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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: I have a small issue. Rent assistance and the rental accommodation scheme, RAS, are under the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. I do not know which Department pays for leasing.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: No, the housing assistance payment, HAP, comes through local authorities.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: RAS is still in operation and a different set of protections operates in that regard.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: We have done a piece on housing and will do another and a report.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: Although some supports are channelled through local authorities, the fragmentation in this area is causing a great deal of confusion in regard to understanding what is being spent on housing, for example, and what will be the long-term obligations. It will be very difficult for the committee to get the total picture if we do not find a way to pull that together. We may have to compile two...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: Can we get an indication of what the representatives will be able to discuss in that regard? I have seen a reply to a parliamentary question which stated that the-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: The budget for the secret service cannot be revealed because it is a secret.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: Some elements of cybersecurity will not be discussed by the representatives because they will not want to give away secrets. The committee will be examining finance and the process.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (15 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: However, there is no point in representatives attending to tell us that they cannot discuss certain issues.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Energy Efficiency (20 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 127. To ask the Taoiseach if his Department is part of the public sector energy reporting programme; if so, the percentage of improvement in energy efficiency that has been achieved to date; the way in which this was achieved; if his Department noted a decrease in energy efficiency in view of the national energy efficiency action plan for energy efficiency targets; and if targets will be met...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Deferrals (20 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 177. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 212 to 214, inclusive, of 6 November 2018, the status of deferrals which will take post the review of local property tax, LPT; if the deferral facility will remain an option for persons who are LPT liable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48244/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Costs (20 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 247. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to section 48 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, which sets out the instances in which the Minister may contribute to the costs of a member of An Garda Síochána who is charged with a criminal offence in the context of legal representations being offered to a person (details...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Applications (20 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 265. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times he engaged with a person (details supplied) and-or their colleagues in regard to the granting of legal representation to a person; if a schedule of those engagements and-or meetings will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48061/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (20 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 326. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 645 of 6 November 2018, if the familial breast cancer risk assessment service in St. James's Hospital will be restored in early 2019; if the hospital will have adequate resources to meet the demand on a third mammography machine in 2019; if the replacement of essential equipment can be arranged before the end of life...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Resources (20 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 534. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a company (details supplied) has made an application for a licence to import fracked gas to a terminal in the west of Ireland; if so, the thresholds of the licence; if there is a policy of not using fracked gas for energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47835/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (20 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 563. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to concerns of a group (details supplied) regarding the slip road from junction 7 of the N7 to the roundabout in view of the fact that it presents a danger to road users; if will engage with TII with a view to remedying the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47956/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Functions (21 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 150. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in dividing his Department as per the Effectiveness and Renewal Group for the Department of Justice and Equality report; if the newly constituted units have been formed and operational; if the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service and the Irish Prison Service have been separated into separate...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Metropolitan Area Networks Programme (21 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 196. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a company (details supplied) working in association with another company has engaged and-or met with him, his predecessor and-or his officials regarding managing the MANs in the past two years to date; if so, the nature of those meetings and or engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48459/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Metropolitan Area Networks Programme (21 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 198. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 863 of 6 November 2018, the amount paid to a company (details supplied) for the advice it received; if his predecessor engaged the Office of Government Procurement on both concession agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48468/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mobile Telephony Services (21 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 199. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he engaged with telecoms providers in the context of rolling out a total blanket coverage of 4G across the State; if he has had similar engagement in the context of 5G coverage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48469/18]