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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Funding (14 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: 247. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 576 of 7 November 2017, the projects and organisations that were funded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47949/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (14 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: 381. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for a review of the beef genomics scheme in view of the fact that it has been in operation for two years; if so, the details of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48056/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (14 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: 382. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent on the beef genomics scheme since its inception; the amount paid directly to participating farmers by county; the amount spent on administration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48057/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Staff (9 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: 12. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to review and address recruitment and retention issues in various areas of the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47262/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Staff (9 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: The issue of recruitment and retention within the public service is causing considerable pressure, particularly in the health service but also in the area of education. An issue has arisen, for example, in the context of the availability of substitute teachers. I have also seen figures which indicate that 60 hospital beds were closed last month because of a shortage of staff. I understand...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Staff (9 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: I suggest that another issue be added to the criteria would be the amount of money being spent, particularly within the health service, on agencies to fill the gaps. I point to the example of Erris in County Mayo, an area that is physically the same size as County Louth, where there is currently no public physiotherapy service. Can the Minister imagine County Louth without such a service?...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Services Card (9 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: There has been quite considerable controversy around the public services card. The Data Protection Commissioner is investigating issues around it under section 10 of the Data Protection Act. Can the Minister outline how much money is being used to promote the use of the public services card and whether the expenditure of that money is being suspended pending the outcome of the data...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Services Card (9 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: There is a new Minister in the UK. I did not realise we had one here today as well. The Minister had rugby on his mind.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Services Card (9 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: In the context of the concerns raised, particularly with an investigation under way by the Data Protection Commissioner, will the procurement for a service for promoting the card proceed or will the campaign be delayed until that report is filed, and is there any update on that report?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Pay (9 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: 10. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to address pay equalisation across the public sector; if his Department will take a leading role in determining the way in which pay equalisation will be rolled out across Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47264/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Pay (9 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: In the context of forthcoming legislation to unwind the financial emergency measures in the public interest, pay equalisation is to be dealt with by the Public Service Pay Commission. Will the Minister provide a timeline for addressing this issue? When does he expect to be in a position to receive a report or recommendations from the commission?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Pay (9 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Minister for the update. Is there a deadline for the work to conclude or will it proceed through next year? Will it be completed in advance of next year's budget? Is the projected cost of €209 million to address pay equalisation an annual or once-off cost?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Pay (9 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: While I recognise the complexity of this issue, when an organisation such as the INTO, which normally takes a very constructive approach to participating in many issues in the past ten years, takes the decision it did on the public service pay agreement, it highlights the importance of starting the process and addressing the pay equalisation issue once and for all. We all recognise the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Government Communications (9 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: God be with the days when the leader of the country could look into his heart and know what the people were thinking. The Minister has referred to research and insight, branded entities, digital media creative services, digital campaigning services, media strategies and marketing pitches. I realise the Minister cannot give me the breakdown of all of this for procurement reasons, but what...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Government Communications (9 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: Presumably in the establishment of the strategic communications unit, like the establishment of any new Government unit or service, a business case was made. It would have pointed out that the unit could bring its skills to bear in terms of bringing these efficiencies on Government communications. Presumably in the business case savings were projected or figures were presented to the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Labour Court Recommendations (9 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: 7. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress on his discussions with the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection in relation to the implementation of Labour Court recommendation, LRC 19293, concerning the rights of community employment scheme supervisors in view of commitments made by his predecessor; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Labour Court Recommendations (9 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: Just before the Halloween recess there was an all-party gathering on a Topical Issue concerning the issue I am raising in relation to community employment scheme supervisors. That was held in advance of what was a planned meeting of the forum that was established in the Department to address the pension issue. That meeting was postponed and I gather it will now happen later in November. I...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Labour Court Recommendations (9 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: First, FÁS was part of the Labour Court hearing. It made submissions to the Labour Court hearing in 2008. The court's recommendation refers to the fact that the court has considered the submissions made to it by the direct parties, that is, the supervisors and by the funding agency, namely, FÁS. It also said that FÁS acknowledged that the provision of pensions was regarded...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Labour Court Recommendations (9 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: I understand the complexities but there is a Labour Court recommendation and one cannot have the Government on the one hand advising companies to listen to the Labour Court, even though it is a voluntary system, while it ignores recommendations concerning itself, in particular now that the Minister with responsibility for employment, is in charge of social protection schemes and, by...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Government Communications (9 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: 8. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has been consulted or if he has been involved in the rollout of the new communication strategy across government; if the Office of Government Procurement has been involved with the procurement of outside communication services; the amount spent on outside communication services through the Office of Government Procurement; and if...