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Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
27. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a schedule of all contracts they have and/or had with a company in the past 25 years to date (details supplied); the agreed contract cost; the ultimate contract cost including extras, design changes, conciliation, claims etc; project name/title; and the name of the body responsible for the delivery of projects where responsibility has been devolved. [25483/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Official Travel
Catherine Murphy
52. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is scheduled to visit the United States before the end of this year. [25100/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Official Engagements
Catherine Murphy
53. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his engagements with the government of the Philippines in the past 12 months. [25101/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Passport Services
Catherine Murphy
54. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of Irish passports notified to his Department as stolen and lost in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [25102/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
66. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide a schedule of all contracts they have and/or had with a company in the past 25 years to date (details supplied); the agreed contract cost; the ultimate contract cost including extras, design changes, conciliation, claims etc; project name/title; and the name of the body responsible for the delivery of projects where responsibility has been devolved. [25475/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Energy Policy
Catherine Murphy
75. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the proposed investment for the national grid to support delivery on our renewable energy targets by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24618/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
98. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a schedule of all contracts they have and/or had with a company in the past 25 years to date (details supplied); the agreed contract cost; the ultimate contract cost including extras, design changes, conciliation, claims etc; project name/title; and the name of the body responsible for the delivery of projects where responsibility has been devolved. [25473/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Naval Service
Catherine Murphy
106. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if Haulbowline naval base has the capability to dock a military naval ship of 210 metres in length; and if not, the funding that would be required in order to be able to securely dock a military naval ship of this size. [25086/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
107. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide a schedule of all contracts they have and/or had with a company in the past 25 years to date (details supplied); the agreed contract cost; the ultimate contract cost including extras, design changes, conciliation, claims etc; project name/title; and the name of the body responsible for the delivery of projects where responsibility has been devolved. [25470/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Active Travel
Catherine Murphy
111. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on expenditure on active travel programmes in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24619/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Bus Services
Catherine Murphy
112. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the expected cost of upgrading the public bus fleet to an electric fleet as part of the Pathfinder programme; the proposed timeline for town bus fleets and for regional bus fleets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24624/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Public Transport
Catherine Murphy
133. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of Revenue protection officers employed by Iarnród Éireann in the years of 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased this year. [25105/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Coast Guard Service
Catherine Murphy
134. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if contracts have been signed by both parties in respect of a new coast guard building in Howth; and if not, when his Department expects construction work on this project to commence. [25106/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Rail Network
Catherine Murphy
135. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the refurbishment works that Iarnród Éireann carried out at a location (details supplied) in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024; and the future refurbishment works Iarnród Éireann has scheduled for this station between Q3 2024 and end of 2025, in tabular form. [25107/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
160. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a schedule of all contracts they have and/or had with a company in the past 25 years to date (details supplied); the agreed contract cost; the ultimate contract cost including extras, design changes, conciliation, claims etc; project name/title; and the name of the body responsible for the delivery of projects where responsibility has been devolved. [25485/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Official Engagements
Catherine Murphy
162. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport when he last met formally with the CEO of a company (details supplied); and when he is next scheduled to meet the CEO. [25536/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Budget 2024
Catherine Murphy
168. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the expected net effect of carryover measures carried over for 2025 as a result of Budget 2024 measures; the way in which it is accounted for in the budgetary stance projections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24614/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Tax Code
Catherine Murphy
169. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the estimated total cost of introducing a financial transactions tax in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24615/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Tax Yield
Catherine Murphy
170. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the expected revenue yield from 15% minimum effective corporate tax rate for large firms if successfully implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24616/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
185. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of contracts awarded by his Department to a company (details supplied) to carry out work on behalf of his Department in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [25109/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
198. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a schedule of all contracts they have and/or had with a company in the past 25 years to date (details supplied); the agreed contract cost; the ultimate contract cost including extras, design changes, conciliation, claims etc; project name/title; and the name of the body responsible for the delivery of projects where responsibility has been devolved. [25474/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Tax Data
Catherine Murphy
203. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the amount of income received from the betting levy in 2023 and for the first five months of 2024, in tabular form. [25530/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Tax Credits
Catherine Murphy
204. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the full-year cost if the single person child carer credit increased by €200. [25531/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Insurance Coverage
Catherine Murphy
206. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the status of State indemnity for public liability insurance in an instance where a lease would be signed by the OPW with a landowner (details supplied); how the State insurance would indemnify the area covered by the lease or licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24640/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Office of Public Works
Catherine Murphy
219. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW intends to put a tender out for a café/restaurant service in Dublin Castle before the end of the year. [25093/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
223. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide a schedule of all contracts they have and/or had with a company in the past 25 years to date (details supplied); the agreed contract cost; the ultimate contract cost including extras, design changes, conciliation, claims etc; project name/title; and the name of the body responsible for the delivery of projects where responsibility has been devolved. [25480/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Labour Market
Catherine Murphy
225. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, given the skills shortage in areas such as construction, healthcare, teaching, farming, and caring, there are plans to progress a skills audit of people in the international protection system, with a view to harmonising skills and qualifications here; how much this would cost in the first year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24626/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
252. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a schedule of all contracts they have and/or had with a company in the past 25 years to date (details supplied); the agreed contract cost; the ultimate contract cost including extras, design changes, conciliation, claims etc; project name/title; and the name of the body responsible for the delivery of projects where responsibility has been devolved. [25472/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Industrial Development
Catherine Murphy
254. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Turkish companies IDA Ireland has engaged with in relation to setting up within the State in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [25534/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Catherine Murphy
326. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education her plans to address financial support and SEN support shortfalls for primary schools ahead of the 2024/2025 school year; and the steps she has taken to date to enhance funding and grant aid to schools in 2024. [25311/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
344. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a schedule of all contracts they have and/or had with a company in the past 25 years to date (details supplied); the agreed contract cost; the ultimate contract cost including extras, design changes, conciliation, claims etc; project name/title; and the name of the body responsible for the delivery of projects where responsibility has been devolved. [25471/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
363. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a schedule of all contracts they have and/or had with a company in the past 25 years to date (details supplied); the agreed contract cost; the ultimate contract cost including extras, design changes, conciliation, claims etc; project name/title; and the name of the body responsible for the delivery of projects where responsibility has been devolved. [25484/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Departmental Staff
Catherine Murphy
404. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of WTE quantity surveyors grade 1 employed by his Department in the years of 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [25104/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Departmental Reports
Catherine Murphy
412. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will expedite the publication of the Mulcahy Report, in view of the fact that to not do so gives rise to a perception that the integrity of the planning process is compromised further; if he has received any external advice on the contents of the report; and the number of requests that his Department has received to date to publish the report. [25317/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
419. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a schedule of all contracts they have and/or had with a company in the past 25 years to date (details supplied); the agreed contract cost; the ultimate contract cost including extras, design changes, conciliation, claims etc; project name/title; and the name of the body responsible for the delivery of projects where responsibility has been devolved. [25478/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Domestic Violence
Catherine Murphy
517. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost of providing the additional 140 domestic abuse refuge spaces to double the number of refuge spaces in Ireland, as committed to by end-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24625/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Youth Services
Catherine Murphy
547. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on the work of the youth diversion programme in County Kildare. [25097/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Catherine Murphy
548. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 483 of 30 April 2024, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to answer this PQ. [25098/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Citizenship Applications
Catherine Murphy
549. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications for citizenship currently being processed; and the countries of origin of the applicants and the number of applicants from each country, in tabular form. [25099/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
562. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a schedule of all contracts they have and/or had with a company in the past 25 years to date (details supplied); the agreed contract cost; the ultimate contract cost including extras, design changes, conciliation, claims etc; project name/title; and the name of the body responsible for the delivery of projects where responsibility has been devolved. [25479/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Fishery Harbour Centres
Catherine Murphy
576. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the capital works funded by his Department that are currently ongoing within Howth fisheries harbour centre; when each of these capital works projects will be completed, in tabular form; and if any of those capital works projects have increased in prices since construction works commenced. [25110/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
582. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a schedule of all contracts they have and/or had with a company in the past 25 years to date (details supplied); the agreed contract cost; the ultimate contract cost including extras, design changes, conciliation, claims etc; project name/title; and the name of the body responsible for the delivery of projects where responsibility has been devolved. [25468/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
584. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and total value of contracts his Department has had with a company (details supplied) over the past 18 months. [25535/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Youth Services
Catherine Murphy
610. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a schedule of grants and or funding, by heading and by county, for youth services for 2023. [24790/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Disability Services
Catherine Murphy
638. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans to provide an occupational therapist service for those with mild intellectual disability in County Kildare. [25103/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
665. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a schedule of all contracts they have and/or had with a company in the past 25 years to date (details supplied); the agreed contract cost; the ultimate contract cost including extras, design changes, conciliation, claims etc; project name/title; and the name of the body responsible for the delivery of projects where responsibility has been devolved. [25469/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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After-School Support Services
Catherine Murphy
670. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding currently available to afterschool service providers and creches for the provision of services to children with additional needs; if additional funding and/or resources are provided on a once off and/or by way of application to the department as these settings require additional adult to child ratio and his plans to develop a funding scheme in this regard. [25585/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Hospital Staff
Catherine Murphy
778. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE nurses working in the National Rehabilitation Hospital in the years of 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and if this number will be further increased this year. [25087/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Hospital Facilities
Catherine Murphy
779. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the refurbishment works that were carried out at the Rotunda Maternity Hospital in the years of 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [25088/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Hospital Staff
Catherine Murphy
780. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE urology registrars at the Mater Hospital in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [25089/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Hospital Staff
Catherine Murphy
781. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE opticians working in Naas General Hospital in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [25090/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Catherine Murphy
782. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the facilities that are in place for diabetes patients for the safe disposal of used needles. [25091/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Hospital Staff
Catherine Murphy
783. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE paediatric ophthalmologist registrars at CHI Temple Street in the years of 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [25092/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
862. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a schedule of all contracts they have and/or had with a company in the past 25 years to date (details supplied); the agreed contract cost; the ultimate contract cost including extras, design changes, conciliation, claims etc; project name/title; and the name of the body responsible for the delivery of projects where responsibility has been devolved. [25477/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Hospital Facilities
Catherine Murphy
874. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the primary care centres within CHO7 that provide baby nursing clinics; and the hours and days of the week each clinic is available, in tabular form. [25532/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Hospital Staff
Catherine Murphy
875. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of graduate nurses that were offered permanent full-time jobs within a hospital (details supplied) in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024; and of the number of jobs offered, the number that were accepted, per year, in tabular form. [25533/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Third Level Costs
Catherine Murphy
888. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the cost of increasing the student maintenance grant by €1,000 for full-time students at third level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24609/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Third Level Costs
Catherine Murphy
889. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing the non-adjacent maintenance grant by €1,000 for full-time students at undergraduate and postgraduate level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24610/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Third Level Costs
Catherine Murphy
890. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of extending a non-adjacent maintenance grant by €1,000 to part-time students at undergraduate and postgraduate level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24611/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Third Level Costs
Catherine Murphy
891. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing the adjacent maintenance grant by €1,000 for full-time students at undergraduate and postgraduate level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24612/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Third Level Costs
Catherine Murphy
892. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of extending an adjacent maintenance grant by €1,000 to part-time students at undergraduate and postgraduate level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24613/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
905. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number and total value of contracts his Department has had over the past 12 months with a company (details supplied). [25094/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Departmental Consultations
Catherine Murphy
906. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has visited Maynooth University since his appointment as Minister; and if so, the purpose of the visit. [25095/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Catherine Murphy
907. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprentice plasters, bricklayers and plumbers recorded within the State in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [25096/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Departmental Expenditure
Catherine Murphy
916. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide a schedule of all contracts they have and/or had with a company in the past 25 years to date (details supplied); the agreed contract cost; the ultimate contract cost including extras, design changes, conciliation, claims etc; project name/title; and the name of the body responsible for the delivery of projects where responsibility has been devolved. [25476/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Departmental Appointments
Catherine Murphy
917. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on appointments (details supplied). [25529/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Departmental Communications
Catherine Murphy
925. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when she last met formally with the Charities Regulator; and when they are next scheduled to meet. [25108/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
930. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide a schedule of all contracts they have and/or had with a company in the past 25 years to date (details supplied); the agreed contract cost; the ultimate contract cost including extras, design changes, conciliation, claims etc; project name/title; and the name of the body responsible for the delivery of projects where responsibility has been devolved.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25481/24]
Thu, 30 May 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Catherine Murphy
166. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide specific updates in respect of each in the bundle Project Boyne; and the funding allocation made in respect of each project. [24473/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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Theft of Animals
Catherine Murphy
142. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of thefts of domestic dogs and/or pets reported to An Garda Síochána in the past three years to date. [24231/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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International Protection
Catherine Murphy
158. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 243 of 16 May 2024, if, in view of the fact that compliance with planning law is a standard requirement for all such tenders, he will clarify his statement purporting to demonstrate such compliance could be regarded as being 'of a commercially sensitive nature'. [24232/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Catherine Murphy
222. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if the national list of SNAs can be released in a more efficient and transparent manner in view of the fact that persons are left wondering if they will have a job for the new school term; and if she will engage with the NCSE on this matter urgently. [23845/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Catherine Murphy
327. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of e-bikes and e-scooters seized by gardaí within the Wicklow division in 2022 and 2023 and to date in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23578/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Catherine Murphy
193. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if she will address the contents of same. [23438/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Catherine Murphy
118. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the timeframe for the Irish motor insurance database application to be rolled out to all Garda members on their mobility devices to include access to information on fleet and motor trader vehicles with real time information on the vehicles to Gardaí; the reason for the delay to include information on fleet and motor trader vehicles to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23048/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Passport Services
Catherine Murphy
140. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passport applicants that had to resubmit photographs in the years 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [22898/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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European Council
Catherine Murphy
141. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if the current situation in Georgia was discussed at the most recent EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting. [22899/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Departmental Meetings
Catherine Murphy
142. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has spoken with the First Minister of Wales since his appointment. [22900/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Recycling Policy
Catherine Murphy
164. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of take-back exemptions, by category type, that have been granted in the context of the deposit return scheme. [22715/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Departmental Budgets
Catherine Murphy
168. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the 2023 and 2024 budget allocation for his Department's anti-litter and anti-graffiti awareness grant scheme; and the percentage of the 2023 funding that was actually spent. [22890/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Military Aircraft
Catherine Murphy
172. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if Casement Aerodrome has the necessary capability to secure-park a Hercules C-17 military aircraft; and, if not, the funding required in order to be able to secure-park a military aircraft of that size. [22364/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Naval Service
Catherine Murphy
173. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence If Haulbowline Naval Base has the capability to dock a military naval ship of 609 m in length; and, if not, the funding required in order to be able to securely dock a military naval ship of that size. [22365/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Defence Forces
Catherine Murphy
174. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the breakdown of personnel, by rank, for the Naval Service and Air Corps in the years 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [22895/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Rail Accidents
Catherine Murphy
176. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the frequency with which Iarnród Éireann carries out a mass evacuation training plan among its staff from trains and stations in the event of a major accident happening either within stations and-or onboard trains; and the number of these mass evacuation training plans carried out in 2023 and to date in 2024 in tabular form. [22370/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Catherine Murphy
177. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport for a breakdown of the amount of his Department's pre-committed capital expenditure under the national development plan that will be dedicated to purchase buses for the PSO fleet in each of the years 2024 to 2026, in tabular form. [22371/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Road Projects
Catherine Murphy
194. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the funding provided by his Department on a local authority basis in 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024 in respect of national secondary roads and local primary and secondary roads, by amount and road type, in tabular form. [22607/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Rail Network
Catherine Murphy
203. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if Iarnród Éireann plans to increase the number of carriages on the 8.35 a.m. DART between Bray and Dublin Connolly. [22891/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Legislative Process
Catherine Murphy
204. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport when each remaining section of the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 will be signed into law. [22892/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Departmental Meetings
Catherine Murphy
208. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance when he last spoke formally to the CEO of the European Investment Bank. [22374/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Data Centres
Catherine Murphy
241. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the amount the OPW has spent to date on the construction of a new public sector data centre; and when this centre will open. [22379/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Employment Rights
Catherine Murphy
265. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the date on which the ERO for the security industry will commence. [22742/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Teaching Qualifications
Catherine Murphy
277. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the number of post-primary teachers qualified per subject in each of the years of 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [22377/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Education Welfare Service
Catherine Murphy
278. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the number of WTE educational welfare officers based in County Wicklow in each of the years 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [22378/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Sport and Recreational Development
Catherine Murphy
331. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will seek details on any strategic plans to increase tennis participation in Kildare. [22376/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Departmental Websites
Catherine Murphy
358. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to develop a website that offers the same benefits as a website (details supplied) for persons to report issues in the public realm. [22813/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Departmental Data
Catherine Murphy
417. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of mobile phones reported stolen to Gardaí within DMR Region to-date in 2024; and the number and percentage of those reported stolen phones that have been returned to its original owner. [22366/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Private Security Authority
Catherine Murphy
418. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she has met formally with the CEO of the Private Security Authority to date in 2024. [22367/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Catherine Murphy
419. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice to provide a breakdown of the amount of her Department's pre-committed capital expenditure under the National Development Plan that will be dedicated to An Garda Síochána capital building programme in each of the years 2024 to 2026, in tabular form. [22368/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Catherine Murphy
420. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the ages currently of each of the Garda prisoner transport carriers currently in the Garda fleet. [22369/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Catherine Murphy
438. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 530 of 30 April 2024, the number of Gardaí on sick leave who are included in the figure of 627 assigned to roads policing on 29 February 2024; the number of Gardaí suspended who are included in the 627 figure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22630/24]