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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (30 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 278. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date on replacing the Communications Retention of Data Act 2011; if it will be assigned to the relevant Oireachtas committee for pre legislative scrutiny; if the European Court of Justice has set a deadline for a new Bill to be enacted in view of the fact that without new legislation it may impact on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (30 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 310. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which annual policy plans are to be constructed in the absence of CSO figures on crime statistics; the data that will replace these statistics; the interaction he has had with the CSO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4272/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Directives (30 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 350. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to include chiropractors in new guidelines for X-ray referral; his further plans to extend and or re-open the consultation phase regarding the new guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3943/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax Collection (30 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 545. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 501 of 23 January 2018, the amount of motor tax collected in each of the years 2015 to 2017 by county, in tabular form; the way in which the funds collected are redistributed; the way in which motor tax receipts are spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4355/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (30 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 548. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the road category and road mileage each local authority is responsible for (details supplied); the allowance made for road usage in respect of road deterioration; the areas in which such allowances are applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4419/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card Provision (30 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 576. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the policy regarding the issuing of the public services card and persons who are adopted (details supplied); if only certain information is inscribed on the card; if information regarding a person's adoption history or status is inscribed or encoded on the card; if a person has ever been refused a card based on his or her...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Welfare Services Provision (30 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 601. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to outline the changes planned in respect to the amalgamation of community welfare services in the Dunboyne and Maynooth areas; if changes are proposed, the details of same; the capacity considerations that have occurred in the context of resourcing such changes; the consideration being given to access by way of public...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fines Data (30 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 629. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount collected in parking fines in 2016 and 2017 by local authority and municipality in tabular form; the way in which moneys collected regarding parking fines is used and-or distributed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4075/18]

Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: Yesterday I listened to a segment on "The Pat Kenny Show" on Dublin traffic. Last night, "Prime Time" covered the same issue. Increasingly, the lack of capacity in public transport is raised in the context of what is becoming a very significant congestion problem. In the past week alone, a number of buses have been diverted to try to alleviate the traffic chaos that is fast becoming the...

Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: I acknowledge much of what has been done, some of which was proposed in the early 1990s, including some of the projects the Taoiseach identified. The best way to inhibit a recovery is not to invest in it. There is no doubt that huge amounts of land are being zoned on the periphery of Dublin that is only going to add to the congestion unless the Government in parallel provides and plans for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (31 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 100. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the details of agreed costs for LIHAF sites and all grant agreements that have been signed and approved will be published; the costing and sales prices in addition to the legal binding agreements that apply to all grant approved and grant agreed locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4346/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Administration (31 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 341. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the agency that is notified when a landlord refuses to take a HAP payment; the way in which this data is collected; if local authorities are gathering such data; if it is provided to the Residential Tenancies Board; the process by which it is provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4908/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Administration (31 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 347. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps being taken to reduce the administrative time in processing new HAP payments (details supplied); if an emergency process is being considered for persons at risk of homelessness; if research into the reasons landlords refuse HAP has been carried out, including the payment delays; and if he will make a statement on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: I appreciate the point that was made about universal accessibility, which is definitely the way to go. I am concerned about the suggestion that there should be buy-in by various Departments. I wish to make the point that they should automatically do so. I want to refer to wheelchair accessible taxis. I received a reply from the National Transport Authority in the past few weeks. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: It would be useful to know, in the context of the committee's report, whether there is a way to get a similarity in approach such that people are talking about the same things.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: I appreciate that but how does the NTA bring up the level if it does not do that? There is a huge difference.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: I appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: Who does the work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: Is there a difference in experience between local authorities?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2018)

Catherine Murphy: What I am trying to get at is whether some local authorities take this more seriously than others. Is there a more targeted approach? Can something be done? I just want to get the outcome here.