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Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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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]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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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]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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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]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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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]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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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]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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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]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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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]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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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]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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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]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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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]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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National Maternity Hospital
Catherine Murphy
486. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the land earmarked for the development of the new national maternity hospital will be owned by the State or by a charitable organisation and leased by the State (details supplied); if it is leased, the terms and duration of the lease; the implications of the potential expiry of such a lease in respect of value for money in capital expenditure and security of national infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7136/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Catherine Murphy
554. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the date on which his attention and the attention of the HSE was drawn to the movement of the 70 international protection applicants that were previously residing at a hotel (details supplied) to two other dedicated centres on 18 and 19 March 2020; the steps taken by him and the HSE on foot of their attention being drawn to same; and if he will provide a detailed report on the issue as a matter of urgency. [7520/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Driver Licences
Catherine Murphy
773. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the risks associated with the issuing of driver licences without applicants sitting the driver test have been evaluated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7448/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Rail Services Data
Catherine Murphy
818. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the orders made for rolling stock, carriages and engines for Irish Rail; if no orders have been placed, the reason therefor; if orders have been placed, the number of each ordered; when the orders were confirmed; the delivery date; the individual and total costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7784/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Catherine Murphy
943. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the changes she plans to make to the Covid-19 payment; if she is considering changes for those returning to work following maternity leave; if she is considering changes for those that have underlying health conditions in which their workplace is open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7396/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Cycling Facilities Funding
Catherine Murphy
1061. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if an allocation has been made to Kildare County Council for a recycling facility in Celbridge, County Kildare; if so, when same occurred; the amount involved; if not, the outstanding issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7786/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Bank Guarantee Scheme
Catherine Murphy
88. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to an article (details supplied) and a recent report by a company confirming that the former Anglo Irish Bank was insolvent in 2008; if his attention or that of his predecessors was further drawn to the fact that the company changed its position having reassured the ECB and the Government in 2008 that the bank was in fact solvent; his views on whether the repayment of ECB loans by the bank has now become a legal matter and that the legality of the repayment by Ireland of promissory notes associated with the losses of the bank is now in doubt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6005/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Mortgage Interest Rates
Catherine Murphy
95. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the progress he has made to date with banks here with regard to a significant reduction of interest rates on residential mortgages in view of the fact that they are some of the highest in the eurozone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6181/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Third Level Admissions
Catherine Murphy
173. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of 2020 leaving certificate students that have applied for courses through the CAO system; the number of courses that are oversubscribed; the number of courses that are undersubscribed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5701/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Garda Recruitment
Catherine Murphy
475. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 385 of 5 March 2020, the date on which the broader review of entry to An Garda Síochána will commence; when it will conclude and its recommendations implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6501/20]