327. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent by her Department on ministerial drivers and associated travel expenses for each of the past four years; the way this compares with similar expenditure for the four years from 2007 to 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2526/15]
326. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent by her Department on special advisers for each of the past four years; the way this compares with the four years from 2007 to 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2510/15]
310. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Defence the amount spent by his Department on ministerial drivers and associated travel expenses for each of the past four years; the way this compares with similar expenditure for the four years from 2007 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2519/15]
309. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Defence the amount spent by his Department on special advisers for each of the past four years; the way this compares with the four years from 2007 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2503/15]
296. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent by his Department on ministerial drivers and associated travel expenses for each of the past four years; the way this compares to similar expenditure for the four years from 2007 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2515/15]
295. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent by his Department on special advisers for each of the past four years; the way this compares with the four years from 2007 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2499/15]
270. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount spent by his Department on ministerial drivers and associated travel expenses for each of the past four years; the way this compares with similar expenditure for the four years from 2007 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2525/15]
269. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount spent by his Department on special advisers for each of the past four years; the way this compares with the four years from 2007 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2509/15]
262. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount spent by his Department on ministerial drivers and associated travel expenses for each of the past four years; the way this compares with similar expenditure for the four years from 2007 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2527/15]
261. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount spent by his Department on special advisers for each of the past four years; the way this compares with the four years from 2007 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2511/15]
241. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Finance the amount spent by his Department on ministerial drivers and associated travel expenses for each of the past four years; the way this compares with similar expenditure for the four years from 2007 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2522/15]
240. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Finance the amount spent by his Department on special advisers for each of the past four years; the way this compares with the four years from 2007 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2506/15]
239. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Finance the changes to the EU-ECB-IMF programme of financial support he has secured since taking office; the amount of savings generated by each change; the cost to the State had each change to the programme not been achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2497/15]
197. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the amount spent by her Department on ministerial drivers and associated travel expenses for each of the past four years; the way this compares with similar expenditure for the four years from 2007 to 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2528/15]
196. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the amount spent by her Department on special advisers for each of the past four years; the way this compares with the four years from 2007 to 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2512/15]
168. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Taoiseach the amount spent by his Department on ministerial drivers and associated travel expenses for each of the past four years; the way this compares with similar expenditure for the four years from 2007 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2529/15]
167. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Taoiseach the amount spent by his Department on special advisers for each of the past four years; the way this compares with the four years from 2007 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2513/15]
235. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the savings expected to be generated over the next five years by the reduction in the number of councillors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2063/15]
234. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount of money allocated by his Department to Cork City and County Councils for the housing aid for older people scheme in each of the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2062/15]
233. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount of money allocated by his Department to Cork City and County Councils for the mobility aids grant scheme in each of the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2061/15]
232. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount of money allocated by his Department to Cork City and County Councils for the housing adaptation grant for people with a disability in each of the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2060/15]
231. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount of money allocated by his Department for the housing aid for older people scheme in each of the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2059/15]
230. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount of money allocated by his Department for the mobility aids grant scheme in each of the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2058/15]
229. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount of money allocated by his Department for the housing adaptation grant for people with a disability in each of the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2057/15]
223. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he will take to ensure that all county development plans prioritise facilitating access for all, in particular for wheelchair users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1906/15]
222. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the local authorities that have one or more access officers; if the access officers are full-time or part-time positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1905/15]
215. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Education and Skills the school building projects, including extensions and new builds, planned to be undertaken in County Cork over the next three years; the total amount of money allocated to each project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2065/15]
214. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Education and Skills the school building projects, including extensions and new builds, undertaken in Cork by her Department in each of the past four years; the total amount of money spent on each project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2064/15]
206. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made in the efforts to secure a permanent site in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1904/15]
929. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the change in management of the senior alert scheme, if he will provide details of all consultations with stakeholders held by officials in his Department prior to transferring management of the scheme to Pobal; if under newly tendered contracts the minimum standard required will be the existing EU standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1513/15]
811. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Education and Skills the measures she has taken, and those of her predecessor, to recruit additional post-primary teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1508/15]
810. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional primary and secondary school teachers that have been employed for each of the past seven years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1507/15]
809. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to implement the model of resource teaching and learning support proposed by the National Council for Special Education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1504/15]
676. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health the range of measures being considered for inclusion in the public health (alcohol) Bill; when the general scheme of the Bill will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1509/15]
518. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Health if he will provide additional funding for a dedicated programme of capital investment to ensure the implementation of a 2011 report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1515/15]
463. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress of the revised Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013; when it will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1514/15]
272. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs that have been created by Enterprise Ireland and the Industrial Development Agency supported businesses in each of the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1632/15]
271. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details of all jobs announcements in County Cork over each of the past four years of which his Department has been notified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1631/15]
270. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the investment made by his Department to support job creation in each of the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1630/15]
269. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses that have been supported by each local enterprise office in each year since the establishment of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1629/15]
215. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the plans the Office of Public Works has in place for investing in County Cork over the next three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1628/15]
214. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the Office of Public Works flood relief-prevention plans for County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1627/15]
213. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the tourism related projects in County Cork that the Office of Public Works has provided funding for in each of the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1626/15]
212. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of all Office of Public Works investment in County Cork during the period 2011 to 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1625/15]
165. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Finance if he envisages that further tax increases or spending reductions will be required over the next three years to meet the Government’s commitment to reduce the budget deficit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1634/15]
164. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Finance the general budget deficit in each of the past eight years; his forecast for the budget deficit over each of the next three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1633/15]
161. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Finance the reason there has been a change in the VAT classification of smoothies made of frozen yoghurt; the reason frozen yoghurt is no longer classified as milk and preparations and extracts derived from milk and thereby zero rated for VAT; his views that applying the standard rate of VAT to these smoothies in contrast to the zero rate of VAT which applies to less healthy drinks and foods contradicts Government health policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1512/15]
160. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Finance the reason a surcharge of 1.3% is applied when paying local property tax by credit card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1511/15]
82. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will commence section 5 of the Citizens Information Act 2007, which provides for the establishment of the personal advocacy service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1516/15]
81. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will review rent supplement levels as early as possible during 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1510/15]