349. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of residency permit cards that were issued in each of the first nine months of 2024, in tabular form. [39710/24]
339. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a breakdown of the amount expended by her Department on consultancies in 2023 and to date in 2024; the company engaged; and the nature of the work conducted by the consultancy on her Department’s behalf, in tabular form. [40221/24]
319. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider including persons born in December 2024 in the cohorts that will be in receipt of additional supports as announced in Budget 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40095/24]
278. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department still issues letters to all free travel pass holders a minimum of 21 days prior to the expiration of the free travel pass to remind holders to ensure that they get their card renewed before expiry date. [39712/24]
256. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the amount expended by his Department on consultancies in 2023 and to date in 2024; the company engaged; and the nature of the work conducted by the consultancy on his Department’s behalf, in tabular form. [40217/24]
226. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a breakdown of the amount expended by her Department on consultancies in 2023 and to date in 2024; the company engaged; and the nature of the work conducted by the consultancy on her Department’s behalf, in tabular form. [40223/24]
215. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education to provide a breakdown of the amount expended by her Department on consultancies in 2023 and to date in 2024; the company engaged; and the nature of the work conducted by the consultancy on her Department’s behalf, in tabular form. [40210/24]
163. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide a breakdown of the amount expended by his Department on consultancies in 2023 and to date in 2024; the company engaged; and the nature of the work conducted by the consultancy on his Department’s behalf, in tabular form. [40211/24]
161. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will clarify whether travel expenses are provided for in the Payment Of Wages Act 1991. [40162/24]
156. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount expended by IDA Ireland on external legal fees associated with freedom of information cases in each of 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and to date in 2024, in tabular form, to include service provider name (details supplied). [39967/24]
140. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide a breakdown of listed IDA client companies and IDA backed companies with operations in County Wicklow in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [39705/24]
139. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide a breakdown of listed IDA client companies and IDA backed companies with operations in County Kildare in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [39704/24]
135. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide a breakdown of the amount expended by his Department on consultancies in 2023 and to date in 2024; the company engaged; and the nature of the work conducted by the consultancy on his Department’s behalf, in tabular form. [40219/24]
128. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of candidates that are currently on a panel for principal officer grade within the Civil Service from the most recent principal officer recruitment campaign. [39694/24]
111. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance to provide a breakdown of the amount expended by his Department on consultancies in 2023 and to date in 2024; the company engaged; and the nature of the work conducted by the consultancy on his Department’s behalf, in tabular form. [40213/24]
100. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to invite the president of the International Monetary Fund to Ireland before the end of the year. [39708/24]
95. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the amount expended by his Department on consultancies in 2023 and to date in 2024; the company engaged; and the nature of the work conducted by the consultancy on his Department’s behalf, in tabular form. [40224/24]
62. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the amount spent by Irish Rail in respect of signalling and associated supporting IT systems at Connolly Station in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [39701/24]
61. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of EV charger points at each Irish Rail car park as of 30 September 2024. [39700/24]
60. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of signalling faults recorded at Connolly Station in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [39699/24]
53. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide a breakdown of the amount expended by his Department on consultancies in 2023 and to date in 2024; the company engaged; and the nature of the work conducted by the consultancy on his Department’s behalf, in tabular form. [40209/24]
47. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the up-to-date position regarding the replacement of the Government jet. [39693/24]
46. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of Naval Service personnel, by rank that are needed to fully crew both LÉ Aoibhinn and LÉ Gobnait. [39692/24]
43. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a breakdown of the amount expended by his Department on consultancies in 2023 and to date in 2024; the company engaged; and the nature of the work conducted by the consultancy on his Department’s behalf, in tabular form. [40212/24]
31. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide a breakdown of the amount expended by his Department on consultancies in 2023 and to date in 2024; the company engaged; and the nature of the work conducted by the consultancy on his Department’s behalf, in tabular form. [40214/24]
22. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of companies that applied for the contract to construct the new Ireland House in Chicago but were unsuccessful, in tabular form. [39702/24]
21. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach to provide a breakdown of the amount expended by his Department on consultancies in 2023 and to date in 2024; the company engaged; and the nature of the work conducted by the consultancy on his Department’s behalf, in tabular form. [40222/24]
82. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of full and partial periodic reviews of the memorandum of understanding, MOU, between An Garda Síochána and the Corporate Enforcement Authority that have take place since it was signed; the number of issues that have emerged, and the nature of same; if he has engaged with the leadership teams of both State bodies in respect of the MOU since it was signed; and if either party has requested and-or suggested amendments to the MOU. [39476/24]
240. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the amount expended by the HSE and the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board on external communications advice or training for its senior leadership team in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; the external companies engaged; and the topics or issues that the training or advices related to, in tabular form. [39327/24]
195. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount expended by TUSLA on external communications advice or training for its senior leadership team in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; the external companies engaged; and the topics or issues that the training or advices related to, in tabular form. [39324/24]
180. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount expended by Horse Racing Ireland, the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board and Rásaíocht Con Éireann on external communications advice and or training for its senior leadership team in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; the external companies engaged; and the topics or issues that the training or advices related to, in tabular form. [39323/24]
125. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount expended by An Bord Pleanála on external communications advice or training for its senior leadership team in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; the external companies engaged; and the topics or issues that the training or advices related to, in tabular form. [39326/24]
110. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will set out the items that are outstanding in order to progress a school building project to the next stage (details supplied). [39383/24]
97. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update in respect of the provision of permanent school buildings for a school in Kildare north (details supplied). [39236/24]
87. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount expended by the IDA and Enterprise Ireland on external communications advice or training for its senior leadership team in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; the external companies engaged; and the topics or issues that the training or advices related to, in tabular form. [39325/24]
85. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the amount expended by the OPW on external communications advice or training for its senior leadership team in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; the external companies engaged; and the topics or issues that the training or advices related to, in tabular form. [39310/24]
75. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the amount expended by the Road Safety Authority and the National Transport Authority on external communications advice or training for its senior leadership team in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; the external companies engaged; and the topics or the issues that the training or advices related to, in tabular form. [39311/24]
604. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she, her special advisory teams, or senior officials have consulted with, received briefings or sought advice from an external communications expert or communications consultancy company, or a public relations or public affairs company, in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; the costs associated with those interactions; the names of those that have been engaged with; the subject matter or topics the engagements related to, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39139/24]
587. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he, his special advisory teams, or senior officials have consulted with, received briefings or sought advice from an external communications expert or communications consultancy company, or a public relations or public affairs company, in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; the costs associated with those interactions; the names of those that have been engaged with; the subject matter or topics the engagements related to, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39134/24]
545. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he, his special advisory teams, or senior officials have consulted with, received briefings or sought advice from an external communications expert or communications consultancy company, or a public relations or public affairs company, in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; the costs associated with those interactions; the names of those that have been engaged with; the subject matter or topics the engagements related to, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39135/24]
417. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he, his special advisory teams, or senior officials have consulted with, received briefings or sought advice from an external communications expert or communications consultancy company, or a public relations or public affairs company, in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; the costs associated with those interactions; the names of those that have been engaged with; the subject matter or topics the engagements related to, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39127/24]
396. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the supply management unit in his Department, and if this unit provides resourcing and funding in respect of the delivery and fit out of premises that are used for early learning childcare and afterschool care. [38779/24]
395. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding and resources his Department has provided to Kildare County Childcare Committee in 2023 and to date in 2024. [38778/24]
394. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update in respect of the work to ensure that the supply of early learning childcare and school-aged childcare meets demand in Kildare north. [38777/24]
372. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he, his special advisory teams, or senior officials have consulted with, received briefings or sought advice from an external communications expert or communications consultancy company, or a public relations or public affairs company, in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; the costs associated with those interactions; the names of those that have been engaged with; the subject matter or topics the engagements related to, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39126/24]
354. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she, her special advisory teams, or senior officials have consulted with, received briefings or sought advice from an external communications expert or communications consultancy company, or a public relations or public affairs company, in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; the costs associated with those interactions; the names of those that have been engaged with; the subject matter or topics the engagements related to, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39137/24]
318. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she, her special advisory teams, or senior officials have consulted with, received briefings or sought advice from an external communications expert or communications consultancy company, or a public relations or public affairs company, in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; the costs associated with those interactions; the names of those that have been engaged with; the subject matter or topics the engagements related to, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39140/24]
278. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he, his special advisory teams, or senior officials have consulted with, received briefings or sought advice from an external communications expert or communications consultancy company, or a public relations or public affairs company, in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; the costs associated with those interactions; the names of those that have been engaged with; the subject matter or topics the engagements related to, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39136/24]
251. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she, her special advisory teams, or senior officials have consulted with, received briefings or sought advice from an external communications expert or communications consultancy company, or a public relations or public affairs company, in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; the costs associated with those interactions; the names of those that have been engaged with; the subject matter or topics the engagements related to, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39142/24]
231. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she, her special advisory teams, or senior officials have consulted with, received briefings or sought advice from an external communications expert or communications consultancy company, or a public relations or public affairs company, in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; the costs associated with those interactions; the names of those that have been engaged with; the subject matter or topics the engagements related to, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39129/24]