Parliamentary questions

Driver Licences

Catherine Murphy

281. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the current procedure used by the RSA for notifying An Garda Síochána in relation to cases where drivers who are disqualified do not surrender their licences or learner permit to the RSA; and the plans of the RSA to put in place an electronic system of notification for non-surrender of licences or learner permits to assist the gardaí in expediting enforcement in these cases. [13308/23]

Rail Network

Catherine Murphy

303. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if full catering facilities will resume on the Dublin to Sligo train service before the end of Q3, 2023. [14038/23]

Parental Leave

Catherine Murphy

356. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 267 of 7 March 2023, if he will set out the rationale for the age thresholds of children in respect of parental leave entitlements; and the reasons that parents of children aged 17 and 18 years may not avail of this leave. [12591/23]

Office of Public Works

Catherine Murphy

373. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the Garda stations within the Dublin region that are scheduled to be refurbished by the OPW for the remainder of 2023; the nature of these works; and when each works projects will commence, in tabular form. [14030/23]

Sports Organisations

Catherine Murphy

393. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the current members of Sport Ireland; the Minister who appointed each; and the current remuneration of each, in tabular form. [14031/23]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

583. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of times the Irish Ambassador to United States has visited Norfolk in the state of Virginia in 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form; and the purpose of each visit. [14041/23]

School Transport

Catherine Murphy

630. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide the terms of reference in respect of the review of the school transport scheme that commenced in February 2021; the eligibility criteria for the scheme as communicated by her to Bus Éireann; and if she has engaged with the NTA in respect of providing additional frequency and capacity on services in known problem areas where pupils cannot access her scheme to travel to school. [12586/23]

Special Educational Needs

Catherine Murphy

657. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) and award a special needs allowance to them; if not, the reason for not doing so; the way in which a person may submit an appeal on a refusal; and if there is another allowance or support that they are eligible for. [12813/23]

School Transport

Catherine Murphy

659. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide students (details supplied) with tickets for the school transport scheme. [12844/23]

Departmental Staff

Catherine Murphy

660. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the number of officials that are based in the school transport scheme section of her Department, by grade as whole-time equivalents and part-time equivalents; and the number of temporary staff on an annual basis that augment this section. [12845/23]

Schools Building Projects

Catherine Murphy

685. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update and status of a school building project in respect of a school (details supplied). [13040/23]

School Textbooks

Catherine Murphy

743. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update in respect of the free books scheme that will operate for the 2023-2024 academic year. [13447/23]

School Textbooks

Catherine Murphy

744. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the free books scheme for primary schools, announced as part of Budget 2023. [13448/23]

School Textbooks

Catherine Murphy

745. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if the free books scheme will be administered centrally or by individual schools. [13449/23]

School Textbooks

Catherine Murphy

746. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if her officials will be engaging directly with suppliers in respect of the free books scheme for the 2023-2024 academic year. [13450/23]

School Textbooks

Catherine Murphy

747. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will clarify who will be handling administration at school level in respect of the free books scheme. [13451/23]

School Funding

Catherine Murphy

790. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of a 15% increase in the ancillary services grant for primary and special schools to cover the costs from 1 September 2023 to 31 December 2023 and from 1 January 2024 to 30 June 2024. [14027/23]

Special Educational Needs

Catherine Murphy

791. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education when each of the vacant special education needs organiser positions within County Kildare will be filled, in tabular form. [14028/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Catherine Murphy

813. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline whether her Department can cover any social protection service in respect of providing persons with access to versatis patches who do not have the means to bridge the cost of same. [12687/23]

Disability Services

Catherine Murphy

869. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the locations within CHO7 where HSE respite centres are located that cater for both adults and children; and the capital of each facility, in tabular form. [14034/23]

International Protection

Catherine Murphy

971. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update in respect of a site (details supplied). [13511/23]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

1126. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda cars and vans attached to each Garda district within DMR as of 15 March 2023, in tabular form. [14039/23]

Road Traffic Offences

Catherine Murphy

1127. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of vehicles seized by gardaí for having no insurance within Kildare Garda division in 2022, and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [14040/23]

Medicinal Products

Catherine Murphy

1266. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health his plans to reinstate versatis patches on the drugs payment scheme; and if he is reviewing the decision to withdraw them from the scheme. [12688/23]

Health Services

Catherine Murphy

1504. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the copper coil is covered under the free contraception programme; if not, the decision-making process that led to it not being included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13857/23]

Health Services Staff

Catherine Murphy

1528. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant otolaryngologist attached to each hospital part of the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group in 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [14032/23]

Health Services Staff

Catherine Murphy

1529. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the locations of recruitment fairs in the UK that staff from hospitals within the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group were present in 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [14033/23]

Health Services Staff

Catherine Murphy

1530. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant urologists attached to Naas General Hospital in 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [14035/23]

Health Services Staff

Catherine Murphy

1531. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if funding will be approved for the recruitment of additional whole-time equivalent clinical nurse specialist in neurofibromatosis at CHI Tallaght. [14036/23]

Health Services

Catherine Murphy

1532. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of resuscitation suites in the accident and emergency department at St. Vincent's University Hospital and Tallaght University Hospital, in tabular form. [14037/23]

Departmental Meetings

Catherine Murphy

1540. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a schedule of the meetings that he or the Ministers of State in his Department have had with an organisation (details supplied) in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the subject matter of the meetings, the officials present from his Department and the persons present from the organisation; and if the meetings were online, in person and or by phone. [12495/23]

Greyhound Industry

Catherine Murphy

1598. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-coursing greyhounds who competed in at least one official trial at a greyhound track in each of the years 2016 to 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [14024/23]

Greyhound Industry

Catherine Murphy

1599. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-coursing greyhound pups microchipped and tattooed in each of the years 2016 to 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [14025/23]

Greyhound Industry

Catherine Murphy

1600. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-coursing greyhounds named in each of the years 2016 to 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [14026/23]

Fishery Harbour Centres

Catherine Murphy

1601. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the budget allocation in 2021 and 2022 for capital works projects under the Fishery Harbours and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme; the percentage of that funding that was actually spent in each of those years; and if any underspend of that funding is automatically transferred over the next year's budget. [14029/23]

Official Engagements

Catherine Murphy

41. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the senior officials of the major tech companies that he met with during his recent visit to the west coast of the United States. [11708/23]

Departmental Bodies

Catherine Murphy

70. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of WTE staff by job title working in the railway accident investigation unit and air accident investigation unit as of 2 March 2023; the number of vacancies by job title in both RAIU and AAIU; and when each of these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [11694/23]

Semi-State Bodies

Catherine Murphy

71. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of WTE staff by job title working in the finance department of Iarnród Éireann as of 1 March 2023. [11695/23]

Official Engagements

Catherine Murphy

120. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has spoken with the Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Ireland to date in 2023. [11707/23]

Official Engagements

Catherine Murphy

124. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he has spoken with his Canadian counterpart to date in 2023. [11696/23]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Murphy

183. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department will fund exclusive free courses in each ETB on how to use iPhones, android tablets and so on for older persons with little or no experience in the usage of these devices. [11697/23]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

188. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if funding has been secured in 2023 to increase the number of horses in the garda mounted unit. [11703/23]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

189. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice when the current contract for the provision of garda public order unit equipment and uniform is due to expire. [11704/23]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

190. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the dates to date in 2023, when new recruits entered the Garda College. [11705/23]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

191. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of threats to kill incidents reported to Garda within the division in 2020 to 2022, and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [11706/23]

Hospital Staff

Catherine Murphy

208. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric neurosurgeons working in CHI Temple Street in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [11698/23]

Emergency Departments

Catherine Murphy

209. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he is confident that the emergency department of Beaumont Hospital could successfully deal with a high volume trauma event at Dublin Airport. [11699/23]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

210. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of young persons aged between 0-18 years that suffer with migraine in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [11700/23]

Health Services Staff

Catherine Murphy

211. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time stop-smoking advisors employed by the HSE in CHO9 in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and the locations within this CHO where the stop smoking advisors are located. [11701/23]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Catherine Murphy

212. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the major capital works projects that were carried out at Beaumont Hospital during 2022 and to date in 2023; the nature of these works projects; and the estimated cost of these capital works, in tabular form. [11702/23]

Parental Leave

Catherine Murphy

267. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide this Deputy with the guidance his Department has circulated to the civil and public service in respect of parental leave entitlements. [10926/23]

Parental Leave

Catherine Murphy

364. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will clarify whether there is an age limit in respect of a child for a parent or guardian to take parental leave; if she can supply the circulars and or memos that communicate parental leave to teachers in primary and post-primary schools. [10925/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Catherine Murphy

435. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she can make arrangements for the early payment of an annual grant in respect of a person (details supplied); if this is not readily available to the person, if she will provide guidance on whether any other social protection payment is available in the interim; and if an appeal process is available in respect of another social protection should the person fail to secure it. [11030/23]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

498. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 569 and 570 of 21 February 2023, if he will confirm whether he and related parties have had an enforcement notice communicated to them in respect of a determination of the Labour Court; if he and or his officials have engaged with officials and or the Minister in the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in respect of the ruling. [10919/23]

Greyhound Industry

Catherine Murphy

682. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the rationale for why crossover breeds would pose a difficulty, or in any way act as an impediment to, Rasáíocht Con Éireann setting up its own dedicated stud book for racing greyhounds, as committed to in its Strategic Plan 2018-2022 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10814/23]

Air Safety

Catherine Murphy

4. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the steps he will take to further securitise airspace in the context of the safety of persons in aircraft and on the ground regarding drone activity and interference; and if he has engaged with the Minister of State in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in respect of designing more robust regulations in respect of drone use in local authority jurisdictions. [10762/23]

Public Transport

Catherine Murphy

161. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the amount of revenue generated through advertisement on billboards in train and bus stations in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023. [10633/23]

Housing Schemes

Catherine Murphy

71. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will clarify the position on clawback in respect of a dwelling purchased via the affordable housing scheme (details supplied). [10374/23]

Ministerial Staff

Catherine Murphy

121. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will provide details of all special advisers employed in the office of a person (details supplied); their roles; and their annual salaries. [9707/23]

Ministerial Staff

Catherine Murphy

122. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will provide details of all special advisers employed in his own office in his Department; their roles; and their annual salaries. [9708/23]

Ministerial Staff

Catherine Murphy

123. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will provide details of all special advisers employed in the Tánaiste's office in his Department; their roles; and their annual salaries. [9709/23]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

124. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a schedule of social media influencers and online personalities, television and or radio personalities engaged by his Department and bodies under his aegis in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; if he will include the fees expended, name of personality and campaign they were engaged on; and if he will also provide the key performance indicators in respect of their engagement [9907/23]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

130. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a schedule of social media influencers and online personalities, television and or radio personalities engaged by his Department and bodies under his aegis in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; if he will include the fees expended, name of personality and campaign they were engaged on; and if he will also provide the key performance indicators in respect of their engagement [9896/23]

Ministerial Staff

Catherine Murphy

140. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide details of all special advisers employed in his Department; their roles; and their annual salaries. [9712/23]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

147. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a schedule of social media influencers and online personalities, television and or radio personalities engaged by his Department and bodies under his aegis in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; if he will include the fees expended, name of personality and campaign they were engaged on; and if he will also provide the key performance indicators in respect of their engagement [9897/23]

Ministerial Staff

Catherine Murphy

189. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of all special advisers employed in his Department; their roles; and their annual salaries. [9713/23]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

194. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a schedule of social media influencers and online personalities, television and or radio personalities engaged by his Department and bodies under his aegis in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; if he will include the fees expended, name of personality and campaign they were engaged on; and if he will also provide the key performance indicators in respect of their engagement. [9909/23]

Business Supports

Catherine Murphy

218. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the way in which a business can receive temporary business energy support scheme support in instances where they share an electricity supply that is one metre from the premises, subdivided into separate business dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9689/23]

Mortgage Interest Rates

Catherine Murphy

225. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the progress he has made to date with banks in Ireland in relation to a significant reduction of interest rates on residential mortgages in view of the fact that they are some of the highest in the Eurozone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9772/23]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

226. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a schedule of social media influencers and online personalities, television and or radio personalities engaged by his Department and bodies under his aegis in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; if he will include the fees expended, name of personality and campaign they were engaged on; and if he will also provide the key performance indicators in respect of their engagement [9898/23]

Public Sector Staff

Catherine Murphy

241. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will outline the way in which the employment status of a civil servant can be reclassified to a public servant; if transfer of undertakings (protection of employment) regulations are applicable; and if he has to sanction the reclassification [9628/23]

Public Sector Staff

Catherine Murphy

242. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his attention and or that of his officials has been drawn to an industrial relations issue (details supplied); and the steps that have taken in respect of same. [9629/23]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

244. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide a schedule of social media influencers and online personalities, television and or radio personalities engaged by his Department and bodies under his aegis in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; if he will include the fees expended, name of personality and campaign they were engaged on; and if he will also provide the key performance indicators in respect of their engagement [9904/23]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

258. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a schedule of social media influencers and online personalities, television and or radio personalities engaged by her Department and bodies under her aegis in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; if she will include the fees expended, name of personality and campaign they were engaged on; and if she will also provide the key performance indicators in respect of their engagement. [9908/23]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

287. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a schedule of social media influencers and online personalities, television and or radio personalities engaged by his Department and bodies under his aegis in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; if he will include the fees expended, name of personality and campaign they were engaged on; and if he will also provide the key performance indicators in respect of their engagement [9902/23]

Ministerial Staff

Catherine Murphy

314. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide details of all special advisers employed in his Department; their roles; and their annual salaries. [9710/23]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

317. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide a schedule of social media influencers and online personalities, television and or radio personalities engaged by his Department and bodies under his aegis in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; if he will include the fees expended, name of personality and campaign they were engaged on; and if he will also provide the key performance indicators in respect of their engagement. [9899/23]

Ministerial Staff

Catherine Murphy

324. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide details of all special advisers employed in his Department; their roles; and their annual salaries. [9711/23]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

325. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide a schedule of social media influencers and online personalities, television and-or radio personalities engaged by his Department and bodies under his aegis in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; if he will include the fees expended, name of personality and campaign they were engaged on; and if he will also provide the key performance indicators in respect of their engagement [9894/23]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

356. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a schedule of social media influencers and online personalities, television and or radio personalities engaged by her Department and bodies under her aegis in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; if she will include the fees expended, name of personality and campaign they were engaged on; and if she will also provide the key performance indicators in respect of their engagement [9895/23]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

409. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a schedule of social media influencers and online personalities, television and or radio personalities engaged by her Department and bodies under her aegis in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; if she will include the fees expended, name of personality and campaign they were engaged on; and if she will also provide the key performance indicators in respect of their engagement. [9906/23]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

442. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update in respect of the work of a person (details supplied) in respect of historical matters. [9686/23]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

443. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he and or Tusla has received any interim or final reports in respect of an organisation’s inquiry (details supplied) undertaken by a person; and if he will make a written request to the organisation to publish the report. [9687/23]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

449. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a schedule of social media influencers and online personalities, television and or radio personalities engaged by his Department and bodies under his aegis in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; if he will include the fees expended, name of personality and campaign they were engaged on; and if he will also provide the key performance indicators in respect of their engagement [9893/23]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

460. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide a schedule of social media influencers and online personalities, television and or radio personalities engaged by his Department and bodies under his aegis in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; if he will include the fees expended, name of personality and campaign they were engaged on; and if he will also provide the key performance indicators in respect of their engagement. [9900/23]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

466. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of disqualified drivers that failed to surrender their licence in each of the years 2016 to 2021 and were summoned to court for the offence; the number of drivers that were convicted of this offence; the value of the fines imposed by the court. [9465/23]

Citizenship Applications

Catherine Murphy

486. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of projects which IIP applicants proposed to invest in that were deemed not to meet IIP criteria by the independent evaluation committee since the scheme opened and closed. [9747/23]

Citizenship Applications

Catherine Murphy

487. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the totality of IIP permits that were granted since the scheme opened; if he will provide a breakdown of applications by country of origin; and if he will provide a schedule of all investments made under the IIP scheme. [9749/23]

Immigration Policy

Catherine Murphy

488. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide a schedule of engagements he and or his predecessor have had with the Central Bank and the Revenue Commissioners in respect of closing the IIP scheme; if he gave both organisations advance notice of the cessation of the IIP scheme; and if he took advice from either organisation in respect of the cessation of the IIP scheme. [9750/23]

Immigration Policy

Catherine Murphy

509. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an outline in respect of the IIP scheme of the due diligence that the independent Evaluation Committee conducted on applicants. [9863/23]

Immigration Policy

Catherine Murphy

510. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he will confirm whether he was directed by either the EU Commission, Council of Europe and or OECD to close the IIP scheme on border security, money laundering, tax evasion and or circumvention of EU law. [9864/23]

Immigration Policy

Catherine Murphy

511. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if the independent Evaluation Committee and or the Department of Finance and or the Revenue Commissioners and or Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage drew his attention to broader public policy concern in respect of the IIP scheme. [9865/23]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

512. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide a schedule of social media influencers and online personalities, television and or radio personalities engaged by his Department and bodies under his aegis in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; if he will include the fees expended, name of personality and campaign they were engaged on; and if he will also provide the key performance indicators in respect of their engagement [9903/23]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

611. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a schedule of social media influencers and online personalities, television and or radio personalities engaged by his Department and bodies under his aegis in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; if he will include the fees expended, name of personality and campaign they were engaged on; and if he will also provide the key performance indicators in respect of their engagement [9901/23]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

702. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a schedule of social media influencers and online personalities, television and or radio personalities engaged by his Department and bodies under his aegis in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; if he will include the fees expended, name of personality and campaign they were engaged on; and if he will also provide the key performance indicators in respect of their engagement [9892/23]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

715. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide a schedule of social media influencers and online personalities, television and or radio personalities engaged by her Department and bodies under her aegis in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; if she will include the fees expended, name of personality and campaign they were engaged on; and if she will also provide the key performance indicators in respect of their engagement [9905/23]

Tax Rebates

Catherine Murphy

184. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will expedite the issuing of a motor tax refund to a person (details supplied). [9412/23]

Tax Rebates

Catherine Murphy

185. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a schedule indicating the number of requests for a refund of motor tax that are outstanding by county; and the amount of motor tax refunded in the past ten years to date by county. [9413/23]

Public Sector Pensions

Catherine Murphy

187. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm that he will not sign any amending Statutory Instrument changing the benefits of members of the CIÉ ‘1951 Scheme’ because the ‘1951’ Committee of Trustees’ independent actuary has confirmed that the ‘1951 Scheme’ now meets the minimum funding standard provisions of the Pensions Act 1990 and is solvent. [9456/23]

Public Sector Pensions

Catherine Murphy

188. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will direct CIÉ to provide a detailed explanation, including all of the outstanding information sought by the statutory ‘1951 Scheme’ Committee of Trustees, in respect of the failure of the CIÉ Board to act in a timely manner in relation to investment decisions from the end of March 2020 to 13 May 2020, and which lead to an as yet unspecified financial loss to the pension scheme it was responsible for; and if he will provide answers to the preliminary questions outlined in the Elected Trustee Bulletin, dated 20 February 2023. [9457/23]