Parliamentary questions

School Enrolments

Catherine Murphy

273. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a detailed update in respect of school places in Prosperous and Clane in County Kildare (details supplied). [6111/24]

School Enrolments

Catherine Murphy

309. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking in 2024 to ensure adequate provision of second level school places in Bray and Greystones, County Wicklow, for 2027 and beyond; and if she reviews residential development and population increases in her planning. [6457/24]

School Enrolments

Catherine Murphy

310. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking in 2024 to ensure adequate provision of second-level school places in Enfield, Dunboyne, Dunshaughlin, Navan and Trim, County Meath, for 2027 and beyond; and if she reviews residential development and population increases in her planning. [6458/24]

School Enrolments

Catherine Murphy

311. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking in 2024 to ensure adequate provision of second level school places in Celbridge, Leixlip, Maynooth, Kilcock, Prosperous, Clane, Sallins and Naas, County Kildare, for 2027 and beyond; and if she reviews residential development and population increases in her planning. [6459/24]

Sports Facilities

Catherine Murphy

375. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of her Department’s survey in respect of playing pitches and sports facilities. [6474/24]

Housing Provision

Catherine Murphy

409. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons on housing waiting lists, by local authority, as of month end January 2024. [6492/24]

Housing Schemes

Catherine Murphy

410. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons in receipt of housing assistance payment, by local authority, as of month end January 2024. [6493/24]

Local Government Reform

Catherine Murphy

411. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what plans he has to sign the Additional Protocol to the European Charter of Local Self-Government on the right to participate in the affairs of a local authority (CETS No 207) and the Additional Protocol to the European Outline Convention on Transfrontier Co-operation between Territorial Communities or Authorities (ETS No 159); the reason the protocol has not been signed to date; what timeframe for signing the protocol is envisaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6501/24]

Local Authorities

Catherine Murphy

412. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide the current staffing level of local authorities and the grades they are employed at, in tabular form, by local authority; if additional staffing has been provided beyond those included in workforce plans in 2023 and 2024; if so, if he will outline the number and purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6502/24]

Development Contributions

Catherine Murphy

413. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current balances for development contributions, by local authority, in tabular form; what restrictions apply to their use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6503/24]

Departmental Reviews

Catherine Murphy

414. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide the names and organisation for those who participated in the review of local property tax baselines; who nominated them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6504/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

472. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will reaffirm the official opening hours of Maynooth Garda station; and if there are plans to expand on same. [6526/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

473. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí, by rank in the Kildare division, by station. [6527/24]

Disability Services

Catherine Murphy

527. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a place will be funded from disability services for a person (details supplied); if this can be considered as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6089/24]

Urban Development

Catherine Murphy

270. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 414 and 415 of 12 December 2023, for an update in respect of his consideration of the business case; if it has passed decision gate 1; and the amount that has been drawn down to date in respect of the progression of the project. [5272/24]

Education Welfare Service

Catherine Murphy

416. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of educational welfare officers within Tusla Education Support Services; the number of open cases they each have assigned to them; the backlog of case per officer; and the average time to close a file. [4917/24]

Care Services

Catherine Murphy

418. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if respite and other supports will be provided to the parents of a persons (details supplied); if he will provide details of a plan for their care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4995/24]

Schools Building Projects

Catherine Murphy

259. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the status of a proposed new post-primary school (details supplied); the status of an extension to another school in Clane; the stage they are at in terms of design and or build; and if both projects have been devolved to the KWETB for delivery. [4816/24]

School Enrolments

Catherine Murphy

263. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a schedule of second level school place deficits in Naas, Prosperous, Clane, Celbridge, Leixlip, Maynooth and Kilcock; if she will clarify if second round offers have been made in these districts; and detail the number of pupils that have not received school places for the 24/25 academic year in these districts. [4898/24]

Special Educational Needs

Catherine Murphy

264. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the supports available to a person (details supplied); what role the education welfare officer can play in finding a resolution for the educational deficit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4945/24]

National Biodiversity Plan

Catherine Murphy

277. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will include the lands at Castletown House in the biodiversity plan. [4730/24]

International Protection

Catherine Murphy

345. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 676 and 677 of 12 December 2023, if he intends to begin deactivating existing contracts for unsuitable accommodation and or with unsuitable providers; if he will provide an update in respect of his current contract in respect of a house (details supplied); the length of time that remains on the contract for use of the house; his plans to deactivate the contract on expiry of current term.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4722/24]

Primary Care Centres

Catherine Murphy

374. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to recruitment difficulties in Kilcock primary care centre, County Kildare; if he will verify the number and title of positions currently unfilled in the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4726/24]

Primary Care Centres

Catherine Murphy

375. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the current rationale for amalgamating the Maynooth and Leixlip primary care centres plans; if consideration has been given to developing centres in both locations; and if not, if he will outline the rationale for same. [4727/24]

Public Transport

Catherine Murphy

23. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will clarify whether there are national mandatory accessibility regulations that provide technical guidance which governs public transport infrastructure, such as bus stops and pedestrian footpaths, that can enforced through sanctions and fines for noncompliance. [4515/24]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

120. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach if his Department has availed of services and or consultancy from a list of related companies (details supplied) in the past five years to date; if so, if he will provide a schedule of costs and the purpose for which the company was engaged; and if he continued to use services provided by it. [3789/24]

Official Travel

Catherine Murphy

121. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a schedule of costs incurred by his Department in respect of his travel episode to Miami in September 2023 in an itemised manner; if he will also provide a schedule of same in respect of his accompanying officials and advisors in an itemised manner (details supplied). [4059/24]

Ministerial Staff

Catherine Murphy

123. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach to provide a schedule of the number of civilian drivers and Garda drivers attached to him and to Ministers of State of his Department; to provide the official work pattern for each driver and the total annual hours worked by each driver; and to indicate the number of drivers assigned to each Minister and Minister of State. [4228/24]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

126. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department has availed of services and or consultancy from a list of related companies (details supplied) in the past five years to date; if so, if he will provide a schedule of costs and the purpose for which the company was engaged; and if he continued to use services provided by it. [3781/24]

Consular Services

Catherine Murphy

130. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide a schedule of costs incurred by his Department in respect of a visit by An Taoiseach to the formal opening of the consulate general in Miami in 2023, in an itemised manner; if he will also provide a schedule of same in respect of his officials and advisors, in an itemised manner that travelled to the event (details supplied). [4060/24]

Foreign Policy

Catherine Murphy

133. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on Irish-Norway relations. [4077/24]

Ministerial Staff

Catherine Murphy

134. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide a schedule of the number of civilian drivers and Garda drivers attached to him and to Ministers of State of his Department; to provide the official work pattern for each driver and the total annual hours worked by each driver; and to indicate the number of drivers assigned to each Minister and Minister of State. [4220/24]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

149. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has availed of services and or consultancy from a list of related companies (details supplied) in the past five years to date; if so, if he will provide a schedule of costs and the purpose for which the company was engaged; and if he continued to use services provided by it. [3779/24]

Ministerial Staff

Catherine Murphy

169. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a schedule of the number of civilian drivers and Garda drivers attached to him and to Ministers of State of his Department; to provide the official work pattern for each driver and the total annual hours worked by each driver; and to indicate the number of drivers assigned to each Minister and Minister of State. [4218/24]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

171. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department has availed of services and or consultancy from a list of related companies (details supplied) in the past five years to date; if so, if he will provide a schedule of costs and the purpose for which the company was engaged; and if he continued to use services provided by it.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3776/24]

Defence Forces

Catherine Murphy

173. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the percentage of the 2023 budget allocation for purchasing new horses for the Defence Forces equitation school that was actually spent; and if any of underspend from the 2023 budget is automatically forwarded to the 2024 budget for same. [3880/24]

Defence Forces

Catherine Murphy

174. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he has considered amending the upper age limits for persons that have an ambition to become a member of the Defence Forces (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3908/24]

Defence Forces

Catherine Murphy

178. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of females currently in recruit training for both Army and Naval Service as of 23 January 2024. [4084/24]

Ministerial Staff

Catherine Murphy

180. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide a schedule of the number of civilian drivers and Garda drivers attached to him and to Ministers of State of his Department; to provide the official work pattern for each driver and the total annual hours worked by each driver; and to indicate the number of drivers assigned to each Minister and Minister of State. [4215/24]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

186. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has availed of services and-or consultancy from a list of related companies (details supplied) in the past five years to date; if so, if he will provide a schedule of costs and the purpose for which the company was engaged; and if he continued to use services provided by it. [3791/24]

Dublin Airport Authority

Catherine Murphy

189. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he has met formally with the CEO of the Dublin Airport Authority to date in 2024. [3883/24]

Road Network

Catherine Murphy

190. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to increase the number of carriages from three to five on both the 9.33 a.m. and 1.35 p.m. Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europort train during 2024. [3884/24]

Bus Services

Catherine Murphy

191. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the average installation cost of a sheltered bus stop. [3885/24]

Ministerial Staff

Catherine Murphy

204. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to provide a schedule of the number of civilian drivers and Garda drivers attached to him and the Ministers of State in his Department; to provide the official work pattern for each driver and the total annual hours worked by each driver; and to indicate the number of drivers assigned to each Minister and Minister of State. [4230/24]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

213. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has availed of services and or consultancy from a list of related companies (details supplied) in the past five years to date; if so, if he will provide a schedule of costs and the purpose for which the company was engaged; and if he continued to use services provided by it. [3780/24]

Ministerial Staff

Catherine Murphy

222. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance to provide a schedule of the number of civilian drivers and Garda drivers attached to him and to Ministers of State of his Department; to provide the official work pattern for each driver and the total annual hours worked by each driver; and to indicate the number of drivers assigned to each Minister and Minister of State. [4219/24]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

229. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his Department has availed of services and or consultancy from a list of related companies (details supplied) in the past five years to date; if so, if he will provide a schedule of costs and the purpose for which the company was engaged; and if he continued to use services provided by it. [3786/24]

National Botanic Gardens

Catherine Murphy

236. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the amount of revenue generated through parking charges at National Botanic Gardens in 2023. [4076/24]

Ministerial Staff

Catherine Murphy

238. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide a schedule of the number of civilian drivers and Garda drivers attached to him and to Ministers of State of his Department; to provide the official work pattern for each driver and the total annual hours worked by each driver; and to indicate the number of drivers assigned to each Minister and Minister of State. [4225/24]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

240. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has availed of services and or consultancy from a list of related companies (details supplied) in the past five years to date; if so, if he will provide a schedule of costs and the purpose for which the company was engaged; and if he continued to use services provided by it. [3778/24]