Parliamentary questions

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

86. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount paid in late payment interest payments for goods and services provided to his Department in each of the years from 2016 to date in 2023; and separately, the top five highest late interest payments made in each of those years, and the service and goods supplier that received the payments, in tabular form. [52650/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

94. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount paid in late payment interest payments for goods and services provided to her Department in each of the years from 2016 to date in 2023; and separately, the top five highest late interest payments made in each of those years, and the service and goods supplier that received the payments, in tabular form. [52654/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

103. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the amount paid in late payment interest payments for goods and services provided to her Department in each of the years from 2016 to date in 2023; and separately, the top five highest late interest payments made in each of those years, and the service and goods supplier that received the payments, in tabular form. [52651/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

114. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount paid in late payment interest payments for goods and services provided to his Department in each of the years from 2016 to date in 2023; and separately, the top five highest late interest payments made in each of those years, and the service and goods supplier that received the payments, in tabular form. [52640/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

129. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount paid in late payment interest payments for goods and services provided to his Department in each of the years from 2016 to date in 2023; and separately, the top five highest late interest payments made in each of those years, and the service and goods supplier that received the payments, in tabular form. [52641/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

147. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the amount paid in late payment interest payments for goods and services provided to his Department in each of the years from 2016 to date in 2023; and separately, the top five highest late interest payments made in each of those years, and the service and goods supplier that received the payments, in tabular form. [52649/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

161. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount paid in late payment interest payments for goods and services provided to his Department in each of the years from 2016 to date in 2023; and separately, the top five highest late interest payments made in each of those years, and the service and goods supplier that received the payments, in tabular form. [52648/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

163. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount paid in late payment interest payments for goods and services provided to her Department in each of the years from 2016 to date in 2023; and separately, the top five highest late interest payments made in each of those years, and the service and goods supplier that received the payments, in tabular form. [52653/23]

Schools Building Projects

Catherine Murphy

295. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to a shortage of school places at primary and second level in Kildare north; the steps she is taking to address this issue; if she will provide a schedule of works planned for the provision of new school buildings and the expansion of existing buildings in Clane, Prosperous, Sallins, Naas, Maynooth, Celbridge and Leixlip; the stage each plan is at; and the expected delivery date of same. [52545/23]

School Management

Catherine Murphy

219. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 231 of 17 December 2013, if the Governing Authority was established under the Education and Training Board Act 2013; and if this board was and/or is on a statutory footing. [51775/23]

State Examinations

Catherine Murphy

222. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will clarify a matter (details supplied). [51803/23]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

248. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if, in the context of section 50 of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023, persons below the rank of chief superintendent can be appointed and or seconded to An Garda Síochána from other police services outside of this jurisdiction. [51776/23]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

249. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update in respect of permitting police officers from other jurisdictions to transfer to An Garda Síochána at and below inspector rank. [51777/23]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

250. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of policer officers seconded to An Garda Síochána from other jurisdictions on an annual basis from 2013 to date in 2023. [51778/23]

Middle East

Catherine Murphy

97. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he plans to seek EU consensus to apply tough sanctions on the leadership of Hamas. [50950/23]

Active Travel

Catherine Murphy

141. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide for an active travel maintenance fund and or provide guidance to local authorities in respect of using unspent allocations to maintain active travel infrastructure; and if he has engaged with the NTA on this matter. [50553/23]

Rail Network

Catherine Murphy

152. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the amount that Iarnród Éireann will spend on maintenance and or refurbishment works to a station (details supplied); and the works that were carried out at this station, in tabular form [50938/23]

Bus Services

Catherine Murphy

153. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if the NTA will fund the installation of a shelter bus shelter at Dublin Bus Stop Pole No. 747. [50939/23]

Rail Network

Catherine Murphy

154. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the amount that Irish Rail will spend in 2024 on installation of electric vehicle charging point at car parks to train station where there under the remit of Irish Rail. [50940/23]

Tax Yield

Catherine Murphy

176. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the amount of betting duty collected between 1 January and 31 December 2022; the amount collected to date in 2023; the amount in betting intermediary duty collected between 1 January and 31 December 2022; and the amount collected to date in 2023, in tabular form. [50936/23]

Tax Yield

Catherine Murphy

177. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year yield that would be generated by establishing three new income tax bands of 47% on earnings between €140,000 and €190,000, 52% on earnings between €190,001 and €250,000 and 58% on earnings over €250,001. [50937/23]

Industrial Development

Catherine Murphy

212. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if IDA Ireland plans to open an office in Italy. [50941/23]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

248. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the number of contracts her Department has had with a company (details supplied) in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the services this company has provided to her Department in the years in question; and the amount her Department has paid for such services in each of those years, in tabular form. [50927/23]

Departmental Schemes

Catherine Murphy

249. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education when the successful schools will be informed if they are to receive works to be carried out under the summer works scheme in 2024. [50928/23]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

277. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of contracts her Department has had with a company (details supplied) in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the services this company has provided to her Department in the years in question; and the amount her Department has paid for such services in each of those years, in tabular form. [50925/23]

Culture Ireland

Catherine Murphy

278. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding allocated to Culture Ireland for the promotion of Irish Arts Globally in 2022 and 2023; and the budget allocated for same in 2024, in tabular form. [50926/23]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

308. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of contracts his Department has had with a company (details supplied) in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the services this company has provided to his Department in the years in question; and the amount his Department has paid for such services in each of those years, in tabular form. [50931/23]

Legislative Measures

Catherine Murphy

309. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current status of the Fire, Emergency Management and Public Safety Bill; and when this Bill will progress. [50932/23]

Departmental Projects

Catherine Murphy

310. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when works on the Barrow Blueway project will be completed; and the estimated cost to date for this project. [50933/23]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

339. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of contracts her Department has had with a company (details supplied) in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the services this company has provided to her Department in the years in question; and the amount her Department has paid for such services in each of those years, in tabular form. [50929/23]

Social Insurance

Catherine Murphy

340. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year yield that would be generated by raising by 0.2% rate of employers' PRSI. [50930/23]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

374. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the amount that An Garda Síochána has spent on replacement of musical instruments for the Garda band to date in 2023. [50942/23]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

375. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of cases dealt with the Garda computer crime unit to date in 2023; and the number of successful cases completed by the Garda computer crime unit to date in 2023. [50943/23]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

376. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the estimated full-year cost if 1,750 extra gardaí were recruited. [50944/23]

Departmental Policies

Catherine Murphy

377. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she plans to roll-out a nationwide mental health crisis de-escalation pilot. [50945/23]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

378. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the budget allocation to the Garda youth diversion programme in 2023 and in 2024, in tabular form. [50946/23]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

379. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of fireworks seized by gardaí during the recent run Halloween period; and the number of persons arrested for possession of a firework without a valid licence. [50947/23]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

380. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda sergeants and inspectors trained in public order in each division within the DMR, in tabular form. [50948/23]

Departmental Staff

Catherine Murphy

403. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of WTE earth observation specialists employed by his Department in the years of 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [50934/23]

Departmental Staff

Catherine Murphy

404. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has plans to appoint additional WTE fisheries attaché to the Irish Permanent Representation to the EU. [50935/23]

Legislative Measures

Catherine Murphy

438. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current status of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023; and when this Bill will progress. [50949/23]

Official Engagements

Catherine Murphy

546. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he has spoken with the new UK Health Secretary since her appointment. [50924/23]

Allotments Provision

Catherine Murphy

217. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding that his Department can provide for the development and up-keep of public allotment spaces, and the way in which that funding can be accessed; if he plays any role in assisting groups in obtaining suitable plots for allotments and, if not, if he can indicate persons or public bodies that can provide assistance; and if his Department has a grow-your-own-food strategy to assist people in the context of food security and sustainability. [50460/23]

Allotments Provision

Catherine Murphy

251. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health in the context of Healthy Ireland, if he and or the HSE provide funding and/or assistance for the provision of grow your own/allotment spaces, and the way in which those funds are accessed by public allotment groups. [50461/23]

Allotments Provision

Catherine Murphy

260. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding that her Department can provide for the development and up-keep of public allotment spaces, and the way in which that funding can be accessed; if she plays any role in assisting groups in obtaining suitable plots for allotments and, if not, if she can indicate persons or public bodies that can provide assistance. [50459/23]

Defence Forces

Catherine Murphy

33. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence what plans for procurement of new equipment and capabilities are in place for 2024; and if he will outline the plan for the purchase of new ships between 2024 and 2028. [50087/23]

Public Transport

Catherine Murphy

39. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the amount that Transport Infrastructure Ireland spent on security personnel on the Luas in the years of 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and the amount that will be spent on security personnel in 2024. [50070/23]

Public Transport

Catherine Murphy

40. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the number of driver and mechanic staff within Dublin Bus per year between 2018 to 2023, in tabular form. [50071/23]

Public Transport

Catherine Murphy

41. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to provide a report on the NTA’s demand-need assessment along the H1 bus route. [50072/23]

Public Transport

Catherine Murphy

42. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of permits that DAA issued for taxi-picks up at Dublin Airport to date in 2023; and the average processing time for the issuing of a permit for taxi drivers for the airport. [50073/23]