Parliamentary questions

Labour Court Recommendations

Seán Fleming

522. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 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. [37758/12]

State Bodies Expenditure

Seán Fleming

524. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 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. [37825/12]

Departmental Staff Recruitment

Seán Fleming

525. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 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. [37842/12]

Labour Court Recommendations

Seán Fleming

527. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will conclude the consultation between his Department and the Department of Education and Skills in relation to the payment of a Labour Court recommendation which was decided on 27 September 2011 in view of the unnecessary hardship that is being caused by the non-payment of this amount in line with the Labour Court recommendation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38058/12]

Ministerial Adviser Appointments

Seán Fleming

592. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 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 this was granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37496/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Seán Fleming

593. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 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. [37512/12]

Ministerial Staff

Seán Fleming

594. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 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. [37529/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Seán Fleming

595. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail in tabular form the amount paid for 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. [37545/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Seán Fleming

596. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 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. [37561/12]

Ministerial Adviser Code of Conduct

Seán Fleming

597. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 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. [37577/12]

Ministerial Transport

Seán Fleming

598. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount spent by his Department on drivers and ministerial transport since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37593/12]

Departmental Reports

Seán Fleming

599. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 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. [37625/12]

Labour Court Recommendations

Seán Fleming

602. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 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. [37756/12]

Departmental Agencies

Seán Fleming

604. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the current position regarding the merger of the National Consumer Agency and the Competition Authority into the new National Consumer Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37820/12]

Departmental Staff Recruitment

Seán Fleming

605. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 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. [37840/12]

State Bodies Establishment

Seán Fleming

624. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 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. [39999/12]

Ministerial Adviser Appointments

Seán Fleming

671. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the number and names of all special advisers, special press advisers, or any other type of ministerial adviser in her Department; the name of the Minister of 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [37499/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Seán Fleming

672. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide detail in tabular form of the names of all external public relations and consultancy persons and organisations used by her Department for the years 2011 and 2010; the amount paid to each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37515/12]

Ministerial Staff

Seán Fleming

673. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the gross annual salary costs for her private and constituency offices at present; the same figures for this time last year; and the same figures for any Ministers of State in her Department; if she will make a statement on the matter. [37532/12]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Seán Fleming

674. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [37548/12]