Parliamentary questions

Office of Government Procurement

Catherine Murphy

92. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of approved suppliers listed regarding the supplier list that the Office of Government Procurement maintains for the cycle to work scheme; the number of suppliers struck off the approved suppliers list since 2009 for non-compliance issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9974/20]

Cycle to Work Scheme

Catherine Murphy

141. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons that availed of and the costs incurred by his Department regarding the cycle to work scheme since it was introduced to date by year and cost in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9981/20]

Schools Building Projects

Catherine Murphy

152. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the schools in County Kildare that have received funding as part of the 2020 capital funding allocation for development works; and the stages they are at. [10081/20]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Catherine Murphy

153. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprenticeship places that were taken up in County Kildare in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, by sector. [10085/20]

Cycle to Work Scheme

Catherine Murphy

222. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that availed of and the costs incurred by his Department regarding the cycle to work scheme since it was introduced to date by year and cost in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9987/20]

Direct Provision System

Catherine Murphy

228. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of units of PPE provided to each direct provision centre for staff use and for use by persons seeking international protection. [10066/20]

Direct Provision System

Catherine Murphy

229. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has consulted with a nutritional and dietary professional in respect of the catering and food services provided in direct provision centres; and if persons with special dietary requirements are catered for in respect of food services in direct provision. [10067/20]

Direct Provision System

Catherine Murphy

230. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if each direct provision centre has conducted a risk assessment regarding Covid-19; if each centre has sufficient self-isolation rooms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10068/20]

Cycle to Work Scheme

Catherine Murphy

286. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of persons that availed of and the costs incurred by her Department regarding the cycle to work scheme since it was introduced to date by year and cost in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9976/20]

Health Screening Programmes

Catherine Murphy

343. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if a risk assessment was carried out in relation to the cessation and or pause of routine cancer screening services; if he has developed a roadmap to the commencement of these screening services; if so, if he will publish it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9822/20]

Cycle to Work Scheme

Catherine Murphy

366. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that availed of and the costs incurred by his Department regarding the cycle to work scheme since it was introduced to date by year and cost in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9985/20]

Hospital Data

Catherine Murphy

384. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of persons cared for in Clane General Hospital under the agreement between an association (details supplied) and the HSE. [10078/20]

Cycle to Work Scheme

Catherine Murphy

472. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons that availed of and the costs incurred by his Department regarding the cycle to work scheme since it was introduced to date by year and cost in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9975/20]

Cycle to Work Scheme

Catherine Murphy

513. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of persons that availed of and the costs incurred by his Department regarding the cycle to work scheme since it was introduced to date by year and cost in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9978/20]

Aviation Industry

Catherine Murphy

534. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an airline announced a significant number of redundancies here and across Europe; if he has engaged with the company in respect of the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9678/20]

Cycle to Work Scheme

Catherine Murphy

566. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons that availed of and the costs incurred by his Department regarding the cycle to work scheme since it was introduced to date by year and cost in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9991/20]

Public Service Obligation Services

Catherine Murphy

572. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual amount of subsidy paid to operators on PSO routes in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020; if he has projections of funding for 2021 to 2023, in tabular form; the breakdown by year, amount, route and operator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10031/20]

Public Service Obligation Services

Catherine Murphy

573. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding provided to CIÉ, Irish Rail and Dublin Bus in the past five years to date in 2020; the expected amount of funding he plans to provide for the remaining months of 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10032/20]

Cycle to Work Scheme

Catherine Murphy

609. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons that availed of and the costs incurred by her Department regarding the cycle to work scheme since it was introduced to date by year and cost in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9977/20]

Youth Services

Catherine Murphy

614. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for UBU youth service projects to ensure projects will not face funding cuts in 2021. [10079/20]

Childcare Services

Catherine Murphy

615. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures she is taking to address the significant shortfall in childcare spaces in Maynooth, Celbridge and Kilcock, County Kildare. [10080/20]

Cycle to Work Scheme

Catherine Murphy

625. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of persons that availed of and the costs incurred by his Department regarding the cycle to work scheme since it was introduced to date by year and cost in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9989/20]

Cycle to Work Scheme

Catherine Murphy

655. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons that availed of and the costs incurred by her Department regarding the cycle to work scheme since it was introduced to date by year and cost in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9982/20]

Cycle to Work Scheme

Catherine Murphy

699. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons that availed of and the costs incurred by his Department regarding the cycle to work scheme since it was introduced to date by year and cost in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9986/20]

Cycle to Work Scheme

Catherine Murphy

730. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of persons that availed of and the costs incurred by her Department regarding the cycle to work scheme since it was introduced to date by year and cost in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9979/20]

Defence Forces Representative Organisations

Catherine Murphy

4. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when a decision will be made regarding permitting the affiliating of the Defence Forces to a union (details supplied); the reason this decision has been delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8740/20]

Defence Forces Strength

Catherine Murphy

5. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength of the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps; the strength each branch should be at; the recruitment planned in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8741/20]

Defence Forces Resources

Catherine Murphy

6. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if funding will be allocated for the upgrade and extension of the mission preparation centre at the cadet school at the Defence Forces training centre; when this capital works project will commence; the duration of such works; and the allocated budget for same. [8775/20]

Air Corps

Catherine Murphy

7. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if funding will be allocated for a new control tower at Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel; when this capital works project will commence; the duration of such works; and the budget allocated for same. [8776/20]

Tax Credits

Catherine Murphy

49. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he has evaluated the merit and costed an enhanced tax credits package for frontline blue light and medical workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8333/20]

Garda Stations

Catherine Murphy

130. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount spent on the refurbishment of Fitzgibbon Street Garda station; if costs are in dispute or conciliation; and when the refurbishment works will be completed. [8773/20]

Data Centres

Catherine Murphy

131. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if construction works have commenced on a new State data centre in Backweston, County Kildare; if so, the duration of those works; and the budget allocated for same. [8774/20]

Education and Training Provision

Catherine Murphy

251. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered the issuing of a temporary Safe Pass to those who have previously held a Safe Pass but is now out of date with the stipulation that they must undertake the course when they are up and running again in view of the fact that SOLAS does not have the legal authority to operate outside of the safety, health and welfare at work regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9041/20]

Education and Training Provision

Catherine Murphy

252. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which new Safe Pass courses and or refresher courses will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9042/20]

Bench Warrants

Catherine Murphy

358. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of bench warrants outstanding in the Kildare Garda division as of 22 May 2020; and the number of those warrants outstanding for a period of a minimum of four months. [8778/20]

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

Catherine Murphy

446. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the estimated full-year cost of recruiting four additional full-time senior analyst investigators at the higher executive officer grade for the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission. [8779/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Murphy

514. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that non-Covid-19 related cases and-or treatments and other delayed medical procedures are being accommodated in the private hospitals that have been utilised by the public health system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8304/20]

Hospitals Capital Programme

Catherine Murphy

600. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the amount spent by the HSE on capital projects at Naas General Hospital in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; and the status of each project [8777/20]

Horse Racing Ireland

Catherine Murphy

767. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of employees as of 1 May 2020 employed by Horse Racing Ireland; the breakdown of roles; and the funding the body has received in each of the past five years to date in 2020. [8781/20]

Greyhound Industry

Catherine Murphy

768. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of employees as of 1 May 2020 employed by the Irish Greyhound Board; the breakdown of roles; and the funding the body has received in each of the past five years to date in 2020. [8782/20]

Trading Online Voucher Scheme

Catherine Murphy

820. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to local authorities that are oversubscribed and-or have exhausted grants regarding the €2,500 trading online voucher (details supplied); if he will release further funding to local enterprise offices; if local enterprise offices have requested further funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9010/20]

Trading Online Voucher Scheme

Catherine Murphy

822. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will issue local enterprise offices with an additional and increased allocation of trading online vouchers in view of the fact that there is a significant demand for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9043/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Murphy

892. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking regarding the hospitality sector here post the five phase Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business in order to assist business owners from all sectors of hospitality; his plans to broaden the work of the Tourism Recovery Taskforce; if a stakeholder map exists regarding the task force; if all sectors and or hospitality stakeholders will be consulted; if they can make submissions to the task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8657/20]

Tourism Ireland

Catherine Murphy

893. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase resources and funding of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland in 2020 and 2021; if these bodies will require supplementary and or top-up funding in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8658/20]

Greenways Provision

Catherine Murphy

935. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated to the Royal and Grand Canal greenway projects; the progress made to date on works; and the expected completion date of works of each stage and or section of these projects. [9054/20]

Child Detention Centres

Catherine Murphy

1014. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of vacancies by job title at Oberstown Children’s Detention Centre as of 22 May 2020; and when each vacant post will be filled. [8780/20]

CLÁR Programme

Catherine Murphy

1039. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason County Kildare is not named as one of the counties in the target group as mentioned in the CLÁR funding round; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9040/20]

Greenways Provision

Catherine Murphy

1286. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding allocated to the Royal and Grand canal greenway projects; the progress made to date on works; and the expected completion date of works of each stage and or section of these projects. [9055/20]

Banking Sector

Catherine Murphy

67. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the communication there has been with a bank (details supplied); when it will be possible to recommence valuations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7666/20]

Telecommunications Infrastructure

Catherine Murphy

97. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the income received from each current, former or decommissioned Garda station, site and or building that has a telecom and or communications mast on-site that leases space on that mast to companies to use and or take a fixing on in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020 by location and company that pays a subscription for its lease on the mast; the duration of each contract for the use of the mast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7437/20]