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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee (27 Feb 2018)

Dara Calleary: I raised a parliamentary question with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Donohoe, and he shot it down pretty completely. He cited the review done in 2016. I am happy to share his reply with the Chair and the committee. However, it was a pretty straight shooting down of the proposals.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Equality Budgeting Initiative: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the NWCI, as well as Senator Higgins, who is in the Public Gallery. Can the witnesses speak to us about the steering group and tell us what is their understanding of the role that group will have? Have terms of reference been discussed? Will that group be up and running ahead of budget 2019? We discussed many of the concerns of the witnesses with the Department of Public...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Planning Framework (27 Feb 2018)

Dara Calleary: 712. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of staff that will be allocated to the National Regeneration and Development Agency; the budget for the agency per annum; the location of its headquarters; the operational timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9264/18]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Project Ireland 2040 Launch (27 Feb 2018)

Dara Calleary: 113. To ask the Taoiseach the number of contracts entered into by the strategic communications unit for the publication and launch of the national development plan; the cost of each contract; the purpose of each contract; and if the procurement process went through the Office of Government Procurement. [9098/18]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Project Ireland 2040 Launch (27 Feb 2018)

Dara Calleary: 115. To ask the Taoiseach the cost of publishing the national development plan 2018-27; the cost of its launch in County Sligo on 16 February 2018; the cost of the presentation that accompanied the launch; the invoices to be received and the contracts that have been entered into; the cost of advertising in social media for the plan and its launch; the cost of advertising in newspapers for the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Project Ireland 2040 Launch (27 Feb 2018)

Dara Calleary: 116. To ask the Taoiseach the number of contracts entered into for the publication and launch of the national development plan; the cost of each contract; the purpose of each contract; and if each contract was organised by the Office of Government Procurement. [9097/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (27 Feb 2018)

Dara Calleary: 202. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the competitive criteria that will be used for the allocation of funds through the urban regeneration and development fund, rural development fund, climate action fund and disruptive technologies fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9265/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Private Partnerships (27 Feb 2018)

Dara Calleary: 203. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of projects that will be subject to the revised public private partnership rules as announced in the NDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9266/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Investments (27 Feb 2018)

Dara Calleary: 368. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps being taken by Enterprise Ireland to foster the development of the augmented reality and virtual reality industries here; the companies that are supported; her plans to address the expansion in the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10045/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Investments (27 Feb 2018)

Dara Calleary: 372. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the conferences and events focused on augmented reality and virtual reality Enterprise Ireland has been involved in; the plans for participation by Enterprise Ireland in these events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10049/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Data (27 Feb 2018)

Dara Calleary: 369. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps being taken by the IDA to attract companies operating in the augmented reality and virtual reality sectors to invest here; the investment that has been successfully secured in the sector; her plans to attract future investment opportunities in view of the expansion of the sector; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Data (27 Feb 2018)

Dara Calleary: 371. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the interaction the IDA has had with an annual conference (details supplied); the support it has provided to this event which attracts significant interest throughout the national and international augmented reality and virtual reality sectors; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Invest NI was among the supporters of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Data (27 Feb 2018)

Dara Calleary: 373. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the conferences and events focused on augmented reality and virtual reality the IDA has been involved in; the plans for participation by the IDA in these events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10050/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Data (27 Feb 2018)

Dara Calleary: 370. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the interaction Enterprise Ireland has had with an event (details supplied); the support it has provided to this event which attracts significant interest throughout the national and international augmented reality and virtual reality sectors; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Invest NI was among the supporters of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (27 Feb 2018)

Dara Calleary: 605. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the terms of reference for the proposed review of the western rail corridor phase 2 and 3; the person or body that will be carrying out the review; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9394/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (27 Feb 2018)

Dara Calleary: 606. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the definition of the phrase targeted improvements as used in respect of the N26 and the N59 on page 40 of the national development plan; the proposed timeframe for such improvements; the likely investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9395/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (27 Feb 2018)

Dara Calleary: 607. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the recent fatality on the N5 at Swinford, County Mayo; the views of TII on the safety of this section of road in view of numerous accidents in recent years; the plans TII has to address the deficiencies on this section of the road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9396/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (27 Feb 2018)

Dara Calleary: 608. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans TII has to upgrade the surface of the N5 from Rathcroghan to Tulsk, County Roscommon in view of its unstable state; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9397/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Eligibility (22 Feb 2018)

Dara Calleary: 68. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to restore tax relief for trade union subscriptions; the results of a review into the issue carried out by his Department in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9210/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (22 Feb 2018)

Dara Calleary: 82. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated capital expenditure by Department for each of the years 2023 to 2027 (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9093/18]