Parliamentary questions

Ministerial Adviser Appointments

Seán Fleming

223. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the number and names of all special advisers, special press advisers, or any other type of ministerial adviser in his Department; the name of the Minister or Minister of State to whom he or she reports; the salary of each adviser now; the salary of each adviser at the time he or she was appointed; if any salary increase was asked for; if it was granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37493/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Seán Fleming

224. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide detail, in tabular form, of the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by his Department for the years 2011 and 2010; the amount paid to each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37509/12]

Ministerial Expenditure

Seán Fleming

225. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the gross annual salary costs for his private and constituency offices at present; the same figures for this time last year; the same figures for any Ministers of State in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37526/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Seán Fleming

226. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance if he will detail, in tabular form, the amount paid on external public relations and communications consultants since February 2011; the reason for the payment; the name of each organisation used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37542/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Seán Fleming

227. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance if he will detail, in tabular form, the amount paid to consultants since February 2011; the name of each organisation used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37558/12]

Ministerial Adviser Appointments

Seán Fleming

228. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the political activities of each special adviser, special press advisers, or any other type of ministerial adviser in his Department; if any of them were members of a political party; if so, the parties to which they belonged; if any of them are or have been elected local authority members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37574/12]

Ministerial Transport

Seán Fleming

229. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the amount spent by his Department on drivers and ministerial transport since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37590/12]

Departmental Reports

Seán Fleming

230. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the total amount spent since February 2011 on external reports commissioned by his Department, including payments from ministerial allowances, details of the consultants employed and costs of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37622/12]

Labour Court Recommendations

Seán Fleming

239. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance if he will supply a list of all Labour Court recommendations that have been issued in respect of his Department and organisations under his aegis that have not been complied with in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37753/12]

Departmental Staff Recruitment

Seán Fleming

240. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding recruiting persons with a disability; the number of persons currently employed in his Department; the number of persons with a disability who have been employed since 1 January 2011 to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37837/12]

Tax Reliefs Application

Seán Fleming

250. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance if the current exemption from stamp duty on farm land transfers within families that applies to recipients with green certificates will apply to recipients who are registered on a green certificate course but will not complete it until 2013 in view of the fact that the stamp duty has to be paid by the end of November 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38228/12]

State Bodies Expenditure

Seán Fleming

351. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the number of State bodies that have been set up since 9 March 2011; the rationale behind these decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39997/12]

Ministerial Adviser Appointments

Seán Fleming

353. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the names of special advisers for whom salary increases have been requested; the amount requested; the details of those granted increases and the amount by which they were increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40021/12]

Ministerial Adviser Appointments

Seán Fleming

377. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number and names of all special advisers, special press advisers, or any other type of ministerial adviser in his Department; the name of the Minister or Minister of State to whom he or she reports; the salary of each adviser now; the salary of each adviser at the time he or she was appointed; if any salary increase was asked for; if it was granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37491/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Seán Fleming

378. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide detail, in tabular form, of the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by his Department for the years 2011 and 2010; the amount paid to each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37507/12]

Ministerial Staff

Seán Fleming

379. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the gross annual salary costs for his private and constituency offices at present; the same figures for this time last year; the same figures for any Ministers of State in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37524/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Seán Fleming

380. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail, in tabular form, the amount paid on external public relations and communications consultants since February 2011; the reason for the payment; the name of each organisation used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37540/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Seán Fleming

381. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail in tabular form the amount paid to consultants since February 2011; the name of each organisation used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37556/12]

Ministerial Advisers

Seán Fleming

382. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the political activities of each special adviser, special press advisers, or any other type of ministerial adviser in his Department; if any of them were members of a political party; if so, the parties to which they belonged; if any of them are or have been elected local authority members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37572/12]

Ministerial Transport

Seán Fleming

383. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent by his Department on drivers and ministerial transport since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37588/12]