Results 3,401-3,420 of 21,357 for speaker:Alan Kelly

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Expenditure (26 Jan 2022)

Alan Kelly: I thank the Taoiseach. I understand that over €9 million was spent on Covid-related advertising last year. More than €500,000 of that was spent on social media advertising. By and large, this is a huge level of expenditure by the Government. While it is absolutely necessary, I posit that it also gives the State a huge power when it comes to media. The Government is a huge...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (26 Jan 2022)

Alan Kelly: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the status of the investigation by the Secretary General of his Department into the leaking of details of the final report of the mother and baby homes commission of investigation in advance of its publication. [3310/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (26 Jan 2022)

Alan Kelly: This is just extraordinary. An investigation was ordered into the leak. The Taoiseach tagged it onto a bigger investigation. We have no date as to when the report will be done. This was so damaging to the families and survivors and had a very significant impact. The contents were in the media days in advance. Let us get to the bottom of the following. Will the Taoiseach tell the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Jan 2022)

Alan Kelly: Yesterday, I asked the Taoiseach about the Russian naval exercises off our coast that is planned for early next month. He did not answer my question, so I will ask him today. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, who is also the Minister for Defence, is sitting beside him. This is a serious matter for Ireland. We all know what is going on in Europe at the moment. We heard clearly the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Jan 2022)

Alan Kelly: I agree. That is why I am asking.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Jan 2022)

Alan Kelly: I accept that.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Jan 2022)

Alan Kelly: Will the Taoiseach answer my question, please? This is the second day in a row.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Jan 2022)

Alan Kelly: The Taoiseach never answered my question. I will ask it again tomorrow. That will be the third day.

Cost of Living: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2022)

Alan Kelly: I wish to share the remaining time with Deputy Bacik.

Cost of Living: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2022)

Alan Kelly: Last Friday, the Taoiseach asked us all to get back to what we are good at and what we should be doing. What the Minister of State should be doing now is dealing with this issue because it is going to be the biggest issue by far facing the country. We accept a percentage of the colossal level of inflation is due to international factors, but when we break it down to the level of ordinary...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (26 Jan 2022)

Alan Kelly: 132. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the costs to date of An Garda Síochána Operation Foray; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3708/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (26 Jan 2022)

Alan Kelly: 185. To ask the Minister for Health the details of all contracts given by the HSE to a company (details supplied); the date each contract was awarded; and the value of each contract to date. [3868/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (26 Jan 2022)

Alan Kelly: 186. To ask the Minister for Health the details of all contracts given by the HSE to a company (details supplied); the date each contract was awarded; and the value of each contract to date. [3869/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (26 Jan 2022)

Alan Kelly: 187. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the HSE should be contracting suppliers that do not honour Workplace Relations Committee and Labour Court final decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3870/22]

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion: Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2022)

Alan Kelly: The shared island initiative is the Taoiseach's flagship proposal. Can he tell the House that his successor, the current Tánaiste, is going to continue it? Is that agreed? As regards the North-South Ministerial Council, with the DUP not participating even though it has been declared illegal by the court in Belfast, what work is under way in trying to ensure that the DUP participates?...

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion: Taoiseach's Communications (25 Jan 2022)

Alan Kelly: 26. To ask the Taoiseach if he has spoken with the new German Chancellor. [3309/22]

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion: Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2022)

Alan Kelly: 15. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the shared island initiative of his Department. [3308/22]

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion: National Risk Assessment (25 Jan 2022)

Alan Kelly: We are in a very precarious situation with regard to what is going on with Russia at the Ukrainian border. There is also an issue here in our own territorial waters regarding the activities of Russian submarines and the manoeuvres of the Russian military. I listened quite intently to Mr. Patrick Murphy, CEO of the Irish South and West Fish Producer's Organisation. I spoke to him before I...

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion: National Risk Assessment (25 Jan 2022)

Alan Kelly: 2. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the recently published national risk assessment. [61501/21]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)

Alan Kelly: That is not what the Taoiseach said, in fairness.