Parliamentary questions

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

320. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has availed of services and or consultancy from a list of related companies (details supplied) in the past five years to date; if so, if he will provide a schedule of costs and the purpose for which the company was engaged; and if he continued to use services provided by it. [3784/24]

Departmental Staff

Catherine Murphy

333. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of WTE staff with biodiversity expertise employed by his Department as of 23 January 2024. [4083/24]

Ministerial Staff

Catherine Murphy

353. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a schedule of the number of civilian drivers and Garda drivers attached to him and to Ministers of State of his Department; to provide the official work pattern for each driver and the total annual hours worked by each driver; and to indicate the number of drivers assigned to each Minister and Minister of State. [4223/24]

Water Supply

Catherine Murphy

356. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he will take to ensure the State fulfils its obligations under Article 4 of the safe Drinking Water Directive; and the total amount of fines incurred for failing to comply with the directive. [4241/24]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

368. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has availed of services and-or consultancy from a list of related companies (details supplied) in the past five years to date; if so, if she will provide a schedule of costs and the purpose for which the company was engaged; and if she continued to use services provided by it. [3788/24]

Social Welfare Rates

Catherine Murphy

377. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the last time the back to school clothing and footwear allowance was increased; and the estimated full year cost if this allowance increased by 15%. [4080/24]

Social Welfare Appeals

Catherine Murphy

378. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of appeals officers assigned to assessing both applications and appeals, respectively, for disability allowance. [4081/24]

Ministerial Staff

Catherine Murphy

387. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a schedule of the number of civilian drivers and Garda drivers attached to him and to Ministers of State of his Department; to provide the official work pattern for each driver and the total annual hours worked by each driver; and to indicate the number of drivers assigned to each Minister and Minister of State. [4227/24]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

399. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if her Department has availed of services and or consultancy from a list of related companies (details supplied) in the past five years to date; if so, if she will provide a schedule of costs and the purpose for which the company was engaged; and if she continued to use services provided by it. [3785/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

407. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí by rank attached to each divisional public service vehicle inspectors as of 22 January 2024, in tabular form. [3877/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

408. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of new Garda vehicles added to the Kildare and Wicklow Garda divisions in 2023 and to date in 2024; the number of Garda vehicles withdrawn from those divisions in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [3878/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

417. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the last time the number of horses in the Garda mounted unit was increased. [4085/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

418. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the estimated full year cost of recruiting an additional detective superintendent post. [4086/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

419. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of new mountain bikes, e-bikes and mopeds that came into the Garda fleet in 2023 and to-date in 2024; and the number of Garda mountain bikes withdrawn from the fleet during 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [4087/24]

Ministerial Staff

Catherine Murphy

426. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice to provide a schedule of the number of civilian drivers and Garda drivers attached to her and to Ministers of State of her Department; to provide the official work pattern for each driver and the total annual hours worked by each driver; and to indicate the number of drivers assigned to each Minister and Minister of State. [4224/24]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

435. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has availed of services and-or consultancy from a list of related companies (details supplied) in the past five years to date; if so, if he will provide a schedule of costs and the purpose for which the company was engaged; and if he continued to use services provided by it. [3774/24]

Greyhound Industry

Catherine Murphy

444. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who attended each race night event throughout December 2023 at Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium; and if he will provide same figures for December 2022, in tabular form. [4082/24]

Ministerial Staff

Catherine Murphy

448. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a schedule of the number of civilian drivers and Garda drivers attached to him and to Ministers of State of his Department; to provide the official work pattern for each driver and the total annual hours worked by each driver; and to indicate the number of drivers assigned to each Minister and Minister of State. [4213/24]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

462. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has availed of services and-or consultancy from a list of related companies (details supplied) in the past five years to date; if so, if he will provide a schedule of costs and the purpose for which the company was engaged; and if he continued to use services provided by it. [3775/24]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Catherine Murphy

473. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of equipment issued under AIMS in 2023; and the type of equipment issued and the time it took for the equipment to be issued to educational providers, in tabular form. [3881/24]

Child and Family Agency

Catherine Murphy

474. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount TUSLA spent on youth counselling services in 2023. [3882/24]

International Protection

Catherine Murphy

487. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of private residential houses and apartments he is using by way of contract under Class 20F of S.I. No. 605 of 2022 to accommodate prescribed persons. [4212/24]

Ministerial Staff

Catherine Murphy

488. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a schedule of the number of civilian drivers and Garda drivers attached to him and to Ministers of State of his Department; to provide the official work pattern for each driver and the total annual hours worked by each driver; and to indicate the number of drivers assigned to each Minister and Minister of State. [4214/24]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

509. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his Department has availed of services and or consultancy from a list of related companies (details supplied) in the past five years to date; if so, if he will provide a schedule of costs and the purpose for which the company was engaged; and if he continued to use services provided by it. [3783/24]

Hospital Staff

Catherine Murphy

520. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric neurologists with a special interest in neuromuscular medicine at CHI Temple Street in 2023. [3886/24]

Health Service Executive

Catherine Murphy

521. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health when the 2024 HSE service plan will be published. [3887/24]

Hospital Staff

Catherine Murphy

544. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant dermatologist with a special interest in skin fragility at Beaumont Hospital in 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [4078/24]

Primary Care Services

Catherine Murphy

545. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of primary care eye teams that are currently based in CHO7: and where these are located, in tabular form. [4079/24]

Ministerial Staff

Catherine Murphy

566. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health to provide a schedule of the number of civilian drivers and Garda drivers attached to him and to Ministers of State of his Department; to provide the official work pattern for each driver and the total annual hours worked by each driver; and to indicate the number of drivers assigned to each Minister and Minister of State. [4222/24]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

577. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has availed of services and-or consultancy from a list of related companies (details supplied) in the past five years to date; if so, if he will provide a schedule of costs and the purpose for which the company was engaged; and if he continued to use services provided by it. [3782/24]

Further and Higher Education

Catherine Murphy

580. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide the total allocation under the Student Assistance Fund provided to each higher education institution for the past three academic years including 2023-2024, in tabular form. [3879/24]

Nursing Education

Catherine Murphy

584. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of students enrolled in level 5 pre-nursing courses in the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 academic years. [4074/24]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

585. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the percentage of alternative education settings, including Youthreach and related schemes, that have a canteen. [4075/24]

Ministerial Staff

Catherine Murphy

586. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a schedule of the number of civilian drivers and Garda drivers attached to him and to Ministers of State of his Department; to provide the official work pattern for each driver and the total annual hours worked by each driver; and to indicate the number of drivers assigned to each Minister and Minister of State. [4221/24]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

590. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has availed of services and-or consultancy from a list of related companies (details supplied) in the past five years to date; if so, if she will provide a schedule of costs and the purpose for which the company was engaged; and if she continued to use services provided by it. [3787/24]

Ministerial Staff

Catherine Murphy

596. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide a schedule of the number of civilian drivers and Garda drivers attached to her and to Ministers of State of her Department; to provide the official work pattern for each driver and the total annual hours worked by each driver; and to indicate the number of drivers assigned to each Minister and Minister of State. [4226/24]

Heritage Sites

Catherine Murphy

213. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the progress made to date on renovating Jigginstown Castle into a safe and accessible ruin that can be open to the public; if surrounding fencing will be improved; the date on which OPW last inspected the castle; if the site in general can be improved to facilitate biodiversity areas; and the amount expended on restoration of the castle in the past 25 years to date. [3601/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

Catherine Murphy

271. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is any social protection support that provides for a door-to-door taxi service in respect of hospital appointments for persons that cannot use other forms of public transport due to ill health (details supplied). [3426/24]

Prison Service

Catherine Murphy

292. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of remand prisoners sharing cells with sentenced prisoners, by prison; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3478/24]

Prison Service

Catherine Murphy

293. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the steps taken by her Department and the Irish Prison Service to fully screen toilets in multi-occupancy prison cells; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3479/24]

Prison Service

Catherine Murphy

294. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of prison cells that do not have fully screened toilets in single and multi-occupancy prison cells; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3480/24]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

340. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a schedule of all purchase orders of €20,000 and above in his Department in quarters three and four of 2023 and to date in 2024. [3567/24]

Official Travel

Catherine Murphy

102. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a schedule of official flights and costs of same taken by him in 2023; if a schedule will be provided of all hotels he stayed in in 2023, including hotel name and cost per night while on official State business; and if the same information will be provided in respect of all accompanying staff and advisors. [2652/24]

Official Travel

Catherine Murphy

108. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide a schedule of official flights, and costs of same, taken by him in 2023; if a schedule will be provided of all hotels he stayed in in 2023, including hotel name and cost per night while on official State business; and if the same information will be provided in respect of all accompanying staff and advisors. [2644/24]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

117. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will clarify whether the transfer of data and/or records from his Department that is transferred to other departments, State bodies and local authorities is in aggregated form or on an individual basis; and the reason the data and/or records are provided. [3082/24]

Official Travel

Catherine Murphy

129. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a schedule of official flights and costs of same taken by him in 2023; if a schedule will be provided of all hotels he stayed in in 2023, including hotel name and cost per night while on official State business; and if the same information will be provided in respect of all accompanying staff and advisors. [2642/24]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

148. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will clarify whether the transfer of data and/or records from his Department that is transferred to other departments, State bodies and local authorities is in aggregated form or on an individual basis; and the reason the data and/or records are provided. [3080/24]

Official Travel

Catherine Murphy

151. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide a schedule of official flights and costs of same taken by him in 2023; if a schedule will be provided of all hotels he stayed in in 2023, including hotel name and cost per night while on official State business; and if the same information will be provided in respect of all accompanying staff and advisors. [2639/24]

Defence Forces

Catherine Murphy

168. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will clarify whether the transfer of data and/or records from his Department that is transferred to other departments, State bodies and local authorities is in aggregated form or on an individual basis; and the reason the data and/or records are provided. [3077/24]

Official Travel

Catherine Murphy

177. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a schedule of official flights and costs of same taken by him in 2023; if a schedule will be provided of all hotels he stayed in in 2023, including hotel name and cost per night while on official State business; and if the same information will be provided in respect of all accompanying staff and advisors. [2654/24]