Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Brendan Howlin

9. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the President of the European Council, Mr. Donald Tusk, on 8 March 2018. [12795/18]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Brendan Howlin

16. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the Prime Minister of Luxembourg. [13984/18]

Brexit Issues

Brendan Howlin

83. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Finance the economic impact assessments his Department has commissioned on Brexit. [5754/18]

European Central Bank

Brendan Howlin

119. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the engagements and discussions he has had with other EU leaders on vacancies at the European Central Bank. [9660/18]

Tax Compliance

Brendan Howlin

182. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Finance the reason the Revenue Commissioners have audited only five section 110 companies for tax purposes; the action he has taken in ensuring they fulfil all their obligations in respect of Irish and European money laundering and terrorist financing; the mechanisms in place to review this and key persons in such organisations such as directors, senior managers and so on, on a yearly, monthly and quarterly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13622/18]

Tax Avoidance

Brendan Howlin

183. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Finance if the issue of tax avoidance by so-called vulture funds has been further examined; if such entities are subject to corporation tax in respect of interest earned and other banking activities here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13623/18]

State Debt

Brendan Howlin

55. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Finance the gross and net debt-to-GDP and GNI ratios following the publication of the 2017 national accounts by the CSO on 8 March 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13405/18]

Northern Ireland

Brendan Howlin

6. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the SDLP leader and engagements with representatives of civic nationalism. [12797/18]

Departmental Reports

Brendan Howlin

70. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the publication of the North East Inner City 2017 Progress Report. [12792/18]

Departmental Advertising Data

Brendan Howlin

84. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach the advertisements or advertorials placed by his Department or the strategic communications unit since 1 January 2018, by newspaper or other printed publication; the size of the advert; the cost of each advert; the person who wrote the copy and approved the final advert; if it was an outside agency; the person in his Department who approved the final advert; and the parameters and instructions provided to outside contractors on the placement of adverts. [11022/18]

Departmental Advertising Data

Brendan Howlin

85. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach the amount spent on all cinema and radio advertising placed by his Department or the strategic communications unit since 1 January 2018; the number of adverts placed; the number of times the advert was shown; the radio stations on which it was broadcast; the cinemas in which it was shown; the person responsible for commissioning the content; the person who approved the content; the company that developed the content; the person responsible for booking the content; and the parameters and instructions provided to outside contractors on the placement of adverts. [11023/18]

Departmental Advertising Data

Brendan Howlin

86. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach the amount spent on all social media advertising placed by his Department or the strategic communications unit since 1 January 2018; the cost for each advert placed; the platform that was used; the amount committed in each campaign; the audience that was targeted; the way in which that audience was chosen; the characterisation of the audiences used for social media advertising; the person or body that created the audiences; the person or body that approved the content of the adverts; the person or body that approved the audiences; and the parameters and instructions provided to outside contractors on the placement of those adverts. [11024/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Brendan Howlin

123. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach the number of staff assigned in his Department to the press office, public relations or communications roles in each year since 2015; and the positions by staffing grade and designated role and for each new position when it came into existence. [11984/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Brendan Howlin

124. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if a panel has been established in his Department for communications officers; if a Civil Service position of head of communications or similar role or description has been appointed in his Department; if so, when the appointment occurred; the grade at which it occurred; the reason for same; the policy the appointment was based on; the person that approved the appointment; and if he plans to make such an appointment. [11985/18]

Illness Benefit Applications

Brendan Howlin

948. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties persons are having making contact with the illness benefit section of her Department; her plans to improve the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12201/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Brendan Howlin

5. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of staff assigned in his Department to the press office, public relations or communications roles in each year since 2015; the positions by staffing grade and designated role; when each new position came into existence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11700/18]

Departmental Staff Recruitment

Brendan Howlin

6. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a panel has been established in his Department for communications officers; if a Civil Service position of head of communications or similar role or description has been appointed in his Department; if so, when the appointment occurred; the grade at which it occurred; the reason for same; the policy basis for same; the person who approved the appointment; his plans to make such an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11716/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Brendan Howlin

30. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff assigned in his Department to the press office, public relations or communications roles in each year since 2015; the positions by staffing grade and designated role; when each new position came into existence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11704/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Brendan Howlin

31. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a panel has been established in his Department for communications officers; if a Civil Service position of head of communications or similar role or description has been appointed in his Department; if so, when the appointment occurred; the grade at which it occurred; the reason for same; the policy basis for same; the person that approved the appointment; his plans to make such an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11720/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Brendan Howlin

79. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Finance the number of staff assigned in his Department to the press office, public relations or communications roles in each year since 2015; the positions by staffing grade and designated role; when each new position came into existence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11703/18]