Parliamentary questions

General Data Protection Regulation

Catherine Murphy

191. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of complaints his Department has received from members of the public under the heading of GDPR and data information requests since 2018 to date in 2021; the number of data information requests that have been refused and accepted, respectively; the number of GDPR requests refused; and the basis on which they were declined in tabular form. [17991/21]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

201. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence if a schedule will be provided of the data sets, databases and file types his Department has shared with the Department of Health since 2000. [17968/21]

General Data Protection Regulation

Catherine Murphy

202. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the number of complaints his Department has received from members of the public under the heading of GDPR and data information requests since 2018 to date in 2021; the number of data information requests that have been refused and accepted, respectively; the number of GDPR requests refused; and the basis on which they were declined in tabular form. [17986/21]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

227. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if a schedule will be provided of the data sets, databases and file types her Department has shared with the Department of Health since 2000. [17969/21]

General Data Protection Regulation

Catherine Murphy

228. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the number of complaints her Department has received from members of the public under the heading of GDPR and data information requests since 2018 to date in 2021; the number of data information requests that have been refused and accepted, respectively; the number of GDPR requests refused; and the basis on which they were declined in tabular form. [17987/21]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

249. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if a schedule will be provided of the data sets, databases and file types her Department has shared with the Department of Health since 2000. [17979/21]

General Data Protection Regulation

Catherine Murphy

250. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of complaints her Department has received from members of the public under the heading of GDPR and data information requests since 2018 to date in 2021; the number of data information requests that have been refused and accepted, respectively; the number of GDPR requests refused; and the basis on which they were declined in tabular form. [17998/21]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

263. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a schedule will be provided of the data sets, databases and file types his Department has shared with the Department of Health since 2000. [17967/21]

General Data Protection Regulation

Catherine Murphy

264. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of complaints his Department has received from members of the public under the heading of GDPR and data information requests since 2018 to date in 2021; the number of data information requests that have been refused and accepted, respectively; the number of GDPR requests refused; and the basis on which they were declined in tabular form. [17985/21]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

272. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a schedule will be provided of the data sets, databases and file types his Department has shared with the Department of Health since 2000. [17974/21]

General Data Protection Regulation

Catherine Murphy

273. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of complaints his Department has received from members of the public under the heading of GDPR and data information requests since 2018 to date in 2021; the number of data information requests that have been refused and accepted, respectively; the number of GDPR requests refused; and the basis on which they were declined in tabular form. [17992/21]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

287. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if a schedule will be provided of the data sets, databases and file types her Department has shared with the Department of Health since 2000. [17976/21]

General Data Protection Regulation

Catherine Murphy

288. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of complaints her Department has received from members of the public under the heading of GDPR and data information requests since 2018 to date in 2021; the number of data information requests that have been refused and accepted, respectively; the number of GDPR requests refused; and the basis on which they were declined in tabular form. [17995/21]

Hospital Car Parks

Catherine Murphy

315. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the amount collected in parking charges at all State hospitals; and the breakdown by location and annual amount in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021. [17736/21]

Hospital Car Parks

Catherine Murphy

316. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of instances in which hospital management or operators of their car parks have used debt collection companies to collect outstanding fees in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021. [17737/21]

Hospital Car Parks

Catherine Murphy

317. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will consider introducing a car park fee waiver scheme for persons that are required to attend hospitals on a frequent and prolonged basis. [17738/21]

HSE Records

Catherine Murphy

357. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the protocol and or procedure he has in place for retrieving patient files, data and information from the HSE for use by his officials. [17983/21]

General Data Protection Regulation

Catherine Murphy

358. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of complaints his Department has received from members of the public under the heading of GDPR and data information requests since 2018 to date in 2021; the number of data information requests that have been refused and accepted, respectively; the number of GDPR requests refused; and the basis on which they were declined in tabular form. [17993/21]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

398. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a schedule will be provided of the data sets, databases and file types his Department has shared with the Department of Health since 2000. [17966/21]

General Data Protection Regulation

Catherine Murphy

399. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of complaints his Department has received from members of the public under the heading of general data protection regulation, GDPR, and data information requests from 2018 to date in 2021; the number of data information requests that have been refused and accepted, respectively; the number of GDPR requests refused; and the basis on which they were declined, in tabular form. [17984/21]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

414. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a schedule will be provided of the data sets, databases and file types her Department has shared with the Department of Health since 2000. [17978/21]

General Data Protection Regulation

Catherine Murphy

415. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of complaints her Department has received from members of the public under the heading of GDPR and data information requests since 2018 to date in 2021; the number of data information requests that have been refused and accepted, respectively; the number of GDPR requests refused; and the basis on which they were declined in tabular form. [17997/21]

Protected Disclosures

Catherine Murphy

152. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach the number of protected disclosures received by his Department in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021; the number that were accepted as a protected disclosure; the number that were in part or fully examined by a third party or consultancy; the number of protected disclosures under investigation over this time period; and the number that were finalised and the contents accepted and acted on. [16039/21]

Protected Disclosures

Catherine Murphy

153. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach the number of protected disclosures received by his Department in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021 from officials within his Department; the number of officials that made protected disclosures over the time period that are now not working in his Department; and the number of protected disclosures received from retired officials of his Department over the time period. [16057/21]

Company Registration

Catherine Murphy

176. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the monthly revenues the Companies Registration Office received in December 2020 and January, February and to date in March 2021 from company documents purchased; and the revenues generated from company documents from the corresponding months in December 2019 and January, February and March 2020. [16464/21]

Company Registration

Catherine Murphy

177. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount the Companies Registration Office has paid to suppliers for its new information technology platform introduced on 16 December 2020; the number of complaints the office has received regarding the introduction of the new platform; and the nature of those complaints. [16465/21]

Company Registration

Catherine Murphy

178. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the ongoing challenges in introducing the new information technology platform of the Companies Registration Office; and if the office has withheld payments to suppliers due to the ongoing difficulties. [16466/21]

Grant Payments

Catherine Murphy

203. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the IDA and Enterprise Ireland can claw back grant aid to companies in instances in which the company has reneged and-or breached its agreed targets; and if he will provide a schedule including amount and company name of grants clawed back in the past 10 years. [17528/21]

Driver Test

Catherine Murphy

310. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the date on which driver theory tests will resume; and the number of applicants who are in the backlog for the theory test and the full driving test, respectively. [17575/21]

Air Accident Investigations

Catherine Murphy

311. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the rationale for not appointing a technical expert for the second review board regarding the Rescue 116 report in view of the fact that his predecessor had appointed a person with this level of expertise in the first instance (details supplied). [17589/21]

Customs and Excise

Catherine Murphy

383. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of customs officials inspections at airports (details supplied) in 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, by location; the value of items and-or substances seized for that period; and if the visits were notified in advance. [17260/21]

Sport Ireland

Catherine Murphy

435. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the arrangements between Sport Ireland and a person (details supplied) in respect of the governance audit of an organisation; if the role to assist the organisation was advertised by Sport Ireland and or the organisation; the contract that exists between Sport Ireland and the person; if his attention has been drawn to the engagement of a consultant to assist with the review; and if he is satisfied that all tendering for the hiring of a person and engagement of a company is fully compliant with public procurement procedures. [16775/21]

Defence Forces Personnel

Catherine Murphy

543. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the number of personal injury claims that have been taken against the State by Defence Forces personnel for injuries sustained while on military training exercises in each of the years 2014 to 2020 and to date in 2021; the breakdown of the claims finalised; the injury sustained in each case; the amount paid in damages; the amount paid in legal costs; and the estimated claim costs for claims yet to be finalised in tabular form. [16461/21]

National Broadband Plan

Catherine Murphy

588. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a timeline in respect of an upgrade regarding broadband services at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will expedite the required works to enhance the schools access to a reliable high speed service with increased capacity in view of the fact that the school has invested in class sets of laptops, online literacy programmes and interactive whiteboards that cannot be fully utilised. [16759/21]

National Broadband Plan

Catherine Murphy

589. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education her plans to upgrade and-or reform the high-speed broadband programme for schools; if she and-or her officials have engaged with National Broadband Ireland In respect of same; and if she will provide a schedule of all schools in County Kildare that will have broadband service upgraded in 2021 and 2022. [16760/21]

Departmental Circulars

Catherine Murphy

632. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide the circular and-or correspondence her Department issued to the National Educational Psychological Service, NEPS, in respect of not transitioning NEPS assessments on returning to school in September 2020 following lockdown (details supplied); and the reason she did not address this important decision with secondary schools ahead of enrolment procedures in view of the fact that children with autism spectrum disorder, ASD, would not meet the ASD class criteria for enrolment without these reports. [17377/21]

Personal Injury Claims

Catherine Murphy

791. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of personal injury claims that have been taken by prison staff against the Irish Prison Service for injuries sustained in prisons in each of the years 2014 to 2020 and to date in 2021; the breakdown of the claims finalised; the injury sustained in each case; the amount paid in legal costs; and the estimated claim costs for claims yet to be finalised in tabular form. [16462/21]

Personal Injury Claims

Catherine Murphy

792. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of personal injury claims that have been taken by prisoners against the Irish Prison Service for injuries sustained in prison in each of the years 2014 to 2020 and to date in 2021; the injury sustained in each case; the amount paid in legal costs; and the estimated claim costs for claims yet to be finalised in tabular form. [16463/21]

Immigration Controls

Catherine Murphy

824. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of Border management unit inspections and site visits to airports (details supplied) in 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; if any breaches or concerns were flagged with airport operators; and if any sanctions ensued as a result. [17259/21]

Medical Negligence Cases

Catherine Murphy

898. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the amount paid in legal costs to each of the top ten legal firms representing plaintiffs in medical negligence cases in 2020; the number of cases that payments relate to in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16467/21]

Medical Negligence Cases

Catherine Murphy

899. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the amount paid out in legal costs to each of the top ten named legal firms representing the agency in medical negligence cases in 2020; the number of cases that payments relate to in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16468/21]

State Claims Agency

Catherine Murphy

900. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of claims ongoing by the State Claims Agency in relating to late diagnosis and missed diagnosis relating to failings in the CervicalCheck screening programme; the number of cases settled; the total amount paid out in claims to date; and the legal costs of the cases to date. [16469/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Murphy

1101. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if a schedule will be provided of outbound and inbound international flights in respect of airports not listed on the passenger locator form field (details supplied) and or place of arrival from 1 to 18 March 2021; the number of passenger locater forms processed in respect of these airports as an entry point to the State over the same time period; and the number of follow-up calls made in respect of the data collected from these forms. [17258/21]

Vaccination Programme

Catherine Murphy

1139. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he plans to change the policy on amending the return to work of staff members (details supplied) that are classed as highly vulnerable in cases in which they have been fully vaccinated and are willing to return to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17343/21]

Maternity Services

Catherine Murphy

1221. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the protocols for birth partners in respect of attending all stages of pregnancy including check-up appointments; and his plans to allow partners to attend all stages from 5 April 2021. [17574/21]

Protected Disclosures

Catherine Murphy

3. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of protected disclosures received by his Department in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021; the number that were accepted as a protected disclosure; the number that were in part or fully examined by a third party or consultancy; the number of protected disclosures under investigation over this period; and the number that were finalised and the contents accepted and acted on. [16028/21]

Protected Disclosures

Catherine Murphy

4. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of protected disclosures received by his Department in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021 from officials within his Department; the number of officials who made protected disclosures over the period and who are now not working in his Department; and the number of protected disclosures received from retired officials of his Department over the period. [16046/21]

Protected Disclosures

Catherine Murphy

11. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of protected disclosures received by his Department in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021; the number that were accepted as a protected disclosure; the number that were in part or fully examined by a third party or consultancy; the number of protected disclosures under investigation over this time period; and the number that were finalised and the contents accepted and acted on. [16029/21]

Protected Disclosures

Catherine Murphy

12. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of protected disclosures received by his Department in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021 from officials within his Department; the number of officials who made protected disclosures over the period and who are now not working in his Department; and the number of protected disclosures received from retired officials of his Department over the period. [16047/21]

Protected Disclosures

Catherine Murphy

20. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of protected disclosures received by his Department in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021; the number that were accepted as a protected disclosure; the number that were in part or fully examined by a third party or consultancy; the number of protected disclosures under investigation over this period; and the number that were finalised and the contents accepted and acted on.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16041/21]