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Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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School Curriculum
Catherine Murphy
451. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if existing primary teachers will be required to teach modern foreign languages as part of the new primary language curriculum. [12253/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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School Staff
Catherine Murphy
452. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the way in which the selection process for these teachers will work; the professional development they will receive; the allowances they will receive, given the extra workload (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12254/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Departmental Staff
Catherine Murphy
460. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the number of exit and or severance and or redundancy packages granted by her Department, and bodies under her aegis and of bodies she funds in full or in part, of €100,000 and above but less that €200,000, by the amount and by each body in each of the years 2019 to 2023 and to date in 2024. [12346/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Catherine Murphy
546. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update in respect of the schedule of school projects in Kildare (details supplied). [13243/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Departmental Staff
Catherine Murphy
560. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of exit and-or severance and-or redundancy packages granted by her Department, bodies under her aegis and bodies she funds in full or in part, of €100,000 and above but less that €200,000, by the amount and by each body, in each of the years 2019 to 2023 and to date in 2024. [12359/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Departmental Budgets
Catherine Murphy
567. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the percentage of her Department's capital budget allocation that has been spent in the first two months of 2024; and if she will provide the same figures for the corresponding period in 2023, in tabular form. [12792/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Departmental Expenditure
Catherine Murphy
575. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the costs incurred to date in respect of two external reviews into HR and governance/culture at RTÉ. [13130/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Departmental Staff
Catherine Murphy
651. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of exit and or severance and or redundancy packages granted by his Department, and bodies under his aegis and of bodies he funds in full or in part, of €100,000 and above but less that €200,000, by the amount and by each body in each of the years 2019 to 2023 and to date in 2024. [12353/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Departmental Data
Catherine Murphy
750. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of exit and or severance and or redundancy packages granted by her Department, and bodies under her aegis and of bodies she funds in full or in part, of €100,000 and above but less that €200,000, by the amount and by each body in each of the years 2019 to 2023 and to date in 2024. [12357/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Social Welfare Code
Catherine Murphy
768. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she plans to change the treatment of persons who are in receipt of supplementary pension payment in the context of customer service and general treatment by her Department (details supplied). [12839/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Protected Disclosures
Catherine Murphy
887. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will commission an independent review of the treatment of whistleblowers within the Irish Prison Service and An Garda Síochána; and if she will engage with persons that have gone through the process in the context of setting a terms of reference for the review. [12323/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Departmental Staff
Catherine Murphy
889. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of exit and or severance and or redundancy packages granted by her Department, and bodies under her aegis and of bodies she funds in full or in part, of €100,000 and above but less that €200,000, by the amount and by each body in each of the years 2019 to 2023 and to date in 2024. [12354/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Catherine Murphy
947. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of detective inspector posts filled within Kildare Garda division in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [12789/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Catherine Murphy
948. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the amount that An Garda Síochána spent on replacement of public order unit equipment in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [12790/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Catherine Murphy
949. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the amount that An Garda Síochána spent on hiring out external veterinary services in 2023 and to-date in 2024; and the amount paid to each provider in the years in question, in tabular form. [12791/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Departmental Staff
Catherine Murphy
1014. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of exit and or severance and or redundancy packages granted by his Department, and bodies under his aegis and of bodies he funds in full or in part, of €100,000 and above but less that €200,000, by the amount and by each body in each of the years 2019 to 2023 and to date in 2024. [12343/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Departmental Bodies
Catherine Murphy
1034. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of each bonus payment to employees of Horse Racing Ireland in 2023. [12801/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Departmental Properties
Catherine Murphy
1134. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is satisfied that information relied upon by his Department in concluding that a property (details supplied) used for the accommodation of IPAs and BOTPs is a company and not the entity listed as the owner by the Land Registry. [12002/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Departmental Staff
Catherine Murphy
1149. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of exit and-or severance and-or redundancy packages granted by his Department, and bodies under his aegis and of bodies he funds in full or in part, of €100,000 and above but less that €200,000, by the amount and by each body in each of the years 2019 to 2023 and to date in 2024. [12344/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Hospital Staff
Catherine Murphy
1209. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent medical staff by section at Naas General Hospital; the number of vacancies in each of those sections; and the last documented workforce planning strategy that was developed for the hospital. [11530/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Departmental Staff
Catherine Murphy
1374. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of exit and or severance and or redundancy packages granted by his Department, and bodies under his aegis and of bodies he funds in full or in part, of €100,000 and above but less that €200,000, by the amount and by each body in each of the years 2019 to 2023 and to date in 2024. [12352/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Health Services Staff
Catherine Murphy
1463. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE vacant dental nurse positions currently in the Kildare primary care system; and the timeframe for which these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [12793/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Health Service Executive
Catherine Murphy
1464. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the estimated costs required for the purchase of additional helicopter for the HSE aeromedical services. [12794/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Health Services
Catherine Murphy
1465. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that were treated in the minor injuries unit in Smithfield in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [12795/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Health Services
Catherine Murphy
1466. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the locations within public health service of obesity clinics; and the hours and days of the week each clinic is available, in tabular form. [12796/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Health Services
Catherine Murphy
1467. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the locations within CHO9 where community specialist teams for older persons are based, in tabular form. [12797/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Health Services Staff
Catherine Murphy
1468. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultants working within the clinical speciality of obesity and bariatric surgery across public health service. [12798/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Health Services Staff
Catherine Murphy
1469. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE sonographers working in Naas General Hospital in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [12799/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Departmental Staff
Catherine Murphy
1550. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of exit and or severance and or redundancy packages granted by his Department, and bodies under his aegis and of bodies he funds in full or in part, of €100,000 and above but less that €200,000, by the amount and by each body in each of the years 2019 to 2023 and to date in 2024. [12351/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Departmental Staff
Catherine Murphy
1589. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of exit and or severance and or redundancy packages granted by her Department, and bodies under her aegis and of bodies she funds in full or in part, of €100,000 and above but less that €200,000, by the amount and by each body in each of the years 2019 to 2023 and to date in 2024. [12356/24]
Thu, 7 Mar 2024
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Departmental Circulars
Catherine Murphy
221. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the date on which she last issued a circular to school principles and BOMs at primary and secondary school level in respect of group messaging services used by students to communicate regarding official school activities and non-school activities. [11359/24]
Thu, 7 Mar 2024
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Departmental Expenditure
Catherine Murphy
327. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of prompt payment interest and compensation paid by his Department for the years 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will include a schedule of the top 50 highest late interest payments and compensation recipients for this timeframe. [11406/24]
Thu, 7 Mar 2024
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Health Services Staff
Catherine Murphy
413. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the amount of prompt payment interest and compensation paid by the HSE for the years 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will include a schedule of the top 20 highest late interest payments and compensation recipients for this timeframe. [11407/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Departmental Staff
Catherine Murphy
3. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach the number of exit and or severance and or redundancy packages granted by his Department, and bodies under his aegis, and of bodies he funds in full or in part, of €200,000 and above in the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will provide the amount of same, body, name and year. [11023/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Departmental Staff
Catherine Murphy
21. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of exit and or severance and or redundancy packages granted by his Department, and bodies under his aegis, and of bodies he funds in full or in part, of €200,000 and above in the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will provide the amount of same, body, name and year. [11015/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Departmental Staff
Catherine Murphy
33. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of exit and or severance and or redundancy packages granted by his Department, and bodies under his aegis, and of bodies he funds in full or in part, of €200,000 and above in the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will provide the amount of same, body, name and year. [11013/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Departmental Staff
Catherine Murphy
45. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of exit and or severance and or redundancy packages granted by his Department, and bodies under his aegis, and of bodies he funds in full or in part, of €200,000 and above in the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will provide the amount of same, body, name and year. [11010/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Rights of People with Disabilities
Catherine Murphy
49. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his plans fully support the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by developing mandatory accessibility regulations in conjunction with the National Transport Authority. [10904/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Departmental Staff
Catherine Murphy
52. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of exit and or severance and or redundancy packages granted by his Department, and bodies under his aegis, and of bodies he funds in full or in part, of €200,000 and above in the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will provide the amount of same, body, name and year. [11025/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Departmental Staff
Catherine Murphy
63. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of exit and or severance and or redundancy packages granted by his Department, and bodies under his aegis, and of bodies he funds in full or in part, of €200,000 and above in the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will provide the amount of same, body, name and year. [11014/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Departmental Staff
Catherine Murphy
71. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of exit and or severance and or redundancy packages granted by his Department, and bodies under his aegis, and of bodies he funds in full or in part, of €200,000 and above in the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will provide the amount of same, body, name and year. [11020/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Departmental Staff
Catherine Murphy
77. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of exit and or severance and or redundancy packages granted by his Department, and bodies under his aegis, and of bodies he funds in full or in part, of €200,000 and above in the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will provide the amount of same, body, name and year. [11012/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Departmental Staff
Catherine Murphy
95. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the number of exit and or severance and or redundancy packages granted by her Department, and bodies under her aegis, and of bodies he funds in full or in part, of €200,000 and above in the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and if she will provide the amount of same, body, name and year. [11011/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Departmental Staff
Catherine Murphy
106. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of exit and or severance and or redundancy packages granted by her Department, and bodies under her aegis, and of bodies he funds in full or in part, of €200,000 and above in the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and if she will provide the amount of same, body, name and year. [11024/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Departmental Staff
Catherine Murphy
114. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of exit and or severance and or redundancy packages granted by his Department, and bodies under his aegis, and of bodies he funds in full or in part, of €200,000 and above in the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will provide the amount of same, body, name and year. [11018/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Departmental Staff
Catherine Murphy
124. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of exit and or severance and or redundancy packages granted by her Department, and bodies under her aegis, and of bodies he funds in full or in part, of €200,000 and above in the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and if she will provide the amount of same, body, name and year. [11022/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Departmental Staff
Catherine Murphy
137. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of exit and or severance and or redundancy packages granted by her Department, and bodies under her aegis, and of bodies he funds in full or in part, of €200,000 and above in the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and if she will provide the amount of same, body, name and year. [11019/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Departmental Staff
Catherine Murphy
151. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of exit and or severance and or redundancy packages granted by his Department, and bodies under his aegis, and of bodies he funds in full or in part, of €200,000 and above in the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will provide the amount of same, body, name and year. [11008/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Departmental Staff
Catherine Murphy
189. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of exit and or severance and or redundancy packages granted by his Department, and bodies under his aegis, and of bodies he funds in full or in part, of €200,000 and above in the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will provide the amount of same, body, name and year. [11009/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Departmental Staff
Catherine Murphy
216. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of exit and or severance and or redundancy packages granted by his Department, and bodies under his aegis, and of bodies he funds in full or in part, of €200,000 and above in the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will provide the amount of same, body, name and year. [11017/24]