207. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in instances in which his Department is funding the sale of the site back to a local authority for social housing, if he will outline the procedures that are in place to ensure there are no conflicts of interest in respect of the transaction; and if he will set out the due diligence his Department undertakes in respect of funding being released to local authorities for the purchase of lands that will be used for the construction of social housing. [20268/23]
163. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update in respect of a site her Department owns and its intended use for a permanent building for a school (details supplied); if she will provide details of her engagements with the patron in respect of same; and the date on which the project will commence its stages to becoming a live project. [20394/23]
150. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update in respect of the accommodation brief for a building project (details supplied); if she will provide a further update in respect of the engagements an education and training board has had to date with the patron; and the date on which the project will commence. [20275/23]
136. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has been contacted or engaged by a company (details supplied) in respect of job losses at the company; if so, the nature of those discussions; if he is satisfied that the company will comply with communication protocols in respect of redundancies and-or requests to take unpaid leave and-or any other steps deemed to be cost saving; and if he will clarify the obligation of a company to inform him of plans to implement a voluntary time off programme for staff and whether they are obliged to comply with the request. [20308/23]
128. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the Garda stations within the Kildare division that were refurbished by the OPW in 2022 and to date in 2023; the nature of the refurbishment, in tabular form, that exceeded works costing €50,000 and above; and if each refurbishment project is still ongoing or completed. [20496/23]
124. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he has engaged with the operators of the national lottery or the regulator of the national lottery in the context of gambling addiction in the past five years to date. [20310/23]
115. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance , further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 208 to 210, inclusive, of 25 April, if he will clarify with the Revenue Commissioners whether they are recovering amounts dating back to 2011 due to a rounding error in the amounts due versus the amounts collected in the context of the issuing of letters to persons liable for arrears. [20641/23]
111. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of abolishing stamp duty for first-time buyers of homes costing less than €425,000. [20510/23]
96. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the up-to-date position regarding the installation of the necessary technology to accept debit and credit cards for payment on the Dublin Bus fleet. [20509/23]
95. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the Railway Safety (Amendment) Bill; and when this Bill will move to the next Stage. [20508/23]
94. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the names of major international airlines and-or airline groups with whom he had bilateral meetings with senior officials in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [20507/23]
93. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding provided in 2023, 2024 and 2025 to purchase extra LUAS carriages; and when these new carriages will come into operation, in tabular form. [20506/23]
92. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the top ten highest yield Dublin Bus routes in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [20505/23]
65. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he plans to have a bilateral meeting with his Italian counterpart. [20495/23]
64. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if the runway at Baldonnel Aerodrome has the capacity to handle Airbus A380 types of aircraft. [20494/23]
37. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of WTE staff by grade within his Department dealing with foreign birth registrations as of 25 April 2023; and the number of foreign birth registrations currently within his Department. [20502/23]
174. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the way in which a woman can access antenatal care in instances in which they do not have access to a general practitioner to confirm their pregnancy. [19721/23]
173. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the way in which a person can avail of a medical card in instances in which they cannot secure acceptance by a GP to stamp their application form. [19719/23]
172. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify whether staff (details supplied) working in the HSE-funded assisted living service are eligible for the Covid recognition payment; if so, if he will direct the HSE to make payment; if he will include staff of the association who work within respite, community or day services in the cohort of those eligible for the payment; if not, if he will set out the rationale for this; and if he will give further consideration to their inclusion. [19688/23]
78. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons granted work permits in respect of the critical skills list under heading 2211 in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023; and the number of these that were classified as general practitioners over that same timeframe. [19720/23]
75. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has been contacted or engaged by a company (details supplied) in respect of job losses at the company; if so, the nature of those discussions; if he is satisfied that the company has complied with communication protocols in respect of redundancies and or requests to take unpaid leave; if he will clarify the obligation of a company to inform him of plans to implement a voluntary time off programme for staff; and whether they are obliged to comply with the request. [19687/23]
514. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will set out the plans that the National Ambulance Service and hospitals have in the context of catastrophic incidents at lithium ion battery energy storage system failures. [18995/23]
498. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will meet with a person (details supplied) as a matter of priority. [19616/23]
497. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a memo in respect of the basis for proceeding with the use of a building (details supplied) that is subject to determinations made regarding restrictions and or limitations of its use by a local authority. [19613/23]
474. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he plans to establish a reception centre at a site (details supplied); the proposed duration that it is envisioned the location will be a permanent base for persons; and the supports that will be available to those arising over and above what is available locally, that is additional GP services, early learning centres and so on. [19175/23]
399. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the status of the review of the Special Criminal Court; the date that the final report is expected to be submitted; and the schedule of costs to date. [19074/23]
311. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to ensure that lithium ion battery energy storage systems are subject to the environmental impact assessments in the Planning and Development Act 2000. [18993/23]
284. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will confirm that her attention has been drawn to a request to meet a person (details supplied); and if she will acquiesce to that. [19615/23]
237. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline the oversight role the Health and Safety Authority has in the context of lithium ion battery energy storage systems. [18994/23]
231. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update in respect of the bandstand in St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2; the estimated reopening of same; if he will provide a schedule of costs attached to the works; if he will confirm whether a contractor has been appointed; and the budget that has been made available for the restoration works. [19476/23]
210. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance in respect of the liability letters for LPT recently issued to customers of pension age, the number that related to an underpayment of less than €50; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18967/23]
209. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of customers who pay LPT by means of deduction from social welfare schemes by year and scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18966/23]
208. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of customers impacted by the 2021 IT calendar divisor issue in respect of underdeduction of LPT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18965/23]
139. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has consulted with experts and his European counterparts in respect of lithium ion battery energy storage systems regarding international guidelines such as NFPA 855 2020. [18996/23]
413. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the supports and advance guidance she provides to higher level institutions and 3rd level institutions regarding gambling addiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18675/23]
386. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he and the HSE will reinstate full antenatal services at Naas General Hospital; if he will outline the rationale for scaling back the services; and if he will set out plans to establish a full-time antenatal service in Kildare; and if locations to hold them have been identified. [18794/23]
354. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide financial supports to trainee educational psychologists; and his rationale for not providing supports at this time. [18823/23]
351. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to provide an enhanced package of resources to foster carers; if he and or his officials have undertaken an analysis of current supports; and if he will outline the way in which foster carers can access additional resources if required in the short and medium term. [18812/23]
293. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection with respect to an e-tender (details supplied) if she will outline the rationale for the inclusion of facial image matching as part of the tender details, at a time when a report from the Data Protection Commission on facial matching processing by the DEASP in connection with the PSC is pending; if she will provide details of the proposals for the processing and use of such data by her Department; the Data Protection Impact Assessments which have been carried out in relation to the use of this technology; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18674/23]
175. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the steps he will take to address a safety concern in respect of an N4 junction (details supplied); and if he will engage with the relevant State body on the matter. [18778/23]
92. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the total number of people who were committed to prison in 2022 as the result of the non-payment of a court-ordered fine, by gender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18565/23]
91. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the average number of people in prison custody in 2022, by gender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18564/23]
90. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of remand committals to prison in 2022, by gender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18563/23]
89. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the total number of committals to prison in 2022, by gender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18562/23]
88. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 139 of 15 February 2023, the total number of category ‘A’ complaints made by female prisoners in 2022 and their outcomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18561/23]
1850. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the supports that her Department can provide for persons and or groups in the context of assisting persons with gambling addictions. [17829/23]
1829. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the supports and advance guidance he provides to higher level institutions and 3rd level institutions regarding gambling addiction [18050/23]
1828. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount of EU funding received for capital works projects in universities in 2022 and to-date in 2023; and the amount of funding received per works project, in tabular form. [18038/23]
1817. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the Minister of State within his Department visited University of Malaya during his recent visit to Malaysia for St. Patrick’s Day. [16934/23]
1735. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant ophthalmologist with a special interest in strabismus working in the public health services in 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [18044/23]