firms; when the policy was initiated and last updated; the details of the policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1871/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

958. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in tabular form the total photography costs for his Department per annum in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; the costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance; a list of occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; a breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1446/15]

Public Relations Contracts Data

Barry Cowen

959. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in tabular form the use of external public relations firms employed by his Department per annum in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; if he will provide a list of uses of the external public relations firms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1454/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Barry Cowen

968. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of secondments from his Department to external private firms in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015; the firms involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1840/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Barry Cowen

969. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of secondments based in his Department from external private firms in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015; the firms involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1854/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Barry Cowen

970. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department has a policy regarding secondments from and within his Department to external firms; when the policy was initiated and last updated; the details of the policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1868/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Barry Cowen

1032. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of secondments from his Department to external private firms in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015; the firms involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1850/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Barry Cowen

1033. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of secondments based in his Department from external private firms in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015; the firms involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1864/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

1059. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide in tabular form the total photography costs for her Department per annum in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; the costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance; a list of occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; a breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1445/15]

Public Relations Contracts Data

Barry Cowen

1060. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide in tabular form the use of external public relations firms employed by her Department per annum from 2011 to 2014, inclusive; a list of uses of the external public relations firm; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1453/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Barry Cowen

1067. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of secondments from her Department to external private firms in 2010 to 2014, inclusive, and to date in 2015; the firms involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1838/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Barry Cowen

1068. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of secondments based in her Department from external private firms in 2010 to 2014, inclusive, and to date in 2015; the firms involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1852/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Barry Cowen

1069. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department has a policy regarding secondments from and within her Department to external firms; when the policy was initiated and last updated; the details of the policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1866/15]

Departmental Staff Career Breaks

Barry Cowen

50. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of staff in her Department currently on a sabbatical-career break, broken down by zero to six months, six to 12 months, one to two years, two to three years, four to five years and more than five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49132/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

51. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the total photography costs for her Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance; the occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used; if there is a policy regarding the booking of photographers within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49147/14]

Public Relations Contracts Data

Barry Cowen

52. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the use of external public relations firms employed by her Department since she came to office; the list of uses of the external public relations firm; internal Department policy with regard to employing external groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49162/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

53. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the total amount spent on external IT consultants by her Department in 2010 to 2013, inclusive, and to date in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49177/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

54. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if her Department has renegotiated external IT consultancy contracts and costs since March 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49192/14]

Appointments to State Boards

Barry Cowen

55. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the number of appointments to State boards under her Department's remit made since March 2011 to date; the number of vacancies on State boards under her Department's remit since March 2011 to date; the number of vacancies on State boards under her Department's remit publicly advertised since March 2011 to date; and the number of appointments to State boards under her remit drawn directly from the public advertisement process. [49208/14]

Departmental Reports

Barry Cowen

58. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form per annum, all external consultant reports commissioned by her Department since March 2011; the cost per report; the company involved; the title of the report; and the publication date. [49265/14]

Departmental Staff Expenses

Barry Cowen

59. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the total amount spent per annum in 2011 to 2013, inclusive, and to date in 2014 on staff subsistence payments and taxi payments; if her Department has been audited for tax compliance on these payments and other benefits-in-kind; if these processes have been revised in view of the Revenue Commissioners' concerns over practices in other State bodies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49331/14]

Departmental Legal Costs

Barry Cowen

60. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the total legal costs incurred by her Department in 2011 to 2013, inclusive, and estimated in 2014. [49346/14]

Public Relations Contracts Expenditure

Barry Cowen

65. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the total external public relations costs incurred by her Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and estimated in 2014. [49387/14]

Departmental Staff Career Breaks

Barry Cowen

90. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of staff in his Department currently on a sabbatical-career break broken down by zero to six months, six to 12 months, one to two years, two to three years, four to five years and more than five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49126/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

91. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance; the occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used; if there is a policy regarding the booking of photographers within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49141/14]

Public Relations Contracts Data

Barry Cowen

92. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, the use of external public relations firms employed by his Department since coming to office; the list of uses of the external public relations firm; the internal Department policy with regard to employing external groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49156/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

93. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the total amount spent on external IT consultants by his Department in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49171/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

94. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has renegotiated external IT consultancy contracts and costs since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49186/14]

Appointments to State Boards

Barry Cowen

95. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the number of appointments to State boards under his Department's remit made since March 2011 to date; the number of vacancies on State boards under his Department's remit since March 2011 to date; the number of vacancies on State boards under his Department's remit publicly advertised since March 2011 to date; and the number of appointments to State boards under his remit drawn directly from the public advertisement process. [49201/14]

Freedom of Information Requests

Barry Cowen

99. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, per annum from 2009 to date in 2014 the total number of freedom of information requests received by his Department; the total refused; total granted; total part-granted; total appealed; total successful appeals; total part-successful appeals; total refusals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49244/14]