Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

National Broadband Plan

Catherine Murphy

846. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has funded or if funds relating to national broadband plan funding have been directed towards a company (details supplied) in 2019; his plans for same in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44413/19]

National Broadband Plan

Catherine Murphy

847. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has funded or if funds relating to the national broadband plan have been directed towards a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44431/19]

National Broadband Plan

Catherine Murphy

848. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to award an initial percentage of national broadband plan funds to a company (details supplied) via another company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44453/19]

Bus Services

Catherine Murphy

932. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost to date in 2019 regarding all aspects of BusConnects since the project was first conceived; the consultancy firms engaged; the costs and headings under which costs were incurred; the amounts of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44918/19]

Sports Capital Programme Administration

Catherine Murphy

956. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date on which the next round of applications for the sports capital programme will commence; the date on which the current round will cease granting to successful applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45293/19]

Rail Services Provision

Catherine Murphy

964. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the delivery and roll-out date of the 41 additional carriages as announced on 30 September 2019 (details supplied); the role the NTA and Irish Rail will have in the procurement in the new stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45366/19]

Orthodontic Services

Catherine Murphy

992. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) regarding children that were harmed by HSE orthodontic services in the Dublin mid-Leinster region over a period of time; if she will request Tusla to engage with the HSE to immediately publish the report; if she will examine the matters contained in the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44651/19]

Orthodontic Services

Catherine Murphy

1008. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 449 of 15 October 2019, if a report (details supplied) by the HSE will be published and investigated in view of the fact an audit of 7,500 minors has now been completed; if Tusla is investigating this matter; the number of litigations active against the State in relation to the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45154/19]

Public Services Card Data

Catherine Murphy

1026. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of the development and implementation of the MyGovID online system; the annual maintenance cost of same; the number of MyGov accounts created to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44494/19]

Public Services Card Data

Catherine Murphy

1052. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of offences recorded and-or investigated regarding breaches of Schedule 5 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 regarding unspecified bodies requesting a person to produce a public services card since its introduction; the number of complaints by persons to her regarding same since the card has been introduced; if she will provide a schedule of the offending bodies and or organisations that breached Schedule 5 of the Act; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44657/19]

Public Services Card

Catherine Murphy

1063. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons issued with a public services card before they were 18 years of age since the card was introduced; the process of issuing a card to a minor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44811/19]

Public Services Card

Catherine Murphy

1066. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the details of a process that results in a person being posted a public services card on his or her 18th birthday; the extent and geography of the way in which this occurs; the way in which it complies with consent and dealing with a minor; the way in which such persons are identified by her Department; the way in which this conforms to SAFE 2 and GDPR; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44826/19]

Public Services Card

Catherine Murphy

1069. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if it is policy to issue persons with a public services card when they reach 18 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44871/19]

Departmental Investigations

Catherine Murphy

1081. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 653 of 17 September 2019, the reason data regarding decisions made on employment and self-employment cannot be provided; the reason it is unavailable; her plans to improve record keeping in view of the fact a significant amount of important data is not being quantified; if she will consider tracking such cases by sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45027/19]

Data Protection

Catherine Murphy

1104. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the level of personal information sharing and-or exchange between her Department and the National Screening Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45274/19]

Irish Water Funding

Catherine Murphy

1116. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount transferred to Irish Water in funding from the Exchequer in the past five years to date; the projected amount to be transferred to Irish Water over the next decade from central funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44630/19]

Water Quality

Catherine Murphy

1120. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the progress of compliance with the EU Water Framework Directive; the headings in which Ireland falls under the required acceptable thresholds for surface and groundwater; the steps he is taking to improve a score (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45313/19]

Irish Water Data

Catherine Murphy

1135. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a full schedule of assets transferred from the State to Irish Water since Irish Water was established by assets type will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44626/19]

Planning Issues

Catherine Murphy

1143. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the changing requirements under section 180 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 following the various legislative amendments that have been made (details supplied); his plans to make further changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44787/19]

Housing Estates

Catherine Murphy

1149. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn by local authorities to impediments under section 180 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 since Irish Water was established; if so, the local authorities; the issues that have been highlighted; his plans to revise the law as a consequence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44915/19]

Housing Estates

Catherine Murphy

1150. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reporting from local authorities that followed the issuing of circular PD1/06 with respect to taking housing estates in charge; if he will seek information on impediments experienced in the process since the establishment of Irish Water; if local authorities have been petitioned to take an estate in charge in cases in which housing estates meet the time criteria and they have not done so; if the report will include the number of housing estates involved, the number of houses in each estate, the year it received planning permission and enforcement actions in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44916/19]

Irish Water Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

1174. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount paid by Irish Water in respect of commercial rates in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45294/19]

Planning Issues

Catherine Murphy

1175. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to make changes to the legislation with regard to the process of taking in charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45299/19]

Creative Ireland Programme

Catherine Murphy

1211. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the budget allocation for the Creative Ireland programme in each of the years 2017, 2018 and 2019; and the budget allocation for same in 2020. [45001/19]

Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal

Catherine Murphy

114. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to review the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal system in view of the fact that some aspects of questioning may have an effect of retraumatising victims (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43854/19]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Catherine Murphy

195. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a petition regarding stage 3 melanoma (details supplied); the actions he plans to take regarding the points raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44048/19]

Public Sector Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

98. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public servants who retired and or exited employment in the public service in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43673/19]

Rail Services Provision

Catherine Murphy

181. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if orders have been placed for carriages that can meet the requirement in the context of European guidelines regarding minimum spaces on trains for bikes; if not, if this requirement will be part of the tendering (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43706/19]

Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund

Catherine Murphy

221. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the allocations to local infrastructure housing activation fund, LIHAF, in 2018 and from 1 January to 31 August 2019; the amounts that were directed towards the various headings of the off-site infrastructures that were funded; the amount set for LIHAF in Budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43698/19]

Office of Public Works Data

Catherine Murphy

168. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Percent for Art budget amount that was included in the overall capital budget estimate for Miesian Plaza, Dublin; if art works were commissioned in respect of the site; the way in which the OPW selected the arts medium that was chosen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43256/19]

Office of Public Works Data

Catherine Murphy

169. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Percent for Art budget amount that was included in the overall capital budget estimate for the new Kevin Street Garda station; if art works were commissioned in respect of the site; the way in which the OPW selected the arts medium that was chosen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43257/19]

Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Programme

Catherine Murphy

172. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if Clane, County Kildare, is classed on OPW maps as a flood risk; the position regarding OPW flood risk maps; if they are made available to companies that sell house insurance products; if they have permission to use OPW maps in the context of assessing risk associated with insurance products; his plans to provide insurers with maps compiled by the OPW; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43395/19]

Workplace Safety

Catherine Murphy

264. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of fatalities at State ports in the past five years to date due to workplace accidents; if one single health and safety charter exists for the sector; if she has met with port managers on this issue; her plans to engage will stakeholders in respect of health and safety issues at ports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42982/19]

National Children's Hospital Administration

Catherine Murphy

355. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the percent for art budget amount that was included in the overall capital budget estimate for the new national children's hospital; if art works have been commissioned in respect of the site; the way in which it is proposed to select the arts medium which will be chosen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43255/19]

Public Transport Data

Catherine Murphy

522. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of drivers and-or transport vehicle operators that failed alcohol and drugs tests over past three years to date in 2019 in Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann, Irish Rail, Luas and at companies awarded contracts to operate public transport services; the nature of the sanctions imposed on those that have failed such tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42961/19]

Taxi Regulations

Catherine Murphy

523. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of taxi and or limousine drivers that failed alcohol and-or drugs tests over past three years to date in 2019 while delivering their services; the nature of the sanctions imposed on those that have failed such tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42962/19]

Public Services Card

Catherine Murphy

619. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if private companies can demand and or request a public services card in order to undertake customer authentication or identification; if private companies have access to databases to verify persons to their card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43158/19]

Housing Assistance Payment Administration

Catherine Murphy

324. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if additional staffing resources have been requested for the HAP shared services centre section in Limerick; if his attention has been drawn to a substantial backlog of up to ten weeks in processing payments to landlords from submission to receipt of payment; his plans to address the backlog by providing additional resources; when this will occur; the additional homeless measures being undertaken to mitigate the delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42744/19]

Housing Assistance Payment Administration

Catherine Murphy

325. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the budget provided for the HAP shared services centre for 2019; the amount drawn down; the estimated but not as yet approved payment amount; if there is a shortfall, the way in which this will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42748/19]

Tribunals of Inquiry Reports

Catherine Murphy

89. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the status of the investigation into the findings of the Moriarty tribunal; if he is satisfied that the findings will be acted upon; if further consideration has been given to the transmission to other agencies of information obtained by the Revenue Commissioners under bilateral agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42419/19]

Garda Recruitment

Catherine Murphy

130. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has engaged and-or consulted with the Garda Commissioner and-or other authorities in respect of broadening and-or abolishing the upper age limit on persons wishing to make an application to become a full-time serving trainee Garda in line with the PSNI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42502/19]

Tribunals of Inquiry Reports

Catherine Murphy

137. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide the last date on which he and-or his officials were briefed with an update by the DPP and-or An Garda Síochána in respect of the final report of the Moriarty tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42549/19]

Departmental Funding

Catherine Murphy

138. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the end recipients of funding that was initially given to an organisation (details supplied) in each of the years 2008 to 2016 in respect of State investment in the intercultural plan of same; the reason for the gaps in 2013, 2014 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42554/19]

Control of Dogs

Catherine Murphy

245. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of responses received as part of the public consultation on the review of the Control of Dogs Act 1986; the timeline for the processing leading to his report on the consultation; the date on which he plans to publish same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42501/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

104. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has recruited by grade in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has lost due to retirement by grade in the same period. [41825/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

106. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has recruited by grade in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has lost due to retirement by grade in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41815/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

121. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has recruited by grade in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has lost due to retirement by grade in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41819/19]

Departmental Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

139. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has recruited by grade in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has lost due to retirement by grade in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41818/19]

Office of Public Works Projects

Catherine Murphy

162. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status regarding extra costs submitted by a contractor associated with the Kevin Street Garda divisional headquarters to the Office of Public Works; if he will provide the sum associated with the additional costs; if the OPW are disputing the bill in its entirety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41720/19]

Civil Service Staff Data

Catherine Murphy

164. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to extend the duration for which a civil servant may take a career break in order to gain private sector and-or other public service experience and-or avail of full-time study; the number of civil servants on career break in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41808/19]