Parliamentary questions

Creative Ireland Programme

Catherine Murphy

1211. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the budget allocation for the Creative Ireland programme in each of the years 2017, 2018 and 2019; and the budget allocation for same in 2020. [45001/19]

Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal

Catherine Murphy

114. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to review the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal system in view of the fact that some aspects of questioning may have an effect of retraumatising victims (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43854/19]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Catherine Murphy

195. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a petition regarding stage 3 melanoma (details supplied); the actions he plans to take regarding the points raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44048/19]

Public Sector Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

98. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public servants who retired and or exited employment in the public service in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43673/19]

Rail Services Provision

Catherine Murphy

181. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if orders have been placed for carriages that can meet the requirement in the context of European guidelines regarding minimum spaces on trains for bikes; if not, if this requirement will be part of the tendering (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43706/19]

Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund

Catherine Murphy

221. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the allocations to local infrastructure housing activation fund, LIHAF, in 2018 and from 1 January to 31 August 2019; the amounts that were directed towards the various headings of the off-site infrastructures that were funded; the amount set for LIHAF in Budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43698/19]

Office of Public Works Data

Catherine Murphy

168. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Percent for Art budget amount that was included in the overall capital budget estimate for Miesian Plaza, Dublin; if art works were commissioned in respect of the site; the way in which the OPW selected the arts medium that was chosen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43256/19]

Office of Public Works Data

Catherine Murphy

169. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Percent for Art budget amount that was included in the overall capital budget estimate for the new Kevin Street Garda station; if art works were commissioned in respect of the site; the way in which the OPW selected the arts medium that was chosen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43257/19]

Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Programme

Catherine Murphy

172. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if Clane, County Kildare, is classed on OPW maps as a flood risk; the position regarding OPW flood risk maps; if they are made available to companies that sell house insurance products; if they have permission to use OPW maps in the context of assessing risk associated with insurance products; his plans to provide insurers with maps compiled by the OPW; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43395/19]

Workplace Safety

Catherine Murphy

264. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of fatalities at State ports in the past five years to date due to workplace accidents; if one single health and safety charter exists for the sector; if she has met with port managers on this issue; her plans to engage will stakeholders in respect of health and safety issues at ports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42982/19]

National Children's Hospital Administration

Catherine Murphy

355. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the percent for art budget amount that was included in the overall capital budget estimate for the new national children's hospital; if art works have been commissioned in respect of the site; the way in which it is proposed to select the arts medium which will be chosen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43255/19]

Public Transport Data

Catherine Murphy

522. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of drivers and-or transport vehicle operators that failed alcohol and drugs tests over past three years to date in 2019 in Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann, Irish Rail, Luas and at companies awarded contracts to operate public transport services; the nature of the sanctions imposed on those that have failed such tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42961/19]

Taxi Regulations

Catherine Murphy

523. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of taxi and or limousine drivers that failed alcohol and-or drugs tests over past three years to date in 2019 while delivering their services; the nature of the sanctions imposed on those that have failed such tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42962/19]

Public Services Card

Catherine Murphy

619. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if private companies can demand and or request a public services card in order to undertake customer authentication or identification; if private companies have access to databases to verify persons to their card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43158/19]

Housing Assistance Payment Administration

Catherine Murphy

324. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if additional staffing resources have been requested for the HAP shared services centre section in Limerick; if his attention has been drawn to a substantial backlog of up to ten weeks in processing payments to landlords from submission to receipt of payment; his plans to address the backlog by providing additional resources; when this will occur; the additional homeless measures being undertaken to mitigate the delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42744/19]

Housing Assistance Payment Administration

Catherine Murphy

325. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the budget provided for the HAP shared services centre for 2019; the amount drawn down; the estimated but not as yet approved payment amount; if there is a shortfall, the way in which this will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42748/19]

Tribunals of Inquiry Reports

Catherine Murphy

89. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the status of the investigation into the findings of the Moriarty tribunal; if he is satisfied that the findings will be acted upon; if further consideration has been given to the transmission to other agencies of information obtained by the Revenue Commissioners under bilateral agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42419/19]

Garda Recruitment

Catherine Murphy

130. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has engaged and-or consulted with the Garda Commissioner and-or other authorities in respect of broadening and-or abolishing the upper age limit on persons wishing to make an application to become a full-time serving trainee Garda in line with the PSNI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42502/19]

Tribunals of Inquiry Reports

Catherine Murphy

137. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide the last date on which he and-or his officials were briefed with an update by the DPP and-or An Garda Síochána in respect of the final report of the Moriarty tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42549/19]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Murphy

138. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the end recipients of funding that was initially given to an organisation (details supplied) in each of the years 2008 to 2016 in respect of State investment in the intercultural plan of same; the reason for the gaps in 2013, 2014 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42554/19]

Control of Dogs

Catherine Murphy

245. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of responses received as part of the public consultation on the review of the Control of Dogs Act 1986; the timeline for the processing leading to his report on the consultation; the date on which he plans to publish same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42501/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

104. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has recruited by grade in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has lost due to retirement by grade in the same period. [41825/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

106. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has recruited by grade in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has lost due to retirement by grade in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41815/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

121. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has recruited by grade in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has lost due to retirement by grade in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41819/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

139. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has recruited by grade in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has lost due to retirement by grade in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41818/19]

Office of Public Works Projects

Catherine Murphy

162. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status regarding extra costs submitted by a contractor associated with the Kevin Street Garda divisional headquarters to the Office of Public Works; if he will provide the sum associated with the additional costs; if the OPW are disputing the bill in its entirety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41720/19]

Civil Service Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

164. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to extend the duration for which a civil servant may take a career break in order to gain private sector and-or other public service experience and-or avail of full-time study; the number of civil servants on career break in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41808/19]

Public Sector Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

165. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of additional public servants employed in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41809/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

166. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has recruited by grade in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has lost due to retirement by grade in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41823/19]

Flood Risk Assessments

Catherine Murphy

170. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the attention of the OPW has been drawn to flood issues on the River Toni at Celbridge, County Kildare; the plans by the Office of Public Works to conduct a study on part of the river or carry out works in the context of nearby land and property developments impacting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41866/19]

Garda Station Refurbishment

Catherine Murphy

173. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a schedule of works for each Garda station in the context of planned retrofitting and-or renovation works in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42007/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

196. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has recruited by grade in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has lost due to retirement by grade in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41816/19]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Murphy

237. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding historically provided to an organisation (details supplied) through the Skillnet stream of funding; the way in which this funding is monitored in order to ensure it is used appropriately; if audits are conducted on bodies in receipt of this stream of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42236/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

263. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has recruited by grade in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has lost due to retirement by grade in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41822/19]

Garda Reorganisation

Catherine Murphy

267. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Garda Commissioner and-or his officers consulted with officials in his Department with regard to recent Garda divisional reforms in advance of the restructuring in the context of the analysis of existing population and population growth in respective geographical areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41918/19]

Assisted Decision Making

Catherine Murphy

294. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if funding was allocated in budget 2020 to the director of the decision support service working towards being operational and ready for the commencement of the main provisions of the 2015 Act in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42170/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

314. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of full-time and part-time civil servants her Department has recruited by grade in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of full-time and part-time civil servants her Department has lost due to retirement by grade in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41811/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

372. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has recruited by grade in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has lost due to retirement by grade in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41820/19]

Cancer Incidence

Catherine Murphy

385. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of confirmed instances of cancer regarding breast implants (details supplied); the number of persons contacted and advised on this matter to date by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41865/19]

Orthodontic Services

Catherine Murphy

449. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) concerning children who were harmed by HSE orthodontic services in the Dublin mid-Leinster region over a period of time; if he will request the HSE to immediately publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42173/19]

HSE Planning

Catherine Murphy

457. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if a dental clinic (details supplied) in Celbridge, County Kildare, is part of the HSE capital plan; and the timeline for the reopening of the clinic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42225/19]

Bord na gCon

Catherine Murphy

469. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to review the status of Bord na gCon as a commercial semi-State body; the original rationale for awarding the body this status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41718/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

474. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has recruited by grade in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has lost due to retirement by grade in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41810/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

525. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has recruited by grade in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has lost due to retirement by grade in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41813/19]

National Broadband Plan Administration

Catherine Murphy

527. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of responses received to the NBP mapping consultation; the number of responses that were brought to the attention and-or notified to the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41913/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

548. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has recruited by grade in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has lost due to retirement by grade in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41826/19]

Rail Services Provision

Catherine Murphy

551. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of new and-or refurbished intercity rail cars that will be put into operation in 2019, 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41845/19]

Bus Services

Catherine Murphy

552. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount that will be invested in PSO bus fleets by route in 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41846/19]

National Transport Authority Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

553. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount paid to companies (details supplied) by the NTA in respect of internal audits in 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41893/19]

National Transport Authority Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

554. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount paid to companies historically by the NTA in respect of consultancy and-or legal advice by company and-or consultancy engaged; the project and-or reason for engagement; the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41894/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

578. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of full-time and part-time civil servants her Department has recruited by grade in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of full-time and part-time civil servants her Department has lost due to retirement by grade in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41812/19]

HSE Reports

Catherine Murphy

585. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention and that of Tusla has been drawn to a report and-or to the contents of a report (details supplied) concerning children who were harmed by HSE orthodontic services in the Dublin and mid-Leinster region over a period of time; if she will consult with the Minister for Health and consider issuing an order to the HSE to publish the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42205/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

589. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has recruited by grade in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has lost due to retirement by grade in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41824/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

598. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of full-time and part-time civil servants her Department has recruited by grade in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of full-time and part-time civil servants her Department has lost due to retirement by grade in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41817/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

624. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has recruited by grade in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has lost due to retirement by grade in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41821/19]

Inland Waterways Development

Catherine Murphy

650. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the redevelopment of the Maynooth Harbour project and related works; the amount of funding committed to this project for 2019 and 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41714/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

652. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of full-time and part-time civil servants her Department has recruited by grade in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of full-time and part-time civil servants her Department has lost due to retirement by grade in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41814/19]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Catherine Murphy

655. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there is allocation in the budgets of the capital projects funded by her Department for the commissioning of artwork and other peripheral additions (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42062/19]

Brexit Issues

Catherine Murphy

113. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the funding stream that OPW used in order to get aspects of Dublin post-Brexit ready; the amount of funding available for the works; if public procurement rules were fully complied with in order to appoint a contractor for the works; the reason that public procurement rules were not followed by the OPW in appointing a contractor for the works at Dublin Port; the amount spent on OPW projects at Dublin Port in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41468/19]

Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund

Catherine Murphy

157. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a list of the organisations and-or bodies that were in receipt of funding from the 2018 and 2019 Asylum Migration and Integration Fund will be provided; the amount in this funding stream; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41546/19]

Health Services Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

179. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational speech and language, physio therapists and child psychologists employed by the HSE in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019 by CHO in tabular form; the vacancies that exist by CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41454/19]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Review

Catherine Murphy

253. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the review for domiciliary care for a person (details supplied) will be decided; the timeframe for deciding such reviews; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41453/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

254. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of medical officers dedicated to assessing medical evidence in 2017, 2018 and 2019 by scheme in tabular form; the vacancies that exist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41455/19]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Data

Catherine Murphy

255. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the rate of refusal for first-time domiciliary care applicants in 2018 and to date in 2019; the level of refusals following applications for reviews in 2018 and to date in 2019; if appealed, the number of appeals upheld for the period; if there have been recent changes in approach; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41456/19]

Local Authority Housing

Catherine Murphy

270. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the way in which councils recoup the cost of borrowing for housing developments in cases in which the council has purchased land which is then developed for affordable purchase and social housing, in situations in which the council has raised the loan and must pay the loan back and in which the income from the development goes to the national central fund whose remit it is to use this rolling fund to purchase more land for development; if it is nett of the council borrowings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41457/19]

Greenways Provision

Catherine Murphy

280. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of progress of the Grand Canal greenway project between Sallins and Hazelhatch (details supplied); the timeline for completion of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41504/19]

Springboard Programme

Catherine Murphy

67. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding historically provided to an organisation (details supplied) through the Springboard stream of funding; the way in which this funding is monitored to ensure it is used appropriately; if audits are conducted on bodies in receipt of this stream of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41359/19]

Legal Aid Service Data

Catherine Murphy

73. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons working for the Legal Aid Board that are unpaid and-or receive expenses only and-or are classified as intern in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41363/19]

Census of Population Publication

Catherine Murphy

1. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach further to Parliamentary Question No. 6 of 23 July 2019, the way in which and-or procedure in which the 1911 census records were released early; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40741/19]

Tax Code

Catherine Murphy

41. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to an inequity in the way in which recoupments of overpayments made to staff is handled; if he will review this matter with revenue officials (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40810/19]

School Transport Data

Catherine Murphy

61. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the accumulated surplus sums held by Bus Éireann in respect of the school transport scheme in each of the years 2016 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40685/19]

School Transport Data

Catherine Murphy

62. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the revenue raised by Bus Éireann in respect of the school transport scheme in the past three years to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40686/19]

Capitation Grants

Catherine Murphy

79. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to restore and-or increase capitation grants for primary schools in 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40652/19]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Catherine Murphy

80. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress he has made to date on reducing primary school class sizes to match an EU average of 20 pupils per teacher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40653/19]

Capitation Grants

Catherine Murphy

81. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to restore and-or increase capitation grants for primary schools in 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40661/19]

Assisted Decision Making

Catherine Murphy

147. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider the need of wards and families for a link and-or liaison and-or position on the steering group regarding the process of the establishment of the decision support service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40717/19]

Departmental Reform

Catherine Murphy

152. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide the costs incurred to date in respect of a consultancy regarding the reorganisation of his Department (details supplied); the number of staff by grade who were reassigned to new roles as part of the departmental reform; the number of disputes and-or appeals by staff regarding their reassignments within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40829/19]

Psychological Services

Catherine Murphy

286. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the plans in place for psychiatry staffing services in Kilcock health centre to provide counselling services to young persons based in Kilcock, Maynooth and Leixlip who require psychological assistance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40954/19]

Psychological Services

Catherine Murphy

287. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of young persons and teenagers awaiting psychologist intervention services in the County Kildare area; the wait time for each district; the number of staff providing services in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40955/19]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision

Catherine Murphy

288. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will undertake an urgent review of the allocation of mental health services to young persons; the areas in which gaps in provision of services exist by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40956/19]

Child and Family Agency Data

Catherine Murphy

415. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of mandated reports filed with Tusla in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; the number that were investigated; the number that were finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40589/19]

Voluntary Sector Funding

Catherine Murphy

416. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding provided to a charity (details supplied) in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; the reporting arrangements in place with the charity; the waiting times for a child to be seen in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40599/19]

Brexit Issues

Catherine Murphy

471. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the contingency in place in the event of a crash out and-or no-deal Brexit in respect of contracts in place with a service provider engaged by her Department (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40805/19]

Interdepartmental Working Groups

Catherine Murphy

507. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the steering group for the separation of Irish Water from a group (details supplied) has presented proposals regarding the way in which the separation should occur; the number of times the steering group has met regarding the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40723/19]

Public Services Card

Catherine Murphy

320. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a public services card must be produced in order to access aspects of the national childcare scheme; if persons have been refused access to the scheme for not being a holder of or in possession of a public services card since the card was introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40258/19]

Public Services Card

Catherine Murphy

321. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has consulted with her Ministerial colleagues at the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection and-or Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the public services card and services offered by her Department; if so, the nature of the consultations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40259/19]

State Claims Agency

Catherine Murphy

99. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if it is standard practice for the State Claims Agency to delay paying costs associated with the cases relating to discovery orders until personal injuries claims are settled (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40116/19]

State Claims Agency

Catherine Murphy

100. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the costs incurred to date arising from a case (details supplied) involving the State Claims Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40118/19]

State Claims Agency

Catherine Murphy

106. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to delays in paying costs associated with a case (details supplied) in which the State Claims Agency and a person are party to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40114/19]

State Claims Agency

Catherine Murphy

107. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he is still in the process of contesting aspects of a case against the State by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40117/19]

State Claims Agency

Catherine Murphy

108. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress made to date regarding the disclosure of a range of documents to a person (details supplied) in the Air Corps regarding exposure on dates during the 1990s to dangerous chemicals; the reason for the delay in providing the documentation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40135/19]

Construction Contracts

Catherine Murphy

214. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a contractor has been appointed to a college (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39617/19]

Mental Health Services

Catherine Murphy

383. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39645/19]

Mental Health Services Data

Catherine Murphy

384. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the mental health support services available for inpatients in each hospital nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39648/19]

Public Services Card Data

Catherine Murphy

583. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the monthly number of public services cards issued since the programme was launched; the body which administered and-or initiated the process on behalf of the person being registered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39313/19]

Homeless Persons Supports

Catherine Murphy

597. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress made to implement a fully functioning homeless persons unit in counties Kildare, Wicklow and Meath; the strategic planning that has been undertaken to deal with the identified demand for such a unit; the way in which the data is being collated; the other stakeholders involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39658/19]

Homeless Persons Supports

Catherine Murphy

598. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to implement a homeless persons support unit in counties Kildare, Meath and Wicklow to cope with the increasing number of homeless persons presenting; the way in which the service will accommodate the interim support needs of this cohort; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39659/19]

Homeless Persons Supports

Catherine Murphy

599. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to establish a welfare officer as a point of contact for homeless persons in counties Kildare, Wicklow and Meath to enable homeless families to obtain help with social protection claims in circumstances in which no address provision is available; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that no homeless persons unit exists in this region to advise and assist persons in this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39660/19]

Carbon Tax Yield

Catherine Murphy

73. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the amount collected to date in carbon tax; the methods of dispersing the revenue generated from the tax; the purposes for which the revenue collected from the tax has been used for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39251/19]

Civil Service Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

39. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach the number of civil servants that have left and-or retired from his Department in the past ten years who were bound by a cooling-off period in respect of taking up new employment in the private sector by grade, year and sector the staff moved on to. [38219/19]