Parliamentary questions

Departmental Staff Data

Dara Calleary

507. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of press officers in his Department; the number of press officers in each agency under his auspices; the total cost of press officers in his Department and in agencies under his auspices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37346/12]

Appointments to State Boards

Dara Calleary

508. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of board appointments he has made since he came to office; the names, salaries and expenses of each appointee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37362/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Dara Calleary

509. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will detail, 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. [37378/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Dara Calleary

510. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will detail in tabular form the total cost of providing entertainment for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance; the occasions for which entertainment was provided; the entertainers used; the breakdown of costs associated with each occasion; if there is a policy regarding the booking of entertainers within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37450/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Dara Calleary

511. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount spent on food and drink by his Department; if he will provide a breakdown of what this involved; the occasions on which food and drink was provided; those present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37466/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Dara Calleary

512. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount spent on hair and make-up by his Department since he came to office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37482/12]

Ministerial Adviser Appointments

Sean Fleming

513. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number and names of all special advisers, special press advisers, or any other type of ministerial adviser in his Department; the name of the Minister or Minister of State to whom he or she reports; the salary of each adviser now; the salary of each adviser at the time he or she was appointed; if any salary increase was asked for; if it was granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37498/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Sean Fleming

514. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide detail in tabular form of the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by his Department for the years 2011 and 2010; the amount paid to each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37514/12]

Ministerial Expenditure

Sean Fleming

515. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the gross annual salary costs for his private and constituency offices at present; the same figures for this time last year; the same figures for any Ministers of State in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37531/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Sean Fleming

516. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will detail in tabular form the amount paid on external public relations and communications consultants since February 2011; the reason for the payment; the name of each organisation used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37547/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Sean Fleming

517. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will detail in tabular form the amount paid to consultants since February 2011; the name of each organisation used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37563/12]

Ministerial Advisers

Sean Fleming

518. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the political activities of each special adviser, special press adviser, or any other type of ministerial adviser in his Department; if any of them were members of a political party; if so, the parties to which they belonged; if any of them are or have been elected local authority members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37579/12]

Ministerial Transport

Sean Fleming

519. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount spent by his Department on drivers and ministerial transport since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37595/12]

Departmental Reports

Sean Fleming

520. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total amount spent since February 2011 on external reports commissioned by his Department, including payments from ministerial allowances, details of the consultants employed and costs of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37627/12]

Garda Stations Refurbishment

Nicky McFadden

521. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a funding decision will be made for the refurbishment of Athlone Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37738/12]

Labour Court Recommendations

Sean Fleming

522. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will supply a list of all Labour Court recommendations that have been issued in respect of his Department and organisations under his aegis that have not been complied with in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37758/12]

Property Valuations

Nicky McFadden

523. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the national programme for revaluation of commercial and industrial properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37784/12]

State Bodies Expenditure

Sean Fleming

524. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of State bodies that have been set up since 9 March 2011; the rationale behind these decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37825/12]

Departmental Staff Recruitment

Sean Fleming

525. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding recruiting persons with a disability; the number of persons currently employed in his Department; the number of persons with a disability who have been employed since 1 January 2011 to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37842/12]

Building Regulations Application

Patrick Nulty

526. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there will be a stipulation insisting that only builders and developers who have fully discharged their responsibilities with regard to previous developments be eligible to tender for stimulus funding in the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37937/12]