Parliamentary questions

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

207. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she has engaged with An Garda Síochána in respect of providing a blanket clearance for persons cleared by gardaí that can be used across multiple roles by the person; and if she will consider a time-limited certificate persons could present in lieu of separate Garda clearance requests. [8573/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

224. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons with two or more Garda vetting requests being processed in parallel. [8619/24]

Voluntary Sector

Catherine Murphy

184. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will outline any plans to develop a successor strategy for the community and voluntary sector, given the expiration of the sustainable, inclusive and empowered communities strategy this year; if she will outline plans in respect of consultation with the sector in the development of the next iteration of this strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8391/24]

Diplomatic Representation

Catherine Murphy

125. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if there are plans to appoint a cultural officer to the Embassy of Ireland based in Rome. [7849/24]

Legislative Programme

Catherine Murphy

141. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the legislative programme within his Department. [7845/24]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

148. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide the reasons a civilian plane visited the Irish Air Corps headquarters at Casement Aerodrome in 2004 (details supplied); if he will also provide the origin departure airport and any stops of this aeroplane as well as the original intended destination airport in Ireland; and if he will also provide the passenger and crew list. [7714/24]

Defence Forces

Catherine Murphy

150. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the refurbishment works that will be carried out at both Casement Aerodrome and Haulbowline Navy Base during 2024; and the nature of these works that will be carried out at both locations, in tabular form. [7842/24]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Catherine Murphy

151. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the plans that are in place for capital investment in defence capability in 2024. [7843/24]

Rail Network

Catherine Murphy

178. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the extension of the Luas to Bray; and if he will outline the enabling infrastructure required for this extension. [7838/24]

Legislative Programme

Catherine Murphy

179. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the legislative programme within his Department. [7839/24]

National Asset Management Agency

Catherine Murphy

208. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a schedule of NAMA owned and or controlled assets that are currently being used by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. [7494/24]

Tax Credits

Catherine Murphy

221. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full year cost if the blind person tax credit increased to €1,950 for a single person and €3,900 for married couples or civil partners. [7835/24]

Tax Yield

Catherine Murphy

222. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the estimated yield if the local property tax on houses valued between €1.05 million and €1.75 million increased to 0.60% of that portion; and for houses valued at in excess of €1.75 million, were it to be increased to 1% of that portion, based on 2023 figures. [7836/24]

Public Sector Staff

Catherine Murphy

236. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of full-time senior arts collection registrars and arts collection registrars employed by the OPW in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [7846/24]

Home Schooling

Catherine Murphy

257. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the number of primary and second level aged students that avail of home tuition in lieu of being offered a school place on a county-by-county basis. [7452/24]

Schools Building Projects

Catherine Murphy

310. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the number of primary and secondary school build and extension projects that are paused; and if she will provide the locations of same. [7957/24]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Murphy

381. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the 2023 and 2024 current budget funding allocated towards the humanitarian support scheme, in tabular form. [7844/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

407. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the date on which, and by whom, she was first advised that the holster issued to a detective Garda (details supplied) was reported to be unfit for purpose by members of the Garda armoury technical staff, well before an incident in June 2020. [7555/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

408. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the steps she took following receipt of reports in respect of an incident and relating matters; and if she directed that An Garda Síochána take the steps to immediately rectify issues raised in the same reports. [7556/24]

Road Traffic Offences

Catherine Murphy

423. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of drivers summoned to court for failure to pay a fixed charge notice within the statutory payment timeframe for the offence of holding a mobile phone while driving by District Court in each of the years 2020 to 2023 and to date in 2024; the number of drivers convicted per year per District Court and the penalties imposed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7651/24]