Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Approved Housing Bodies

Catherine Murphy

659. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of subsidies paid to approved housing bodies over the past three years to date; the way in which he monitors the use of subsidies issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36982/19]

Approved Housing Bodies

Catherine Murphy

660. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of management and maintenance fees paid to approved housing bodies over the past three years to date; the way in which he monitors the use of the fees issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36983/19]

Local Authority Housing Funding

Catherine Murphy

675. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of funding contributed to Kildare County Council regarding the acquisition of units at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37428/19]

Air Corps

Catherine Murphy

6. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention or that of his predecessors has been drawn to correspondence in 2016 between the HSA and the Air Corps regarding personal protective equipment (details supplied); if so, the action taken on foot of the correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35006/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

8. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount expended on the renewal of licences (details supplied) by his Department since 2009 to date in 2019; the amount projected to be spent on the renewal of such licences by his Department over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35338/19]

Consultancy Contracts Data

Catherine Murphy

9. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the names of external consultancies that delivered and continue to deliver advice and training on all aspects of GDPR in the context of preparedness and ongoing upskilling of staff regarding the regulation; the cost expended on the external advice and training of same to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35573/19]

Departmental Customer Charters

Catherine Murphy

10. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of complaints his Department received under the customer service charter in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; if his attention has been drawn to issues and or problems in having complaints registered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35641/19]

Departmental Internships

Catherine Murphy

16. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of unpaid internships issued and or granted to persons to work in his Department over the past five years to 28 August 2019; the number of persons that took up unpaid internship roles in that timeframe; if his Department continues to offer unpaid internships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36145/19]

Protected Disclosures

Catherine Murphy

17. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the safeguards in place to protect the identity of the person who has made the protected disclosure in instances in which protected disclosures are shared with external consultants; if the person that made the protected disclosure is notified in advance; if their consent is required to share the disclosure with external consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36202/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

31. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount expended on the renewal of licences (details supplied) by his Department since 2009 to date in 2019; the amount projected to be spent on the renewal of such licences by his Department over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35342/19]

Consultancy Contracts Data

Catherine Murphy

35. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the names of external consultancies that delivered and continue to deliver advice and training on all aspects of GDPR in the context of preparedness and ongoing upskilling of staff regarding the regulation; the cost expended on the external advice and training of same to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35577/19]

Departmental Customer Charters

Catherine Murphy

36. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of complaints his Department received under the customer service charter in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; if his attention has been drawn to issues and or problems in having complaints registered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35645/19]

Departmental Internships

Catherine Murphy

44. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of unpaid internships issued and or granted to persons to work in his Department over the past five years to 28 August 2019; the number of persons who took up unpaid internship roles in that timeframe; if his Department continues to offer unpaid internships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36149/19]

Insurance Industry

Catherine Murphy

51. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the cessation by a company (details supplied) to provide specialist insurance here; if he has engaged with the company on the matter; if he has sought to engage other insurance providers regarding providing an alternative specialist cover here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34783/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

97. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the amount expended on the renewal of licences (details supplied) by his Department since 2009 to date in 2019; the amount projected to be spent on the renewal of such licences by his Department over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35341/19]

General Data Protection Regulation

Catherine Murphy

107. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the names of external consultancies that delivered and continue to deliver advice and training on all aspects of GDPR in the context of preparedness and ongoing upskilling of staff regarding the regulation; the cost expended on the external advice and training of same to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35576/19]

Departmental Customer Charters

Catherine Murphy

109. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of complaints his Department received under the customer service charter in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; if his attention has been drawn to issues and or problems in having complaints registered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35644/19]

VAT Rate Application

Catherine Murphy

115. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to guidance in relation to food supplements issued by the Revenue Commissioners from May 2007 (details supplied); if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that food supplements were zero rated on 1 January 1991; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35731/19]

Revenue Commissioners Investigations

Catherine Murphy

122. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if officials of the Revenue Commissioners have visited a site (details supplied) in County Kildare to date in 2019; if so, the nature and-or reason for inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35833/19]

IBRC Legal Cases

Catherine Murphy

131. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the legal costs incurred by the State with respect to the successful case taken by a person (details supplied) in both the High Court and the Court of Appeal; if the costs are now fully discharged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36062/19]

IBRC Legal Cases

Catherine Murphy

132. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of cases concluded in the courts with respect to the IBRC; the costs settled to date; the nature of each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36063/19]

IBRC Operations

Catherine Murphy

133. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the details of the sale of IBRCAC in 2014 including the proceeds versus the original value; the number of staff and investors originally involved; the number transferred to a company (details supplied) following the sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36064/19]

Departmental Internships

Catherine Murphy

144. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of unpaid internships issued and-or granted to persons to work in his Department over the past five years to 28 August 2019; the number of persons who took up unpaid internship roles in that timeframe; if his Department continues to offer unpaid internships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36148/19]

Office of Public Works Properties

Catherine Murphy

184. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Office of Public Works owned and-or managed and-or leased properties that have and are not being used and-or are vacant and-or are not yet assigned to a body by status, location and duration of vacancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35069/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

188. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount expended on the renewal of licences (details supplied) by his Department since 2009 to date in 2019; the amount projected to be spent on the renewal of such licences by his Department over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35346/19]

Departmental Properties

Catherine Murphy

191. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if property valuations received by the Office of Public Works regarding 44-45 O'Connell Street, Dublin 1, since it acquired the properties to date will be required; the amount it originally paid for the properties; if the Office of Public Works has been offered off-market sums and-or land and-or property swaps to dispose of the properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35408/19]

Departmental Schemes

Catherine Murphy

192. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date on which he was consulted regarding the closing of applications for the deep retrofit scheme; if he has engaged with the Ministers for Housing, Planning and Local Government and Communications, Climate Action and Environment on the issue of the closure of the scheme; if he has received a request to provide further funding for the scheme and-or compensation for applicants who are a loss due to the cessation of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35566/19]

Consultancy Contracts Data

Catherine Murphy

193. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the names of external consultancies that delivered and continue to deliver advice and training on all aspects of GDPR in the context of preparedness and ongoing upskilling of staff regarding the regulation; the cost expended on the external advice and training on same to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35581/19]

Departmental Customer Charters

Catherine Murphy

195. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of complaints his Department received under the customer service charter in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; if his attention has been drawn to issues and-or problems in having complaints registered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35649/19]

Vacant Sites Levy

Catherine Murphy

202. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount paid per unit (details supplied) in vacant site levies since the levy was introduced by year and amount per vacant unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35823/19]

Telecommunications Infrastructure

Catherine Murphy

208. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual amount of income derived from all third-party installations of telecommunications equipment on masts at Garda stations or former Garda stations in the past three years to date by station and/or mast location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36070/19]

Departmental Internships

Catherine Murphy

211. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of unpaid internships issued or granted to persons to work in his Department over the past five years to 28 August 2019; the number of persons that took up unpaid internship roles in that timeframe; if his Department continues to offer unpaid internships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36153/19]

National Lottery Regulator

Catherine Murphy

219. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of investigations and successful prosecutions by the lottery regulator regarding instances of underage gambling and/or the selling of lottery games and/or products since 1 January 2019 to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36456/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

349. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount expended on the renewal of licences (details supplied) by his Department since 2009 to date in 2019; the amount projected to be spent on the renewal of such licences by his Department over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35339/19]

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

367. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the names of external consultancies that delivered and continue to deliver advice and training on all aspects of GDPR in the context of preparedness and ongoing upskilling of staff regarding the regulation; the cost expended on the external advice and training of same to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35574/19]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

372. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of complaints his Department received under the customer service charter in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; if his attention has been drawn to issues and or problems in having complaints registered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35642/19]

Schools Building Projects Data

Catherine Murphy

398. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a schedule of inspections conducted at a site (details supplied) and its surrounds for quality assurance and building regulations compliance since the project commenced to date will be provided; his plans to carry out a full risk assessment at the location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35835/19]

School Transport Provision

Catherine Murphy

416. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the additional funding provided for school transport for schools (details supplied) to date in 2019, in view of the fact that the school population will be larger and the catchment bigger; the process used to calculate transport needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36075/19]

Departmental Internships

Catherine Murphy

423. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of unpaid internships issued and-or granted to persons to work in his Department over the past five years to 28 August 2019; the number of persons who took up unpaid internship roles in that timeframe; if his Department continues to offer unpaid internships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36146/19]

School Placement

Catherine Murphy

463. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to review the Kilcock school planning area to include Johnstownbridge and Kilahanroe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36523/19]

Direct Provision Data

Catherine Murphy

575. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons seeking international protection here that were placed in emergency accommodation rather than dedicated direct provision centres in 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of persons that have had their application approved with a permission to remain that have not exited on a full-time basis from direct provision centres following receipt of their due date to vacate premises in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; the level of engagement he has had with the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government in respect of meeting housing needs for persons exiting direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35072/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

584. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount expended on the renewal of licences (details supplied) by his Department since 2009 to date in 2019; the amount projected to be spent on the renewal of such licences by his Department over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35345/19]

Garda Recruitment

Catherine Murphy

603. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question Number 464 of 8 May 2019, if he has engaged or consulted with the Garda Commissioner in respect of extending or abolishing the upper age limit for persons wishing to make an application to become a full-time serving trainee Garda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35565/19]

Consultancy Contracts Data

Catherine Murphy

604. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the names of external consultancies that delivered and continue to deliver advice and training on all aspects of GDPR in the context of preparedness and ongoing upskilling of staff regarding the regulation; the cost expended on the external advice and training on same to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35580/19]

Departmental Customer Charters

Catherine Murphy

607. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of complaints his Department received under the customer service charter in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; if his attention has been drawn to issues and-or problems in having complaints registered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35648/19]

Departmental Internships

Catherine Murphy

651. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of unpaid internships issued and-or granted to persons to work in his Department over the past five years to 28 August 2019; the number of persons who took up unpaid internship roles in that timeframe; if his Department continues to offer unpaid internships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36152/19]

Protected Disclosures

Catherine Murphy

656. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the safeguards in place to protect the identity of the person who has made the protected disclosure in instances in which protected disclosures are shared with external consultants; if the person who made the protected disclosure is notified in advance; if the person's consent is required to share the disclosure with external consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36200/19]

Gambling Sector

Catherine Murphy

672. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of investigations and successful prosecutions that have occurred regarding instances of underage gambling in on street bookmaker shops and track side bookmakers in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36455/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

725. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount expended on the renewal of licences (details supplied) by her Department since 2009 to date in 2019; the amount projected to be spent on the renewal of such licences by her Department over the next five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35334/19]

Consultancy Contracts Data

Catherine Murphy

729. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the names of external consultancies that delivered and continue to deliver advice and training on all aspects of GDPR in the context of preparedness and ongoing upskilling of staff regarding the regulation; the cost expended on the external advice and training of same to date in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35569/19]

Departmental Customer Charters

Catherine Murphy

730. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of complaints her Department received under the customer service charter in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; if her attention has been drawn to issues and-or problems in having complaints registered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35637/19]

Departmental Internships

Catherine Murphy

736. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of unpaid internships issued and or granted to persons to work in her Department over the past five years to 28 August 2019; the number of persons who took up unpaid internship roles in that timeframe; if her Department continues to offer unpaid internships; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36141/19]

Maternity Services

Catherine Murphy

878. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the amount spent by each maternity hospital in the past five years to date on infant feed formula, teats and bottles by hospital, amount and year; if hospitals are permitted to accept infant feed formula and related products without charge from suppliers for distribution to patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35071/19]

Dental Services

Catherine Murphy

886. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the status of the refurbishment and reopening of the HSE children's dental service (details supplied) in Celbridge, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35117/19]

Rehabilitation Training Allowance Payments

Catherine Murphy

899. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the decision to cut the rehabilitative training allowance will be reviewed with a view to fully reinstating same; the reason for the decision to cut the allowance; if his attention has been drawn to a national petition (details supplied) regarding the allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35179/19]

Newborn Screening Cards

Catherine Murphy

906. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the level of access a company has to Guthrie cards in the archives of Temple Street Hospital; if he has granted the company access and-or view and-or use of Guthrie cards for purposes in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; if so, the name of the companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35198/19]

Newborn Screening Cards

Catherine Murphy

907. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he has considered the options paper supplied to him by his officials in the context of the newborn screening card archive forum 2016; the policy decision he has taken since 2017 in this regard based on the options paper; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35199/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

923. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the amount expended on the renewal of licences (details supplied) by his Department since 2009 to date in 2019; the amount projected to be spent on the renewal of such licences by his Department over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35343/19]

Consultancy Contracts Data

Catherine Murphy

978. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the names of external consultancies that delivered and continue to deliver advice and training on all aspects of GDPR in the context of preparedness and ongoing upskilling of staff regarding the regulation; the cost expended on the external advice and training on same to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35578/19]

Departmental Customer Charters

Catherine Murphy

998. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of complaints his Department received under the customer service charter in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; if his attention has been drawn to issues and or problems in having complaints registered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35646/19]

Rare Diseases Strategy Implementation

Catherine Murphy

1054. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he and his officials will meet with persons (details supplied) regarding Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and the issue in relation to the availability and quality of treatment of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35836/19]

Departmental Internships

Catherine Murphy

1186. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of unpaid internships issued and-or granted to persons to work in his Department over the past five years to 28 August 2019; the number of persons who took up unpaid internship roles in that timeframe; if his Department continues to offer unpaid internships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36150/19]

Protected Disclosures

Catherine Murphy

1192. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the safeguards in place to protect the identity of persons who make a protected disclosure in instances in which the protected disclosures are shared with external consultants; if the person who made the protected disclosure is notified in advance; if his or her consent is required in order to share the disclosure with external consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36203/19]

Vaccination Programme

Catherine Murphy

1294. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if certain aspects of the HPV immunisation programme will be reviewed with the view to introducing a catch-up scheme for persons that have just missed the September 2019 introduction of the programme for boys entering the first year of second-level education (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36544/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

1390. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount expended on the renewal of licences (details supplied) by his Department since 2009 to date in 2019; the amount projected to be spent on the renewal of such licences by his Department over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35333/19]

Consultancy Contracts Data

Catherine Murphy

1404. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the names of external consultancies that delivered and continue to deliver advice and training on all aspects of GDPR in the context of preparedness and ongoing upskilling of staff regarding the regulation; the cost expended on the external advice and training of same to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35568/19]

Departmental Customer Charters

Catherine Murphy

1409. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of complaints his Department received under the customer service charter in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; if his attention has been drawn to issues and or problems in having complaints registered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35636/19]

Departmental Internships

Catherine Murphy

1425. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of unpaid internships issued and or granted to persons to work in his Department over the past five years to 28 August 2019; the number of persons that took up unpaid internship roles in that timeframe; if his Department continues to offer unpaid internships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36140/19]

Building Energy Rating Compliance

Catherine Murphy

1469. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the historical application costs per application for the now closed deep retrofit scheme; the sum collected in application costs for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35563/19]

Building Energy Rating Compliance

Catherine Murphy

1470. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of applications received for the deep retrofit scheme since the pilot commenced to the date on which the scheme closed; the number approved; the number refused; the number pending on the closing date for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35564/19]

National Broadband Plan Data

Catherine Murphy

1491. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount expended on hosting meetings, entertainment and related services associated with the national broadband plan in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, by amount, service provider and services engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35116/19]

National Broadband Plan Data

Catherine Murphy

1493. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 2280 of 23 July 2019, if he will provide a schedule of the more than 300 meetings to date between the national broadband plan procurement team and representatives of the preferred bidder since the competitive dialogue commenced in July 2016 that were attended by and-or representatives of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35122/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

1496. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount expended on the renewal of licences (details supplied) by his Department since 2009 to date in 2019; the amount projected to be spent on the renewal of such licences by his Department over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35336/19]

Consultancy Contracts Data

Catherine Murphy

1510. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the names of external consultancies that delivered and continue to deliver advice and training on all aspects of GDPR in the context of preparedness and ongoing upskilling of staff regarding the regulation; the cost expended on the external advice and training of same to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35571/19]

Building Energy Rating Compliance

Catherine Murphy

1511. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the historical application costs per application for the now closed deep retrofit scheme; the amount collected in application costs for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35584/19]

Building Energy Rating Compliance

Catherine Murphy

1512. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of applications received for the deep retrofit scheme since the pilot commenced to the date on which the scheme closed; the number approved, refused and pending, respectively on the closing date for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35585/19]

Energy Schemes

Catherine Murphy

1513. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the financial position of some applicants of the deep retrofit scheme (details supplied); the way in which the scheme complies with the customer charter of SEAI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35586/19]

Departmental Customer Charters

Catherine Murphy

1516. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of complaints his Department received under the customer service charter in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; if his attention has been drawn to issues and or problems in having complaints registered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35639/19]

Departmental Internships

Catherine Murphy

1524. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of unpaid internships issued and-or granted to persons to work in his Department over the past five years to 28 August 2019; the number of persons that took up unpaid internship roles in that timeframe; if his Department continues to offer unpaid internships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36143/19]

Protected Disclosures

Catherine Murphy

1526. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the safeguards in place to protect the identity of the person who has made the protected disclosure in instances in which protected disclosures are shared with external consultants; if the person who made the protected disclosure is notified in advance; if their consent is required to share the disclosure with external consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36201/19]

Public Transport Data

Catherine Murphy

1576. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the revenue raised from the start date of a contract with a company (details supplied) to date in 2019 on a route-by-route basis in the context of gross cost contract between the National Transport Authority, NTA, and the company; the figures from cash and Leap fares respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35274/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

1581. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount expended on the renewal of licences (details supplied) by his Department since 2009 to date in 2019; the amount projected to be spent on the renewal of such licences by his Department over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35348/19]

Consultancy Contracts Data

Catherine Murphy

1585. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the names of external consultancies that delivered and continue to deliver advice and training on all aspects of GDPR in the context of preparedness and ongoing upskilling of staff regarding the regulation; the cost expended on the external advice and training of same to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35583/19]

Departmental Customer Charters

Catherine Murphy

1587. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of complaints his Department received under the customer service charter in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; if his attention has been drawn to issues and or problems in having complaints registered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35651/19]

Railway Stations

Catherine Murphy

1594. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the duration and location in instances in which lifts at DART and commuter train stations were out of order since 1 January 2018 to 22 August 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35742/19]

Departmental Internships

Catherine Murphy

1608. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of unpaid internships issued and or granted to persons to work in his Department over the past five years to 28 August 2019; the number of persons that took up unpaid internship roles in that timeframe; if his Department continues to offer unpaid internships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36155/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

1672. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount expended on the renewal of licences (details supplied) by her Department since 2009 to date in 2019; the amount projected to be spent on the renewal of such licences by her Department over the next five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35335/19]

Consultancy Contracts Data

Catherine Murphy

1688. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the names of external consultancies that delivered and continue to deliver advice and training on all aspects of GDPR in the context of preparedness and ongoing upskilling of staff regarding the regulation; the cost expended on the external advice and training of same to date in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35570/19]

Departmental Customer Charters

Catherine Murphy

1691. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of complaints her Department received under the customer service charter in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; if her attention has been drawn to issues and-or problems in having complaints registered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35638/19]

Departmental Internships

Catherine Murphy

1695. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of unpaid internships issued and-or granted to persons to work in her Department over the past five years to 28 August 2019; the number of persons who took up unpaid internship roles in that timeframe; if her Department continues to offer unpaid internships; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36142/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

1738. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount expended on the renewal of licences (details supplied) by his Department since 2009 to date in 2019; the amount projected to be spent on the renewal of such licences by his Department over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35347/19]

Consultancy Contracts Data

Catherine Murphy

1740. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the names of external consultancies that delivered and continue to deliver advice and training on all aspects of GDPR in the context of preparedness and ongoing upskilling of staff regarding the regulation; the cost expended on the external advice and training of same to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35582/19]

Departmental Customer Charters

Catherine Murphy

1741. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of complaints his Department received under the customer service charter in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; if his attention has been drawn to issues and or problems in having complaints registered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35650/19]

Departmental Internships

Catherine Murphy

1744. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of unpaid internships issued and or granted to persons to work in his Department over the past five years to 28 August 2019; the number of persons that took up unpaid internship roles in that timeframe; if his Department continues to offer unpaid internships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36154/19]

Household Benefits Scheme

Catherine Murphy

1782. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to enhance the household benefits package in the context of budget 2020; if she will increase the electricity and gas allowance aspects for budget 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34887/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

1815. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount expended on the renewal of licences (details supplied) by her Department since 2009 to date in 2019; the amount projected to be spent on the renewal of such licences by her Department over the next five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35340/19]

Consultancy Contracts Data

Catherine Murphy

1834. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the names of external consultancies that delivered and continue to deliver advice and training on all aspects of GDPR in the context of preparedness and ongoing upskilling of staff regarding the regulation; the cost expended on the external advice and training of same to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35575/19]

Departmental Customer Charters

Catherine Murphy

1842. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of complaints her Department received under the customer service charter in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; if her attention has been drawn to issues and-or problems in having complaints registered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35643/19]

Departmental Consultations

Catherine Murphy

1862. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 782 of 9 July 2019, the work undertaken by the data specialist her Department engaged at a cost of €97,150 in 2019; if they were engaged on matters in respect of the public services card and or reports examining the public services card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36079/19]

Departmental Internships

Catherine Murphy

1865. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of unpaid internships issued and or granted to persons to work in her Department over the past five years to 28 August 2019; the number of persons that took up unpaid internship roles in that timeframe; if her Department continues to offer unpaid internships; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36147/19]