Parliamentary questions

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Jack Chambers

27. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach his Department's expenditure on photography and other promotional services including the creation of social media content in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34238/18]

Public Relations Contracts Expenditure

Jack Chambers

28. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach his Department's expenditure on public relations in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34255/18]

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Jack Chambers

29. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach his Department's expenditure on external consultancy in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34272/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Jack Chambers

30. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach the detail of each non-Civil Service appointment that has been made in his Department; the pay grade of each appointment; and the qualifications required for each of those positions. [34289/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

31. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach his Department's expenditure on the purchase of newspapers and other media content, such as print, digital and other forms in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34306/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Jack Chambers

32. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach the number of full-time equivalent press officers employed by his Department and him personally. [34323/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

61. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his Department's spending on travel and subsistence expenses in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34211/18]

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Jack Chambers

62. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his Department's expenditure on photography and other promotional services including the creation of social media content in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34228/18]

Public Relations Contracts Expenditure

Jack Chambers

63. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his Department's expenditure on public relations in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34245/18]

Consultancy Contracts Data

Jack Chambers

64. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his Department's expenditure on external consultancy in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34262/18]

Ministerial Staff Data

Jack Chambers

65. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the detail of each non-Civil Service appointment that has been made in his Department; the pay grade of each appointment; and the relevant qualifications that each appointee has for their position. [34279/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

66. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his Department's expenditure on the purchase of newspapers and other media content, such as, print, digital and other forms in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34296/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Jack Chambers

67. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of full-time equivalent press officers employed by his Department and him personally. [34313/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

123. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his Department's spend on travel and subsistence expenses in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34215/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

124. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his Department's expenditure on photography and other promotional services, including the creation of social media content in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34232/18]

Public Relations Contracts Expenditure

Jack Chambers

125. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his Department's expenditure on public relations in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34249/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Jack Chambers

126. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the detail of each non-Civil Service appointment that has been made in his Department; the pay grade of each appointment; and the relevant qualifications that each appointee has for their position. [34283/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

127. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his Department's expenditure on the purchase of newspapers and other media content, such as print, digital and other forms in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34300/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Jack Chambers

128. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of full-time equivalent press officers employed by his Department and him personally. [34317/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

299. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Finance his Department's spending on travel and subsistence expenses in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34214/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

300. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Finance his Department's expenditure on photography and other promotional services including the creation of social media content in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34231/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

301. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Finance his Department's expenditure on public relations in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34248/18]

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Jack Chambers

302. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Finance his Department's expenditure on external consultancy in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34265/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Jack Chambers

303. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Finance the detail of each non-Civil Service appointment that has been made in his Department; the pay grade of each appointment; and the relevant qualifications that each appointee has for their position. [34282/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

304. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Finance his Department's expenditure on the purchase of newspapers and other media content, such as print, digital and other forms in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34299/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Jack Chambers

305. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Finance the number of full-time equivalent press officers employed by his Department and him personally. [34316/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

428. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his Department's spending on travel and subsistence expenses in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34219/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

429. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his Department's expenditure on photography and other promotional services including the creation of social media content in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34236/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

430. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his Department's expenditure on public relations in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34253/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

431. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his Department's expenditure on external consultancy in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34270/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Jack Chambers

432. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the detail of each non-Civil Service appointment that has been made in his Department; the pay grade of each appointment; and the relevant qualifications that each appointee has for their position. [34287/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

433. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his Department's expenditure on the purchase of newspapers and other media content, such as, print, digital and other forms in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34304/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Jack Chambers

434. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of full-time equivalent press officers employed by his Department and him personally. [34321/18]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Jack Chambers

464. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of a special needs unit in a school (details supplied); the reason work has been halted; when it will resume; when the unit will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32502/18]

Educational Projects

Jack Chambers

501. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there are no schools in the Dublin 15 area included in the recently announced project to bring specialised therapists into schools and pre-schools; if schools from the Dublin 15 area will be added to this project which has a stated aim of serving west Dublin (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32961/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

557. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills his Department's spending on travel and subsistence expenses in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34212/18]

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Jack Chambers

558. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills his Department's expenditure on photography and other promotional services including the creation of social media content in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34229/18]

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Jack Chambers

559. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills his Department's expenditure on public relations in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34246/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

560. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills his Department's expenditure on external consultancy in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34263/18]

Departmental Appointments

Jack Chambers

561. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the detail of each non-Civil Service appointment that has been made in his Department; the pay grade of each appointment; and the relevant qualifications that each appointee has for his or her position. [34280/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

562. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills his Department's expenditure on the purchase of newspapers and other media content, such as, print, digital and other forms in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34297/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Jack Chambers

563. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of full-time equivalent press officers employed by his Department and him personally. [34314/18]

Adoption Legislation

Jack Chambers

756. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to bring forward legislation to amend the Adoptive Leave Acts in order that adoptive fathers are entitled to a period of adoptive leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32997/18]

Family Reunification Policy

Jack Chambers

810. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to a requirement with regard to family reunification visa applications which unfairly disadvantages young persons who pursue third level education (details supplied); if same will be investigated to ensure young persons who pursue education are not unfairly disadvantaged in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33125/18]

Visa Applications

Jack Chambers

811. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria that constitute special circumstances in join spouse visa applications which may warrant the granting of an application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33126/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

923. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his Department's spending on travel and subsistence expenses in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34218/18]

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Jack Chambers

924. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his Department's expenditure on photography and other promotional services including the creation of social media content in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34235/18]

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Jack Chambers

925. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his Department's expenditure on public relations in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34252/18]

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Jack Chambers

926. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his Department's expenditure on external consultancy in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34269/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Jack Chambers

927. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the detail of each non-Civil Service appointment that has been made in his Department; the pay grade of each appointment; and the relevant qualifications that each appointee has for their position. [34286/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

928. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his Department's expenditure on the purchase of newspapers and other media content, such as, print, digital and other forms in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34303/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Jack Chambers

929. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of full-time equivalent press officers employed by his Department and him personally. [34320/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

1275. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her Department's spending on travel and subsistence expenses in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34207/18]

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Jack Chambers

1276. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her Department's expenditure on photography and other promotional services including the creation of social media content in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34224/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

1277. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her Department's expenditure on public relations in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34241/18]

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Jack Chambers

1278. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her Department's expenditure on external consultancy in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34258/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Jack Chambers

1279. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the detail of each non-Civil Service appointment that has been made in her Department; the pay grade of each appointment; and the relevant qualifications that each appointee has for their position. [34275/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

1280. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her Department's expenditure on the purchase of newspapers and other media content, such as print, digital and other forms, in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34292/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Jack Chambers

1281. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of full-time equivalent press officers employed by her Department and her personally. [34309/18]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Jack Chambers

1445. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 125 of 13 June 2018, the status of developments in the process of negotiations for the funding of the drug Translarna; the length of time the application process will take; his views on whether a two year long application process is too long a time period for many of those that require access to this drug (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32934/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

1696. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health his Department's spending on travel and subsistence expenses in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34216/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

1697. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health his Department's expenditure on photography and other promotional services including the creation of social media content in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34233/18]

Public Relations Contracts Expenditure

Jack Chambers

1698. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health his Department's expenditure on public relations in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34250/18]

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Jack Chambers

1699. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health his Department's expenditure on external consultancy in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34267/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Jack Chambers

1700. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the detail of each non-Civil Service appointment that has been made in his Department; the pay grade of each appointment; and the relevant qualifications that each appointee has for his or her position. [34284/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

1701. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health his Department's expenditure on the purchase of newspapers and other media content, such as print, digital and other forms, in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34301/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Jack Chambers

1702. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time equivalent press officers employed by his Department and him personally. [34318/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

1958. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department's spending on travel and subsistence expenses in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34206/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

1959. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department's expenditure on photography and other promotional services including the creation of social media content in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34223/18]

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Jack Chambers

1960. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department's expenditure on public relations in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34240/18]

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Jack Chambers

1961. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department's expenditure on external consultancy in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34257/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Jack Chambers

1962. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the detail of each non-Civil Service appointment that has been made in his Department; the pay grade of each appointment; and the relevant qualifications that each appointee has for their position. [34274/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

1963. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department's expenditure on the purchase of newspapers and other media content, such as print, digital and other forms in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34291/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Jack Chambers

1964. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full-time equivalent press officers employed by his Department and him personally. [34308/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

2075. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his Department's spending on travel and subsistence expenses in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34209/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

2076. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his Department's expenditure on photography and other promotional services including the creation of social media content in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34226/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

2077. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his Department's expenditure on public relations in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34243/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

2078. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his Department's expenditure on external consultancy in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34260/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

2079. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the detail of each non-Civil Service appointment that has been made in his Department; the pay grade of each appointment; and the relevant qualifications that each appointee has for their position. [34277/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

2080. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his Department's expenditure on the purchase of newspapers and other media content, such as print, digital and other forms in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34294/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Jack Chambers

2081. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of full-time equivalent press officers employed by his Department and by him personally. [34311/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

2246. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his Department's spending on travel and subsistence expenses in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34222/18]

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Jack Chambers

2247. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his Department's expenditure on photography and other promotional services including the creation of social media content in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34239/18]

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Jack Chambers

2248. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his Department's expenditure on public relations in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34256/18]

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Jack Chambers

2249. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his Department's expenditure on external consultancy in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34273/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Jack Chambers

2250. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the detail of each non-Civil Service appointment that has been made in his Department; the pay grade of each appointment; and the relevant qualifications that each appointee has for their position. [34290/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

2251. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his Department's expenditure on the purchase of newspapers and other media content, such as print, digital and other forms in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34307/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

2337. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her Department's spending on travel and subsistence expenses in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34208/18]

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Jack Chambers

2338. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her Department's expenditure on photography and other promotional services including the creation of social media content in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34225/18]

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Jack Chambers

2339. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her Department's expenditure on public relations in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34242/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

2340. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her Department's expenditure on external consultancy in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34259/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Jack Chambers

2341. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the detail of each non-Civil Service appointment that has been made in her Department; the pay grade of each appointment; and the relevant qualifications that each appointee has for their position. [34276/18]

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Jack Chambers

2342. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her Department's expenditure on the purchase of newspapers and other media content, such as, print, digital and other forms in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34293/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Jack Chambers

2343. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of full-time equivalent press officers employed by her Department and her personally. [34310/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

2390. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his Department's spending on travel and subsistence expenses in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34220/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

2391. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his Department's expenditure on photography and other promotional services including the creation of social media content in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34237/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

2392. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his Department's expenditure on public relations in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34254/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

2393. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his Department's expenditure on external consultancy in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34271/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Jack Chambers

2394. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the detail of each non-Civil Service appointment that has been made in his Department; the pay grade of each appointment; and the relevant qualifications that each appointee has for their position. [34288/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Jack Chambers

2395. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his Department's expenditure on the purchase of newspapers and other media content, such as print, digital and other forms in 2017 and to date in 2018. [34305/18]