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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Functions (24 Oct 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 599. To ask the Minister for Health in the context of the Local Government Reform Act 2014, if he will provide a schedule of functions of his Department that have been devolved in full or in part, or are in the process of being devolved in full or in part; the date on which the devolutions commenced; and if he will indicate whether any function was returned to the Department subsequently....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (24 Oct 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 645. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of approved PLC places in Co Kildare in the years of 2022 and to-date in 2023 in tabular form. [46477/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Local Government Reform (24 Oct 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 648. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in the context of the Local Government Reform Act 2014, if he will provide a schedule of functions of his Department that have been devolved in full or in part, or are in the process of being devolved in full or in part; the date on which the devolutions commenced; and if he will indicate whether any function was returned to the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Government Reform (24 Oct 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 656. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development in the context of the Local Government Reform Act 2014, if she will provide a schedule of functions of her Department that have been devolved in full or in part, or are in the process of being devolved in full or in part; the date on which the devolutions commenced; and if she will indicate whether any function was returned to the...

European Parliament Directive on Victims of Crime: Motion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2023)

Catherine Murphy: The European Commission has proposed changes to this directive to bolster victims' ability to realise their rights. These are rights that should be enhanced to whatever degree required. We are supportive of this endeavour. However, I questioned the weaknesses in the rights directive when it was originally composed and then adapted. I doubt there are many in this Chamber this evening who...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (25 Oct 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 33. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether the additional allocation of €60 million to official development assistance in budget 2024 is sufficient to meet Ireland's goals in this area in 2024; how this allocation factors into meeting Ireland's commitments to spending 0.7% of GNI on ODA by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46886/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (25 Oct 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 34. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the fact that money spent on resettling Ukrainian refugees is being counted towards Ireland's official development assistance spending figures in 2023 and 2024; his views on whether this is appropriate; his further views on whether this will lead to the ODA to be spent overseas being squeezed; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (25 Oct 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 47. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of dentists, pharmacist, nurses and doctors in the Defence Forces medical corps; the number of those posts that are vacant; and when these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [46863/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (25 Oct 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 54. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of new coach parking areas, by location, that were funded by the NTA in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the number of new coach parking areas that will be provided in 2024, in tabular form; and if it is intended to future-proof the bays by including charging points for large-scale-coach EVs. [46864/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (25 Oct 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 55. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update in respect of the new Woodbrook train station (details supplied); the body that will fund this project; the expected delivery date; and if he will detail the plans to provide additional capacity on the rail network to accommodate development nearby. [46871/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (25 Oct 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 102. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her officials conduct due diligence in advance of awarding a sports capital grant. [46836/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (25 Oct 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 103. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will clarify whether the granting and use of a sports capital grant to a body (details supplied) has been reviewed by her Department. [46837/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Oct 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 137. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of attempted murder and serious assault causing harm cases reported to gardaí within all the DMR divisions in each of the years 2020 to 2022 and to date in 2023, by division, in tabular form. [46790/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (25 Oct 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 140. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of attempted murder and serious assault causing harm cases reported to gardaí within all of the Cork, Galway Waterford, Kilkenny and Limerick divisions in the years of 2020 and to date in 2023, by division, in tabular form. [46807/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Protected Disclosures (25 Oct 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 150. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if, in view of the fact that her attention has been drawn to a case within the IPS, she will engage with management and the officer (details supplied). [47058/23]

Road Safety: Statements (26 Oct 2023)

Catherine Murphy: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate and it is obviously a follow-on from a debate last week with regard to driver testing times. I mentioned in that debate that it is the clearest way of showing that people have earned the competency to drive on the road safely. However, we also have to be acutely aware that drivers are not the only road users. Obviously, there are...

Road Safety: Statements (26 Oct 2023)

Catherine Murphy: I am sorry; I did not know I was over time.

Road Safety: Statements (26 Oct 2023)

Catherine Murphy: I will finish up by saying that we must get away from the notion that we have to move cars and towards the notion that we have to move people. Public transport plays a very big part in this, but it is very fragmented. It does play a part in terms of road safety.

Road Safety: Statements (26 Oct 2023)

Catherine Murphy: Finally, we can see a noticeable change from automated crossings for schools as opposed to school wardens. Has there been a road safety assessment that indicates that is the best way? I want to see the evidence.

Road Safety: Statements (26 Oct 2023)

Catherine Murphy: Okay.