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Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Peadar Tóibín
307. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has spent money or sought external assistance with Departmental, Ministerial public relations; if so, the cost; and the name of the agencies, consultants and companies involved in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [5374/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Departmental Expenditure
Peadar Tóibín
308. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount spent by her Department on legal costs or legal services in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [5392/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Departmental Expenditure
Peadar Tóibín
309. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount spent by her Department on the procurement of office space and furniture and office IT equipment in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024. [5410/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Official Travel
Peadar Tóibín
349. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of times she embarked on visits to foreign countries on behalf of the State since the formation of the Government; the geographical location of each visit; the number of days she spent abroad on such trips; the dates upon which each trip took place; and the associated travel and accommodation costs which were incurred by her Department in relation to each trip, in tabular form. [5246/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Departmental Advertising
Peadar Tóibín
357. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the amount spent on traditional and online advertising by her Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [5353/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Peadar Tóibín
358. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice if her Department has spent money or sought external assistance with Departmental and-or ministerial public relations; if so, the cost; and the name of the agencies, consultants and companies involved in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [5371/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Departmental Expenditure
Peadar Tóibín
359. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the amount spent by her Department on legal costs or legal services in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024, in tabular form.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5389/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Departmental Expenditure
Peadar Tóibín
360. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the amount spent by her Department on the procurement of office space and furniture and office IT equipment in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024. [5407/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Official Travel
Peadar Tóibín
394. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times he embarked on visits to foreign countries on behalf of the State since the formation of the Government; the geographical location of each visit; the number of days that he spent abroad on such trips; the dates upon which each trip took place; and the associated travel and accommodation costs which were incurred by his Department in relation to each trip, in tabular form. [5235/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Departmental Advertising
Peadar Tóibín
400. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent on traditional and online advertising by his Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [5342/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Peadar Tóibín
401. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has spent money or sought external assistance with Departmental, Ministerial public relations; if so, the cost; and the name of the agencies, consultants and companies involved in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [5360/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Departmental Expenditure
Peadar Tóibín
402. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent by his Department on legal costs or legal services in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [5378/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Departmental Expenditure
Peadar Tóibín
403. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent by his Department on the procurement of office space and furniture and office IT equipment in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024. [5396/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Official Travel
Peadar Tóibín
441. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of times he embarked on visits to foreign countries on behalf of the State since the formation of the Government; the geographical location of each visit; the number of days he spent abroad on such trips; the dates upon which each trip took place; and the associated travel and accommodation costs which were incurred by his Department in relation to each trip, in tabular form [5236/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Local Authorities
Peadar Tóibín
445. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 461 of 30 January 2024, if he will list the eight local authorities which currently have LAITs in place. [5331/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Departmental Advertising
Peadar Tóibín
447. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount spent on traditional and online advertising by his Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [5343/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Peadar Tóibín
448. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has spent money or sought external assistance with Departmental, Ministerial public relations; if so, the cost; and the name of the agencies, consultants and companies involved in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [5361/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Departmental Expenditure
Peadar Tóibín
449. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount spent by his Department on legal costs or legal services in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [5379/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
written
Departmental Expenditure
Peadar Tóibín
450. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount spent by his Department on the procurement of office space and furniture and office IT equipment in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024. [5397/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Health Services
Peadar Tóibín
505. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if he will consider investigating whether urinary tract infections can be tested for by pharmacists rather than GPs to reduce costs on patients and ease pressure on general practitioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5155/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Official Travel
Peadar Tóibín
522. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of times he embarked on visits to foreign countries on behalf of the State since the formation of the Government; the geographical location of each visit; the number of days he spent abroad on such trips; the dates upon which each trip took place; and the associated travel and accommodation costs which were incurred by his Department in relation to each trip, in tabular form. [5244/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
written
Departmental Advertising
Peadar Tóibín
539. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the amount spent on traditional and online advertising by his Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [5351/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Peadar Tóibín
540. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if his Department has spent money or sought external assistance with departmental or ministerial public relations; if so, the cost; and the name of the agencies, consultants and companies involved in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [5369/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
written
Departmental Expenditure
Peadar Tóibín
541. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the amount spent by his Department on legal costs or legal services in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [5387/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
written
Departmental Expenditure
Peadar Tóibín
542. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the amount spent by his Department on the procurement of office space and furniture and office IT equipment in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024. [5405/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
written
Official Travel
Peadar Tóibín
583. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of times he embarked on visits to foreign countries on behalf of the State since the formation of the Government; the geographical location of each visit; the number of days he spent abroad on such trips; the dates upon which each trip took place; and the associated travel and accommodation costs which were incurred by his Department in respect of each trip, in tabular form [5243/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
written
Departmental Advertising
Peadar Tóibín
585. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount spent on traditional and online advertising by his Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [5350/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
written
Departmental Advertising
Peadar Tóibín
586. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has spent money or sought external assistance with Departmental and ministerial public relations; if so, the cost; and the name of the agencies, consultants and companies involved in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [5368/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Departmental Expenditure
Peadar Tóibín
587. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount spent by his Department on legal costs or services in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [5386/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
written
Departmental Expenditure
Peadar Tóibín
588. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount spent by his Department on the procurement of office space, and furniture and office IT equipment in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024. [5404/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
written
Official Travel
Peadar Tóibín
597. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of times she embarked on visits to foreign countries on behalf of the State since the formation of the Government; the geographical location of each visit; the number of days she spent abroad on such trips; the dates upon which each trip took place; and the associated travel and accommodation costs incurred by her Department in respect of each trip, in tabular form.. [5248/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
written
Departmental Advertising
Peadar Tóibín
598. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount spent on traditional and online advertising by her Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [5355/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
written
Departmental Contracts
Peadar Tóibín
599. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has spent money or sought external assistance with Departmental and, Ministerial public relations; if so, the cost; and the name of the agencies, consultants and companies involved in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [5373/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
written
Departmental Expenditure
Peadar Tóibín
600. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount spent by her Department on legal costs or legal services in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [5391/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
written
Departmental Expenditure
Peadar Tóibín
601. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount spent by her Department on the procurement of office space and furniture and office IT equipment in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024. [5409/24]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
oral
Public Transport
Peadar Tóibín
4. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has conducted any analysis of the impact of fare reductions on the number of people using public transport, in particular rail travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4301/24]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
oral
Rail Network
Peadar Tóibín
6. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has given any further consideration to the idea of a rail line from Navan to Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4166/24]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
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Bus Services
Peadar Tóibín
39. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the enormous number of bus cancellations on the NX and 109 bus services through Navan, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4167/24]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
oral
Tax Code
Peadar Tóibín
84. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the amount and nature of all tax paid by domestic property funds and all foreign-owned property funds in Ireland and Irish real estate funds, real estate investment trusts, REITs, undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities, UCITS, and exchange-traded funds, ETFs, over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4168/24]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
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Tax Yield
Peadar Tóibín
93. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the total amount taken in by the Government on tax on electricity and tax on fuel, including petrol, diesel, home heating oil and so on, in each of the past ten years. [4169/24]
Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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Defence Forces
Peadar Tóibín
17. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence what steps his Department is taking to increase recruitment and retention within the Defence Forces. [4514/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
oral
Cabinet Committees
Peadar Tóibín
9. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [3975/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
oral
Cabinet Committees
Peadar Tóibín
22. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [3974/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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Mother and Baby Homes
Peadar Tóibín
51. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the investigation into a matter (details supplied). [2774/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
oral
Rural Schemes
Peadar Tóibín
77. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development what steps her Department is taking to tackle dereliction and vacancy in rural towns and villages. [3978/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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Departmental Expenditure
Peadar Tóibín
91. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of the €50 million community recognition fund, announced in May 2023, that has been spent to date; the projects on which it was spent; the counties in which the money was spent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3979/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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Defence Forces
Peadar Tóibín
175. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide an update on the restrictions he intends placing on Defence Forces representative associations; the reason he believes that a Defence Forces representative association or a representative of such association should be prohibited in law from making a public statement or comment concerning a political matter [or question or express an opinion on the merits of any policy] of the Government or a Minister of the Government or on the merits of the objectives of such policy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4043/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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Legislative Measures
Peadar Tóibín
176. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the reason he has moved to legislate with the General Scheme (Defence) Amendment Bill 2023 for the prohibition of membership of a representative association for two named appointments (Director of Military Prosecutions and Military Judge) in complete contravention of the finding of a Government appointed adjudicator within the Defence Forces conciliation and arbitration scheme, whose ruling was laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas in June 2023 and has not been overturned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4044/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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Defence Forces
Peadar Tóibín
177. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the strength of the Defence Forces at end December 2023; how many of these personnel are in full-time induction training, recruits, two star training, cadet training or apprenticeships and therefore non deployable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4045/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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Public Transport
Peadar Tóibín
185. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport how many times persons have donated to the Red Cross through the prompt on the Irish Rail website in each of the past 30 months; and the value of total donations per month, in tabular form. [3772/24]