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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (7 Mar 2017)

John Brady: 352. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount his Department spent on public relations consultants and all matters relating to public relations costs in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11430/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (7 Mar 2017)

John Brady: 363. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount his Department spent on public relations consultants and all matters relating to public relations costs in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11434/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (7 Mar 2017)

John Brady: 379. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount her Department spent on public relations consultants and all matters relating to public relations costs in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11423/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (7 Mar 2017)

John Brady: 518. To ask the Minister for Health the amount his Department spent on public relations consultants and all matters relating to public relations in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11431/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (7 Mar 2017)

John Brady: 520. To ask the Minister for Health of the number of portacabins planned to be used at hospitals; the location of each one; the costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11451/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (7 Mar 2017)

John Brady: 684. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount his Department spent on public relations consultants and all matters relating to public relations costs in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11422/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (7 Mar 2017)

John Brady: 748. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount his Department spent on public relations consultants and all matters relating to public relations costs in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11425/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (7 Mar 2017)

John Brady: 773. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount his Department spent on public relations consultants and all matters relating to public relations costs in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11437/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (7 Mar 2017)

John Brady: 775. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding or grants available for a GAA club (details supplied) for the development of a club house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11455/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (7 Mar 2017)

John Brady: 804. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount her Department spent on public relations consultants and all matters relating to public relations costs in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11432/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (7 Mar 2017)

John Brady: 824. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount her Department spent on public relations consultants and all matters relating to public relations costs in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11424/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (7 Mar 2017)

John Brady: 844. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount his Department spent on public relations consultants and all matters relating to public relations costs in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11426/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Feb 2017)

John Brady: The programme for Government commits to tackling the most pressing challenges facing us in health. A number of weeks ago during statements on waiting lists I urged the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, to reinstate the simple scoliosis checks for children. He said it was a logical thing to do and that he would have a look at it in tandem with the HSE's action plan on scoliosis, which he...

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Feb 2017)

John Brady: No, they have not been reinstated.

Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2016: Referral to Select Committee [Private Members] (23 Feb 2017)

John Brady: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice and Equality pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 141.

Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Feb 2017)

John Brady: I welcome the words of support from the Government and Fianna Fáil. It must be welcomed that the Government and Fianna Fáil will not oppose the Bill and are willing to work with Sinn Féin on getting it right. It would have been surprising if the opposite had been the case, given that all parties agreed to the Bill when it came before the House back in 2015. Unfortunately,...

Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Feb 2017)

John Brady: I am sure Fianna Fáil has its own views on it. My fear is we will not progress it fast enough. I am conscious there are people in the Gallery and people and organisations watching the debate from home. Although they had much hope and optimism when the Bill was previously supported, ultimately, their hopes were dashed when it did not progress. It is imperative that we work on this...

Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Feb 2017)

John Brady: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Yoko Ono once said that some people are old at 18 and some are young at 90 and that time is a concept that humans created. I will begin by thanking the individuals and organisations that have come out in support of this Bill and in support of an end to the mandatory retirement age. They are Age Action Ireland, Active Retirement Ireland, the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Feb 2017)

John Brady: In the programme for Government, the Government gives a commitment to implement a working family payment. We already have a working family payment in form of the family income supplement. When I spoke to striking workers at the Tesco stores in Bray and Greystones, I was alarmed when a number of them told me that management has threatened that their family income supplement payments will be...

Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Feb 2017)

John Brady: The fear is that once payments are suspended, the Department says it could take up to six months to get them reinstated.