Parliamentary questions

Ministerial Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

17. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide, in tabular form, the expenses incurred by him between 2011 and to date in 2015, to include the date, expense type, description and amount; if each expense was vouched; his plans to introduce changes to the expenses system to ensure all expenses are fully vouched for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26123/15]

Public Sector Staff Data

Mary Lou McDonald

25. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide, in tabular form, the current gender breakdown across all Departments from assistant principal officer upwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26126/15]

Exchequer Payments

Mary Lou McDonald

28. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide, in tabular form, the annual charge to the Exchequer for the outsourcing of goods and services by the public sector from 2011 to date in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26125/15]

Public Sector Staff Redeployment

Mary Lou McDonald

33. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to relocate staff working with the Office of Public Works; the reasons for their relocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26124/15]

Public Procurement Regulations

Mary Lou McDonald

34. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of the level of compliance with public procurement rules, policies and practices; if the Office of Government Procurement currently measures compliance across Departments; if so, if he will provide, in tabular form, the level of compliance for each Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26122/15]

Ministerial Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

61. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the expenses incurred by her between 2011 and to date in 2015 to include the date, expense type, description and amount; if each expense was vouched; her plans to introduce changes to the expenses system to ensure all expenses are fully vouched for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27000/15]

Ministerial Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

87. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, the expenses incurred by him between 2011 and to date in 2015, to include the date, expense type, description and amount; if each expense was vouched; his plans to introduce changes to the expenses system to ensure all expenses are fully vouched for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26996/15]

Ministerial Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

110. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide, in tabular form, the expenses incurred by him from 2011 to date in 2015, including the date, expense type, description and amount; if each expense was vouched; his plans to introduce changes to the expenses system to ensure all expenses are fully vouched for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26999/15]

Ministerial Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

116. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form, the expenses incurred by him from 2011 to date in 2015, including the date, expense type, description and amount; if each expense was vouched; his plans to introduce changes to the expenses system to ensure all expenses are fully vouched for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26990/15]

Ministerial Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

121. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide, in tabular form, the expenses incurred by him between 2011 and to date in 2015 to include the date, expense type, description and amount; if each expense was vouched; his plans to introduce changes to the expenses system to ensure all expenses are fully vouched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26993/15]

Ministerial Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

191. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the expenses incurred by him from 2011 to date in 2015, including the date, expense type, description and amount; if each expense was vouched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26998/15]

Ministerial Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

196. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide, in tabular form, the expenses incurred by him from 2011 to date in 2015, including the date, expense type, description and amount; if each expense was vouched; his plans to introduce changes to the expenses system to ensure all expenses are fully vouched for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26997/15]

Ministerial Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

212. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide, in tabular form, the expenses incurred by her from 2011 to date in 2015, including the date, expense type, description and amount; if each expense was vouched; her plans to introduce changes to the expenses system to ensure all expenses are fully vouched for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26994/15]

Ministerial Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

223. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, the expenses incurred by him from 2011 to date in 2015, including the date, expense type, description and amount; if each expense was vouched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26995/15]

Ministerial Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

227. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide, in tabular form, the expenses incurred by him from 2011 to date in 2015, including the date, expense type, description and amount; if each expense was vouched; his plans to introduce changes to the expenses system to ensure all expenses are fully vouched for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26992/15]

Ministerial Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

238. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide, in tabular form, the expenses incurred by him between 2011 and to date in 2015 to include the date, expense type, description and amount; if each expense was vouched; his plans to introduce changes to the expenses system to ensure all expenses are fully vouched for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27001/15]

Ministerial Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

241. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide, in tabular form, the expenses incurred by her from 2011 to date in 2015, including the date, expense type, description and amount; if each expense was vouched; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26991/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

65. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the annual saving to her Department if spending on education and training was reduced by 2.5%, 5% and 10%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26926/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

66. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the annual saving to her Department if spending on professional fees, including but not limited to legal, IT-related, accountancy and other advisory and consultancy fees, was reduced by 10%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26954/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

67. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the annual saving to the Exchequer if the Minister's special adviser's salary was capped at the first point of the principal officer grade, that is, €75,647; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26968/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

68. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the annual saving to her Department and the bodies under its aegis if all the fees for all State agency, non-commercial State-sponsored bodies and commercial semi-State board members were reduced by 25%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26982/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

77. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Finance the annual saving to his Department if spending on education and training was reduced by 2.5%, 5% and 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26920/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

78. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Finance the annual saving to his Department if spending on professional fees, including but not limited to legal, IT-related, accountancy and other advisory and consultancy fees, was reduced by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26949/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

79. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Finance the annual saving to the Exchequer if the Minister's special adviser's salary was capped at the first point of the principal officer grade, that is, €75,647; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26963/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

80. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Finance the annual saving to his Department and bodies under its aegis if all the fees for all State agency, non-commercial State-sponsored bodies and commercial semi-State board members were reduced by 25%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26978/15]

Exchequer Savings

Mary Lou McDonald

85. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual saving to the Exchequer if all public sector salaries, gross and net, excluding hospital consultants on over €100,000, were reduced as follows: full-year amount of remuneration for any amount over €100,000 but not over €150,000; a reduction of 15%; and a full-year amount of remuneration for any amount over €150,000, a reduction of 30%. [26609/15]

Exchequer Savings

Mary Lou McDonald

86. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual saving to the Exchequer if the following Top Level Appointments Committee terms were removed from all currently serving Secretaries General: special severance pension payment to the value of half a year’s pay; and retiring on a full pension with ten added years. [26612/15]

Exchequer Savings

Mary Lou McDonald

87. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual saving to the Exchequer by reducing all non-commercial State-sponsored bodies' chief executive officers' salaries by 10%. [26613/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

88. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual saving to his Department and the bodies under its aegis in reducing all commercial semi-State bodies chief executive officers' pay by 10%. [26614/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

89. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual saving to his Department and the bodies under its aegis if all the fees for all State agency, non-commercial State sponsored bodies and commercial semi-State board members were reduced by 25%. [26615/15]

Exchequer Savings

Mary Lou McDonald

90. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual saving to the Exchequer if Teachta Dála salaries were capped at €75,000. [26616/15]

Exchequer Savings

Mary Lou McDonald

91. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual saving to the Exchequer if Senators' pay was capped at €60,000. [26617/15]

Exchequer Savings

Mary Lou McDonald

92. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual saving to the Exchequer if the allowances portion of salary, excluding the Teachta Dála salary paid to Ministers, Ministers of State and the Taoiseach, was reduced by 50%. [26618/15]

Exchequer Savings

Mary Lou McDonald

93. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual saving to the Exchequer if all Oireachtas officeholders' allowances were withdrawn. [26619/15]

Exchequer Savings

Mary Lou McDonald

94. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual saving to the Exchequer if party leaders' allowances were reduced by 10%. [26620/15]

Exchequer Savings

Mary Lou McDonald

95. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual saving to the Exchequer if committee chairpersons' allowances were withdrawn. [26621/15]

Exchequer Savings

Mary Lou McDonald

96. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual saving to the Exchequer if the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission allowance was withdrawn. [26622/15]

Exchequer Savings

Mary Lou McDonald

97. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual saving to the Exchequer if the super-junior Minister allowance was withdrawn. [26623/15]

Exchequer Savings

Mary Lou McDonald

98. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual saving to the Exchequer if all Minister's special advisers' salaries were capped at the first point of the principal officer grade, €75,647. [26624/15]

Exchequer Savings

Mary Lou McDonald

99. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual saving to the Exchequer in a single year if the mobile phone allowance for Teachtaí Dála and Senators was withdrawn. [26625/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

100. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual saving to his Department if spending on professional fees, including but not limited to legal, information technology related, accountancy and other advisory and consultancy fees, was reduced by 10%. [26626/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

101. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual saving to his Department if spending on education and training was reduced by 2.5%, 5%, and 10%. [26627/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

102. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual saving to the Exchequer if all Department spending on travel was reduced by 2.5%, 5% and 10%. [26628/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

107. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the annual saving to his Department if spending on education and training was reduced by 2.5%, 5% and 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26923/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

108. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the annual saving to his Department if spending on professional fees, including but not limited to legal, IT-related, accountancy and other advisory and consultancy fees, was reduced by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26952/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

109. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the annual saving to the Exchequer if Minister's special advisers' salaries were capped at the first point of the principal officer grade, that is, €75,647; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26966/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

110. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the annual saving to his Department and the bodies under its aegis if all the fees for all State agency, non-commercial State-sponsored bodies and commercial semi-State board members were reduced by 25%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26980/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

135. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual savings to his Department and the bodies under its aegis in reducing all commercial semi-State bodies' chief executive officers' pay by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26911/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

136. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual saving to his Department if spending on education and training was reduced by 2.5%, 5% and 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26914/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

137. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual saving to his Department if spending on professional fees, including but not limited to legal, IT-related, accountancy and other advisory and consultancy fees, was reduced by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26942/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

138. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual saving to the Exchequer if the Minister's special advisers' salaries were capped at the first point of the principal officer grade, that is, €75,647; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26956/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

139. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual saving to his Department and the bodies under its aegis if all the fees for all State agency, non-commercial State-sponsored bodies and commercial semi-State board members were reduced by 25%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26971/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

141. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Defence the annual saving to his Department if spending on education and training was reduced by 2.5%, 5% and 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26917/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

142. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Defence the annual saving to his Department if spending on professional fees, including but not limited to legal, IT-related, accountancy and other advisory and consultancy fees, was reduced by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26946/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

143. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Defence the annual saving to the Exchequer if the Minister's special advisers' salaries were capped at the first point of the principal officer grade, that is, €75,647; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26960/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

144. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Defence the annual saving to his Department and the bodies under its aegis if the fees for all State agency, non-commercial State sponsored bodies and commercial semi-State board members were reduced by 25%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26975/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

169. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the annual saving to her Department if spending on education and training was reduced by 2.5%, 5% and 10%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26924/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

170. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the annual saving to her Department if spending on professional fees, including but not limited to legal, IT-related, accountancy and other advisory and consultancy fees, was reduced by 10%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26953/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

171. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the annual saving to the Exchequer if the Minister's special advisers' salaries were capped at the first point of the principal officer grade, that is, €75,647; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26967/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

172. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the annual saving to her Department and the bodies under its aegis if all the fees for all State agency, non-commercial State-sponsored bodies and commercial semi-State board members were reduced by 25%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26981/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

173. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the annual saving to his Department if spending on professional fees, including but not limited to legal, IT-related, accountancy and other advisory and consultancy work, was reduced by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26944/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

174. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the annual saving to the Exchequer if the Minister's special advisers' salaries were capped at the first point of the principal officer grade, that is, €75,647; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26958/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

175. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the annual saving to his Department and the bodies under its aegis if all the fees for all State agency, non-commercial State-sponsored bodies and commercial semi-State board members were reduced by 25%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26973/15]

Hospital Consultant Remuneration

Mary Lou McDonald

179. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the annual saving to the Exchequer if all hospital consultants' full-year pay was capped at €150,000, gross and net pay. [26608/15]

Hospital Consultant Remuneration

Mary Lou McDonald

180. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the annual saving to the Exchequer if the salaries of all hospital consultants earning more than €150,000, gross and net, per year were reduced as follows: 15% where the full year amount of remuneration is more than €150,000 but not more than €200,000; and 30% where the full year amount of remuneration is more than €200,000. [26610/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

227. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the annual savings to his Department and the bodies under its aegis in reducing all commercial semi-State bodies chief executive officers' pay by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26912/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

228. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the annual saving to his Department if spending on education and training was reduced by 2.5%, 5% and 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26922/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

229. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the annual saving to his Department if spending on professional fees, including but not limited to legal, IT-related, accountancy and other advisory and consultancy fees, was reduced by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26951/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

230. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the annual saving to the Exchequer if the Minister's special advisers' salaries were capped at the first point of the principal officer grade, that is, €75,647; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26965/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

231. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the annual saving to his Department and the bodies under its aegis if all the fees for all State agency, non-commercial State- sponsored bodies and commercial semi-State board members were reduced by 25%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26979/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

233. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the annual saving to his Department if spending on education and training was reduced by 2.5%, 5% and 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26921/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

234. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the annual saving to his Department if spending on professional fees, including but not limited to legal, IT-related, accountancy, and other advisory and consultancy fees, was reduced by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26950/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

235. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the annual saving to the Exchequer if the Minister's special adviser's salary was capped at the first point of the principal officer grade, that is €75,647; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26964/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

256. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills the annual saving to her Department if spending on education and training was reduced by 2.5%, 5% and 10%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26918/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

257. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills the annual saving to her Department if spending on professional fees, including but not limited to legal, IT-related, accountancy and other advisory and consultancy fees, was reduced by 10%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26947/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

258. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills the annual saving to the Exchequer if the Minister's special advisers' salaries were capped at the first point of the principal officer grade, that is, €75,647; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26961/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

259. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills the annual saving to her Department and the bodies under its aegis if all the fees for all State agency, non-commercial State-sponsored body and commercial semi-State body board members were reduced by 25%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26976/15]

Exchequer Savings

Mary Lou McDonald

262. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the annual saving to the Exchequer if all city and county managers' pay was reduced by 15%. [26611/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

271. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the annual saving to his Department if spending on education and training was reduced by 2.5%, 5% and 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26919/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

272. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the annual saving to his Department if spending on professional fees, including but not limited to legal, IT-related, accountancy and other advisory and consultancy fees, was reduced by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26948/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

273. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the annual saving to the Exchequer if the Minister's special advisers' salaries were capped at the first point of the principal officer grade, that is, €75,647; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26962/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

274. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the annual saving to his Department and the bodies under its aegis if all the fees for all State agency, non-commercial State-sponsored bodies and commercial semi-State board members were reduced by 25%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26977/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

277. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the annual saving to his Department if spending on education and training was reduced by 2.5%, 5% and 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26916/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

278. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the annual saving to his Department if spending on professional fees, including but not limited to legal, IT-related, accountancy and other advisory and consultancy fees, was reduced by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26945/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

279. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the annual saving to the Exchequer if the Minister's special advisers' salaries were capped at the first point of the principal officer grade, that is, €75,647; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26959/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

280. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the annual saving to his Department and the bodies under its aegis if all the fees for all State agency, non-commercial State-sponsored bodies and commercial semi-State board members were reduced by 25%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26974/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

293. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual saving to his Department if spending on education and training was reduced by 2.5%, 5% and 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26927/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

294. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual saving to his Department if spending on professional fees, including but not limited to legal, IT-related, accountancy and other advisory and consultancy fees, was reduced by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26955/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

295. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual saving to the Exchequer if the Minister's special advisers' salaries were capped at the first point of the principal officer grade, that is, €75,647; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26969/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

296. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual saving to his Department and the bodies under its aegis if all the fees for all State agency, non-commercial State-sponsored bodies and commercial semi-State board members were reduced by 25%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26983/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

298. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the annual saving to her Department if spending on education and training was reduced by 2.5%, 5% and 10%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26915/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

299. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the annual saving to her Department if spending on professional fees, including but not limited to legal, IT-related, accountancy and other advisory and consultancy fees, was reduced by 10%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26943/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

300. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the annual saving to the Exchequer if the Minister's special advisers' salaries were capped at the first point of the principal officer grade, that is, €75,647; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26957/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

301. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the annual saving to her Department and the bodies under its aegis if all the fees for all State agency, non-commercial State-sponsored bodies and commercial semi-State board members were reduced by 25%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26972/15]

School Staff

Mary Lou McDonald

527. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide, in tabular form for the 2015-16 school year, the allocation of mainstream classroom teachers, special needs assistants, any other teaching staff resources and the teacher-pupil ratio for each class in third, fourth, fifth and sixth class for every senior school in Dublin 22. [25954/15]

Passport Applications

Mary Lou McDonald

513. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the location and status of the passport applications in respect of children (details supplied); when the passports will be issued; his views that a process that does not seem to keep track of documentation of such high importance is demonstrably inadequate, especially considering these children are living in fear of violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as has been disclosed to the Irish Embassy in Pretoria in South Africa; his views that the best interests of the children are not being met by his Department; and further that these children’s rights to enter and reside here are being severely impugned as a result of this inadequate and demonstrably deficient procedural process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25139/15]

Homeless Accommodation Provision

Mary Lou McDonald

219. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will remove an estate (details supplied) from consideration under the Homeless Action Plan, in view of the regeneration project planned between Dublin City Council and the Gaelic Athletic Association. [24031/15]

Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals

Mary Lou McDonald

166. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10 was awarded a rent supplement payment that was €123 lower than the person had received while at a previous address in Dublin 22, in view of the fact that the rent and the person's income and family circumstances were the same for both claims. [23063/15]

Public Sector Pay

Mary Lou McDonald

316. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide, in tabular form, the annual percentage increase which will accrue, under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013, and as referenced in the Lansdowne Road agreement, to those earning €65,000 to €80,000; €80,001 to €150,000; €150,001 to €185,000; and any amount over €185,000, on 1 April 2017 and 1 January 2018. [23828/15]

Public Sector Pay

Mary Lou McDonald

317. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide, in tabular form, the annual monetary increase accruing from the implementations of the Lansdowne Road agreement, the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013, and the Haddington Road agreement, starting with a pay-scale of €15,000 and increasing by €1,000, up to the maximum of €185,000 or over. [23829/15]