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. 965 – 9th December – Developing a National Cyber Security Strategy

To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has prepared a cyber security strategy to protect digital public services and the users of the services; and if there is an indicative timeframe for the implementation of the strategy’s implementation. – Seán Kyne   Reply – Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural… Continue Reading

PQ 281 – 9th December – Additional Investment in Garda Vehicles

To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the investment in Garda vehicles, the financial amount invested in 2013, 2014 and planned for 2015; the number of additional vehicles by Garda division; and if consideration has been given to acquiring and fitting out high specification vehicles which support… Continue Reading

PQ No. 280 – 9th December – Garda Recruitment and Training

To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on Garda recruitment; the number of recruits that have entered Templemore, County Tipperary in 2014; and the number that will commence training in 2015 – Seán Kyne TD   Reply – Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will… Continue Reading

PQ No. 201 – 9th December – Service Delivery Plans from each Government Dept & State Agency

To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if each Department has provided Government with benefit driven external service delivery plans; if he will provide a list of the major offices other than Government Departments which have also submitted such plans; and if he would indicate the desired outcomes arising from the implementation of… Continue Reading

PQ No. 200 – 9th December – Training and Upskilling Public Sector Staff on Procurement

To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress of building a team of service procurement specialists and the proposed upskilling of public service managers in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter – Seán Kyne TD.   Reply – Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin:… Continue Reading

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