Parliamentary questions

Departmental Reports

Barry Cowen

100. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, per annum all external consultant reports commissioned by his Department since March 2011; the costs per report; the company involved; the title of the report; and the publication date. [49259/14]

Departmental Staff Expenses

Barry Cowen

145. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, the total amount spent per annum in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 on staff subsistence payments, 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 Revenue Commissioners' concerns over practices in other State bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49325/14]

Departmental Legal Costs

Barry Cowen

146. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the total legal costs incurred by his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and estimated in 2014. [49340/14]

Public Relations Contracts Expenditure

Barry Cowen

147. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the total external public relations costs incurred by his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and estimated in 2014. [49381/14]

Departmental Staff Career Breaks

Barry Cowen

162. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 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. [49131/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

163. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 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. [49146/14]

Public Relations Contracts Data

Barry Cowen

164. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 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. [49161/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

165. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total amount spent on external IT consultants by his Department in 2010 to 2013, inclusive, and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49176/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

166. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has renegotiated external IT consultancy contracts and costs since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49191/14]

Appointments to State Boards

Barry Cowen

167. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 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. [49207/14]

Freedom of Information Requests

Barry Cowen

168. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 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. [49249/14]

Departmental Reports

Barry Cowen

169. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide, in tabular form per annum, all external consultant reports commissioned by his Department since March 2011; the costs per report; the company involved; the title of the report; and the publication date. [49264/14]

Departmental Staff Expenses

Barry Cowen

170. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide, in tabular form, the total amount spent per annum in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 on staff subsistence payments and 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 Revenue Commissioners' concerns over practices in other State bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49330/14]

Departmental Legal Costs

Barry Cowen

171. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total legal costs incurred by his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and estimated in 2014. [49345/14]

Public Relations Contracts Data

Barry Cowen

172. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total external public relations costs incurred by his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and estimated in 2014. [49386/14]

Departmental Staff Career Breaks

Barry Cowen

185. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 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. [49129/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

186. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 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. [49144/14]

Public Relations Contracts Data

Barry Cowen

187. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 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. [49159/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

188. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 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. [49174/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

189. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his Department has renegotiated external IT consultancy contracts and costs since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49189/14]

Appointments to State Boards

Barry Cowen

190. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 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. [49205/14]

Freedom of Information Requests

Barry Cowen

191. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 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. [49247/14]

Departmental Reports

Barry Cowen

192. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide, in tabular form, per annum all external consultant reports commissioned by his Department since March 2011; the costs per report; the company involved; the title of the report; and the publication date. [49262/14]

Departmental Staff Expenses

Barry Cowen

193. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide, in tabular form, the total amount spent per annum in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 on staff subsistence payments and 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 Revenue Commissioners' concerns over practices in other State bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49328/14]

Departmental Legal Costs

Barry Cowen

194. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total legal costs incurred by his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and estimated in 2014. [49343/14]

Public Relations Contracts Expenditure

Barry Cowen

195. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total external public relations costs incurred by his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and estimated in 2014. [49384/14]

Departmental Staff Career Breaks

Barry Cowen

223. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [49119/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

224. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [49134/14]

Public Relations Contracts Data

Barry Cowen

225. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [49149/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

226. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [49164/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

227. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has renegotiated external IT consultancy contracts and costs since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49179/14]

Appointments to State Boards

Barry Cowen

228. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [49194/14]

Freedom of Information Requests

Barry Cowen

229. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [49237/14]

Departmental Reports

Barry Cowen

230. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form per annum, all external consultant reports commissioned by his Department since March 2011; the costs per report; the company involved; the title of the report; and the publication date. [49252/14]

Departmental Staff Expenses

Barry Cowen

231. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form, the total amount spent per annum in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 on staff subsistence payments and 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 Revenue Commissioners' concerns over practices in other State bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49318/14]

Departmental Legal Costs

Barry Cowen

232. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total legal costs incurred by his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and estimated in 2014. [49333/14]

Public Relations Contracts Expenditure

Barry Cowen

233. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total external public relations costs incurred by his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and estimated in 2014. [49374/14]

Ministerial Travel

Barry Cowen

258. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the total use and total cost per annum of the Government jet in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014. [49118/14]

Departmental Staff Career Breaks

Barry Cowen

259. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence 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. [49123/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

260. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence 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. [49138/14]

Public Relations Contracts Data

Barry Cowen

261. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence 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. [49153/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

262. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence 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. [49168/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

263. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence if his Department has renegotiated external IT consultancy contracts and costs since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49183/14]

Appointments to State Boards

Barry Cowen

264. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence 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. [49198/14]

Freedom of Information Requests

Barry Cowen

265. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence 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. [49241/14]

Departmental Reports

Barry Cowen

266. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide in tabular form per annum all external consultant reports commissioned by his Department since March 2011; the costs per report; the company involved; the title of the report; and the publication date. [49256/14]

Departmental Staff Expenses

Barry Cowen

267. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide, in tabular form, the total amount spent per annum in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 on staff subsistence payments and 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. [49322/14]

Departmental Legal Costs

Barry Cowen

268. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence the total legal costs incurred by his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and estimated in 2014. [49337/14]

Public Relations Contracts Data

Barry Cowen

269. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence the total external public relations costs incurred by his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and estimated in 2014. [49378/14]

Departmental Staff Career Breaks

Barry Cowen

293. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality 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. [49130/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

294. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality 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. [49145/14]

Public Relations Contracts Data

Barry Cowen

295. 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 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [49160/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

296. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total amount spent on external IT consultants by her Department in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49175/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

297. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has renegotiated external IT consultancy contracts and costs since March 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49190/14]

Appointments to State Boards

Barry Cowen

298. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality 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. [49206/14]

Freedom of Information Requests

Barry Cowen

299. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide, in tabular form per annum from 2009 to date in 2014, the total number of freedom of information requests received by her Department; the total refused; total granted; total part-granted; total appealed; total successful appeals; total part-successful appeals; total refusals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49248/14]

Departmental Reports

Barry Cowen

300. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide, in tabular form, per annum all external consultant reports commissioned by her Department since March 2011; the costs per report; the company involved; the title of the report; and the publication date. [49263/14]

Departmental Staff Expenses

Barry Cowen

301. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide, in tabular form, the total amount spent per annum in 2011, 2012, 2013 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 Revenue Commissioners' concerns over practices in other State bodies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49329/14]

Departmental Legal Costs

Barry Cowen

302. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total legal costs incurred by her Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and estimated in 2014. [49344/14]

Public Relations Contracts Expenditure

Barry Cowen

309. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total external public relations costs incurred by her Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and estimated in 2014. [49385/14]

Departmental Staff Career Breaks

Barry Cowen

330. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs 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. [49121/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

331. 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 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. [49136/14]

Public Relations Contracts Data

Barry Cowen

332. 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 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. [49151/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

333. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total amount spent on external IT consultants by his Department in 2010 to date in 2014, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49166/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

334. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if his Department has renegotiated external IT consultancy contracts and costs since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49181/14]

Appointments to State Boards

Barry Cowen

335. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs 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. [49196/14]

Freedom of Information Requests

Barry Cowen

336. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs 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. [49239/14]

Departmental Reports

Barry Cowen

337. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide, in tabular form per annum, all external consultant reports commissioned by his Department since March 2011; the costs per report; the company involved; the title of the report; and the publication date. [49254/14]

Departmental Staff Expenses

Barry Cowen

338. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide, in tabular form, the total amount spent per annum in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 on staff subsistence payments and 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 Revenue Commissioners' concerns over practices in other State bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49320/14]

Departmental Legal Costs

Barry Cowen

339. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total legal costs incurred by his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and estimated in 2014. [49335/14]

Public Relations Contracts Expenditure

Barry Cowen

340. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total external public relations costs incurred by his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and estimated in 2014. [49376/14]

Departmental Staff Career Breaks

Barry Cowen

412. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health 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. [49128/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

413. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health 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. [49143/14]

Public Relations Contracts Data

Barry Cowen

414. 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 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. [49158/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

415. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health the total amount spent on external IT consultants by his Department in 2010 to 2013, inclusive, and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49173/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

416. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health if his Department has renegotiated external IT consultancy contracts and costs since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49188/14]

Appointments to State Boards

Barry Cowen

417. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health 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. [49203/14]

Freedom of Information Requests

Barry Cowen

428. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health 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. [49246/14]

Departmental Reports

Barry Cowen

429. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form per annum, all external consultant reports commissioned by his Department since March 2011; the costs per report; the company involved; the title of the report; and the publication date. [49261/14]

Departmental Staff Expenses

Barry Cowen

431. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the total amount spent per annum in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 on staff subsistence and 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. [49327/14]

Departmental Legal Costs

Barry Cowen

432. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health the total legal costs incurred by his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and estimated in 2014. [49342/14]

Public Relations Contracts Data

Barry Cowen

433. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health the total external public relations costs incurred by his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and estimated in 2014. [49383/14]

Departmental Staff Career Breaks

Barry Cowen

459. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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. [49127/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

460. 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 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. [49142/14]

Public Relations Contracts Data

Barry Cowen

461. 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 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. [49157/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

462. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total amount spent on external IT consultants by his Department in 2010 to 2013, inclusive, and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49172/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

463. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has renegotiated external IT consultancy contracts and costs since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49187/14]

Appointments to State Boards

Barry Cowen

464. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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. [49202/14]

Freedom of Information Requests

Barry Cowen

467. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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. [49245/14]

Departmental Reports

Barry Cowen

468. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide, in tabular form per annum, all external consultant reports commissioned by his Department since March 2011; the costs per report; the company involved; the title of the report; and the publication date. [49260/14]

Departmental Staff Expenses

Barry Cowen

469. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide, in tabular form, the total amount spent per annum in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 on staff subsistence payments and 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 Revenue Commissioners' concerns over practices in other State bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49326/14]

Departmental Legal Costs

Barry Cowen

470. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total legal costs incurred by his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and estimated in 2014. [49341/14]

Public Relations Contracts Data

Barry Cowen

475. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total external public relations costs incurred by his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and estimated in 2014. [49382/14]

Departmental Staff Career Breaks

Barry Cowen

499. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education and Skills 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. [49124/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

500. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education and Skills 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. [49139/14]

Public Relations Contracts Data

Barry Cowen

501. 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 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [49154/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

502. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education and Skills 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. [49169/14]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

503. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has renegotiated external IT consultancy contracts and costs since March 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49184/14]

Appointments to State Boards

Barry Cowen

504. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education and Skills 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. [49199/14]

Freedom of Information Requests

Barry Cowen

508. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide, in tabular form, per annum from 2009 to date in 2014 the total number of freedom of information requests received by her Department; the total refused; total granted; total part-granted; total appealed; total successful appeals; total part-successful appeals; total refusals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49242/14]