150. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment 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. [39130/24]
135. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform 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. [39138/24]
129. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the duration, timings and cost per annum of all leases at Bishop's Square; the timings and duration of all fit outs; the reasons for any exceptional delays in fit-out; and when and by whom the various floors were occupied. [38754/24]
125. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance 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. [39132/24]
112. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider amending the VAT liability on mobility aides (details supplied). [38552/24]
105. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport 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. [39143/24]
72. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence 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. [39128/24]
59. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications 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. [39131/24]
20. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs 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. [39133/24]
4. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach 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. [39141/24]
1. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a schedule of all special advisors that are, or were, attached to him, to include Ministers of State special advisors, by grade, duration of role held and point on the pay scale.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38519/24]
329. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide a schedule of all special advisors that are, or were, attached to her, to include Ministers of State special advisors, by grade, duration of role held and point on the pay scale. [38369/24]
321. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide a schedule of all special advisors that are, or were, attached to him, to include Ministers of State special advisors, by grade, duration of role held and point on the pay scale. [38364/24]
299. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a schedule of all special advisors that are, or were, attached to him, to include Ministers of State special advisors, by grade, duration of role held and point on the pay scale. [38365/24]
273. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a schedule of all special advisors that are, or were, attached to him, to include Ministers of State special advisors, by grade, duration of role held and point on the pay scale. [38357/24]
256. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a summary of the rules/guidelines/best practices in place throughout the civil service and public sector to ensure disabled persons are recruited and promoted throughout the civil and public sectors equally and fairly. [38288/24]
255. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a summary of the training currently in place throughout the civil service and public sector to ensure compliance with Acts (details supplied); and the monitoring in place to ensure compliance throughout the civil service and public sector with same. [38287/24]
254. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated annual cost of paying the salaries of all early years educators - with a Department-recognised early years qualifications degree at NFQ Level 7 and above - currently working within the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38286/24]
230. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a schedule of all special advisors that are, or were, attached to him, to include Ministers of State special advisors, by grade, duration of role held and point on the pay scale. [38356/24]
207. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a schedule of all special advisors that are, or were, attached to her, to include Ministers of State special advisors, by grade, duration of role held and point on the pay scale. [38367/24]
192. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a schedule of all special advisors that are, or were, attached to her, to include Ministers of State special advisors, by grade, duration of role held and point on the pay scale. [38370/24]
182. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a schedule of all special advisors that are, or were, attached to him, to include Ministers of State special advisors, by grade, duration of role held and point on the pay scale. [38366/24]
170. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a schedule of all special advisors that are, or were, attached to her, to include Ministers of State special advisors, by grade, duration of role held and point on the pay scale. [38372/24]
157. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a schedule of all special advisors that are, or were, attached to her, to include Ministers of State special advisors, by grade, duration of role held and point on the pay scale. [38359/24]
148. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a schedule of all special advisors that are, or were, attached to him, to include Ministers of State special advisors, by grade, duration of role held and point on the pay scale. [38360/24]
146. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide a schedule of all special advisors that are, or were, attached to him, to include Ministers of State special advisors, by grade, duration of role held and point on the pay scale. [38368/24]
139. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a schedule of all special advisors that are, or were, attached to him, to include Ministers of State special advisors, by grade, duration of role held and point on the pay scale. [38362/24]
120. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a schedule of all special advisors that are, or were, attached to him, to include Ministers of State special advisors, by grade, duration of role held and point on the pay scale. [38373/24]
110. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide a schedule of all special advisors that are, or were, attached to him, to include Ministers of State special advisors, by grade, duration of role held and point on the pay scale. [38358/24]
108. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a schedule of all special advisors that are, or were, attached to him, to include Ministers of State special advisors, by grade, duration of role held and point on the pay scale. [38361/24]
102. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide a schedule of all special advisors that are and or were attached to him, to include Ministers of State special advisors, by grade, duration of role held and point on the pay scale. [38363/24]
125. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if there are arrangements in place with the Revenue Commissioners and airlines in respect of the exchange of information (details supplied). [37822/24]
120. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if dog handlers attached to the Revenue Commissioners, customs and or detection sections can avail of the installation of kennels at their private residence; and the arrangements in place at present for the housing of dogs when they are not on duty with their handlers. [37618/24]
143. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he or Enterprise Ireland have taken to safeguard the future of a State entity (details supplied); the amount expended to date on resolving issues that have arisen, including problems with non-compliance, and the expected overall cost to rectify; and the actions that have been undertaken to establish who bears responsibility for the problems that have occurred. [37212/24]
140. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will clarify the identity of the main contractor on installation of a project overseen by the OPW (details supplied). [37154/24]
789. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that presented to the accident and emergency department of Naas General Hospital for each day of August 2024, in tabular form. [36820/24]
788. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of providing two additional critical care ambulances to the HSE on a 24/7 basis. [36819/24]
610. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 231, 232, 233 and 234 of 1 May 2024, the date on which he will respond to the questions submitted (details supplied). [36469/24]
552. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update in respect of his Department's actions following an abnormal loss of farmed salmon stock into Killary Harbour; and the number of fish reported as lost in this instance, in tabular form. [36354/24]
536. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of motorcycles attached to the Wicklow Garda roads policing unit as of 11 September 2024; and if she will provide the same figures as of 11 September 2021, in tabular form. [36821/24]
498. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update in respect of the review of Garda recruitment and retention; if this review is being conducted internally; if not, if it has been put to consultation; if so, the persons and or company engaged to conduct the review; and the date on which it is expected to conclude. [36353/24]
463. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost if child benefit allowance increased by €10 per month. [36826/24]
413. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated yield from an increase in derelict site levy to 33% in a full year. [36824/24]
412. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the capital works scheduled to be carried out in national parks under the remit of his Department between now and the end of 2025, in tabular form. [36823/24]
411. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the percentage of the funding currently remaining under the fire services 2021-2025 capital programme. [36822/24]
363. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when she is next scheduled to meet the CEO of the National Concert Hall. [36825/24]
296. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide the schools scheduled for divestment, as of 2024, 2025 and 2026, in tabular form. [36325/24]
295. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education if there is a review due to take place to update the Primary School Assessment Kit, in view of the fact that there is an increasingly diverse range of languages in schools since its last update in 2006. [36324/24]
255. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated full-year cost if the budget for the digital start initiative increased by 50%. [36829/24]
254. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has used an agency (details supplied) to carry out any works on behalf of his Department in 2023 and to date in 2024; if so, the nature of works carried out; and the amount his Department paid this company for the works. [36828/24]