Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Departmental Correspondence

Alan Kelly

145. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks if he will provide a copy of a file (details supplied). [21769/20]

Departmental Correspondence

Alan Kelly

146. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks if he will provide a copy of a file (details supplied). [21770/20]

Departmental Correspondence

Alan Kelly

147. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks if he will provide a copy of a file (details supplied). [21771/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Alan Kelly

164. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks the number of special advisers that will be hired by his Department. [22778/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Alan Kelly

254. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of special advisers that will be hired by his Department. [22777/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Alan Kelly

274. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance his plans to assist workers with the higher household costs that arise from remote working arrangements in view of the increased prevalence of remote working as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, for example, by raising the threshold of up to €3.20 per day which is payable by employers relating to increased costs due to remote working or by altering the amount claimable by workers under section 114 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 in situations in which employers do not make the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21099/20]

Property Tax

Alan Kelly

296. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance when the local property tax will be reviewed and anomalies corrected, which in turn will ensure that local government is properly funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22068/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Alan Kelly

314. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance the number of special advisers that will be hired by his Department. [22787/20]

Suicide Incidence

Alan Kelly

315. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public servants excluding healthcare workers, gardaí, Defence Forces personnel, primary school teachers and secondary school teachers that were placed on sick leave due to stress in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020, by the relevant Department and State agency; and the proportion this number represents of the total number employed in each year. [19862/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Alan Kelly

330. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of special advisers that will be hired by his Department. [22776/20]

Arts Policy

Alan Kelly

343. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the status of the proposed cross-Departmental task force for the arts and cultural sector; when an announcement is expected on the formation of same; the proposed composition and scope of work of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21096/20]

Arts Policy

Alan Kelly

344. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht her plans to bring forward legislative proposals relating to a policy on meanwhile use to facilitate the temporary conversion of vacant buildings to cultural uses prior to redevelopment which exists in other jurisdictions and which was outlined in the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21097/20]

Arts Policy

Alan Kelly

345. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht her plans to address the crisis in the arts and cultural sector relating to the lack of work, rehearsal and performance space; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21098/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Alan Kelly

385. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the number of special advisers who will be hired by her Department. [22779/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Alan Kelly

447. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of special advisers that will be hired by his Department. [22774/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Alan Kelly

465. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of special advisers that will be hired by his Department. [22782/20]

Ministerial Staff

Alan Kelly

466. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Defence the date the decision was made to grant the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment an aide de camp. [20384/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Alan Kelly

477. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Defence the number of special advisers that will be hired by his Department. [22784/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Alan Kelly

637. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education the number of special advisers that will be hired by her Department. [22772/20]

Legislative Measures

Alan Kelly

638. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress made on plans to bring forward legislative proposals on the right to disconnect; the engagements undertaken on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21100/20]

Farm Relief Scheme

Alan Kelly

704. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to extend farm relief for farmers over 66 years of age in view of the fact that the pension age will increase to 67 years of age in January 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21859/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Alan Kelly

791. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of special advisers that will be hired by her Department. [22781/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Alan Kelly

832. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the number of special advisers that will be hired by his Department. [22785/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Alan Kelly

877. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of special advisers that will be hired by his Department. [22783/20]

Garda Transport Provision

Alan Kelly

878. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the date it was decided to assign Garda drivers and a Garda car to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. [19681/20]

Court Accommodation

Alan Kelly

947. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice when the courthouse in Wicklow town (details supplied) will reopen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22069/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Alan Kelly

969. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of special advisers that will be hired by her Department. [22775/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Alan Kelly

1411. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of special advisers that will be hired by his Department. [22773/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Alan Kelly

1479. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of special advisers that will be hired by his Department. [22771/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Alan Kelly

1498. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands the number of special advisers that will be hired by her Department. [22786/20]

Ministerial Communications

Alan Kelly

92. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if he, his Ministers of State and-or advisers have ever used private email for any form of official Government use since the formation of the Government; and if so, if he will publish all such emails and corresponding documents immediately. [19630/20]

Ministerial Meetings

Alan Kelly

93. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the meetings he and his Ministers of State have had since the formation of the Government by date in tabular form (details supplied). [19647/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Alan Kelly

94. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details of his advisers and those of the Ministers of State; the remuneration packages of same; and the date of commencement in their role. [19664/20]

EU Directives

Alan Kelly

116. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the measures adopted to date and the measures that he plans to adopt to give effect to the EU Directive 2019/1 (details supplied); his views on the capability of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to fulfil its increased mandate under the Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20377/20]

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

Alan Kelly

117. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the performance of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in view of its failure to uncover price fixing or bid rigging activity here in 2019; and his views on the capability of the commission to properly enforce national and EU competition rules with respect to cartels and bid rigging going forward. [20378/20]

Departmental Advertising

Alan Kelly

139. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if his Department has carried out advertising campaigns to promote policies or programmes being implemented by same; if so, if he will provide the details of the campaign or relevant programme; the cost of advertising in publications, broadcast advertising, outdoor advertising; the cost of consultancy or production costs in each of the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21021/20]

Ministerial Communications

Alan Kelly

144. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he, his Ministers of State and-or advisers have ever used private email for any form of official Government business since the formation of the Government; and if so, if he will publish all such emails and corresponding documents immediately. [19632/20]

Ministerial Meetings

Alan Kelly

145. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the meetings he and his Ministers of State have had since the formation of the Government by date in tabular form (details supplied). [19649/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Alan Kelly

146. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide details of his advisers and those of the Ministers of State; the remuneration packages of same; and the date of commencement in their role. [19666/20]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Alan Kelly

151. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the average carbon emissions for a motor vehicle on the total carbon emissions from all ministerial cars in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020, based on mileage by each Minster in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19864/20]

Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Alan Kelly

156. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the changes made to the budget provision for RTÉ for 2020, by area of expenditure in tabular form. [20062/20]

Departmental Advertising

Alan Kelly

182. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has carried out advertising campaigns to promote policies or programmes being implemented by same; if so, if he will provide the details of the campaign or relevant programme; the cost of advertising in publications, broadcast advertising, outdoor advertising; the cost of consultancy or production costs in each of the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21023/20]

Greenways Provision

Alan Kelly

211. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to extend or upgrade the Waterford greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19561/20]

Ministerial Correspondence

Alan Kelly

214. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he, his Ministers of State or his advisers have ever used private email for any form of official Government use since the formation of the Government; and if so, if he will publish all such emails and corresponding documents immediately. [19645/20]

Ministerial Meetings

Alan Kelly

215. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the meetings he and his Ministers of State have had since the formation of the Government, by date, in tabular form (details supplied). [19662/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Alan Kelly

216. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of his advisers and those of the Ministers of State; the remuneration packages of same; and the date of commencement in their role. [19679/20]

Fáilte Ireland

Alan Kelly

244. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extra funding provided to Fáilte Ireland in 2020, by funding area in tabular form. [20060/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Alan Kelly

254. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure that the holders of annual taxsaver bus and rail tickets are compensated for the period of months when they were unable to access public transport due to the Covid-19 pandemic; the reason such compensation has not occurred to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20379/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Alan Kelly

279. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding provided to date under the €70 million funding package for sport during the Covid-19 crisis by date and association or organisation in tabular form. [20868/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Alan Kelly

280. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the national sporting organisations and associations that have signed up to the memorandum of understanding to receive funding under the €70 million Covid-19 funding package. [20869/20]