Parliamentary questions

Schools Building Projects Status

Catherine Murphy

231. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a new school build (details supplied) will commence; the expected date of completion; the position of the build in the process; the steps that remain to be concluded; the interim arrangements in place for the September 2019-20 intake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8161/19]

Farm Inspections

Catherine Murphy

457. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an inspection and-or investigation regarding the condition of sheep at a farm (details supplied) in County Kildare has been carried out; and if so, the outcome of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7673/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

701. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the salary budget allocated by her Department and all agencies under her aegis in each of the years January 2015 to December 2018; the drawdown of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8446/19]

Disability Services Funding

Catherine Murphy

157. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) who is fully funded can have funds redirected to the person's parent in view of circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7471/19]

Disability Services Funding

Catherine Murphy

158. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the HSE retains funds in cases in which persons are fully funded and the service is not provided or only partly provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7472/19]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Murphy

220. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent on sustainable transport grants from 1 January to 31 December 2018; the way in which this amount matches against the amount available to his Department in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7435/19]

Local Authority Funding

Catherine Murphy

271. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the specific way in which population changes are factored into the determination of local authority funding baselines for the purposes of the distribution of the local property tax to local authorities; the census data upon which the assessment model for baselines is based; if the baseline figures being used date back primarily to an assessment in 2005 and that assessment in turn was based on population data from the 1996 census and has not been substantially revised since; if a significant adjustment has been made to funding baselines as a result of population increases since 1996; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7492/19]

Election Monitoring Missions

Catherine Murphy

71. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Irish Aid checked observer profiles held by the EU and the OSCE in the context of the recent election observation competition; the way in which and the number of the applicants selected for the new roster have had observations validated by the EU or the OSCE; the number of observers with five or more missions on their profiles that were not selected for the new roster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7157/19]

Revenue Commissioners Enforcement Activity

Catherine Murphy

77. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if hangars at Dublin Airport leased by private persons and-or companies are inspected by authorised officers and-or the Revenue Commissioners enforcement staff; if the content on board the aircraft in these hangars are eligible for self-clearance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7234/19]

Revenue Commissioners Data

Catherine Murphy

80. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the amount of cash seized from persons exiting and entering the State by Revenue Commissioners enforcement officers at Dublin Airport in the past ten years; the amount of cash returned to persons on appeal to the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7287/19]

Road Tolls

Catherine Murphy

178. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 211 of 23 January 2019, the amount collected by Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, road tolls and public private partnership, PPP, toll road concessions operators in respect of money retained, money not collected by customers and excess payments in the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7217/19]

Revenue Commissioners Enforcement Activity

Catherine Murphy

179. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of aircraft hangar spaces at Dublin Airport leased by private persons or companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7234/19]

Pension Provisions

Catherine Murphy

217. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the anomaly in respect of the age at which drawdown of pensions (details supplied) occurs will be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7293/19]

Revenue Commissioners Enforcement Activity

Catherine Murphy

172. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if Revenue Commissioners enforcement officers are subject to physical security checks upon entering, leaving and-or re-entering the premises and-or facilities and-or lands to which they are permanently assigned; the number of enforcement officers by location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6591/19]

Schools Building Projects

Catherine Murphy

247. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a meeting will be convened with a group (details supplied) in respect of a school project in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6548/19]

Disability Support Services Provision

Catherine Murphy

340. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if a service agreement between the HSE and a service provider exists or existed in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6243/19]

Disability Services Provision

Catherine Murphy

399. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a case regarding the HSE and a service provider (details supplied); the status of the funding that was provided for the service user; if he will direct the HSE to review the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6495/19]

National Children's Hospital

Catherine Murphy

403. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the reports by a company (details supplied) in respect of the national children's hospital will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6521/19]

Airport Security

Catherine Murphy

607. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the categories of staff that are considered a risk and-or subject to physical security checks by private security firms when entering Dublin Airport and buildings at the airport for work; the categories of staff that are not considered a risk and are not subject to physical security checks by private security firms when entering the airport and its buildings for work; the number of civil servants permanently assigned to duties at the airport by Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6595/19]

Airport Security

Catherine Murphy

609. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of authorised officers assigned to Dublin Airport; the details by number of authorised officers, rank and or grade by the authority and or Department they originate from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6612/19]

Sports Organisations

Catherine Murphy

611. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made to date on implementing the governance code of community, voluntary and charitable organisations in the context of sports bodies; the engagement he has had with an association (details supplied) in respect of same in 2018 and to date in 2019; if he has had engagements with Sport Ireland in the context of withholding funding to bodies that fail to subscribe to the code; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6660/19]

Child and Family Agency Data

Catherine Murphy

677. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 236 of 6 December 2018, if a response regarding the number of complaints and-or referrals to Tusla made by sports bodies (details supplied) from 2014 to date has been received; the number of complaints and-or referrals made regarding sports bodies and-or persons working for the sports bodies from 2014 to date; the number of active investigations outstanding and-or ongoing concerning the sports bodies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6627/19]

Irish Water

Catherine Murphy

746. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the agency responsible for auditing the financial accounts of Irish Water on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6238/19]

Social and Affordable Housing

Catherine Murphy

754. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 631 of 27 November 2018, the date on which a commencement notice will issue for the project; if his attention has been drawn to a significant delay in commencing the project in respect of the provision of four units; if his officials have met the local authority in the context of its regular quarterly meetings; the issues that were raised and or discussed at the meeting; the status of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6580/19]

Public Relations Contracts Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

782. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount spent on public relations services in each of the years 1 January 2015 to 1 January 2018 and to date in 2019 in her Department and agencies under her remit by amount, service provider and reason for incurring cost in tabular form. [7142/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Catherine Murphy

195. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) received notice of discharge from the HSE, a service provider or both; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6228/19]

Irish Water Funding

Catherine Murphy

260. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 523 of 26 September 2017, the amount of subvention to Irish Water in 2017 and 2018; the estimated subvention for 2019, 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5983/19]

International Election Monitoring

Catherine Murphy

65. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which the public competition for election observers and the specific subject of disability will be in line with the Civil Service public equality duty; if requests for appeal on the grounds of disability will be independently considered; the arrangements in place for election observer appeals; the arrangements made for disabled applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5857/19]

Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General

Catherine Murphy

209. 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 or financial examinations; if he has given further consideration to include an organisation (details supplied) as a body that will be subject to scrutiny by the office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5902/19]

Irish Water

Catherine Murphy

210. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the position in respect of a company (details supplied); the status of the contract extension; if there are plans to retender for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5930/19]

NAMA Legal Cases

Catherine Murphy

168. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of criminal cases arising from breaches of section 172 of the National Asset Management Agency Act 2009 since its introduction; the number of investigations that have taken place regarding suspected breaches of section 172 in the same time period that did not follow through to criminal conviction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5503/19]

Education and Training Boards Data

Catherine Murphy

238. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who have passed the course in the context of the funds in 2016, 2017 and 2018 that ETBs received from an association (details supplied) in order to run the level 5 Quality and Qualifications Ireland training programme; the number of staff required to run the programme; the number of programmes nationally in each of the ETBs; the commencement and end points of the salary scale for the persons staffing the courses; if staff are paid by the ETB; if not, if they are directly employed by the association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5241/19]

Disability Services Data

Catherine Murphy

472. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the amount transferred from the HSE to an organisation (details supplied) for the provision of services since 2004; the number of times the service level agreement between the HSE and the organisation has been updated and or amended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5693/19]

Disability Services Data

Catherine Murphy

473. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of times the HSE has audited the services provided by an organisation (details supplied) that it funds; if the HSE has identified shortfalls and or inadequacies in services that the organisation provides; the number of complaints received by the HSE in respect of the organisation from service users, patients or persons representing service users, clients or patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5694/19]

Disability Services Data

Catherine Murphy

474. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of service providers for full and part-time care of persons funded, contracted or both by the HSE by CHO area; the number of clients in those service providers' care by CHO area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5695/19]

Home Loan Scheme

Catherine Murphy

651. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when a new round of funding will be made available to the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme to allow applicants that have already applied to get approved for home loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5100/19]

Heritage Council Funding

Catherine Murphy

678. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to reverse cuts in local heritage plan funding used to implement local heritage plans; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5201/19]

Heritage Council Funding

Catherine Murphy

680. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to provide the Heritage Council with additional funding in order to fulfil its role in providing a community grant scheme in 2019 and 2020; if a similar funding stream can be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5239/19]

Schools Administration

Catherine Murphy

91. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a petition regarding healthier eating and the time allocation for same in primary and second level schools (details supplied); the status of initiatives underway and-or planned for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4889/19]

Military Medals

Catherine Murphy

111. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to award medals to persons who fought in the siege of Jadotville, as recommended by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4235/19]

VAT Rate Application

Catherine Murphy

171. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the rationale for applying the 23% VAT rate to food supplements; if health supplements fall under this rate; his plans to task the tax strategy group with reviewing the decision in 2019 in the context of the budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4142/19]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Catherine Murphy

209. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will be funded in order to develop an autism spectrum disorder, ASD, unit; the procedure the school must undergo to be eligible for a funding stream of this nature; his plans to fund ASD units nationally in 2019, 2020 and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3904/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Catherine Murphy

236. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a submission by a group (details supplied) in County Kildare regarding the provision of an education campus; if a commitment will be reaffirmed to ensure that the resourcing and accommodation needs will be met for September 2019; if he will engage with the group with a view to setting up a meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4293/19]

Garda Equipment

Catherine Murphy

256. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of additional horse boxes purchased in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019 for the Garda mounted support unit; the number withdrawn from the fleet during the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3929/19]

Ministerial Meetings

Catherine Murphy

258. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of bilateral meetings he has had with his EU counterparts over the past six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4029/19]

National Broadband Plan Administration

Catherine Murphy

5. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the qualification and requalification process required for bidders and-or component parties to a bidding consortium for the national broadband plan; if component parties and-or bidding consortia were required to requalify each time the structure of the consortium changed; the process involved in such requalification; the timeline for such requalification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3605/19]

National Debt

Catherine Murphy

90. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of bilateral loans Ireland has with the UK; the amount outstanding per loan; the original principal sum per loan; the interest rate per loan; the way in which these loans with be settled in the context of Brexit; the preparedness of the State regarding Brexit in the context of outstanding bilateral financial commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3583/19]

Voluntary Sector Funding

Catherine Murphy

271. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to release funding to an organisation (details supplied) in 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3649/19]

Public Services Card

Catherine Murphy

274. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the level of co-operation she and her officials are having with the Data Protection Commissioner regarding its investigation of the public services card; if she has considered suspending the issuing of cards until the Commissioner publishes the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3484/19]

Brexit Staff

Catherine Murphy

51. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach the number of regular grade civil servants his Department has hired in advance of a no-deal Brexit; the number of specialist grade civil servants hired in advance of same; and the budget made available in advance of Brexit for hiring of staff in advance of the UK withdrawal from the EU. [3328/19]

Brexit Staff

Catherine Murphy

55. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of regular grade civil servants his Department has hired in advance of a no-deal Brexit; the number of specialist grade civil servants hired in advance of same; the budget made available in advance of Brexit for hiring of staff in advance of the UK withdrawal from the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3318/19]

Brexit Staff

Catherine Murphy

62. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of regular grade civil servants his Department has hired in advance of a no-deal Brexit; the number of specialist grade civil servants hired in advance of same; the budget made available in advance of Brexit for hiring of staff in advance of the UK withdrawal from the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3322/19]

Brexit Staff

Catherine Murphy

79. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of regular grade civil servants his Department has hired in advance of a no-deal Brexit; the number of specialist grade civil servants hired in advance of same; the budget made available in advance of Brexit for hiring of staff in advance of the UK withdrawal from the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3321/19]

Revenue Commissioners Staff

Catherine Murphy

80. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of extra Revenue Commissioners staff and-or customs officials hired in the past two years to specifically deal with Brexit issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3338/19]

Brexit Staff

Catherine Murphy

87. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of regular grade civil servants his Department has hired in advance of a no-deal Brexit; the number of specialist grade civil servants hired in advance of same; the budget made available in advance of Brexit for hiring of staff in advance of the UK withdrawal from the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3326/19]

Brexit Staff

Catherine Murphy

101. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of regular grade civil servants his Department has hired in advance of a no-deal Brexit; the number of specialist grade civil servants hired in advance of same; the budget made available in advance of Brexit for hiring of staff in advance of the UK withdrawal from the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3319/19]

Brexit Staff

Catherine Murphy

113. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of regular grade civil servants his Department has hired in advance of a no-deal Brexit; the number of specialist grade civil servants hired in advance of same; the budget made available in advance of Brexit for hiring of staff in advance of the UK withdrawal from the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3325/19]

Brexit Staff

Catherine Murphy

123. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of regular grade civil servants her Department has hired in advance of a no-deal Brexit; the number of specialist grade civil servants hired in advance of same; the budget made available in advance of Brexit for hiring of staff in advance of the UK withdrawal from the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3314/19]

EU Directives

Catherine Murphy

143. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the consultation he has had with pharmacy representative groups in advance of the implementation of the falsified medicines EU directive; if his attention has been drawn to the fact the directive may impact on the day-to-day work of the dispensing pharmacist; if he has consulted with all points of the supply chain of pharmaceutical drugs on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3202/19]

Brexit Staff

Catherine Murphy

162. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of regular grade civil servants his Department has hired in advance of a no-deal Brexit; the number of specialist grade civil servants hired in advance of same; the budget made available in advance of Brexit for hiring of staff in advance of the UK withdrawal from the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3323/19]

Brexit Staff

Catherine Murphy

192. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of regular grade civil servants his Department has hired in advance of a no-deal Brexit; the number of specialist grade civil servants hired in advance of same; the budget made available in advance of Brexit for hiring of staff in advance of the UK withdrawal from the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3313/19]

Brexit Staff

Catherine Murphy

202. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of regular grade civil servants his Department has hired in advance of a no-deal Brexit; the number of specialist grade civil servants hired in advance of same; the budget made available in advance of Brexit for hiring of staff in advance of the UK withdrawal from the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3316/19]

Brexit Staff

Catherine Murphy

209. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of regular grade civil servants his Department has hired in advance of a no-deal Brexit; the number of specialist grade civil servants hired in advance of same; the budget made available in advance of Brexit for hiring of staff in advance of the UK withdrawal from the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3329/19]

Railway Stations

Catherine Murphy

210. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the plans of Irish Rail to install separated bins in and around stations in order to provide passengers an option to dispose of rubbish for recycling or general waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3349/19]

Road Tolls

Catherine Murphy

211. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the areas to which moneys are lodged in circumstances in which exact change cannot be returned to a customer at a road toll; the beneficiary of the amounts not collected by the customer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3350/19]

Brexit Staff

Catherine Murphy

216. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of regular grade civil servants her Department has hired in advance of a no-deal Brexit; the number of specialist grade civil servants hired in advance of same; the budget made available in advance of Brexit for hiring of staff in advance of the UK withdrawal from the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3315/19]

Brexit Staff

Catherine Murphy

224. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of regular grade civil servants his Department has hired in advance of a no-deal Brexit; the number of specialist grade civil servants hired in advance of same; the budget made available in advance of Brexit for hiring of staff in advance of the UK withdrawal from the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3327/19]

Brexit Staff

Catherine Murphy

249. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of regular grade civil servants her Department has hired in advance of a no-deal Brexit; the number of specialist grade civil servants hired in advance of same; the budget made available in advance of Brexit for hiring of staff in advance of the UK withdrawal from the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3320/19]

Brexit Staff

Catherine Murphy

267. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of regular grade civil servants his Department has hired in advance of a no-deal Brexit; the number of specialist grade civil servants hired in advance of same; the budget made available in advance of Brexit for hiring of staff in advance of the UK withdrawal from the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3324/19]

Brexit Staff

Catherine Murphy

269. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of regular grade civil servants her Department has hired in advance of a no-deal Brexit; the number of specialist grade civil servants hired in advance of same; the budget made available in advance of Brexit for hiring of staff in advance of the UK withdrawal from the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3317/19]

Public Transport Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

535. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding available in 2019 for the improvement and provision of new cycling lanes by county in the context of allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2353/19]

Public Transport Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

536. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocated under the sustainable transport measures grants programme for 2018, in tabular form; the forecasted allocations for 2019; the way in which funding was allocated to projects and or beneficiaries of funding under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2355/19]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Catherine Murphy

669. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of proposed guidelines regarding the development of industrial wind turbine farms; the date for the publication of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2501/19]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Catherine Murphy

670. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if consideration has been given to implementing a pause on all planning permission applications regarding industrial wind turbine farms nationwide until the publication of proposed guidelines for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2502/19]

Defence Forces Equipment

Catherine Murphy

102. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the sections of the Defence Forces using 5G communication technology here and-or abroad; if his Department use 5G here; his plans to make use of 5G; if he has received advice or consultancy on the use of 5G by the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2016/19]

National Broadband Plan

Catherine Murphy

226. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the awarding of a contract in respect of the national broadband plan; if his officials have provided him with an interim report and-or made recommendations on the awarding of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2017/19]

State Claims Agency

Catherine Murphy

133. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the health and safety management system reports and-or audits carried out on the Air Corps by the State Claims Agency in each of the years from 2006 to 2015; the year and author of each report and-or audit in the timeframe; if the reports have been published and-or classified as confidential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1180/19]

National Treasury Management Agency Remuneration

Catherine Murphy

217. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 146 of 18 December 2018, if the National Treasury Management Agency will provide a breakdown of all discretionary performance related payments in tabular form (details supplied); the highest discretionary performance related payments made to a single employee in each of the years 2006 to 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1179/19]

Asylum Seeker Accommodation

Catherine Murphy

467. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of dwellings allocated by each local authority to meet the housing needs of persons seeking asylum and persons that are classified as refugees on an annual basis from 2014 to date, by year, in tabular form; the number of dwellings by local authority, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1319/19]

Blood Donations

Catherine Murphy

715. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the testing procedures engaged by the Irish Blood Transfusion Service in relation to the testing of all of blood donations it receives are audited or subject to audit by a third party or independent agency; the screening or testing that is conducted on all blood donations the service receives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1181/19]

Blood Donations

Catherine Murphy

716. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the Irish Blood Transfusion Service has considered an individual risk assessment system to be applied to all blood donors when they present to donate at blood donation clinics to assess the actual risk to the national blood supply posed by all blood donors; if the current system takes a full account of all donors who may be a risk to the national blood supply; his views on whether an individual risk assessment system for all donors would represent a best practice approach to the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1182/19]

Broadband Service Provision

Catherine Murphy

869. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount which has been received historically under the revenue share terms with Enet regarding metropolitan area networks, MANs, phase 1 concession; the amount Enet has received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54338/18]

Broadband Service Provision

Catherine Murphy

870. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the nature of the revisions made to the revenue share agreement between his Department and Enet regarding the phase 1 concession agreement with effect from 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54339/18]

Compulsory Purchase Orders

Catherine Murphy

1167. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of properties and amount of land acquired by each local authority in the past two years to date using compulsory purchase orders, by local authority and location of the property and-or lands, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1294/19]

Local Authority Staff

Catherine Murphy

1168. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the recruitment of vacant property officers by local authorities and the dedicated vacant homes unit to be set up to co-ordinate their work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1297/19]

Irish Prison Service

Catherine Murphy

238. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the manner in which a person (details supplied) was dismissed from the Civil Service; his further views on the expectation that rules, regulation, circulars and an injury warrant including amendments were adhered to regarding an incident on 18 May 1988 at Portlaoise Prison; if he or the State has a duty of care in respect of this person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53520/18]

Prison Service Staff

Catherine Murphy

259. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 228 of 11 December 2018, the number of the 13 persons that have retired on grounds of ill health as a direct result of a recognised injury on duty from the Irish Prison Service; if they were subject to an injury warrant application by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53862/18]

Prison Service Staff

Catherine Murphy

260. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prison officers that have been medically retired as a direct result of a recognised injury on duty by the chief medical officer in the Civil Service occupational health department in the past 20 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53863/18]

Taxi Regulations

Catherine Murphy

267. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the level of authority An Garda Síochána has to inspect all aspects and-or particulars of professional drivers at taxi ranks and-or roadside checks; if An Garda Síochána is co-ordinating with the NTA taxi inspectors over Christmas 2018 and the 2019 new year period in conducting rank and roadside checks of vehicles and documentation to ensure full compliance with taxi regulations and traffic laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53913/18]

Prison Staff

Catherine Murphy

268. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prison officers that have been assigned to modified duties as a result of injury sustained during the course of their regular duties in the past ten years; if the Irish Prison Service has the ability to provide suitable long-term modified duties for all officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53965/18]

Supported Residential Accommodation Provision

Catherine Murphy

403. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health when funding will be allocated to the provision of supported living for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53900/18]

Taxi Data

Catherine Murphy

489. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of National Transport Authority taxi inspectors on duty by county or local authority basis; if National Transport Authority inspectors have been granted additional resources to inspect taxis at ranks or from the roadside over Christmas 2018 and the 2019 new year period outside of regular office hours (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53908/18]

Taxi Data

Catherine Murphy

490. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of taxi plates and or licences revoked in 2017 and to date in 2018, by county; the general reasons a licence or plate is revoked by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53909/18]

State Claims Agency Data

Catherine Murphy

117. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of open cases the State Claims Agency is handling in respect of the Air Corps, its staff and former staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53027/18]

State Claims Agency Data

Catherine Murphy

118. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of claims settled between the State Claims Agency in respect of serving and former members of the Defence Forces by amount, year and section of the Defence Forces that the member was assigned to in the past ten years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53053/18]

State Claims Agency Data

Catherine Murphy

119. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the State Claims Agency supplied the Health and Safety Authority with copies of its audits and-or reports regarding the Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53026/18]

State Claims Agency Data

Catherine Murphy

146. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if staff at the State Claims Agency receive discretionary performance-related payments; the amount paid to staff from 2006 to date; if these payments related to particular projects and-or audits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53022/18]

School Patronage

Catherine Murphy

218. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which it is established which parents are eligible to vote for patronage of newly proposed schools nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53067/18]

School Patronage

Catherine Murphy

219. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the decision-making process used and workflow processes engaged in setting up the e-voting system for parents voting for patronage in circumstances in which new school builds are identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53068/18]

School Patronage

Catherine Murphy

220. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his definition of "ordinarily resident" in respect of a parent's eligibility to vote for the patronage of newly proposed schools nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53069/18]