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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Semi-State Bodies (21 Sep 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 13. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the dividends paid to the Exchequer by each of the semi-State energy companies; their profits for each of the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46263/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Bodies (21 Sep 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 21. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to dissolve the marine casualty investigation board; the timeline for doing so; and the reasoning behind this decision. [46085/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Bodies (21 Sep 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 22. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason that the proposed new marine accident investigation unit will operate within his Department; the proposed involvement of his Department in the marine accident investigation unit; and the way in which the requirements under European Union law for an independent marine accident investigator will be met. [46086/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Reports (21 Sep 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 23. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason that the Clinch Report has not been published by his Department in view of the fact that it was received in July 2021 and given that he had committed to its publication by the end of the first quarter of 2022; if he will make arrangements to publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46087/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Exchequer Returns (21 Sep 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 43. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount received by the Exchequer by way of dividend from commercial semi-State companies in the each of the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022 by amount and company in tabular form; the policy in respect of dividend payments to the Exchequer from commercial semi-State bodies; the way in which dividends are distributed; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Exchequer Payments (21 Sep 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 44. To ask the Minister for Finance in respect of the fine of €405 million imposed on a company (details supplied) if the funds will be lodged into the central Exchequer or if he has provided an escrow facility. [46264/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (21 Sep 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide financial support to persons wishing to enter and or remain in third level education. [46300/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (21 Sep 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for a schedule of financial supports available to persons and or their family household in respect of their ambition to attend and or remain in third level education that are not eligible for SUSI. [46299/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (21 Sep 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of his engagement with third level education providers to reduce fees and make access to third level education a viable option for all. [46301/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Sep 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 127. To ask the Minister for Health the number of claims that have been taken against the State in respect of Covid-19 that the State Claims Agency is processing as of 15 September 2022; the number of claims accepted; and the number rejected and or not accepted as valid. [46178/22]

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (22 Sep 2022)

Catherine Murphy: Regarding the breakdown of attendances, we know Covid impacted these significantly but is this something HRI monitors and does it monitor all the categories relating to attendances?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (22 Sep 2022)

Catherine Murphy: Would that be the case in the Curragh?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (22 Sep 2022)

Catherine Murphy: In that case, there is no issue with publishing the attendance figures.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (22 Sep 2022)

Catherine Murphy: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (22 Sep 2022)

Catherine Murphy: It is a big industry and attendances show the health of an industry. I know people will view a race meeting on television and so on but attendances will tell us something and we can monitor performance on the back of that. The ex-CEO Brian Kavanagh is now CEO of the Curragh Racecourse. Ms Eade may have responded to some of this already. Could she set out a timeline for Mr. Kavanagh's...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (22 Sep 2022)

Catherine Murphy: Would Department officials have been made aware that he was taking up a post with the Curragh?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (22 Sep 2022)

Catherine Murphy: I understand that. When was HRI made aware that Mr. Kavanagh was taking up the post? It would have received notice in advance.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (22 Sep 2022)

Catherine Murphy: HRI did not know until then.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (22 Sep 2022)

Catherine Murphy: Was that discussed with the risk and audit committee or would it have been just the board?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (22 Sep 2022)

Catherine Murphy: To follow on, and Ms Eade may have covered some of this, how did the investment of €9 million arise? Who came to whom? Who made the approach with regard to the investment of €9 million?