Results 5,101-5,120 of 13,254 for speaker:Seán Sherlock

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Remuneration (18 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 354. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on an issue (details supplied). [30803/16]

Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: We can just tell everybody now.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Relations Contracts Data (20 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 74. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has applied for permission to engage outside public relations companies for the purposes of disseminating Government policy; the cost of each contract entered into; the name of the contractors; the duration of the contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31684/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2017 (20 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 75. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will account for the extra fiscal space that was allocated for budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31331/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Relations Contracts Data (20 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 106. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has applied for permission to engage external public relations companies for the purposes of disseminating information on Government policy; the cost of each contract entered into; the name of the contractors; the duration of the contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31678/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Relations Contracts Data (20 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has applied for permission to engage outside public relations companies for the purposes of disseminating Government policy; the cost of each contract entered into; the name of the contractors; the duration of the contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31675/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Public Relations Contracts Data (20 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 138. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department has applied for permission to engage outside public relations companies for the purposes of disseminating Government policy; the cost of each contract entered into; the name of the contractors; the duration of the contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31677/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Relations Contracts Data (20 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 156. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has applied for permission to engage outside public relations companies for the purposes of disseminating Government policy; the cost of each contract entered into; the name of the contractors; the duration of the contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31685/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Public Relations Contracts Data (20 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 158. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has applied for permission to engage outside public relations companies for the purposes of disseminating Government policy; the cost of each contract entered into; the name of the contractors; the duration of the contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31679/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Relations Contracts Data (20 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 162. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of Departments that have applied for permission to engage outside public relations companies for the purposes of disseminating Government policy; the cost of each contract entered into; the name of the contractors; and the duration of the contracts. [31332/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Relations Contracts Data (20 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 243. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has applied for permission to engage outside public relations companies for the purpose of disseminating Government policy; the cost of each contract entered into; the name of the contractors; the duration of the contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31681/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Relations Contracts Data (20 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 259. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has applied for permission to engage outside public relations companies for the purposes of disseminating Government policy; the cost of each contract entered into; the name of the contractors; the duration of the contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31671/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Relations Contracts Data (20 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 275. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department has applied for permission to engage outside public relations companies for the purposes of disseminating Government policy; the cost of each contract entered into; the name of the contractors; the duration of the contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31673/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Relations Contracts Data (20 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 305. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department has applied for permission to engage outside public relations companies for the purposes of disseminating Government policy; the cost of each contract entered into; the name of the contractors; the duration of the contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31683/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Relations Contracts Data (20 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 310. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department has applied for permission to engage outside public relations companies for the purposes of disseminating Government policy; the cost of each contract entered into; the name of the contractors; the duration of the contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31674/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2016: Discussion (20 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: On Second Stage we assented to bring the Bill to this stage. One of the questions I have had on my mind for some time has been where the Central Bank is in respect of its position on mortgage pricing in Ireland. There was a report from 2015 but is there an updated report in that respect? I do not necessarily need the answer now. It seems there is a very clear position within the Central...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2016: Discussion (20 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: Perhaps we could have an updated report from the Central Bank on the standing of the mortgage book in that respect. If there were an update of the May 2015 report Influences on Standard Variable Mortgage Pricing in Ireland, it would be very useful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2016: Discussion (20 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: Is this a precedent in the history of the House?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2016: Discussion (20 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: The Minister has quoted from the document I referred to earlier. Specifically for the reasons outlined therein I asked for an update on the position. Given the Minister's intervention, it is clear that the modus operandi of the Central Bank is, to all intents and purposes in relation to mortgage lending, to take alaissez-faireapproach. The question for us then is whether we can legislate...

Priority Questions: Humanitarian Access (25 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: I welcome the Minister's comprehensive reply detailing both the humanitarian response from Ireland's perspective and the multilateral political engagement at the United Nations. Ireland has, through its taxpayers, significantly invested in alleviating the humanitarian crisis since 2012. The Minister referenced the figure of €62 million committed so far. We had a debate on this issue...