Parliamentary questions

Departmental Staff Promotions

Mary Lou McDonald

183. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff members of his Department that have been awarded internal promotions and or additional acting up or temporary allowances to perform more senior roles since 27 March 2009; the details of the grades involved; the pre-promotion temporary acting and post promotion temporaryacting pay scales; the total increase in salary payments to each staff member involved; the duration of assignments; the area to which each person was assigned; the business reasons supporting any such decision; the details of sanction received from the Department of Finance and or Public Expenditure and Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47161/12]

Departmental Staff Redeployment

Mary Lou McDonald

184. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff members from his Department that have been temporarily and or permanently redeployed to other Government Departments or agencies since 27 March 2009; the details of the grades and pay scales of same; the total amount of savings achieved in salary payments in respect of the persons concerned; the duration of assignments; the business reasons supporting the redeployment of staff; the details of sanction received from the Department of Finance and or Public Expenditure and Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47177/12]

Departmental Staff Redeployment

Mary Lou McDonald

185. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff members that have been temporarily and or permanently redeployed to his Department from other Government Departments or agencies since 27 March 2009; the details of the grades and pay scales involved; the total increase in salary payments for his Department in respect of the persons concerned; the duration of assignments; the area to which each person was assigned; the business reasons supporting the redeployment of staff; the details of sanction received from the Department of Finance and or Public Expenditure and Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47192/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

201. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the full cost to the Exchequer in the previous 12 months for his Department staff attending conferences including registration fees and travel. [47142/12]

Departmental Staff Promotions

Mary Lou McDonald

202. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff members of his Department that have been awarded internal promotions and or additional acting up or temporary allowances to perform more senior roles since 27 March 2009; the details of the grades involved; the pre-promotion temporary acting and post promotion temporaryacting pay scales; the total increase in salary payments to each staff member involved; the duration of assignments; the area to which each person was assigned; the business reasons supporting any such decision; the details of sanction received from the Department of Finance and or Public Expenditure and Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47157/12]

Departmental Staff Redeployment

Mary Lou McDonald

203. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff members from his Department that have been temporarily and or permanently redeployed to other Government Departments or agencies since 27 March 2009; the details of the grades and pay scales of same; the total amount of savings achieved in salary payments in respect of the persons concerned; the duration of assignments; the business reasons supporting the redeployment of staff; the details of sanction received from the Department of Finance and or Public Expenditure and Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47173/12]

Departmental Staff Redeployment

Mary Lou McDonald

204. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff members that have been temporarily and or permanently redeployed to his Department from other Government Departments or agencies since 27 March 2009; the details of the grades and pay scales involved; the total increase in salary payments for his Department in respect of the persons concerned; the duration of assignments; the area to which each person was assigned; the business reasons supporting the redeployment of staff; the details of sanction received from the Department of Finance and or Public Expenditure and Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47188/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

220. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the full cost to the Exchequer in the previous 12 months for her Department staff attending conferences including registration fees and travel. [47144/12]

Departmental Staff Promotions

Mary Lou McDonald

221. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of staff members of her Department that have been awarded internal promotions and or additional acting up or temporary allowances to perform more senior roles since 27 March 2009; the details of the grades involved; the pre-promotion temporary acting and post promotion temporaryacting pay scales; the total increase in salary payments to each staff member involved; the duration of assignments; the area to which each person was assigned; the business reasons supporting any such decision; the details of sanction received from the Department of Finance and or Public Expenditure and Reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47159/12]

Departmental Staff Redeployment

Mary Lou McDonald

222. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of staff members from her Department that have been temporarily and or permanently redeployed to other Government Departments or agencies since 27 March 2009; the details of the grades and pay scales of same; the total amount of savings achieved in salary payments in respect of the persons concerned; the duration of assignments; the business reasons supporting the redeployment of staff; the details of sanction received from the Department of Finance and or Public Expenditure and Reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47175/12]

Departmental Staff Redeployment

Mary Lou McDonald

223. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of staff members that have been temporarily and or permanently redeployed to her Department from other Government Departments or agencies since 27 March 2009; the details of the grades and pay scales involved; the total increase in salary payments for her Department in respect of the persons concerned; the duration of assignments; the area to which each person was assigned; the business reasons supporting the redeployment of staff; the details of sanction received from the Department of Finance and or Public Expenditure and Reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47190/12]

HSE Staff Remuneration

Mary Lou McDonald

247. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the annual saving to the Exchequer if current public hospital consultants pay was capped at €150,000. [47018/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

251. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the full cost to the Exchequer in the previous 12 months for his Department staff attending conferences including registration fees and travel. [47151/12]

Departmental Staff Promotions

Mary Lou McDonald

252. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the number of staff members of his Department that have been awarded internal promotions and or additional acting up or temporary allowances to perform more senior roles since 27 March 2009; the details of the grades involved; the pre-promotion temporary acting and post promotion temporaryacting pay scales; the total increase in salary payments to each staff member involved; the duration of assignments; the area to which each person was assigned; the business reasons supporting any such decision; the details of sanction received from the Department of Finance and or Public Expenditure and Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47166/12]

Departmental Staff Redeployment

Mary Lou McDonald

253. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the number of staff members from his Department that have been temporarily and or permanently redeployed to other Government Departments or agencies since 27 March 2009; the details of the grades and pay scales of same; the total amount of savings achieved in salary payments in respect of the persons concerned; the duration of assignments; the business reasons supporting the redeployment of staff; the details of sanction received from the Department of Finance and or Public Expenditure and Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47182/12]

Departmental Staff Redeployment

Mary Lou McDonald

254. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the number of staff members that have been temporarily and or permanently redeployed to his Department from other Government Departments or agencies since 27 March 2009; the details of the grades and pay scales involved; the total increase in salary payments for his Department in respect of the persons concerned; the duration of assignments; the area to which each person was assigned; the business reasons supporting the redeployment of staff; the details of sanction received from the Department of Finance and or Public Expenditure and Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47197/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

273. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the full cost to the Exchequer in the previous 12 months for his Department staff attending conferences including registration fees and travel. [47156/12]

Departmental Staff Redeployment

Mary Lou McDonald

274. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff members of his Department that have been awarded internal promotions and or additional acting up or temporary allowances to perform more senior roles since 27 March 2009; the details of the grades involved; the pre-promotion temporary acting and post promotion temporaryacting pay scales; the total increase in salary payments to each staff member involved; the duration of assignments; the area to which each person was assigned; the business reasons supporting any such decision; the details of sanction received from the Department of Finance and or Public Expenditure and Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47171/12]

Departmental Staff Redeployment

Mary Lou McDonald

275. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff members from his Department that have been temporarily and or permanently redeployed to other Government Departments or agencies since 27 March 2009; the details of the grades and pay scales of same; the total amount of savings achieved in salary payments in respect of the persons concerned; the duration of assignments; the business reasons supporting the redeployment of staff; the details of sanction received from the Department of Finance and or Public Expenditure and Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47187/12]

Departmental Staff Redeployment

Mary Lou McDonald

276. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff members that have been temporarily and or permanently redeployed to his Department from other Government Departments or agencies since 27 March 2009; the details of the grades and pay scales involved; the total increase in salary payments for his Department in respect of the persons concerned; the duration of assignments; the area to which each person was assigned; the business reasons supporting the redeployment of staff; the details of sanction received from the Department of Finance and or Public Expenditure and Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47202/12]

Local Authority Staff Remuneration

Mary Lou McDonald

93. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the savings that would be made if there was a salary cap of €100,000 on employees in local authorities. [46080/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

110. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date 2012 of the total amount of expenditure on consultancy by his Department, anybody under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; the nature of the work concerned; the fees paid to each consultant and if the matter was advertised for competitive tender;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45655/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

111. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will provide details in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date 2012, inclusive, of the arrangements entered into by him, anybody under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names of the barristers and solicitors firms concerned and the fees paid; the nature of the work concerned; if in each case the matter was advertised for competitive tender;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45656/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

112. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a list of all companies or persons providing an external professional service to his Department such as ICT, legal advice, advertising, project management and including any other external professional service not listed; the amount invoiced by each company to him over the past 12 months, in tabular form. [45657/12]

Tourism Industry Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

23. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to ensure increased visitor numbers by 2015; if he will outline his efforts to meet the targets for tourist numbers and job creation as outlined in the tourism section of Trading and Investing in a Smart Economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45128/12]

Light Rail Project

Mary Lou McDonald

72. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress that has been made on the LUAS BXD development [45133/12]

Middle East Peace Process

Mary Lou McDonald

29. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that between March 2001 and October 2011 Israeli forces destroyed €50 million worth of Palestinian infrastructure, €30 million of which was funded by the EU; and if he will raise this with other EU counterparts. [44806/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

77. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 the total amount of expenditure on consultancy by his Department, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; the nature of the work concerned; the fees paid to each consultant; if the matter was advertised for competitive tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45298/12]

Legal Matters

Mary Lou McDonald

78. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 inclusive, of the arrangements entered into by him, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names of the barristers' and solicitors' firms concerned and the fees paid; the nature of the work concerned; if in each case the matter was advertised for competitive tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45315/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

79. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a list of all companies or persons providing an external professional service to his Department such as ICT, legal advice, advertising, project management and including any other external professional service not listed; the amount invoiced by each company to him over the past 12 months, in tabular form. [45332/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

96. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 the total amount of expenditure on consultancy by his Department, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; the nature of the work concerned; the fees paid to each consultant; if the matter was advertised for competitive tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45297/12]

Departmental Legal Costs

Mary Lou McDonald

97. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 inclusive, of the arrangements entered into by him, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names of the barristers' and solicitors' firms concerned and the fees paid; the nature of the work concerned; if in each case the matter was advertised for competitive tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45314/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

98. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of all companies or persons providing an external professional service to his Department such as ICT, legal advice, advertising, project management and including any other external professional service not listed; the amount invoiced by each company to him over the past 12 months, in tabular form. [45331/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

131. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 the total amount of expenditure on consultancy by his Department, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; the nature of the work concerned; the fees paid to each consultant; if the matter was advertised for competitive tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45295/12]

Legal Matters

Mary Lou McDonald

132. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 inclusive, of the arrangements entered into by him, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names of the barristers' and solicitors' firms concerned and the fees paid; the nature of the work concerned; if in each case the matter was advertised for competitive tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45312/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

133. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of all companies or persons providing an external professional service to his Department such as ICT, legal advice, advertising, project management and including any other external professional service not listed; the amount invoiced by each company to him over the past 12 months, in tabular form. [45329/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

144. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 the total amount of expenditure on consultancy by his Department, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; the nature of the work concerned; the fees paid to each consultant; if the matter was advertised for competitive tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45302/12]

Departmental Legal Costs

Mary Lou McDonald

145. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 inclusive, of the arrangements entered into by him, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names of the barristers' and solicitors' firms concerned and the fees paid; the nature of the work concerned; if in each case the matter was advertised for competitive tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45319/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

146. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list of all companies or persons providing an external professional service to his Department such as ICT, legal advice, advertising, project management and including any other external professional service not listed; the amount invoiced by each company to him over the past 12 months, in tabular form. [45336/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

149. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 the total amount of expenditure on consultancy by his Department, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; the nature of the work concerned; the fees paid to each consultant; if the matter was advertised for competitive tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45300/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

150. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 inclusive, of the arrangements entered into by him, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names of the barristers' and solicitors' firms concerned and the fees paid; the nature of the work concerned; if in each case the matter was advertised for competitive tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45317/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

151. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a list of all companies or persons providing an external professional service to his Department such as ICT, legal advice, advertising, project management and including any other external professional service not listed; the amount invoiced by each company to him over the past 12 months, in tabular form. [45334/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

177. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 the total amount of expenditure on consultancy by her Department, any body under her aegis or State agency for which she has responsibility; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; the nature of the work concerned; the fees paid to each consultant; if the matter was advertised for competitive tender [45303/12]

Legal Matters

Mary Lou McDonald

178. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 inclusive, of the arrangements entered into by her, any body under her aegis or State agency for which she has responsibility for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names of the barristers' and solicitors' firms concerned and the fees paid; the nature of the work concerned; if in each case the matter was advertised for competitive tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45320/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

179. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a list of all companies or persons providing an external professional service to her Department such as ICT, legal advice, advertising, project management and including any other external professional service not listed; the amount invoiced by each company to her over the past 12 months, in tabular form. [45337/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

186. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide details in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 the total amount of expenditure on consultancy by his Department, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; the nature of the work concerned; the fees paid to each consultant; if the matter was advertised for competitive tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45291/12]

Legal Matters

Mary Lou McDonald

187. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide details in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 inclusive, of the arrangements entered into by him, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names of the barristers' and solicitors' firms concerned and the fees paid; the nature of the work concerned; if in each case the matter was advertised for competitive tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45308/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

188. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a list of all companies or persons providing an external professional service to his Department such as ICT, legal advice, advertising, project management and including any other external professional service not listed; the amount invoiced by each company to him over the past 12 months, in tabular form. [45325/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

197. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 the total amount of expenditure on consultancy by his Department, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; the nature of the work concerned; the fees paid to each consultant; if the matter was advertised for competitive tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45293/12]

Legal Matters

Mary Lou McDonald

198. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 inclusive, of the arrangements entered into by him, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names of the barristers' and solicitors' firms concerned and the fees paid; the nature of the work concerned; if in each case the matter was advertised for competitive tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45310/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

199. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a list of all companies or persons providing an external professional service to his Department such as ICT, legal advice, advertising, project management and including any other external professional service not listed; the amount invoiced by each company to him over the past 12 months, in tabular form. [45327/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

211. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 the total amount of expenditure on consultancy by his Department, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; the nature of the work concerned; the fees paid to each consultant; if the matter was advertised for competitive tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45296/12]

Legal Matters

Mary Lou McDonald

212. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 inclusive, of the arrangements entered into by him, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names of the barristers' and solicitors' firms concerned and the fees paid; the nature of the work concerned; if in each case the matter was advertised for competitive tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45313/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

213. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of all companies or persons providing an external professional service to his Department such as ICT, legal advice, advertising, project management and including any other external professional service not listed; the amount invoiced by each company to him over the past 12 months, in tabular form. [45330/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

228. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 the total amount of expenditure on consultancy by his Department, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; the nature of the work concerned; the fees paid to each consultant; if the matter was advertised for competitive tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45301/12]

Legal Matters

Mary Lou McDonald

229. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 inclusive, of the arrangements entered into by him, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names of the barristers' and solicitors' firms concerned and the fees paid; the nature of the work concerned; if in each case the matter was advertised for competitive tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45318/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

230. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a list of all companies or persons providing an external professional service to his Department such as ICT, legal advice, advertising, project management and including any other external professional service not listed; the amount invoiced by each company to him over the past 12 months, in tabular form. [45335/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

233. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide details in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 the total amount of expenditure on consultancy by his Department, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; the nature of the work concerned; the fees paid to each consultant; if the matter was advertised for competitive tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45294/12]

Legal Matters

Mary Lou McDonald

234. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide details in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 inclusive, of the arrangements entered into by him, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names of the barristers' and solicitors' firms concerned and the fees paid; the nature of the work concerned; if in each case the matter was advertised for competitive tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45311/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

235. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide a list of all companies or persons providing an external professional service to his Department such as ICT, legal advice, advertising, project management and including any other external professional service not listed; the amount invoiced by each company to him over the past 12 months, in tabular form. [45328/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

259. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 the total amount of expenditure on consultancy by his Department, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; the nature of the work concerned; the fees paid to each consultant; if the matter was advertised for competitive tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45290/12]

Legal Matters

Mary Lou McDonald

260. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 inclusive, of the arrangements entered into by him, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names of the barristers' and solicitors' firms concerned and the fees paid; the nature of the work concerned; if in each case the matter was advertised for competitive tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45307/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

261. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of all companies or persons providing an external professional service to his Department such as ICT, legal advice, advertising, project management and including any other external professional service not listed; the amount invoiced by each company to him over the past 12 months, in tabular form. [45324/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

268. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide details in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 the total amount of expenditure on consultancy by her Department, any body under her aegis or State agency for which she has responsibility; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; the nature of the work concerned; the fees paid to each consultant; if the matter was advertised for competitive tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45292/12]

Legal Matters

Mary Lou McDonald

269. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide details in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 inclusive, of the arrangements entered into by her, any body under her aegis or State agency for which she has responsibility for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names of the barristers' and solicitors' firms concerned and the fees paid; the nature of the work concerned; if in each case the matter was advertised for competitive tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45309/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

270. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a list of all companies or persons providing an external professional service to her Department such as ICT, legal advice, advertising, project management and including any other external professional service not listed; the amount invoiced by each company to her over the past 12 months, in tabular form. [45326/12]

Services for People with Disabilities

Mary Lou McDonald

283. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the measures, if any, he will put in place to ensure that all young adults with an intellectual disability and or autism, finishing second level education, may have further education, training or day service payments and a personal input into same in 2013 [45053/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

303. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 the total amount of expenditure on consultancy by his Department, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; the nature of the work concerned; the fees paid to each consultant; if the matter was advertised for competitive tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45299/12]

Legal Matters

Mary Lou McDonald

306. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 inclusive, of the arrangements entered into by him, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names of the barristers' and solicitors' firms concerned and the fees paid; the nature of the work concerned; if in each case the matter was advertised for competitive tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45316/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

308. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of all companies or persons providing an external professional service to his Department such as ICT, legal advice, advertising, project management and including any other external professional service not listed; the amount invoiced by each company to him over the past 12 months, in tabular form [45333/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

316. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 the total amount of expenditure on consultancy by his Department, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; the nature of the work concerned; the fees paid to each consultant; if the matter was advertised for competitive tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45304/12]

Legal Matters

Mary Lou McDonald

317. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 inclusive, of the arrangements entered into by him, any body under his aegis or State agency for which he has responsibility for the obtaining of advice from a senior or junior counsel and or a firm of solicitors; the subject matter for which advice was sought; the names of the barristers' and solicitors' firms concerned and the fees paid; the nature of the work concerned; if in each case the matter was advertised for competitive tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45321/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

318. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of all companies or persons providing an external professional service to his Department such as ICT, legal advice, advertising, project management and including any other external professional service not listed; the amount invoiced by each company to him over the past 12 months, in tabular form. [45338/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Applications

Mary Lou McDonald

71. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to confusion regarding the new process in respect of applying for rent supplement; her views on whether the change whereby persons can no longer make their urgent applications face to face to a community welfare officer but instead have to fill out forms and send these with documentation to a PO box is a backward step; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that persons are being told they will not receive a decision on their application for months; and if she will reverse this policy and insist that community welfare officers continue to deal with these applications. [44553/12]

Social Welfare Code Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

98. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection her intentions with regard to the extension of further social welfare benefits to the self-employed. [44554/12]

Multi-annual Budget Plans

Mary Lou McDonald

268. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there is currently any legal impediment to the provision of multi-annual Government expenditure ceilings and multi-annual Ministerial expenditure ceilings. [44142/12]

Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals

Mary Lou McDonald

324. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason her Department refused rent allowance and withdrew social welfare supports to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [44541/12]

General Practitioner Services

Mary Lou McDonald

622. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the practice by general practitioners of charging medical card patients for filling out required social welfare and community welfare forms as much as €35; his views on this unjust practice by general practitioners; and the actions he will take to end this practice [44263/12]

Exploration Licences Approvals

Mary Lou McDonald

23. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the level of public inquiry that was made before the granting of an exploration licence to Providence Resources at Dalkey, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43732/12]

Public Sector Allowances Review

Mary Lou McDonald

2. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will make a statement on his recent review of public service allowances and premium payments; if he intends to make public all data relating to the allowances including the grade and pay level of recipients; and the way in which he intends to deal with these allowances and premium payments into the future. [43502/12]

Public Sector Staff Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

5. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of the public sector voluntary redundancy scheme recently announced; if he will identify the areas in the public sector from which these redundancies are to be targeted; the targeted net saving to the Exchequer; and the provisions that will be put in place to protect service provision for citizens. [43503/12]

Public Sector Pensions Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

31. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to reduce pensions paid to former office holders. [43486/12]

Public Sector Pensions Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

42. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to reduce excessive pensions paid to former senior civil servants. [43487/12]

Exchequer Savings

Mary Lou McDonald

108. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the net saving to the Exchequer from the reduction in public sector worker numbers since March 2011 taking into account pensions paid out to retirees and the loss of pension related contributions to the Exchequer. [43615/12]

Special Educational Needs Staffing

Mary Lou McDonald

97. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the findings of a report published recently by the National Council for Special Education that the significant reduction in teaching posts in schools, including the 700 posts lost at second level due to changes to guidance counseling and the loss of more than 6,000 middle management positions as a result of the continuing embargo is damaging the promotion of positive behavior in classrooms. [43113/12]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

116. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reconsider his decision to cut a further €77 million from the education budget; and if he has considered alternatives measures to this further reduction to his Department's annual budget. [43114/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Mary Lou McDonald

335. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will recieve a decision on their application for a carer's allowance. [42860/12]

Energy Conservation

Mary Lou McDonald

385. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if, in view of impending budget cuts, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the energy bill for the public sector is estimated at €500 million a year; his futher attention has been drawn to the potential demonstrated by existing Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland and Office of Public Works led projects to save at least 20% or €100 million a year of this bill within two years if targeted energy efficiency programmes were implemented across the whole sector instead of continuing with the current voluntary and piecemeal initiatives; his plans to ensure that all Government Departments implement such programmes and thus make these cuts that do not hurt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42823/12]

Tax Reliefs Availability

Mary Lou McDonald

27. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the operation of the SARP tax relief passed in Budget 2012, including the number of persons who have availed of this tax relief; the total amount of relief awarded and the number of jobs that have been directly created as a result of this relief. [42261/12]

Tax Reliefs Availability

Mary Lou McDonald

54. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a report on all new tax reliefs provided for in budget 2012 including the number of persons or companies who have availed of each tax relief; the total amount of relief awarded under each relief; and the number of jobs that have been directly created as a result of each relief. [42262/12]

Architectural Heritage

Mary Lou McDonald

43. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht in view of its estimated value to the economy here the plans he has to develop the historic environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42033/12]

Unemployment Levels

Mary Lou McDonald

49. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking to tackle long-term unemployment; and the way in which he will assess the success of these steps. [41601/12]

Unemployment Levels

Mary Lou McDonald

62. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation his views on the increase in long term unemployment since taking office. [41602/12]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Mary Lou McDonald

305. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason an appeal for disability allowances was refused in respect of a person (details supplied) [41888/12]

Garda Stations Opening Hours

Mary Lou McDonald

426. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the public desk at Cabra Garda Station, Dublin, is closed each night, that citizens contacting the station are routinely told there is no patrol car available and Gardaí from Finglas, are being used in Cabra to respond to calls; the measures he will put in place to deal with this shortfall in service delivery arising from his decision to reduce local Garda services. [41896/12]

Child Care Services Provision

Mary Lou McDonald

490. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide details of the cuts to funding of pre-schools in the Dublin Central constituency; the alternatives he proposes to put in place if pre-schools close as a result of his reduction in funding. [41897/12]

Medical Aids and Appliances Applications

Mary Lou McDonald

569. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health following the Health Service Executives cut to special footwear allowances for patients needing orthopaedic footwear, the alternative funding measures available to enable patients purchase the footwear they require but may be unable to afford [41898/12]

Health Services Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

48. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the date on which he approved the €130 million further cuts to the 2012 health budget, including the proposed cuts to personal assistance services for the disabled, the home care cuts and the home help cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40988/12]

Mental Health Services Funding

Mary Lou McDonald

64. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the €35 million allocated in 2012 for the development of community mental health services; the number of posts filled; the number of posts remaining to be filled; if this sum is still ring-fenced for this purpose; if he will give a guarantee that it will not be used for other purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40987/12]

Child Protection Services

Mary Lou McDonald

18. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children who received out-of-hours emergency care services through the Crisis Intervention Service each month since its establishment; the county in which they normally reside; the type and location of care placement that was found for them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40719/12]