John Clendennen

468. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Defence the way in which her Department publishes calls for companies to express an interest in supplying military equipment to the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2397/26]

469. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Defence for an update on the recent signing of the Memorandum of Understanding with Finland on defence co-operation; the plans for a formal working group to be established to discuss potential areas of collaboration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2398/26]

470. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Defence her plans to publish the National Defence Procurement Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2399/26]

471. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Defence to provide a list of the top ten capital or programme projects delivered by her Department or its agencies over the past three years which were completed on time and within the originally approved budget; the project name, location, delivery timeframe, original approved budget, final outturn cost, and delivery body, for each project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2425/26]

472. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Defence to detail the annual spend on external consultants by her Department and its agencies in each of the past three years; the number of consultancy contracts, the largest individual consultancy engagements by value, and whether internal capacity-building or cost-benefit assessments were undertaken prior to engaging external consultants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2443/26]

473. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Defence to provide a list, for each of the past three years of the top ten projects per annum delivered by her Department or its agencies which were completed late and over the originally approved budget; the project name, location, original approved completion date, actual completion date, original approved budget, final outturn cost, cost overrun expressed in euro and percentage terms, and the delivery body for each project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2461/26]

807. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport to provide a list of the top ten capital or programme projects delivered by his Department or its agencies over the past three years which were completed on time and within the originally approved budget; the project name, location, delivery timeframe, original approved budget, final outturn cost, and delivery body, for each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2438/26]

808. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport to detail the annual spend on external consultants by his Department and its agencies in each of the past three years; the number of consultancy contracts, the largest individual consultancy engagements by value, and whether internal capacity-building or cost-benefit assessments were undertaken prior to engaging external consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2456/26]

809. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Transport to provide a list, for each of the past three years of the top ten projects per annum delivered by his Department or its agencies which were completed late and over the originally approved budget; the project name, location, original approved completion date, actual completion date, original approved budget, final outturn cost, cost overrun expressed in euro and percentage terms, and the delivery body for each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2474/26]

886. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide a list of the top ten capital or programme projects delivered by his Department or its agencies over the past three years which were completed on time and within the originally approved budget; the project name, location, delivery timeframe, original approved budget, final outturn cost, and delivery body, for each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2428/26]

887. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to detail the annual spend on external consultants by his Department and its agencies in each of the past three years; the number of consultancy contracts, the largest individual consultancy engagements by value, and whether internal capacity-building or cost-benefit assessments were undertaken prior to engaging external consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2446/26]

888. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide a list, for each of the past three years of the top ten projects per annum delivered by his Department or its agencies which were completed late and over the originally approved budget; the project name, location, original approved completion date, actual completion date, original approved budget, final outturn cost, cost overrun expressed in euro and percentage terms, and the delivery body for each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2464/26]

957. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a list of the top ten capital or programme projects delivered by his Department or its agencies over the past three years which were completed on time and within the originally approved budget; the project name, location, delivery timeframe, original approved budget, final outturn cost, and delivery body, for each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2434/26]

958. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to detail the annual spend on external consultants by his Department and its agencies in each of the past three years; the number of consultancy contracts, the largest individual consultancy engagements by value, and whether internal capacity-building or cost-benefit assessments were undertaken prior to engaging external consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2452/26]

959. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a list, for each of the past three years of the top ten projects per annum delivered by his Department or its agencies which were completed late and over the originally approved budget; the project name, location, original approved completion date, actual completion date, original approved budget, final outturn cost, cost overrun expressed in euro and percentage terms, and the delivery body for each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2470/26]

960. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the civil service mobility scheme; when the scheme will be opened to the professional/technical grades; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2485/26]

1024. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide a list of the top ten capital or programme projects delivered by his Department or its agencies over the past three years which were completed on time and within the originally approved budget; the project name, location, delivery timeframe, original approved budget, final outturn cost, and delivery body, for each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2427/26]

1025. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to detail the annual spend on external consultants by his Department and its agencies in each of the past three years; the number of consultancy contracts, the largest individual consultancy engagements by value, and whether internal capacity-building or cost-benefit assessments were undertaken prior to engaging external consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2445/26]

1026. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide a list, for each of the past three years of the top ten projects per annum delivered by his Department or its agencies which were completed late and over the originally approved budget; the project name, location, original approved completion date, actual completion date, original approved budget, final outturn cost, cost overrun expressed in euro and percentage terms, and the delivery body for each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2463/26]

1027. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when a referendum will be held to ratify the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court, the International Agreement for which was signed by Ireland in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2477/26]

1028. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the progress of the Retail Crime Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2479/26]

1270. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider covering the costs of a substitute teacher from the first day of a teacher’s absence, particularly in the case of a special class or special school teacher; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2406/26]

1271. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth when a student will be offered a first-year place in a secondary school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2407/26]

1272. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the work ongoing to identify a method of standardising the reduction to the ancillary-related grants for the longer term, where school secretaries are being paid on the Department’s payroll; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2408/26]

1273. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the process of offering school places to incoming first-year students will be deemed to be complete in those areas taking part in the Apply to School pilot, specifically in Tullamore; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2409/26]