Parliamentary questions

Community Employment Schemes

Catherine Murphy

414. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if the community employment scheme that had been extended from 2020 to 31 October 2021 will be extended further due to the continued public health restrictions that were imposed on many aspects of the operations of her Department. [45102/21]

Social Welfare Code

Catherine Murphy

418. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if the process in respect of part-time workers who during the academic year require the support of jobseeker’s benefit on weeks in which the school or college is closed (details supplied) will be examined; if consideration will be given to a specific school staff streamlined way to support part-time workers who work around the school academic calendar and have no income when the school or college is not open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45253/21]

Further and Higher Education

Catherine Murphy

452. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the options returning citizens from outside of the EU can avail of regarding upskilling and or further education. [44629/21]

Further and Higher Education

Catherine Murphy

453. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to barriers regarding further education options for returning citizens from outside of the EU (details supplied); if this cohort can avail of Springboard courses; and if any alternative routes exist for entry to these courses. [44630/21]

Hospital Staff

Catherine Murphy

539. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of front-line vacancies currently at Naas General Hospital; the type of vacancies that are available; the measures that are in place to fill those vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44487/21]

Health Services

Catherine Murphy

646. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of in-person newborn and infant developmental checks carried out by public health nurses by CHO region in 2020 and to date in 2021; the number of checks carried out by phone; the number of checks not conducted; and the backlog of same. [45111/21]

Health Services Staff

Catherine Murphy

647. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the date on which public health nurses will resume in-person checks; and the number of days public health nurses have been not in regular active service since March 2020 to date. [45112/21]

Food Industry

Catherine Murphy

692. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update regarding Food Vision 2030; if it has been formally adopted as policy; if it is a policy that a planning authority must have regard to under section 34(2)(ia) and or (iv) of the Planning and Development Act 2000; if it automatically supersedes and replaces Food Wise 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44967/21]

Public Transport

Catherine Murphy

179. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the engineering assessment that was done on the extension of DART west to Kilcock; the findings of the assessment; the estimated cost of provision of a double track or a siding between the proposed new depot located on the outskirts of Kilcock; if he has discussed this matter with the NTA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44299/21]

Primary Medical Certificates

Catherine Murphy

192. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the current requirements to qualify for a primary medical certificate; if he plans changes to the current criteria; if so, the details of those changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44298/21]

Building Regulations

Catherine Murphy

213. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the standards that have been set to avoid problems with pyrite or mica where the oversight takes place on material removed from a quarry and which is used in buildings either in infill or blocks; when those standards were set; if it is planned to amend the standards; the person or body that carries out the oversight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44300/21]

Primary Medical Certificates

Catherine Murphy

288. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of primary medical certificates that have been applied for in 2020 and 2021; the number that were refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44298/21]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement

Catherine Murphy

47. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline, in the context of the corporate enforcement authority, the organisational structure and the required human resources from the perspective of the civil and public service and the Garda Síochána; and if a memorandum of understanding is or will be put in place to ensure guaranteed Garda resources are available at all times. [44054/21]

Government Communications

Catherine Murphy

150. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he and-or his special advisers and-or officials use or have used services (details supplied) to communicate in the past 18 months. [43082/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

156. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach the amount paid in late interest payments and penalty payments by his Department in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021 in respect of late payments being made to suppliers, service providers and contractors, in tabular form; and the measures the Department has put in place and-or is implementing to reduce late payment interest and penalty payments. [44012/21]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement

Catherine Murphy

160. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated full-year cost of recruiting five additional full-time professional accountants grade 1 and two additional full-time solicitors for the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement. [43411/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

169. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount paid in late interest payments and penalty payments by his Department in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021 in respect of late payments being made to suppliers, service providers and contractors in tabular form; and the measures he has put in place and or is implementing to reduce late payment interest and penalty payments. [44001/21]

State Bodies

Catherine Murphy

170. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount paid in late interest payments and penalty payments in each of the years from 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021 made by the IDA and Enterprise Ireland in respect of late payments being made to suppliers, service providers and contractors, in tabular form; and the measures that each respective body has put in place or is implementing to reduce late payment interest and-or penalty payments. [44017/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

218. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount paid in late interest payments and penalty payments by his Department in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021 in respect of late payments being made to suppliers, service providers and contractors in tabular form; and the measures he has put in place and or is implementing to reduce late payment interest and penalty payments. [44002/21]

National Broadband Plan

Catherine Murphy

219. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount applied for and drawn down to date under the encroachment element of the contingency subsidy that is capped at €100 million in the context of the National Broadband Plan; and if he has received a request to decrease or increase that capped threshold. [44030/21]