Parliamentary questions

Civil Service Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

40. 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 not 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; and the reason for same. [38220/19]

Direct Provision System

Catherine Murphy

222. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new direct provision centres planned for 2019 and 2020; the way in which the proposed new centres are selected and or the criteria for same; the way in which the centres will be staffed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38586/19]

Direct Provision System

Catherine Murphy

223. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has consulted with the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government regarding accommodation needs of persons that cannot be facilitated in direct provision centres due to lack of accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38587/19]

International Protection

Catherine Murphy

224. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if each aspect of service and accommodation aspects are put out to tender of if a preferred supplier list is used; the number of companies on the preferred supplier list in respect of services and goods related to direct provision; the frequency with which the lists are reviewed and or updated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38588/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

45. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of civil servants who 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38149/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

46. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of civil servants who have left and or retired from his Department in the past ten years who were not 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; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38165/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

50. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of civil servants who 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38153/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

51. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of civil servants who have left and or retired from his Department in the past ten years who were not 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; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38169/19]

Passport Data

Catherine Murphy

52. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passports issued but subsequently revoked and or voided due to the fact they were obtained by fraud and or deception in the past ten years to date; the jurisdiction the offence occurred in each instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38182/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

65. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of civil servants who 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38152/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

66. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of civil servants that have left and or retired from his Department in the past ten years that were not 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; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38168/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

84. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of civil servants who 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38157/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

85. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of civil servants who have left and or retired from his Department in the past ten years who were not 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; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38173/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

101. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of civil servants who 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38150/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

102. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of civil servants who have left and or retired from his Department in the past ten years who were not 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; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38166/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

109. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of civil servants who 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38156/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

110. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of civil servants who have left and or retired from his Department in the past ten years who were not 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; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38172/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

120. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of civil servants who have left and or retired from her 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; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38145/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

121. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of civil servants who have left and or retired from her Department in the past ten years who were not 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; the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38161/19]

Hospital Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

129. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of agency and staff nurses on duty on 13 September 2019 at Children's Health Ireland at Connolly Hospital, Temple Street Children's University Hospital, Our Lady's Children's Hospital and Tallaght Hospital, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37985/19]

Hospital Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

130. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the way in which staff and agency nurses are allocated and or assigned by children’s hospital in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37986/19]

Hospital Complaints Procedures

Catherine Murphy

131. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to complaints regarding patient care and or patient conditions at Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin to date in 2019; the nature of the issues brought to his attention regarding the hospital and patient care and or conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37987/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

158. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of civil servants who 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38154/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

159. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of civil servants who have left and or retired from his Department in the past ten years who were not 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; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38170/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

180. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of civil servants who 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38144/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

181. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of civil servants who have left and or retired from his Department in the past ten years who were not 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; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38160/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

193. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of civil servants who 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38147/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

194. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of civil servants who have left and or retired from his Department in the past ten years who were not 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; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38163/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

225. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of civil servants that have left and-or retired from his Department in the past ten years that 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38159/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

226. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of civil servants that have left and-or retired from his Department in the past ten years that were not 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; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38175/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

231. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of civil servants that have left and-or retired from her Department in the past ten years that 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; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38146/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

232. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of civil servants that have left and-or retired from her Department in the past ten years that were not 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; the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38162/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

233. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of civil servants that have left and-or retired from his Department in the past ten years that 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38158/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

234. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of civil servants that have left and-or retired from his Department in the past ten years that were not 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; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38174/19]

Public Services Card Data

Catherine Murphy

243. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of meetings she has had with her officials regarding the public services card in the past three years to 16 September 2019; the staffing structure and management lines in her Department that are responsible for the public services card; the grades of the officials; the grade of the person with overall budgetary control and responsibility for the card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38135/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

244. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of civil servants that have left and-or retired from her Department in the past ten years that 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; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38151/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

245. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of civil servants that have left and-or retired from her Department in the past ten years that were not 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; the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38167/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

250. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of civil servants that have left and-or retired from his Department in the past ten years that 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38155/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

251. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of civil servants that have left and-or retired from his Department in the past ten years that were not 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; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38171/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

274. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of civil servants who have left and or retired from her 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; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38148/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

275. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of civil servants who have left and or retired from her Department in the past ten years who were not 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; the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38164/19]

Passport Applications Refusals

Catherine Murphy

83. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the basis for refusing to issue a passport renewal in respect of a person (details supplied); the instances in which a person must produce a public services card in order to obtain a passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37777/19]

HSE Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

143. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the costs incurred to date and the projected costs regarding the integrated finance and procurement management system project design that is being refined to incorporate changes arising from the decision to create six new regional health areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37787/19]

Vaccination Programme

Catherine Murphy

146. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the financial assistance available for parents and or guardians of boys who will miss the entry requirements to the programme in respect of the HPV immunisation programme for boys entering the first year of second-level education in 2019; if he will initiate a catch-up programme in respect of boys missing the vaccine in 2019; if holders of medical cards can avail of the programme outside of the thresholds set; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37803/19]

National Transport Authority Administration

Catherine Murphy

182. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of fines and-or penalties and-or warning letters issued by the NTA to companies (details supplied) in respect of non-provision of services and or unsatisfactory delivery of services in the past three years to 12 September 2019; the details of the issues raised with the respective transport services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37764/19]

Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes

Catherine Murphy

194. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the exceptional circumstances in which a person may be enrolled onto the ECCE programme in situations in which birth dates do not meet the set criteria (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37812/19]

Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund

Catherine Murphy

226. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the expenditure on LIHAF in 2018 and from 1 January to date in September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37775/19]

Departmental Internships

Catherine Murphy

71. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach the number of unpaid internships issued and or granted to persons to work in his Department over the past five years to 28 August 2019; the number of persons who took up unpaid internship roles in that timeframe; and if his Department continues to offer unpaid internships. [36415/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

73. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach the amount expended on the renewal of licences (details supplied) by his Department since 2009 to date in 2019; and the amount projected to be spent on the renewal of such licences by his Department over the next five years. [36419/19]

Consultancy Contracts Data

Catherine Murphy

75. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach the names of external consultancies that delivered and continue to deliver advice and training on all aspects of GDPR in the context of preparedness and ongoing upskilling of staff regarding the regulation; and the cost expended on the external advice and training of same to date in tabular form. [36421/19]

Departmental Customer Charters

Catherine Murphy

76. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach the number of complaints his Department received under the customer service charter in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; and if his attention has been drawn to issues and or problems in having complaints registered. [36423/19]

Tax Code

Catherine Murphy

109. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance his plans to include non-married couples as being eligible for income tax credits (details supplied); the reason non-married cohabiting couples with and without children are excluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36967/19]

Revenue Commissioners Investigations

Catherine Murphy

110. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the duration of time the attention of the Revenue Commissioners has been drawn to circumstances relating to bogus self-employment at a company (details supplied) in County Cork; the progress made by the Revenue Commissioners in investigating same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36973/19]

IBRC Legal Cases

Catherine Murphy

111. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of compensation payments made to persons in respect of a case concerning IBRC damages as a result of negligent misstatement and misrepresentation in respect of oral and written statements made by a bank (details supplied); if cases have been referred to the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman in respect of the verdict of the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36978/19]

Gambling Legislation

Catherine Murphy

129. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of investigations and successful prosecutions that have occurred regarding instances of underage gambling regarding on-street bookmaker shops, online and trackside bookmakers in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37447/19]

Tax Yield

Catherine Murphy

130. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the amount raised from the betting tax in the past three years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37448/19]

IBRC Legal Cases

Catherine Murphy

132. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of cases concluded in the courts with respect to the IBRC pre-special liquidation; the costs settled to date; the nature of each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37607/19]

IBRC Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

133. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the costs incurred regarding the special liquidation of IBRC from 2013 to date; the amounts incurred that were as a result of the engagement of external legal and or financial consultancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37608/19]

IBRC Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

134. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the overall amount to date issued by way of settlement and or compensation in instances in which IBRC is and or was a defendant in cases regarding allegations of mis-selling of swaps and investments, mismanagement, negligence, breach of contract and breach of duty in view of the fact that the State is party to these cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37609/19]

Freedom of Information Remit

Catherine Murphy

150. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to include the Abbey Theatre to be subject to freedom of information legislation. [37378/19]

Trade Missions Participation

Catherine Murphy

223. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to have an education trade mission to the United States of America before the end of 2019. [37376/19]

Special Educational Needs Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

224. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the recruitment of 700 additional SNA posts for the 2020/2021 school term has been costed. [37377/19]

Brexit Issues

Catherine Murphy

269. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the arrangements in place for family members of UK citizens residing here with a valid EU residence card stamp 4 EUFAM in the event of a no-deal Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37054/19]

Proposed Legislation

Catherine Murphy

285. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the parental leave and benefit Bill; the date on which persons may avail of an additional two weeks paid parental leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37311/19]

Garda Transport Data

Catherine Murphy

289. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the age of each horse box vehicle in the Garda mounted unit. [37380/19]

Work Permits Eligibility

Catherine Murphy

304. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which a person that meets the criteria of the critical skills list may gain a permission to become self-employed here in the context of work permits and self-employment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37219/19]

Vaccination Programme

Catherine Murphy

322. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health his plans to make the HPV vaccine available on the medical card and or provide a subsidy for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36968/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Catherine Murphy

330. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the amount refunded and or paid to date following a HSE audit of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36990/19]

HSE Staff Remuneration

Catherine Murphy

333. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to issues regarding a new payroll software in use by the HSE in respect of persons and various grades and or rank and or duty in which the software cannot calculate correctly and in a timely manner regular payments and overtime payments due to staff for hours worked (details supplied); the status of progress made by the HSE on addressing the various issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37001/19]

Vaccination Programme

Catherine Murphy

336. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a HPV immunisation scheme for boys in line with the scheme for girls when it was first introduced (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37014/19]

Newborn Screening Cards

Catherine Murphy

416. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 907 of 6 September 2019, the options being considered regarding the archive of bloodspot screening cards retained without permission from 1984 to 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37356/19]

Bus Services

Catherine Murphy

582. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the requirements and-or procedures in place to ensure full transparency of profits made by a company (details supplied) on routes awarded to it by the National Transport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37475/19]

Bus Services

Catherine Murphy

583. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of financial and health and safety audits conducted by the NTA in respect of a company (details supplied) since it was awarded the contract to operate services; the findings of these respective audits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37476/19]

Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility

Catherine Murphy

614. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the financial assistance and-or social protection payments available to unmarried couples with children that live together (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36966/19]

Public Services Card

Catherine Murphy

620. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the extent of external legal advice and-or consultancy she engaged on the issue of the report of the Commissioner for Data Protection into issues pertaining to the public services card in 2018 to 4 September 2019; the name of the consultants engaged and cost of same over the period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37007/19]

Departmental Investigations

Catherine Murphy

652. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the outcome of an investigation by the scope section into employment arrangements at a company (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37616/19]

Departmental Investigations

Catherine Murphy

653. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of investigations undertaken by the scope section that involved contractors and multinational companies regarding employment status and-or bogus self-employment in the past five years to date; the number of these investigations that were closed and determinations made and or sanctions imposed; the number that remain open and or under appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37617/19]

Approved Housing Bodies

Catherine Murphy

659. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of subsidies paid to approved housing bodies over the past three years to date; the way in which he monitors the use of subsidies issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36982/19]

Approved Housing Bodies

Catherine Murphy

660. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of management and maintenance fees paid to approved housing bodies over the past three years to date; the way in which he monitors the use of the fees issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36983/19]

Local Authority Housing Funding

Catherine Murphy

675. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of funding contributed to Kildare County Council regarding the acquisition of units at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37428/19]

Air Corps

Catherine Murphy

6. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention or that of his predecessors has been drawn to correspondence in 2016 between the HSA and the Air Corps regarding personal protective equipment (details supplied); if so, the action taken on foot of the correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35006/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

8. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount expended on the renewal of licences (details supplied) by his Department since 2009 to date in 2019; the amount projected to be spent on the renewal of such licences by his Department over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35338/19]

Consultancy Contracts Data

Catherine Murphy

9. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the names of external consultancies that delivered and continue to deliver advice and training on all aspects of GDPR in the context of preparedness and ongoing upskilling of staff regarding the regulation; the cost expended on the external advice and training of same to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35573/19]

Departmental Customer Charters

Catherine Murphy

10. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of complaints his Department received under the customer service charter in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; if his attention has been drawn to issues and or problems in having complaints registered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35641/19]

Departmental Internships

Catherine Murphy

16. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of unpaid internships issued and or granted to persons to work in his Department over the past five years to 28 August 2019; the number of persons that took up unpaid internship roles in that timeframe; if his Department continues to offer unpaid internships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36145/19]

Protected Disclosures

Catherine Murphy

17. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the safeguards in place to protect the identity of the person who has made the protected disclosure in instances in which protected disclosures are shared with external consultants; if the person that made the protected disclosure is notified in advance; if their consent is required to share the disclosure with external consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36202/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

31. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount expended on the renewal of licences (details supplied) by his Department since 2009 to date in 2019; the amount projected to be spent on the renewal of such licences by his Department over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35342/19]

Consultancy Contracts Data

Catherine Murphy

35. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the names of external consultancies that delivered and continue to deliver advice and training on all aspects of GDPR in the context of preparedness and ongoing upskilling of staff regarding the regulation; the cost expended on the external advice and training of same to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35577/19]

Departmental Customer Charters

Catherine Murphy

36. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of complaints his Department received under the customer service charter in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; if his attention has been drawn to issues and or problems in having complaints registered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35645/19]

Departmental Internships

Catherine Murphy

44. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of unpaid internships issued and or granted to persons to work in his Department over the past five years to 28 August 2019; the number of persons who took up unpaid internship roles in that timeframe; if his Department continues to offer unpaid internships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36149/19]

Insurance Industry

Catherine Murphy

51. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the cessation by a company (details supplied) to provide specialist insurance here; if he has engaged with the company on the matter; if he has sought to engage other insurance providers regarding providing an alternative specialist cover here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34783/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

97. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the amount expended on the renewal of licences (details supplied) by his Department since 2009 to date in 2019; the amount projected to be spent on the renewal of such licences by his Department over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35341/19]

General Data Protection Regulation

Catherine Murphy

107. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the names of external consultancies that delivered and continue to deliver advice and training on all aspects of GDPR in the context of preparedness and ongoing upskilling of staff regarding the regulation; the cost expended on the external advice and training of same to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35576/19]

Departmental Customer Charters

Catherine Murphy

109. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of complaints his Department received under the customer service charter in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; if his attention has been drawn to issues and or problems in having complaints registered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35644/19]

VAT Rate Application

Catherine Murphy

115. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to guidance in relation to food supplements issued by the Revenue Commissioners from May 2007 (details supplied); if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that food supplements were zero rated on 1 January 1991; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35731/19]

Revenue Commissioners Investigations

Catherine Murphy

122. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if officials of the Revenue Commissioners have visited a site (details supplied) in County Kildare to date in 2019; if so, the nature and-or reason for inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35833/19]

IBRC Legal Cases

Catherine Murphy

131. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the legal costs incurred by the State with respect to the successful case taken by a person (details supplied) in both the High Court and the Court of Appeal; if the costs are now fully discharged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36062/19]

IBRC Legal Cases

Catherine Murphy

132. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of cases concluded in the courts with respect to the IBRC; the costs settled to date; the nature of each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36063/19]

IBRC Operations

Catherine Murphy

133. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the details of the sale of IBRCAC in 2014 including the proceeds versus the original value; the number of staff and investors originally involved; the number transferred to a company (details supplied) following the sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36064/19]

Departmental Internships

Catherine Murphy

144. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of unpaid internships issued and-or granted to persons to work in his Department over the past five years to 28 August 2019; the number of persons who took up unpaid internship roles in that timeframe; if his Department continues to offer unpaid internships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36148/19]