Parliamentary questions

Departmental Expenditure

Brendan Howlin

453. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health the level of expenditure by his Department or organisations under the aegis of his Department for each of the past five years on photography, advertising, communications advice, public relations, website development, media interview training and preparation; the events, campaigns or policies to which this expenditure related; the company or person to which such payments were made, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32653/17]

Drug and Alcohol Task Forces

Brendan Howlin

455. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health the implementation progress on each of the 15 recommendations included within the 2012 report on the review of drugs task forces and the national structures under which they operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32666/17]

Health Services

Brendan Howlin

456. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health the number of residential detox and rehabilitation beds available; his plans to implement the recommendations of the 2007 Health Service Executive report on residential treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32667/17]

Crisis Pregnancy Services

Brendan Howlin

457. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health the progress which has been made in relation to the regulation of counsellors and psychotherapists; the steps he will take to tackle the continuing operation of crisis pregnancy agencies which provide false and misleading information to women in crisis pregnancy situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32668/17]

Departmental Expenditure

Brendan Howlin

585. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of expenditure by his Department or organisations under the aegis of his Department for each of the past five years on photography, advertising, communications advice, public relations, website development, media interview training and preparation; the events, campaigns or policies to which this expenditure related; the company or person to which such payments were made, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32644/17]

Departmental Advertising Expenditure

Brendan Howlin

639. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the level of expenditure by his Department or organisations under the aegis of his Department for each of the past five years on photography, advertising, communications advice, public relations, website development, media interview training and preparation; the events, campaigns or policies to which this expenditure related; the company or person to which such payments were made, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32647/17]

Climate Change Negotiations

Brendan Howlin

640. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding Ireland's progress on commitments made under the Paris Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32662/17]

Driver Licence Applications

Brendan Howlin

686. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the delays in processing driving licences by the National Driver Licence Service; the reason there is a 20-week wait time when applying to do a driving test in County Wexford; his plans to address this waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32620/17]

Departmental Expenditure

Brendan Howlin

688. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of expenditure by his Department or organisations under the aegis of his Department for each of the past five years on photography, advertising, communications advice, public relations, website development, media interview training and preparation; the events, campaigns or policies to which this expenditure related; the company or person to which such payments were made, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32659/17]

Departmental Funding

Brendan Howlin

689. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding made available by his Department for the development of cycleways in 2017; the funding that will be allocated to the County Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32661/17]

Departmental Expenditure

Brendan Howlin

715. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the level of expenditure by her Department or organisations under the aegis of her Department for each of the past five years on photography, advertising, communications advice, public relations, website development, media interview training and preparation; the events, campaigns or policies to which this expenditure related; the company or person to which such payments were made, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32646/17]

Departmental Expenditure

Brendan Howlin

756. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Social Protection the level of expenditure by her Department or organisations under the aegis of her Department for each of the past five years on photography, advertising, communications advice, public relations, website development, media interview training and preparation; the events, campaigns or policies to which this expenditure related; the company or person to which such payments were made, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32657/17]

Departmental Expenditure

Brendan Howlin

825. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the level of expenditure by his Department or organisations under the aegis of his Department for each of the past five years on photography, advertising, communications advice, public relations, website development, media interview training and preparation; the events, campaigns or policies to which this expenditure related; the company or person to which such payments were made, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32650/17]

Departmental Expenditure

Brendan Howlin

840. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the level of expenditure by his Department or organisations under the aegis of his Department for each of the past five years on photography, advertising, communications advice, public relations, website development, media interview training and preparation; the events, campaigns or policies to which this expenditure related; the company or person to which such payments were made, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32648/17]

Departmental Strategy Statements

Brendan Howlin

1. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach his plans to update his Department's statement of strategy. [29971/17]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Brendan Howlin

5. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his telephone conversation with President Trump on 27 June 2017. [31182/17]

Northern Ireland

Brendan Howlin

9. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his telephone conversation with British Prime Minister May on 27 June 2017. [31183/17]

Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme

Brendan Howlin

266. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 305 of 29 November 2016, if the comprehensive legal advice referred to has been fully analysed; if a decision has been made in the matter of providing ex gratia payments to former employees of LCDP companies made redundant and whereby no moneys were available to fund payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31751/17]

Referendum Campaigns

Brendan Howlin

4. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach his plans for constitutional reform. [29974/17]

Departmental Staff

Brendan Howlin

3. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach the number of advisers he will employ; the number employed to date in 2017; and the responsibilities of each. [29823/17]