Parliamentary questions

Departmental Staff

Pearse Doherty

739. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the names of the special advisers employed in his Department; the names of special advisers to junior ministers in his Department; the annual salary of each adviser; if these persons were special advisers immediately prior to taking up their current role or immediately prior to the June 2017 Cabinet reshuffle; if so, the Minister to which they were appointed to; the date each special adviser was appointed with effect as stated in the Government order; the date of the Government order; if they received a salary for the period before the appointment order was signed in the case of special advisers whose appointment order date has an effect date earlier than the order date; if so, by whom they were paid; if a special adviser during a period later backdated by appointment order had access to confidential material and or Cabinet papers; if they were subject to the Official Secrets Act 1963 during this period; if any persons currently employed as special advisers have not yet been appointed by order since the Cabinet reshuffle of 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46470/17]

Hospital Procedures

Pearse Doherty

778. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatient and outpatient procedures, respectively, which are expected to be carried out in 2018 across the various hospital groupings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46665/17]

Ministerial Advisers Data

Pearse Doherty

937. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the names of the special advisers employed in his Department; the names of special advisers to junior ministers in his Department; the annual salary of each adviser; if these persons were special advisers immediately prior to taking up their current role or immediately prior to the June 2017 Cabinet reshuffle; if so, the minister to which they were appointed to; the date each special adviser was appointed with effect as stated in the government order; the date of the Government order; if they received a salary for the period before the appointment order was signed in the case of special advisers whose appointment order date has an effect date earlier than the order date; if so, by whom they were paid; if a special adviser during a period later backdated by appointment order had access to confidential material and or Cabinet papers; if they were subject to the Official Secrets Act 1963 during this period; if any persons currently employed as special advisers have not yet been appointed by order since the Cabinet reshuffle of 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46460/17]

Ministerial Advisers Data

Pearse Doherty

983. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the names of the special advisers employed in his Department; the names of special advisers to junior ministers in his Department; the annual salary of each adviser; if these persons were special advisers immediately prior to taking up their current role or immediately prior to the June 2017 Cabinet reshuffle; if so, the minister to which they were appointed to; the date each special adviser was appointed with effect as stated in the Government order; the date of the Government order; if they received a salary for the period before the appointment order was signed in the case of special advisers whose appointment order date has an effect date earlier than the order date; if so, by whom they were paid; if a special adviser during a period later backdated by appointment order had access to confidential material and or Cabinet papers; if they were subject to the Official Secrets Act 1963 during this period; if any persons currently employed as special advisers have not yet been appointed by order since the Cabinet reshuffle of 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46463/17]

Ministerial Advisers Data

Pearse Doherty

1042. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the names of the special advisers employed in his Department; the names of special advisers to junior Ministers in his Department; the annual salary of each adviser; if these persons were special advisers immediately prior to taking up their current role or immediately prior to the June 2017 Cabinet reshuffle; if so, the Minister to whom they were appointed; the date each special adviser was appointed with effect as stated in the Government order; the date of the Government order; if they received a salary for the period before the appointment order was signed in the case of special advisers whose appointment order date has an effect date earlier than the order date; if so, by whom they were paid; if a special adviser during a period later backdated by appointment order had access to confidential material and-or Cabinet papers; if they were subject to the Official Secrets Act 1963 during this period; if any persons currently employed as special advisers have not yet been appointed by order since the Cabinet reshuffle of 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46476/17]

Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements

Pearse Doherty

1056. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made in having Quebec added to the reciprocal agreement for driving licence exchange; when he envisages it to be included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46780/17]

Departmental Staff Data

Pearse Doherty

1115. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the names of the special advisers employed in her Department; the names of special advisers to junior Ministers in her Department; the annual salary of each adviser; if these persons were special advisers immediately prior to taking up their current role or immediately prior to the June 2017 Cabinet reshuffle; if so, the Minister to which they were appointed to; the date each special adviser was appointed with effect as stated in the Government order; the date of the Government order; if they received a salary for the period before the appointment order was signed in the case of special advisers whose appointment order date has an effect date earlier than the order date; if so, by whom they were paid; if a special adviser during a period later backdated by appointment order had access to confidential material and or Cabinet papers; if they were subject to the Official Secrets Act 1963 during this period; if any persons currently employed as special advisers have not yet been appointed by order since the Cabinet reshuffle of 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46462/17]

Ministerial Advisers

Pearse Doherty

1160. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the names of the special advisers employed in his Department; the names of special advisers to Ministers of State in his Department; the annual salary of each adviser; if these persons were special advisers immediately prior to taking up their current role or immediately prior to the June 2017 Cabinet reshuffle; if so, the Minister to whom they were appointed; the date each special adviser was appointed with effect as stated in the Government order; the date of the Government order; if they received a salary for the period before the appointment order was signed in the case of special advisers whose appointment order date has an effective date earlier than the order date; if so, by whom they were paid; if a special adviser during a period later backdated by appointment order had access to confidential material and-or Cabinet papers; if they were subject to the Official Secrets Act 1963 during this period; if any persons currently employed as special advisers have not yet been appointed by order since the Cabinet reshuffle of 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46474/17]

Departmental Staff Data

Pearse Doherty

1238. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the names of the special advisers employed in her Department; the names of special advisers to Ministers of State in her Department; the annual salary of each adviser; if these persons were special advisers immediately prior to taking up their current role or immediately prior to the June 2017 Cabinet reshuffle; if so, the Minister to which they were appointed; the date each special adviser was appointed with effect as stated in the Government order; the date of the Government order; if they received a salary for the period before the appointment order was signed in the case of special advisers whose appointment order date has an effect date earlier than the order date; if so, by whom they were paid; if a special adviser during a period later backdated by appointment order had access to confidential material or Cabinet papers; if they were subject to the Official Secrets Act 1963 during this period; if any persons currently employed as special advisers have not yet been appointed by order since the Cabinet reshuffle of 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46467/17]

Ministerial Advisers

Pearse Doherty

1334. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the names of the special advisers employed in his Department; the names of special advisers to junior Ministers in his Department; the annual salary of each adviser; if these persons were special advisers immediately prior to taking up their current role or immediately prior to the June 2017 Cabinet reshuffle; if so, the Minister to which they were appointed to; the date each special adviser was appointed with effect as stated in the Government order; the date of the Government order; if they received a salary for the period before the appointment order was signed in the case of special advisers whose appointment order date has an effect date earlier than the order date; if so, by whom they were paid; if a special adviser during a period later backdated by appointment order had access to confidential material and or Cabinet papers; if they were subject to the Official Secrets Act 1963 during this period; if any persons currently employed as special advisers have not yet been appointed by order since the Cabinet reshuffle of 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46471/17]

Fire Service

Pearse Doherty

1352. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to amend the Fire Services Acts in order to include a provision providing recognition to fire services on offshore islands and which denotes the importance of ensuring parity with fire services on the mainland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46834/17]

Departmental Staff Data

Pearse Doherty

1384. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the names of the special advisers employed in his Department; the names of special advisers to Ministers of State in his Department; the annual salary of each adviser; if these persons were special advisers immediately prior to taking up their current role or immediately prior to the June 2017 Cabinet reshuffle; if so, the Minister to whom they were appointed; the date each special adviser was appointed with effect as stated in the Government order; the date of the Government order; if they received a salary for the period before the appointment order was signed in the case of special advisers whose appointment order date has an effect date earlier than the order date; if so, by whom they were paid; if a special adviser during a period later backdated by appointment order had access to confidential material and or Cabinet papers; if he or she was subject to the Official Secrets Act 1963 during this period; if any persons currently employed as special advisers have not yet been appointed by order since the Cabinet reshuffle of 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46465/17]

Stamp Duty

Pearse Doherty

68. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the value of stamp duty collected at the 2% rate in 2016 related to the sale of working farmland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45421/17]

Central Bank of Ireland Data

Pearse Doherty

70. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the way in which the non-payment of water charges by a household will be reflected in the central credit register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45429/17]

Central Bank of Ireland Data

Pearse Doherty

71. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the way in which the late payment of utility bills by a household will be reflected in the central credit register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45430/17]

Law Reform Commission Reports

Pearse Doherty

122. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the Law Reform Commission's 2005 report on multi party litigation; his further views on the recommendations of the report; if he will legislate to implement them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45432/17]

Primary Medical Certificates

Pearse Doherty

157. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if a copy of a primary medical certificate for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can be furnished to their parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45431/17]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Pearse Doherty

73. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will restore pay equality for young persons in the public sector in budget 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40457/17]

Tax Avoidance

Pearse Doherty

109. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his plans to improve the rules on mandatory tax avoidance disclosure similar to the disclosure of tax avoidance scheme rules introduced by the British tax authorities which have allowed them to tackle promoters of aggressive tax structures. [45158/17]

Tax Data

Pearse Doherty

110. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the detail of the €233,896,324 million of PAYE tax liability which is under appeal by quantum; the number of employees affected in increments of €20,000 to €240,000 and above €240,000, in tabular form (details supplied). [45159/17]