Parliamentary questions

Protected Disclosures

Catherine Murphy

293. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the policy of his Department regarding protected disclosures (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32411/19]

Telecommunications Infrastructure

Catherine Murphy

298. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of licences issued by the Office of Public Works, OPW, to install telecommunications equipment on masts at Garda stations and-or former Garda stations in the past three years to date; the income derived from all third party installations in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33154/19]

Telecommunications Infrastructure

Catherine Murphy

299. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the income received in instances in which the Office of Public Works, OPW, issues a licence resulting from the renting to companies of space to use and-or take fixings from telecoms and-or communications masts on site or on the roof of all Departments and State-owned properties and buildings in each of the past three years to date; the location of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33156/19]

Garda Station Closures

Catherine Murphy

300. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of former Garda stations sold and-or repurposed by location in the past five years to date by the Office of Public Works; the revenue raised from sales; the functions of the new Garda stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33188/19]

Protected Disclosures

Catherine Murphy

477. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of protected disclosures for which he has engaged an external consultancy, legal firm or both since 2014 to date; the name of the firms engaged; the year and the costs associated with engaging the consultancy, legal firms or both in respect of protected disclosures; the way in which persons are protected in cases in which an external consultancy firm is engaged in respect of protected disclosures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32397/19]

Protected Disclosures Data

Catherine Murphy

730. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of protected disclosures for which he has engaged an external consultancy and or legal firm since 2014 to date; the name of the firms engaged; the year and the costs associated with engaging the consultancy and or legal firms in respect of protected disclosures; the way in which persons are protected in cases in which an external consultancy firm is engaged in respect of protected disclosures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32403/19]

Wards of Court

Catherine Murphy

796. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the various State bodies involved in setting up the decision support service; the persons or bodies involved in the process; the expected timelines for migrating wards of court to the new service; his plans to carry out same on an incremental basis; the way in which same will be decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32792/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

797. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of setting up the decision support service; the funds available; the areas the funds are earmarked for; the initial estimated staff complement; the estimated staff complement when fully operational; the specialist staff which will need to be recruited; if the timeline for setting up the service is dependent on additional Exchequer funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32793/19]

Wards of Court

Catherine Murphy

798. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to nominate a representative from the wards of court process to the establishment group for the decision support service; the way in which same will be carried out; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32794/19]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Murphy

892. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 136 of 18 April 2019, the status of grant payments in respect of a project that will be made to an organisation (details supplied); his views on whether confidence in the governance of the organisation has been re-established in order to resume funding streams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33146/19]

Citizenship Applications

Catherine Murphy

916. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of pending citizenship applications as of 17 July 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33705/19]

Citizenship Applications

Catherine Murphy

917. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who have lodged applications for citizenship who do not have a full and unbroken period of time here in the past year as of 17 July 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33706/19]

Citizenship Applications

Catherine Murphy

918. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which he plans to proceed with applications for citizenship and the resources in place to handle same following a recent ruling (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33722/19]

Citizenship Applications

Catherine Murphy

928. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding persons who have an open and pending application for citizenship following a ruling on applicants made on 17 July 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33810/19]

Protected Disclosures Data

Catherine Murphy

988. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of protected disclosures for which she has engaged an external consultancy and or legal firm since 2014 to date; the name of the firms engaged; the year and the costs associated with engaging the consultancy and or legal firms in respect of protected disclosures; the way in which persons are protected in cases in which an external consultancy firm is engaged in respect of protected disclosures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32392/19]

Ministerial Meetings

Catherine Murphy

1021. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the full schedule of meetings that she and her officials and advisers have had with persons directly involved with a company (details supplied) to date in 2019 will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33813/19]

Assisted Human Reproduction

Catherine Murphy

1247. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health when the fund in respect of publicly funded assisted human reproduction will be made available; the way in which prospective patients will apply; if he will make access to the fund available on a retrospective basis; if persons will have access to the fund at a later date in respect of the treatment should they opt for assisted human reproduction before the scheme is introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32343/19]

Protected Disclosures Data

Catherine Murphy

1261. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of protected disclosures for which he has engaged an external consultancy and or legal firm since 2014 to date; the name of the firms engaged; the year and the costs associated with engaging the consultancy and or legal firms in respect of protected disclosures; the way in which persons are protected in cases in which an external consultancy firm is engaged in respect of protected disclosures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32401/19]

Cancer Screening Programmes

Catherine Murphy

1562. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the names of the laboratories and their subsidiaries and-or related companies that are subject to ongoing correspondence with the HSE regarding CervicalCheck (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33429/19]

Hospital Car Parks

Catherine Murphy

1640. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the amount raised through public hospital car parking charges in 2017 and 2018 and to date in 2019; the amount paid to the private companies that operate hospital car parks; the amount retained by the hospital; the way in which it is used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33659/19]

HSE Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

1731. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the amount spent to date on each aspect of the HSE IFMS single national integrated finance and procurement management system; the overall budget for the project; the status of the project; his future plans for the project in view of the fact that the HSE will be restructured into new regional health areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33847/19]

Protected Disclosures Data

Catherine Murphy

2065. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of protected disclosures for which he has engaged an external consultancy and-or legal firm since 2014 to date; the name of the firms engaged; the year and the costs associated with engaging the consultancy and-or legal firms in respect of protected disclosures; the way in which persons are protected in cases in which an external consultancy firm is engaged in respect of protected disclosures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32391/19]

Pesticide Use

Catherine Murphy

2069. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 482 of 28 November 2017, the position regarding pre-harvest spraying of certain crops with glyphosate-based products; if he has consulted with the Minister for Health on same in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32629/19]

Protected Disclosures Data

Catherine Murphy

2222. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of protected disclosures for which he has engaged an external consultancy and or legal firm since 2014 to date; the name of the firms engaged; the year and the costs associated with engaging the consultancy and or legal firms in respect of protected disclosures; the way in which persons are protected in cases in which an external consultancy firm is engaged in respect of protected disclosures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32394/19]

Ministerial Meetings

Catherine Murphy

2280. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the full schedule of meetings that he and his officials and advisers have had with persons directly involved with a company (details supplied) to date in 2019 will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33812/19]

Protected Disclosures Data

Catherine Murphy

2387. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of protected disclosures for which he has engaged an external consultancy and or legal firm since 2014 to date; the name of the firms engaged; the year and the costs associated with engaging the consultancy and or legal firms in respect of protected disclosures; the way in which persons are protected in cases in which an external consultancy firm is engaged in respect of protected disclosures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32407/19]

Sports Capital Programme Data

Catherine Murphy

2443. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding committed to date in respect of centres of excellence (details supplied); the capital projects that involve the organisation in tabular form; if budgets, investments and-or funds for capital projects involving the organisation are suspended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33592/19]

UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Catherine Murphy

2519. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to sign the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities optional protocol; if so, when; if not, the reason therefor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32795/19]

Protected Disclosures Data

Catherine Murphy

2544. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of protected disclosures for which she has engaged an external consultancy and or legal firm since 2014 to date; the name of the firms engaged; the year and the costs associated with engaging the consultancy and or legal firms in respect of protected disclosures; the way in which persons are protected in cases in which an external consultancy firm is engaged in respect of protected disclosures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32393/19]

Protected Disclosures Data

Catherine Murphy

2618. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of protected disclosures for which he has engaged an external consultancy and-or legal firm since 2014 to date; the name of the firms engaged; the year and the costs associated with engaging the consultancy and-or legal firms in respect of protected disclosures; the way in which persons are protected in cases in which an external consultancy firm is engaged in respect of protected disclosures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32405/19]

Protected Disclosures Data

Catherine Murphy

2701. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of protected disclosures for which she has engaged an external consultancy and-or legal firm since 2014 to date; the name of the firms engaged; the year and the costs associated with engaging the consultancy and-or legal firms in respect of protected disclosures; the way in which persons are protected in cases in which an external consultancy firm is engaged in respect of protected disclosures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32398/19]

General Register Office

Catherine Murphy

2819. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the rules regarding the duration of time that must pass before genealogical records held by the General Register Office can be made publicly available; and the statutory basis for these rules. [33852/19]

Protected Disclosures Data

Catherine Murphy

2882. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of protected disclosures for which he has engaged an external consultancy and-or legal firm since 2014 to date; the name of the firms engaged; the year and the costs associated with engaging the consultancy and-or legal firms in respect of protected disclosures; the way in which persons are protected in cases in which an external consultancy firm is engaged in respect of protected disclosures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32402/19]

Irish Water

Catherine Murphy

2959. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of his engagements with the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General in the context of audits, inspections and-or financial examinations; if he has given further consideration to include Ervia and Irish Water as a body that will be subject to scrutiny by the C&AG; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34032/19]

Irish Water

Catherine Murphy

2960. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the contract between Irish Water and a company (details supplied) expired on 22 July 2018; if he has been consulted on the optional extension of that contract that is at its mid-point; if he has been consulted in respect of a request for tenders in respect of services supplied by the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34033/19]

Water Meters Data

Catherine Murphy

2968. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of water metres installed at new and-or existing domestic and-or private dwellings in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34333/19]

Greenways Development

Catherine Murphy

3005. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status on a phased basis of the greenway project between Castleknock, Dublin 15 and Maynooth, County Kildare; the progress made to date on each phase; the estimated completion dates for each phase; the funding made available for each phase of the project in 2019; if further funding will issue in 2020 and 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31549/19]

Protected Disclosures Data

Catherine Murphy

3018. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of protected disclosures for which she has engaged an external consultancy and or legal firm since 2014 to date; the name of the firms engaged; the year and the costs associated with engaging the consultancy and or legal firms in respect of protected disclosures; the way in which persons are protected in cases in which an external consultancy firm is engaged in respect of protected disclosures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32395/19]

National Dementia Strategy

Catherine Murphy

446. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the level of dementia services and supports by county; his plans to increase funding for dementia support services in 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30468/19]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Catherine Murphy

732. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a company (details supplied) or related companies within the group will be permitted to sell products and-or services outside the intervention area; if he has tested this to ensure compliance with state aid rules; if he or existing operators have engaged with each other on the issue in view of the fact that it creates a State backed competitor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30494/19]

National Broadband Plan

Catherine Murphy

740. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the full name and make-up of the entity listed as the bidder and-or consortium in section A General Information, 4.1 Bidder information on page 13 of the national broadband plan pre-qualification questionnaire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30650/19]

Public Transport Data

Catherine Murphy

792. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount collected by Irish Rail, Dublin Bus and Luas from persons evading fares in the past two years to date; the number of fines issued by the revenue protection unit in Irish Rail, Dublin Bus and Luas in the past two years to date in 2019; the number of fines appealed; the number of successful appeals; the way in which the moneys collected from fines is used by Irish Rail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30648/19]

Public Transport Data

Catherine Murphy

793. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount collected by Irish Rail, Dublin Bus and Luas from persons fined for putting their feet on seats as per the posted notice inside public transport vehicles for the past five years to date; the number of fines issued for the same offence in the past two years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30649/19]

Garda Resources

Catherine Murphy

153. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if funding has been provided for the development of property and evidence management stores in the Kildare Garda division. [30166/19]

Garda Transport Data

Catherine Murphy

216. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of four-wheel drive or all terrain Garda vehicles allocated to Kildare Garda division as of 31 December 2018 and 2 July 2019. [30165/19]

Rail Services Provision

Catherine Murphy

340. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Irish Rail plans to increase the number of carriages from four to seven on the 6.35pm Dublin Connolly to Newbridge train service. [30167/19]

Rail Services Provision

Catherine Murphy

341. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Irish Rail plans to increase the number of carriages on peak DART and commuter rail services. [30168/19]

School Discipline

Catherine Murphy

352. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if Tusla plans to inform schools that a reduced timetable put in place for a child is deemed a suspension under its 2008 guidelines and should be recorded and reported to Tusla and to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30195/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

113. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach the costs paid to companies (details supplied) for projects each was engaged by his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and the reason each was engaged. [29450/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

114. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach the costs paid to a company (details supplied) for projects each was engaged by his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and the reason each was engaged. [29559/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

118. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the costs paid to companies (details supplied) for projects each was engaged by his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the reason each was engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29440/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

120. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the costs paid to a company (details supplied) for projects each was engaged by his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the reason it was engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29549/19]

Passport Applications Data

Catherine Murphy

129. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of online, over-the-counter and postal passport applications, respectively, issued from the date on which the online option went live; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29217/19]

Passport Applications Data

Catherine Murphy

130. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passports issued by office location outside Ireland in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29218/19]

Passport Applications Data

Catherine Murphy

131. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passports issued since the Brexit referendum in the UK under criteria (details supplied) in respect of persons resident in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29219/19]

Diplomatic Representation Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

132. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans and projected costings and-or budgets for the purchase of lands and-or buildings for projects similar to Ireland House in Tokyo for the next two, five and ten years, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29272/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

137. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the costs paid to companies (details supplied) for projects each was engaged by his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the reason each was engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29444/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

139. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the costs paid to a company (details supplied) for projects each was engaged by his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the reason it was engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29553/19]

State Aid Investigations

Catherine Murphy

157. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the amount accrued in interest on €13.1 billion since it was lodged to an escrow account (details supplied); his plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29267/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

161. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the costs paid to companies (details supplied) for projects each was engaged by his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the reason each was engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29443/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

162. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the costs paid to a company (details supplied) for projects each was engaged by his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the reason it was engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29552/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

194. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the costs paid to companies (details supplied) for projects on which they were engaged by his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the reason each was engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29448/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

195. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the costs paid to a company (details supplied) for projects on which they were engaged by his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the reason it was engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29557/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

231. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the costs paid to companies (details supplied) for projects each was engaged by his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the reason each was engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29441/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

236. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the costs paid to a company (details supplied) for projects each was engaged by his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the reason it was engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29550/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

295. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the costs paid to companies (details supplied) for projects on which each was engaged by his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the reason each was engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29447/19]

Departmental Contracts Data

Catherine Murphy

299. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the costs paid to a company (details supplied) for projects each was engaged by his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the reason it was engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29556/19]

Retail Sector

Catherine Murphy

317. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if she has consulted with the Department of Finance regarding aspects of e-commerce and its potential impact on high street retailers; her plans to establish a working group on e-commerce and high street retail in the context of impacts of one on the other; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29271/19]

Departmental Contracts Data

Catherine Murphy

322. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the costs paid to companies (details supplied) for projects each was engaged by her Department in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the reason each was engaged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29436/19]

Departmental Contracts Data

Catherine Murphy

323. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the costs paid to a company (details supplied) for projects each was engaged by her Department in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the reason it was engaged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29545/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

408. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the costs paid for projects to companies (details supplied) engaged by his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the reason each was engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29445/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

421. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the costs paid to a company (details supplied) for projects each was engaged by his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the reason it was engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29554/19]

Knackery Industry

Catherine Murphy

539. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of licences for knackeries revoked historically; the number of licences granted in the past 25 years; the number of inspections of same in the past ten years; the outcome of same in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29216/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

549. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the costs paid to companies (details supplied) for projects which were engaged by his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the reason each was engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29435/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

552. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the costs paid to a company (details supplied) for projects which was engaged by his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the reason it was engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29544/19]

National Broadband Plan

Catherine Murphy

579. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 210 of 12 June 2019, the fees paid to a company (details supplied) since 2015 regarding the National Broadband Plan; the companies, advisers and consultants engaged on the plan over the period; the fees paid to each to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29421/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

580. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the costs paid to companies (details supplied) for projects each was engaged forby his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the reason each was engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29438/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

581. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the costs paid to a company (details supplied) for projects each was engaged by his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the reason it was engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29547/19]

Road Toll Data

Catherine Murphy

603. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount collected in road tolls in the past two years to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29177/19]

Road Tolls

Catherine Murphy

604. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of State subvention paid to all road toll operators in the past two years to date; if subvention for road tolls is being reviewed in the context of the Climate Action Plan 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29178/19]

Public Transport Fares

Catherine Murphy

618. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which a person can claim a refund for a cash overpayment for a fare on a bus operated by a company (details supplied); if the company refunds overpayments to either the customer or the NTA; the way in which cash fare overpayments are used; the amount collected in cash fare overpayments since the company began operating services here to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29341/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

623. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the costs paid to companies (details supplied) for projects for which each was engaged by his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the reason each was engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29451/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

638. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the costs paid to a company (details supplied) for projects each was engaged by his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the reason it was engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29560/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

688. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the costs paid to companies (details supplied) for projects each was engaged by her Department to conduct in each of the years 2015 to 2018, and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the reason each was engaged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29437/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

694. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the costs paid to a company (details supplied) for projects each was engaged by her Department to conduct in each of the years 2015 to 2018, and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the reason it was engaged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29546/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

730. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the costs paid to companies (details supplied) for projects for which they were engaged by his Department in each of the years from 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the reason each was engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29449/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

740. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the costs paid to a company (details supplied) for projects for which it was engaged by his Department in each of the years from 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the reason it was engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29558/19]

JobPath Data

Catherine Murphy

753. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person can opt out of the JobPath scheme in cases in which the client has found and secured employment outside of the JobPath programme such as in a case (details supplied); if JobPath providers are not rewarded financially in instances in which a person secures employment arising from their own endeavours; the amount paid to Seetec and Turas Nua since 1 January 2019 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29220/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

782. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the costs paid to companies (details supplied) for projects for which each was engaged by her Department in the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the reason each was engaged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29442/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

786. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the costs paid to a company (details supplied) for projects on which each was engaged by her Department in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the reason it was engaged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29551/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

846. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the costs paid to companies (details supplied) for projects in respect of which each was engaged by his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the reason each was engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29446/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

849. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the costs paid to a company (details supplied) for projects in respect of which each was engaged by his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the reason it was engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29555/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

875. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the costs paid to companies (details supplied) for projects each was engaged by her Department in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the reason each was engaged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29439/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

876. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the costs paid to a company (details supplied) for projects each was engaged by her Department in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the reason it was engaged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29548/19]

Animal Welfare

Catherine Murphy

48. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the controls his Department exercise over the intake register of category 1, 2 and 3 knackeries; the controls that exist to oversee and enforce the regulations relating to use of animal by-products from category 2 plants to ensure no cross-contamination between categories; his views on whether these controls are robust enough for his Department to guarantee the integrity of the food chain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28550/19]

Apprenticeship Data

Catherine Murphy

192. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if all new apprenticeship programmes developed since 2017 will receive the same allowances for apprentices attending college as apprenticeships developed prior to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28542/19]

Apprenticeship Data

Catherine Murphy

193. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new apprenticeships developed since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28543/19]

Apprenticeship Data

Catherine Murphy

194. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices enrolled per apprenticeship programme developed since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28544/19]

Apprenticeship Data

Catherine Murphy

195. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if equality of allowances for all apprenticeships will be sought in Budget 2020; the estimated cost for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28545/19]

JobPath Programme

Catherine Murphy

342. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision to refer a person (details supplied) to the JobPath scheme will be reviewed in view of the fact they have recently completed higher level education with distinction and now wish to pursue further high level education in order to secure employment in their chosen industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28303/19]