Parliamentary questions

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Catherine Murphy

176. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which demands for second level school places in 2019 in special education units in Celbridge, County Kildare will be met; the options being considered for pupils (details supplied); if a third class is being considered in the school; if a unit is being considered for other schools in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51535/18]

Irish Prison Service

Catherine Murphy

224. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to instances in which professional visits have been recorded by members of staff in the Irish Prison Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51575/18]

Garda Civilian Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

227. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of non-civilian Garda staff forced to retire due to injury sustained in the performance of official duties in the past ten years to date; the number of civilian Garda staff forced to retire due to injury sustained in the performance of official duties the past ten years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51648/18]

Prison Service Staff

Catherine Murphy

228. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prison officer staff forced to retire due to injury sustained in the performance of official duties in each the past 25 years to date; the location of each prison the officer last worked in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51649/18]

Prison Service Data

Catherine Murphy

229. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications from his Department to the Department of Finance or the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, or both, for injury warrants in respect of prison officers since 1994; the date of the most recent application for same; the number of applications that were granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51650/18]

Prison Service Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

256. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of former prison service staff employed as consultants by the Irish Prison Service; the former role of each in the prison service; the current role of each; the length of the time they have been employed as external consultants; the amount they are being paid for this work; the standing of the employment of each; the main purpose of their employment; the location of the prison each is assigned to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52215/18]

Proposed Legislation

Catherine Murphy

260. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the legislation on gift vouchers will be finalised; when legislation will be introduced in Dáil Éireann; the target date for enacting the legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51522/18]

Primary Care Centres Provision

Catherine Murphy

283. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if Leixlip, County Kildare is designated as a location for a primary health centre; if not, the reason therefor; if so, the progress that has been made locating a suitable site; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51536/18]

Recycling Policy

Catherine Murphy

415. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if Kildare County Council has applied for a grant to provide a bring centre in north County Kildare; if so, the outcome of same; the fund applied to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51532/18]

Energy Policy

Catherine Murphy

419. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which a 2015 energy White Paper that sets out a roadmap for the State to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 80 to 95% by 2050 will be achieved in the context of the permissions given to a company (details supplied) to import fracked gas; the rationale for allowing the importation of gas that is derived from a method that is banned here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51576/18]

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

436. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount paid to a company (details supplied) for its reporting and consultancy in the context of works carried out regarding the national broadband plan, NBP, and the metropolitan area networks, MANs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52216/18]

Election Monitoring Missions

Catherine Murphy

74. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if issues with the election observer roster appraisal process have been rectified (details supplied); the reason for the delay; the other steps required to finalise the process; the date on which persons will be placed on the new roster; the appeals process for unsuccessful candidates; the amount expended to date on consultancy fees for this process; the number of candidates who have applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51489/18]

Ambulance Service Response Times

Catherine Murphy

170. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the number of ambulances that are estimated to be despatched following a 999 call in circumstances in which the person is advised that the wait for arrival to the patient's address is more than three hours is recorded; the number of estimates of this waiting time or above given to 999 callers in an emergency; if the despatch times have been audited; if he has considered allocating additional resources to the relevant districts in view of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51288/18]

Sports Capital Programme Applications

Catherine Murphy

225. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of an application by a club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51248/18]

Child and Family Agency Data

Catherine Murphy

236. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of complaints and-or referrals to Tusla made by sports bodies (details supplied) from 2014 to date; 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. [51283/18]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Catherine Murphy

276. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 631 of 27 November 2018, if the project has a full local authority inhouse design team; if not, if the project has inhouse architectural services and outsourced the remaining design team externally; the potential local authority fees on this project at each stage through to construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51244/18]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Catherine Murphy

278. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 631 of 27 November 2018, the amount to date of staged transfer of funds to the local authority relating to this housing project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51284/18]

Prison Service Staff

Catherine Murphy

186. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of former prison governors employed as consultants by the Irish Prison Service; the length of time they have been employed; the amount they are being paid; the main purpose of their employment; and if they are assigned to a prison in tabular form. [51043/18]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Murphy

98. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach the amount of funding or grant aid or both that his Department has made to an association (details supplied) from 1 January 2008 to 2017, and to date in 2018; the purpose for which the funding and-or grant aid was released; and if the way in which the funding and-or grant aid is used is audited. [50073/18]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Murphy

102. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount of funding and-or grant aid his Department has made to an association (details supplied) from 1 January 2008 to 2017, and to date in 2018; the purpose for which the funding and-or grant aid was released to the association; if the way in which the funding or grant aid or both is audited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50063/18]

Air Corps

Catherine Murphy

108. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a report on the use of Trikelone N in the Air Corps workshop compiled in 2014 by the formation safety office of the Air Corps was made available to the independent person (details supplied) appointed to investigate health and safety matters in the Air Corps; if not, the reason it was not available to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50343/18]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Murphy

115. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of funding or grant aid his Department has made to an association (details supplied) from 1 January 2008 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the purpose for which the funding or grant aid was released to the association; if the way in which the funding or grant aid or both is used is audited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50067/18]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Murphy

133. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the amount of funding and-or grant aid his Department has made to an association (details supplied) from 1 January 2008 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the purpose for which the funding or grant aid was released to the association; if the way in which the funding or grant aid that is used is audited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50066/18]

VAT Yield

Catherine Murphy

137. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the amount of VAT collected from forms of gambling that are subject to VAT in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50138/18]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Murphy

182. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding and-or grant aid his Department has made to an association (details supplied) from 1 January 2008 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the purpose for which the funding and-or grant aid was released to the association; if the way in which the funding and-or grant aid is used is audited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50064/18]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Catherine Murphy

206. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the changes that have occurred with respect to the delivery of individual education plans at second level since the Croke Park agreement; if schools are permitted to opt out of delivering on such plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50414/18]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Murphy

228. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of funding and-or grant aid his Department has made to an association (details supplied) from 1 January 2008 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the purpose for which the funding and-or grant aid was released to the association; if the way in which the funding and-or grant aid is used is audited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50070/18]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Murphy

267. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of funding or grant aid her Department has made to an association (details supplied) from 1 January 2008 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the purpose for which the funding or grant aid was released to the association; if the way in which the funding or grant aid is used is audited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50059/18]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Murphy

294. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding and-or grant aid his Department has made to an association (details supplied) from 1 January 2008 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the purpose for which the funding and-or grant aid was released to the association; if the way in which the funding and-or grant aid is used is audited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50068/18]

Horse and Greyhound Fund

Catherine Murphy

505. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount disbursed to the horse and greyhound industries in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the amount of subvention to the industries in each year since 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50139/18]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Murphy

506. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding or grant aid his Department has made to an association (details supplied) from 1 January 2008 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the purpose for which the funding or grant aid was released to the association; if the way in which the funding or grant aid is used is audited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50058/18]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Murphy

540. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of funding and-or grant aid his Department has made to an association (details supplied) from 1 January 2008 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the purpose for which the funding and-or grant aid was released to the association; if the way in which the funding and-or grant aid is used is audited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50061/18]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Catherine Murphy

555. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the daily role of a person (details supplied); if the person was based in his Department on a full-time basis; the number of meetings the person held with him, his officials and his predecessor; the schedule of their meetings as outlined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50631/18]

National Broadband Plan Administration

Catherine Murphy

557. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the conflict of interest register regarding the bidding element of the national broadband plan will be provided; the way in which conflicts of interest were notified to senior NBP process management staff; if a person (details supplied) had full access to the register at all times; the number of entries made to the register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50642/18]

Ministerial Meetings

Catherine Murphy

563. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the nature of his meeting with persons (details supplied); if he has committed State support or funding to the European tour and Ryder Cup organisers regarding hosting the event here in 2026; and if he will provide minutes of his meeting with the European tour and Ryder Cup representatives. [50168/18]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Murphy

565. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding and-or grant aid his Department has made to an association (details supplied) from 1 January 2008 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the purpose for which the funding and-or grant aid was released to the association; if the way in which the funding and-or grant aid is used is audited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50074/18]

Sports Funding

Catherine Murphy

567. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual amount granted to underage and-or junior soccer clubs and-or teams in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the annual amount granted to senior soccer clubs and-or teams in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018 by way of the sports capital stream of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50118/18]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Murphy

570. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of national lottery funding granted to an association (details supplied) in the past 25 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50208/18]

Tourism Ireland Funding

Catherine Murphy

573. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional funding has been extended to Tourism Ireland in the context of Brexit; the state of preparedness of the organisation regarding Brexit; the overall funding granted to Tourism Ireland in the past three years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50272/18]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Murphy

603. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding and-or grant aid her Department has made to an association (details supplied) from 1 January 2008 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the purpose for which the funding and-or grant aid was released to the association; if the way in which the usage of the funding and-or grant aid is audited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50060/18]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Murphy

614. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding and-or grant aid his Department has made to an association (details supplied) from 1 January 2008 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the purpose for which the funding and-or grant aid was released to the association; if the way in which the funding and-or grant aid is used is audited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50072/18]

Charities Regulation

Catherine Murphy

617. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of reports and-or complaints made to the Charities Regulatory Authority, CRA, regarding the repeal of the eighth amendment; if his attention has been drawn to instances in which the CRA communicated or engaged with charity groups and-or theatre groups to indicate that charity status may be revoked in respect of their activities if they held pro- or anti-choice events (details supplied); the number of reports of potential breaches of the Charities Act 2009 that were followed up with an investigation and upheld as breaches of the Act; the number of reports and-or complaints that were dismissed as no breach had occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50114/18]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Murphy

637. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount of funding and-or grant aid her Department has made to an association (details supplied) from 1 January 2008 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the purpose for which the funding and or grant aid was released to the association; if the way in which the funding and-or grant aid is used is audited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50065/18]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Murphy

684. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of funding and-or grant aid his Department has made to an association (details supplied) from 1 January 2008 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the purpose for which the funding and-or grant aid was released to the association; if the way in which the funding and-or grant aid is used is audited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50069/18]

Home Loan Scheme

Catherine Murphy

688. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to delays in processing and granting loans by Kildare County Council and other local authorities in respect of the Rebuilding Ireland home loans; the reason for these delays; the way in which the waiting times from application to granting of funds will be reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50109/18]

Home Loan Scheme

Catherine Murphy

689. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the drawdown on a local authority basis under the scheme for 2018 in respect of the Rebuilding Ireland home loan; the average amount borrowed nationally and locally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50110/18]

Home Loan Scheme

Catherine Murphy

690. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of local authorities negotiating with his Department for a release of further funding for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; the number of local authorities that exhausted their allocation of funding for the scheme for 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50111/18]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Murphy

726. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding and-or grant aid her Department has made to an association (details supplied) from 1 January 2008 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the purpose for which the funding and-or grant aid was released to the association; if the way in which the funding and-or grant aid used is audited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50062/18]

Public Sector Allowances

Catherine Murphy

132. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of injury warrants issued historically by his Department for members of the Irish Prison Service, An Garda Síochána and the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49807/18]

Protected Disclosures

Catherine Murphy

171. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a protected disclosure that raised concerns regarding age bias in the internal promotion competition for promotion to assistant principal in 2015 in his Department; if this protected disclosure is under review by a company (details supplied); the timeline for the matter to reach conclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49749/18]

Metropolitan Area Networks Programme

Catherine Murphy

225. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he or his predecessor and his officials have implemented or directed the implementation of the recommendations and advices contained within a report (details supplied) regarding the review of the operation and management of the MANs, pricing of products and access arrangements relating to the MANs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49688/18]

Metropolitan Area Networks Programme

Catherine Murphy

226. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will publish a report (details supplied) regarding pricing aspects and access to the metropolitan area networks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49703/18]

Air Corps

Catherine Murphy

106. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the observations made by the HSA to the Air Corps by letter dated 21 October 2016 regarding risk assessments and safety statements have been implemented in full; if not, the progress made on same; the reason for the delay in implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49516/18]

Defence Forces Training

Catherine Murphy

107. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if all Defence Forces and Air Corps officers are trained in the use of respirators and-or breathing apparatus in the context of handling chemicals and toxic material; if the use of same is now mandatory; the date on which it became mandatory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49518/18]

Air Corps Operations

Catherine Murphy

108. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the Air Corps maintains a short- and long-term record for staff; if an assessment of same is reviewed; if deaths in service are recorded; if an analysis of same is conducted with a view to establishing an officer well-being charter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49521/18]

Air Corps Operations

Catherine Murphy

109. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the Air Corps conducts mandatory risk assessments in the context of handling, using and storing dangerous and-or toxic chemicals; the date on which risk assessments in this regard became mandatory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49522/18]

Betting Regulations

Catherine Murphy

147. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the analysis undertaken regarding increasing betting taxes; if the industry was consulted in relation to the issue; if revenue raised from a betting tax will be held in central funds; his plans to redistribute funds to support services for persons with a gambling addiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48906/18]

Departmental Meetings

Catherine Murphy

193. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his officials met with members of a political party (details supplied) in the past ten days; if he sanctioned this meeting; the reason this meeting took place; if he will provide this Deputy with minutes of the meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49301/18]

Hospital Accommodation Provision

Catherine Murphy

433. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if there is a management plan for persons waiting on hospital trolleys at Naas General Hospital; the per day trolley numbers for Naas General Hospital from 1 October 2017 to 1 March 2018 and 1 October 2018 to 21 November 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49320/18]

Irish Land Commission

Catherine Murphy

474. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 786 of 6 November 2018, the number of queries with the Irish Land Commission in the context of records held and requests for access to records; the longest period of time a query was open in the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49107/18]

Irish Land Commission

Catherine Murphy

475. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 786 of 6 November 2018, the average time it takes to close a query to the Irish Land Commission in which owners and purchasers of land and their personal or legal representatives are allowed access to and copies of relevant documents and or maps; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that long waiting times for settling queries has impacts on conveyancing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49108/18]

Bus Services

Catherine Murphy

505. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a company (details supplied) or TII and-or NTA will be the beneficiaries of revenue from advertising onboard and on the sides of buses; if TII or the company negotiates its advertising revenue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48941/18]

Dublin Bus Services

Catherine Murphy

507. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount collected by Dublin Bus from advertising revenue from advertisements onboard its fleet; the revenue from full bus wraps and side-of-bus advertisements and from bus shelter locations for the past three years to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49000/18]

Rail Services

Catherine Murphy

508. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount collected by Irish Rail from advertising revenue from advertisements onboard DART and commuter stock; the revenue from in-station postering and-or billboard locations for the past three years to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49001/18]

Social and Affordable Housing

Catherine Murphy

631. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 259 of 1 November 2018 if his attention or that of his officials has been drawn towards additional architectural drawings regarding a property (details supplied) that was not within the local authorities boundary for works that included aspirational features such as additional car parking at the end of a public road; the status of the funds extended to the local authority to date for the project; if the local quantity surveyor will attend the next quarterly meeting with departmental officials or that of the contractor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49469/18]

Humanitarian Aid Provision

Catherine Murphy

46. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree of diplomatic efforts through the EU that Ireland has made to ensure South Sudan’s peace deal remains in place; his plans to continue to support the humanitarian efforts in South Sudan; the level of co-operation on same he has had with other supporting states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48705/18]

NAMA Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

49. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of homes the construction of which has been funded by NAMA; and the number of these that have been sold, by local authority and by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48669/18]

Irish Prison Service

Catherine Murphy

93. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his Departmental officials and-or his predecessor retain a file (details supplied); if his officials or his predecessor made a recommendation that a person be reinstated to their role within the Irish Prison Service through his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48663/18]

Legal Proceedings

Catherine Murphy

95. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the State Claims Agency has been engaged and-or consulted regarding civil actions initiated against him, the Attorney General and the Garda Commissioner relating to matters which arose during the tenure of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48751/18]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

96. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of injury warrants issued historically by his Department and-or the Irish Prison Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48662/18]

Garda Operations

Catherine Murphy

102. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of instances in which the PSNI has entered here in the past five years to assist An Garda Síochána with its operations; the number of times An Garda Síochána has requested permission to leave here to assist the PSNI in Northern Ireland with its operations; the level of engagement he and An Garda Síochána have had with their counterparts in Northern Ireland in the context of Brexit to ensure that both police services can co-operate in the event of a hard border; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48704/18]

Public Transport Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

199. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount expended by Irish Rail on private bus transfers when commuter train services were not fully available; the amount expended when DART services were not available in the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48723/18]

Public Transport Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

200. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount expended by Irish Rail on Dublin Bus transfers when commuter train services were not fully available; the amount expended by Irish Rail on Dublin Bus transfers when DART train services were not fully available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48724/18]

Departmental Functions

Catherine Murphy

150. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in dividing his Department as per the effectiveness and renewal group for the Department of Justice and Equality report; if the newly constituted units have been formed and are operational; if the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service and the Irish Prison Service have been separated into separate entities; if an external consultancy group or company has been engaged to advise and-or assist with this project; the costs to date of the engagement; the estimated costs for full delivery of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48496/18]

Metropolitan Area Networks Programme

Catherine Murphy

196. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a company (details supplied) working in association with another company has engaged and-or met with him, his predecessor and-or his officials regarding managing the MANs in the past two years to date; if so, the nature of those meetings and or engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48459/18]

Metropolitan Area Networks Programme

Catherine Murphy

198. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 863 of 6 November 2018, the amount paid to a company (details supplied) for the advice it received; if his predecessor engaged the Office of Government Procurement on both concession agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48468/18]

Mobile Telephony Services

Catherine Murphy

199. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he engaged with telecoms providers in the context of rolling out a total blanket coverage of 4G across the State; if he has had similar engagement in the context of 5G coverage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48469/18]

Social and Affordable Housing

Catherine Murphy

259. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 221 and 228 of 15 November 2018, if the incident as outlined in Parliamentary Question No. 221 will be discussed at the next quarterly meeting between his officials and the local authority in question; if his attention has been drawn to other boundary issues concerning dwellings and business premises that back onto the project from the main street area; the course of action he can take if his officials raise concerns with him following the quarterly meeting in respect of the project his Department is funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48592/18]

Energy Efficiency

Catherine Murphy

127. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach if his Department is part of the public sector energy reporting programme; if so, the percentage of improvement in energy efficiency that has been achieved to date; the way in which this was achieved; if his Department noted a decrease in energy efficiency in view of the national energy efficiency action plan for energy efficiency targets; and if targets will be met by the 2020 deadline. [47664/18]

Property Tax Deferrals

Catherine Murphy

177. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 212 to 214, inclusive, of 6 November 2018, the status of deferrals which will take post the review of local property tax, LPT; if the deferral facility will remain an option for persons who are LPT liable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48244/18]

Legal Costs

Catherine Murphy

247. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to section 48 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, which sets out the instances in which the Minister may contribute to the costs of a member of An Garda Síochána who is charged with a criminal offence in the context of legal representations being offered to a person (details supplied); if he has engaged with the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission regarding this matter; the general nature of his engagements with the Commission in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47731/18]

Legal Aid Applications

Catherine Murphy

265. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times he engaged with a person (details supplied) and-or their colleagues in regard to the granting of legal representation to a person; if a schedule of those engagements and-or meetings will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48061/18]

Cancer Screening Programmes

Catherine Murphy

326. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 645 of 6 November 2018, if the familial breast cancer risk assessment service in St. James's Hospital will be restored in early 2019; if the hospital will have adequate resources to meet the demand on a third mammography machine in 2019; if the replacement of essential equipment can be arranged before the end of life period for older machines to ensure there are no gaps in service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47679/18]

Energy Resources

Catherine Murphy

534. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a company (details supplied) has made an application for a licence to import fracked gas to a terminal in the west of Ireland; if so, the thresholds of the licence; if there is a policy of not using fracked gas for energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47835/18]

Road Safety

Catherine Murphy

563. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to concerns of a group (details supplied) regarding the slip road from junction 7 of the N7 to the roundabout in view of the fact that it presents a danger to road users; if will engage with TII with a view to remedying the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47956/18]

Energy Efficiency

Catherine Murphy

51. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department is part of the public sector energy reporting programme; if so, the percentage of improvement in energy efficiency to date that has been achieved; the way in which this was achieved; if his Department noted a decrease in energy efficiency in view of the National Energy Efficiency Action Plan for energy efficiency targets; if targets will be met by the 2020 deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47588/18]

Energy Efficiency

Catherine Murphy

53. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department is part of the public sector energy reporting programme; if so, the percentage of improvement in energy efficiency to date that has been achieved; the way in which this was achieved; if his Department noted a decrease in energy efficiency in view of the National Energy Efficiency Action Plan for energy efficiency targets; if targets will be met by the 2020 deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47592/18]

Energy Efficiency

Catherine Murphy

58. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if his Department is part of the public sector energy reporting programme; if so, the percentage of improvement in energy efficiency to date that has been achieved; the way in which this was achieved; if his Department noted a decrease in energy efficiency in view of the National Energy Efficiency Action Plan for energy efficiency targets; if targets will be met by the 2020 deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47591/18]

Energy Efficiency

Catherine Murphy

63. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department is part of the public sector energy reporting programme; if so, the percentage of improvement in energy efficiency to date that has been achieved; the way in which this was achieved; if his Department noted a decrease in energy efficiency in view of the National Energy Efficiency Action Plan for energy efficiency targets; if targets will be met by the 2020 deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47596/18]

Energy Efficiency

Catherine Murphy

78. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department is part of the public sector energy reporting programme; if so, the percentage of improvement in energy efficiency to date that has been achieved; the way in which this was achieved; if his Department noted a decrease in energy efficiency in view of the National Energy Efficiency Action Plan for energy efficiency targets; if targets will be met by the 2020 deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47589/18]

Energy Efficiency

Catherine Murphy

87. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department is part of the public sector energy reporting programme; if so, the percentage of improvement in energy efficiency to date that has been achieved; the way in which this was achieved; if his Department noted a decrease in energy efficiency in view of the National Energy Efficiency Action Plan for energy efficiency targets; if targets will be met by the 2020 deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47595/18]

Legal Costs

Catherine Murphy

95. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which he approved an application to grant legal representation to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47647/18]

Prison Service Staff

Catherine Murphy

96. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the timeline from the date on which a person (details supplied) notified him of that person's intention to resign to the date on which a candidate will fill the role; the steps this recruitment process will undertake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47648/18]

Energy Efficiency

Catherine Murphy

97. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department is part of the public sector energy reporting programme; if so, the percentage of improvement in energy efficiency to date that has been achieved; the way in which this was achieved; if her Department noted a decrease in energy efficiency in view of the National Energy Efficiency Action Plan for energy efficiency targets; if targets will be met by the 2020 deadline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47584/18]

Commencement of Legislation

Catherine Murphy

111. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the date on which the Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Act 2018 will commence; if he has encountered issues preventing its immediate commencement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47467/18]

Hospital Appointments Administration

Catherine Murphy

124. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a change in administrative procedure regarding the way in which the RCSI group communicates with patients (details supplied); if the practice of writing to persons on waiting lists to confirm they still require treatment is standard practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47506/18]

Energy Efficiency

Catherine Murphy

141. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his Department is part of the public sector energy reporting programme; if so, the percentage of improvement in energy efficiency to date that has been achieved; the way in which this was achieved; if his Department noted a decrease in energy efficiency in view of the National Energy Efficiency Action Plan for energy efficiency targets; if targets will be met by the 2020 deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47593/18]

Energy Efficiency

Catherine Murphy

154. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is part of the public sector energy reporting programme; if so, the percentage of improvement in energy efficiency to date that has been achieved; the way in which this was achieved; if his Department noted a decrease in energy efficiency in view of the National Energy Efficiency Action Plan for energy efficiency targets; if targets will be met by the 2020 deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47583/18]

Legal Costs

Catherine Murphy

170. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount in legal costs awarded against his Department following a High Court case versus the Information Commissioner and a person (details supplied) regarding the 2009 municipal area network concession agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47508/18]

Energy Efficiency

Catherine Murphy

173. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department is part of the public sector energy reporting programme; if so, the percentage of improvement in energy efficiency to date that has been achieved; the way in which this was achieved; if his Department noted a decrease in energy efficiency in view of the National Energy Efficiency Action Plan for energy efficiency targets; if targets will be met by the 2020 deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47586/18]