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Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Health Act 1970 sets out the general principle of which Deputy Martin is well aware-----

Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2013)

Enda Kenny: -----which is that a person is entitled to comprehensive free medical care in the medical card system in situations where, by virtue of hardship or financial difficulties, he or she cannot meet the costs.

Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2013)

Enda Kenny: It is not true that because somebody gets cancer suddenly the Minister states one will get a medical card only if it is terminal. I will have the case followed up.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Tourism Data (16 Jul 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Central Statistics Office publishes a range of information on tourism and transport. With respect to the information requested by the Deputy the latest information which can be provided is for April 2013. The table below shows the total number of trips through Cork Airport and on the Cork to Roscoff ferry route, for the period January to April for each of the last 4 years. In line with...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Job Losses (16 Jul 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Central Statistics Offices compiles information on jobs created and destroyed and, by deduction, jobs lost by linking P35L returns from the Revenue Commissioners with the CSO Business Register. The information relates to all employing enterprises from key sectors of the business economy as classified by the standard European classification of economic activity NACE Rev.2 B-N excluding...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Income Data (16 Jul 2013)

Enda Kenny: Statistics on income are compiled from the Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC). The latest results are for 2011. Comparable results are available using Eurostat definitions of income and equivalence scale (which differ from the definitions used nationally) across the EU including the United Kingdom. Results are not available separately for Northern Ireland. The results for the most...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Export Statistics (16 Jul 2013)

Enda Kenny: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in tables 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D below. Table 1A : Value of Goods Exports by Product Category 2008-2013 (€million) 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013(Jan-May) SITC (Rev 4) Description 00 Live animals other than animals of Division 03 248 296 339 357 330 77 01 Meat and meat preparations 2,390 2,185 2,407 2,762 2,978 1,188...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Reports (16 Jul 2013)

Enda Kenny: The table below provides details of external reports commissioned by my Department from March 2011 to mid July 2013. Name of Consultant Details of Report Commissioned € QTS Health and Safety Consultancy - Health and Safety Statement 2011 1,270.50 QTS Health and Safety Consultancy - Health and Safety Statement 2012 1,270.50

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Commemorative Events (16 Jul 2013)

Enda Kenny: The costs arising from my Department's involvement with these events relate to the provision of protocol and press services in Wexford on Saturday 22 June 2013. The cost to date for these is €288.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Bodies Board Remuneration (16 Jul 2013)

Enda Kenny: The National Economic and Social Council is the only State agency under the aegis of my Department. There are 32 Council Members, 1 Chairperson and 1 Deputy Chairperson. No fees or expenses were paid to either the chairperson or deputy chairperson of NESC. The following National Economic & Social Council Members claimed travel and subsistence expenses for 2012 and 2013 to date. ...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2013)

Enda Kenny: The National Economic and Social Council (NESC) is the only State Agency under the aegis of my Department. Non Commercial State Sponsored Body Salary of Director National Economic and Social Council (NESC) €164,892 per annum * * The salary shown is with effect from 1st July 2013 and is inclusive of an allowance in lieu of superannuation.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2013)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 123 and 125 together. The table below details the expenditure by my Department on professional services, where professional services withholding tax has been applied, from 1 June 2012 to end May 2013. Expenditure on Professional Services from 01/06/12 to 31/05/13 Company Name € Caroline Erskine €36,564.90 Centre For European Negotiation...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2013)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 124 and 127 together. The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the tables below: Courses and Programmes Costs Number of people Post Graduate 10,469 4 Graduate 7,240 3 Certificates 7,630 3 Language Training 4,275 5 Management Development 2,244 8 Leadership Development 7,500 16 IT Skills Training 8,655 48 Masterclass in Public Policy...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Exchequer Savings (16 Jul 2013)

Enda Kenny: My Department's 2013 budget allocation for administration subhead (ii) travel and subsistence is €390,000. Expenditure in this subhead from 1 January to end June was €162,172. In addition expenditure in respect of travel costs associated with the administration subhead (viii) EU Presidency from 1 January to end June was €51,283. The table below provides details of the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Exchequer Savings (16 Jul 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) in €75,647. The salary cost for special advisors employed in my Department in 2012 was...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Programme for Government Implementation (16 Jul 2013)

Enda Kenny: The Programme for Government is a 5 year plan and progress is reported on an annual basis. The most recent report, published last March, sets out progress made right across all of Government in implementing these commitments. The timeline for delivery of the commitments is over the lifetime of the Government. The table below outlines the current status of the PfG commitments which come...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Consultancy Contracts Issues (16 Jul 2013)

Enda Kenny: The table below provides details of all external public relations, communications consultants and organisations used by my Department since March 2011, the service provided and the total cost of each service. Year Supplier Name Service Provided Total Cost 2012 Caroline Erskine EU Communication Advisory Service €25,830 2013 Caroline Erskine EU Communication Advisory Service...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Data Retention (16 Jul 2013)

Enda Kenny: As I mentioned in my reply to question number 123 of 9 July 2013, all records and data, electronic and paper based, held in the 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: Departmental Websites (16 Jul 2013)

Enda Kenny: My Department recently upgraded its website primarily because the version of the content management system on which the website is built had reached end of support. An upgrade was required to ensure that the website remains operational. While carrying out the upgrade a number of other necessary changes were made. - A new splash page was added to give users a choice of using the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Legal Costs (16 Jul 2013)

Enda Kenny: My Department has not sought legal advice outside of the Office of the Attorney General.