Parliamentary questions

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

189. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a schedule of all consultancy firms, accountancy firms, legal firms, project management firms and information technology, IT, firms his Department has engaged to carry out work its behalf in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; if he will summarise the work they were engaged to do and the full costs of the engagements; if disputes over costs ensued; if they were resolved with or without sanctions and or financial penalties and or withholding of funds; and if contracts are subject to legal challenge or mediation. [40221/20]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

230. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a schedule of all consultancy firms, accountancy firms, legal firms, project management firms and IT firms his Department has engaged to carry out work on its behalf in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; if he will summarise the work they were engaged to do and the full costs of the engagements; if disputes over costs ensued; if they were resolved with or without sanctions and-or financial penalties and-or withholding of funds; and if contracts are subject to legal challenge or mediation. [40210/20]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

241. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a schedule of all consultancy firms, accountancy firms, legal firms, project management firms and IT firms his Department has engaged to carry out work on its behalf in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; if he will summarise the work they were engaged to do and the full costs of the engagements; if disputes over costs ensued; if they were resolved with or without sanctions and-or financial penalties and-or withholding of funds; and if contracts are subject to legal challenge or mediation. [40216/20]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

259. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a schedule of all consultancy firms, accountancy firms, legal firms, project management firms and IT firms her Department has engaged to carry out work on its behalf in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; if she will summarise the work they were engaged to do and the full costs of the engagements; if disputes over costs ensued; if they were resolved with or without sanctions and-or financial penalties and-or withholding of funds; and if contracts are subject to legal challenge or mediation. [40220/20]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

303. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a schedule of all consultancy firms, accountancy firms, legal firms, project management firms and IT firms his Department has engaged to carry out work its behalf in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; if he will summarise the work they were engaged to do and the full costs of the engagements; if disputes over costs ensued; if they were resolved with or without sanctions and or financial penalties and or withholding of funds; and if contracts are subject to legal challenge or mediation. [40214/20]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

323. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide a schedule of all consultancy firms, accountancy firms, legal firms, project management firms and IT firms his Department has engaged to carry out work its behalf in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; if he will summarise the work they were engaged to do and the full costs of the engagements; if disputes over costs ensued; if they were resolved with or without sanctions and-or financial penalties and-or withholding of funds; and if contracts are subject to legal challenge or mediation. [40211/20]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

343. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide a schedule of all consultancy firms, accountancy firms, legal firms, project management firms and IT firms his Department has engaged to carry out work its behalf in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; if he will summarise the work they were engaged to do and the full costs of the engagements; if disputes over costs ensued; if they were resolved with or without sanctions and or financial penalties and or withholding of funds; and if contracts are subject to legal challenge or mediation. [40206/20]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

427. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a schedule of all consultancy firms, accountancy firms, legal firms, project management firms and IT firms her Department has engaged to carry out work its behalf in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; if she will summarise the work they were engaged to do and the full costs of the engagements; if disputes over costs ensued; if they were resolved with or without sanctions and or financial penalties and or withholding of funds; and if contracts are subject to legal challenge or mediation. [40207/20]

Departmental Inquiries

Catherine Murphy

495. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a schedule of all consultancy firms, accountancy firms, legal firms, project management firms and IT firms her Department has engaged to carry out work its behalf in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; if she will summarise the work they were engaged to do and the full costs of the engagements; if disputes over costs ensued; if they were resolved with or without sanctions and or financial penalties and or withholding of funds; and if contracts are subject to legal challenge or mediation. [40218/20]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

534. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a schedule of all consultancy firms, accountancy firms, legal firms, project management firms and IT firms his Department has engaged to carry out work its behalf in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; if he will summarise the work they were engaged to do and the full costs of the engagements; if disputes over costs ensued; if they were resolved with or without sanctions and or financial penalties and or withholding of funds; and if contracts are subject to legal challenge or mediation. [40205/20]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

565. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide a schedule of all consultancy firms, accountancy firms, legal firms, project management firms and IT firms his Department has engaged to carry out work on its behalf in 2018 and 2019 and to date in 2020; if he will summarise the work they were engaged to do and the full costs of the engagements; if disputes over costs ensued; if they were resolved with or without sanctions, financial penalties or the withholding of funds; and if contracts are subject to legal challenge or mediation. [40212/20]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

604. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a schedule of all consultancy firms, accountancy firms, legal firms, project management firms and IT firms her Department has engaged to carry out work its behalf in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; if she will summarise the work they were engaged to do and the full costs of the engagements; if disputes over costs ensued; if they were resolved with or without sanctions and or financial penalties and or withholding of funds; and if contracts are subject to legal challenge or mediation. [40215/20]

Medical Negligence Cases

Catherine Murphy

717. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the amount paid in legal costs to each of the top ten named legal firms representing plaintiffs in medical negligence cases in 2019; the number of cases the payments relate to in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40104/20]

Health Screening Programmes

Catherine Murphy

718. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of claims ongoing by the State Claims Agency relating to late diagnosis and missed diagnosis in respect of failings in the CervicalCheck screening programme; the number of cases settled; the amount paid out in claims to date; and the legal costs of the cases to date. [40105/20]

Medical Negligence Cases

Catherine Murphy

719. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the amount paid out by the State Claims Agency in respect of medical negligence claims for the first nine months of 2020; and the amount the agency has paid out in legal costs in respect of the pay-outs. [40106/20]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

734. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a schedule of all consultancy firms, accountancy firms, legal firms, project management firms and IT firms his Department has engaged to carry out work on its behalf in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; if he will summarise the work they were engaged to do and the full costs of the engagements; if disputes over costs ensued; if they were resolved with or without sanctions and-or financial penalties and-or withholding of funds; and if contracts are subject to legal challenge or mediation. [40213/20]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

808. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a schedule of all consultancy firms, accountancy firms, legal firms, project management firms and IT firms his Department has engaged to carry out work its behalf in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; if he will summarise the work they were engaged to do and the full costs of the engagements; if disputes over costs ensued; if they were resolved with or without sanctions and or financial penalties and or withholding of funds; and if contracts are subject to legal challenge or mediation. [40204/20]

Greyhound Industry

Catherine Murphy

820. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of instances of artificial insemination of greyhounds that have been investigated in the past ten years by vets employed by his Department and-or persons appointed by Greyhound Racing Ireland; the sanctions that were imposed; and the controls that are in place to ensure this practice does not happen. [40421/20]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

824. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide a schedule of all consultancy firms, accountancy firms, legal firms, project management firms and IT firms her Department has engaged to carry out work its behalf in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; if she will summarise the work they were engaged to do and the full costs of the engagements; if disputes over costs ensued; if they were resolved with or without sanctions and or financial penalties and or withholding of funds; and if contracts are subject to legal challenge or mediation. [40217/20]

Property Tax

Catherine Murphy

212. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the amount forgone and-or not collected by the Revenue Commissioners in local property tax by exempted property types in respect of properties purchased in 2013 to 2019 and to date in 2020. [39459/20]

Community Employment Schemes

Catherine Murphy

292. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to relax the rules regarding extensions to community employment schemes during Covid-19 such as in the case of a person (details supplied); if this is considered on a case-by-case basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39351/20]

Commencement of Legislation

Catherine Murphy

326. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice when sections of the Parole Act 2019 will be commenced; the reason there has been a delay in commencing sections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39312/20]

Garda Information and Communications Technology

Catherine Murphy

335. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the timeline for replacing the Garda PULSE system; the progress to date on the installation and roll-out of a computer-aided dispatch system in respect of the additional €22 million that was provided for the An Garda Síochána ICT in budget 2021; the progress to date on sources and allocating additional mobile devices to Garda personnel; and the way in which she monitors the use of funding in order to ensure true value for money is achieved. [39502/20]

Health Information and Quality Authority

Catherine Murphy

352. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health his plans to extend the remit of HIQA to psychiatric units; if so, the timeline involved; if not, if he will consider extending the remit of HIQA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39284/20]

Mental Health Services

Catherine Murphy

353. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health his plans for the expansion of the Lakeview psychiatric unit in Naas; the timelines involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39287/20]

Food Wise 2025 Strategy

Catherine Murphy

418. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is planned that the new agrifood strategy to 2030, which has recently been the subject of public consultation, will replace the current Food Wise 2025 strategy; if so, the reason the Food Wise 2025 strategy is being withdrawn five years early; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39448/20]

Pension Provisions

Catherine Murphy

47. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a submission (details supplied) regarding the Irish Aviation Authority pension scheme; and the measures and or degree of intervention in the matter he plans to take. [39174/20]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement

Catherine Murphy

168. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a schedule of all staff employed by or seconded to the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement, including their grade and-or rank; the details in respect of their position and role, including the time duration that they have been seconded to the ODCE; and if options exist for seconded staff to extend their time with the ODCE. [38623/20]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement

Catherine Murphy

169. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of vacancies that exist in the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement; the length of time the vacancies have existed; and the timeframe for filling the positions. [38624/20]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement

Catherine Murphy

170. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of resources that the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement has in the context of funding, office space, capacity to work from home, vehicles, IT hardware and software; and the details of requests made by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement for additional allocation of resources and staff in respect of 2020 and 2021. [38625/20]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement

Catherine Murphy

171. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of gardaí and Revenue Commissioners’ officers currently working in the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement by grade and rank. [38626/20]

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement

Catherine Murphy

172. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of data access requests the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement has made to telecom companies and social media companies here in the past three years to date in 2020 under the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011; the number of access requests that were approved and declined by the companies that the data was requested from; and the reason the data was sought. [38852/20]

Revenue Commissioners

Catherine Murphy

287. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of data access requests the Revenue Commissioners have made to telecom companies and social media companies here in the past three years to date in 2020 under the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011; the number of access requests that were approved and declined by the companies that the data was requested from; and the reason the data was sought. [38849/20]

Data Collection

Catherine Murphy

446. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of data-access requests the Passport Office has made to telecommunications and social media companies here in the past three years to date in 2020 under the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011; the number of access requests that were approved and declined by the companies from which the data were requested; and the reason the data were sought. [38853/20]

Defence Forces

Catherine Murphy

470. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the number of data access requests the Defence Forces and the Directorate of Military Intelligence have made to telecom companies and social media companies here in the past three years to date in 2020 under the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011; the number of access requests that were approved and declined by the companies that the data was requested from; and the reason the data was sought. [38851/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Murphy

518. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the status of the proposed development of a new post-primary school campus in Prosperous, County Kildare; and the timeline from design to completion dates. [38739/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Catherine Murphy

556. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if the outstanding amount in arrears of the pandemic unemployment payment will issue to recipients of the payment; the number of persons who are waiting on arrears of the payment; the reason for the outstanding arrears; and the steps she is taking to have the payments made in a timely manner. [38058/20]

Data Collection

Catherine Murphy

591. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of data access requests her Department has made to telecoms companies and social media companies here in the past three years to date under the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011; the number of access requests that were approved and declined by the companies from which the data was requested; and the reason the data was sought. [38854/20]

Data Retention

Catherine Murphy

630. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of data access requests his Department has made to telecom companies and social media companies here in the past three years to date in 2020 under the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011; the number of access requests that were approved and declined by the companies that the data was requested from; and the reason the data was sought. [38855/20]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Catherine Murphy

638. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the additional financial supports that are available to first and second year trade apprentices in view of the fact that wages at this stage of their education are very low. [37814/20]

Prison Service Staff

Catherine Murphy

744. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will engage with the Irish Prison Service in respect of a person (details supplied) who has been assigned to other important duties in order to secure a working from home arrangement without prejudice in view of the fact that they have a diagnosed and well-documented underlying health condition. [38675/20]

Legislative Measures

Catherine Murphy

751. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the status of the communications (retention of data) Bill. [38800/20]

Garda Data

Catherine Murphy

754. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of data access requests An Garda Síochána has made to telecom companies and social media companies here in the past three years to date in 2020 under the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011; the number of access requests that were approved and declined by the companies that the data was requested from; and the reason the data was sought. [38850/20]

Garda Data

Catherine Murphy

755. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of learner drivers detected driving while unaccompanied under the Clancy amendment law since 22 December 2018; the number of learner drivers who had their vehicle seized under the Clancy amendment for driving unaccompanied by a qualified driver; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38859/20]

Departmental Staff

Catherine Murphy

984. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention or that of his predecessor and officials has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); the steps he is taking to remedy the issue; and if he has considered making an interim payment of salary to the person while issues are resolved. [38637/20]

Air Accident Investigations

Catherine Murphy

106. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the date on which the final report into the Rescue 116 crash will be published. [37466/20]

Search and Rescue Service Provision

Catherine Murphy

107. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the date on which the current search and rescue contract expires; if there is an option contained in the current contract to extend it beyond the initial term; and if he or his predecessor has had engagement with a company (details supplied) in respect of the current and next contract. [37467/20]

Local Authority Funding

Catherine Murphy

160. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the additional funding that has been proposed to assist local authorities manage finances shortfalls in a post-Covid-19 environment and for the fiscal year 2021; when measures will be advised to local authorities; if consideration has been given to the current problems with local authority funding disadvantaging some local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37501/20]

Housing Assistance Payment

Catherine Murphy

161. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to roll out the discretion in permitting increases in HAP caps in respect of local authorities outside Dublin in circumstances in which no properties within HAP limits are available on the open market and refusals of HAP above the current limits are driving families into homelessness whereby in Dublin families are permitted to exceed caps by 50%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37502/20]

Local Authority Funding

Catherine Murphy

162. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he plans to detail the review into funding of local authorities that was due in 2019 and deferred to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37495/20]

Housing Assistance Payment

Catherine Murphy

163. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will increase the homeless HAP limit to 50% which is the current rate in Dublin to counties Kildare, Meath and Wicklow in circumstances in which there is no affordable accommodation available in the three counties within the HAP limits and families are forced into homelessness by virtue of the caps being so low and in view of the fact that the local authority similarly pays 90% of the market rent in leasing schemes that are unavailable to HAP recipients that are new entrants onto the housing list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37507/20]

Housing Assistance Payment

Catherine Murphy

164. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider revising the HAP limits which particularly negatively impact frontline workers on low incomes that are single (details supplied); if he has considered a more sustainable way to avoid a local authority being the agent of homelessness and in which other some authorities are permitted to award higher rates to prevent homelessness leading to huge inequality in similar areas; the steps he will take to rectify the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37518/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Murphy

302. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if regional public health centres, primary care centres and hospitals will be granted and or retain additional resources and staff when level 5 restrictions are rolled back; and the way in which further outbreaks of Covid-19 will be proactively addressed in 2021. [37470/20]

HIV-AIDS Programmes

Catherine Murphy

330. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the details of locations at which persons may access a free HIV test; the details of waiting lists by location for HIV tests; and if delays in HIV testing related to the demand placed on the healthcare system due to Covid-19. [37723/20]

Medical Cards

Catherine Murphy

333. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health his plans to make changes to eligibility for medical cards for those with a terminal diagnosis; if so, his plans for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37730/20]

Road Traffic Offences

Catherine Murphy

145. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of registered vehicle owners penalised per year for allowing their vehicle to be driven by an unaccompanied learner driver under the Clancy Amendment since the amendment came into effect on 22 December 2018; the fines imposed per year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37146/20]

Garda Training

Catherine Murphy

150. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 174 of 24 September 2020, if the 323 members that have already been given access to the FCN app completed the training to date and if not, the date on which it is planned that online training can take place for the other 407 members. [37203/20]

Departmental Meetings

Catherine Murphy

151. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a schedule of the engagements she and her predecessor have had with the Israeli Ministry of Public Security; and if she will provide details of the nature of the engagements and her plans to meet and or engage with the Israeli Ministry of Public Security. [37213/20]

Garda Operations

Catherine Murphy

152. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she has been briefed by the Garda Commissioner regarding the EU funded research project called ROXANNE. also known as Real time network, text, and speaker analytics for combating organised crime. [37214/20]

Nursing Education

Catherine Murphy

202. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health his plans to review and enhance student and intern nurses pay in view of the fact that many fourth-year students are due to sign work placement contracts in the coming weeks. [37354/20]

Departmental Offices

Catherine Murphy

146. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach if his Department leases additional office space outside its departmental building and the estates section of the OPW; and if so, the details of the lease including the terms of the lease, location, price and duration. [35883/20]

Departmental Budgets

Catherine Murphy

153. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach the way in which his Department’s annual amount for contingent liability is set; the factors considered when setting contingent liability; if forecasting is undertaken regarding setting future amounts; the contingent liability figure for his Department for 2020; and if the contingent has been utilised to date in 2020. [36912/20]

Trade Missions

Catherine Murphy

166. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No.167 of 10 November 2020, if he will provide the full costs including a detailed breakdown of each of the trade missions referenced in his initial response. [36837/20]

Departmental Budgets

Catherine Murphy

167. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way in which his Department’s annual amount for contingent liability is set; the factors considered when setting contingent liability; if forecasting is undertaken regarding setting future amounts; the contingent liability figure for his Department for 2020; and if the contingent has been utilised to date in 2020. [36901/20]

Departmental Budgets

Catherine Murphy

185. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the way in which his Department’s annual amount for contingent liability is set; the factors considered when setting contingent liability; if forecasting is undertaken regarding setting future amounts; the contingent liability figure for his Department for 2020; and if the contingent has been utilised to date in 2020. [36902/20]

Driver Licences

Catherine Murphy

189. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of full and learner driver licences surrendered following conviction for a driving offence in 2019 and to date in 2020; and the number of full and learner driver licences not collected following a direction to surrender it following conviction of a driving offence in 2019 and to date in 2020. [36528/20]

Covid-19 Tests

Catherine Murphy

218. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if the senior cross-Departmental technical working group will report back to him with a plan to establish approved Covid-19 tests for international arrivals; and if so, if he will provide the details of their recommendations and advice. [36448/20]

Rail Network

Catherine Murphy

225. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the status of 41 rail cars due to be rolled out in 2022; if the process of calibration has commenced in respect of the rail cars; and the full cost of the delivery of the rail cars. [36529/20]

Departmental Budgets

Catherine Murphy

238. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the way in which his Department’s annual amount for contingent liability is set; the factors considered when setting contingent liability; if forecasting is undertaken regarding setting future amounts; the contingent liability figure for his Department for 2020; and if the contingent has been utilised to date in 2020. [36914/20]

Departmental Budgets

Catherine Murphy

281. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the way in which his Department’s annual amount for contingent liability is set; the factors considered when setting contingent liability; if forecasting is undertaken regarding setting future amounts; the contingent liability figure for his Department for 2020; and if the contingent has been utilised to date in 2020. [36903/20]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

293. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has lease arrangements with co-working real estate companies; and if so, the details of the leases, including the terms of the lease, location, price and duration. [35865/20]

Departmental Budgets

Catherine Murphy

306. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which his Department’s annual amount for contingent liability is set; the factors considered when setting contingent liability; if forecasting is undertaken regarding setting future amounts; the contingent liability figure for his Department for 2020; and if the contingent has been utilised to date in 2020. [36909/20]

Departmental Budgets

Catherine Murphy

343. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way in which her Department's annual amount for contingent liability is set; the factors considered when setting contingent liability; if forecasting is undertaken regarding setting future amounts; the contingent liability figure for her Department for 2020; and if the contingent has been utilised to date in 2020. [36913/20]

Lease Agreements

Catherine Murphy

354. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 91 of 10 September 2020, the number of housing units leased in 2019 and to date in 2020, using the same tabular format; the average cost in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36132/20]

Social and Affordable Housing

Catherine Murphy

355. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a value for money evaluation has been carried out with respect to leasing of social housing; if so, if he will publish same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36133/20]

Social and Affordable Housing

Catherine Murphy

356. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there has been a policy change with regard to Part V housing; if so, the details of the changes; if a change has occurred (details supplied); if changes have been made to the financial calculation of Part V in 2020; if so, the details of same; if long leasing is a substitute for Part V purchases; if so, the guidance his Department has given to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36147/20]

Departmental Budgets

Catherine Murphy

389. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which his Department’s annual amount for contingent liability is set; the factors considered when setting contingent liability; if forecasting is undertaken regarding setting future amounts; the contingent liability figure for his Department for 2020; and if the contingent has been utilised to date in 2020. [36907/20]

Departmental Budgets

Catherine Murphy

416. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the way in which his Department’s annual amount for contingent liability is set; the factors considered when setting contingent liability; if forecasting is undertaken regarding setting future amounts; the contingent liability figure for his Department for 2020; and if the contingency provision has been utilised to date in 2020. [36904/20]

Departmental Budgets

Catherine Murphy

432. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the way in which his Department’s annual amount for contingent liability is set; the factors considered when setting contingent liability; if forecasting is undertaken regarding setting future amounts; the contingent liability figure for his Department for 2020; and if the contingency provision has been utilised to date in 2020. [36899/20]

Defence Forces Personnel

Catherine Murphy

433. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the number of full-time Defence Forces personnel that have died while in service from 1 January 2000 to date in 2020; the section the person served in at the time of death; the cause of death and year of death in tabular form; and the amount paid in death in service pay for this period. [37004/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Murphy

486. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if the framework to maintain physical distancing in the classroom in post-primary schools with a full return of all students for the 2020-21 school year under the roadmap for the full return to school (details supplied) will be updated during the 2020-21 academic year; if additional resources will be allocated to schools that are excluding students from the classroom on a reoccurring basis in order to comply with the framework; if a review has been conducted of the students who are being hindered in their academic development as a result of not being in the classroom during lessons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36438/20]

Departmental Staff

Catherine Murphy

525. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the number of teachers and special needs assistants employed by her Department by county in 2018, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [36829/20]

Home Tuition Scheme

Catherine Murphy

526. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the number of teachers and special needs assistants employed under the home tuition scheme for children and young persons in 2018, 2019 and 2020, by county in tabular form. [36830/20]

School Staff

Catherine Murphy

527. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the timeline for hiring the additional 2,100 teachers and special needs assistants as announced in October 2020; and the number of teachers and special needs assistants who will be recruited by county in tabular form. [36831/20]

Departmental Budgets

Catherine Murphy

539. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the way in which her Department’s annual amount for contingent liability is set; the factors considered when setting contingent liability; if forecasting is undertaken regarding setting future amounts; the contingent liability figure for her Department for 2020; and if the contingent has been utilised to date in 2020. [36900/20]

Departmental Budgets

Catherine Murphy

588. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which her Department’s annual amount for contingent liability is set; the factors considered when setting contingent liability; if forecasting is undertaken regarding setting future amounts; the contingent liability figure for her Department for 2020; and if the contingent has been utilised to date in 2020. [36911/20]

Departmental Budgets

Catherine Murphy

627. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way in which his Department's annual amount for contingent liability is set; the factors considered when setting contingent liability; if forecasting is undertaken regarding setting future amounts; the contingent liability figure for his Department for 2020; and if the contingent has been utilised to date in 2020. [36898/20]

Departmental Budgets

Catherine Murphy

643. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way in which his Department’s annual amount for contingent liability is set; the factors considered when setting contingent liability; if forecasting is undertaken regarding setting future amounts; the contingent liability figure for his Department for 2020; and if the contingent has been utilised to date in 2020. [36905/20]

Garda Recruitment

Catherine Murphy

669. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice her plans to introduce amending legislation on reform of the age barrier that exists for persons wishing to apply to become a Garda recruit; the progress she has made to date in respect of this age barrier; and if she has consulted Garda HR and-or the Garda Commissioner in this regard. [36534/20]

Departmental Budgets

Catherine Murphy

678. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the way in which her Department’s annual amount for contingent liability is set; the factors considered when setting contingent liability; if forecasting is undertaken regarding setting future amounts; the contingent liability figure for her Department for 2020; and if the contingency provision has been utilised to date in 2020. [36908/20]

Departmental Budgets

Catherine Murphy

826. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the way in which his Department’s annual amount for contingent liability is set; the factors considered when setting contingent liability; if forecasting is undertaken regarding setting future amounts; the contingent liability figure for his Department for 2020; and if the contingency provision has been utilised to date in 2020. [36906/20]

Departmental Budgets

Catherine Murphy

900. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which his Department’s annual amount for contingent liability is set; the factors considered when setting contingent liability; if forecasting is undertaken regarding setting future amounts; the contingent liability figure for his Department for 2020; and if the contingent has been utilised to date in 2020. [36897/20]

Departmental Budgets

Catherine Murphy

917. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way in which her Department’s annual amount for contingent liability is set; the factors considered when setting contingent liability; if forecasting is undertaken regarding setting future amounts; the contingent liability figure for her Department for 2020; and if the contingent has been utilised to date in 2020. [36910/20]

Light Rail Projects

Catherine Murphy

4. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport his plans to expand the DART+ programme beyond the plans announced in view of the fact that significant commuter populations are already living outside the geographical areas that will be provided for; if costings have been undertaken in respect of doubling rail lines west of Maynooth, County Kildare and south of Bray, County Wicklow, to increase frequency of services; and his plans to include Sallins and Naas, County Kildare in plans to further expand the electric rail network. [35958/20]

Departmental Offices

Catherine Murphy

94. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has lease arrangements with co-working real estate companies; and, if so, the details of the leases, including the terms of the lease, location, price and duration. [35854/20]

Departmental Offices

Catherine Murphy

95. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department leases additional office space that is outside its departmental building and the estates section of the OPW; and, if so, the details of the lease, including the terms of the lease, location, price and duration. [35872/20]

Departmental Offices

Catherine Murphy

108. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has lease arrangements with co-working real estate companies; and, if so, the details of the leases, including the terms of the lease, location, price and duration. [35855/20]

Departmental Offices

Catherine Murphy

109. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department leases additional office space that is outside its departmental building and the estates section of the OPW; and, if so, the details of the lease, including the terms of the lease, location, price and duration. [35873/20]

Departmental Offices

Catherine Murphy

128. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has lease arrangements with co-working real estate companies; and, if so, the details of the leases, including the terms of the lease, location, price and duration. [35867/20]

Departmental Offices

Catherine Murphy

129. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his Department leases additional office space that is outside its departmental building and the estates section of the OPW; and, if so, the details of the lease, including the terms of the lease, location, price and duration. [35885/20]