Parliamentary questions

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

2. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the steps she will take to ensure that the recruitment of new gardaí and civilian staff following the budget 2023 allocation to her Department will meet the announced target; if she has engaged with Garda management in respect of the new recruitment campaign; and the date on which it will commence. [52296/22]

Departmental Meetings

Catherine Murphy

186. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a schedule of the meetings that he and or his officials have had with a company (details supplied) to date in 2022; the schedule should include online, phone conference and in-person meetings, date of meeting and topics that were discussed; and if he and or his officials have plans to or will schedule further meetings in the coming weeks with the company. [52551/22]

Data Centres

Catherine Murphy

187. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his Department's policy in respect of supporting data centres in Ireland in the context of the decarbonisation and digitalisation of Ireland's economy and society; and the steps that he has taken to ensure that these transitions are complimentary and in harmony with environmental policy. [52555/22]

Data Centres

Catherine Murphy

191. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of data centres in Ireland that are not connected to the grid and that use on-site fossil fuel to generate power. [52554/22]

Cycling Facilities

Catherine Murphy

199. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide the usage statistics for the individual stations of the Limerick bike scheme that are available between 2016 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52621/22]

Cycling Facilities

Catherine Murphy

200. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the membership figures of the public bike scheme in counties Limerick, Galway and Cork in each year between 2016 and 2022.
[52622/22]

Cycling Facilities

Catherine Murphy

201. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the total cost per annum between 2016 and 2022 to run the public bike scheme in counties Limerick, Clare and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52623/22]

Cycling Facilities

Catherine Murphy

202. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the current membership figures for the Waterford public bike scheme; and the total cost to date of the scheme and details on the operational contractor for this scheme. [52624/22]

Public Sector Pensions

Catherine Murphy

214. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a schedule of the total expenditure by his Department on pension payments to former civil servants in each of the years 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; if he will also provide in tabular form the total payments made to former civil servants including a breakdown of the grade they held upon retirement and the number of persons in each grade; and if he will provide separate schedules for payments to former civil servants appointed before and after 6 April 6 1995. [52620/22]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

250. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a schedule of the number of leases and annual expenditure on same for primary and secondary school buildings by county; and if she will provide the details of the organisation she holds the lease with. [52550/22]

Direct Provision System

Catherine Murphy

292. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update in respect of the progress that has been made since the publication of a white paper to end direct provision; the number of international protection applicants that have transitioned into the new model to date in 2022; and if he will provide an update in respect of the work completed by implementation partners such as the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, the Housing Agency and the local authorities to develop and implement the new accommodation model and support services. [52548/22]

Statutory Instruments

Catherine Murphy

298. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she has amended certain statutory instruments in Section 9 of the Garda Síochána Functions and Operational Areas Act 2022 since its enactment (details supplied). [52297/22]

Legislative Measures

Catherine Murphy

332. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the status of the Patient Safety (Licensing) Bill 2022. [52553/22]

Defence Forces

Catherine Murphy

93. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the amount that the Defence Forces spent on replacement musical instruments for members of the Defence Forces School of Music in the year 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; the supplier that was awarded the contract to provide replacements; and the musical instruments that were replaced. [52214/22]

Hospital Services

Catherine Murphy

246. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the date on which the CervicalCheck testing of samples will resume at a hospital (details supplied); the reason for the delay in resuming services at this location: the number of staff that have been recruited for the testing of samples at this location; the number of vacancies that are outstanding [52312/22]

Hospital Services

Catherine Murphy

247. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a schedule of hospitals that export CervicalCheck samples for testing to other jurisdictions; and the number of samples that have been exported by hospital in 2022. [52313/22]

Judicial Reviews

Catherine Murphy

151. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach the number of judicial reviews taken against his Department in the past ten years to date in 2022, in tabular form; the body and or person that initiated judicial review proceedings; the number of judicial reviews that remain open and or active; and the totality of costs incurred by his Department as a result of judicial reviews over that time period. [50767/22]

Rail Network

Catherine Murphy

219. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of instances in which an Irish rail bridge has been struck by a vehicle in Dublin county and city in the past two years to date in 2022; the same information in respect of level crossing gates being struck; and the number of acts of vandalism on Irish rail assets and property in the same time period. [51160/22]

Public Transport

Catherine Murphy

246. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of fines issued by Dublin Bus, Irish Rail and the Luas operator to passengers for fare evasion and being in possession of an invalid travel ticket and or leap card in 2021 and to date in 2022; the totality of fines collected by each operator; the number of appeals by passengers that were successful and unsuccessful; and the number of instances in which the case progressed to a summons being issued by a district court; and a breakdown of the outcome of court cases. [51589/22]

Bus Services

Catherine Murphy

249. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of new buses that have been added to the Dublin Bus fleet in 2021 and to date in 2022; the number of buses withdrawn from the fleet during the same period; and the amount of funding that has been provided by the National Transport Authority to purchase extra buses for Dublin Bus in 2023. [51854/22]

Official Travel

Catherine Murphy

250. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if the Minister of State within his Department met with senior officials of airline corporations (details supplied) when she recently travelled to the United Arab Emirates. [51855/22]

Rail Network

Catherine Murphy

251. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the amount that Iarnród Éireann spent on installation of artwork display at Howth Junction/Donaghmede train station. [51856/22]

Office of Public Works

Catherine Murphy

312. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW will fund the purchase of defibrillator and cover the costs of the training of the usage of defibrillator by OPW staff based in Maynooth Castle. [51857/22]

Official Engagements

Catherine Murphy

322. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she or her officials have formally met with a person (details supplied) since 1 October 2021. [51860/22]

State Bodies

Catherine Murphy

323. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount that Fáilte Ireland spent on marketing the Ireland’s ancient east initiative in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [51861/22]

Local Authorities

Catherine Murphy

339. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the totality of wholetime equivalent staff directly employed, by each local authority, for each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022. [51475/22]

Defence Forces

Catherine Murphy

402. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the estimated full-year cost if the daily food allowance for personnel within the Defence Forces of €4.20 per day per personnel was increased to €6.20 per day per personnel. [51866/22]

Naval Service

Catherine Murphy

403. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the number of vacant engineer room artificer technicians currently in the Naval Service; and when these vacancies will be filled in tabular form. [51867/22]

Community Employment Schemes

Catherine Murphy

520. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to increase the pay of community employment supervisors in view of the fact the sector has not had an uplift in pay since 2008 [51498/22]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Catherine Murphy

550. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports that he can make available to ECCE providers in respect of the administrative burden that the Hive hub presents to end users. [51132/22]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Catherine Murphy

551. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has conducted a data protection impact analysis in respect of the HIVE system for the ECCE service; and if he will clarify whether his Department is the controller or processor of data in respect of the HIVE system. [51133/22]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Catherine Murphy

552. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of registered ECCE providers that have not drawn down and or accessed core funding in 2022. [51134/22]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

614. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide details of the capital expenditure provided to University College Dublin since 2018, in tabular form. [51858/22]

Prison Service

Catherine Murphy

637. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a full update in respect of an independent investigation into allegations against a company (details supplied); and if she has received an interim report and or briefing on the matters raised. [51137/22]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

638. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of contracts for service that her Department and or bodies under her aegis have with a company (details supplied); and if she will provide a schedule of the contracts and a summary of the nature of same. [51138/22]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

663. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí within the Kildare division who successfully completed the protestor removal course in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and the duration of this course. [51859/22]

Mental Health Policy

Catherine Murphy

761. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he and or the HSE plans to modernise and or update the mental health protocols for public health nurses in the course of engaging mothers of newly born children in the post birth care and follow-up care. [51491/22]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Catherine Murphy

817. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in CHO7 waiting for a HSE approved shower chair; and the average waiting time for same. [51862/22]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Catherine Murphy

818. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the locations nationwide in which hearing aids and related items can be repaired. [51863/22]

Health Services Staff

Catherine Murphy

819. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time consultant cardiologists at Naas General Hospital in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [51864/22]

Ministerial Staff

Catherine Murphy

880. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full-time superintending veterinary inspectors and senior superintending veterinary inspectors employed by his Department as of 1 April 2020 and 12 October 2022, in tabular form. [51865/22]

Judicial Reviews

Catherine Murphy

171. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of judicial reviews taken against his Department in the past ten years to date in 2022, in tabular form; if he will indicate in the reply the body and or person that initiated judicial review proceedings; the number of judicial reviews that remain open and or active; and the totality of costs incurred by his Department as a result of judicial reviews over that time period. [50754/22]

EU Regulations

Catherine Murphy

173. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the date on which Section/Paragraph 19 of the European Communities (Credit Institutions: Accounts) Regulations 1992 was first amended to allow for the adoption of international accounting standards that delay the recognition of loan losses in view of the fact that the concept of prudence, as defined in Section/Paragraph 19 requires the immediate recognition of losses (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50799/22]

Judicial Reviews

Catherine Murphy

177. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of judicial reviews taken against his Department in the past ten years to date in 2022, in tabular form; if he will indicate in the reply the body and or person that initiated judicial review proceedings; the number of judicial reviews that remain open and or active; and the totality of costs incurred by his Department as a result of judicial reviews over that time period. [50755/22]

Judicial Reviews

Catherine Murphy

188. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of judicial reviews taken against his Department in the past ten years to date in 2022, in tabular form; if he will indicate in the reply the body and or person that initiated judicial review proceedings; the number of judicial reviews that remain open and or active; and the totality of costs incurred by his Department as a result of judicial reviews over that time period. [50766/22]

Judicial Reviews

Catherine Murphy

208. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of judicial reviews taken against his Department in the past ten years to date in 2022, in tabular form; if he will indicate in the reply the body and-or person that initiated judicial review proceedings; the number of judicial reviews that remain open and-or active; and the totality of costs incurred by his Department as a result of judicial reviews over that time period. [50756/22]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

214. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the amount in totality that will be distributed from the central funds. [50817/22]

Judicial Reviews

Catherine Murphy

220. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of judicial reviews taken against his Department in the past ten years to date in 2022, in tabular form; if he will indicate in the reply the body and or person that initiated judicial review proceedings; the number of judicial reviews that remain open and or active; and the totality of costs incurred by his Department as a result of judicial reviews over that time period. [50762/22]

Judicial Reviews

Catherine Murphy

224. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of judicial reviews taken against her Department in the past ten years to date in 2022, in tabular form; if she will indicate in the reply the body and or person that initiated judicial review proceedings; the number of judicial reviews that remain open and or active; and the totality of costs incurred by her Department as a result of judicial reviews over that time period. [50765/22]

Local Authorities

Catherine Murphy

226. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide the 2023 allocations for each local authority. [50817/22]

Judicial Reviews

Catherine Murphy

229. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of judicial reviews taken against his Department in the past ten years to date in 2022, in tabular form; if he will indicate in the reply the body and or person that initiated judicial review proceedings; the number of judicial reviews that remain open and or active; and the totality of costs incurred by his Department as a result of judicial reviews over that time period. [50760/22]

Judicial Reviews

Catherine Murphy

241. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of judicial reviews taken against his Department in the past ten years to date in 2022, in tabular form; if he will indicate in the reply the body and or person that initiated judicial review proceedings; the number of judicial reviews that remain open and or active; and the totality of costs incurred by his Department as a result of judicial reviews over that time period. [50757/22]

Judicial Reviews

Catherine Murphy

243. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the number of judicial reviews taken against his Department in the past ten years to date in 2022, in tabular form; if he will indicate in the reply the body and-or person that initiated judicial review proceedings; the number of judicial reviews that remain open and-or active; and the totality of costs incurred by his Department as a result of judicial reviews over that time period. [50752/22]

Judicial Reviews

Catherine Murphy

245. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the number of judicial reviews taken against her Department in the past ten years to date in 2022, in tabular form; if she will indicate in the reply the body and-or person that initiated judicial review proceedings; the number of judicial reviews that remain open and-or active; and the totality of costs incurred by her Department as a result of judicial reviews over that time period. [50753/22]

Judicial Reviews

Catherine Murphy

282. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of judicial reviews taken against her Department in the past ten years to date in 2022, in tabular form; if she will indicate in the reply the body and or person that initiated judicial review proceedings; the number of judicial reviews that remain open and or active; and the totality of costs incurred by her Department as a result of judicial reviews over that time period. [50764/22]

Judicial Reviews

Catherine Murphy

319. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of judicial reviews taken against his Department in the past ten years to date in 2022, in tabular form; if he will indicate in the reply the body and or person that initiated judicial review proceedings; the number of judicial reviews that remain open and or active; and the totality of costs incurred by his Department as a result of judicial reviews over that time period. [50751/22]

Ukraine War

Catherine Murphy

327. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the person's home must comply with the most modern building regulations and safety standards for fire and escape routes in the context of persons offering their primary residence to house those fleeing the invasion of Ukraine. [50978/22]

Judicial Reviews

Catherine Murphy

339. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of judicial reviews taken against his Department in the past ten years to date in 2022, in tabular form; if he will indicate in the reply the body and or person that initiated judicial review proceedings; the number of judicial reviews that remain open and or active; and the totality of costs incurred by his Department as a result of judicial reviews over that time period. [50758/22]

Judicial Reviews

Catherine Murphy

343. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of judicial reviews taken against her Department in the past ten years to date in 2022, in tabular form; if she will indicate in the reply the body and or person that initiated judicial review proceedings; the number of judicial reviews that remain open and or active; and the totality of costs incurred by her Department as a result of judicial reviews over that time period. [50761/22]

Judicial Reviews

Catherine Murphy

351. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of judicial reviews taken against his Department in the past ten years to date in 2022, in tabular form; if he will indicate in the reply the body and or person that initiated judicial review proceedings; the number of judicial reviews that remain open and or active; and the totality of costs incurred by his Department as a result of judicial reviews over that time period. [50759/22]

Judicial Reviews

Catherine Murphy

470. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of judicial reviews taken against his Department in the past ten years to date in 2022, in tabular form; if he will indicate in the reply the body and or person that initiated judicial review proceedings; the number of judicial reviews that remain open and or active; and the totality of costs incurred by his Department as a result of judicial reviews over that time period. [50750/22]

Judicial Reviews

Catherine Murphy

483. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of judicial reviews taken against her Department in the past ten years to date in 2022, in tabular form; if she will indicate in the reply the body and or person that initiated judicial review proceedings; the number of judicial reviews that remain open and or active; and the totality of costs incurred by her Department as a result of judicial reviews over that time period. [50763/22]

Departmental Staff

Catherine Murphy

3. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a schedule of the number of staff by grade who are assigned on a full-time basis to liaise and provide support to the Department for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in order for that Department to fulfil its areas of responsibility in respect of providing for the needs of those seeking international protection and persons categorised by virtue of the temporary protection directive by the European Union; and if he will provide a schedule of the services that his Department provides to the Department for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in that regard. [50447/22]

Departmental Staff

Catherine Murphy

5. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a schedule of the number of staff by grade who are assigned on a full-time basis to liaise and provide support to the Department for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in order for that Department to fulfil its areas of responsibility in respect of providing for the needs of those seeking international protection and persons categorised by virtue of the temporary protection directive by the European Union; and if he will provide a schedule of the services that his Department provides to the Department for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in that regard. [50448/22]

Departmental Staff

Catherine Murphy

32. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a schedule of the number of staff by grade who are assigned on a full-time basis to liaise and provide support to the Department for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in order for that Department to fulfil its areas of responsibility in respect of providing for the needs of those seeking international protection and persons categorised by virtue of the temporary protection directive by the European Union; and if he will provide a schedule of the services that his Department provides to the Department for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in that regard. [50460/22]

Departmental Staff

Catherine Murphy

44. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a schedule of the number of staff by grade who are assigned on a full-time basis to liaise and provide support to the Department for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in order for that Department to fulfil its areas of responsibility in respect of providing for the needs of those seeking international protection and persons categorised by virtue of the temporary protection directive by the European Union; and if he will provide a schedule of the services that his Department provides to the Department for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in that regard. [50449/22]

Departmental Staff

Catherine Murphy

52. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a schedule of the number of staff by grade who are assigned on a full-time basis to liaise and provide support to the Department for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in order for that Department to fulfil its areas of responsibility in respect of providing for the needs of those seeking international protection and persons categorised by virtue of the temporary protection directive by the European Union; and if he will provide a schedule of the services that his Department provides to the Department for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in that regard. [50455/22]

Departmental Staff

Catherine Murphy

57. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a schedule of the number of staff by grade who are assigned on a full-time basis to liaise and provide support to the Department for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in order for that Department to fulfil its areas of responsibility in respect of providing for the needs of those seeking international protection and persons categorised by virtue of the temporary protection directive by the European Union; and if she will provide a schedule of the services that her Department provides to the Department for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in that regard. [50459/22]

Departmental Staff

Catherine Murphy

62. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a schedule of the number of staff by grade who are assigned on a full-time basis to liaise and provide support to the Department for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in order for that Department to fulfil its areas of responsibility in respect of providing for the needs of those seeking international protection and persons categorised by virtue of the temporary protection directive by the European Union; and if he/she will provide a schedule of the services that his Department provides to the Department for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in that regard. [50453/22]

Departmental Staff

Catherine Murphy

79. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide a schedule of the number of staff by grade who are assigned on a full-time basis to liaise and provide support to the Department for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in order for that Department to fulfil its areas of responsibility in respect of providing for the needs of those seeking international protection and persons categorised by virtue of the temporary protection directive by the European Union; and if he will provide a schedule of the services that his Department provides to the Department for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in that regard. [50450/22]

Departmental Staff

Catherine Murphy

80. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide a schedule of the number of staff by grade who are assigned on a full-time basis to liaise and provide support to the Department for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in order for that Department to fulfil its areas of responsibility in respect of providing for the needs of those seeking international protection and persons categorised by virtue of the temporary protection directive by the European Union; and if he will provide a schedule of the services that his Department provides to the Department for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in that regard. [50445/22]

Departmental Staff

Catherine Murphy

87. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a schedule of the number of staff by grade who are assigned on a full-time basis to liaise and provide support to the Department for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in order for that Department to fulfil its areas of responsibility in respect of providing for the needs of those seeking international protection and persons categorised by virtue of the temporary protection directive by the European Union; and if she will provide a schedule of the services that her Department provides to the Department for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in that regard. [50446/22]

Departmental Staff

Catherine Murphy

105. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a schedule of the number of staff by grade who are assigned on a full-time basis to liaise and provide support to the Department for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in order for that Department to fulfil its areas of responsibility in respect of providing for the needs of those seeking international protection and persons categorised by virtue of the temporary protection directive by the European Union; and if she will provide a schedule of the services that her Department provides to the Department for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in that regard. [50457/22]

Community Employment Schemes

Catherine Murphy

113. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 225 of 5 October 2022 if she will provide the number of persons on the community employment scheme stream to date; and if she will reflect on her position in respect of the once-off €500 payment and issue the payment to this cohort. [50668/22]

Children in Care

Catherine Murphy

119. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide the details of each privately run residential care home for children placed in State care; and the number of children currently placed in each residential care home, in tabular form. [50491/22]

Children in Care

Catherine Murphy

120. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if HIQA conducts inspections of private residential care homes for children in State care; and if so, the number of inspections that have taken place in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022. [50492/22]

Children in Care

Catherine Murphy

121. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if Tusla has contracted private companies to conduct inspections of private residential care homes for children in State care; if so, the details of the companies that have been contracted; the total value of contracts awarded; and the number of inspections carried out by each contractor, to date, in tabular form. [50493/22]

Departmental Staff

Catherine Murphy

129. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide a schedule of the number of staff by grade who are assigned on a full-time basis to liaise and provide support to the Department for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in order for that Department to fulfil its areas of responsibility in respect of providing for the needs of those seeking international protection and persons categorised by virtue of the temporary protection directive by the European Union; and if he will provide a schedule of the services that his Department provides to the Department for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in that regard. [50451/22]

Departmental Staff

Catherine Murphy

151. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a schedule of the number of staff by grade who are assigned on a full-time basis to liaise and provide support to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in order for that Department to fulfil its areas of responsibility in respect of providing for the needs of those seeking international protection and persons categorised by virtue of the temporary protection directive by the European Union; and if she will provide a schedule of the services that her Department provides to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in that regard. [50454/22]

Departmental Staff

Catherine Murphy

169. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a schedule the number of staff by grade who are assigned on a full-time basis to liaise and provide support to the Department for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in order for that Department to fulfil its areas of responsibility in respect of providing for the needs of those seeking international protection and persons categorised by virtue of the temporary protection directive by the European Union; and if he will provide a schedule of the services that his Department provides to the Department for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in that regard. [50452/22]

Departmental Staff

Catherine Murphy

223. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a schedule of the number of staff by grade who are assigned on a full-time basis to liaise with and provide support to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in order for that Department to fulfil its areas of responsibility in respect of providing for the needs of those seeking international protection and persons categorised by virtue of the temporary protection directive by the European Union; and if he will provide a schedule of the services that his Department provides to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in that regard. [50444/22]

Departmental Staff

Catherine Murphy

230. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide a schedule of the number of staff by grade who are assigned on a full-time basis to liaise with and provide support to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in order for that Department to fulfil its areas of responsibility in respect of providing for the needs of those seeking international protection and persons categorised by virtue of the temporary protection directive by the European Union; and if she will provide a schedule of the services that her Department provides to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in that regard. [50456/22]

Commissions of Investigation

Catherine Murphy

4. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach the actions that he will take following the publication of the report of the IBRC Commission of Investigation. [49725/22]

International Protection

Catherine Murphy

153. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a schedule of the number of staff by grade who are assigned on a full-time basis to liaise and provide support to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in order for that Department to fulfil its areas of responsibility in respect of providing for the needs of those seeking international protection and persons categorised by virtue of the temporary protection directive of the European Union; and if he will provide a schedule of the services that his Department provides to the Department for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in that regard. [50458/22]

School Curriculum

Catherine Murphy

373. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will outline the progress to date in developing an education stream in schools that addresses gender-based violence. [49499/22]

Education Policy

Catherine Murphy

420. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she has issued a circular or memo to primary and or second level schools in respect of advising teachers on the way in which they assign homework to students and or the volume of homework that should be or is expected from students; and her plans to reduce the amount of additional education work that a student takes home. [50008/22]

School Staff

Catherine Murphy

444. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the number of teachers who are registered on the teacher supply panel; the number currently on the panel who have not been assigned to a school; the number of panellists by county; and the number of vacancies by county in primary and second-level schools. [50238/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Catherine Murphy

481. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports that are available to persons from her Department in the context of the recent adoption of the Dublin Declaration (details supplied) [49497/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Catherine Murphy

509. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount that she has made provision for in respect of the pandemic unemployment payment for the remainder of 2022 and Quarter 1 2023. [50017/22]

Third Level Education

Catherine Murphy

552. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline his progress to date in developing an education stream and-or awareness campaigns in third level education settings that addresses gender based violence and related matters [49500/22]

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

Catherine Murphy

584. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the next steps that she will take in the context of her adoption of the Dublin Declaration. [49496/22]

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

Catherine Murphy

585. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the supports that are available to persons from her Department in the context of the recent adoption of the Dublin Declaration (details supplied) [49498/22]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Catherine Murphy

728. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he has received the business case in respect of the proposed new national maternity hospital; if the external assurance process for major capital projects has commenced and or concluded; the consultant who undertook the assurance process; and the fees paid for same. [50061/22]

Departmental Policies

Catherine Murphy

121. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to a series of Parliamentary Questions (details supplied) in respect of the commencement of the sick leave scheme, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that much preparatory work must be done by payroll software developers in order for their clients to be complaint with the Revenue Commissioners in advance of 1 January 2023; and if he will direct his officials to expedite their work in this regard. [49393/22]

School Costs

Catherine Murphy

247. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she has circulated any memos or advice, or both, to primary and secondary schools in respect of the way in which uniform and book costs can be reduced. [49215/22]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

338. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she and or her officials have been consulted by or have engaged with Garda management in respect of roster changes in 2022; if she and or her officials have been consulted by and or have engaged with Garda officers’ representative bodies in respect of changes to the roster pattern for gardaí; and if a new roster rotation will impact on the pay of gardaí in the context of hours worked. [49407/22]

Nursing Homes

Catherine Murphy

380. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the date on which staff at a nursing home (details supplied) will receive the Covid recognition payment. [49304/22]

Veterinary Services

Catherine Murphy

422. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that his appointment of veterinarians to meat plants as official veterinarians is in accordance with an European Union regulations and that all appointees are suitably qualified. [49402/22]

Departmental Communications

Catherine Murphy

423. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a conflict of interest arises in advising and requesting the author of the Resolve Ireland report not to contact a person. [49403/22]

Marine Accidents

Catherine Murphy

92. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if it is intended for the chief surveyor to have oversight of the proposed new marine accident investigation unit; and if so, the measures that are being considered to prevent any conflicts of interest. [48845/22]