681 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of staff in his Department to whom leave of absence, or any other absence from normal duties or place of work, in excess of two months was granted for educational purposes in any year since 2002; the nature of the educational course undertaken in each case; if there are terms or conditions relating to academic achievement attached to the granting of such leave; if personnel who were granted such leave failed to complete their courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29361/05]
680 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the personnel files of staff in his Department have been copied or given to external parties; if so, the safeguards which have been put in place to ensure that no personal data of any member of staff in his Department will be released to third parties; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29346/05]
679 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of compensatory leave granted or due to be granted to staff in his Department; the individuals to whom they were granted in respect of additional attendance at work before or after normal hours of attendance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29331/05]
678 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amounts of ex gratia payments made to staff in his Department’s press office in respect of persons being on call and their additional attendance at work before or after normal hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29316/05]
677 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the rates of overtime or additional allowances payable to staff who work in his Department’s press office in respect of persons being on-call and their additional attendance at work before or after normal hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29301/05]
663 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to allegations (details supplied) that some solicitors representing clients who had received payments from the Residential Institutions Redress Board deducted fees from those payments in view of the fact that they were fully paid for their work by the redress board; if these allegations will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29199/05]
636 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount and country of origin of all meat and meat products imported into Ireland from outside the EU.
[29538/05]
635 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount of beef imported in to the EU and Ireland from Brazil; the measures she proposes to protect the food supply here in view of the recent disease problems in Brazil.
[29537/05]
631 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of staff in each general service and Department grade in her Department who have been exempt for a period in excess of six months from attending meetings, dealing with correspondence, dealing with telephone queries, home or foreign travel, using computers or other duties by virtue of a medical certificate; if such long-term exemptions from normal duties are fair to other staff who must pick up the extra work; if they provide the taxpayer with good value for money; if such exemptions or certificates have been reviewed by the chief medical officer; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29435/05]
630 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of personal digital assistants provided to staff in her Department; the cost of same; the cost of the most expensive personal digital assistant purchased to date; the grades to which these devices are issued; if personal digital assistants are issued as a matter of course or are subject to preparation of a business case which is subsequently scrutinised; if so, by whom the final decision on allocation of personal digital assistants is made; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29420/05]
629 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount spent by her Department on briefcases; the amount refunded to staff in her Department in respect of purchases of briefcases; the number of staff who have received briefcases; the number of staff who have received refunds for briefcases they purchased; the largest single amount paid or refunded in respect of one briefcase; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29405/05]
628 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the proportion of her Department’s training budget that is spent on refunds to staff in respect of night-time or weekend study courses; the list of all courses funded by her Department in the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29390/05]
627 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of staff who applied for a refund of course fees in respect of courses undertaken at night or evenings; the value of refunds expected to be made by her Department in 2005; the number of staff to whom approval to attend a course was granted in the last academic year but did not subsequently apply for the refund; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29375/05]
626 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of staff in her Department to whom leave of absence, or any other absence from normal duties or place of work, in excess of two months was granted for educational purposes in any year since 2002; the nature of the educational course undertaken in each case; if there are terms or conditions relating to academic achievement attached to the granting of such leave; if personnel who were granted such leave failed to complete their courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29360/05]
625 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the personnel files of staff in her Department have been copied or given to external parties; if so, the safeguards which have been put in place to ensure that no personal data of any member of staff in her Department will be released to third parties; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29345/05]
624 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount of compensatory leave granted or due to be granted to staff in her Department; the individuals to whom they were granted in respect of additional attendance at work before or after normal hours of attendance; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29330/05]
623 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amounts of ex gratia payments made to staff in her Department’s press office in respect of persons being on-call and their additional attendance at work before or after normal hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29315/05]
622 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the rates of overtime or additional allowances payable to staff who work in her Departments press office in respect of persons being on call and their additional attendance at work before or after normal hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[29300/05]
606 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of staff in each general service and department grade in his Department who have been exempt for a period in excess of six months from attending meetings, dealing with correspondence, dealing with telephone queries, home or foreign travel, using computers or other duties by virtue of a medical certificate; if such long-term exemptions from normal duties are fair to other staff who must pick up the extra work; if they provide the taxpayer with good value for money; if such exemptions or certificates have been reviewed by the chief medical officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29434/05]
605 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of personal digital assistants provided to staff in his Department; the cost of same; the cost of the most expensive personal digital assistant purchased to date; the grades to which these devices are issued; if personal digital assistants are issued as a matter of course or are subject to preparation of a business case which is subsequently scrutinised; if so, by whom the final decision on allocation of personal digital assistants is made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29419/05]
604 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount spent by his Department on briefcases; the amount refunded to staff in his Department in respect of purchases of briefcases; the number of staff who have received briefcases; the number of staff who have received refunds for briefcases they purchased; the largest single amount paid or refunded in respect of one briefcase; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29404/05]
603 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the proportion of his Department’s training budget that is spent on refunds to staff in respect of evening or weekend study courses; the list of all courses funded by his Department in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29389/05]
602 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of staff who applied for a refund of course fees in respect of courses undertaken at night; the value of refunds expected to be made by his Department in 2005; the number of staff to whom approval to attend a course was granted in the last academic year but did not subsequently apply for the refund; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29374/05]
601 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of staff in his Department to whom leave of absence, or any other absence from normal duties or place of work, in excess of two months was granted for educational purposes in any year since 2002; the nature of the educational course undertaken in each case; if there are terms or conditions relating to academic achievement attached to the granting of such leave; if personnel who were granted such leave failed to complete their courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29359/05]
600 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the personnel files of staff in his Department have been copied or given to external parties; if so, the safeguards which have been put in place to ensure that no personal data of any member of staff in his Department will be released to third parties; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29344/05]
599 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of compensatory leave granted or due to be granted to staff in his Department; the individuals to whom they were granted in respect of additional attendance at work before or after normal hours of attendance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29329/05]
598 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amounts of ex gratia payments made to staff in his Departments press office in respect of persons being on call and their additional attendance at work before or after normal hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29314/05]
597 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the rates of overtime or additional allowances payable to staff who work in his Departments press office in respect of persons being on call and their additional attendance at work before or after normal hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29299/05]
587 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the number of staff in each general service and Department grade in his Department who have been exempt for a period in excess of six months from attending meetings, dealing with correspondence, dealing with telephone queries, home or foreign travel, using computers or other duties by virtue of a medical certificate; if such long-term exemptions from normal duties are fair to other staff who must pick up the extra work; if they provide the taxpayer with good value for money; if such exemptions or certificates have been reviewed by the chief medical officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29433/05]
586 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the number of personal digital assistants provided to staff in his Department; the cost of same; the cost of the most expensive personal digital assistant purchased to date; the grades to which these devices are issued; if personal digital assistants are issued as a matter of course or are subject to preparation of a business case which is subsequently scrutinised; if so, by whom the final decision on allocation of personal digital assistants is made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29418/05]
585 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent by his Department on briefcases; the amount refunded to staff in his Department in respect of purchases of briefcases; the number of staff who have received briefcases; the number of staff who have received refunds for briefcases they purchased; the largest single amount paid or refunded in respect of one briefcase; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29403/05]
584 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the proportion of his Department’s training budget that is spent on refunds to staff in respect of night-time or weekend study courses; the list of all courses funded by his Department in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29388/05]
583 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the number of staff who applied for a refund of course fees in respect of courses undertaken at night or evenings; the value of refunds expected to be made by his Department in 2005; the number of staff to whom approval to attend a course was granted in the last academic year but did not subsequently apply for the refund; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29373/05]
582 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the number of staff in his Department to whom leave of absence, or any other absence from normal duties or place of work, in excess of two months was granted for educational purposes in any year since 2002; the nature of the educational course undertaken in each case; if there are terms or conditions relating to academic achievement attached to the granting of such leave; if personnel who were granted such leave failed to complete their courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29358/05]
581 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport if the personnel files of staff in his Department have been copied or given to external parties; if so, the safeguards which have been put in place to ensure that no personal data on any member of staff in his Department will be released to third parties; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29343/05]
580 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the amount of compensatory leave granted or due to be granted to staff in his Department; the individuals to whom they were granted in respect of additional attendance at work before or after normal hours of attendance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29328/05]
579 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the ex gratia payments made to staff in his Department’s press office in respect of persons being on call and their additional attendance at work before or after normal hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29313/05]
578 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the rates of overtime or additional allowances payable to staff who work in his Department’s press office in respect of persons being on call and their additional attendance at work before or after normal hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29298/05]
565 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the date agreed for him officially to open the new N4 toll road from Kilcock to Kinnegad.
[29176/05]
548 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of staff in each general service and Department grade in his Department who have been exempt for a period in excess of six months from attending meetings, dealing with correspondence, dealing with telephone queries, home or foreign travel, using computers or other duties by virtue of a medical certificate; if such long-term exemptions from normal duties are fair to other staff who must pick up the extra work; if they provide the taxpayer with good value for money; if such exemptions or certificates have been reviewed by the chief medical officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29432/05]
547 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of personal digital assistants provided to staff in his Department; the cost of same; the cost of the most expensive personal digital assistant purchased to date; the grades to which these devices are issued; if personal digital assistants are issued as a matter of course or are subject to preparation of a business case which is subsequently scrutinised; if so, by whom the final decision on allocation of personal digital assistants is made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29417/05]
546 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount spent by his Department on briefcases; the amount refunded to staff in his Department in respect of purchases of briefcases; the number of staff who have received briefcases; the number of staff who have received refunds for briefcases they purchased; the largest single amount paid or refunded in respect of one briefcase; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29402/05]
545 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of staff in his Department to whom leave of absence, or any other absence from normal duties or place of work, in excess of two months was granted for educational purposes in any year since 2002; the nature of the educational course undertaken in each case; if there are terms or conditions relating to academic achievement attached to the granting of such leave; if personnel who were granted such leave failed to complete their courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29357/05]
544 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the personnel files of staff in his Department have been copied or given to external parties; if so, the safeguards which have been put in place to ensure that no personal data of any member of staff in his Department will be released to third parties; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29342/05]
543 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount of compensatory leave granted or due to be granted to staff in his Department; the individuals to whom they were granted in respect of additional attendance at work before or after normal hours of attendance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29327/05]
542 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amounts of ex gratia payments made to staff in his Departments press office in respect of persons being on call and their additional attendance at work before or after normal hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29312/05]
541 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the rates of overtime or additional allowances payable to staff who work in his Department’s press office in respect of persons being on-call and their additional attendance at work before or after normal hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29297/05]
524 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of staff in each general service and department grade in his Department who have been exempt for a period in excess of six months from attending meetings, dealing with correspondence, dealing with telephone queries, home or foreign travel, using computers or other duties by virtue of a medical certificate; if such long-term exemptions from normal duties are fair to other staff who must pick up the extra work; if they provide the taxpayer with good value for money; if such exemptions or certificates have been reviewed by the chief medical officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29431/05]
523 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of personal digital assistants provided to staff in his Department; the cost of same; the cost of the most expensive personal digital assistant purchased to date; the grades to which these devices are issued; if personal digital assistants are issued as a matter of course or are subject to preparation of a business case which is subsequently scrutinised; if so, by whom the final decision on allocation of personal digital assistants is made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29416/05]
522 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount spent by his Department on briefcases; the amount refunded to staff in his Department in respect of purchases of briefcases; the number of staff who have received briefcases; the number of staff who have received refunds for briefcases they purchased; the largest single amount paid or refunded in respect of one briefcase; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[29401/05]