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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card Authentication (1 May 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 413. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of registrations to SAFE level 2 that have taken place since SAFE registration began in 2011; the number and or estimate of possible further persons that will require SAFE registration; the number of new SAFE level 2 registrations that are forecast per annum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18575/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (1 May 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 468. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to change planning legislation with respect to unauthorised developments; if so, if such changes will impact on situations in which a local authority has deemed a development to be unauthorised and has issued a warning letter or enforcement or both and in which an application for planning permission or an appeal to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (1 May 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 469. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 646 of 8 March 2018, the position regarding the matter. [19026/18]

Leaders' Questions (2 May 2018)

Catherine Murphy: Earlier this year, the Committee of Public Accounts, of which I am a member, was presented with a briefing note on the HSE's spending on legal services and its open disclosure policy. We were also told that a contingent liability of €2 billion is needed by the HSE to fund claims into the future. The briefing note goes on to say that international evidence has demonstrated that...

Leaders' Questions (2 May 2018)

Catherine Murphy: When the Taoiseach says that 98% of claims are not pursued through the courts, there are many different things that can happen. People can be afraid of the might of the State and the consequences for themselves. We know that settlements are routinely made on the steps of the court. We do not know what gagging orders or confidentiality agreements hide some of what we see. There seems to be...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Catherine Murphy: I am a member of the Joint Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport. We did some pre-legislative scrutiny of this Bill and had the Road Safety Authority appear before us. I attended those pre-legislative scrutiny meetings with an open mind on this issue. Many things that people expressed about it show that it is a big deal. I understand that it is a big deal to change that sanction. I...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Catherine Murphy: The idea that certain parts of Ireland are well provided for because they are close to cities or are in commuter belt areas is inaccurate. It does no service to Kerry to represent it in the manner we have heard. There was a contrast between an acknowledgement by one of the Deputies from Kerry of the improvement in roads and the opposite being said by another. I was on the Joint...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Catherine Murphy: On a point of order, is it the amendments that we are speaking to at this point, Deputy Troy's amendment and the other associated amendments that have been recommitted, or is it the entire Bill?

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (2 May 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 65. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status the joint submission by his Department and the management of the Defence Forces that was lodged to the Public Sector Pay Commission (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to correspondence outlining the financial situation of members of Óglaigh na hÉireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19217/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Data (2 May 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 84. To ask the Minister for Finance the number and proportion of adults who hold a bank account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19239/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (2 May 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provision for the teaching of financial literacy for school children and adults outside of the formal education system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19238/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (2 May 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 105. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 217 of 21 March 2018, when a reply will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19225/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Micro Credit Scheme (2 May 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 194. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number and percentage of credit unions that have signed up to the personal micro credit scheme; the number and proportion of these that are offering loans; the number and percentage of credit unions that have placed a limit on the number of loans available under the scheme; the number of loans provided under the scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Correspondence (2 May 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 202. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to correspondence (details supplied) regarding an aqueduct; if the necessary works will be prioritised in view of the fact that it is a protected structure; if she has had engagement with the Office of Public Works on the matters raised in the correspondence; and if she will make a statement on...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Departmental Records (3 May 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 5. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which a process to migrate up to 4 million biographic and face biometric records from the legacy system database to a new solution will be carried out as per a request for tenders of 20 April 2018 for the supply of facial image matching software by her Department, if her Department collects facial recognition data...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Departmental Records (3 May 2018)

Catherine Murphy: This question relates to the tender process for biometric facial imaging systems. The tenders were requested up to 20 April so the Minister will have received them. What I am trying to find out, and I received replies earlier in the week which were disappointing and did not address that issue, is why the Department would seek tenders for that. I am confused about whether the Department is...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Departmental Records (3 May 2018)

Catherine Murphy: The Department is moving to biometric data in terms of facial imaging. Will the Minister outline whether the Department will be seeking permission for the approximately 100,000 people whose photographs it has? Will they be used to test the new system? Is the Department migrating those into the new system? Does that have implications in terms of data protection legislation? In August...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Departmental Records (3 May 2018)

Catherine Murphy: Could the Minister define SAFE 2? When the Department buys this new software, in ten years' time and if all 4 million records are kept, what format will they be kept in?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (3 May 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 139. To ask the Minister for Health the approval status with respect to the provision of a drug in the treatment of cancer; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that it is being used in both the NHS in the UK and in the US; if it is awaiting evaluation or approval; if options for persons such as a person (details supplied) will be considered in situations in which there are no further...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (3 May 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 197. To ask the Minister for Health the amount set aside as contingent liabilities for failures in the cervical smear programme; the funds that have been expended within the past five years; the number of persons involved in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19458/18]