Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Ministerial Transport

Niall Collins

126. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the method used to calculate the cost of ministerial transport in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013. [35914/13]

RTE Expenditure

Niall Collins

186. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether the Government's support through RTE of two national public orchestras, the RTE Symphony and RTE Concert orchestras, is an essential element of the country's national arts and cultural infrastructure that should be protected in any review of RTE expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35901/13]

Irish Water Establishment

Niall Collins

199. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether the work of Irish Water should be entirely transparent and accountable and if he will extend the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act to the organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35903/13]

Irish Water Establishment

Niall Collins

200. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the employee share ownership scheme in Bord Gáis Éireann will be extended to the newly established Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35904/13]

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Niall Collins

201. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of all consultancy spend, within his Department and Irish Water, in respect of the establishment of Irish Water; the transfer of responsibilities from local authorities to the new organisation; the implementation of new work practices within the new organisation; the roll-out of a national metering programme; the employment of consultants in a part-time capacity and all other consultancy spend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35905/13]

HSE Funding

Niall Collins

276. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health his views on whether the public interest requires details of the www.mygp.ie project to be public; the steps he has taken to have the Irish Medical Organisation allow publication of the Health Service Executive's investigation into the allocation of resources on the www.mygp.ie website project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35912/13]

Road Projects Status

Niall Collins

296. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had a briefing from Louth County Council on the stalled Narrow Water Bridge project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35915/13]

Road Projects Status

Niall Collins

297. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide central Government funding support for the Narrow Water Bridge project to ensure that the project goes ahead and that European and Northern Ireland funding is not lost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35916/13]

Dormant Accounts Fund Deposits

Niall Collins

80. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the net amount transferred into the dormant accounts fund net of repayments to the financial institutions each year since the inception of the fund; the total amount transferred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33735/13]

Proposed Legislation

Niall Collins

96. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the timeframe for the introduction of legislation to implement his Putting People First local government policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33769/13]

Departmental Reports

Niall Collins

119. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form the name, costs, date of commission, date or expected date of publication and name of the external consultant of all external reports commissioned by his Department since March 2011. [34410/13]

Departmental Legal Costs

Niall Collins

133. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Taoiseach if he has sought and received legal advice outside the Office of the Attorney General; the number of times advice was sought per year in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the costs of outside legal advice per year in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34989/13]

Departmental Reports

Niall Collins

144. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide, in tabular form, the name, costs, date of commission, date or expected date of publication and name of the external consultant of all external reports commissioned by his Department since March 2011. [34404/13]

Departmental Legal Costs

Niall Collins

162. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has sought and received legal advice outside the Office of the Attorney General; the number of times advice was sought per year in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the costs of outside legal advice per year in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34983/13]

Departmental Reports

Niall Collins

231. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, the name, costs, date of commission, date or expected date of publication and name of the external consultant of all external reports commissioned by his Department since March 2011. [34403/13]

Departmental Legal Costs

Niall Collins

276. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Finance if he has sought and received legal advice outside the Office of the Attorney General; the number of times advice was sought per year in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the costs of outside legal advice per year in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34982/13]

Consultancy Contracts Issues

Niall Collins

329. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide, in tabular form, the name, costs, date of commission, date or expected date of publication and name of the external consultant of all external reports commissioned by his Department since March 2011. [34401/13]

Legal Matters

Niall Collins

359. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has sought and received legal advice outside the Office of the Attorney General; the number of times advice was sought per year in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the costs of outside legal advice per year in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34980/13]

School Accommodation

Niall Collins

363. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the findings of the report following the pilot study of school accommodation in five areas as announced by his Department in June 2012. [35142/13]

Consultancy Contracts

Niall Collins

398. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide, in tabular form, the name, costs, date of commission, date or expected date of publication and name of the external consultant of all external reports commissioned by his Department since March 2011. [34408/13]