2008. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department, or any body under its aegis, has funded, or is funding, other than where legal costs were awarded against the employer by a court or tribunal, the legal costs of any current or concluded litigation taken by an employee or former employee against that Department or body, in each of the past five years; if so, to provide details of the number of such cases, the bodies involved, and the total costs incurred in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2014/26]
1917. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the office rental costs per annum for staff in her Department and for each agency or organisation under her remit, in each of the years between 2015 and 2025 inclusive, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74442/25]
1877. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether she will commission a review of barriers to fathers and other parents taking up paternity and parent's leave, including workplace practices and cultural norms, and publish options to increase take-up; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1910/26]
1876. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the role her Department plays in public awareness campaigns for paternity leave and parent's leave, including targeted outreach to employers and employees; the plans in place to increase awareness and take-up by men; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1909/26]
1862. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether arrangements to fund legal costs in employment disputes involving his Department, or bodies under its aegis, require the prior approval of his Department or the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2121/26]
1861. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has reviewed, or intends to review, the practice of Departments, and bodies under their aegis, funding legal costs in employment disputes involving those same bodies; and if so, the outcome or timeline for such a review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2103/26]
1860. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether the funding of employee legal costs in litigation against the employing body could give rise to governance, accountability, or value for money concerns; whether his Department has issued any guidance in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2085/26]
1859. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the guidance, codes, circulars or directions that govern the payment of legal costs by his Department, and bodies under its aegis, in employment-related disputes, including any requirements under the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies or Departmental sanction arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2067/26]
1858. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether the funding of employee legal costs in disputes against his Department, or a body under its aegis, is standard practice; if not, the circumstances in which such funding may be permitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2049/26]
1857. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the basis on which his Department, or a body under its aegis, may fund the legal costs of an employee or former employee in litigation where that employee is in dispute with, or taking proceedings against, the same body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2031/26]
1856. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department, or any body under its aegis, has funded, or is funding, other than where legal costs were awarded against the employer by a court or tribunal, the legal costs of any current or concluded litigation taken by an employee or former employee against that Department or body, in each of the past five years; if so, to provide details of the number of such cases, the bodies involved, and the total costs incurred in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2013/26]
1802. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the office rental costs per annum for staff in his Department and for each agency or organisation under his remit, in each of the years between 2015 and 2025 inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74441/25]
1762. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether arrangements to fund legal costs in employment disputes involving his Department, or bodies under its aegis, require the prior approval of his Department or the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2133/26]
1761. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has reviewed, or intends to review, the practice of Departments, and bodies under their aegis, funding legal costs in employment disputes involving those same bodies; and if so, the outcome or timeline for such a review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2115/26]
1760. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the funding of employee legal costs in litigation against the employing body could give rise to governance, accountability, or value for money concerns; whether his Department has issued any guidance in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2097/26]
1759. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the guidance, codes, circulars or directions that govern the payment of legal costs by his Department, and bodies under its aegis, in employment-related disputes, including any requirements under the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies or Departmental sanction arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2079/26]
1758. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the funding of employee legal costs in disputes against his Department, or a body under its aegis, is standard practice; if not, the circumstances in which such funding may be permitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2061/26]
1757. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the basis on which his Department, or a body under its aegis, may fund the legal costs of an employee or former employee in litigation where that employee is in dispute with, or taking proceedings against, the same body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2043/26]
1756. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department, or any body under its aegis, has funded, or is funding, other than where legal costs were awarded against the employer by a court or tribunal, the legal costs of any current or concluded litigation taken by an employee or former employee against that Department or body, in each of the past five years; if so, to provide details of the number of such cases, the bodies involved, and the total costs incurred in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2025/26]
1751. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current staffing complement of Balbriggan Garda station, including the number of sworn garda members and civilian staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1956/26]
1750. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department is involved in the development of proposals or legislation to establish a transport security force; the nature of that involvement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1921/26]
1650. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the office rental costs per annum for staff in his Department and for each agency or organisation under his remit, in each of the years between 2015 and 2025 inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74453/25]
1596. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Social Protection whether arrangements to fund legal costs in employment disputes involving his Department, or bodies under its aegis, require the prior approval of his Department or the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2136/26]
1595. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department has reviewed, or intends to review, the practice of Departments, and bodies under their aegis, funding legal costs in employment disputes involving those same bodies; and if so, the outcome or timeline for such a review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2118/26]
1594. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Social Protection whether the funding of employee legal costs in litigation against the employing body could give rise to governance, accountability, or value for money concerns; whether his Department has issued any guidance in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2100/26]
1593. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline the guidance, codes, circulars or directions that govern the payment of legal costs by his Department, and bodies under its aegis, in employment-related disputes, including any requirements under the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies or Departmental sanction arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2082/26]
1592. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Social Protection whether the funding of employee legal costs in disputes against his Department, or a body under its aegis, is standard practice; if not, the circumstances in which such funding may be permitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2064/26]
1591. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Social Protection the basis on which his Department, or a body under its aegis, may fund the legal costs of an employee or former employee in litigation where that employee is in dispute with, or taking proceedings against, the same body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2046/26]
1590. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department, or any body under its aegis, has funded, or is funding, other than where legal costs were awarded against the employer by a court or tribunal, the legal costs of any current or concluded litigation taken by an employee or former employee against that Department or body, in each of the past five years; if so, to provide details of the number of such cases, the bodies involved, and the total costs incurred in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2028/26]
1588. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Social Protection the interactions between targeted poverty payments and supports for families such as working family payment, child support payment and family leave benefits; the modelling undertaken of combined impacts on disposable income for families with children in or at risk of poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1911/26]
1587. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department collects data on the uptake of paternity and parent's leave by fathers and other parents, including the latest figures available on the percentage of eligible fathers availing of these entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1908/26]
1586. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on work underway to reduce child poverty, including progress against the Government's target to reduce consistent child poverty to 3%; to list the specific measures within Vote 37 that are being prioritised to support low-income families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1907/26]
1585. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps his Department is taking to design and deliver a targeted social welfare payment for families experiencing consistent poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1906/26]
1534. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Social Protection the office rental costs per annum for staff in his Department and for each agency or organisation under his remit, in each of the years between 2015 and 2025 inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74456/25]
1477. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether arrangements to fund legal costs in employment disputes involving his Department, or bodies under its aegis, require the prior approval of his Department or the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2132/26]
1476. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has reviewed, or intends to review, the practice of Departments, and bodies under their aegis, funding legal costs in employment disputes involving those same bodies; and if so, the outcome or timeline for such a review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2114/26]
1475. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the funding of employee legal costs in litigation against the employing body could give rise to governance, accountability, or value for money concerns; whether his Department has issued any guidance in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2096/26]
1474. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the guidance, codes, circulars or directions that govern the payment of legal costs by his Department, and bodies under its aegis, in employment-related disputes, including any requirements under the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies or Departmental sanction arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2078/26]
1473. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the funding of employee legal costs in disputes against his Department, or a body under its aegis, is standard practice; if not, the circumstances in which such funding may be permitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2060/26]
1472. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the basis on which his Department, or a body under its aegis, may fund the legal costs of an employee or former employee in litigation where that employee is in dispute with, or taking proceedings against, the same body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2042/26]
1471. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department, or any body under its aegis, has funded, or is funding, other than where legal costs were awarded against the employer by a court or tribunal, the legal costs of any current or concluded litigation taken by an employee or former employee against that Department or body, in each of the past five years; if so, to provide details of the number of such cases, the bodies involved, and the total costs incurred in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2024/26]
1469. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if comparative data on demand versus supply for affordable purchase housing across local authorities is used by his Department to inform funding allocations, programme design, or future delivery targets; and if so, to provide details; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1904/26]
1468. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether consideration has been given to the introduction of anonymised unique applicant identifiers for affordable purchase housing schemes in order to better assess repeat application rates, unmet demand, and waiting times across local authorities; and if so, the status of such consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1903/26]
1467. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the standard eligibility criteria applied by local authorities when assessing applications for affordable purchase homes, including income thresholds, mortgage capacity assessments, first time buyer status, and local authority area connection requirements; whether these criteria are applied consistently across all local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1902/26]
1466. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if data on the length of time or number of application rounds spent in the affordable purchase housing application process by successful applicants is collected or monitored by his Department or by local authorities; if so, to provide details and any available data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1901/26]
1465. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department or local authorities track repeat applications by the same household for affordable purchase housing schemes; if so, the number of unique applicant households, the number of households that applied more than once, and the average and median number of application rounds entered by households prior to being allocated an affordable purchase home for each local authority in each of the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1900/26]
1464. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applicants who met all eligibility criteria for affordable purchase housing but were not offered a home due to demand exceeding supply for each local authority in each of the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1895/26]
1463. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average number of eligible applications per affordable purchase home available at the point of allocation, for each local authority in each of the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1894/26]
1462. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of applications received for affordable purchase homes under all affordable housing schemes administered by each local authority; the number of those applications which met all eligibility requirements; the number of homes available for allocation in each year; and the number of homes ultimately allocated in each of the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1893/26]
1388. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the office rental costs per annum for staff in his Department and for each agency or organisation under his remit, in each of the years between 2015 and 2025 inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74452/25]