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 consultant…
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, cos…
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]
1274. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeline for processing first year places to incoming students in those areas taking part in the Apply to School pilot; when all offers are expected to have been made with all first-year places filled (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2410/26]
1275. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of first-year places that were available for offer to incoming students in the Tullamore area as part of the Apply to School Pilot; the number of places that have now been offered; the number of places that have been accepted; the number of places which remain to be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2411/26]
1276. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on an application by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2413/26]
1277. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth 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 w…
1278. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth 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 w…
1279. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth 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 expre…
1343. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport 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…
1344. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport 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…
1345. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport 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…
1346. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he has reviewed the findings of the night time economy pilots that concluded recently; his opinion on the findings; whether consideration is being given to expansion into new locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2486/26]
1347. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport in the event that new locations for development of the night time economy be considered, how these locations are being selected; the criteria that will be used to select these locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2487/26]
1348. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the review of the night time economy pilots will be published; if a timeline for implementation of its recommendations will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2488/26]
1500. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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 pr…
1501. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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 consul…
1502. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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,…
1507. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the proposal that schools should have greater autonomy over the hot school meals programme, with any savings achieved through reduced waste retained at school level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2412/26]
1601. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Social Protection 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 …