Parliamentary questions

Prison Visiting Committees Data

Catherine Murphy

117. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vacancies on each prison visiting committee in 2019; and his plans to reform the current prison visiting committees including the appointments process and quality and standardisation of reporting. [24798/19]

Prisoner Transport

Catherine Murphy

118. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of complaints received by the Irish Prison Service in respect of prisoner escort services in 2018 and to date in 2019; the predominant issues raised in these complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24799/19]

Rail Services

Catherine Murphy

187. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the proposed new passenger rolling stock for Irish Rail will have space for the carriage of a minimum of eight bicycles as recommended by the European Parliament (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24768/19]

Rail Services

Catherine Murphy

188. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the electrification of the rail line from Dublin to Maynooth; if the rolling stock that will run on the line will make full provision for persons with assisted mobility requirements; if the rolling stock will be enabled with bicycle, pram and buggy storage room; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24769/19]

Planning Issues

Catherine Murphy

239. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the rules and regulations regarding solar panels on domestic dwellings; the restrictions on the positions they can be located on a dwelling; the number of same that can be attached to a dwelling; and if he has consulted with the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment regarding allowing for energy generated from the panels to be directed back into the national grid. [24800/19]

Planning Issues

Catherine Murphy

240. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to update the Planning and Development Acts in the context of aspects regarding solar panel use in domestic or commercial new builds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24801/19]

National Broadband Plan

Catherine Murphy

210. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has engaged a company (details supplied) on aspects of the national broadband plan; if so, if he continues to engage the company; if the company is also engaged by the preferred bidder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24535/19]

Planning Issues

Catherine Murphy

240. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the obligation to maintain the website following the sale of the site is not provided for in law with respect to strategic housing developments that have been granted planning permission in which there is an obligation to provide a website with maps and other documents; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that this deficit leaves a gap in information to both the public and the planning authority; if this deficit will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24421/19]

Irish Water

Catherine Murphy

242. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of his engagements with the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General in the context of audits, inspections and-or financial examinations; if he has given further consideration to include Irish Water as a body that will be subject to scrutiny by the Comptroller and Auditor General; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24441/19]

Irish Water

Catherine Murphy

243. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 209 of 6 February 2019, the progress made to date following his engagements with the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and NewERA on the various issues; if a report on the engagements was produced; the actions that will be instigated as a result of the engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24442/19]

Departmental Properties

Catherine Murphy

101. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number, location and value of lands acquired by his Department by way of compulsory purchase order, CPO, in the past three years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23244/19]

NAMA Investigations

Catherine Murphy

166. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the status of complaints made under section 172 of the National Asset Management Agency Act 2009; the progress made on same; the conclusions of same; the status of complaints referred to An Garda Síochána under the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23793/19]

EU Regulations

Catherine Murphy

172. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the preparedness of his Department and NAMA to contribute to and comply with the European Union: (Anti-Money Laundering Beneficial Ownership and Corporate Entities) Regulations 2019; the number of ultimate beneficial owners identified to date ahead of 22 November 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24086/19]

Departmental Properties

Catherine Murphy

189. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number, location and value of lands acquired by his Department and the OPW by way of compulsory purchase order, CPO, in the past three years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23241/19]

Departmental Properties

Catherine Murphy

207. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number, location and value of lands acquired by his Department by way of CPO in the past three years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23240/19]

Points System Reform

Catherine Murphy

223. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on recent proposals (details supplied) to grant CAO points for students' civic activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23347/19]

Garda Deployment

Catherine Murphy

303. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the Kildare drugs unit as of 24 May 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23245/19]

Garda Deployment

Catherine Murphy

304. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the Kildare roads policing unit as of 24 May 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23246/19]

Health and Safety Authority Data

Catherine Murphy

376. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the budget allocation to the Health and Safety Authority in each of the years 2017 to 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23247/19]

Hospital Appointments Delays

Catherine Murphy

540. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to significant delays experienced by persons referred to the Coombe Women and Infant University Hospital in respect of routine gynaecology appointments; the steps he is taking to allocate resources to reduce waiting times of up to 52 weeks; the average waiting time nationally for persons referred by general practitioners to hospitals that provide routine gynaecology services in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23790/19]

Disease Incidence

Catherine Murphy

547. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he and-or his officials gather baseline health data on cancers and pulmonary diseases for the affected districts in which industrial incineration licences are granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23829/19]

Physiotherapy Provision

Catherine Murphy

666. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for persons in receipt of a medical card to be seen by and receive treatment from a physiotherapist by CHO region, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24095/19]

Hospital Waiting Lists Data

Catherine Murphy

672. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for treatments from a physiotherapist in respect of persons in receipt of a medical card by CHO region in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24152/19]

Departmental Properties

Catherine Murphy

722. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number, location and value of lands acquired by his Department by way of CPO in the past three years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23243/19]

Exploration Industry Data

Catherine Murphy

775. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of licences he and-or his predecessors have issued to domestic and international companies in respect of oil and-or gas exploration in all State territories in the past 50 years to date; the location of the explorations; the results of same; if the State has incurred costs as a result of same and-or has had to provide assistance for remedy or repair of territory; the number of existing applications for gas and-or oil exploration licences that have yet to be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23797/19]

Rail Services Staff

Catherine Murphy

809. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of fully qualified DART and diesel train drivers by gender, respectively, in Irish Rail; if they are DART or diesel train qualified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23689/19]

National LGBTI+ Strategy

Catherine Murphy

827. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a progress report on each action outlined in the LGBTI+ National Youth Strategy 2018-2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23348/19]

Homeless Persons Data

Catherine Murphy

828. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps taken to ascertain the level of LGBT youth homelessness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23349/19]

Child Benefit Rates

Catherine Murphy

863. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost if child benefit increased by €10 per month per child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23248/19]

Public Services Card

Catherine Murphy

892. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who had a social protection payment withheld and-or suspended for failure to produce and-or apply for a public services card since the card was introduced; the number of persons who appealed the payment suspension and won; the number of persons suspended from receiving payment for the reason of not holding a card; if such persons will have their payments reinstated; the rationale for withholding or suspending payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23648/19]

Public Services Card

Catherine Murphy

898. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who had a public service withheld, suspended and-or refused for failure to produce and-or apply for a public services card since the card was introduced; the number of persons who appealed the decision not to provide the public service sought; the rationale for withholding or suspending payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23708/19]

JobPath Data

Catherine Murphy

905. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount withheld in the context of sanctions imposed on persons who failed to fully comply with their referrals to the JobPath scheme since the scheme commenced to date; the amount that was refunded to persons on appeal over the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23796/19]

Local Government Reform

Catherine Murphy

989. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to reintroduce town councils; if so, the process he plans to follow; the timeframe he is following; if there will be a consultative process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24069/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Catherine Murphy

115. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the stage each of the education sites are at in Celbridge, County Kildare, for the provision of new schools; the timeframe for the delivery of those schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22708/19]

Home Loan Scheme

Catherine Murphy

494. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he plans to extend the number of exemptions for applicants to the home loan scheme under the Rebuilding Ireland programme (details supplied); if so, the range of exemptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22563/19]

NAMA Operations

Catherine Murphy

83. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if NAMA recovered funds from a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22145/19]

National Broadband Plan

Catherine Murphy

52. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of cost-benefit analyses undertaken before the decision was made to grant preferred bidder status to a consortium regarding the national broadband plan; if the analyses will be published; if the initial investment in the plan by the preferred bidder will be released in one block or in tranches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21733/19]

Broadband Service Charges

Catherine Murphy

77. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of initial capital expenditure required to connect a premises and-or dwelling under the national broadband plan; the way in which this cost was estimated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21656/19]

National Broadband Plan Data

Catherine Murphy

87. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of forecasted first-time premises to be connected by years five, ten, 15, 20 and 25 of the national broadband plan roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21655/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Catherine Murphy

250. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if the project is on course for 2021; if new or replacement prefab accommodation is being provided in respect of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21535/19]

National Broadband Plan Data

Catherine Murphy

539. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the unit price of cable per kilometre in the context of the national broadband plan; the number of optic strands per cable line; the price of infrastructure rental; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21654/19]

Seaweed Harvesting

Catherine Murphy

673. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will provide a copy of the notice that was placed in a national newspaper regarding a licence that was issued to a company (details supplied) to harvest seaweed; if this licence included a permission to mechanically harvest; the area size that is licensed for harvesting by the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21965/19]

Seaweed Harvesting

Catherine Murphy

674. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if an environmental impact assessment must be undertaken as part of the application for licence and-or prior to commencement of harvesting upon licence being granted in the context of large scale mechanical harvesting of seaweed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21977/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Catherine Murphy

148. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a petition regarding RehabCare; the level of involvement he will take on this matter; if he has engaged with the HSE on this issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20955/19]

Water Supply

Catherine Murphy

265. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the Commission for Regulation of Utilities' review of the proposed scheme to develop a water supply network from the Shannon regions to the eastern areas of the State; when the review will be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21067/19]

Civil Defence

Catherine Murphy

106. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to instances in which branches of the Civil Defence are unable to fulfil their role or provide service due to a lack of resources in either 2018 or to date in 2019; the funding and resource allocation by branch made for the past two years to date; his plans to increase these supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20770/19]

Broadband Service Provision

Catherine Murphy

144. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 405 of 26 March 2019, the status of the matter raised. [20321/19]

National Transport Authority Data

Catherine Murphy

433. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of complaints received by the National Transport Authority concerning decisions made by transport co-ordination unit managers in each of the years 2015 to 2018, by transport co-ordination unit; the number of such complaints upheld by transport co-ordination unit; the financial cost of settlement of such complaints by transport co-ordination unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20587/19]

National Parks

Catherine Murphy

177. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a definitive map will be provided showing the boundaries of the Wicklow Mountains National Park (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20277/19]

National Parks

Catherine Murphy

178. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the publication date for the last management plan for the Wicklow Mountains National Park; her plans to update same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20278/19]

Prison Service Staff

Catherine Murphy

227. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the particulars of a case concerning a prison officer on unpaid leave from the Irish Prison Service since May 2011 (details supplied); if he will engage with the prison officer on the matters concerned; if he has considered the issue of awarding an injury warrant in respect of the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18965/19]

School Accommodation

Catherine Murphy

302. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount expended on modular classrooms, prefabricated units or both to meet additional classroom space in the past ten years; the amount allocated to provide same in the 2019-20 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18918/19]

Protected Disclosures

Catherine Murphy

434. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received a protected disclosure in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18965/19]

Garda Recruitment

Catherine Murphy

464. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has engaged or consulted with the Garda Commissioner in respect of broadening and or abolishing the upper age limit on persons wishing to make an application to become a full-time serving trainee Garda (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18759/19]

Garda Deployment

Catherine Murphy

465. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has engaged or consulted with the Garda Commissioner and the Chief Constable of the PSNI in respect of developing a transfer of police officer staffing at all ranks allowing for officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18762/19]

Protected Disclosures

Catherine Murphy

481. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the particulars of a case concerning a prison officer on unpaid leave from the Irish Prison Service since May 2011 (details supplied); if he will engage with the person on the matters concerned; if he has received a protected disclosure in respect of the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18964/19]

Protected Disclosures

Catherine Murphy

482. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the particulars of a case concerning a former prison officer; if he or his predecessors have received a protected disclosure in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18966/19]

Assisted Human Reproduction Services Provision

Catherine Murphy

684. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the status of financial assistance for persons seeking IVF treatments; the date on which financing persons for same will commence in 2019; the way in which the application process will be governed; the eligibility criteria for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18666/19]

Disability Support Services Provision

Catherine Murphy

819. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of times per year since 2008 that funding has been applied for to provide a residential placement for a person (details supplied) who has been waiting since 2008 for this allocation of residential care; the number of applications for funding refused; the dates and if applications for part-time residential care were requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19189/19]

Olympic Games Ticketing Arrangements

Catherine Murphy

1268. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the costs incurred regarding the 2016 Olympic ticketing issue to date in 2019, by year; the breakdown of costs; if a person (details supplied) is in receipt of payment or financial support and-or other supports to date from Sport Ireland and-or an organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18437/19]

State Bodies Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

1316. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount expended by Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland respectively in engaging influencers and their associates in the past three years to date; the amount paid to each influencer by both organisations; the name and nature of each project they were engaged on (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19613/19]

Planning Issues

Catherine Murphy

1538. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the circumstances and-or differences in which a Part 8 planning process is decided by a decision of a full council as opposed to a municipal district; the role of county councillors in deciding this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18805/19]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Murphy

55. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 4 December 2018, his plans to conduct a historical review of funding to an organisation (details supplied) through the emigrant support programme and the reconciliation fund; if he has considered declining future funding applications from the organisation in view of recent media reports and Oireachtas committee meetings; if he is satisfied that the 2008 reconciliation fund that supported the organisation with a grant of €25,000 towards an all-island coaching conference for over 400 voluntary grassroots football coaches provided the intended outcome and that all funds granted from this amount contributed fully to the conference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18305/19]

Revenue Commissioners

Catherine Murphy

65. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of times the Revenue Commissioners have engaged with an organisation (details supplied) over the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18161/19]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Murphy

136. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 228 of 4 December 2018, if he has undertaken to review past funding to an organisation (details supplied); if consideration has been given to suspending future funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18214/19]

Calorie Posting on Menus

Catherine Murphy

198. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the status of the issue of calories on menus; if his Department has conducted a regulatory impact assessment; the estimated cost regarding the implementation by statute of the proposal; if he has engaged in quarter 3 and 4 of 2018 and to date in 2019 with relevant stakeholders and representative bodies in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18243/19]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Murphy

270. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 603 of 4 December 2018, if she has considered conducting a historical review of funding issued to an organisation (details supplied) under the young people's facilities and services fund; the amount she plans to release to the organisation in 2019; the amount issued to date; if new conditions of funding will be attached in respect of the organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18311/19]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Murphy

283. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 614 of 4 December 2018, if he has conducted an historical review of funding to an organisation (details supplied); if he is satisfied all grants were used for the purpose for which they were granted; if he has granted funding to the organisation in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18380/19]

Garda Communications

Catherine Murphy

111. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the duration remaining on a contract with a company (details supplied) for the provision of digital radio services to An Garda Síochána and other emergency services; if no concession agreement exists in respect of this contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17950/19]

Public Procurement Contracts

Catherine Murphy

112. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date on which the tender process will open for competition in respect of finding a provider for digital radio services to An Garda Síochána and other emergency services in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17951/19]

Garda Communications

Catherine Murphy

113. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has consulted with An Garda Síochána and other emergency services in the context of their changing needs in respect of digital radio services; if new requirements have been identified by them in advance of a new provider being contracted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17952/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Catherine Murphy

121. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if representatives of a campus (details supplied) will be notified regarding a new date on which he will meet them to discuss the Maynooth PP project and the provision of extra rooms from the school term commencing September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17905/19]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Catherine Murphy

156. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will meet with a group (details supplied) in the context of discussing the implementation of a pension scheme for community employment supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17739/19]

Medical Card Applications

Catherine Murphy

273. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied). [17224/19]

Sports Funding

Catherine Murphy

488. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the terms of a €1.2 million grant paid to an organisation (details supplied) in 2014; if the application by the organisation for the additional grant stream will be provided; if his officials consulted with the organisation at that time; if he followed-up with the organisation regarding the way in which funds were allocated; if issues of concern were identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17614/19]

Pension Provisions

Catherine Murphy

549. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which the assessment of PRSA pension is assessed as means for an applicant to the scheme in cases in which the pension is not available to be drawn down until the person reaches pension age; the way in which that person is expected to manage financially in cases in which the pension is deducted as means; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17785/19]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Catherine Murphy

67. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if home schooling for a child (details supplied) will be expedited; if his attention has been drawn to the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17019/19]

School Placement

Catherine Murphy

74. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements that will be made to provide a school place for a child (details supplied); the options being considered in relation to the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17066/19]

Airport Security

Catherine Murphy

177. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 307 and 308 of 4 April 2019, the reason an executive summary of the report cannot be published on the competence of the IAA after a recent oversight audit on security matters which are of essential importance to the public interest; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an appeal will be made to the Office of the Information Commissioner if a summary is not forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17122/19]

Psychological Services Waiting Lists

Catherine Murphy

140. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of children or persons under 18 years of age awaiting assessment of need by county and year of referral for assessment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16889/19]

Psychological Services Waiting Lists

Catherine Murphy

141. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of children or persons under 18 years of age awaiting treatment following an assessment of need by county and year of referral, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16890/19]

Free Travel Scheme Data

Catherine Murphy

163. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of road passenger transport operators receiving payment under the free travel scheme while operating services under the LocalLink banner funded by the National Transport Authority; the reason such payments under the free travel scheme are being made in respect of services funded by another agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16783/19]

Financial Services Sector

Catherine Murphy

164. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a House of Lords inquiry that concluded the accounting profession has given illegal advice on the application of the international financial reporting standards; if he has been briefed or sought consultation regarding the implications for Irish banks in the context of them revising their published accounts to reflect the fact that some Irish banks may be accounting for non-performing loans incorrectly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16631/19]

Public Procurement Contracts Data

Catherine Murphy

178. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the contract award price for all public contracts awarded to companies (details supplied) over €10 million including road, sanitary, housing or works; the type of procurement contract; the full value of all claims submitted by the companies prior to negotiation or evaluation; the full value of all claims as settled and paid to the companies in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16459/19]

Home Help Service Provision

Catherine Murphy

393. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to providing home help hours to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16438/19]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

494. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 194 and 195 of 16 November 2017, the date on which the contract for the operations of the ECAS will be up for renewal; the reason there is a delay in issuing a tender for its management and operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16165/19]

Ministerial Travel

Catherine Murphy

537. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his travel itinerary and that of the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport will be provided for travel to Copenhagen for the Denmark versus Ireland football play-off match; the costs incurred for the trip; the costs covered by a third party (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16337/19]

Airport Security

Catherine Murphy

307. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an executive summary of the key findings made by a recent external oversight audit conducted on the role of the Irish Aviation Authority as competent authority for aviation security here will be made publicly available; if he has been provided with a briefing on the matter; his views on the matter; when the summary will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15993/19]

Airport Security

Catherine Murphy

308. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the newly enhanced security arrangements introduced at airports on 30 January 2019 in relation to the requirement of airport police and officials of the Revenue Commissioners to be screened each time while passing between landside to airside also apply equally to members of the US transportation security staff stationed at airports here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15994/19]

Quarrying Sector

Catherine Murphy

346. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the maximum depth allowable for excavation of a quarry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15983/19]

Revenue Commissioners Data

Catherine Murphy

110. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if non-Government sports bodies have been the subject of a Revenue Commissioners audit and-or investigations in the past 25 years; the number of investigations that have occurred in respect of same; the number of settlements reached; the number of contested liabilities; the name of each organisation in receipt of public funds that the Revenue Commissioners have made settlements with and contested revenue owed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15611/19]

Public Sector Staff Retirements

Catherine Murphy

111. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason it was considered appropriate to force a small cohort to retire ahead of others (details supplied); if there are provisions available in order that those who want to continue in their employment may do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15528/19]

Sport Ireland Funding

Catherine Murphy

194. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of occasions he has consented to the advancing of additional funds in order for Sport Ireland to perform its duties in the past three years in the context of the Sport Ireland Act 2015; the amount approved; the reason they were requested; the persons or bodies they were to be advanced to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15607/19]

Ministerial Meetings

Catherine Murphy

433. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he met with a person (details supplied) on 12 July 2017; if so, the minutes for the meeting; if other persons were present; the issues that were discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14888/19]

Ministerial Meetings

Catherine Murphy

434. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he met with a person (details supplied) on 20 October 2017; if so, the minutes for the meeting; if other persons were present; the issues that were discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14889/19]

Ministerial Meetings

Catherine Murphy

435. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he met with persons (details supplied) on 2 March 2017; if so, the minutes of the meeting; if other person were present; the issues that were discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14890/19]

Ministerial Meetings

Catherine Murphy

436. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he met representatives from Sport Ireland on 2 June 2017; if so, the minutes of the meeting; the names of the persons who were present; the issues that were discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14891/19]

Official Engagements

Catherine Murphy

437. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of home and away Republic of Ireland soccer matches at all levels and categories he has attended since he assumed office; if an organisation (details supplied) has incurred costs regarding his attendance at matches here or abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14892/19]

Ministerial Meetings

Catherine Murphy

443. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times to date in the past three years the Minister of State with special responsibility for tourism and sport has met directly a person, an organisation and its representatives (details supplied); if he will supply a schedule of those meetings; the nature of those meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15132/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Catherine Murphy

136. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a petition by a person (details supplied); if the HSE will be instructed to clarify the advice it has issued to a person caring for a person who suffers from a number of conditions; the status of progress regarding the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14700/19]