Parliamentary questions

Local Government Reform

Catherine Murphy

297. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education in the context of the Local Government Reform Act 2014, if she will provide a schedule of functions of her Department that have been devolved in full or in part, or are in the process of being devolved in full or in part; the date on which the devolutions commenced; and if she will indicate whether any function was returned to the Department subsequently.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46578/23]

State Bodies

Catherine Murphy

308. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of current Fáilte Ireland board members who are directors or shareholders in companies that have received finance, grants and other supports from the State agency. [46478/23]

Local Government Reform

Catherine Murphy

310. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media in the context of the Local Government Reform Act 2014, if she will provide a schedule of functions of her Department that have been devolved in full or in part, or are in the process of being devolved in full or in part; the date on which the devolutions commenced; and if she will indicate whether any function was returned to the Department subsequently. [46589/23]

Local Government Reform

Catherine Murphy

338. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in the context of the Local Government Reform Act 2014, if he will provide a schedule of functions of his Department that have been devolved in full or in part, or are in the process of being devolved in full or in part; the date on which the devolutions commenced; and if he will indicate whether any function was returned to the Department subsequently. [46585/23]

Local Government Reform

Catherine Murphy

376. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection in the context of the Local Government Reform Act 2014, if she will provide a schedule of functions of her Department that have been devolved in full or in part, or are in the process of being devolved in full or in part; the date on which the devolutions commenced; and if she will indicate whether any function was returned to the Department subsequently. [46588/23]

Crime Prevention

Catherine Murphy

394. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost of providing seven new crime prevention officers per annum, including all associated costs such as administrative and technological support. [46467/23]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

395. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number and percentage of Garda members that currently have the APNR app activated on their mobility devices. [46468/23]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

396. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of unmarked Garda vans attached to each division within DMR as of 17 October 2023, in tabular form. [46469/23]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

397. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the date on which the next recruitment campaign will commence. [46484/23]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

398. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she plans to make provision for those serving as PSNI officers, constables and those at detective level to transfer directly into the Garda trainee programme in view of the fact they have completed a recruitment competition and basic police training in Northern Ireland. [46485/23]

Local Government Reform

Catherine Murphy

401. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice in the context of the Local Government Reform Act 2014, if she will provide a schedule of functions of her Department that have been devolved in full or in part, or are in the process of being devolved in full or in part; the date on which the devolutions commenced; and if she will indicate whether any function was returned to the Department subsequently. [46580/23]

Greyhound Industry

Catherine Murphy

431. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of WTE accountants directly employed by Rasaíocht Con Éireann in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [46476/23]

Local Government Reform

Catherine Murphy

438. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in the context of the Local Government Reform Act 2014, if he will provide a schedule of functions of his Department that have been devolved in full or in part, or are in the process of being devolved in full or in part; the date on which the devolutions commenced; and if he will indicate whether any function was returned to the Department subsequently. [46576/23]

Local Government Reform

Catherine Murphy

487. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in the context of the Local Government Reform Act 2014, if he will provide a schedule of functions of his Department that have been devolved in full or in part, or are in the process of being devolved in full or in part; the date on which the devolutions commenced; and if he will indicate whether any function was returned to the Department subsequently. [46577/23]

Health Services

Catherine Murphy

563. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce regional rehabilitation services for amputees. [46473/23]

Health Services Staff

Catherine Murphy

564. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE vacancies, by job title in the HSE National Antimicrobial Resistant Team; the estimated full-year cost of filling each of the vacancies; when will these vacancies be filled, in tabular form. [46474/23]

Health Services Staff

Catherine Murphy

565. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE gastroenterologists registrars based in Naas General Hospital in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [46475/23]

Departmental Functions

Catherine Murphy

599. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health in the context of the Local Government Reform Act 2014, if he will provide a schedule of functions of his Department that have been devolved in full or in part, or are in the process of being devolved in full or in part; the date on which the devolutions commenced; and if he will indicate whether any function was returned to the Department subsequently. [46584/23]

Further and Higher Education

Catherine Murphy

645. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of approved PLC places in Co Kildare in the years of 2022 and to-date in 2023 in tabular form. [46477/23]

Local Government Reform

Catherine Murphy

648. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science in the context of the Local Government Reform Act 2014, if he will provide a schedule of functions of his Department that have been devolved in full or in part, or are in the process of being devolved in full or in part; the date on which the devolutions commenced; and if he will indicate whether any function was returned to the Department subsequently. [46583/23]

Local Government Reform

Catherine Murphy

656. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development in the context of the Local Government Reform Act 2014, if she will provide a schedule of functions of her Department that have been devolved in full or in part, or are in the process of being devolved in full or in part; the date on which the devolutions commenced; and if she will indicate whether any function was returned to the Department subsequently. [46587/23]

Public Services Card

Catherine Murphy

237. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if assistance will be provided to a person (details supplied) in relation to the renewal of their PSC. [45978/23]

Consular Services

Catherine Murphy

91. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the dates where the Irish Consulate General or Vice Consul based in the North of England has met with the Mayor of Newcastle to date in 2023, in tabular form [44824/23]

Defence Forces

Catherine Murphy

114. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the amount spent on purchasing replacement specialist fire appliances for the Defence Forces Fire Services in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form [44841/23]

Rail Network

Catherine Murphy

125. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of additional DART carriages and train drivers that would be required if the frequency of the DART was increased to every 20 minutes in both directions on Sundays and bank holidays. [44828/23]

Defibrillators Provision

Catherine Murphy

126. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of installing a minimum of one defibrillator at each manned full time train station and for all necessary staff in each of those stations to be trained to use them. [44829/23]

Active Travel

Catherine Murphy

127. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the amount per local authority that was unspent and returned to the NTA under the active travel project implementation heading in the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023. [44852/23]

Road Projects

Catherine Murphy

139. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide his Department's update in respect of the A5 upgrade. [44997/23]

Revenue Commissioners

Catherine Murphy

159. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the capital budget allocation for the Revenue Commissioners in the years 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and the percentage of that capital funding that was actually spent in 2022. [44827/23]

Office of Public Works

Catherine Murphy

173. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW had a contract with a group (details supplied) to provide services on behalf of the OPW in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; if so, the services that were provided on behalf of the OPW; and the amount paid for these services in each of those years, in tabular form [44834/23]

Schools Building Projects

Catherine Murphy

230. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education when refurbishment works started at a school in Newbridge, County Kildare (details supplied); and when these refurbishment works are likely to be completed. [44825/23]

School Transport

Catherine Murphy

242. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she has received the school transport scheme review; and if she will publish same. [44996/23]

Social Welfare Appeals

Catherine Murphy

348. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update directly to a person (details supplied) that has been waiting on a decision on an appeal. [44652/23]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

386. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of attempted murder and serious assault causing harm cases reported to Gardaí within the Kildare division in the years of 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form [44831/23]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

387. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí by rank attached to the Kildare divisional drugs unit as of 10 October 2023. [44832/23]

Prison Service

Catherine Murphy

388. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the transport budget allocation to the Irish Prison Service in the years of 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [44833/23]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

410. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda members in each roads policing unit, by Garda division, to date in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45380/23]

Wildlife Protection

Catherine Murphy

422. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify whether there is a requirement to seek permission from his Department to import non-native honeybees; and if so, the number of imports that have been granted in the past three years to date. [44782/23]

Departmental Staff

Catherine Murphy

423. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of WTE vacancies by job title in the import control division of his Department as of 10 October 2023; the full year cost of filling each of these vacancies and when will each of these vacancies be filled in tabular form. [44826/23]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Catherine Murphy

441. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to increase the funding per child in the early learning years sector. [44656/23]

Disability Services

Catherine Murphy

457. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number and location of therapist posts including speech and language therapists, psychological and others appointed to special schools within CHO7 in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form [44830/23]

Direct Provision System

Catherine Murphy

458. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on HIQA inspections of direct provision centres; the number of inspections that have been undertaken to date; if he will provide a schedule for inspections over the coming months, and if the mandate of HIQA will be broadened to cover emergency accommodation centres. [44842/23]

Hospital Staff

Catherine Murphy

523. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric urologists based at CHI Temple Street in the years of 2022 and to date in 2023; and the number of hours per week each consultant is based at the hospital, in tabular form [44835/23]

Hospital Charges

Catherine Murphy

524. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the additional revenue that would be generated if private patient charges in HSE funded Hospital for single occupancy rooms increased by a further 25% based on 2022 figures. [44836/23]

Hospital Staff

Catherine Murphy

525. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE clinical specialist physiotherapist in musculoskeletal orthopaedics at Tallaght University Hospital in the years of 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form [44837/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Catherine Murphy

526. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list to see each consultant ENT surgeon at St Vincent's University Hospital in tabular form. [44838/23]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

527. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the amount of revenue generated through sales at public restaurants at both Mater Hospital and Beaumont Hospital in the years of 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and when is the contract to provide this service at both hospitals next due for renewal. [44839/23]

Legislative Process

Catherine Murphy

634. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the current status of the Construction Safety Licensing Bill 2023. [44840/23]

Compulsory Purchase Orders

Catherine Murphy

72. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a schedule of lands and buildings his Department and bodies under his aegis acquired by using a compulsory purchase order in the past 20 years to date; and the amount expended on same. [44549/23]

Compulsory Purchase Orders

Catherine Murphy

89. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a schedule of lands and buildings his Department and bodies under his aegis acquired by using a compulsory purchase order in the past 20 years to date; and the amount expended on same. [44551/23]