Peadar Tóibín
Question:190. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the total cost associated with each Commission of Investigation under the remit of her Department in the past twenty years. [42465/24]
View answerCommissions of Investigation
Questions (190)
Written answers
As the Deputy may be aware, commissions of investigation are carried out pursuant to the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004. That Act provides for a Commission to be established by Government Order. Before making the Order, a draft must be laid before each House and a resolution approving the draft passed by both Houses.
The following table sets out the information requested by the Deputy in relation to commissions of investigation established under the Act.
|
Commission of Investigation |
Year Established |
Total Cost |
|
Commission of Investigation (Dean Lyons) |
2006 |
€1.34m |
|
Commission of Investigation into the Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin and Cloyne |
2006 |
€8.8m |
|
Commission of Investigation (Death of Gary Douch in Mountjoy Prison). |
2007 |
€1.25m |
|
Commission of Investigation (Ronan MacLochlainn) |
2014 |
€0.756m |
|
Commission of Investigation to investigate and report on certain matters relative to the Cavan/Monaghan Division of An Garda Síochána (O’Higgins Commission) |
2015 |
€1.784m |
|
South East Commission of Investigation (previously the Hickson Commission) |
2018 |
€4.058m (to end Sept 2024) |
Trade Data
Questions (191)
Peadar Tóibín
Question:191. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the quantity and cost of peat imported and exported in each of the past fifteen years, in tabular form. [41708/24]
View answerWritten answers
These figures, provided by the Central Statistics Office, refer to imports and exports under combined nomenclature (CN) code 27030000 - Peat, including peat litter, whether or not agglomerated.
This description includes all types of peat and does not differentiate between peat used for horticulture or that used for heating. This description also includes briquettes. Peat agglomerates also includes peat substrates where peat is mixed with other materials such as fertilizer, perlite, sand, lime, wood fibre, bark. By way of example a peat reduced substrate mix of 30% Wood Fibre, 30% Bark & 40% Peat is still classed under the CN code 27030000.
Livestock Issues
Questions (192)
Peadar Tóibín
Question:192. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of live sheep imported to the State in each of the past ten years, by country of origin, in tabular form. [41709/24]
View answerWritten answers
The information requested is not readily available and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51.
The table below estimates the number of sheep imported from 2017 to date, based on the TRACES system. This is the EU wide online platform for animal and plant certification.
|
Sheep Imports |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
|
Austria |
10 |
10 |
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|
Belgium |
54 |
78 |
25 |
23 |
148 |
38 |
6 |
|
|
France |
74 |
3 |
41 |
26 |
38 |
906 |
87 |
2 |
|
Germany |
2 |
21 |
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Hungary |
1 |
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Netherlands |
14 |
14 |
21 |
48 |
138 |
135 |
12 |
|
|
Spain |
80 |
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United Kingdom |
491,556 |
517,077 |
456,790 |
442,836 |
369,562 |
426,264 |
433,759 |
367,115 |
Departmental Legal Cases
Questions (193)
Peadar Tóibín
Question:193. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of legal cases taken against his Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024; the costs incurred by his Department in relation to such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41710/24]
View answerWritten answers
The number of legal cases taken against my Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024 is as follows:
Total Cases Per Year:
|
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Grand Total |
|
13 |
18 |
14 |
14 |
6 |
8 |
15 |
20 |
12 |
4 |
14 |
138 |
The amount of costs associated with the above cases is as follows:
Costs Amount Per Case of Year in €:
|
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Grand Total |
|
80,000 |
530,153 |
781,919 |
434,826 |
24,283 |
116,937 |
64,742 |
106,242 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2,139,102 |
*These figures are provided from the Department’s current file records as of 14th October 2024 and contains the most current and up to date information that is available to us.
The reply from the State Claims Agency in relation to the Personal Injuries cases is to follow separately, having been requested directly from that body, as is standard procedure.
Data Protection
Questions (194)
Peadar Tóibín
Question:194. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of data breaches experienced by his Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024; if a breakdown will be provided on the nature of the breaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41727/24]
View answerWritten answers
The numbers of data breaches recorded by my Department, since 2016, are as outlined in the table below. It should be noted that no records of data breaches were maintained before this time. The current operational procedure is that the majority of low-risk data breaches are not reported to the Data Protection Commission (DPC) in line with DPC guidance on this issue.
For operational and security reasons it is not considered appropriate to disclose specific details on the nature of data breaches experienced by my Department
My Department has multiple policies and practices in place to ensure compliance with GDPR and all Data Protection legislation. Ongoing training and awareness programmes take place to ensure the Department maintains a high standard of compliance.
|
2016 |
05 |
|
2017 |
10 |
|
2018 |
35 |
|
2019 |
50 |
|
2020 |
54 |
|
2021 |
84 |
|
2022 |
62 |
|
2023 |
89 |
|
2024 (to date) |
69 |
Official Travel
Questions (195)
Peadar Tóibín
Question:195. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total costs associated for his Department in relation to trips abroad taken by Ministers in his Department in each of the past five years and to date in 2024. [41745/24]
View answerWritten answers
The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available in my Department. The information is currently being compiled and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as it is available.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51.
The costs in each of the past five years, of travel abroad for the Minister and Ministers of State including cost of flights, accommodation and travel and subsistence claims, are set out in the table below:
|
YEAR |
TOTAL COST |
|
2020 |
6,090 |
|
2021 |
12,976 |
|
2022 |
47,725 |
|
2023 |
76,009 |
|
2024 to date |
42,952 |
Departmental Expenditure
Questions (196)
Peadar Tóibín
Question:196. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent by his Department on public relations in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [41764/24]
View answerWritten answers
I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has not incurred expenditure on public relations in the past ten years or to date in 2024.
Departmental Consultations
Questions (197)
Peadar Tóibín
Question:197. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of consultancy fees incurred by his Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [41782/24]
View answerWritten answers
I wish to inform the Deputy that the total amount of consultancy fees incurred by my Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024, is set out in the table below.
|
Year |
Fees incurred € |
|
2014 |
1,020,603 |
|
2015 |
1,346,289 |
|
2016 |
2,128,131 |
|
2017 |
2,750,390 |
|
2018 |
2,073,743 |
|
2019 |
1,927,152 |
|
2020 |
2,955,285 |
|
2021 |
3,195,366 |
|
2022 |
3,689,212 |
|
2023 |
3,259,920 |
|
2024 to date |
2,209,623 |
Departmental Advertising
Questions (198)
Peadar Tóibín
Question:198. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent by his Department on traditional and online advertising in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [41800/24]
View answerWritten answers
The information requested by the Deputy is being collated by my department and a reply will be forwarded within ten working days.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51.
My department provides public information on a variety of schemes, services and policies. This includes both traditional and online advertising and the publication of Statutory Notices that are required to comply with various National and EU legislative requirements. Outlined below in a table is a breakdown of expenditure on both traditional and online advertising, including on social media, by year for the period requested. This includes expenditure related to farm safety awareness campaigns in 2022 and 2023 and the promotion of the new Forestry Scheme in 2023.
|
Year |
Traditional advertising |
Online Advertising |
|
2014 |
€224,068.00 |
€430.50 |
|
2015 |
€238,460.00 |
€0.00 |
|
2016 |
€312,021.00 |
€0.00 |
|
2017 |
€544,657.00 |
€7,257.00 |
|
2018 |
€288,186.00 |
€14,084.00 |
|
2019 |
€185,652.54 |
€10,910.33 |
|
2020 |
€202,093.75 |
€9,107.09 |
|
2021 |
€128,424.02 |
€107,585.94 |
|
2022 |
€741,490.98 |
€104,482.80 |
|
2023 |
€1,264,037.83 |
€368,804.74 |
|
2024 (to date) |
€274,467.90 |
€47,923.20 |
Departmental Funding
Questions (199)
Alan Farrell
Question:199. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total funding allocated to the Bishopstown, Wilton, Glasheen and Model Farm Road area of Cork, from the Department for the years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42117/24]
View answerWritten answers
My Department publishes records of total payments to farmers at county level and province level in our Annual Review and Outlook. No details below that level are published.
Health Service Executive
Questions (200)
Seán Fleming
Question:200. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a response will issue to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41886/24]
View answerWritten answers
As this question refers to service/operational matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.