Parliamentary questions

Official Engagements

Catherine Murphy

416. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he has spoken with his Canadian counterpart to date in 2023. [18040/23]

National Botanic Gardens

Catherine Murphy

445. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the current funding that would be required to extend the opening hours of the National Botanic Gardens until 8pm during the summer months. [16919/23]

Trade Missions

Catherine Murphy

493. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the locations of trade missions in Quarters 2 and 3 of 2023 where he will participate, in tabular form. [18046/23]

Official Engagements

Catherine Murphy

513. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education If she met the Governor of Pennsylvania during her recent visit to Philadelphia for St. Patrick’s Day. [16920/23]

Special Educational Needs

Catherine Murphy

646. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 657 of 21 March 2023, if she will again review the case of the person in view of the fact that there will now be a significant increase on their skill-set in the special needs department due to the amalgamation of three schools into one. [16534/23]

Departmental Staff

Catherine Murphy

894. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of WTE staff by grade working in the special investigations unit of her Department as of 30 March 2023; and if she will provide same figures as of 1 January 2021, in tabular form [16935/23]

Control of Firearms

Catherine Murphy

953. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he will set out his rationale for not expanding the membership of the firearms expert committee to include a broader ordinary membership to act as representatives for the end user's perspective; and if he will provide an update on his work on the regulatory structure around firearms in Ireland and modernisation of same. [16577/23]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

965. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the closing date for accepting tender offers for the provision of new helicopters and aircraft for the Garda air support unit. [16931/23]

Public Inquiries

Catherine Murphy

967. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he and-or predecessors have received interim and final reports of an inquiry in respect of a person (details supplied); the progress the inquiry has made to date; and the date on which it is expected to conclude. [16964/23]

Gambling Sector

Catherine Murphy

1013. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide a schedule of organisations his Department funds in the context of supporting persons seeking support with a gambling addiction. [17830/23]

Gambling Sector

Catherine Murphy

1014. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide a schedule of bookmakers that have made submissions and or lobbied him and or his Department on the Gambling Regulation Bill 2022. [17832/23]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

1020. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if all Garda members within roads policing units are fully trained in reading tachographs within HGV vehicles. [18048/23]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

1021. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of new marked Garda vans that came into the fleet in 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form; and the number of marked vans withdrawn from the fleet during the same period. [18049/23]

Horse Racing Industry

Catherine Murphy

1146. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding his Department has provided the horse racing industry with in 2022 and to date in 2023. [17831/23]

Harbours and Piers

Catherine Murphy

1172. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding will be approved for the remarking of (details supplied); and the last time funding was allocated for this project. [16921/23]

Departmental Meetings

Catherine Murphy

1173. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he last met with the CEO of Bord Bia; and when he will next meet the CEO. [16922/23]

Disability Services

Catherine Murphy

1187. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will set the inspection protocols and procedures he has in respect of a centre (details supplied); if his officials will inspect the centre in conjunction with his contracted inspector; if he took cognisance of standards and or criteria as set out in the EU (recast) Reception Conditions Directive; and if he will provide a schedule indicating the additional GP service providers and school places he has secured to service the needs of persons. [16495/23]

Health Service Executive

Catherine Murphy

1212. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of funding provided by the HSE to the National Multiple Sclerosis Care Centre in 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [18041/23]

International Protection

Catherine Murphy

1246. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he sought and received planning advice in respect of a building to accommodate persons seeking international protection (details supplied); if his attention or that of his officials has been drawn to the fact that Kildare County Council has determined that the building is a protected structure; if his attention or that of his officials has been further drawn to the fact that a letter regarding non-compliance with planning has issued in respect of the building's current use; if his attention or that of his officials was drawn to ongoing issues with the sewage and wastewater system; if he will confirm whether there is a common area provided for those now accommodated; if he will provide the date on which the contract for its use was activated in respect of the building and the duration of same; if he will provide the detail of who is party to the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17323/23]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

1324. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in the context of the UNHCR resettlement programme, if he will provide a schedule of the annual refugee resettlement figures of persons who arrived in the State for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022; if he will provide a breakdown for each month, by number; and the origin of persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18298/23]

Health Services

Catherine Murphy

1333. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the development by the HSE of a well-governed and patient-centred healthcare service for adults and children in the transgender community, in line with the programme for Government commitments in this area. [16083/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Catherine Murphy

1386. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify whether private security staff that worked at public hospitals during the first waves of Covid-19 are eligible for the Covid recognition payment; and if he will further clarify the way in which a person that is eligible for the payment, but has since moved jobs, may claim the payment from their former employer. [16498/23]

Hospital Staff

Catherine Murphy

1498. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE plastic surgery registrars working in Beaumont Hospital in each of the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [16923/23]

Mental Health Services

Catherine Murphy

1499. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE child and adolescent psychiatrists and clinical psychologists working in CAMHS and Mental Health Intellectual Disability Teams in CHO7 in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form [16924/23]

Hospital Staff

Catherine Murphy

1500. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE ICU nurses working in Tallaght University Hospital in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased. [16925/23]

Hospital Staff

Catherine Murphy

1501. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE staff by job title working in the pharmacy Department of the Mater Hospital; the number of WTE vacancies by job title within this Department; and when these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [16926/23]

Health Services Staff

Catherine Murphy

1502. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time and part-time healthcare attendants employed by the HSE working in each health centre and primary care centre within CHO7 in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [16927/23]

Health Services

Catherine Murphy

1697. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that have availed of gambling addiction services in the health service in 2021, 2022 and to do date in 2023. [17828/23]

Dental Services

Catherine Murphy

1733. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of recruiting one additional orthodontics specialist, one senior dental hygienist and one senior dental surgeon, in tabular form. [18042/23]

Health Services Staff

Catherine Murphy

1734. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of whole time equivalent vacant posts by role currently unfilled in each of individual lung rapid access clinics, in tabular form. [18043/23]

Health Services Staff

Catherine Murphy

1735. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant ophthalmologist with a special interest in strabismus working in the public health services in 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [18044/23]

Official Engagements

Catherine Murphy

1817. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the Minister of State within his Department visited University of Malaya during his recent visit to Malaysia for St. Patrick’s Day. [16934/23]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Catherine Murphy

1828. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount of EU funding received for capital works projects in universities in 2022 and to-date in 2023; and the amount of funding received per works project, in tabular form. [18038/23]

Mental Health Services

Catherine Murphy

1829. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the supports and advance guidance he provides to higher level institutions and 3rd level institutions regarding gambling addiction [18050/23]

Addiction Treatment Services

Catherine Murphy

1850. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the supports that her Department can provide for persons and or groups in the context of assisting persons with gambling addictions. [17829/23]

State Pensions

Catherine Murphy

205. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify the position in respect of a person's pension entitlement (details supplied). [15978/23]

International Protection

Catherine Murphy

247. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of critical incidents reported to his Department in relation to the accommodation or welfare of beneficiaries of temporary protection and international protection; the breakdown of reports per month since March 2022 to date in 2023; the nature of the reported issues; and the number still under investigation. [15970/23]

International Protection

Catherine Murphy

248. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of providers of emergency accommodation for beneficiaries of temporary protection and international protection that are currently contracted by his Department in each county; the standards being used to determine their suitability; the number of contracted accommodation locations that have been inspected to assess their suitability; and if he will clarify whether HIQA has the authority to inspect the centres. [15971/23]

General Practitioner Services

Catherine Murphy

328. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the percentage of the total number of GPs in Clare, Limerick and north Tipperary that are registered with the type 2 diabetes cycle of care. [15969/23]

Health Services Staff

Catherine Murphy

339. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he has engaged with the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science in respect of the existing qualification of healthcare assistants from abroad who work here in the context of QQI 5 level qualifications; and if he will provide an update in respect of a national framework of qualification QQI level 5 course for the occupation of healthcare assistant in Ireland. [16016/23]

Driver Test

Catherine Murphy

75. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to significant delays in the driver testing system; his plans to address the backlog; and the estimated time it will take to clear the backlog. [15626/23]

Public Transport

Catherine Murphy

76. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he and-or the National Transport Authority plan to review top-up and annual taxsaver travel cards for bus, rail and light rail services; and if his Department and-or the NTA have surveyed the number of persons using public transport in the past three years to date and evaluated the number of journeys made using card and cash to pay for journeys. [15627/23]

Rental Sector

Catherine Murphy

81. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of individual landlords and investment companies that are availing of tax relief for landlords; and if he will clarify if non-resident individuals and investment companies are eligible to avail of the tax relief. [15637/23]

Housing Schemes

Catherine Murphy

99. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of households nationally that are in receipt of a housing support such as HAP and RAS. [15634/23]

Domestic Violence

Catherine Murphy

131. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of victims of domestic violence referred to social protection access housing supports in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023. [15636/23]

Social Welfare Schemes

Catherine Murphy

133. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of households in receipt of rent supplement. [15635/23]

Departmental Schemes

Catherine Murphy

160. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide a schedule of brokers and or companies who acted as brokers for the immigrant investor programme, IIP, scheme to allow persons to invest in projects for visas, and the number outstanding to be processed. [15615/23]

Departmental Schemes

Catherine Murphy

161. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of IPP applicants that donated to GAA-related projects over the course of the IIP scheme; and the number outstanding to be processed. [15616/23]

Departmental Schemes

Catherine Murphy

162. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he will set out the controls that are in place to ensure that all IIP applications are verified. [15617/23]

Social Media

Catherine Murphy

157. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach the protocols and or guidelines he has issued in respect of the use of personal social media accounts by officials in his Department; the number of sanctions imposed by his Department on its own officials in the past ten years to date in respect of social media output by its officials, verbal, written or otherwise; if social media platforms are restricted on his Department’s network; if an application (details supplied) is available to use and or download onto Departmental-issued mobile phones; and if not, if it is barred from use. [14589/23]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Murphy

201. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will make funds available to support the maintenance of active travel projects (details supplied); and if he will set out his rationale for not funding the maintenance of active travel projects. [14716/23]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

227. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 281 of 21 March 2023, if he will confirm that information is also provided to An Garda Síochána by his Department by electronic transfer; if a driving licence or learner permit has been surrendered as a result of a court-ordered disqualification; if he will report on the improvements that have been made to the system that shares details of disqualifications with An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15464/23]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Catherine Murphy

452. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the social protection supports and pension payments that a person (details supplied) can avail of. [15014/23]

Legal Aid

Catherine Murphy

585. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the amount paid in total by the Legal Aid Board to solicitors in respect of their assignment to a client in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023. [15301/23]

Legal Aid

Catherine Murphy

586. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the procedure that is in place for persons that wish to change the solicitor assigned to them by the Legal Aid Board; the number of complaints made on an annual basis to the Legal Aid Board in respect of solicitors by clients in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023. [15302/23]

Legal Aid

Catherine Murphy

587. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he will set out the way in which a solicitor is assigned to a client in the Legal Aid Board. [15303/23]

Legal Aid

Catherine Murphy

588. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide a schedule of the number of solicitors that are barred from providing services to the Legal Aid Board since 1 January 2019 to date in 2023. [15304/23]

National Children's Hospital

Catherine Murphy

611. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of requests and monetary sums requested in respect of the ongoing completion of the National Children's Hospital in 2022, and to date in 2023. [15228/23]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Catherine Murphy

681. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to reduce the waiting list at the University Hospital Limerick diabetes outpatients clinic; the number of people currently on the waiting list; and if he will also provide the number of staff, by role, including consultants, assigned to the clinic. [14951/23]

Health Strategies

Catherine Murphy

682. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health his plans to develop a national register in respect of diabetes; and the date on which the national diabetes strategy was amended and-or updated. [14952/23]

Healthcare Policy

Catherine Murphy

683. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify who is eligible to access chronic disease hubs. [14953/23]

Health Services

Catherine Murphy

727. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a schedule by CHO area of the number of primary school patients in the backlog and or have not had their in-school eye, hearing and dental checks. [15331/23]

Social Media

Catherine Murphy

159. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the protocols and or guidelines he has issued in respect of the use of personal social media accounts by officials in his Department; the number of sanctions imposed by his Department on its own officials in the past ten years to date in respect of social media output by its officials, verbal, written or otherwise; if social media platforms are restricted on his Department’s network; if an application (details supplied) is available to use and or download onto Departmental-issued mobile phones; and if not, if it is barred from use. [14510/23]

Social Media

Catherine Murphy

169. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the protocols and or guidelines he has issued in respect of the use of personal social media accounts by officials in his Department; the number of sanctions imposed by his Department on its own officials in the past ten years to date in respect of social media output by its officials, verbal, written or otherwise; if social media platforms are restricted on his Department’s network; if an application (details supplied) is available to use and or download onto Departmental-issued mobile phones; and if not, if it is barred from use. [14511/23]

Official Engagements

Catherine Murphy

187. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a schedule of engagements he and/or his officials have had in the past five years to date with CIE and or the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, in respect of the CIE 1951 superannuation scheme; and if he will consider engaging an actuary to conduct a review of the scheme. [14454/23]

Social Media

Catherine Murphy

188. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the protocols and or guidelines he has issued in respect of the use of personal social media accounts by officials in his Department; the number of sanctions imposed by his Department on its own officials in the past ten years to date in respect of social media output by its officials, verbal, written or otherwise; if social media platforms are restricted on his Department’s network; if an application (details supplied) is available to use and or download onto Departmental-issued mobile phones; and if not, if it is barred from use. [14523/23]

Road Network

Catherine Murphy

190. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will set out his plans to review and amend the designation and or classification of national roads; and the date on which his officials last conducted such a review. [14540/23]

Airport Security

Catherine Murphy

191. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a schedule of the measures he plans to put in place in 2023 to enhance airport security and passenger screening at Dublin Airport. [14553/23]

Social Media

Catherine Murphy

205. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the protocols and or guidelines he has issued in respect of the use of personal social media accounts by officials in his Department; the number of sanctions imposed by his Department on its own officials in the past ten years to date in respect of social media output by its officials, verbal, written or otherwise; if social media platforms are restricted on his Department’s network; if an application (details supplied) is available to use and or download onto Departmental-issued mobile phones; and if not, if it is barred from use. [14512/23]

Social Media

Catherine Murphy

208. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the protocols and-or guidelines he has issued in respect of the use of personal social media accounts by officials in his Department; the number of sanctions imposed by his Department on its own officials in the past ten years to date in respect of social media output by its officials, which are verbal, written or otherwise; if social media platforms are restricted on his Department’s network; if an application (details supplied) is available to use and-or download on to Departmental-issued mobile phones; and if not, if it is barred from use. [14518/23]

Social Media

Catherine Murphy

211. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the protocols and-or guidelines she has issued in respect of the use of personal social media accounts by officials in her Department; the number of sanctions imposed by her Department on its own officials in the past ten years to date in respect of social media output by its officials, verbal, written or otherwise; if social media platforms are restricted on her Department’s network; if an application (details supplied) is available to use and-or download on to Departmental-issued mobile phones; and if not, if it is barred from use. [14522/23]

Social Media

Catherine Murphy

221. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the protocols and or guidelines he has issued in respect of the use of personal social media accounts by officials in his Department; the number of sanctions imposed by his Department on its own officials in the past ten years to date in respect of social media output by its officials, verbal, written or otherwise; if social media platforms are restricted on his Department’s network; if an application (details supplied) is available to use and or download onto Departmental-issued mobile phones; and if not, if it is barred from use. [14516/23]

Social Media

Catherine Murphy

235. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the protocols and or guidelines he has issued in respect of the use of personal social media accounts by officials in his Department; the number of sanctions imposed by his Department on its own officials in the past ten years to date in respect of social media output by its officials, verbal, written or otherwise; if social media platforms are restricted on his Department’s network; if an application (details supplied) is available to use and or download onto Department-issued mobile phones; and if not, if it is barred from use. [14513/23]

Departmental Policies

Catherine Murphy

244. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the protocols and or guidelines he has issued in respect of the use of personal social media accounts by officials in his Department; the number of sanctions imposed by his Department on its own officials in the past ten years to date in respect of social media output by its officials, verbal, written or otherwise; if social media platforms are restricted on his Department’s network; if an application (details supplied) is available to use and or download onto Departmental-issued mobile phones; and if not, if it is barred from use. [14508/23]

Social Media

Catherine Murphy

268. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the protocols and or guidelines she has issued in respect of the use of personal social media accounts by officials in her Department; the number of sanctions imposed by her Department on its own officials in the past ten years to date in respect of social media output by its officials, verbal, written or otherwise; if social media platforms are restricted on her Department’s network; if an application (details supplied) is available to use and or download onto Departmental-issued mobile phones; and if not, if it is barred from use. [14509/23]

Social Media

Catherine Murphy

291. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the protocols and-or guidelines she has issued in respect of the use of personal social media accounts by officials in her Department; the number of sanctions imposed by her Department on its own officials in the past ten years to date in respect of social media output by its officials, verbal, written or otherwise; if social media platforms are restricted on her Department’s network; if an application (details supplied) is available to use and-or download onto Department-issued mobile phones; and if not, if it is barred from use. [14520/23]

Social Media

Catherine Murphy

314. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the protocols and or guidelines he has issued in respect of the use of personal social media accounts by officials in his Department; the number of sanctions imposed by his Department on its own officials in the past ten years to date in respect of social media output by its officials, verbal, written or otherwise; if social media platforms are restricted on his Department’s network; if an application (details supplied) is available to use and or download onto Departmental-issued mobile phones; and if not, if it is barred from use. [14507/23]

Social Media

Catherine Murphy

320. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the protocols and or guidelines he has issued in respect of the use of personal social media accounts by officials in his Department; the number of sanctions imposed by his Department on its own officials in the past ten years to date in respect of social media output by its officials, verbal, written or otherwise; if social media platforms are restricted on his Department’s network; if an application (details supplied) is available to use and or download onto Departmental-issued mobile phones; and if not, if it is barred from use. [14514/23]

Social Media

Catherine Murphy

324. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the protocols and or guidelines he has issued in respect of the use of personal social media accounts by officials in his Department; the number of sanctions imposed by his Department on its own officials in the past ten years to date in respect of social media output by its officials, verbal, written or otherwise; if social media platforms are restricted on his Department’s network; if an application (details supplied) is available to use and or download onto Departmental-issued mobile phones; and if not, if it is barred from use. [14517/23]

Social Media

Catherine Murphy

359. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the protocols and or guidelines he has issued in respect of the use of personal social media accounts by officials in his Department; the number of sanctions imposed by his Department on its own officials in the past ten years to date in respect of social media output by its officials, verbal, written or otherwise; if social media platforms are restricted on his Department’s network; if an application (details supplied) is available to use and or download onto Department issued mobile phones; and if not, if it is barred from use. [14515/23]

Social Media

Catherine Murphy

381. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the protocols and or guidelines he has issued in respect of the use of personal social media accounts by officials in his Department; the number of sanctions imposed by his Department on its own officials in the past ten years to date in respect of social media output by its officials, verbal, written or otherwise; if social media platforms are restricted on his Department’s network; if an application (details supplied) is available to use and or download onto Departmental-issued mobile phones; and if not, if it is barred from use. [14506/23]

Social Media

Catherine Murphy

386. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the protocols and or guidelines she has issued in respect of the use of personal social media accounts by officials in her Department; the number of sanctions imposed by her Department on its own officials in the past ten years to date in respect of social media output by its officials, verbal, written or otherwise; if social media platforms are restricted on her Department’s network; if an application (details supplied) is available to use and or download onto Departmental-issued mobile phones; and if not, if it is barred from use. [14519/23]

Schools Building Projects

Catherine Murphy

163. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update in respect of a school building project in Naas, County Kildare (details supplied); if this project will be delivered on schedule; if prefabs will be required in addition to the new build classrooms; if she will clarify the consequences if the school determined it required additional permanent classrooms added to the project at this point in time. [13997/23]

Schools Building Projects

Catherine Murphy

170. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a schedule of the locations of the 58 school building projects that are on hold in her Department for proceeding to tender and construction due to capital funding pressures; and if she will provide a schedule, by location of other schools projects that are on hold and or that will be put on hold within the next six months due to funding pressures. [14166/23]

Job Losses

Catherine Murphy

153. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 56 of 16 November 2022, if he has been contacted or engaged by a company (details supplied) in respect of job losses at the company; if so, the nature of those discussions; and if he is satisfied that the company has complied with communication protocols in respect of redundancies; if the IDA have engaged with him in respect of clawback any supports provided to the companies. [13792/23]

Driver Licences

Catherine Murphy

281. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the current procedure used by the RSA for notifying An Garda Síochána in relation to cases where drivers who are disqualified do not surrender their licences or learner permit to the RSA; and the plans of the RSA to put in place an electronic system of notification for non-surrender of licences or learner permits to assist the gardaí in expediting enforcement in these cases. [13308/23]

Rail Network

Catherine Murphy

303. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if full catering facilities will resume on the Dublin to Sligo train service before the end of Q3, 2023. [14038/23]

Parental Leave

Catherine Murphy

356. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 267 of 7 March 2023, if he will set out the rationale for the age thresholds of children in respect of parental leave entitlements; and the reasons that parents of children aged 17 and 18 years may not avail of this leave. [12591/23]

Office of Public Works

Catherine Murphy

373. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the Garda stations within the Dublin region that are scheduled to be refurbished by the OPW for the remainder of 2023; the nature of these works; and when each works projects will commence, in tabular form. [14030/23]

Sports Organisations

Catherine Murphy

393. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the current members of Sport Ireland; the Minister who appointed each; and the current remuneration of each, in tabular form. [14031/23]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

583. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of times the Irish Ambassador to United States has visited Norfolk in the state of Virginia in 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form; and the purpose of each visit. [14041/23]

School Transport

Catherine Murphy

630. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide the terms of reference in respect of the review of the school transport scheme that commenced in February 2021; the eligibility criteria for the scheme as communicated by her to Bus Éireann; and if she has engaged with the NTA in respect of providing additional frequency and capacity on services in known problem areas where pupils cannot access her scheme to travel to school. [12586/23]

Special Educational Needs

Catherine Murphy

657. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) and award a special needs allowance to them; if not, the reason for not doing so; the way in which a person may submit an appeal on a refusal; and if there is another allowance or support that they are eligible for. [12813/23]

School Transport

Catherine Murphy

659. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide students (details supplied) with tickets for the school transport scheme. [12844/23]

Departmental Staff

Catherine Murphy

660. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the number of officials that are based in the school transport scheme section of her Department, by grade as whole-time equivalents and part-time equivalents; and the number of temporary staff on an annual basis that augment this section. [12845/23]

Schools Building Projects

Catherine Murphy

685. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update and status of a school building project in respect of a school (details supplied). [13040/23]

School Textbooks

Catherine Murphy

743. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update in respect of the free books scheme that will operate for the 2023-2024 academic year. [13447/23]

School Textbooks

Catherine Murphy

744. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the free books scheme for primary schools, announced as part of Budget 2023. [13448/23]

School Textbooks

Catherine Murphy

745. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if the free books scheme will be administered centrally or by individual schools. [13449/23]

School Textbooks

Catherine Murphy

746. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if her officials will be engaging directly with suppliers in respect of the free books scheme for the 2023-2024 academic year. [13450/23]