Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Road Projects

Eoghan Murphy

33. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if the OPW will provide an update on construction of a bridge over the Dodder linking Bushy Park and Rathfarnham; and if plans have been delayed due to the pandemic. [31897/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Eoghan Murphy

58. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify certain details regarding the temporary wage subsidy scheme (details supplied). [31896/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Eoghan Murphy

137. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education the preparations she has put in place to allow students to continue to access education via online portals should schools be forced to close for a time due to Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31901/20]

Special Educational Needs

Eoghan Murphy

22. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she is satisfied with the process for establishing new ASD units in primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29934/20]

Special Educational Needs

Eoghan Murphy

51. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education the status of the roll-out of new ASD units in primary schools in south County Dublin. [29933/20]

Post Office Network

Eoghan Murphy

102. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the status of An Post's restructuring plans with particular regard to the reduction in sorting and collection offices is concerned. [30489/20]

Postal Services

Eoghan Murphy

103. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if he has reviewed trends in the use of postal services since 28 March 2020; and if the trends point to a need to review An Post's current strategy (details supplied). [30490/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Eoghan Murphy

112. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if public buses and trains should have windows locked to an open position in view of the importance of ventilation in combatting Covid-19. [30485/20]

Public Services Provision

Eoghan Murphy

126. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the increase in new MyGovID registrations since 28 March 2020. [30487/20]

School Patronage

Eoghan Murphy

175. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a breakdown of schools in Dublin, both primary and secondary, by patronage, including schools due to be opened in the next five years. [30486/20]

Public Services Card

Eoghan Murphy

224. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the increase in new applications for public services cards since 28 March 2020. [30488/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Eoghan Murphy

23. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if research has been conducted by his Department on the potential excess office space under development in Dublin city; his views on whether such developments could be repurposed; and the plans in place to support businesses in the city centre in which footfall may never return to pre-Covid-19 levels due to a more permanent switch to remote working for some. [29083/20]

Road Projects

Eoghan Murphy

44. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if it is still the intention to complete a new pedestrian bridge across the River Liffey east of the Samuel Beckett Bridge. [29086/20]

Rail Network

Eoghan Murphy

52. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the status of plans to increase the frequency of southbound DART services; and if these plans are being reviewed as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. [29243/20]

Flood Prevention Measures

Eoghan Murphy

74. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of flood protection works along the River Dodder; and the additional delays caused as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. [29088/20]

State Art Collection

Eoghan Murphy

75. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 70 of 23 September 2020, if he is satisfied that the items are being stored in a manner that is appropriate and is not inadvertently damaging the items themselves. [29089/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Eoghan Murphy

80. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a grant will be offered to musicians who predominantly work at live events to upskill or retrain within their field to be better placed to work in the current environment (details supplied). [29085/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Eoghan Murphy

159. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of research being conducted on the short and long-term impacts of the pandemic unemployment payment vis-à-vis traditional social welfare payment schemes and labour market actuation challenges. [29084/20]

UN Security Council

Eoghan Murphy

98. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of work undertaken by his Department in the advancement of the nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation agenda as Ireland approaches the beginning of its UN Security Council term. [28225/20]

UN Security Council

Eoghan Murphy

130. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of preparations and changes made by his Department to ensure full participation by Ireland as a member of the UN Security Council. [28226/20]

Garda Stations

Eoghan Murphy

591. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice her plans for Donnybrook Garda station, Dublin 4; and if it will continue to operate under the current reduced hours. [29087/20]

Legislative Measures

Eoghan Murphy

72. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if legislation will be introduced requiring companies to offer customers an email contact for purposes such as complaints, cancellation of contracts and queries regarding services to ensure that records of such interactions can be recorded by both parties and that communication channels are not set up in such a way that they are intentionally difficult to navigate. [27761/20]

Tax Code

Eoghan Murphy

94. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of the various business tax deferral schemes in place as a result of Covid-19; if the schemes will be extended beyond 2021; his views on whether the schemes act as a necessary and important de facto cash boost to businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27760/20]

State Examinations

Eoghan Murphy

173. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will direct the calculated grades executive office for its most rapid response to students who appealed their calculated grades via the student portal, that is, for stage 1 and 2 of the appeals process checking the accuracy of data transcribed (details supplied). [27763/20]

Covid-19 Tests

Eoghan Murphy

267. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health if there is a regional breakdown of testing timelines by county from a request by a general practitioner to receipt of results by the patient [27762/20]

Financial Services Sector

Eoghan Murphy

38. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the strategy for the financial services sector here. [26676/20]

EU Issues

Eoghan Murphy

44. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the status of progress towards a capital markets union. [26677/20]

eGovernment Services

Eoghan Murphy

109. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the eGovernment strategy. [26680/20]

Transport Infrastructure Provision

Eoghan Murphy

21. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the status of strategic transport infrastructure plans for Dublin, including but not limited to BusConnects and the MetroLink project. [25678/20]

Transport Infrastructure Provision

Eoghan Murphy

30. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the status of strategic plans of the transport infrastructure of Dublin, including but not limited to rail capacity and new measures needed. [25679/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Eoghan Murphy

61. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the recourse an employee has if their employer demands they attend the workplace rather than working from home with no apparent reason; and if there is no recourse, if he will consider formulating a procedure to resolve such disputes. [26110/20]

School Facilities

Eoghan Murphy

142. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will consider a request to part fund a hall for a school (details supplied) that has no indoor recreational areas; and if the funding will be made available soon in order to concur with other building works. [26111/20]

State Art Collection

Eoghan Murphy

70. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current policy regarding the archiving or storing of monuments or other significant materials held by the OPW; the cost of such storage; if there are set parameters on the way in which and when such pieces may be on public display; and his views on potential damage to these items in view of the conditions in which they are held or stored. [25729/20]

State Art Collection

Eoghan Murphy

74. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the current policy regarding the archiving of works of art or monuments owned by the State and State institutions or in their trust; the cost of such archiving; if there are set parameters on the way in which and when such pieces may be on public display; and her views on potential damage to the items in view of the conditions in which they are held or stored. [25728/20]

Schools Building Projects

Eoghan Murphy

116. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education the timeline for the tendering, construction and opening of the new schools on Harold’s Cross Road, Dublin 6 West. [25730/20]

Transport Policy

Eoghan Murphy

28. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport his plans for legislation on electronic scooters and bicycles. [24362/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Eoghan Murphy

45. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht if she will bring forward the distribution of funding for swimming pools announced as part of the July Stimulus Package to avoid permanent closure of distressed pools (details supplied). [24358/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Eoghan Murphy

46. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht if she will consider seeking community suggestions and providing grants for cultural and social events that are not screen based in order to avoid the dangers of excessive screen time and encourage outdoor activities during the winter. [24359/20]

Defence Forces Personnel

Eoghan Murphy

66. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Defence if he has concerns regarding the recruitment and retention of trained medical personnel for the Defence Forces. [24364/20]

School Curriculum

Eoghan Murphy

82. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will add CPR and first aid to the senior school curriculum. [24360/20]

Schools Building Projects

Eoghan Murphy

83. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education the timeline for the tendering, constructing and opening of the new school on Harcourt Terrace, Dublin 2. [24361/20]

Covid-19 Tests

Eoghan Murphy

139. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health the availability the health Service has for Covid-19 testing with rapid results; and if this rapid testing could be used to screen partners of expectant mothers in order to attend pre-natal scans and births. [24363/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Eoghan Murphy

75. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if funding for outdoor sports amenities will be significantly increased in view of the importance of such facilities during and after the Covid-19 pandemic. [22730/20]

Traffic Management

Eoghan Murphy

81. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if the operation of heavy vehicles - for example, bin trucks - will be limited in urban areas to off-peak traffic times in order to improve safety for cyclists and to improve traffic flow. [22727/20]

Road Safety

Eoghan Murphy

82. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if the availability of free high-visibility vests for cyclists and pedestrians from the Road Safety Authority will be advertised; and if he will make them available in rural locations as well as online. [22728/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Eoghan Murphy

204. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration if funding for playgrounds will be significantly increased in view of the importance of such facilities during and post the Covid-19 pandemic. [22730/20]

Residency Permits

Eoghan Murphy

235. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if the processing time for a residency extension application and the return of passports will be shortened in order that persons are not without official forms of identification for long periods of time. [22729/20]

Hospital Facilities

Eoghan Murphy

256. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health the increase in the number of spaces available in intensive care units since 1 January 2020. [22725/20]

Hospital Equipment

Eoghan Murphy

257. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health the increase in individual ventilator units available in hospitals since 1 January 2020. [22726/20]

Road Safety

Eoghan Murphy

195. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider promoting an advertising campaign to raise awareness of the safety importance and the legal requirement for drivers to indicate when turning in view of the added threat that failure to indicate poses to cyclists and pedestrians. [21277/20]

Road Traffic Offences

Eoghan Murphy

196. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport his views on the use of on-bus cameras to detect drivers illegally using bus lanes; and his plans to introduce the practice. [21316/20]

Education Policy

Eoghan Murphy

500. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will consider introducing essential life skills such as personal financial management, nutrition and basic meal preparation as mandatory modules in the junior cycle or transition year programme. [21276/20]

Health Services Access

Eoghan Murphy

972. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health if all primary school children are offered the ability to avail of State services such as dental surgeons and opticians regardless of the type of school they attend. [21278/20]

UN Security Council

Eoghan Murphy

383. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which disarmament will feature as a priority for him during Ireland’s membership of the United Nations Security Council; and if additional funding will be provided to NGOs, agencies and research to advance the non-proliferation and disarmament agenda. [18876/20]

UN Security Council

Eoghan Murphy

384. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the potential resolutions he will table during Ireland’s membership of the United Nations Security Council; and if a list of same will be provided. [18877/20]

Cycling Facilities

Eoghan Murphy

177. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if specific commitments will be given to ring-fence funding for cycling quietways in urban centres. [17336/20]

Garda Strength

Eoghan Murphy

604. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total increase in the number of active gardaí over the past four months. [17335/20]

Insurance Costs

Eoghan Murphy

81. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding insurance premiums. [12460/16]

Tax Yield

Eoghan Murphy

98. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the amount of excise duty and value added tax collected from the sale of petrol and diesel in 2015 excluding agriculture. [11200/16]

Tax Yield

Eoghan Murphy

99. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the amount of vehicle registration tax and value added tax collected from the sale of private motor vehicles in 2015. [11201/16]

Córas Iompair Éireann

Eoghan Murphy

576. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to set out the net amount of fuel tax, excise duty and value added tax Córas Iompair Éireann paid in 2015. [11202/16]

Visa Applications

Eoghan Murphy

144. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to assist with an issue (details supplied) regarding a visa application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10595/16]

Schools Building Projects

Eoghan Murphy

334. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills to assist with an issue (details supplied) regarding the permanent location of the school. [10596/16]

Homeless Accommodation Provision

Eoghan Murphy

751. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost to the Exchequer for the provision of hotel accommodation to homeless families in County Dublin in the 12 months to 31 March 2016. [6290/16]

Insurance Costs

Eoghan Murphy

65. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance to address an insurance issue (details supplied). [3511/16]

Tax Code

Eoghan Murphy

66. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will amend the inheritance laws, to allow a flat allowance for an individual over a person’s lifetime, regardless of the size of the inheritance or the relationship with the donor; and if this would be fairer. [3515/16]

Nursing Home Beds

Eoghan Murphy

244. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing homes and beds in Dublin that are currently lying idle. [3514/16]

National Transport Authority

Eoghan Murphy

369. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Transport Authority will respond to residents of Wilfield Road in Dublin 4, regarding the issues that the residents raised, regarding its report on partial footpath parking. [3510/16]

Citizenship Applications

Eoghan Murphy

292. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will reduce the cost of applications for Irish citizenship and certifications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3236/16]

Tax Code

Eoghan Murphy

210. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance his views on a submission (details supplied), given the changes introduced in budget 2016. [46796/15]

Government Deficit

Eoghan Murphy

231. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the latest general Government debt and deficit projections between now and 2020, given the recently announced Exchequer update for 2015. [1234/16]

Consumer Protection

Eoghan Murphy

284. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the automatic default to a higher payment plan which is part of Greyhound Household Recycling’s current renewal policy is in contravention of citizens’ rights and that a move to a more costly policy should only be possible by express consent on the part of the customer (detail supplied). [46619/15]

General Practitioner Contracts

Eoghan Murphy

595. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding general practitioners. [46786/15]

Schools Refurbishment

Eoghan Murphy

746. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to provide information regarding construction works (details supplied) in Dublin 4. [46500/15]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Eoghan Murphy

755. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the support schemes available to persons who return to education following unemployment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46590/15]

National Transport Authority

Eoghan Murphy

917. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will assist with a report (details supplied) commissioned by the National Transport Authority. [46615/15]

Public Transport

Eoghan Murphy

918. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to ensure that signalling systems along the Dublin Area Rapid Transit line are modernised in-line with any increases in frequency as per information provided (details supplied). [46616/15]

Garda Station Refurbishment

Eoghan Murphy

204. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will commit funding to the proper cleaning of the facade of a Garda station (details supplied) in Dublin 4. [46364/15]

Disability Services Funding

Eoghan Murphy

435. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health to ensure that the Health Service Executive immediately engages in meaningful negotiations (details supplied) with representatives of Camphill Communities, as the financial situation requires immediate action. [45903/15]

Home Tuition Scheme Eligibility

Eoghan Murphy

530. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of home tuition eligibility (details supplied). [42802/15]

Immigration Controls

Eoghan Murphy

322. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the protocols in place for persons living and working here for a number of years without permission and-or documentation and where national identity documents from their native country may have expired for them to come forward and declare themselves without fear of immediate deportation or the significant disruption of their daily family and working lives; her plans for an amnesty, or form of normalisation, for such hidden persons who in general make a positive contribution to their communities and who have not found themselves in trouble with the authorities, or in breach of the law, except on this one point; and the current position of undocumented persons here, compared to the position of the undocumented Irish living and working in the United States of America. [41490/15]

Home Care Packages

Eoghan Murphy

416. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a solution to a home care problem (details supplied). [41624/15]

Health Services Provision

Eoghan Murphy

417. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide assistance to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6. [41629/15]

Teaching Qualifications

Eoghan Murphy

461. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on making an exemption from compulsory Irish examinations for higher diplomas in education in the case of foreign language teachers. [41216/15]

Departmental Properties

Eoghan Murphy

462. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of arrangement that allowed her to take ownership of the Office of Public Works site on Harcourt Terrace in Dublin 2. [41218/15]

Private Rented Accommodation Costs

Eoghan Murphy

529. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government how landlords are expected to find similarly-priced lettings locally to reflect the market average, particularly where significant changes to internal accommodation are concerned and so are not necessarily reflected in lettings of a similar size or in a similar location. [41217/15]

Rural Development Policy

Eoghan Murphy

531. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the revitalisation of rural communities. [41312/15]

Child Benefit Reform

Eoghan Murphy

188. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if both parents of a child must apply for child benefit payments to receive them or any other form of social protection assistance related to the child; and if changes are planned to strengthen the duty of care of both parents to the welfare of the child. [40657/15]

Anti-Social Behaviour

Eoghan Murphy

320. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to address anti-social behaviour, including drug-taking, aggressive behaviour and violence in the Temple Bar area of Dublin 2; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40225/15]

Services for People with Disabilities

Eoghan Murphy

390. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health his plans to reverse cuts in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 18, so that appropriate transport will be provided. [40280/15]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Eoghan Murphy

494. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will establish modern-day craft programmes to facilitate apprenticeships in key areas such as in cooking and food preparation, where the apprentice is trained in the craft, receives work experience, and is paid. [40659/15]

Dublin Docklands Development Authority

Eoghan Murphy

585. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government where the legal liability for a development (details supplied) in Dublin 2 will rest upon the dissolution of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority. [40660/15]

Dublin Docklands Development Authority

Eoghan Murphy

586. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide copies of all surveys, reports or investigations commissioned by the Dublin Docklands Development Authority into a development (details supplied) in Dublin 2 prior to 2015. [40661/15]

Road Traffic Offences

Eoghan Murphy

633. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will introduce new powers to allow An Garda Síochána to fine cyclists in breach of the law on the spot, and to collect fines on the spot, as happens in other European countries, where the police have the power to escort offenders to the nearest automated teller machines if the offenders do not have the funds on them. [40658/15]

Tax Code

Eoghan Murphy

62. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will include full-time carers who live with an aged parent, but who own another property, in the dwelling house exemptions, as part of the capital acquisition tax changes (details supplied). [39722/15]

Community Care Provision

Eoghan Murphy

127. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will consider the allocation of resources to community care given the circumstances outlined in correspondence (details supplied). [39741/15]

State Examinations

Eoghan Murphy

151. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will expedite a review (details supplied) in Dublin 6. [39780/15]

Health Services Access

Eoghan Murphy

435. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health the assistance available to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; if such assistance will be made available, given the difficulties being experienced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39420/15]

Tax Code

Eoghan Murphy

304. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance his plans to encourage employers to hire persons returning to work after being absent for a number of years for reasons of child rearing or other family considerations. [37804/15]

Tax Code

Eoghan Murphy

305. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Finance his plans to exempt those over 66 years of age from stamp duty if they downsize their homes and purchase another; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37808/15]