Parliamentary questions

Departmental Staff Data

Mattie McGrath

68. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Taoiseach the number of new staff recruited to his Department from January 2019 to date; and the title of each employment position. [53650/19]

Defence Forces Recruitment

Mattie McGrath

80. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of new staff recruited to his Department from January 2019 to date; the title of each employment position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53640/19]

Overseas Development Aid

Mattie McGrath

97. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the partners his Department is working with or plans to work with in order to increase access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services overseas; the funding provided to each partner organisation from 2018 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53631/19]

Overseas Development Aid

Mattie McGrath

98. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the partner organisations Ireland will be working with as part of his commitment to provide at least €250 million over the next five years for global education with a focus on improving access to quality education for girls and access to education in emergencies, the knowledge and information they need to protect themselves from HIV, including through keeping girls in school and supporting comprehensive sexuality education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53632/19]

Irish Aid

Mattie McGrath

99. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Irish Aid has provided funding to organisations that promote and provide termination of pregnancy services; if so, the funding allocated to such organisations from 2018 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53633/19]

Departmental Staff Recruitment

Mattie McGrath

100. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of new staff recruited to his Department from January 2019 to date; the title of each employment position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53644/19]

Departmental Staff Recruitment

Mattie McGrath

130. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of new staff recruited to his Department from January 2019 to date; the title of each employment position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53643/19]

Departmental Staff Recruitment

Mattie McGrath

143. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of new staff recruited to his Department from January 2019 to date; the title of each employment position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53648/19]

Departmental Staff Recruitment

Mattie McGrath

172. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new staff recruited to his Department from January 2019 to date; the title of each employment position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53641/19]

Departmental Staff Recruitment

Mattie McGrath

210. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new staff recruited to his Department from January 2019 to date; the title of each employment position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53647/19]

Departmental Staff Recruitment

Mattie McGrath

223. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of new staff recruited to her Department from January 2019 to date; the title of each employment position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53636/19]

Ministerial Meetings

Mattie McGrath

313. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of times he has met with the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board from May 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53634/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Mattie McGrath

314. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of new staff recruited to his Department from January 2019 to date; the title of each employment position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53645/19]

Climate Change Policy

Mattie McGrath

345. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if analysis has been carried out by his Department on the impact on agriculture here arising from an EU commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53629/19]

Beef Industry

Mattie McGrath

346. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the work of the beef taskforce; if representatives from the retail sector will be invited to take part in the deliberations of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53630/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Mattie McGrath

347. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of new staff recruited to his Department from January 2019 to date; the title of each employment position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53635/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Mattie McGrath

374. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of new staff recruited to his Department from January 2019 to date; the title of each employment position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53638/19]

Departmental Staff Recruitment

Mattie McGrath

389. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of new staff recruited to his Department from January 2019 to date; the title of each employment position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53651/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Mattie McGrath

420. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of new staff recruited to her Department from January 2019 to date; the title of each employment position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53637/19]

Departmental Staff Recruitment

Mattie McGrath

430. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of new staff recruited to his Department from January 2019 to date; the title of each employment position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53649/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Mattie McGrath

448. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of new staff recruited to her Department from January 2019 to date; the title of each employment position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53642/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Mattie McGrath

465. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of new staff recruited to his Department from January 2019 to date; the title of each employment position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53646/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Mattie McGrath

474. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of new staff recruited to her Department from January 2019 to date; the title of each employment position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53639/19]

Defence Forces Veterans Associations Funding

Mattie McGrath

55. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the supports offered towards the provision of services by organisations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53372/19]

Irish Language

Mattie McGrath

175. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the new junior certificate Irish paper has been changed (details supplied); if so, if the long-term aim is that Irish will no longer be a subject for the leaving certificate in the future in view of the fact few will choose to study the subject for the leaving certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51236/19]

Health Services Provision

Mattie McGrath

378. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the ongoing support services and resourcing provided at University Hospital Waterford for patients who received stoma surgery and attend the hospital on an ongoing basis as part of the follow-up care; the nursing and financial resource allotted for such care at the hospital; the way in which this compares to other model 4 cancer centres nationally (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51349/19]

Mental Health Services Provision

Mattie McGrath

425. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adults that have been supported by his Department in accessing mental health treatments abroad in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50230/19]

Road Projects Status

Mattie McGrath

237. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expected timeline for completion of the inner relief road Thurles, County Tipperary, linking the Slievenamon Road to the Mill Road; if funding is in place; if a route has been finalised; if all land is secured; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49527/19]

Road Projects

Mattie McGrath

238. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the delay in advancing plans for a bypass for Thurles, County Tipperary; if an estimate for the completion of the project will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49528/19]

Ministerial Travel

Mattie McGrath

84. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of times that he and his officials made use of Air Corps aircraft and helicopters in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the departure and arrival location for each trip; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49202/19]

Money Laundering

Mattie McGrath

117. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated amount criminally laundered here in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49287/19]

International Summits

Mattie McGrath

260. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the outcome of her engagements at the Nairobi summit; the commitments she provided at the summit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49359/19]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review

Mattie McGrath

67. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the status of reforms of the nursing homes support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48618/19]

Hospital Consultant Data

Mattie McGrath

96. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant posts at South Tipperary General Hospital not on the Medical Council specialist register in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the specialities involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48617/19]

Local Authority Staff Data

Mattie McGrath

513. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of staff employed in South Tipperary County Council and North Tipperary County Council in each of the years 2013 to 2018 and to date in Tipperary County Council in 2019; if they were full or part-time positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48821/19]

Schools Amalgamation

Mattie McGrath

33. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the amalgamation of Cahir national schools; his views on the long duration of the process; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47792/19]

Ministerial Meetings

Mattie McGrath

261. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he or his officials met senior prison officers of Limerick prison on 7 October 2019; the reason for the meeting; the matters discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47372/19]

Wildlife Control

Mattie McGrath

487. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status and work of the deer management forum; the measures being taken to contain the wild deer population in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47557/19]

Third Level Costs

Mattie McGrath

86. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter (details supplied) with regard to third-level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47049/19]

Enterprise Support Schemes

Mattie McGrath

299. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the grants or supports offered to persons wishing to establish a small business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46699/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Mattie McGrath

77. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Taoiseach the number of full and part-time staff employed in his Department; and the number of such staff being paid at the minimum wage rate of pay. [44853/19]

Departmental Contracts Data

Mattie McGrath

78. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Taoiseach the details of contracts of €25,000 or more that have been awarded by his Department or bodies under his aegis that were found to be non-compliant with procurement guidelines in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019. [45071/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Mattie McGrath

86. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of full and part-time staff employed in his Department; the number of such staff being paid at the minimum wage rate of pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44843/19]

Departmental Contracts Data

Mattie McGrath

89. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the details of contracts of €25,000 or more that have been awarded by his Department or bodies under his aegis that were found to be non-compliant with procurement guidelines in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45061/19]

Irish Aid

Mattie McGrath

104. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if it is the policy of Irish Aid to support health services overseas that include the provision of termination of pregnancy services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44572/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Mattie McGrath

111. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of full and part-time staff employed in his Department; the number of such staff being paid at the minimum wage rate of pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44847/19]

Departmental Contracts Data

Mattie McGrath

113. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of contracts of €25,000 or more that have been awarded by his Department or bodies under his aegis that were found to be non-compliant with procurement guidelines in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45065/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Mattie McGrath

142. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the number of full and part-time staff employed in his Department; the number of such staff being paid at the minimum wage rate of pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44846/19]

Consultancy Contracts Data

Mattie McGrath

143. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he has issued guidance on the pay structures specifically the maximum consultancy rates per person per day that apply to organisations or persons engaged in departmental consultancy work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44914/19]

Departmental Contracts Data

Mattie McGrath

145. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the details of contracts of €25,000 or more that have been awarded by his Department or bodies under his aegis that were found to be non-compliant with procurement guidelines in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45064/19]