Results 9,181-9,200 of 14,886 for speaker:Dara Calleary

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff Data (20 Mar 2018)

Dara Calleary: 820. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons holding Civil Service positions above clerical officer grade in his Department who entered the Civil Service via a route other than through an open competition run by the Public Appointments Service or its predecessors; the grades of each; and the basis for the non-standard recruitment. [11866/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Signage (20 Mar 2018)

Dara Calleary: 859. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to review the traffic signs manual as published by his Department to ensure that Ireland West Airport Knock is included on all signs on the M17/ M18 and on the N17 in view its enhanced status in the recently published National Development Plan 2018-2027; and the timeframe for same. [12617/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Public Sector Staff Data (20 Mar 2018)

Dara Calleary: 887. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons holding Civil Service positions above clerical officer grade in her Department that entered the Civil Service via a route other than through an open competition run by the Public Appointments Service or its predecessors; the grades of each; and the basis for the non-standard recruitment [11852/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff Data (20 Mar 2018)

Dara Calleary: 908. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of persons holding Civil Service positions above clerical officer grade in his Department who entered the Civil Service via a route other than through an open competition run by the Public Appointments Service or its predecessors; the grades of each; and the basis for the non-standard recruitment. [11864/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Administration (20 Mar 2018)

Dara Calleary: 910. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the rationale for the decision to remove approval authority from local authorities for local improvement scheme, LIS, road funding; his views on whether this is an undermining of locally elected council members, the professional staff of local authorities, for example, road engineers that previously have approved and inspected these...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff Data (20 Mar 2018)

Dara Calleary: 931. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons holding Civil Service positions above clerical officer grade in her Department who entered the Civil Service via a route other than through an open competition run by the Public Appointments Service or its predecessors; the grades of each; and the basis for the non-standard recruitment. [11857/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (20 Mar 2018)

Dara Calleary: 997. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that persons in receipt of carer's allowance who were self-employed at the time their carer duty commenced are denied a credited contribution; her views on whether this means that effectively two persons in receipt of carer's allowance are being treated differently by the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff Data (20 Mar 2018)

Dara Calleary: 1013. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons holding Civil Service positions above clerical officer grade in his Department that entered the civil service via a route other than through an open competition run by the Public Appointments Service or its predecessors; the grades of each; and the basis for the non-standard recruitment. [11861/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Data (20 Mar 2018)

Dara Calleary: 1074. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of persons holding Civil Service positions above clerical officer grade in her Department who entered the Civil Service via a route other than through an open competition run by the Public Appointments Service or its predecessors; the grades of each; and the basis for the non-standard recruitment. [11854/18]

Business Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (21 Mar 2018)

Dara Calleary: I thank Deputy McGrath for bringing this motion forward. However, we would not be here if Facebook or any of the big American companies were making this an issue. The Minister of State would dance to their tune immediately. However, this is an issue that is predominantly crucifying small businesses throughout the country. We are here because the Minister of State would not listen to the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (21 Mar 2018)

Dara Calleary: 118. To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons holding Civil Service positions above clerical officer grade in his Department that entered the civil service via a route other than through an open competition run by the Public Appointments Service or its predecessors; the grades of each; and the basis for the non-standard recruitment. [11865/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Pay (22 Mar 2018)

Dara Calleary: 1. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the content of the report on pay equalisation as specified in the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017; the actions he will take from the report; his plans for process to pay and equalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13698/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Pay (22 Mar 2018)

Dara Calleary: The Minister published the report on examining remaining salary scale issues in respect of post-January 2011 recruits last Friday. My party sought that report as part of the Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill. Can the Minister outline what he intends to do with that report? A statement from his Department indicated that there is a process, as we are aware, involving the Public Service...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Pay (22 Mar 2018)

Dara Calleary: The Minister has continually referred to strong recruitment and the figures he presented suggest that, but among all the people who have been recruited there is a growing sense of injustice at the pay gap but more starkly at what will be the career gap by the time they come to the end of their service compared to those who were employed pre-2011. We have focused a good deal on teachers in...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Pay (22 Mar 2018)

Dara Calleary: I accept that there are pay increases. Yesterday the NHS announced a very specific pay increase of 6.5% for people in its service. This will obliterate the increases that are on offer here in terms of attractiveness. We need to act on this urgently. There is a growing sense of anger across the public service, including, teachers, nurses and staff in Houses of the Oireachtas, in regard to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Lottery Licence Sale (22 Mar 2018)

Dara Calleary: Is Wesley College a good cause?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Staff Retirements (22 Mar 2018)

Dara Calleary: 3. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when legislation to increase the compulsory retirement age for public servants will be published; the timeframe for the legislation to pass in Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13699/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Staff Retirements (22 Mar 2018)

Dara Calleary: The Minister made an announcement last December regarding the extension of the retirement age for public servants, in respect of which there was huge interest but, unfortunately, people have been left in abeyance since. Many people are currently being forced to retire. What is the timeline for the legislation and does the Minister have any plans to deal with those people due to retire...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Staff Retirements (22 Mar 2018)

Dara Calleary: I wish to outline the impact of some of the interim measures. A colleague of mine has been contacted by a clerical officer who will be forced to retire this year. The person concerned will then be rehired at the age of 65 years in the manner in which the Minister has announced. He will be paid at the lowest point of the scale, plus a portion of the annual pension entitlement, strictly for...

Other Questions: National Development Plan (22 Mar 2018)

Dara Calleary: Deputy Donohoe is becoming like the Taoiseach now. Nobody loves him.