Parliamentary questions

Defence Forces

Catherine Murphy

144. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence in view of the Government’s recent endorsement of the Joint Statement on Efforts to Counter the Proliferation and Misuse of Commercial Spyware, if she will now clarify whether our military intelligence services make use of commercial spyware and, if so, what oversight, transparency and redress processes are in place. [21110/24]

Departmental Programmes

Catherine Murphy

182. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will clarify the extent to which July provision will be available (details supplied); if she will ensure that persons that require it will have access to it. [21112/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

245. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice in view of the Government’s recent endorsement of the Joint Statement on Efforts to Counter the Proliferation and Misuse of Commercial Spyware, if she will now clarify whether An Garda Síochána makes use of commercial spyware and, if so, what oversight, transparency and redress processes are in place. [21109/24]

Office of Public Works

Catherine Murphy

161. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 208 of 5 December 2023, if he has engaged with the local authority in respect of the future use of the building and/or the transfer of same to the local authority (details supplied); the date on which the OPW last made a site visit to the building and/or conducted a review of the structural integrity of the building; and if the OPW has been consulted in respect of plans for amenity development in the general surrounds of the structure. [20114/24]

Office of Public Works

Catherine Murphy

162. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW has been consulted on or has plans to assist with the reopening of the Bray-Greystones cliff walk; and if he and/or the OPW have the mechanisms in place to provide funding for consultation, works and or project management in order to assist the local authority reopen the route. [20115/24]

Electoral Process

Catherine Murphy

294. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will use a statutory instrument to give effect to empower a returning officer of a local election the authority to witness and retain a candidate's home address in lieu of displaying it on a ballot paper on request by a candidate. [20804/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

Catherine Murphy

326. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will re-examine an application for a disability allowance in respect of a person based on the new information provided (details supplied). [20740/24]

International Protection

Catherine Murphy

343. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide the metrics she used to determine that 80% of persons seeking international protection had arrived in this jurisdiction via Northern Ireland; the date on which she and/or her officials began recording data in respect of migration figures via Northern Ireland to the State; and if she will provide the sample size of data used to determine the 80% figure. [20185/24]

Official Engagements

Catherine Murphy

344. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the date on which and precise time she was notified by the UK's Home Secretary that their meeting of 29 April 2024 was cancelled; if she has made efforts to reschedule this meeting; and if any of her officials are part of the Tánaiste's attendance at the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference. [20186/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

360. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 510, 511, 512 and 513 of 16 April 2024, if she will clarify whether the data provided is an accurate and true reflection of the data that was initially sought by this Deputy; and if she will provide the sources of the data she provided for figures relating to staffing figures at the location referenced. [20280/24]

International Protection

Catherine Murphy

384. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a schedule to include the number of and county of arrival of persons who presented to the International Protection Office and ports of entry in this State who were subsequently referred to TUSLA for an assessment for services under the Child Care Act from 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and the number of persons who following that assessment by TUSLA are referred back to the IPO following a determination that they are an adult.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20611/24]

International Protection

Catherine Murphy

385. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide the number of persons who were referred to TUSLA by the International Protection Office for an assessment for services under the Child Care Act in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and the number of those referrals that are now unaccounted for and or missing. [20612/24]

Prison Service

Catherine Murphy

392. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice her plans and that of the Irish Prison Service for a site in north Dublin (details supplied); and if she has engaged with the OPW and-or any other State body and-or Government Department in respect of its use. [20805/24]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

393. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the annual cost of lighting, site services and security in respect of a site in north Dublin (details supplied) in the years 2022 and 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form, by heading. [20806/24]

Córas Iompair Éireann

Catherine Murphy

122. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the steps he will take to ensure that the benefits of CIÉ 1951 scheme active members will be protected and maintained, and that 1951 scheme pensioners will be awarded their long-awaited pension increase without delay. [19950/24]

Córas Iompair Éireann

Catherine Murphy

123. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the steps he will take to ensure that CIÉ immediately complies with its obligations to appoint CIÉ board-nominated members to the statutory CIÉ 1951 scheme pensions committee, pursuant to rule 12 of the scheme. [19951/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

137. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide a schedule of Garda stations in Kildare and Wicklow that are subject of capital works, by location; the budget associated with same and nature of works; the stage the projects are at currently; and the expected completion date. [20084/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

138. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide a schedule of Garda stations in Kildare and Wicklow that are subject of internal renovation and or retrofitting works by locations; the budget associated with same and nature of works; the stage the projects are at currently; and the expected completion date. [20085/24]

Schools Building Projects

Catherine Murphy

166. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide the date on which a Gaelscoil building project tender (details supplied) will be approved and published; the date on which it is expected that the buildings will be completed and ready for use; if she will outline the reason for the delay in progressing this project; if her attention is drawn to difficulties now present in the context of accommodating pupils in the 2024/2025 school year; and her plan to remedy same. [20049/24]

Regeneration Projects

Catherine Murphy

178. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a note on the outcome of his Department's consideration of a project (details supplied); and if he has communicated same to the local authority; if he will confirm whether the plan has passed with approval Decision Gate 1 of the Public Spending Code. [20029/24]