Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Hospital Procedures

Catherine Murphy

576. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of lung transplants and heart transplants carried out at the Mater Hospital in 2021. [61288/21]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Catherine Murphy

577. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of capital funding requests submitted to the HSE from the Mater Hospital specifically to address the issue of bed capacity over the past three years; the amount requested; and the amount provided by the HSE. [61289/21]

Hospital Staff

Catherine Murphy

578. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent consultant haematologists attached to Naas General Hospital in 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [61290/21]

Health Services Staff

Catherine Murphy

579. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent scan nurses in County Kildare in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased. [61291/21]

Health Services Staff

Catherine Murphy

580. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent paediatric neurosurgeons and paediatric neurologists working in the public health service in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [61292/21]

Community Development Projects

Catherine Murphy

817. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the budget allocation for the community enhancement programme for 2020 and 2021; and the budget allocation for same in 2022, in tabular form. [61278/21]

Energy Prices

Catherine Murphy

81. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps his Department has taken to address the volatility and increases in energy costs for the commercial sector, small businesses and sole traders. [61025/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Catherine Murphy

163. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to return business supports available to their original ceiling to those impacted by the latest public health advices and guidelines in 2021 and into the first two quarters of 2022. [61026/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

165. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount expended by his Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on electricity costs in tabular form; and if he will provide an additional schedule that sets out all energy costs associated with their ICT hardware, that is, servers and so on in tabular form. [60935/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

187. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount expended by his Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on electricity costs in tabular form; and if he will provide an additional schedule that sets out all energy costs associated with their ICT hardware, that is, servers and so on in tabular form. [60936/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

191. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the amount expended by his Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on electricity costs in tabular form; and if he will provide an additional schedule that sets out all energy costs associated with their ICT hardware, that is, servers and so on in tabular form. [60947/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

202. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the amount expended by his Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on electricity costs in tabular form; and if he will provide an additional schedule that sets out all energy costs associated with their ICT hardware, that is, servers and so on in tabular form. [60937/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

209. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a schedule that sets out all energy costs associated with their ICT hardware, that is, servers and so on in tabular form. [60943/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

210. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount expended by her Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on electricity costs in tabular form; and if she will provide an additional schedule that sets out all energy costs associated with their ICT hardware, that is, servers and so on in tabular form. [60946/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

219. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount expended by his Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on electricity costs in tabular form; and if he will provide an additional schedule that sets out all energy costs associated with their ICT hardware, that is, servers and so on in tabular form. [60941/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

226. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount expended by his Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on electricity costs in tabular form; and if he will provide an additional schedule that sets out all energy costs associated with their ICT hardware, that is, servers and so on in tabular form. [60938/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

230. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the amount expended by his Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on electricity costs in tabular form; and if he will provide an additional schedule that sets out all energy costs associated with their ICT hardware, that is, servers and so on in tabular form. [60933/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

241. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the amount expended by her Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on electricity costs in tabular form; and if she will provide an additional schedule that sets out all energy costs associated with their ICT hardware, that is, servers and so on in tabular form. [60934/21]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

251. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of all payments made by her Department to a company (details supplied) for 2012 and 2013; and the breakdown of the payments by budget, that is, wages, utilities, rent, legal advice, accountancy, PRSI and exceptional payments to staff including a figure paid as an out of court settlements. [60894/21]

Departmental Communications

Catherine Murphy

252. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the date on which a company (details supplied) drew the attention of her Department to complaints and allegations against an employee of her Department; and if the employee’s attention was drawn to complaints and or allegations that formed part of a settlement with an employee of a company. [60895/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

253. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount expended by her Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on electricity costs in tabular form; and if she will provide an additional schedule that sets out all energy costs associated with their ICT hardware, that is, servers and so on in tabular form. [60945/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

260. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount expended by his Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on electricity costs in tabular form; and if he will provide an additional schedule that sets out all energy costs associated with their ICT hardware, that is, servers and so on in tabular form. [60932/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

278. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount expended by his Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on electricity costs in tabular form; and if he will provide an additional schedule that sets out all energy costs associated with their ICT hardware, that is, servers and so on in tabular form. [60939/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

284. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the amount expended by her Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on electricity costs in tabular form; and if she will provide an additional schedule that sets out all energy costs associated with their ICT hardware, that is, servers and so on in tabular form. [60942/21]

Health Services

Catherine Murphy

294. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to correspondence from a person (details supplied) regarding the orthopaedic needs of children with spina bifida and hydrocephalus; and the steps he will take in relation to same. [60896/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

307. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the amount expended by his Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on electricity costs in tabular form; and if he will provide an additional schedule that sets out all energy costs associated with their ICT hardware, that is, servers and so on in tabular form. [60940/21]

Health Services Staff

Catherine Murphy

334. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a campaign by an organisation (details supplied) for 100 extra neurology nurse specialists across Ireland; and if he will consult with the group in respect of this campaign. [61038/21]

Health Services Staff

Catherine Murphy

335. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a schedule of neurology nurse specialists by location in the State; and his plans to engage with the HSE with a view to the provision of increased capacity and resourcing in this specialist area. [61039/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

345. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount expended by his Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on electricity costs in tabular form; and if he will provide an additional schedule that sets out all energy costs associated with their ICT hardware, that is, servers and so on in tabular form. [60931/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

365. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount expended by her Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on electricity costs in tabular form; and if she will provide an additional schedule that sets out all energy costs associated with their ICT hardware, that is, servers and so on in tabular form. [60944/21]

Fire Service

Catherine Murphy

55. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of full-time and retained firefighters, respectively by firehouse in tabular form. [60588/21]

Departmental Correspondence

Catherine Murphy

88. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 405 of 30 November 2021, the date on which she and or her predecessors and or her officials received a document (details supplied). [60617/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

113. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach the amount expended by his Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on lighting and heating costs in tabular form. [59713/21]

Departmental Properties

Catherine Murphy

114. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach the steps he has taken to improve ventilation in the office buildings of his Department; if air cleaning and or purification systems have been installed in 2021; and if not, the plans to install same in 2022. [59731/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Murphy

180. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will apply sanctions on airline and ferry companies that fail to verify inbound passengers are in receipt of a valid professional antigen test; and the way in which he will enforce this rule. [60300/21]

Legislative Measures

Catherine Murphy

203. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 242 of 23 November 2021, if he will provide a timeline of the dates on which access to the registers was made; if he plans to expand on the time limitations that currently exist in respect of accessing the registers; and if he will provide clarity in respect of the person or body that is the decision maker in relation to amending the rules regarding access to the registers. [60007/21]

Energy Conservation

Catherine Murphy

242. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount provided to each local authority in 2021 in respect of funds to be disbursed for retrofitting homes under the methodology for eco-design of energy related products and end-to-end resource planning for the energy efficiency renovation works scheme in tabular form; and if he has received indications from local authorities that funds are not adequate to complete works under the scheme. [59974/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Catherine Murphy

369. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of the supplementary welfare allowance grant awards that were issued in respect of supporting clients with household costs relating to heating and electricity bills; the number of supplementary welfare allowance grant applications for assistance with heating and lighting bills that were refused over the past four years by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60232/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Catherine Murphy

370. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number and amount of supplementary welfare allowance grants in respect of kits for new homes; the number of grant applications for assistance grants in respect of kits for new homes that were refused by county over the past four years in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60233/21]

Covid-19 Tests

Catherine Murphy

455. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the proposals he has put to airlines and ferry companies in respect of ensuring inbound persons have taken a valid professional antigen test; and if he has communicated to them the definition of a professional antigen test. [60299/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Murphy

519. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in respect of trials of ivermectin on critically ill Covid-19 patients here. [59975/21]

Covid-19 Tests

Catherine Murphy

588. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the definition of a professional antigen test in respect of antigen tests for inbound travel. [60297/21]

Redundancy Payments

Catherine Murphy

2. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to an anomaly (details supplied) in respect of redundancy calculations for persons that were in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment; and the steps that he has taken or will take to address these matters. [59585/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

5. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount expended by his Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on lighting and heating costs in tabular form. [59700/21]

Departmental Properties

Catherine Murphy

6. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he has taken to improve ventilation in the office buildings of his Department; if air cleaning and or purification systems have been installed in 2021; and if not, the plans to install same in 2022. [59718/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

10. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount expended by his Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on lighting and heating costs in tabular form. [59701/21]

Departmental Properties

Catherine Murphy

11. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps he has taken to improve ventilation in the office buildings of his Department; if air cleaning and or purification systems have been installed in 2021; and if not, the plans to install same in 2022. [59719/21]

Greenways Provision

Catherine Murphy

18. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Galway to Athlone section of the Galway - Dublin Greenway; if the results of the public consultation which took place over the summer for this section will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59657/21]

Greenways Provision

Catherine Murphy

19. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a schedule of all greenway and blueway projects currently approved and or underway; the stage each section is at as of 2 December 2021; and the estimated full completion date. [59658/21]

Driver Test

Catherine Murphy

21. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport his plans and the plans of the RSA to address the backlog in respect of driving test applications; if his attention has been drawn to significant delays in securing tests and retests. [59695/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

22. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the amount expended by his Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on lighting and heating costs in tabular form. [59712/21]

Departmental Properties

Catherine Murphy

23. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the steps he has taken to improve ventilation in the office buildings of his Department; if air cleaning and or purification systems have been installed in 2021; and if not, the plans to install same in 2022. [59730/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Catherine Murphy

26. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that the employment wage subsidy scheme supports at their current levels are retained until at least up until April 2022. [59557/21]

Apple Escrow Account

Catherine Murphy

31. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the amount incurred by the State in respect of charges and fees regarding the account of a company (details supplied) to date since the account was established. [59694/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

32. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the amount expended by his Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on lighting and heating costs in tabular form. [59702/21]

Departmental Properties

Catherine Murphy

33. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the steps he has taken to improve ventilation in the office buildings of his Department; if air cleaning and or purification systems have been installed in 2021; and if not, the plans to install same in 2022. [59720/21]

National Lottery

Catherine Murphy

34. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount in interest accumulated annually by the national lottery in respect of the account that holds the unclaimed prizes fund annually in the past five years to date; and the amount accumulated from the account that holds jackpot funds in the same time period. [59693/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

35. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount expended by his Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on lighting and heating costs in tabular form. [59708/21]

Departmental Properties

Catherine Murphy

36. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he has taken to improve ventilation in the office buildings of his Department; if air cleaning and or purification systems have been installed in 2021; and if not, the plans to install same in 2022. [59726/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

38. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount expended by her Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on lighting and heating costs in tabular form. [59711/21]

Departmental Properties

Catherine Murphy

39. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she has taken to improve ventilation in the office buildings of her Department; if air cleaning and or purification systems have been installed in 2021; and if not, the plans to install same in 2022. [59729/21]

Local Authorities

Catherine Murphy

40. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will ensure the retention of the current local authority commercial rates waiver until June 2022. [59557/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

60. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount expended by his Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on lighting and heating costs in tabular form. [59706/21]

Departmental Properties

Catherine Murphy

61. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he has taken to improve ventilation in the office buildings of his Department; if air cleaning and or purification systems have been installed in 2021; and if not, the plans to install same in 2022. [59724/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

75. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount expended by his Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on lighting and heating costs in tabular form. [59703/21]

Departmental Properties

Catherine Murphy

76. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he has taken to improve ventilation in the office buildings of his Department; if air cleaning and or purification systems have been installed in 2021; and if not, the plans to install same in 2022. [59721/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

79. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the amount expended by his Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on lighting and heating costs in tabular form. [59698/21]

Departmental Properties

Catherine Murphy

80. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the steps he has taken to improve ventilation in the office buildings of his Department; if air cleaning and or purification systems have been installed in 2021; and if not, the plans to install same in 2022. [59716/21]

Capitation Grants

Catherine Murphy

86. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the grants available outside of the capitation grant scheme that a school can access in order to fund repairs to its roof and address electrical wiring issues; if she will fund a school in Leixlip County Kildare (details supplied); if she can make provision in respect of bringing some of the school’s rooms back into use. [59547/21]

School Staff

Catherine Murphy

95. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the number of teachers in each county by primary and second level. [59669/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

97. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the amount expended by her Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on lighting and heating costs in tabular form. [59699/21]

Departmental Properties

Catherine Murphy

98. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the steps she has taken to improve ventilation in the office buildings of her Department; if air cleaning and or purification systems have been installed in 2021; and if not, the plans to install same in 2022. [59717/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

111. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount expended by her Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on lighting and heating costs in tabular form. [59710/21]

Departmental Properties

Catherine Murphy

112. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps she has taken to improve ventilation in the office buildings of her Department; if air cleaning and or purification systems have been installed in 2021; and if not, the plans to install same in 2022. [59728/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

137. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount expended by his Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on lighting and heating costs in tabular form. [59697/21]

Departmental Properties

Catherine Murphy

138. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he has taken to improve ventilation in the office buildings of his Department; if air cleaning and or purification systems have been installed in 2021; and if not, the plans to install same in 2022. [59715/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

157. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount expended by his Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on lighting and heating costs in tabular form. [59704/21]

Departmental Properties

Catherine Murphy

158. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he has taken to improve ventilation in the office buildings of his Department; if air cleaning and or purification systems have been installed in 2021; and if not, the plans to install same in 2022. [59722/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

164. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the amount expended by her Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on lighting and heating costs in tabular form. [59707/21]

Departmental Properties

Catherine Murphy

165. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the steps she has taken to improve ventilation in the office buildings of her Department; if air cleaning and or purification systems have been installed in 2021; and if not, the plans to install same in 2022. [59725/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

228. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the amount expended by his Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on lighting and heating costs in tabular form. [59705/21]

Departmental Properties

Catherine Murphy

229. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to improve ventilation in the office buildings of his Department; if air cleaning and or purification systems have been installed in 2021; and if not, the plans to install same in 2022. [59723/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

249. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount expended by his Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on lighting and heating costs in tabular form. [59696/21]

Departmental Properties

Catherine Murphy

250. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to improve ventilation in the office buildings of his Department; if air cleaning and or purification systems have been installed in 2021; and if not, the plans to install same in 2022. [59714/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

254. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount expended by her Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on lighting and heating costs in tabular form. [59709/21]

Departmental Properties

Catherine Murphy

255. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps she has taken to improve ventilation in the office buildings of her Department; if air cleaning and or purification systems have been installed in 2021; and if not, the plans to install same in 2022. [59727/21]

National Broadband Plan

Catherine Murphy

50. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the long-term financial stability of each company in the consortium was assessed and or future-proofed with due diligence forecast assessed in the course of awarding the NBP contract (details supplied). [59167/21]

National Broadband Plan

Catherine Murphy

51. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is satisfied that the companies that form part of the NBP consortium will be able to provide services for the duration of the 25-year contract in the context of the NBP (details supplied). [59168/21]

Statutory Instruments

Catherine Murphy

82. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the appeal process in regard to the application and implementation of the Sick Pay Policy S.I No. 124/2014 and SI 384/2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59280/21]

Human Rights

Catherine Murphy

105. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has engaged with his equivalent in Bahrain in respect of matters concerning human rights violations (details supplied). [59279/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Murphy

114. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will introduce a full trace and track procedure in place for schools in order to assist with the mitigation of Covid-19 spread in the schools system; and if she has considered advising that primary schools reintroduce a pod system for pupils in class. [59257/21]

Courts Service

Catherine Murphy

153. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice her plans to introduce legislation that will provide for an enhanced and more transparent process in respect of the way in which criminal defence solicitors are selected. [59263/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Catherine Murphy

134. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach if the roll-out will be expedited of an enhanced media campaign and or public health messaging in respect of ventilation as a mitigation measure for Covid-19. [58252/21]

Health and Safety

Catherine Murphy

140. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Health and Safety Authority audits and inspections that have been carried out in respect of Casement Aerodrome since 2015; if the audits and or visits have identified issues of non-compliance in that time period; and if the Authority has instructed the Department of Defence to remedy issues of concern. [58337/21]

Climate Change Policy

Catherine Murphy

165. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps taken in his Department to ensure that Government Departments and offices develop structures and processes to advance the decarbonisation agenda; if a sustainability officer has been appointed in his Department; if a network of sustainability officers, similar to the networks of HR managers and ICT managers, has been established; if guidance has been developed for such officers; the duties that have been assigned to sustainability officers or to staff in any similar position; and the steps taken in his Department to ensure that Government Departments and offices begin to advance the decarbonisation agenda. [58876/21]

State Claims Agency

Catherine Murphy

289. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the number of cases that the State Claims Agency has processed on behalf of the Air Corps from 2007 to date in 2021; the number of cases that have been settled; and the number that are still open. [58336/21]

Departmental Budgets

Catherine Murphy

290. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the way in which his Department’s annual amount for contingent liability is set; the factors considered when setting contingent liability; if forecasting is undertaken regarding setting future amounts; the contingent liability figure for his Department for 2021; if the contingency provision has been utilised to date in 2021; and if the Air Corps maintains a contingent liability within its own budget. [58338/21]

Defence Forces

Catherine Murphy

291. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the details of a report (details supplied); and if he has consulted with the State Claims Agency and or the Health and Safety Authority in respect of the contents of the report. [58339/21]

Departmental Correspondence

Catherine Murphy

405. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to a document (details supplied); the date on which this document was received by her Department and or her Departmental office; the actions she has taken on foot on the contents; and if she has engaged with the named service providers in respect of the contents and or the substantive issues. [58890/21]

National Lottery

Catherine Murphy

228. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount in unclaimed lotto prizes in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021; the duration of the contract and value of the contract of the independent auditor for the account in which these funds are held; the amount of interest that these funds generate; and the use that is made of accrued interest. [58223/21]