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Public Accounts Committee: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Appropriation Account 2018 (11 Jul 2019)

David Cullinane: What is the logic for that? Is it because they have access to civil servants?

Public Accounts Committee: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Appropriation Account 2018 (11 Jul 2019)

David Cullinane: Is that the only funding to parties? Are there other allowances to parties?

Public Accounts Committee: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Appropriation Account 2018 (11 Jul 2019)

David Cullinane: I will come to that shortly because I want to ask a question about the difference between allowances for party leaders and Deputies and allowances for Independents. I believe some changes were made to those recently but I will come to that. Mr. Finnegan gave headline figures in his opening statement as to State funding for political parties. Will he remind us of that?

Public Accounts Committee: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Appropriation Account 2018 (11 Jul 2019)

David Cullinane: I am sorry, Mr. McCarthy. Is that because it is not directly related to the work of the commission?

Public Accounts Committee: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Appropriation Account 2018 (11 Jul 2019)

David Cullinane: Is it listed in Mr. McCarthy's accounts?

Public Accounts Committee: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Appropriation Account 2018 (11 Jul 2019)

David Cullinane: Who is the Accounting Officer for it?

Public Accounts Committee: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Appropriation Account 2018 (11 Jul 2019)

David Cullinane: We might wait for the Department of Finance witnesses to come in.

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jul 2019)

David Cullinane: It seems that the Minister, Deputy Creed, has gone full circle since the deal was first announced. He came out strongly against the deal initially, if we were to believe what he said then. Over the course of recent days, however, he has slowly but surely been reined in by the Taoiseach. The Minister has now come in here today to sell this deal and insult the Dáil by telling us that...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Climate Action Plan (10 Jul 2019)

David Cullinane: One must raise the ire of the Taoiseach to get a response.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Climate Action Plan (10 Jul 2019)

David Cullinane: I raised the following issue earlier but many questions were asked in the previous round and I hope I can get a response on this occasion. People want to embrace climate action and climate change. The vast majority see it as an exciting prospect that there would be a just transition to a zero-carbon economy but they are not fools. As I said earlier, they know that to achieve that, there...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (10 Jul 2019)

David Cullinane: In the absence of any significant developments in Brexit, and everybody is waiting until October to see what happens once the implementation period and the extension end, the big issue emanating from last month's European Council meeting was the failure of Heads of Government to find unanimity in working towards a target of net zero carbon emissions across the EU by 2050. This is something...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Jul 2019)

David Cullinane: The programme for Government committed to a new national spatial strategy to deliver Project Ireland 2040 and the urban regeneration and development fund. Waterford City Council has submitted an application for funding to facilitate the North Quays development. I know the ask is for significant State funding of €105 million. This is to fund the access road into the development, a...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jul 2019)

David Cullinane: 115. To ask the Taoiseach the amount spent on tribunals, commissions of investigation and statutory inquiries in each of the years 2009 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by inquiry, tribunal or commission. [29840/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jul 2019)

David Cullinane: 121. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount spent on tribunals, commissions of investigation and statutory inquiries in each of the years 2009 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by inquiry, tribunal or commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29831/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jul 2019)

David Cullinane: 144. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount spent on tribunals, commissions of investigation and statutory inquiries in each of the years 2009 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by inquiry, tribunal or commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29834/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jul 2019)

David Cullinane: 156. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount spent on tribunals, commissions of investigation and statutory inquiries in each of the years 2009 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by year, inquiry, tribunal or commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29234/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jul 2019)

David Cullinane: 198. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount spent on tribunals, commissions of investigation and statutory inquiries in each of the years 2009 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by inquiry, tribunal or commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29838/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jul 2019)

David Cullinane: 263. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent on tribunals, commissions of investigation and statutory inquiries in each of the years 2009 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by inquiry, tribunal or commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29832/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Data (9 Jul 2019)

David Cullinane: 266. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in primary and secondary school and the number of students at third level respectively, in 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29880/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jul 2019)

David Cullinane: 306. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent on tribunals, commissions of investigation and statutory inquiries in each of the years 2009 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by inquiry, tribunal or commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29837/19]