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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Interdepartmental Working Groups (26 Mar 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...working groups: Name: Interdepartmental Working Group to the National Archives Amendment Act (2018). Focus: Agree an implementation plan for the amendments to the National Archives Act (1986) and to move to release official records to the public from 30 years to 20 years. Membership: National Archives of Ireland, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Department of the Taoiseach,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Pollution (3 Dec 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Urban Transport Related Air Pollution (UTRAP) group was jointly convened by the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (now Department of Environment, Climate and Communications) and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (now Department of Transport). It was established to: - examine transport-related air pollution; - raise stakeholder awareness of this...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Drug Smuggling (18 Sep 2012)

Michael Noonan: The Revenue Commissioners have primary responsibility for the prevention, detection, interception and seizure of controlled drugs intended to be smuggled or illegally imported into the State. I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that they place particular emphasis on developing their intelligence base through a strong risk analysis focus at national and regional level and by deploying...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Dec 2007)

Mary Coughlan: Almost all payments made in advance relate to Information Communications Technology (ICT). My Department uses an extensive range of ICT hardware and software products to underpin its key operations. Some of these are off-the-shelf and some are tailored. These hardware and software products require ongoing support and enhancement to ensure their satisfactory operation and modification to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Dialogue (9 May 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department has always emphasised the importance of regular contact and discussion with key stakeholders in relation to policy and services for children and young people. This includes ensuring that, where appropriate, representative bodies and organisations working with children and young people play a role in the formation of policy. A number of committees and advisory groups are...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Government Communications (15 Feb 2023)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 and 2 together. The Government Information Service, GIS, includes the Government Press Office and the merrionstreet.iecontent team and works on a cross-functional and collaborative basis to provide the Taoiseach, the Government and the Department with press office and communications services; ensure strong collaboration and co-ordination among press and...

Written Answers — Health Promotion: Health Promotion (3 Jul 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) is a mandatory part of all programmes for primary students, and its implementation is being assisted by a full-time support service. The programme begins in the infant classes and specifically addresses the need for regular exercise, and examines food and nutrition issues and the need for a balanced diet. The objective is that by fifth and sixth...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 May 2008)

Willie O'Dea: The total number of Civil Servants in my Department is 385 (whole time equivalents). An outline of the functions and responsibilities of the various branches of the Department is set out as follows. Minister's Office The number of civil servants in this Office is 11.8. The Office of the Minister of State The number of civil servants in this Office is 2. The Secretary General & Management...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Sustainable Development Goals (18 May 2021)

Simon Harris: The UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a significant and ambitious policy agenda that concerns all Government Departments.  The first SDGs National Implementation Plan (2018-2020), published in 2018, set out Ireland’s strategy to achieve the SDGs both domestically and internationally. 19 Actions were included in the first...

Written Answers — School Inspection Reports: School Inspection Reports (30 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Incidental Inspection Report on the Teaching and Learning of English and Mathematics in Primary Schools found that pupils in the majority of classrooms have access to appropriate learning experiences and achieve good standards, and that the majority of teachers approach their work in a professional and effective way. But the inspectors have also identified weaknesses in some lessons in...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Jan 2019)

Seán Fleming: We are joined by the Comptroller and Auditor General, Seamus McCarthy, who is a permanent witness to the committee. He is joined by Deirdre Quaid, deputy director of audit. Apologies have been received from Deputy Deering. I want to hold over the minutes of the last meeting. I have not had an opportunity to review them. In terms of matters arising, we will move on from the minutes and go...

Appointment of Members of Government and Ministers of State (20 Jun 2017)

Leo Varadkar: ...SC as Attorney General; that, on the same date, the Government appointed Deputy Joe McHugh as Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach with responsibility as Government Chief Whip and at the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs with responsibility for Gaeilge, Gaeltacht and the islands; Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor as Minister of State at the...

Written Answers — National Statistics: National Statistics (19 Nov 2009)

Brendan Kenneally: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of PAYE workers in the Waterford tax district earning less than €10,000, earning between €10,001 and €20,000, earning between €20,001 and €30,000, earning between €30,001 and €40,000, earning between €40,001 and €50,000, earning between €50,001 and €60,000, earning between €60,001 and €70,000, earning between...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Years Strategy Implementation (22 Sep 2015)

James Reilly: My Department currently provides approximately €260 million annually to early years and school-age care and education services. This funding is largely directed towards a number of childcare programmes, which aim to improve the accessibility, affordability and quality of early years and school-age care and education. These programmes support the provision of early years and school-age...

Appointment of Ministers of State (15 Jul 2014)

Enda Kenny: ...formally for the information of the Dáil that, having informed the President that Dáil Éireann had approved my nomination of Deputies Jan O’Sullivan, Alan Kelly, Alex White, Paschal Donohoe and Heather Humphreys to be members of the Government, the President, on 11 July 2014, appointed them accordingly, and subsequently, on 11 July, I assigned the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Reports (30 Apr 2013)

Michael Noonan: The 90th Annual Report of the Revenue Commissioners, covering the year 2012, provides a very comprehensive account of Revenue’s performance across a range of key strategic and business programmes and reflects the progress of the organisation in the implementation of its Statement of Strategy. The Report reflects the impact and importance of key actions and activities by Revenue in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Further Education and Training Strategy: Discussion (12 Nov 2014)

Mr. Paul O'Toole: I thank the Chairman and the members of the committee for giving us an opportunity to contribute to today's discussion on the further education and training strategy for the period between 2014 and 2019. We look forward to contributing to the committee's discussion and addressing any questions that members may have about the role of SOLAS in the implementation of this...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Offices (28 Mar 2023)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take questions Nos. 16 to 25, inclusive, together. The EU and international division works on all aspects of EU and national policy within the Department. It helps me to promote Ireland's foreign and economic policy objectives and to develop and maintain strong bilateral and multilateral relations. Working closely with other Departments, especially the Department of Foreign...

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (28 Jun 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: Two Ministers of State were appointed to my Department. The Minister of State, Deputy Ciarán Cannon, has responsibility for training and skills and the Minister of State, Deputy Seán Sherlock, has responsibility for research and innovation within my Department and in the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. Set out below, for the Deputy's information, is a note on the roles and...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Exports Data (27 Jun 2017)

Leo Varadkar: There is no trade classification which covers the construction sector. The following table shows the value and volume of exports for a wide range of products which are frequently used, but not necessarily exclusively, in the construction sector. It should be noted that this list is not exhaustive, and that there may be goods in other classifications not included here which are also used in...

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