Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Covid-19 Pandemic

Mairéad Farrell

1374. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of non-Irish full-time staff that have left since the onset of Covid-19; and the number that were replaced with agency staff. [22459/20]

Meat Processing Plants

Mairéad Farrell

1468. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a list of those that lobbied for the amendment to negate the need to report infectious diseases in meat plants in 2016 will be provided. [22460/20]

Sports Capital Programme

Mairéad Farrell

217. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a new sports capital programme will be launched in quarter 4 of 2020. [19685/20]

Aviation Industry

Mairéad Farrell

306. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the number of direct employees of aircraft leasing firms in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [19610/20]

Aviation Industry

Mairéad Farrell

307. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the number of audits carried out by the Revenue Commissioners of aircraft leasing firms in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [19611/20]

Tax Data

Mairéad Farrell

308. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the number of companies with section 110 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 status in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [19612/20]

Departmental Contracts

Mairéad Farrell

375. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of successful tenders above €10 million by domestically owned company and foreign-owned subsidiary, respectively, in tabular form. [19682/20]

Public Procurement Contracts

Mairéad Farrell

383. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of social clauses included in public procurement contracts since 2013, by year, in tabular form. [20322/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Mairéad Farrell

392. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of special advisers employed in each Department; and the annual salary of each special adviser, in tabular form. [20718/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Mairéad Farrell

393. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of special advisers employed during the 32nd Dáil in each Department; the annual salary of each special adviser; and the cost of spending on special advisers, in tabular form. [20719/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Mairéad Farrell

394. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of special advisers employed during the 31st Dáil in each Department; the annual salary of each special adviser; and the cost of spending on special advisers, in tabular form. [20720/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Mairéad Farrell

395. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of special advisers employed during the 30th Dáil in each Department; the annual salary of each special adviser; and the cost of spending on special advisers, in tabular form. [20721/20]

Standards in Public Office Commission

Mairéad Farrell

396. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Standards in Public Office Commission cannot hold investigations unless the six members are in situ and present; and the date by which the two recently retired commissioners will be replaced. [20722/20]

Carer's Allowance

Mairéad Farrell

785. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average processing time for a carer's allowance as of 17 July 2020. [19683/20]

Rural Development Programme

Mairéad Farrell

900. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the locations identified for the €15 million worth of capital projects in the area of rural and community development as outlined in the July stimulus plan by county. [20724/20]

Departmental Funding

Mairéad Farrell

919. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding his Department provided to each State agency under the remit of his Department in 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [19684/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Mairéad Farrell

1012. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of the €24 million allocated for capital projects in the justice sector as part of the July stimulus plan that will be comprised of new projects rather than the enhancement of existing ones. [20723/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Mairéad Farrell

84. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an additional bank holiday will be introduced in 2020 as part of stimulus measures. [16650/20]

Freedom of Information

Mairéad Farrell

96. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests being processed by his Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; and the number at least one week, two weeks. one month and over one month overdue, respectively. [19358/20]

Freedom of Information

Mairéad Farrell

98. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of freedom of information requests being processed by his Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; the number at least one week, two weeks. one month and over one month overdue, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19344/20]

Freedom of Information

Mairéad Farrell

108. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of freedom of information requests being processed by his Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; the number at least one week, two weeks. one month and over one month overdue, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19346/20]

Aviation Policy

Mairéad Farrell

111. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to a charter aircraft registered here (details supplied) which flew from Benghazi, Libya to Washington United States of America via Shannon Airport on 24 June 2020; if there was no transfer of passengers between the aircraft which arrived in Dublin from Washington at 12.49am and another aircraft which departed Dublin for Benghazi at 2.10am on 26 June 2020 on the west apron of Dublin Airport; the number of passengers on board the flights; the purpose of their visit; if passengers passed through immigration and US pre-clearance at Shannon Airport; his views regarding such flights in the context of UN Security Council Resolution 1970 which applies an embargo on the supply of arms and military equipment to and from Libya; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19342/20]

Freedom of Information

Mairéad Farrell

116. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of freedom of information requests being processed by his Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; the number at least one week, two weeks. one month and over one month overdue, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19359/20]

Tax Code

Mairéad Farrell

124. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the tax expenditures and the cost of each to the Exchequer in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [19220/20]

Freedom of Information

Mairéad Farrell

126. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the number of freedom of information requests being processed by his Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; the number at least one week, two weeks. one month and over one month overdue, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19351/20]

Public Procurement Contracts

Mairéad Farrell

133. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the public procurement contracts in excess of €10 million in which the final cost of the project exceeded the guaranteed maximum price in tabular form. [19221/20]

Freedom of Information

Mairéad Farrell

134. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of freedom of information requests being processed by his Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; the number at least one week, two weeks, one month and over one month overdue, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19356/20]

Freedom of Information

Mairéad Farrell

138. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of freedom of information requests being processed by her Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; the number at least one week, two weeks, one month and over one month overdue, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19347/20]

Freedom of Information

Mairéad Farrell

145. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of freedom of information requests being processed by his Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; the number that are at least one week, two weeks, one month and more than one month overdue, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19354/20]

Freedom of Information

Mairéad Farrell

170. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of freedom of information requests being processed by his Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; the number at least one week, two weeks. one month and over one month overdue, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19352/20]

Freedom of Information

Mairéad Farrell

173. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Defence the number of freedom of information requests being processed by his Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; the number at least one week, two weeks. one month and over one month overdue, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19348/20]

Freedom of Information

Mairéad Farrell

184. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of freedom of information requests being processed by her Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; the number at least one week, two weeks. one month and over one month overdue, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19349/20]

Freedom of Information

Mairéad Farrell

222. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of freedom of information requests being processed by her Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; the number at least one week, two weeks. one month and more than one month overdue, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19350/20]

Freedom of Information

Mairéad Farrell

244. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of freedom of information requests being processed by her Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; the number that are at least one week, two weeks, one month and over one month overdue, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19357/20]

Freedom of Information

Mairéad Farrell

247. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of freedom of information requests being processed by his Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; the number that are at least one week, two weeks, one month and over one month overdue, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19343/20]

Freedom of Information

Mairéad Farrell

250. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of freedom of information requests being processed by his Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; the number at least one week, two weeks, one month and over one month overdue, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19345/20]

Freedom of Information

Mairéad Farrell

265. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of freedom of information requests being processed by her Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; the number at least one week, two weeks, one month and more than one month overdue, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19355/20]

Freedom of Information

Mairéad Farrell

291. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of freedom of information requests being processed by his Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; the number at least one week, two weeks, one month and over one month overdue, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19353/20]

Maoiniú d'Eagrais Ghaeilge

Mairéad Farrell

300. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mairéad Farrell den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta mionsonraí a thabhairt i dtaobh an méid iomlán maoinithe is tacaíochtaí Stáit a cuireadh ar fáil do Chonradh na Gaeilge le cúig bliana anuas; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [18396/20]

Mortality Rates

Mairéad Farrell

1016. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of deaths from alcohol, drug overdose and suicide in each of the years from 2008 to 2019, in tabular form. [18683/20]

Maoiniú d'Eagrais Ghaeilge

Mairéad Farrell

24. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mairéad Farrell den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil plean ar bith ag a Roinn chun maoiniú a chur ar fáil do rannóg Gaeilge Ollscoil Uladh i gcampas Mhic Aoidh i nDoire; an mbeadh sí toilteanach cásadh leis an Rannóg leis seo a phlé; agus an mbeidh sí sásta comhoibriú leis an Roinn Oideachas agus Scileanna ar an ábhar seo. [17404/20]

Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta

Mairéad Farrell

53. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mairéad Farrell den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil plean ag a Roinn chun tacaíocht airgeadais a chur ar fáil d’Ionaid Phobail sa Ghaeltacht atá ag cailleadh amach ar airgead a saothraíodh a bhuí le Colaistí Samhraidh Gaeltachta, a bhí in ainm is a bheith ar siúl an samhradh seo, a bheith curtha ar ceal. [17403/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Mairéad Farrell

10. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of special advisers employed across all Departments, disaggregated by Department; the annual salary of each special adviser; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16861/20]

Public Procurement Contracts

Mairéad Farrell

12. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there have been reforms to the procurement process with regard to the issue of guaranteed maximum price contracts to ensure that massive cost overruns will not be borne on the taxpayer going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16633/20]

Capital Allowances

Mairéad Farrell

13. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the agreed capital ceilings for each Department in tabular form; if there have been changes in respect of committed and pre-committed expenditure as a result of the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16634/20]

HSE Expenditure

Mairéad Farrell

681. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the amount a company (details supplied) has been paid by the HSE in University Hospital Galway over the past five years by the payment showing wage costs, management fee and the fee paid by the HSE to the company per patient per meal per day in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16929/20]

Corporation Tax

Mairéad Farrell

39. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the recent OECD report on corporate tax statistics published 8 July 2020 (details supplied); his plans to enact measures to stop businesses registered here that are engaging in corporate tax abuse from availing of Covid-19 financial supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16145/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Mairéad Farrell

80. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the tax treatment of the temporary wage subsidy scheme and the pandemic unemployment payment; the means by which the liability will be calculated; the way in which the Revenue Commissioners plan to collect same; the tax treatment in instances in which liabilities due exceed unused tax credits for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16346/20]

Corporation Tax

Mairéad Farrell

81. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the new OECD report on corporate tax statistics published on 8 July 2020 (details supplied); his plans to enact measures to stop businesses registered here engaging in corporate tax abuse from availing of Covid-19 financial supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16347/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Mairéad Farrell

50. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if measures are being put in place to ensure that companies with sufficient cash reserves are not unnecessarily availing of Covid-19 financial support thus reducing the pool of funds available for those companies that need it. [15767/20]