Parliamentary questions

Brexit Staff

Catherine Murphy

51. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach the number of regular grade civil servants his Department has hired in advance of a no-deal Brexit; the number of specialist grade civil servants hired in advance of same; and the budget made available in advance of Brexit for hiring of staff in advance of the UK withdrawal from the EU. [3328/19]

Brexit Staff

Catherine Murphy

55. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of regular grade civil servants his Department has hired in advance of a no-deal Brexit; the number of specialist grade civil servants hired in advance of same; the budget made available in advance of Brexit for hiring of staff in advance of the UK withdrawal from the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3318/19]

Brexit Staff

Catherine Murphy

62. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of regular grade civil servants his Department has hired in advance of a no-deal Brexit; the number of specialist grade civil servants hired in advance of same; the budget made available in advance of Brexit for hiring of staff in advance of the UK withdrawal from the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3322/19]

Brexit Staff

Catherine Murphy

79. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of regular grade civil servants his Department has hired in advance of a no-deal Brexit; the number of specialist grade civil servants hired in advance of same; the budget made available in advance of Brexit for hiring of staff in advance of the UK withdrawal from the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3321/19]

Revenue Commissioners Staff

Catherine Murphy

80. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of extra Revenue Commissioners staff and-or customs officials hired in the past two years to specifically deal with Brexit issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3338/19]

Brexit Staff

Catherine Murphy

87. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of regular grade civil servants his Department has hired in advance of a no-deal Brexit; the number of specialist grade civil servants hired in advance of same; the budget made available in advance of Brexit for hiring of staff in advance of the UK withdrawal from the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3326/19]

Brexit Staff

Catherine Murphy

101. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of regular grade civil servants his Department has hired in advance of a no-deal Brexit; the number of specialist grade civil servants hired in advance of same; the budget made available in advance of Brexit for hiring of staff in advance of the UK withdrawal from the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3319/19]

Brexit Staff

Catherine Murphy

113. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of regular grade civil servants his Department has hired in advance of a no-deal Brexit; the number of specialist grade civil servants hired in advance of same; the budget made available in advance of Brexit for hiring of staff in advance of the UK withdrawal from the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3325/19]

Brexit Staff

Catherine Murphy

123. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of regular grade civil servants her Department has hired in advance of a no-deal Brexit; the number of specialist grade civil servants hired in advance of same; the budget made available in advance of Brexit for hiring of staff in advance of the UK withdrawal from the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3314/19]

EU Directives

Catherine Murphy

143. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the consultation he has had with pharmacy representative groups in advance of the implementation of the falsified medicines EU directive; if his attention has been drawn to the fact the directive may impact on the day-to-day work of the dispensing pharmacist; if he has consulted with all points of the supply chain of pharmaceutical drugs on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3202/19]

Brexit Staff

Catherine Murphy

162. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of regular grade civil servants his Department has hired in advance of a no-deal Brexit; the number of specialist grade civil servants hired in advance of same; the budget made available in advance of Brexit for hiring of staff in advance of the UK withdrawal from the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3323/19]

Brexit Staff

Catherine Murphy

192. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of regular grade civil servants his Department has hired in advance of a no-deal Brexit; the number of specialist grade civil servants hired in advance of same; the budget made available in advance of Brexit for hiring of staff in advance of the UK withdrawal from the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3313/19]

Brexit Staff

Catherine Murphy

202. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of regular grade civil servants his Department has hired in advance of a no-deal Brexit; the number of specialist grade civil servants hired in advance of same; the budget made available in advance of Brexit for hiring of staff in advance of the UK withdrawal from the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3316/19]

Brexit Staff

Catherine Murphy

209. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of regular grade civil servants his Department has hired in advance of a no-deal Brexit; the number of specialist grade civil servants hired in advance of same; the budget made available in advance of Brexit for hiring of staff in advance of the UK withdrawal from the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3329/19]

Railway Stations

Catherine Murphy

210. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the plans of Irish Rail to install separated bins in and around stations in order to provide passengers an option to dispose of rubbish for recycling or general waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3349/19]

Road Tolls

Catherine Murphy

211. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the areas to which moneys are lodged in circumstances in which exact change cannot be returned to a customer at a road toll; the beneficiary of the amounts not collected by the customer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3350/19]

Brexit Staff

Catherine Murphy

216. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of regular grade civil servants her Department has hired in advance of a no-deal Brexit; the number of specialist grade civil servants hired in advance of same; the budget made available in advance of Brexit for hiring of staff in advance of the UK withdrawal from the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3315/19]

Brexit Staff

Catherine Murphy

224. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of regular grade civil servants his Department has hired in advance of a no-deal Brexit; the number of specialist grade civil servants hired in advance of same; the budget made available in advance of Brexit for hiring of staff in advance of the UK withdrawal from the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3327/19]

Brexit Staff

Catherine Murphy

249. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of regular grade civil servants her Department has hired in advance of a no-deal Brexit; the number of specialist grade civil servants hired in advance of same; the budget made available in advance of Brexit for hiring of staff in advance of the UK withdrawal from the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3320/19]

Brexit Staff

Catherine Murphy

267. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of regular grade civil servants his Department has hired in advance of a no-deal Brexit; the number of specialist grade civil servants hired in advance of same; the budget made available in advance of Brexit for hiring of staff in advance of the UK withdrawal from the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3324/19]

Brexit Staff

Catherine Murphy

269. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of regular grade civil servants her Department has hired in advance of a no-deal Brexit; the number of specialist grade civil servants hired in advance of same; the budget made available in advance of Brexit for hiring of staff in advance of the UK withdrawal from the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3317/19]

Public Transport Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

535. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding available in 2019 for the improvement and provision of new cycling lanes by county in the context of allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2353/19]

Public Transport Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

536. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated under the sustainable transport measures grants programme for 2018, in tabular form; the forecasted allocations for 2019; the way in which funding was allocated to projects and or beneficiaries of funding under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2355/19]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Catherine Murphy

669. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of proposed guidelines regarding the development of industrial wind turbine farms; the date for the publication of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2501/19]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Catherine Murphy

670. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if consideration has been given to implementing a pause on all planning permission applications regarding industrial wind turbine farms nationwide until the publication of proposed guidelines for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2502/19]

Defence Forces Equipment

Catherine Murphy

102. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the sections of the Defence Forces using 5G communication technology here and-or abroad; if his Department use 5G here; his plans to make use of 5G; if he has received advice or consultancy on the use of 5G by the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2016/19]

National Broadband Plan

Catherine Murphy

226. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the awarding of a contract in respect of the national broadband plan; if his officials have provided him with an interim report and-or made recommendations on the awarding of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2017/19]

State Claims Agency

Catherine Murphy

133. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the health and safety management system reports and-or audits carried out on the Air Corps by the State Claims Agency in each of the years from 2006 to 2015; the year and author of each report and-or audit in the timeframe; if the reports have been published and-or classified as confidential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1180/19]

National Treasury Management Agency Remuneration

Catherine Murphy

217. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 146 of 18 December 2018, if the National Treasury Management Agency will provide a breakdown of all discretionary performance related payments in tabular form (details supplied); the highest discretionary performance related payments made to a single employee in each of the years 2006 to 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1179/19]

Asylum Seeker Accommodation

Catherine Murphy

467. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of dwellings allocated by each local authority to meet the housing needs of persons seeking asylum and persons that are classified as refugees on an annual basis from 2014 to date, by year, in tabular form; the number of dwellings by local authority, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1319/19]

Blood Donations

Catherine Murphy

715. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the testing procedures engaged by the Irish Blood Transfusion Service in relation to the testing of all of blood donations it receives are audited or subject to audit by a third party or independent agency; the screening or testing that is conducted on all blood donations the service receives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1181/19]

Blood Donations

Catherine Murphy

716. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the Irish Blood Transfusion Service has considered an individual risk assessment system to be applied to all blood donors when they present to donate at blood donation clinics to assess the actual risk to the national blood supply posed by all blood donors; if the current system takes a full account of all donors who may be a risk to the national blood supply; his views on whether an individual risk assessment system for all donors would represent a best practice approach to the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1182/19]

Broadband Service Provision

Catherine Murphy

869. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount which has been received historically under the revenue share terms with Enet regarding metropolitan area networks, MANs, phase 1 concession; the amount Enet has received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54338/18]

Broadband Service Provision

Catherine Murphy

870. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the nature of the revisions made to the revenue share agreement between his Department and Enet regarding the phase 1 concession agreement with effect from 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54339/18]

Compulsory Purchase Orders

Catherine Murphy

1167. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of properties and amount of land acquired by each local authority in the past two years to date using compulsory purchase orders, by local authority and location of the property and-or lands, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1294/19]

Local Authority Staff

Catherine Murphy

1168. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the recruitment of vacant property officers by local authorities and the dedicated vacant homes unit to be set up to co-ordinate their work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1297/19]

Irish Prison Service

Catherine Murphy

238. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the manner in which a person (details supplied) was dismissed from the Civil Service; his further views on the expectation that rules, regulation, circulars and an injury warrant including amendments were adhered to regarding an incident on 18 May 1988 at Portlaoise Prison; if he or the State has a duty of care in respect of this person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53520/18]

Prison Service Staff

Catherine Murphy

259. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 228 of 11 December 2018, the number of the 13 persons that have retired on grounds of ill health as a direct result of a recognised injury on duty from the Irish Prison Service; if they were subject to an injury warrant application by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53862/18]

Prison Service Staff

Catherine Murphy

260. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prison officers that have been medically retired as a direct result of a recognised injury on duty by the chief medical officer in the Civil Service occupational health department in the past 20 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53863/18]

Taxi Regulations

Catherine Murphy

267. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the level of authority An Garda Síochána has to inspect all aspects and-or particulars of professional drivers at taxi ranks and-or roadside checks; if An Garda Síochána is co-ordinating with the NTA taxi inspectors over Christmas 2018 and the 2019 new year period in conducting rank and roadside checks of vehicles and documentation to ensure full compliance with taxi regulations and traffic laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53913/18]

Prison Staff

Catherine Murphy

268. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prison officers that have been assigned to modified duties as a result of injury sustained during the course of their regular duties in the past ten years; if the Irish Prison Service has the ability to provide suitable long-term modified duties for all officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53965/18]

Supported Residential Accommodation Provision

Catherine Murphy

403. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health when funding will be allocated to the provision of supported living for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53900/18]

Taxi Data

Catherine Murphy

489. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of National Transport Authority taxi inspectors on duty by county or local authority basis; if National Transport Authority inspectors have been granted additional resources to inspect taxis at ranks or from the roadside over Christmas 2018 and the 2019 new year period outside of regular office hours (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53908/18]

Taxi Data

Catherine Murphy

490. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of taxi plates and or licences revoked in 2017 and to date in 2018, by county; the general reasons a licence or plate is revoked by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53909/18]

State Claims Agency Data

Catherine Murphy

117. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of open cases the State Claims Agency is handling in respect of the Air Corps, its staff and former staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53027/18]

State Claims Agency Data

Catherine Murphy

118. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of claims settled between the State Claims Agency in respect of serving and former members of the Defence Forces by amount, year and section of the Defence Forces that the member was assigned to in the past ten years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53053/18]

State Claims Agency Data

Catherine Murphy

119. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the State Claims Agency supplied the Health and Safety Authority with copies of its audits and-or reports regarding the Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53026/18]

State Claims Agency Data

Catherine Murphy

146. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if staff at the State Claims Agency receive discretionary performance-related payments; the amount paid to staff from 2006 to date; if these payments related to particular projects and-or audits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53022/18]

School Patronage

Catherine Murphy

218. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which it is established which parents are eligible to vote for patronage of newly proposed schools nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53067/18]

School Patronage

Catherine Murphy

219. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the decision-making process used and workflow processes engaged in setting up the e-voting system for parents voting for patronage in circumstances in which new school builds are identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53068/18]

School Patronage

Catherine Murphy

220. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his definition of "ordinarily resident" in respect of a parent's eligibility to vote for the patronage of newly proposed schools nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53069/18]

School Patronage

Catherine Murphy

221. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the location the local authorities in each of the newly proposed schools districts nationally have given written notification to his Department to specify the ordinarily resident rule; if he will provide same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53070/18]

School Patronage

Catherine Murphy

222. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if recently built housing estates and newly zoned regions are included in the catchment areas for schools; the way in which this information is processed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53071/18]

School Patronage

Catherine Murphy

223. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the newly developed housing estates in County Kildare he has specifically excluded as being eligible to vote in the system for parents voting for patronage in which new school builds are identified; if consideration has been given to the impact on new families that have moved into the estates; the way in which he plans to communicate this message to new residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53072/18]

Prison Service Data

Catherine Murphy

271. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of former prison officers and staff that did not reach governor rank and are employed as consultants by the Irish Prison Service; the length of the time they have been employed; the amount they are being paid; the main purpose of their consultation and-or employments; and if they were or are assigned to a prison, his Department or another central office in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [53120/18]

Garda Deployment

Catherine Murphy

278. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank in each divisional burglary response unit in 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53298/18]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Catherine Murphy

517. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the evaluation stage of the NBP; if he has received an interim report and or brief in respect of the evaluation process; the timeline and stages of the evaluation process from the date on which the NBP bidding stage closed to the approximate date of awarding a contract to roll out the NBP; the contingency in place should no contract be awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53097/18]

Sports Funding

Catherine Murphy

557. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has consulted with, offered administrative advice or financial aid to all-island sporting bodies (details supplied) in the context of Brexit; the degree of assistance he has offered to each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52867/18]

Roads Maintenance

Catherine Murphy

564. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to a crossing point (details supplied) in County Kildare that is not fit for purpose; his plans to rectify the situation; if provision can be made for safe crossings for non-motor vehicle traffic and foot traffic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53058/18]

Child and Family Agency Data

Catherine Murphy

587. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a data protection officer has been appointed to Tusla; if not, the reason for delay in appointing an officer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53261/18]

Child and Family Agency Data

Catherine Murphy

595. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to data protection breaches in the context of GDPR at Tusla; if her attention has been further drawn to instances in which personal data are being used in presentations that has been received from an organisation (details supplied) by Tusla; the amount of funding granted to the organisation in the past two years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53313/18]

Child and Family Agency Payments

Catherine Murphy

596. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has had engagement with Tusla regarding its funding of an organisation (details supplied) in the past two years; if her attention has been drawn to instances in which Tusla has delayed or ceased funding the organisation as a result of a dispute regarding a demand by Tusla to have client data transferred to it from the organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53316/18]

Parental Leave

Catherine Murphy

107. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the way in which hospitals within the HSE are operating the unpaid parental leave scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that nursing staff fall outside its remit; the number of applicants for the scheme in 2017, to date in 2018 and 2019 by job role (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52504/18]

Health Services Staff

Catherine Murphy

117. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 444 and 452 of 27 February 2018 and the deferred reply from the HSE, the number of office staff and the number of trained medical staff that have availed of the shorter working hours scheme by hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52525/18]

Parliamentary Questions Data

Catherine Murphy

61. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach the number of parliamentary questions his Department has processed in the past three years to date; the number of questions answered directly; the number of questions referred to bodies or agencies under the aegis of his Department for direct reply; the number of staff who are assigned to his parliamentary questions section; and if non-departmental staff, advisers and-or public affairs and relations companies have composed parliamentary question replies or had an act or hand in forming parliamentary question replies in the timeframe specified. [52248/18]

Parliamentary Questions Data

Catherine Murphy

62. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of parliamentary questions his Department has processed in the past three years to date; the number of questions answered directly; the number of questions referred to bodies or agencies under the aegis of his Department for direct reply; the number of staff who are assigned to his parliamentary questions section; and if non-departmental staff, advisers and-or public affairs and relations companies have composed parliamentary question replies or had an act or hand in forming parliamentary question replies in the timeframe specified. [52238/18]

Parliamentary Questions Data

Catherine Murphy

64. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of parliamentary questions his Department has processed in the past three years to date; the number of questions answered directly; the number of questions referred to bodies or agencies under the aegis of his Department for direct reply; the number of staff who are assigned to his parliamentary questions section; and if non-departmental staff, advisers and-or public affairs and relations companies have composed parliamentary question replies or had an act or hand in forming parliamentary question replies in the timeframe specified. [52242/18]

Parliamentary Questions Data

Catherine Murphy

69. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of parliamentary questions his Department has processed in the past three years to date; the number of questions answered directly; the number of questions referred to bodies or agencies under the aegis of his Department for direct reply; the number of staff who are assigned to his parliamentary questions section; and if non-departmental staff, advisers and-or public affairs and relations companies have composed parliamentary question replies or had an act or hand in forming parliamentary question replies in the timeframe specified. [52241/18]

Parliamentary Questions Data

Catherine Murphy

86. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of parliamentary questions his Department has processed in the past three years to date; the number of questions answered directly; the number of questions referred to bodies or agencies under the aegis of his Department for direct reply; the number of staff who are assigned to his parliamentary questions section; and if non-departmental staff, advisers and-or public affairs and relations companies have composed parliamentary question replies or had an act or hand in forming parliamentary question replies in the timeframe specified. [52246/18]

Parliamentary Questions Data

Catherine Murphy

92. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of parliamentary questions his Department has processed in the past three years to date; the number of questions answered directly; the number of questions referred to bodies or agencies under the aegis of his Department for direct reply; the number of staff who are assigned to his parliamentary questions section; and if non-departmental staff, advisers and-or public affairs and relations companies have composed parliamentary question replies or had an act or hand in forming parliamentary question replies in the timeframe specified. [52239/18]

Parliamentary Questions Data

Catherine Murphy

133. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of parliamentary questions his Department has processed in the past three years to date; the number of questions answered directly; the number of questions referred to bodies or agencies under the aegis of his Department for direct reply; the number of staff who are assigned to his parliamentary questions section; and if non-departmental staff, advisers and-or public affairs and relations companies have composed parliamentary question replies or had an act or hand in forming parliamentary question replies in the timeframe specified. [52245/18]

Data Retention

Catherine Murphy

136. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 215 of 12 December 2017, the progress he has made regarding the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017; if his attention has been drawn to the outcome of a recent High Court case (details supplied) regarding the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52290/18]

Data Retention

Catherine Murphy

144. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the aspects of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2017 he has incorporated from the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011; if he is satisfied it complies with advice from the European Court of Justice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52385/18]

Parliamentary Questions Data

Catherine Murphy

149. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of parliamentary questions his Department has processed in the past three years to date; the number of questions answered directly; the number of questions referred to bodies or agencies under the aegis of his Department for direct reply; the number of staff who are assigned to his parliamentary questions section; and if non-departmental staff, advisers and-or public affairs and relations companies have composed parliamentary question replies or had an act or hand in forming parliamentary question replies in the timeframe specified. [52234/18]

Parliamentary Questions Data

Catherine Murphy

156. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of parliamentary questions his Department has processed in the past three years to date; the number of questions answered directly; the number of questions referred to bodies or agencies under the aegis of his Department for direct reply; the number of staff who are assigned to his parliamentary questions section; and if non-departmental staff, advisers and-or public affairs and relations companies have composed parliamentary question replies or had an act or hand in forming parliamentary question replies in the timeframe specified. [52243/18]

Parliamentary Questions Data

Catherine Murphy

194. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of parliamentary questions his Department has processed in the past three years to date; the number of questions answered directly; the number of questions referred to bodies or agencies under the aegis of his Department for direct reply; the number of staff who are assigned to his parliamentary questions section; and if non-departmental staff, advisers and-or public affairs and relations companies have composed parliamentary question replies or had an act or hand in forming parliamentary question replies in the timeframe specified. [52233/18]

Parliamentary Questions Data

Catherine Murphy

201. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of parliamentary questions his Department has processed in the past three years to date; the number of questions answered directly; the number of questions referred to bodies or agencies under the aegis of his Department for direct reply; the number of staff who are assigned to his parliamentary questions section; and if non-departmental staff, advisers and-or public affairs and relations companies have composed parliamentary question replies or had an act or hand in forming parliamentary question replies in the timeframe specified. [52236/18]

Parliamentary Questions Data

Catherine Murphy

209. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of parliamentary questions his Department has processed in the past three years to date; the number of questions answered directly; the number of questions referred to bodies or agencies under the aegis of his Department for direct reply; the number of staff who are assigned to his parliamentary questions section; and if non-departmental staff, advisers and-or public affairs and relations companies have composed parliamentary question replies or had an act or hand in forming parliamentary question replies in the timeframe specified. [52249/18]

Parliamentary Questions Data

Catherine Murphy

234. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of parliamentary questions his Department has processed in the past three years to date; the number of questions answered directly; the number of questions referred to bodies or agencies under the aegis of his Department for direct reply; the number of staff who are assigned to his parliamentary questions section; and if non-departmental staff, advisers and-or public affairs and relations companies have composed parliamentary question replies or had an act or hand in forming parliamentary question replies in the timeframe specified. [52235/18]

Parliamentary Questions Data

Catherine Murphy

239. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of parliamentary questions his Department has processed in the past three years to date; the number of questions answered directly; the number of questions referred to bodies or agencies under the aegis of his Department for direct reply; the number of staff who are assigned to his parliamentary questions section; and if non-departmental staff, advisers and-or public affairs and relations companies have composed parliamentary question replies or had an act or hand in forming parliamentary question replies in the timeframe specified. [52247/18]

Parliamentary Questions Data

Catherine Murphy

243. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of parliamentary questions his Department has processed in the past three years to date; the number of questions answered directly; the number of questions referred to bodies or agencies under the aegis of his Department for direct reply; the number of staff who are assigned to his parliamentary questions section; and if non-departmental staff, advisers and-or public affairs and relations companies have composed parliamentary question replies or had an act or hand in forming parliamentary question replies in the timeframe specified. [52240/18]

Urban Renewal Schemes

Catherine Murphy

254. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of a funding application in respect of a project (details supplied); the appeals process available for unsuccessful applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52286/18]

Parliamentary Questions Data

Catherine Murphy

256. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of parliamentary questions his Department has processed in the past three years to date; the number of questions answered directly; the number of questions referred to bodies or agencies under the aegis of his Department for direct reply; the number of staff who are assigned to his parliamentary questions section; and if non-departmental staff, advisers and-or public affairs and relations companies have composed parliamentary question replies or had an act or hand in forming parliamentary question replies in the timeframe specified. [52244/18]

Parliamentary Questions Data

Catherine Murphy

268. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of parliamentary questions his Department has processed in the past three years to date; the number of questions answered directly; the number of questions referred to bodies or agencies under the aegis of his Department for direct reply; the number of staff who are assigned to his parliamentary questions section; and if non-departmental staff, advisers and-or public affairs and relations companies have composed parliamentary question replies or had an act or hand in forming parliamentary question replies in the timeframe specified. [52237/18]

NAMA Legal Cases

Catherine Murphy

151. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of criminal cases arising from breaches of section 172 of the National Asset Management Agency Act 2009 since its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52038/18]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Catherine Murphy

176. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which demands for second level school places in 2019 in special education units in Celbridge, County Kildare will be met; the options being considered for pupils (details supplied); if a third class is being considered in the school; if a unit is being considered for other schools in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51535/18]

Irish Prison Service

Catherine Murphy

224. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to instances in which professional visits have been recorded by members of staff in the Irish Prison Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51575/18]

Garda Civilian Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

227. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of non-civilian Garda staff forced to retire due to injury sustained in the performance of official duties in the past ten years to date; the number of civilian Garda staff forced to retire due to injury sustained in the performance of official duties the past ten years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51648/18]

Prison Service Staff

Catherine Murphy

228. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prison officer staff forced to retire due to injury sustained in the performance of official duties in each the past 25 years to date; the location of each prison the officer last worked in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51649/18]

Prison Service Data

Catherine Murphy

229. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications from his Department to the Department of Finance or the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, or both, for injury warrants in respect of prison officers since 1994; the date of the most recent application for same; the number of applications that were granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51650/18]

Prison Service Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

256. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of former prison service staff employed as consultants by the Irish Prison Service; the former role of each in the prison service; the current role of each; the length of the time they have been employed as external consultants; the amount they are being paid for this work; the standing of the employment of each; the main purpose of their employment; the location of the prison each is assigned to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52215/18]

Proposed Legislation

Catherine Murphy

260. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the legislation on gift vouchers will be finalised; when legislation will be introduced in Dáil Éireann; the target date for enacting the legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51522/18]

Primary Care Centres Provision

Catherine Murphy

283. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if Leixlip, County Kildare is designated as a location for a primary health centre; if not, the reason therefor; if so, the progress that has been made locating a suitable site; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51536/18]

Recycling Policy

Catherine Murphy

415. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if Kildare County Council has applied for a grant to provide a bring centre in north County Kildare; if so, the outcome of same; the fund applied to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51532/18]

Energy Policy

Catherine Murphy

419. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which a 2015 energy White Paper that sets out a roadmap for the State to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 80 to 95% by 2050 will be achieved in the context of the permissions given to a company (details supplied) to import fracked gas; the rationale for allowing the importation of gas that is derived from a method that is banned here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51576/18]

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

436. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount paid to a company (details supplied) for its reporting and consultancy in the context of works carried out regarding the national broadband plan, NBP, and the metropolitan area networks, MANs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52216/18]

Election Monitoring Missions

Catherine Murphy

74. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if issues with the election observer roster appraisal process have been rectified (details supplied); the reason for the delay; the other steps required to finalise the process; the date on which persons will be placed on the new roster; the appeals process for unsuccessful candidates; the amount expended to date on consultancy fees for this process; the number of candidates who have applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51489/18]

Ambulance Service Response Times

Catherine Murphy

170. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the number of ambulances that are estimated to be despatched following a 999 call in circumstances in which the person is advised that the wait for arrival to the patient's address is more than three hours is recorded; the number of estimates of this waiting time or above given to 999 callers in an emergency; if the despatch times have been audited; if he has considered allocating additional resources to the relevant districts in view of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51288/18]

Sports Capital Programme Applications

Catherine Murphy

225. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of an application by a club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51248/18]

Child and Family Agency Data

Catherine Murphy

236. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of complaints and-or referrals to Tusla made by sports bodies (details supplied) from 2014 to date; the number of complaints and-or referrals made regarding sports bodies and-or persons working for the sports bodies from 2014 to date; the number of active investigations outstanding and-or ongoing concerning the sports bodies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51283/18]