Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

State Examinations

Catherine Murphy

579. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the provisions made and supports available to teachers and students who will sit their leaving certificate exams in 2021 in view of the fact that in transitioning from fifth to sixth year in the year 2020 they missed months of face-to-face tuition and practical elements of some subjects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22083/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Catherine Murphy

627. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a schedule of advisers, special advisers and seconded civil servants working in her Department appointed and or recruited and or in an acting capacity; the roles and responsibilities attributed to each; and the salary scale for each role in tabular form. [22526/20]

Jobseeker's Benefit

Catherine Murphy

719. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to extend the amount of time that jobseeker’s benefit is payable in terms of the post Covid-19 outlook (details supplied); her plans for the cohort; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21940/20]

Employment Rights

Catherine Murphy

731. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person that is temporarily laid off work is subject to the definition of a break in service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22125/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Murphy

754. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if airport checkpoints are still in operation that are staffed by her officials. [22433/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Murphy

755. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the criteria used to identify which flights in and or out are to be checked by her officials. [22434/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Murphy

756. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of criminal investigations or prosecutions that have commenced as a result of airport control checks from March 2020 to date regarding airport checkpoints; the number of these that relate to the pandemic unemployment payment ; and the number of same that relate to other social protection payments. [22435/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Murphy

757. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention or that of her predecessor was drawn to the nature of social protection checks at airports; and if she or her predecessor had a role in their authorisation. [22436/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Catherine Murphy

763. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a schedule of advisers, special advisers and seconded civil servants working in her Department appointed and or recruited and or in an acting capacity; the roles and responsibilities attributed to each; and the salary scale for each role in tabular form. [22536/20]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Catherine Murphy

796. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the criteria used to postpone an ECCE place in which there is an expected delay in a child (details supplied) starting primary school; the reason they do not fit the criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22058/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Catherine Murphy

825. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration if he will provide a schedule of advisers, special advisers and seconded civil servants working in his Department appointed and or recruited and or in an acting capacity; the roles and responsibilities attributed to each; and the salary scale for each role in tabular form. [22522/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Catherine Murphy

874. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide a schedule of advisers, special advisers and seconded civil servants working in his Department appointed and or recruited and or in an acting capacity; the roles and responsibilities attributed to each; and the salary scale for each role in tabular form. [22530/20]

Direct Provision System

Catherine Murphy

888. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will introduce a fair complaint procedure as an interim measure for persons living in direct provision in advance of phasing out the system; and her plans to introduce short-term changes to the system in view of the fact that Covid-19 has elevated the problems. [22059/20]

Direct Provision System

Catherine Murphy

895. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if all outstanding direct provision centre inspection reports will be published on the website of her Department; if her attention has been drawn to instances in which reports dating back to 2018 remain unpublished; and the reason for same. [21125/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Catherine Murphy

962. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a schedule of advisers, special advisers and seconded civil servants working in her Department appointed and or recruited and or in an acting capacity; the roles and responsibilities attributed to each; and the salary scale for each role in tabular form. [22533/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Murphy

1322. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reason the travel green list was not updated on 25 August 2020 in line with policy to include countries with the same or lower disease epidemiology to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22122/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Catherine Murphy

1388. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a schedule of advisers, special advisers and seconded civil servants working in his Department appointed and or recruited and or in an acting capacity; the roles and responsibilities attributed to each; and the salary scale for each role in tabular form. [22531/20]

Greyhound Industry

Catherine Murphy

1449. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds by location exported to other jurisdictions in the past five years to date; the procedures and protocols in place in relation to the exportation of greyhounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22129/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Catherine Murphy

1472. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a schedule of advisers, special advisers and seconded civil servants working in his Department appointed and or recruited and or in an acting capacity; the roles and responsibilities attributed to each; and the salary scale for each role in tabular form. [22521/20]

Housing Regeneration

Catherine Murphy

1485. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands the status of the rural housing renovation grant which was first proposed in 2017 (details supplied); the amount of funding granted by geographical location to date; the number of applications made; the number approved and declined, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21126/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Catherine Murphy

1497. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands if he will provide a schedule of advisers, special advisers and seconded civil servants working in her Department appointed and or recruited and or in an acting capacity; the roles and responsibilities attributed to each; and the salary scale for each role in tabular form. [22524/20]

Departmental Staff

Catherine Murphy

126. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a schedule of advisers, special advisers and seconded civil servants currently working in his Department appointed and-or recruited and-or in an acting capacity; the roles and responsibilities attributed to each; and the salary scale for the role in tabular form. [20612/20]

Departmental Staff

Catherine Murphy

164. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide a schedule of advisers, special advisers and seconded civil servants currently working in his Department appointed and or recruited and or in an acting capacity; the roles and responsibilities attributed to each; and the salary scale for the role in tabular form. [20614/20]

Football Association of Ireland

Catherine Murphy

212. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding that has been loaned to an organisation (details supplied) through Sport Ireland; the interest rate on this loan; the securities on the loan; his plans to make further funds available for financing the organisation through Sport Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19625/20]

Football Association of Ireland

Catherine Murphy

213. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a timeline of events from 1 July 2019 to 31 January 2020 in the context of the GRC recommendations regarding the split of the board of an organisation (details supplied); the details of the consultations with his predecessor regarding the change; if he is satisfied with the outcomes to date of the change; his plans to make changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19626/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Murphy

218. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to make the Leap card available as a contactless payment application for smartphones; his further plans to cease using physical cards to reduce contact points in the context of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19691/20]

Fáilte Ireland

Catherine Murphy

243. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount available in adaptation grants from Fáilte Ireland; if his attention has been drawn to a delay in administering the grants to applicants; the date on which this service will be rolled out fully for applications; the number of staff working full-time on the project of adaptation grants at Fáilte Ireland; if his Department is and or will temporarily transfer staff to assist Fáilte Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20046/20]

Public Transport

Catherine Murphy

253. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the stakeholders forum will be established for public transport; the intended make-up and remit of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20329/20]

Bus Services

Catherine Murphy

259. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the final plan of bus schedules proposed as part of the BusConnects programme have been agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20513/20]

Departmental Staff

Catherine Murphy

263. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a schedule of advisers, special advisers and seconded civil servants currently working in his Department appointed and or recruited and or in an acting capacity; the roles and responsibilities attributed to each; and the salary scale for the role in tabular form. [20626/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Murphy

264. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of passengers arriving here on a weekly basis from 12 March 2020 by country including seaports and airports in tabular form. [20628/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Murphy

265. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons travelling to and from the 15 green list countries on a daily basis between 21 and 27 July by country, including sea ports and airports in tabular form. [20629/20]

Road Tolls

Catherine Murphy

274. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount collected by each of the TII road tolls and PPP toll road concessions operators in each of the past five years to date. [20787/20]

Road Tolls

Catherine Murphy

275. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount collected by TII road tolls and PPP toll road concessions operators in respect of moneys retained and or not collected by customers and or excess payments in each of the past five years to date. [20788/20]

Road Tolls

Catherine Murphy

276. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount paid in compensation to toll operators on national routes on which traffic levels have fallen below expectations in each of the past five years; and the estimated compensation due to toll operators on national routes for fallen traffic levels in 2020 due to Covid-19. [20789/20]

House Prices

Catherine Murphy

303. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the reason for setting the cut-off points to the expanded scheme in the context of his recent announcement regarding the help to buy scheme; if he will consider striking a date that is more in harmony with the dates on which the State introduced work and travel restrictions in view of the number of persons affected by the Covid-19 pandemic in a financial sense; and his plans to review the scheme in the context of a situation (details supplied). [20871/20]

House Prices

Catherine Murphy

304. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if persons (details supplied) can submit details of their financial position in the current tax year in instances in which they cannot produce a historical view of their tax affairs in order to gain access in relation to the help to buy scheme; his plans to make amendments to the time frames requested of applicants to produce revenue details; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19560/20]

State Claims Agency

Catherine Murphy

318. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the legal cases the State Claims Agency is currently handling on behalf of each Department; the stage they are at; the nature of the claim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20122/20]

House Prices

Catherine Murphy

331. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the decision on the setting of the cut-off points to the expanded help to buy scheme; if he will consider setting a date that is better suited with the dates on which the State introduced work and travel restrictions in view of the numbers of persons affected by the pandemic in a financial sense; and his plans to review the scheme (details supplied). [20447/20]

Departmental Staff

Catherine Murphy

355. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a schedule of advisers, special advisers and seconded civil servants currently working in his Department appointed and-or recruited and-or in an acting capacity; the roles and responsibilities attributed to each; and the salary scale for the role in tabular form. [20619/20]

Help-To-Buy Scheme

Catherine Murphy

356. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of recipients of the help-to-buy scheme in 2020; the median payment under the scheme; and the expenditure to date. [20631/20]

Departmental Staff

Catherine Murphy

391. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a schedule of advisers, special advisers and seconded civil servants currently working in his Department, appointed and-or recruited and-or in an acting capacity; the roles and responsibilities attributed to each; and the salary scale for the role, in tabular form. [20624/20]

Ministerial Remuneration

Catherine Murphy

400. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he continues to waive pay increases and restorations available to him under various public sector pay agreements; and his starting point on the salary scale. [20949/20]

Ministerial Staff

Catherine Murphy

401. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Ministers that have sought approval to commence their staff on a pay scale higher than the natural entry point; and if a schedule of the Departments and the job roles that have sought same will be provided. [20954/20]

Ministerial Remuneration

Catherine Murphy

404. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has approved and or has been notified of requests by a Minister and or Minster of State regarding waiving restoration and or a pay increase to salary; and if a Minister has sought commencement on a pay scale higher than the natural entry point. [21087/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Catherine Murphy

424. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide a schedule of advisers, special advisers and seconded civil servants currently working in her Department appointed and or recruited and or in an acting capacity; the roles and responsibilities attributed to each; and the salary scale for the role in tabular form. [20615/20]

Local Authority Funding

Catherine Murphy

461. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of funding his Department provided for the fire service's Ctrí project in each of the years 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [19931/20]

Ministerial Advisers

Catherine Murphy

513. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will provide a schedule of advisers, special advisers and seconded civil servants currently working in his Department appointed and or recruited and or in an acting capacity; the roles and responsibilities attributed to each; and the salary scale for the role in tabular form. [20622/20]

Consular Services

Catherine Murphy

579. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the case of a person (details supplied); if he has discussed the matter with the Chinese Ambassador; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20470/20]

Departmental Staff

Catherine Murphy

580. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a schedule of advisers, special advisers and seconded civil servants currently working in his Department appointed and or recruited and or in an acting capacity; the roles and responsibilities attributed to each; and the salary scale for the role in tabular form. [20620/20]