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Tue, 23 May 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Catherine Murphy
576. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda cars and motorcycles attached to each Garda divisional roads policing unit as of 18 May 2023, in tabular form. [24979/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Veterinary Services
Catherine Murphy
636. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated full-year cost of recruiting one additional WTE senior superintending veterinary inspector and one additional WTE district superintendent for his Department, in tabular form. [24984/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Departmental Staff
Catherine Murphy
668. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of officials by grade in his Department that are assigned to assisting persons seeking international protection here in the context of integration and related supports. [24319/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Departmental Staff
Catherine Murphy
669. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of officials by grade in his Department that are assigned to assisting persons seeking international protection seeking accommodation and related supports; and the number of officials assigned to sourcing accommodation. [24320/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Hospital Procedures
Catherine Murphy
927. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of cardiothoracic surgeries performed at the Mater Hospital in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [24981/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Health Services
Catherine Murphy
928. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the services available within the State for children and adults suffering with anorexia nervosa. [24982/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Hospital Procedures
Catherine Murphy
929. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of paediatric neurosurgeons surgeries performed at CHI Temple Street in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [24983/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Third Level Education
Catherine Murphy
957. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the major capital works projects that are currently being part funded either by the Higher Education Authority and or his Department in Maynooth University in 2022 and to date in 2023; the amount of Exchequer funding provided to each capital works project; and when each of these capital works projects will be completed, in tabular form. [24975/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
1. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach the names of external cleaning companies that have provided cleaning services to his Department in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and the amount paid to each company for such works, in tabular form. [23415/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Funding
Catherine Murphy
2. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a schedule of the amount of funds, beneficiary of funds and use of funds released by his Department under the per cent for art scheme in each of the past five years to date in 2023, in tabular form. [23590/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
5. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the names of external cleaning companies that have provided cleaning services to his Department in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and the amount paid to each company for such works, in tabular form. [23407/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Funding
Catherine Murphy
8. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide a schedule of the amount of funds, beneficiary of funds and use of funds released by his Department under the per cent for art scheme in each of the past five years to date in 2023, in tabular form. [23577/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
11. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the names of external cleaning companies that have provided cleaning services to his Department in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and the amount paid to each company for such works, in tabular form. [23405/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Funding
Catherine Murphy
12. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a schedule of the amount of funds, beneficiary of funds and use of funds released by his Department under the per cent for art scheme in each of the past five years to date in 2023, in tabular form. [23575/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
15. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the names of external cleaning companies that have provided cleaning services to his Department in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and the amount paid to each company for such works, in tabular form. [23402/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Funding
Catherine Murphy
18. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide a schedule of the amount of funds, beneficiary of funds and use of funds released by his Department under the per cent for art scheme in each of the past five years to date in 2023, in tabular form. [23572/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
22. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the names of external cleaning companies that have provided cleaning services to his Department in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and the amount paid to each company for such works, in tabular form. [23417/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Rail Network
Catherine Murphy
23. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport when works will commence at a location (details supplied); and the estimated cost of this work. [23418/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Dublin Bus
Catherine Murphy
24. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if any of the new busses in the Dublin Bus fleet will have the capacity to accommodate more than one wheelchair at any time. [23419/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Funding
Catherine Murphy
27. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a schedule of the amount of funds, beneficiary of funds and use of funds released by his Department under the per cent for art scheme in each of the past five years to date in 2023, in tabular form. [23594/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
34. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the names of external cleaning companies that have provided cleaning services to his Department in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and the amount paid to each company for such works, in tabular form. [23406/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Revenue Commissioners
Catherine Murphy
35. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the capital budget allocation for the Revenue Commissioners in the years of 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [23420/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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National Asset Management Agency
Catherine Murphy
36. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if, in the context of Section 10 of the National Asset Management Agency Act 2009, he will provide a schedule of the funds released to its debtors and receivers in cases where it was demonstrated that such funding would enhance or protect the value of the assets securing NAMA’s loan portfolio, on an annual basis to date in 2023; and the names of debtors and receivers that were granted funding, by amount. [23432/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Funding
Catherine Murphy
42. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a schedule of the amount of funds, beneficiary of funds and use of funds released by his Department under the per cent for art scheme in each of the past five years to date in 2023, in tabular form. [23576/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Catherine Murphy
51. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will clarify the way in which income derived from telecom masts at Garda stations is accounted for; and if it is returned to the central fund or if the OPW retains part of it for capital works in the Garda estates portfolio. [23384/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
52. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the names of external cleaning companies that have provided cleaning services to his Department in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and the amount paid to each company for such works, in tabular form. [23412/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Office of Public Works
Catherine Murphy
53. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW has awarded the contract for works at a location (details supplied); if so, the name of the company awarded the contract; and when works will commence. [23427/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Funding
Catherine Murphy
56. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide a schedule of the amount of funds, beneficiary of funds and use of funds released by his Department under the per cent for art scheme in each of the past five years to date in 2023, in tabular form. [23587/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
61. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the names of external cleaning companies that have provided cleaning services to his Department in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and the amount paid to each company for such works, in tabular form. [23404/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Funding
Catherine Murphy
68. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a schedule of the amount of funds, beneficiary of funds and use of funds released by his Department under the per cent for art scheme in each of the past five years to date in 2023, in tabular form. [23574/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
91. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the names of external cleaning companies that have provided cleaning services to her Department in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and the amount paid to each company for such works, in tabular form. [23403/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Funding
Catherine Murphy
99. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a schedule of the amount of funds, beneficiary of funds and use of funds released by her Department under the per cent for art scheme in each of the past five years to date in 2023, in tabular form. [23573/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Bodies
Catherine Murphy
104. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the name, function and establishment date of all organisations and agencies under the aegis of her Department; the number of employees in each; and the salary of each of the CEO in each organisation and agency, in tabular form. [23397/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Tourism Promotion
Catherine Murphy
105. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the recruitment campaign for a new CEO of Tourism Ireland is being carried out just within the State or worldwide; and when she expects a new CEO to be appointed. [23398/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
106. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the names of external cleaning companies that have provided cleaning services to her Department in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and the amount paid to each company for such works, in tabular form. [23416/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Tourism Promotion
Catherine Murphy
107. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on the status of the St. Andrew’s Street church in Dublin; and if Fáilte Ireland still has an interest in the property. [23429/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Funding
Catherine Murphy
109. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a schedule of the amount of funds, beneficiary of funds and use of funds released by her Department under the per cent for art scheme in each of the past five years to date in 2023, in tabular form. [23592/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Tourism Promotion
Catherine Murphy
110. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a schedule of sport-focused journalists, sport-focused personalities, and sport-focused publications, to include print, online and television, engaged by Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland in each of the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the costs per engagement; the metrics achieved for each engagement; and the key performance indicators. [23611/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Tourism Promotion
Catherine Murphy
111. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount expended by Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland on paid-for and or sponsored content on each of its social media channels, including a breakdown of each project and the expenditure on same in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023. [23612/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Tourism Promotion
Catherine Murphy
112. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a schedule of travel journalists, travel personalities, and travel publications, to include print, online and television, engaged by Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland in each of the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and the costs per engagement; the metrics achieved for each engagement; and the key performance indicators. [23613/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Tourism Promotion
Catherine Murphy
113. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a schedule of food-focused journalists, food-focused personalities, and food-focused publications, to include print, online and television, engaged by Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland in each of the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the costs per engagement; the metrics achieved for each engagement; and the key performance indicators. [23614/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
122. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the names of external cleaning companies that provided cleaning services to his Department in the years of 2022 and to date in 2023; and the amount paid to each company for such works, in tabular form. [23399/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
123. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the names of external cleaning companies that have provided cleaning services to his Department in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and the amount paid to each company for such works, in tabular form. [23410/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Funding
Catherine Murphy
150. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a schedule of the amount of funds, beneficiary of funds and use of funds released by his Department under the per cent for art scheme in each of the past five years to date in 2023, in tabular form. [23585/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
156. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the names of external cleaning companies that have provided cleaning services to her Department in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and the amount paid to each company for such works, in tabular form. [23414/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Funding
Catherine Murphy
158. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a schedule of the amount of funds, beneficiary of funds and use of funds released by her Department under the per cent for art scheme in each of the past five years to date in 2023, in tabular form. [23589/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
165. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the names of external cleaning companies that have provided cleaning services to his Department in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and the amount paid to each company for such works, in tabular form. [23411/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Catherine Murphy
166. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí, by rank, attached to each divisional drugs unit as of 11 May 2023, in tabular form. [23428/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Funding
Catherine Murphy
169. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide a schedule of the amount of funds, beneficiary of funds and use of funds released by his Department under the per cent for art scheme in each of the past five years to date in 2023, in tabular form. [23586/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Catherine Murphy
172. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide a schedule by year, amount and organisation in respect of the funding his Department has issued for the prevention of sexual and gender-based violence. [23627/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Functions
Catherine Murphy
173. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he has established a dedicated group in his Department that focuses on sexual violence and the prevention of same; if his Department collates and monitors the records instances of sexual and gender-based violence; and if he will provide a breakdown of instances by gender for the past two years to date. [23628/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Courts Service
Catherine Murphy
174. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons that appeared before a court in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023 for rape, sexual assault; child sexual abuse; sexual harassment; rape within a relationship and child pornography; and the number of persons convicted of the same offences over the corresponding timeframe. [23630/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
181. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the names of external cleaning companies that have provided cleaning services to his Department in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and the amount paid to each company for such works, in tabular form. [23400/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Funding
Catherine Murphy
188. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a schedule of the amount of funds, beneficiary of funds and use of funds released by his Department under the per cent for art scheme in each of the past five years to date in 2023, in tabular form. [23570/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
199. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the names of external cleaning companies that have provided cleaning services to his Department in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and the amount paid to each company for such works, in tabular form. [23401/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
202. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 540 of 9 May 2023, if he will clarify his response in respect of the information provided (details supplied). [23526/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Funding
Catherine Murphy
203. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a schedule of the amount of funds, beneficiary of funds and use of funds released by his Department under the per cent for art scheme in each of the past five years to date in 2023, in tabular form. [23571/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
231. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the names of external cleaning companies that have provided cleaning services to his Department in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and the amount paid to each company for such works, in tabular form. [23409/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Hospital Procedures
Catherine Murphy
232. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of vascular surgeries performed in St. James's Hospital in the years of 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [23421/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Hospital Staff
Catherine Murphy
233. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant neurologists attached to the Mater Hospital in the years of 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [23422/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Emergency Departments
Catherine Murphy
234. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that presented at the accident and emergency department of Naas General Hospital in the years of 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [23423/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Hospital Staff
Catherine Murphy
235. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant consultant posts, by speciality, at St. Vincent's University Hospital; and when each of these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [23424/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Hospital Equipment
Catherine Murphy
236. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of heart/lung machines in use in Beaumont Hospital. [23425/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Emergency Departments
Catherine Murphy
237. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE staff vacancies, by job title, currently in the accident and emergency department at Connolly Hospital; and when these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [23426/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Funding
Catherine Murphy
246. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a schedule of the amount of funds, beneficiary of funds and use of funds released by his Department under the per cent for art scheme in each of the past five years to date in 2023, in tabular form. [23584/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
260. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the names of external cleaning companies that have provided cleaning services to his Department in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and the amount paid to each company for such works, in tabular form. [23408/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Funding
Catherine Murphy
262. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide a schedule of the amount of funds, beneficiary of funds and use of funds released by his Department under the per cent for art scheme in each of the past five years to date in 2023, in tabular form. [23578/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
265. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the names of external cleaning companies that have provided cleaning services to her Department in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and the amount paid to each company for such works, in tabular form. [23413/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Funding
Catherine Murphy
268. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide a schedule of the amount of funds, beneficiary of funds and use of funds released by her Department under the per cent for art scheme in each of the past five years to date in 2023, in tabular form. [23588/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Commissions of Investigation
Catherine Murphy
126. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a schedule of the amounts paid to three independent experts by a commission (details supplied) since it was formed, to date, including the amount by year and expert name. [22795/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Defence Forces
Catherine Murphy
194. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he, his officials and-or the Defence Forces have engaged with organisers of an event (details supplied) in respect of the use of Baldonnel for its 2023 air display; if permission to use Baldonnel has been granted in that regard; the amount raised by the Defence Forces in respect of fees for use of its infrastructure since 2005 by foreign military aircraft and air show organisers, in tabular form; if foreign military aircraft that refuel at the base are billed for that; and, if so, the costs associated with same over the past ten years to date. [22472/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Public Transport
Catherine Murphy
237. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the date on which upgrade works will commence on the forecourt area of Bray train station; and if the forecourt will contain additional secure cycle storage, charging points and set-down areas for public transport [22827/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Public Transport
Catherine Murphy
238. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update in respect of retrofitting and restoration of Bray train station; the proposed use of the area being worked on at present; the plans to establish retail and hospitality outlets on the site; and if the public toilets in the station will be retrofitted to modern standards in line with building regulations and accessibility. [22828/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Road Projects
Catherine Murphy
256. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 290 of 18 April 2023, if he has made a submission or if his officials have made a submission; and if he will attend public consultations in Northern Ireland in respect of progressing the A5 project. [23174/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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State Properties
Catherine Murphy
279. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the date on which it is expected to complete the Block J Refurbishment at Garda HQ; the contractor engaged for the delivery of the project; the total budget associated with the project; if the project includes fit-out and related items; if he will clarify whether a new telecommunications mast will be fixed to Block J post-refurbishment; and if licences to attach to the mast have been issued to third parties. [22462/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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State Properties
Catherine Murphy
280. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the costs incurred to date in respect of Clyde House, Blanchardstown, in the context of leasing the property; the date on which it is now expected that full occupancy will take place; and the total duration of the lease. [22463/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Parking Provision
Catherine Murphy
474. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the amount paid to the IMMA in respect of additional car parking spaces for staff based at the new Military Road Garda building; and if he will clarify whether the OPW has entered into a long-term lease for the car parking spaces or whether it is an annual renewal with the IMMA. [22464/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Road Traffic Accidents
Catherine Murphy
493. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 270 of 17 November 2022, the number of fatal road traffic collisions in each of the years 2016 to 2022 and to date in 2023; the number of drivers involved per year; the number of drivers in which the status of their driver licence or learner permit is unknown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22671/23]
Thu, 11 May 2023
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Departmental Data
Catherine Murphy
127. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a schedule of sporting organisations that have made proposals in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in respect of the distribution of the horse and greyhound fund; if he has received any requests from organisations (details supplied) to increase the betting levies since they were introduced; and the number of occasions he, his predecessors and-or officials have met with Horse Racing Ireland and Greyhound Racing Ireland. [22309/23]
Thu, 11 May 2023
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Sports Funding
Catherine Murphy
239. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 175 of 4 May 2023, if he will provide a schedule of sporting organisations that have made proposals in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023 in respect of the distribution of the horse and greyhound fund; and the number of occasions on which he, his predecessors and-or his officials have met with sporting organisations in the context of the horse and greyhound fund. [22307/23]
Thu, 11 May 2023
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Sports Funding
Catherine Murphy
247. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a schedule of sporting organisations that have made proposals in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023 in respect of the distribution of the horse and greyhound fund; and the number of occasions on which he, his predecessors and-or his officials have met with Horse Racing Ireland and Greyhound Racing Ireland. [22308/23]
Wed, 10 May 2023
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National Asset Management Agency
Catherine Murphy
56. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the amount the National Assets Management Agency made available to an entity (details supplied) historically; if it continues to provide funds to it; and if so, the basis on which it does so. [21995/23]
Wed, 10 May 2023
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Tax Yield
Catherine Murphy
58. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform his plans to review in consultation with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Minister for Sport the way in which the yield from betting duty and betting intermediary duty is distributed and or used. [22074/23]
Wed, 10 May 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Catherine Murphy
61. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on the reopening of the Blasket Islands and Sceilg Mhichíl for the 2023 season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22104/23]
Wed, 10 May 2023
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Departmental Funding
Catherine Murphy
213. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline the process for allocating the approximate €1 billion surplus in the National Training Fund with the sanction of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Delivery Plan Delivery and Reform; and if he will clarify whether this is an annual allocation and the process by which projects are selected for allocation of funds. [22105/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Commissions of Investigation
Catherine Murphy
14. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the publication of the fifteenth interim report of the IBRC Commission of Investigation. [21537/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Broadband Infrastructure
Catherine Murphy
156. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will clarify the way in which persons outside of the NBP intervention areas can access broadband provided by NBI and-or others in instances in which a service provider was built into their new development resulting in a monopoly-type situation; and if ComReg can investigate this situation. [21866/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Telecommunications Infrastructure
Catherine Murphy
242. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide a schedule, by Garda station and-or Garda premises. to include the amount derived, in respect of the licences issued to mobile network operators to install telecommunications equipment on telecoms masts; and if he will provide a breakdown by mobile telephone company and amount in each of the years 2019 to date in 2023. [21164/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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School Curriculum
Catherine Murphy
274. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education her plans to establish a stream of beginner, novice and advanced swimming lessons as part of primary education. [21165/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Public Sector Pay
Catherine Murphy
304. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will set out the rationale for requiring teachers to have not just a MyGov account but also a public services card in order to avail of digital payslips. [21758/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Public Sector Pay
Catherine Murphy
305. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she and or officials engaged with the Department of Social Protection in the context of using the public services card in order to access digital payslips; if she and or officials requested sanction for this from either the Minister For Social Protection or the Minister For Public Service and Reform. [21759/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Public Sector Pay
Catherine Murphy
306. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she engaged with officials or the Ministers at the Department of Social Protection and or Education in the context of the use of the public services card in order to access payslips by teachers. [21760/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Public Sector Pay
Catherine Murphy
307. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she and or her officials undertook a data protection impact assessment in the context of digital payslips issuing for teachers, the use of a public services card and my gov ID to access same; and if she will provide the outcomes of that assessment to this Deputy or publish them on her Departments website. [21761/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Public Sector Pay
Catherine Murphy
308. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will set out the rationale for setting up the digital service as an opt-in service rather than an opt-out one. [21762/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Planning Issues
Catherine Murphy
330. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will clarify whether there is provision in the planning and development Acts, or in regulations made thereunder, that allow for the change of use of a house that is included in both the planning authority's Register of Protected Structures under section 51 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, and his own Department's National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, where the planning authority has made a determination under section 5 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 that such change of use requires planning permission but no such permission has been obtained. [21254/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Land Issues
Catherine Murphy
375. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in instances in which his Department funded the purchase of lands via a local authority for its use; if he will outline the procedures in place to ensure there are no conflicts of interest in respect of a disposal transaction of that land at a later date; and if he will set out the due diligence his Department undertakes in respect of local authorities disposing of lands that were initially purchased with funds from his Department. [21737/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Catherine Murphy
430. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí by rank and GSOC officers by rank who have been sanctioned, suspended and dismissed for unauthorised use and-or misuse of the Garda PULSE system in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023. [21162/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Catherine Murphy
431. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of data access requests that An Garda Síochána, GSOC and CAB have made to telecommunications and social media companies in the past three years to date in 2023, under the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011; the number of access requests that were approved and declined by the companies that the data was requested from; and the reason the data was sought. [21163/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Forestry Sector
Catherine Murphy
489. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Forestry Service granted a licence to fell trees at a location (details supplied); if a licence was not required, if he will provide the date on which his Department was notified that felling was to take place and the date on which it was determined and communicated to the owners that the trees in question were exempted or not. [21329/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Departmental Correspondence
Catherine Murphy
512. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to correspondence from a person (details supplied); if he will review the responses that issued in order to be satisfied the information provided was accurate; and if he will engage with the person. [21565/23]