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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Budgets (17 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 643. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which his Department’s annual amount for contingent liability is set; the factors considered when setting contingent liability; if forecasting is undertaken regarding setting future amounts; the contingent liability figure for his Department for 2020; and if the contingent has been utilised to date in 2020. [36905/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (17 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 669. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce amending legislation on reform of the age barrier that exists for persons wishing to apply to become a Garda recruit; the progress she has made to date in respect of this age barrier; and if she has consulted Garda HR and-or the Garda Commissioner in this regard. [36534/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Budgets (17 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 678. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which her Department’s annual amount for contingent liability is set; the factors considered when setting contingent liability; if forecasting is undertaken regarding setting future amounts; the contingent liability figure for her Department for 2020; and if the contingency provision has been utilised to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Budgets (17 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 826. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which his Department’s annual amount for contingent liability is set; the factors considered when setting contingent liability; if forecasting is undertaken regarding setting future amounts; the contingent liability figure for his Department for 2020; and if the contingency provision has been utilised to date in 2020. [36906/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Budgets (17 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 900. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which his Department’s annual amount for contingent liability is set; the factors considered when setting contingent liability; if forecasting is undertaken regarding setting future amounts; the contingent liability figure for his Department for 2020; and if the contingent has been utilised to date in 2020. [36897/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Budgets (17 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 917. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way in which her Department’s annual amount for contingent liability is set; the factors considered when setting contingent liability; if forecasting is undertaken regarding setting future amounts; the contingent liability figure for her Department for 2020; and if the contingent has been utilised to date in 2020. [36910/20]

Working from Home (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: I thank the Labour Party for using its time to bring forward this legislation. In 2019, the CSO reported that 18% of people in Ireland were working from home, mostly one or two days a week. These people generally worked in large companies, with home working more prevalent in the multinational sector. The pandemic changed everything. Overnight, whole industries moved to remote working . In...

Community Safety and Preventing Crime: Statements (18 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: I too commend the work of the Garda, especially during the first lockdown when we could see the involvement of the Garda, local authorities, sporting clubs and individuals. It really showed the best of us, as Deputy Eoghan Murphy said, and people's better nature. I share some of Deputy Murphy's concerns about making sure we appeal to our better nature. I believe that people are willing to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (18 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 150. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 174 of 24 September 2020, if the 323 members that have already been given access to the FCN app completed the training to date and if not, the date on which it is planned that online training can take place for the other 407 members. [37203/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Meetings (18 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 151. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a schedule of the engagements she and her predecessor have had with the Israeli Ministry of Public Security; and if she will provide details of the nature of the engagements and her plans to meet and or engage with the Israeli Ministry of Public Security. [37213/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (18 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 152. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has been briefed by the Garda Commissioner regarding the EU funded research project called ROXANNE. also known as Real time network, text, and speaker analytics for combating organised crime. [37214/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (18 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 202. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to review and enhance student and intern nurses pay in view of the fact that many fourth-year students are due to sign work placement contracts in the coming weeks. [37354/20]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: There are a number of concerns. This is a particularly vulnerable group. We knew from the outset that there would be a limited amount and it was not going to be added to by the State. That is confirmed in the letter. It was my understanding that the Department of Education would take on board any residual issues that were not addressed by the time Caranua was wound up. It looks to me...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: There is one other element, which was alluded to, relating to section 3(d). Some things are identified as being required, like medical cards, easily accessible counselling services, advocacy supports, trauma-informed care and support for survivors. The second letter from the Department is saying that these are a matter for the Government. It would be appropriate to send our concerns to the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: I agree with the Deputy about the committee's proceedings but we have to do it safely as well.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: No.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: There may well be some merit in us looking at the whole student transport system, even historically, and this could fit in that context. It is the kind of thing we could put on a list and work towards at some point when we have exhausted the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: It is not for this committee because we do not have a remit, but certainly a piece that jumped out for me was that public funds were being used to complete works where it may well have been the responsibility of the local authority to use the bond for that. It is for the local government auditor, and perhaps the Comptroller and Auditor General would give us some guidance on that. To be...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: We want to know the guidance the Department has given. Where a developer had been less than compliant in terms of completing the estate and where there were issues with the bonds expiring, given most of them were issued for seven years, some of the local authorities had been smart enough to look for cash bonds as opposed to insurance bonds. As I said, the only ones that were ever available...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (18 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: This is not my first time seeing this. I asked some parliamentary questions when it arose the first time and I am happy to give the committee the reply from CIÉ, which might add to some of the information.