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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Commissions of Investigation (20 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 146 to 148, inclusive, together. Following a formal request from the Fennelly Commission of Investigation under section 6 (6) of the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004, I have extended the timeframe for the Fennelly Commission of Investigation to report until 31 December 2015. Under its terms of reference the Commission had been due to report by the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Emigrant Support Services (20 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: Mr Jimmy Deenihan TD was appointed as Minister for Diaspora Affairs in the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in July, 2014. In Budget 2015 €1 million was allocated for new diaspora projects and initiatives in the Vote of the Department of the Taoiseach - this is additional to the €11.595 million allocated to the Emigrant Support...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Meetings (20 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: There are frequent meetings in many different formats attended by me, Ministers of State in my Department, special advisors and members of the MAC on an ongoing basis. These meetings include Cabinet Committees, the Economic Management Council and briefings on matters related to the work of my Department. The details of attendance at each meeting of my Department's Management Advisory...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Career Breaks (20 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: There are 10 staff from my Department currently on career break. The information sought is set out in the table beneath. Number of staff on career break for 0-6 months Number of staff on career break for 6-12 months Number of staff on career break for 1-2 years Number of staff on career break for 2-3 years Number of staff on career break for 4-5 years Number of staff on...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (20 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: The total expenditure by my Department on photography from 9th March 2011 to 16th January 2015 is provided in the table below: Year Amount spent on photography 2011 (9th March to December ) €28,069 2012 €13,449 2013 Department €6,778.00 EU Presidency €38,172.26 2014 €12,749.90 1 - 16 January 2015 €124.85 Photography costs in my Department...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Consultancy Contracts Data (20 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: The table below provides details of external public relations firms employed by my Department since 9 March 2011: Name of Firm Purpose Caroline Erskine, Media and Public Affairs Consultant To assist in the implementation of the communications plan for Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union and Associated Projects Q4 Public Relations Support for the Convention...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (20 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 154 and 155 together. The total amount spent on external IT consultants by my Department in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 is as follows: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 € 11,711 € 18,679 € 0 € 2,560 € 0 My Department does not have any ongoing IT consultancy contracts in place. When IT consultancy is required the practice in...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Appointments to State Boards (20 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: Tabular statement follows. - Number of appointments to State boards under his Departments remit made since March 2011 to date Number of vacancies in State boards under his Department's remit since March 2011 to date Number of vacancies in State boards under his Department's remit publically advertised since March 2011 to date in 2014 Number of appointments to State boards under his remit...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Freedom of Information Requests (20 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: The information requested in relation to requests received by the Department of the Taoiseach under Freedom of Information from 2009 to 2014 is set out in tables. - Total FOI Requests Granted Part Granted Refused No Records Withdrawn 2014* 173 36 76 13 16 16 2013 91 20 40 9 11 11 2012 153 43 61 14 15 20 2011 98 28 52 3 11 4 2010 110 41 44 5 12 8 ...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Consultancy Contracts Data (20 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: A table details the external consultant reports commissioned by my Department since March 2011. Year Name Details Cost 2011 QTS Health and Safety Statement 2011 €1,270.50 2012 QTS Health and Safety Statement 2012 €1,270.50 2013 QTS Health and Safety Statement 2013 and Risk Assessment €1,783.50 2014 QTS PEEP Assessment and Disabled Access Review €307.50 ...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Allowances (20 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: The total amount spent per annum by my Department on subsistence payments to staff and on taxi costs from 2011 to 2014 is provided in a table: Year Subsistence Taxi 2011 €27,487.01 €41,174.93 2012 €38,803.34* €30,273.37* 2013 €46,802.27* €28,609.89* 2014 €45,636.17 €24,828.37* Note: this includes impact of EU Presidency My...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Legal Costs (20 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: The total legal costs incurred by my Department from 2011 to end 2014 is provided in a table: Year € 2011 €43,535.00 2012 *€241,676.00 2013 Nil 2014 €22,909.00 The table does not include any costs that have been incurred in relation to the Tribunal of Inquiry (Moriarty) or the Commission of Investigation (Fennelly). *In 2012 my Department paid...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (20 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: The total external public relations costs incurred by my Department from 2011 to end December 2014 is detailed in a table: Year € 2011 Nil 2012 26,631* 2013 49,054* 2014 8,408*The majority of this expenditure was in relation to the EU Presidency and the Constitutional Convention.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Programme for Government Priorities (20 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: In accordance with its Strategy Statement, the Department of the Taoiseach will continue to support the work of the Taoiseach and the Government to ensure a cohesive approach to the development and implementation of the priorities set out in the Programme for Government and the recent Statement of Government Priorities. An updated Statement of Strategy setting out the key objectives for...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Reports (20 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: The Department of the Taoiseach annual Report for 2013 was published on the departmental website and laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas on 9 May 2014.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: International Agreements (20 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach's Department has no role in the implementation of the articles or issues in the Istanbul Convention and therefore has not engaged with the Department of Justice and Equality. The implementation of the Convention is a matter for the Minister for Justice and Equality, who along with a number of other Departments hold functional responsibility.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Consultancy Contracts Data (20 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: A table details all consultancy firms engaged by my Department during 2014 and the relevant fees paid to those firms. Company Name Fees Paid Q4 Public Relations €8,408.29 QTS Limited €2,091.00 RA Consulting €9,298.80 Total €19,798.09

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: EU Directives (20 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: Responsibility for transposing EU measures into Irish law rests with individual Departments with responsibility for the relevant policy area. The Department of the Taoiseach has no EU Directives awaiting transposition.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (20 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: The expenditure by my Department on special advisers is detailed in a table: Year Amount 2014 €596,548.29 2013 €579,734.87 2012 €582,258.55 2011* €755,525.42 2010 €886,569.27 2009 €974,182.76 2008 €667,516.03 2007 €676,682.65* €390,399.97 of this relates to expenditure on the special advisers of the previous Government.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Transport (20 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: The total expenditure on Ministerial transport by my Department from 2011 to 16th January 2015 was €68,959.74. This relates to Government Chief Whip and Minister of State Paul Kehoe. Prior to March 2011, the Government Chief Whip was supplied with a State car and two Garda drivers. This facility was removed in 2011. My Department does not maintain records of the travel costs for...