Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Consular Services

Catherine Murphy

140. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if construction works have commenced on a new Chancery Building in Abuja, Nigeria; and the estimated completion timeframe for this building. [18045/23]

Defence Forces

Catherine Murphy

224. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of persons that applied for the post of Head of Transformation and Head of Strategic HR for the Defence Forces; and the number of these persons that were actually called for an interview for these positions, in tabular form. [16936/23]

Public Transport

Catherine Murphy

264. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will set out the mandatory accessibility requirements and or the provisions set in statute in respect of accessibility standards for public transport and public infrastructure projects, to include the planning, design and construction of cycle lanes, bus islands, pedestrian cross walks, pedestrian footpaths and pedestrian shared spaces. [16451/23]

Rail Network

Catherine Murphy

274. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if Iarnród Éireann has plans to deploy undercover security personnel on both its platforms and on board its trains. [16932/23]

Official Travel

Catherine Murphy

275. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he has plans to visit the United States of America during the remainder of 2023. [16933/23]

Road Projects

Catherine Murphy

290. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update in respect of the A5 road upgrade. [17125/23]

National Car Test

Catherine Murphy

324. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he and or his officials have undertaken an analysis of the number of cars sold in the second-hand car market in 2022 and 2023; the number of change of ownership transactions that have taken place in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023 in the context of the owners log being updated; and if his attention or that of his officials has been drawn to instances in which vehicle owners cannot sell their vehicle due to it not having an up to date NCT [17763/23]

Bus Services

Catherine Murphy

337. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if funding will be provided for the installation of a bus shelter at Dublin Bus stop No. 494. [18039/23]

Customs and Excise

Catherine Murphy

361. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a schedule indicating the number of revenue customs inspections conducted at each aerodrome location in the State including military sites since 1 January 2021 to date in 2023; the value of cash and items seized; the value of cash and items returned on appeal; and the amount collected in excise and duty inspected. [16800/23]

Tax Yield

Catherine Murphy

362. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the estimated additional revenue that would be raised from a 5% surcharge on all taxable income above €400,000. [16929/23]

Tax Yield

Catherine Murphy

363. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the estimated additional revenue that would be raised from increasing the rate of capital gains tax to 50% for persons earning over €375,000. [16930/23]

Tax Yield

Catherine Murphy

372. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full year cost to reduce the second rate of USC from 2% to 1%, together with increasing the upper band limit for this proposed second rate of USC from €22,920 to €24,900. [16928/23]

Official Engagements

Catherine Murphy

416. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he has spoken with his Canadian counterpart to date in 2023. [18040/23]

National Botanic Gardens

Catherine Murphy

445. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the current funding that would be required to extend the opening hours of the National Botanic Gardens until 8pm during the summer months. [16919/23]

Trade Missions

Catherine Murphy

493. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the locations of trade missions in Quarters 2 and 3 of 2023 where he will participate, in tabular form. [18046/23]

Official Engagements

Catherine Murphy

513. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education If she met the Governor of Pennsylvania during her recent visit to Philadelphia for St. Patrick’s Day. [16920/23]

Special Educational Needs

Catherine Murphy

646. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 657 of 21 March 2023, if she will again review the case of the person in view of the fact that there will now be a significant increase on their skill-set in the special needs department due to the amalgamation of three schools into one. [16534/23]

Departmental Staff

Catherine Murphy

894. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of WTE staff by grade working in the special investigations unit of her Department as of 30 March 2023; and if she will provide same figures as of 1 January 2021, in tabular form [16935/23]

Control of Firearms

Catherine Murphy

953. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he will set out his rationale for not expanding the membership of the firearms expert committee to include a broader ordinary membership to act as representatives for the end user's perspective; and if he will provide an update on his work on the regulatory structure around firearms in Ireland and modernisation of same. [16577/23]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

965. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the closing date for accepting tender offers for the provision of new helicopters and aircraft for the Garda air support unit. [16931/23]