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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Records (24 Sep 2013)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 114 to 120, inclusive, together. All records and data, electronic and paper based, held in my Department are maintained in compliance with the provisions of the Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003, the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003 and the National Archives Act 1986 and in compliance with the records management guidelines set out by the Department...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Gender Balance Issues (24 Sep 2013)

Enda Kenny: Since coming into office on 9 March 2011, I have made 14 appointments to the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) in accordance with the provisions of the NESDO Act 2006 as amended by the NESC (Alteration of Composition) Order 2010. Eight of these appointments, comprising four women and four men were independent members. See full list of appointments in the Table below. In line with...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Staff (24 Sep 2013)

Enda Kenny: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below: Office - September 2011 - September 2013 - Staff Salary Cost Staff Salary Cost Taoiseach's Private Office 15* €1,065,227 15 € 1,049,462 Taoiseach's Constituency Office 5 €281,422 4 €220,450 Government Chief Whip's Private Office 5 €281,267 5 €271,535 Government...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (24 Sep 2013)

Enda Kenny: There are five Special Advisers employed by my Department, four of whom are my Special Advisers and one of whom is Special Adviser to the Government Chief Whip. The details requested in relation to their salaries is set out in the table below. The 1st point of the Principal Officer (standard scale) is €75,647. The salary cost for special advisers employed in my Department in 2012 was...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Allowances (24 Sep 2013)

Enda Kenny: The below table details travel expenses paid to Minister of State Kehoe, including the number of miles claimed, from March 2011 to end of August 2013. Travel Expenses Mileage Claimed Total Miles €1,087 €37,925 69,896 miles I have been provided with a Garda car under the Ministerial transport scheme and do not use a private car for official purposes. The Department of...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Agencies Pension Provisions (24 Sep 2013)

Enda Kenny: The National Economic and Social Council (NESC) comes under the aegis of my Department. Most staff in NESC are members of the Non-established State Employees Scheme. The scheme is non-contributory but there is a deduction of 1.5% of net salary in respect of the Spouses' and Children's scheme. There is no contribution applying to the employer. A number of staff who are not members of the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Legislative Process (24 Sep 2013)

Enda Kenny: I did not take any legislation through Seanad Éireann in 2012.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (24 Sep 2013)

Enda Kenny: The table below details expenditure by my Department on Media Advertising from 2009 to end of August 2013. Amount spent on Media Advertising from 2009 to Date, August 2013 Year Details Amount 2009 Department €21,901 National Forum on Europe €2,406 Change Management Fund* €3,402 2010 Department €11,579 Change Management Fund* €9,372 2011...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Functions (24 Sep 2013)

Enda Kenny: In October 2011, responsibility for the coordination of EU policy formally transferred from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to a newly created EU Affairs and Coordination Division in the Department of the Taoiseach. The new arrangements responded to the evolution of EU institutional structures and practices following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, in particular the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: EU Regulations (24 Sep 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Taoiseach has no official responsibility to the Dáil in relation to this matter, which is within the remit of the Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. We consider that the ongoing review exercise is primarily a domestic political issue for the UK, although we are monitoring the matter very closely. While the UK government has invited submissions, the great majority...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (24 Sep 2013)

Enda Kenny: The table below provides details of all consultants hired by my Department and the total cost to the State since March 2011. Name of Consultant Total Cost € 2011 - QTS Limited €1,271 Tower Watson (Ireland) Ltd €12,100 2012 - QTS Limited €1,271 Caroline Erskine €25,830 2013 - Caroline Erskine €30,553

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Websites (24 Sep 2013)

Enda Kenny: The tables below outline the internet domain names that the Department and NESDO, the only body under the aegis of the Department, has registered online. Table 1 outlines active domain names, the date that the domain name was registered on a central Domain Name Database, valid registration date, and associated annual costs from 2009/10 to 2013/14 where appropriate. Table 2 outlines expired...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (24 Sep 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Cabinet Committee on Social Policy has met 13 times since the formation of this Government, the dates of which are set out in the table below: 2011 2012 2013 09 June 2011 21 Sept 2011 02 Nov 2011 04 April 2012 03 May 2012 19 June 2012 20 Sept 2012 15 Nov 2012 11 Feb 2013 12 Feb 2013 15 April 2013 24 June 2013 22 July 2013

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Security (24 Sep 2013)

Enda Kenny: There are long standing arrangements in place to enable visitors access to Government Buildings. All visitors are required to be met by a member of staff of the Department and escorted to and from their destination. Those visitors wishing to drive into my Department must give prior notification of their intention to do so. Car access to my Department is via an electronic gate monitored by...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (24 Sep 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Department of the Taoiseach has been substantially restructured in line with the commitment in the Programme for Government including the following changes: - in 2011, 27 staff and functions relating to public service reform transferred from the Department to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; - a new Programme for Government Office and a new Office of the Tánaiste were...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: EU Directives (24 Sep 2013)

Enda Kenny: I would draw the Deputy's attention to our much-improved record in the transposition of EU Directives. Ireland achieved a zero% transposition deficit score in the December 2012 Internal Market Scoreboard, by transposing all Directives on time. We were only the second Member State to achieve this since the Scoreboard was first compiled in 1997. We achieved a score of 0.3%, which is half the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Capital Programme Expenditure (24 Sep 2013)

Enda Kenny: My Department has funded no capital projects in the past five years.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Staff (24 Sep 2013)

Enda Kenny: The existing legislation governing the appointment of the Clerk of the Dail dates back to 1959. I believe there is widespread support in the House for modernisation of that legislation to reflect the needs of a modern parliament. I have received correspondence from the Ceann Comhairle and from the Opposition on the matter. This is a matter that needs to be resolved by agreement in the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committee Meetings (24 Sep 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Economic Management Council has four members: the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. There are no plans to broaden the membership of the EMC. A Second Secretary General has been appointed in my Department whose responsibilities include managing support for the Council and who...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: International Economic Co-operation (24 Sep 2013)

Enda Kenny: On 18 July Prime Minister Cameron and I jointly welcomed the publication of the Joint (British-Irish) Economic Study 'Evaluating the value of the economic relationship between the United Kingdom and Ireland'. The aim of the Study was to identify areas where both jurisdictions could collaborate and I believe the Study successfully outlines a range of proposals in which collaboration could...