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Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Official Engagements
Catherine Murphy
38. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he plans to visit Poland in the first quarter of 2024. [1075/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Official Engagements
Catherine Murphy
39. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he spoke with the UK Opposition Foreign Secretary during his visit to London before Christmas. [1076/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Departmental Data
Catherine Murphy
99. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a schedule of the personal and or person-specific data sets his Department holds that have been provided and-or shared with other Departments and-or Ministers and-or State bodies and-or agencies and-or local authorities in the past 20 years to date; if he will clarify if the transfer of data and-or records was in aggregated form or on an individual basis; and the reason the data and-or records were provided. [57209/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Legislative Process
Catherine Murphy
107. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if all sections of all Acts under the remit of his Department in the past three years have been commenced; and the number of sections that are outstanding. [1077/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Departmental Data
Catherine Murphy
158. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide a schedule of the personal and or person-specific data sets his Department holds that have been provided and/or shared with other Departments and/or Ministers and/or State bodies and/or agencies and/or local authorities in the past 20 years to date; if he will clarify if the transfer of data and/or records was in aggregated form or on an individual basis; and the reason the data and/or records were provided. [57206/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Defence Forces
Catherine Murphy
159. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the date on which the Defence Forces updated their vehicle details in 2021, 2022 and 2023 on the National Fleet Database. [1073/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Naval Service
Catherine Murphy
160. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the name of external marine advisors that have been appointed to support the procurement of a muti-role vessel to replace the decommissioned LE Eithne. [1090/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Departmental Data
Catherine Murphy
224. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a schedule of the personal and or person-specific data sets his Department holds that have been provided and/or shared with other Departments and/or Ministers and/or State bodies and/or agencies and/or local authorities in the past 20 years to date; if he will clarify if the transfer of data and/or records was in aggregated form or on an individual basis; and the reason the data and/or records were provided. [57221/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Departmental Data
Catherine Murphy
233. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of fleet owners/managers and motor traders that failed to upload their vehicle details to the National Fleet Database, by county, as required under the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023, by the deadline of 30 November 2023; the number that face legal sanctions including prosecution in the District Court; the number subjected to fines of up to €500 per vehicle to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1071/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Coast Guard Service
Catherine Murphy
234. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the date on which the Irish Coast Guard updated their vehicle details in 2021, 2022 and 2023 on the National Fleet Database. [1074/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Road Traffic Offences
Catherine Murphy
269. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of cross-Border driving bans that the RSA has sought to enforce through the courts since 1 January 2020 to date in 2024; the number of such bans that have actually been enforced; the status of each case to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1299/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Site Acquisitions
Catherine Murphy
332. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update in respect of the purchase of a school site in a project that involves the NTMA (details supplied); and the date on which the acquisition of lands is due to be finalised. [57140/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Departmental Data
Catherine Murphy
333. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a schedule of the personal and or person-specific data sets his Department holds that have been provided and/or shared with other Departments and/or Ministers and/or State bodies and/or agencies and/or local authorities in the past 20 years to date; if he will clarify if the transfer of data and/or records was in aggregated form or on an individual basis; and the reason the data and/or records were provided. [57210/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Revenue Commissioners
Catherine Murphy
344. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full cost in 2024 if the number of dogs in the Revenue Commissioners dog unit increased to 55. [1093/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Official Engagements
Catherine Murphy
358. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he met the CEO of a company (details supplied) during his recent visit to the west coast of the United States. [1355/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Departmental Data
Catherine Murphy
389. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide a schedule of the personal and or person-specific data sets his Department holds that have been provided and/or shared with other Departments and/or Ministers and/or State bodies and/or agencies and/or local authorities in the past 20 years to date; if he will clarify if the transfer of data and/or records was in aggregated form or on an individual basis; and the reason the data and/or records were provided. [57216/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Office of Public Works
Catherine Murphy
396. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the date on which the OPW updated their vehicle details in 2021, 2022 and 2023 on the National Fleet Database.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1072/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Heritage Sites
Catherine Murphy
397. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if each heritage site under the OPW and has at least one floor for public viewings within that site has a lift for public use to get to each floor of that site. [1079/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Departmental Data
Catherine Murphy
425. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a schedule of the personal and or person-specific data sets his Department holds that have been provided and/or shared with other Departments and/or Ministers and/or State bodies and/or agencies and/or local authorities in the past 20 years to date; if he will clarify if the transfer of data and/or records was in aggregated form or on an individual basis; and the reason the data and/or records were provided. [57208/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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State Bodies
Catherine Murphy
432. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated full-year cost to recruit one additional WTE overseas manager and one extra WTE senior market adviser for Enterprise Ireland; and the Civil Service grades these posts are normally filled by. [1085/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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European Council
Catherine Murphy
440. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the next EU Council of Trade Ministers meeting is scheduled to take place. [1358/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Departmental Data
Catherine Murphy
539. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a schedule of the personal and-or person-specific datasets her Department holds that have been provided and-or shared with other Departments and-or Ministers and-or State bodies and-or agencies and-or local authorities in the past 20 years to date; if she will clarify if the transfer of data and-or records was in aggregated form or on an individual basis; and the reason the data and-or records were provided. [57207/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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School Enrolments
Catherine Murphy
594. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the number of primary schools in Ireland that have an enrolment figure of 100, 200, 300, 400 and 500 students or more, in tabular form. [1091/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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National Council for Special Education
Catherine Murphy
623. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost in 2024 to recruit three extra WTE Behaviour Practitioners for National Council for Special Education. [1352/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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School Patronage
Catherine Murphy
650. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the steps she has and or will take to ensure that young pupils at a school in Naas, County Kildare, can continue their primary education at a location; if her attention has been drawn to a petition on the matter (details supplied); and if she will engage with stakeholders and patrons on this matter [1504/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Departmental Data
Catherine Murphy
707. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a schedule of the personal and/or person-specific data sets her Department holds that have been provided and/or shared with other Departments and/or Ministers and/or State bodies and/or agencies and/or local authorities in the past 20 years to date; if she will clarify if the transfer of data and/or records was in aggregated form or on an individual basis; and the reason the data and/or records were provided. [57220/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Departmental Functions
Catherine Murphy
709. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if each of the night time economy advisors are fully accountable to her Department. [1078/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Departmental Data
Catherine Murphy
777. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a schedule of the personal and or person-specific data sets his Department holds that have been provided and/or shared with other Departments and/or Ministers and/or State bodies and/or agencies and/or local authorities in the past 20 years to date; if he will clarify if the transfer of data and/or records was in aggregated form or on an individual basis; and the reason the data and/or records were provided. [57214/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Departmental Data
Catherine Murphy
881. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a schedule of the data sets she provides to the forward planning unit of the Department of Education on an annual basis; and if she will clarify if the data she provides is aggregated or whether it is individual records. [56730/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Departmental Data
Catherine Murphy
912. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a schedule of the personal and or person-specific data sets her Department holds that have been provided and/or shared with other Departments and/or Ministers and/or State bodies and/or agencies and/or local authorities in the past 20 years to date; if she will clarify if the transfer of data and/or records was in aggregated form or on an individual basis; and the reason the data and/or records were provided. [57218/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Departmental Meetings
Catherine Murphy
943. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she spoke formally with her United States counterpart in 2023. [1092/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Departmental Data
Catherine Murphy
953. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount expended on hearing aid grants under the treatment benefit scheme in 2023. [1357/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Prison Service
Catherine Murphy
1003. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if quality assurance and or compliance audits in respect of performance review ratings in the Irish Prison Service have been undertaken in the past ten years to date; and if same has been carried out in respect of data entered into the performance management system. [56457/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Prison Service
Catherine Murphy
1004. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of protected disclosures received by her Department in the past ten years to date in respect of the Irish Prison Service; the status of same; if external consultants have been engaged to review and or investigate protected disclosures; and if she will provide a schedule of protected disclosures that have been rejected and those that have been accepted over that time. [56458/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Prison Service
Catherine Murphy
1005. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the status of a staff member (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to their situation and her plans to provide assistance to them. [56459/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Departmental Data
Catherine Murphy
1063. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a schedule of the personal and or person-specific data sets her Department holds that have been provided and/or shared with other Departments and/or Ministers and/or State bodies and/or agencies and/or local authorities in the past 20 years to date; if she will clarify if the transfer of data and/or records was in aggregated form or on an individual basis; and the reason the data and/or records were provided. [57215/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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National Car Test
Catherine Murphy
1070. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of vehicles seized by gardaí for having no valid NCT certificate within DMR region, Kildare and Wicklow in 2023, in tabular form. [1086/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Catherine Murphy
1071. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí by rank attached to Garda mounted unit as of 3 January 2024. [1087/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Alcohol Sales
Catherine Murphy
1072. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of alcohol test purchase inspections by gardaí within the R district of DMR carried out in supermarkets, bars and clubs in 2023 to ensure they are in full compliance with Alcohol Licensing Regulations; and the number of premises that were found in breach of such legislation, in tabular form. [1088/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Catherine Murphy
1073. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if funding has been provided in 2024 to purchase additional vehicles for Garda armed support units. [1089/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Prison Service
Catherine Murphy
1091. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of senior psychologist and staff grade psychologist that were recruited into Irish Prison Service in 2023; and the number of those post holders left the Irish Prison Service during 2023, in tabular form. [1356/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Departmental Data
Catherine Murphy
1236. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a schedule of the personal and or person-specific data sets his Department holds that have been provided and/or shared with other Departments and/or Ministers and/or State bodies and/or agencies and/or local authorities in the past 20 years to date; if he will clarify if the transfer of data and/or records was in aggregated form or on an individual basis; and the reason the data and/or records were provided. [57204/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Food Industry
Catherine Murphy
1243. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on recent progress with the Food Vision Strategy. [1080/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Bord Bia
Catherine Murphy
1258. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date on which he and or his officials are next due to meet the CEO of Bord Bia. [1359/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Departmental Data
Catherine Murphy
1342. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a schedule of the data sets he provides to the Department of Education on an annual basis; and if he will clarify if the data he provides is aggregated or whether it is individual records. [56731/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Departmental Data
Catherine Murphy
1388. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a schedule of the personal and or person-specific data sets his Department holds that have been provided and/or shared with other Departments and/or Ministers and/or State bodies and/or agencies and/or local authorities in the past 20 years to date; if he will clarify if the transfer of data and/or records was in aggregated form or on an individual basis; and the reason the data and/or records were provided. [57205/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Disability Services
Catherine Murphy
1406. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current and capital funding required to provide 40 extra planned residential places. [1094/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Disability Services
Catherine Murphy
1407. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated full year cost of providing 650 extra adult day service places. [1095/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Departmental Data
Catherine Murphy
1542. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a schedule of the data sets he and the HSE provides to the Department of Education on an annual basis; and if he will clarify if the data he provides is aggregated or whether it is individual records. [56732/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Departmental Data
Catherine Murphy
1611. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a schedule of the personal and or person-specific data sets his Department holds that have been provided and/or shared with other Departments and/or Ministers and/or State bodies and/or agencies and/or local authorities in the past 20 years to date; if he will clarify if the transfer of data and/or records was in aggregated form or on an individual basis; and the reason the data and/or records were provided. [57213/23]