Parliamentary questions

Harbours and Piers

Mairéad Farrell

57. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the development of Inis Oírr pier will commence soon; and the timeline for same. [34023/20]

Local Authority Funding

Mairéad Farrell

634. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the promised €1 million payment to Galway County Council will be made; the reason it has been delayed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33363/20]

Citizens Information Services

Mairéad Farrell

924. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if the Citizens Information centre in Ros Muc, County Galway is still functioning; the status of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33361/20]

Citizens Information Services

Mairéad Farrell

925. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the Citizens Information centres in County Galway which are currently providing an advocacy service; if this has changed in the past two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33362/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Mairéad Farrell

931. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is a requirement for a person on the pandemic unemployment payment wishing to undertake VTOS training courses to move onto jobseeker's allowance before they will be accepted onto a course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33628/20]

Renewable Energy Generation

Mairéad Farrell

1500. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to assess and develop the capacity to construct and support marine based renewable energy projects here with regard to the required harbour and associated facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32527/20]

Renewable Energy Generation

Mairéad Farrell

1501. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the harbours that are considered suitable or relevant to the development of marine resources along the west coast of Ireland in view of the fact that the area is being viewed as an area that may be suitable for the development of marine renewables; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32528/20]

Harbours and Piers

Mairéad Farrell

1502. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration has been given to exploiting the current potential of Ros an Mhíl harbour in Connemara to support the marine renewable industry; the steps that are required to further enhance or develop this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32529/20]

Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme

Mairéad Farrell

119. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the reason his Department has advised that all medical assessments for primary medical certificates are to be paused of foot of a Supreme Court judgement when there are persons that are severely and permanently disabled and require these vital certificates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29388/20]

Third Level Institutions

Mairéad Farrell

18. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if universities and third level institutions are bound by SI 146 of 2000 Industrial Relations Act 1990 (Code of Practice on Grievance and Disciplinary Procedures); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29187/20]

Third Level Institutions

Mairéad Farrell

19. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if third level education employers who willingly fail to provide for SI 146 of 2000 in their grievance and disciplinary procedures are failing to ensure that their employees’ rights to natural justice and fair procedures are upheld. [29188/20]

National Development Plan

Mairéad Farrell

202. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the amount of the €8.6 billion allocated for transport as part of the National Development Plan that has been drawn down; and the commitment in each year to date in tabular form. [28131/20]

National Development Plan

Mairéad Farrell

203. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the amount of the €8.6 billion allocated for transport as part of the National Development Plan that has been pre-committed for 2021. [28132/20]

Rural Regeneration and Development Fund

Mairéad Farrell

810. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of the €1 billion Rural Regeneration and Development Fund that has been drawn down; and if she will provide the commitment in each year to date in tabular form. [28128/20]

Rural Regeneration and Development Fund

Mairéad Farrell

811. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of the €1 billion Rural Regeneration and Development Fund that has been committed for 2021. [28129/20]

Island Communities

Mairéad Farrell

22. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the progress that has been made on the ionad pobail on Inis Meáin, which was approved under the national development plan; the stage the project is at; and the date for construction and completion. [24442/20]

Fostaíocht sa Ghaeltacht

Mairéad Farrell

43. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mairéad Farrell den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta céard atá déanta ag a Roinn chun cuideachtaí a mhealladh go hEastát Tionscail na Tulaí i mBaile na hAbhann, Contae na Gaillimhe; an bhfuil imní uirthi faoi líon na bpost a cailleadh san eastát sin le blianta beaga; agus cén plean atá ag a Roinn chun cúrsaí tionscail san eastát a athbheochan agus cuideachtaí eile a spreagadh chun athlonnú ann. [26836/20]

Wage Subsidy Scheme

Mairéad Farrell

47. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether it is appropriate that those businesses in high profitability sectors should be eligible for the temporary wage subsidy scheme; and if he is taking measures to ensure businesses that do not need the scheme are not availing of it. [16653/20]

Corporation Tax

Mairéad Farrell

63. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the sectoral breakdown of the €1.7 billion increase in corporation tax receipts for the first half of the year as shown in the June fiscal monitor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16652/20]

Tax Code

Mairéad Farrell

93. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether it is appropriate that firms applying for section 110 status notify the Revenue Commissioners rather than making a direct application to the Central Bank which is the financial regulator, in view of recent scandals outlined in the FinCEN files (details supplied). [26638/20]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Mairéad Farrell

94. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which the emergency measures in budget 2021 will increase capital expenditure in 2021 to €9.1 billion as per the July stimulus; and the way in which this differs from the Revised Estimates for Public Services published in December 2019, prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, which had already laid out capital funding of €9.1 billion in 2021. [26634/20]

Public Sector Pay

Mairéad Farrell

96. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a commitment will be given to remove FEMPI legislation. [26636/20]

Tax Code

Mairéad Farrell

282. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if a cut to capital gains tax from its current rate of 33% to 25% will be included in the forthcoming budget as promised in the Fianna Fáil pre-election manifesto; and his views on whether it is fair that those who benefited most over the last decade should now receive a large tax cut. [16651/20]

Financial Services Sector

Mairéad Farrell

308. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if a list of members of a group (details supplied) in its current formation will be provided. [27347/20]

Financial Services Sector

Mairéad Farrell

309. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if a group (details supplied) has advised on Covid-19 related expenditure measures. [27348/20]

Gaeltacht Policy

Mairéad Farrell

111. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the identity of the purchaser for each of the public lands and properties listed in the response to Parliamentary Question No. 347 of 8 September 2020 relating to the number and location of all sales of lands and property owned by Údarás na Gaeltachta in County Galway in the past ten years. [26037/20]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Mairéad Farrell

112. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mairéad Farrell den Aire Meán, Turasóireachta, Ealaíon, Cultúir, Spóirt agus Gaeltachta ainneoin nach féidir mionsonraí faoi dhíolcháin ar leith a thabhairt, an ndearnadh luacháil neamhspleách, gairmiúil de réir an ghnáth-chleachtais ar ocht bhfoirgneamh agus ceithre phíosa talún a dhíol Údarás na Gaeltachta i gcondae na Gaillimhe le deich mbliana anuas, de réir mar a nochtadh i gCeist Pharlaiminte Uimhir 347 ar an 8ú Meán Fómhair 2020; ar fógróidh na díolacháin áirithe seo go poiblí; an bhfuil sí den tuairim gur cheart d'Údarás na Gaeltachta bheith i dteagmháil le coistí pobail áitiúla nó leis an chomhairle contae ábhartha maidir le riachtanais tithíochta sa cheantar agus talamh nó foirgnimh á ndíol acu; agus an bhfuil cead Bhord an Údaráis ag teastáil le talamh nó foirgnimh a dhíol agus ar tugadh cead maidir leis na sócmhainní luaite anseo. [26038/20]

Public Sector Pensions

Mairéad Farrell

492. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the ongoing statutory non-compliance across the ETB sector in respect of the issuing of annual pension statements to employees (details supplied); and the steps which will be taken to ensure that this is rectified with immediate effect. [25649/20]

Harbours and Piers

Mairéad Farrell

15. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands if the €500,000 for preparatory works for the upgrade of Inis Oírr pier and breakwater has been officially confirmed by her Department; the items the funding will be spent on; and if it will be used to put the upgrade and breakwater for the pier out to tender in view of the fact the pier development was promised in 2015. [24441/20]

Departmental Expenditure

Mairéad Farrell

93. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated annual spend by his Department using a firm (details supplied) for public relations. [24547/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Mairéad Farrell

40. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding a difference in spending figures between the July Stimulus plan and the Budget 2020 economic and fiscal outlook [24274/20]

National Children's Hospital

Mairéad Farrell

78. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the new estimated completion date of the national children’s hospital in view of the recent stoppage of work; if the estimated cost is now likely to exceed the figure of €1.73 billion that was provided in the independent review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16632/20]

Harbours and Piers

Mairéad Farrell

120. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the proposed deepwater quay at Ros a' Mhíl harbour, Connemara, County Galway, will be included as part of capital expenditure in the forthcoming stimulus plan. [15978/20]

Bord na Móna

Mairéad Farrell

164. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks if the €15 million for peatlands rehabilitation includes those already committed allocations; and if not, if it is in addition to same. [24015/20]

Energy Prices

Mairéad Farrell

189. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks if his attention has been drawn to a scandal (details supplied) in the UK and the recent measures put in place by UK energy regulator Ofgem to protect consumers from unfair business practices in the pre-paid energy sector; and if his attention has been drawn to similar unfair business practices in operation here and the potential need to protect consumers. [24016/20]

Airport Passenger Data

Mairéad Farrell

233. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the nationality of the 26 passengers on board an aircraft (details supplied) that flew from Washington DC and landed in Dublin Airport at approximately 00:49 on 26 June 2020 and that departed Dublin Airport for Benghazi, Libya, at 02:10 approximately on 26 June 2020. [24017/20]

Airport Passenger Data

Mairéad Farrell

234. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the number and nationality of passengers that were on board an aircraft (details supplied) that travelled from Benghazi, Libya, and refuelled at Dublin Airport at approximately 13:41 on 31 July 2020 on its way to Dulles Airport in Washington DC; and the number and nationality of passengers on board the same aircraft on its return journey from Dulles Airport in Washington DC to Benghazi, Libya, with a refuelling stop at Dublin Airport at approximately 03:33 on 2 August 2020. [24018/20]

Tax Reliefs

Mairéad Farrell

260. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if there is a requirement for firms that have been afforded section 110 status under the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 by the Revenue Commissioners to state in their financial statements that they are availing of this tax relief. [23601/20]

Harbours and Piers

Mairéad Farrell

313. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht if the €500,000 for preparatory works for the upgrade of Inis Oírr pier and breakwater has been confirmed; if so, the items the funding will be spent on; and if it will be used to send the upgrade and breakwater works for the pier out to tender. [23355/20]

Garda College

Mairéad Farrell

613. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice when there will be further graduations of probationer gardaí from the Garda College, Templemore, for the remainder of 2020. [24021/20]

Hospital Services

Mairéad Farrell

797. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the way in which the paediatric cardiology network in University Hospital Galway has been developed to date in 2020. [24019/20]

Departmental Expenditure

Mairéad Farrell

924. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands the estimated cost in 2021 if the budget for the community facilities scheme increased by 40%. [24020/20]

Immigration Controls

Mairéad Farrell

32. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice if publicly available data is being collected on the nationality of those entering Ireland via flights from the United States of America. [16649/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Mairéad Farrell

85. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of special advisers employed in each Department; and the annual salary of each in tabular form. [23170/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Mairéad Farrell

86. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of special adviser positions in each Department; and the number currently vacant in tabular form. [23171/20]

Energy Regulation

Mairéad Farrell

92. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to a scandal (details supplied) in the UK and the recent measures put in place by UK energy regulator, OFGEM, to protect consumers from unfair business practices in the pre-paid energy sector; and if his attention has been further drawn to similar unfair business practices in operation here and the potential need to protect consumers. [22455/20]

Gaeltacht Policy

Mairéad Farrell

347. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the number and location of all sales of lands and property owned by Údarás na Gaeltachta in County Galway in the past ten years; the price received by the State from each sale; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21180/20]

Charitable and Voluntary Organisations

Mairéad Farrell

1371. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for the resilience fund from charities operating within the community and charitable sector; and the number of applications processed by the HSE. [22456/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Mairéad Farrell

1372. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that applied for Ireland’s call; and the number that were offered full-time positions versus agency positions in tabular form. [22457/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Mairéad Farrell

1373. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health his plans to build extra capacity for those that applied for Ireland’s call. [22458/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Mairéad Farrell

1374. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of non-Irish full-time staff that have left since the onset of Covid-19; and the number that were replaced with agency staff. [22459/20]

Meat Processing Plants

Mairéad Farrell

1468. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a list of those that lobbied for the amendment to negate the need to report infectious diseases in meat plants in 2016 will be provided. [22460/20]

Sports Capital Programme

Mairéad Farrell

217. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a new sports capital programme will be launched in quarter 4 of 2020. [19685/20]

Aviation Industry

Mairéad Farrell

306. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the number of direct employees of aircraft leasing firms in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [19610/20]

Aviation Industry

Mairéad Farrell

307. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the number of audits carried out by the Revenue Commissioners of aircraft leasing firms in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [19611/20]

Tax Data

Mairéad Farrell

308. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the number of companies with section 110 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 status in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [19612/20]

Departmental Contracts

Mairéad Farrell

375. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of successful tenders above €10 million by domestically owned company and foreign-owned subsidiary, respectively, in tabular form. [19682/20]

Public Procurement Contracts

Mairéad Farrell

383. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of social clauses included in public procurement contracts since 2013, by year, in tabular form. [20322/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Mairéad Farrell

392. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of special advisers employed in each Department; and the annual salary of each special adviser, in tabular form. [20718/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Mairéad Farrell

393. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of special advisers employed during the 32nd Dáil in each Department; the annual salary of each special adviser; and the cost of spending on special advisers, in tabular form. [20719/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Mairéad Farrell

394. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of special advisers employed during the 31st Dáil in each Department; the annual salary of each special adviser; and the cost of spending on special advisers, in tabular form. [20720/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Mairéad Farrell

395. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of special advisers employed during the 30th Dáil in each Department; the annual salary of each special adviser; and the cost of spending on special advisers, in tabular form. [20721/20]

Standards in Public Office Commission

Mairéad Farrell

396. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Standards in Public Office Commission cannot hold investigations unless the six members are in situ and present; and the date by which the two recently retired commissioners will be replaced. [20722/20]

Carer's Allowance

Mairéad Farrell

785. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average processing time for a carer's allowance as of 17 July 2020. [19683/20]

Rural Development Programme

Mairéad Farrell

900. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the locations identified for the €15 million worth of capital projects in the area of rural and community development as outlined in the July stimulus plan by county. [20724/20]

Departmental Funding

Mairéad Farrell

919. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding his Department provided to each State agency under the remit of his Department in 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [19684/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Mairéad Farrell

1012. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of the €24 million allocated for capital projects in the justice sector as part of the July stimulus plan that will be comprised of new projects rather than the enhancement of existing ones. [20723/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Mairéad Farrell

84. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an additional bank holiday will be introduced in 2020 as part of stimulus measures. [16650/20]

Freedom of Information

Mairéad Farrell

96. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests being processed by his Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; and the number at least one week, two weeks. one month and over one month overdue, respectively. [19358/20]

Freedom of Information

Mairéad Farrell

98. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of freedom of information requests being processed by his Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; the number at least one week, two weeks. one month and over one month overdue, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19344/20]

Freedom of Information

Mairéad Farrell

108. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of freedom of information requests being processed by his Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; the number at least one week, two weeks. one month and over one month overdue, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19346/20]

Aviation Policy

Mairéad Farrell

111. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to a charter aircraft registered here (details supplied) which flew from Benghazi, Libya to Washington United States of America via Shannon Airport on 24 June 2020; if there was no transfer of passengers between the aircraft which arrived in Dublin from Washington at 12.49am and another aircraft which departed Dublin for Benghazi at 2.10am on 26 June 2020 on the west apron of Dublin Airport; the number of passengers on board the flights; the purpose of their visit; if passengers passed through immigration and US pre-clearance at Shannon Airport; his views regarding such flights in the context of UN Security Council Resolution 1970 which applies an embargo on the supply of arms and military equipment to and from Libya; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19342/20]

Freedom of Information

Mairéad Farrell

116. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of freedom of information requests being processed by his Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; the number at least one week, two weeks. one month and over one month overdue, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19359/20]

Tax Code

Mairéad Farrell

124. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the tax expenditures and the cost of each to the Exchequer in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [19220/20]

Freedom of Information

Mairéad Farrell

126. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the number of freedom of information requests being processed by his Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; the number at least one week, two weeks. one month and over one month overdue, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19351/20]

Public Procurement Contracts

Mairéad Farrell

133. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the public procurement contracts in excess of €10 million in which the final cost of the project exceeded the guaranteed maximum price in tabular form. [19221/20]

Freedom of Information

Mairéad Farrell

134. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of freedom of information requests being processed by his Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; the number at least one week, two weeks, one month and over one month overdue, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19356/20]

Freedom of Information

Mairéad Farrell

138. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of freedom of information requests being processed by her Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; the number at least one week, two weeks, one month and over one month overdue, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19347/20]

Freedom of Information

Mairéad Farrell

145. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of freedom of information requests being processed by his Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; the number that are at least one week, two weeks, one month and more than one month overdue, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19354/20]

Freedom of Information

Mairéad Farrell

170. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of freedom of information requests being processed by his Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; the number at least one week, two weeks. one month and over one month overdue, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19352/20]

Freedom of Information

Mairéad Farrell

173. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Defence the number of freedom of information requests being processed by his Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; the number at least one week, two weeks. one month and over one month overdue, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19348/20]

Freedom of Information

Mairéad Farrell

184. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of freedom of information requests being processed by her Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; the number at least one week, two weeks. one month and over one month overdue, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19349/20]

Freedom of Information

Mairéad Farrell

222. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of freedom of information requests being processed by her Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; the number at least one week, two weeks. one month and more than one month overdue, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19350/20]

Freedom of Information

Mairéad Farrell

244. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of freedom of information requests being processed by her Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; the number that are at least one week, two weeks, one month and over one month overdue, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19357/20]

Freedom of Information

Mairéad Farrell

247. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of freedom of information requests being processed by his Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; the number that are at least one week, two weeks, one month and over one month overdue, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19343/20]

Freedom of Information

Mairéad Farrell

250. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of freedom of information requests being processed by his Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; the number at least one week, two weeks, one month and over one month overdue, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19345/20]

Freedom of Information

Mairéad Farrell

265. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of freedom of information requests being processed by her Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; the number at least one week, two weeks, one month and more than one month overdue, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19355/20]

Freedom of Information

Mairéad Farrell

291. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of freedom of information requests being processed by his Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; the number at least one week, two weeks, one month and over one month overdue, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19353/20]

Maoiniú d'Eagrais Ghaeilge

Mairéad Farrell

300. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mairéad Farrell den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta mionsonraí a thabhairt i dtaobh an méid iomlán maoinithe is tacaíochtaí Stáit a cuireadh ar fáil do Chonradh na Gaeilge le cúig bliana anuas; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [18396/20]

Mortality Rates

Mairéad Farrell

1016. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of deaths from alcohol, drug overdose and suicide in each of the years from 2008 to 2019, in tabular form. [18683/20]

Maoiniú d'Eagrais Ghaeilge

Mairéad Farrell

24. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mairéad Farrell den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil plean ar bith ag a Roinn chun maoiniú a chur ar fáil do rannóg Gaeilge Ollscoil Uladh i gcampas Mhic Aoidh i nDoire; an mbeadh sí toilteanach cásadh leis an Rannóg leis seo a phlé; agus an mbeidh sí sásta comhoibriú leis an Roinn Oideachas agus Scileanna ar an ábhar seo. [17404/20]

Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta

Mairéad Farrell

53. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mairéad Farrell den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil plean ag a Roinn chun tacaíocht airgeadais a chur ar fáil d’Ionaid Phobail sa Ghaeltacht atá ag cailleadh amach ar airgead a saothraíodh a bhuí le Colaistí Samhraidh Gaeltachta, a bhí in ainm is a bheith ar siúl an samhradh seo, a bheith curtha ar ceal. [17403/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Mairéad Farrell

10. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of special advisers employed across all Departments, disaggregated by Department; the annual salary of each special adviser; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16861/20]

Public Procurement Contracts

Mairéad Farrell

12. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there have been reforms to the procurement process with regard to the issue of guaranteed maximum price contracts to ensure that massive cost overruns will not be borne on the taxpayer going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16633/20]

Capital Allowances

Mairéad Farrell

13. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the agreed capital ceilings for each Department in tabular form; if there have been changes in respect of committed and pre-committed expenditure as a result of the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16634/20]

HSE Expenditure

Mairéad Farrell

681. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the amount a company (details supplied) has been paid by the HSE in University Hospital Galway over the past five years by the payment showing wage costs, management fee and the fee paid by the HSE to the company per patient per meal per day in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16929/20]

Corporation Tax

Mairéad Farrell

39. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the recent OECD report on corporate tax statistics published 8 July 2020 (details supplied); his plans to enact measures to stop businesses registered here that are engaging in corporate tax abuse from availing of Covid-19 financial supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16145/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Mairéad Farrell

80. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the tax treatment of the temporary wage subsidy scheme and the pandemic unemployment payment; the means by which the liability will be calculated; the way in which the Revenue Commissioners plan to collect same; the tax treatment in instances in which liabilities due exceed unused tax credits for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16346/20]

Corporation Tax

Mairéad Farrell

81. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the new OECD report on corporate tax statistics published on 8 July 2020 (details supplied); his plans to enact measures to stop businesses registered here engaging in corporate tax abuse from availing of Covid-19 financial supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16347/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Mairéad Farrell

50. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if measures are being put in place to ensure that companies with sufficient cash reserves are not unnecessarily availing of Covid-19 financial support thus reducing the pool of funds available for those companies that need it. [15767/20]