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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (9 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 396. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will grant a de facto visa in respect of persons (details supplied). [29973/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (9 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 414. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the long waiting list for children waiting on eyesight tests in County Longford; and his views on same [29970/14]

Topical Issue Debate: Child Care Costs (8 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: While I welcome the fact that the Government acknowledges that much progress was made during the past 15 years, during the past three years, unfortunately, the Government has pursued an anti-family agenda. Last week, the one-parent family payment cut-off was reduced to seven years of age. Of the 6,000 places available under the after-school scheme, which was introduced to alleviate this and...

Topical Issue Debate: Child Care Costs (8 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: I thank the Minister for taking this important debate. The affordability and accessibility of child care has been brought to my attention - and, I am sure, the Minister's attention - time and again by parents, professionals working in the area and various early childhood sector stakeholders. The 2014 report Key Data on Early Childhood Education and Care in Europe, published jointly by...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Career Breaks (8 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 114. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form the number of staff in his Department currently on a sabbatical and-or career break, broken down by timeframe, that is, zero to six months, six to 12 months, one to two years, two to three years, four to five years, and five years plus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29092/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 115. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office, inclusive of costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance; the list of occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the breakdown of costs associated with each occasion on which a photographer was used; if there is a policy...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Relations Contracts Data (8 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 116. To ask the Taoiseach if he will detail, in tabular form, the use of external public relations firms employed by his Department since coming to office; a list of uses of each external public relations firm; the internal Department policy with regard to employing external groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29126/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (8 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 117. To ask the Taoiseach the total amount spent on external IT consultants by his Department in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29161/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (8 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 118. To ask the Taoiseach if his Department has renegotiated external IT consultancy contracts and costs since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29180/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Career Breaks (8 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 139. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide in tabular form the number of staff in his Department currently on a sabbatical and-or career break, broken down by timeframe, that is, less than six months, six to 12 months, one to two years, two to three years, four to five years, and five years plus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29086/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 140. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide in tabular form the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office, inclusive of costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance; the list of occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the breakdown of costs associated with each occasion on which a photographer was...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Public Relations Contracts Data (8 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 141. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will detail in tabular form the use of external public relations firms employed by his Department since coming to office; the list of uses of each external public relations firm; the internal Department policy with regard to employing external groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29120/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (8 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 142. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total amount spent on external IT consultants by his Department in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29155/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (8 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 143. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has renegotiated external IT consultancy contracts and costs since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29174/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Appointments to State Boards (8 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 144. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide in tabular form the number of appointments to State boards under his Department's remit from March 2011 to date; the number of vacancies on State boards under his Department's remit since March 2011 to date; the number of vacancies on State boards under his Department's remit publically advertised since March 2011 to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff Career Breaks (8 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 165. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the number of staff in his Department currently on a sabbatical and-or career break, broken down by timeframe, that is, less than six months, six to 12 months, one to two years, two to three years, four to five years, and five years plus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29085/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 166. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office, inclusive of costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance; the list of occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the breakdown of costs associated with each occasion on which a photographer was used; if there is a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Relations Contracts Data (8 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 167. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will detail, in tabular form, the use of external public relations firms employed by his Department since coming to office; the list of uses of each external public relations firm; the internal Department policy with regard to employing external groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29119/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (8 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 168. To ask the Minister for Finance the total amount spent on external IT consultants by his Department in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29154/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (8 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 169. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has renegotiated external IT consultancy contracts and costs since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29173/14]