521 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment 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.
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520 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment 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.
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519 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment 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.
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518 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment 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.
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517 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment 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.
[29326/05]
516 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment 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.
[29311/05]
515 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment 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.
[29296/05]
490 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism 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.
[29430/05]
489 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism 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.
[29415/05]
488 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism 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.
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487 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism 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.
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486 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism 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.
[29370/05]
485 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism 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.
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484 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism 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.
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483 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism 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.
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482 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism 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.
[29310/05]
481 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism 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.
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467 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign 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.
[29429/05]
466 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign 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.
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465 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign 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. [29399/05]
464 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs 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.
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463 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs 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.
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462 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign 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.
[29354/05]
461 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign 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.
[29339/05]
460 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign 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.
[29324/05]
459 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs 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.
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458 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign 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.
[29294/05]
446 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources 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 carry out extra work; if such exempted staff 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.
[29428/05]
445 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources 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.
[29413/05]
444 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources 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.
[29398/05]
443 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources 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.
[29383/05]
442 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources 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.
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441 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources 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.
[29353/05]
440 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources 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.
[29338/05]
439 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources 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.
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438 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources 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.
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437 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources 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.
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400 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the way in which nursing homes that cease to operate will be identified by Revenue in order to recoup the allowances and grant as is specified in law in view of the fact that since nursing homes which have availed of the capital allowances tax clawback must continue to operate as such for ten years after opting into this scheme, and since the Revenue Commissioners do not identify where capital allowances are applied.
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397 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance 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.
[29427/05]
396 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance 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.
[29412/05]
395 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance 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.
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394 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance 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.
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393 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance 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.
[29367/05]
392 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance 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.
[29352/05]
391 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance 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.
[29337/05]
390 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance 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.
[29322/05]
389 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance 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.
[29307/05]
388 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance 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.
[29292/05]
342 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children 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.
[29426/05]