Fine Gael TD for Galway West & Mayo South

Category Archives: Parliamentary Questions

Parliamentary Questions (PQs) may be submitted by a TD for oral answer in the Dáil or, as in the majority of cases, for written answer. TDs may put questions on any topic to the Taoiseach or any minister, subject to conditions and procedures as outlined in standing orders.

By convention Ministers do not usually table PQs. As Minister of State for Community Development, Natural Resources and Digital Development I answer questions in the Dáil on issues relating to Communities, Natural Resources and Digital Development.

PQ No. 242 – 10th February – Regulation of Hire Purchase Agreements

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To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the concerns, that while hire purchase agreements have been regulated under Irish law since 1946, the providers of such agreements and the general activity is not regulated, and as a result, the consumer is placed in an invidious position; and if he… Continue Reading

PQ No. 162 – 10th February – Local Authorities’ Role in 1916 Centenary Events

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To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update on discussions between CEOs of local authorities regarding 1916 centenary events; and the strategies being developed at the local level for same – Seán Kyne. Reply: Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht,  Heather Humphreys, TD I have had… Continue Reading

PQ No. 47 – 5th February – Publicising Job Opportunities through JobsIreland

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To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the level of engagement between her Department and recruitment agencies here to encourage and maximise the use of JobsIreland in identifying possible candidates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. – Seán Kyne.   Reply: Minister for Social Protection, Tanaiste Joan Burton: The… Continue Reading

PQ No. 26 – 5th February – Implementing the Job Path Programme

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To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the progress of implementing JobPath; the contracts on the service provision that have been completed; the level of ongoing engagement between her Department and the service-provider; the measurement criteria for the operation of JobPath in terms of achieving the stated aims and objectives; if JobPath will… Continue Reading

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