Parliamentary questions

Litter Pollution

Catherine Murphy

122. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount granted to each local authority in respect of anti-littering, clean-up and recycling initiatives in the past five years to date, in tabular form. [18501/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

241. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons that were successful at stages 1 and 2 of the Garda trainee application process in the past 20 years; the totality of applicants in the past 20 years to the Garda trainee recruitment programmes; the number of persons that took part in stage 1 of the process over that time period; and the number that took part in stage 2 of that same time period, in tabular form. [18659/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

248. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the most up-to-date number of community gardaí deployed each year since 2018, by local authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18611/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

250. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a breakdown of the number of ethnicities, by type and by rank, represented in An Garda Síochána [18627/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

251. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of ethnicities represented, by type, that applied to the 2024 garda trainee recruitment drive; the date on which it is expected the first batch from the 2024 recruitment pool will proceed to phase one; and the number of successful applicants from 2022/2023 recruitment drives that have yet to be processed forward to phase 1 of Garda training. [18628/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

252. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons that were successful at stages 1 and 2 of the Garda trainee application process that were deemed to be generally unsuitable to be offered a place in phase 1 of Garda training in the past 20 years. [18629/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

253. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons that have failed on their first attempt at the Garda trainee fitness test in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and the number that subsequently passed the fitness test over that same period on their second attempt. [18660/24]

Schools Building Projects

Catherine Murphy

59. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will sign a letter of intent in respect of a gaelscoil building project (details supplied) in Clondalkin, County Dublin; the reason for the delay in delivering this build; if her attention has been drawn to the duration of time that the school has operated in prefabs; the budget allocated to the delivery of the project and estimated time for delivery (details supplied). [18184/24]

Schools Building Projects

Catherine Murphy

60. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the date on which a building (details supplied) in Naas, County Kildare will be ready for pupils to use. [18185/24]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Catherine Murphy

156. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if an exception can be made in respect of a child (details supplied) who has missed the cut off point by one day in terms of eligibility for ECCE year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18370/24]

Air Accident Investigations

Catherine Murphy

146. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of unpublished military air accident investigation reports that exist covering the years 1990 to date in 2024. [17604/24]

Dublin Airport Authority

Catherine Murphy

184. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a schedule of locations at which 23 noise measuring systems will be located by the DAA as directed by the Airport Noise Competent Authority; the projected annual cost of each installation per location; and if he and or his officials engaged with or consulted with either the DAA and or the ANCA in respect of the measures. [18009/24]

Road Traffic Offences

Catherine Murphy

188. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of drivers disqualified in 2022 and 2023 and to date in 2024, by county; the number who surrendered their licence to the Road Safety Authority in 2022 and 2023 and to date in 2024, following disqualification, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18115/24]

Insurance Coverage

Catherine Murphy

201. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the steps he has taken in respect of the provision of premiums by insurance companies to persons in homes that are not designated as a flood risk; and if his attention has been drawn to instances in which insurance companies are refusing to provide cover in instances in which OPW flood maps clearly identify areas as not being in a flood area. [17554/24]

Insurance Coverage

Catherine Murphy

202. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he has engaged with insurance providers in respect of their lack of consistency regarding the way in which and the grounds on which they refuse to provide insurance cover in areas that are not identified as flood risk by the OPW in the context of their mapping and modelling of flood risk areas. [17556/24]

Insurance Coverage

Catherine Murphy

203. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the steps a person can take in instances where home insurance providers will not take into consideration remedial flood works as a mitigation when quoting and-or providing persons with premiums for their home and-or business. [17560/24]

State Bodies

Catherine Murphy

215. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify whether the ISIF holds Israeli government bonds; if so, if he will provide details of same, including their value; and if the ISIF no longer holds such bonds, whether he will provide the date on which they were divested from and the rationale for same.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18093/24]

State Bodies

Catherine Murphy

216. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank, as part of its investment strategies, has any interests directly in or with Israel; and if so, the details of same. [18094/24]

Flood Risk Management

Catherine Murphy

223. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the plans, if any, that the OPW has to de-risk pluvial flooding in the Celbridge area of Kildare. [17557/24]

Flood Risk Management

Catherine Murphy

224. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the plans, if any, that the OPW has to de-risk natural flooding events in the Celbridge area of Kildare. [17558/24]

Insurance Coverage

Catherine Murphy

225. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if home insurance companies can utilise OPW flooding maps in the context of underwriting insurance for homes. [17559/24]

Insurance Coverage

Catherine Murphy

226. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW has engaged with insurance providers regarding OPW maps and flood risk and its mapping of same in respect of the use of their models in the context of assessing risk associated with insurance products; his plans to make it obligatory for insurers to consider the maps compiled by the OPW when a dispute arises between an insurance company and a customer in respect of the refusal by the insurance company to provide flood cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17561/24]

Communications Masts

Catherine Murphy

231. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the amount raised in revenue from third parties taking a leased fixing on a Garda communications mast in 2023 and to date in 2024; if he will provide this breakdown by revenue raised and by station and or location of the mast; and if he will indicate the way in which this revenue is accounted for. [17869/24]

Local Authorities

Catherine Murphy

348. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a breakdown of the total amount requested by each local authority in Ireland in respect of reimbursement, following the introduction of the development levy waiver in May 2023, in tabular form. [17356/24]

Local Authorities

Catherine Murphy

349. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a parallel breakdown of the total amount paid to each local authority in Ireland following request for reimbursement since the introduction of the development levy waiver in May 2023. [17357/24]

Research and Development

Catherine Murphy

361. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update in respect of research his Department is funding regarding activities by Met Éireann; if he will detail the recommendations Met Éireann has made to him in respect of pluvial flooding (details supplied); and the amount he has funded to Met Éireann for this research from 2020 to date in 2024. [17555/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

93. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the total number of gardaí in the roads policing unit for each of the years 2019 to 2023 and to date in 2024, to include a breakdown by rank and division for each of those years, in tabular form. [16830/24]

Active Travel

Catherine Murphy

206. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide local authorities capital active travel budgets in order to provide certainty in the context of planning and delivering active travel projects; and if he will develop an active travel maintenance budget for implemented active travel infrastructures. [16313/24]

Wildlife Conservation

Catherine Murphy

249. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW is in a position to engage with volunteer-led organisations to provide use of some of their landholdings in the context of rehoming rescued native species where appropriate to do so. [16560/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

510. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of trainee and newly attested Garda officers that were deployed and or stationed at Bray Garda station in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024. [16325/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

511. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of whole-time-equivalent gardaí and civilians, by rank and grade, which are attached to Bray Garda station as of 9 April 2024. [16326/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

512. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a breakdown of the Garda vehicle fleet allocated on a full-time basis at Bray Garda station. [16327/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

513. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of dedicated community Garda officers stationed at Bray Garda station. [16328/24]

Departmental Schemes

Catherine Murphy

532. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a grant scheme that volunteer lead animal rescue organisations can utilise. [16561/24]

Rural Schemes

Catherine Murphy

776. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there is an education and or advice scheme that focuses on good corporate governance that volunteer organisations can avail of. [16562/24]

Passport Services

Catherine Murphy

95. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department will consider a public information campaign to advise passport applicants that consent forms downloaded and completed on mobile phone devices will not be accepted, as security features may not be present on the form; if advice as to how best to download, complete, submit and manage consent forms can be provided as part of this campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15792/24]

Official Engagements

Catherine Murphy

46. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has met formally with the Malaysian Ambassador to Ireland to date in 2024. [15565/24]

Road Tolls

Catherine Murphy

52. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the plans, if any, that TII has in respect of an advertisement campaign on both social media and national radio reminding drivers to ensure that they pay their tolls before 8 p.m. the following day in order to avoid other fines and penalties that may issue. [15546/24]

Bus Services

Catherine Murphy

53. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the progression made by NTA regarding the installation of a bus shelter at a location (details supplied); and when these works will commence at this location. [15547/24]

Public Transport

Catherine Murphy

54. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of Revenue protection officers within Iarnród Eireann; and the amount collected in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024 in respect of fares recovered and fines. [15548/24]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

58. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the names of external security/steward companies currently on the Office of Government Procurement Muti-Supplier Framework for the provision of Security/Steward Services for Public Bodies. [15564/24]

State Bodies

Catherine Murphy

60. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of site visits hosted by the IDA in County Kildare in 2023 and for the first two months of 2024. [15560/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

Catherine Murphy

93. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of extending parental leave and benefit by four weeks for mothers and by six weeks for fathers. [15566/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

100. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of WTE civilian Garda staff working in the Garda national cyber crime unit as of 3 April 2024. [15549/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

101. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of WTE civilian Garda staff working in the Garda national drugs and organised crime unit as of 3 April 2024. [15550/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

102. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of unmarked Garda cars and unmarked Garda vans attached to the Garda national immigration bureau as of 3 April 2024. [15551/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

103. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the percentage of the Garda roads policing unit fleet that are aged between 0-2 years old, between 3-6 years old, between 7-10 years old and over 10 years old, in tabular form. [15552/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

104. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of knives seized by gardaí in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [15553/24]

Trade Missions

Catherine Murphy

116. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a food-related trade mission to Vietnam will occur in Quarter 2 of 2024. [15558/24]

EU Funding

Catherine Murphy

117. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding his Department received under the EU Adjustment Reserve in 2023; and how that funding was spent, in tabular form. [15559/24]