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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Data Collection (24 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 591. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of data access requests her Department has made to telecoms companies and social media companies here in the past three years to date under the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011; the number of access requests that were approved and declined by the companies from which the data was requested; and the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Data Retention (24 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 630. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of data access requests his Department has made to telecom companies and social media companies here in the past three years to date in 2020 under the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011; the number of access requests that were approved and declined by the companies that the data was requested from; and the reason the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (24 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 638. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the additional financial supports that are available to first and second year trade apprentices in view of the fact that wages at this stage of their education are very low. [37814/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Staff (24 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 744. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will engage with the Irish Prison Service in respect of a person (details supplied) who has been assigned to other important duties in order to secure a working from home arrangement without prejudice in view of the fact that they have a diagnosed and well-documented underlying health condition. [38675/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (24 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 751. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the communications (retention of data) Bill. [38800/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (24 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 754. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of data access requests An Garda Síochána has made to telecom companies and social media companies here in the past three years to date in 2020 under the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011; the number of access requests that were approved and declined by the companies that the data was requested...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (24 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 755. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of learner drivers detected driving while unaccompanied under the Clancy amendment law since 22 December 2018; the number of learner drivers who had their vehicle seized under the Clancy amendment for driving unaccompanied by a qualified driver; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38859/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (24 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 984. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention or that of his predecessor and officials has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); the steps he is taking to remedy the issue; and if he has considered making an interim payment of salary to the person while issues are resolved. [38637/20]

Greyhound Industry: Motion [Private Members] (25 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: I will pick up on a point raised by my colleague, Deputy Cairns. We know that the grant from the horse and greyhound fund for 2021 is set to be €96 million, which is to be split in the ratio of 80:20 in favour of horse racing. This motion concentrates, as the Deputy said, exclusively on greyhounds. The greyhound sector will be funded by the Exchequer to the tune of €19.2...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (25 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: In terms of accountability, what we are getting is five minutes per group for questions and answers. If we went into this and there was good faith shown by the Government, that would be one thing. Instead, the question it raises for me is what it is that the Government is afraid of. What has the Government got to hide?

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (25 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: That it is hiding something is the only conclusion one can come to from this very contained scenario that is being offered. What is wrong with a forward and backward exchange with sufficient time - ten minutes, say - to be used for questions and answers or statements, whichever one wishes to do? That is the way we have done things in the recent past. I do not understand why there is a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (25 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 47. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to a submission (details supplied) regarding the Irish Aviation Authority pension scheme; and the measures and or degree of intervention in the matter he plans to take. [39174/20]

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government.
Local Government Fund
Chapter 2 – Central Government Funding of Local Authorities. (25 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: I welcome the witnesses. I will try to keep my comments focused and I would appreciate short replies as five minutes is a very short time. I would like to concentrate on local government funding. In his opening comments, the Comptroller and Auditor General referred to the complex ways in which central government funds flow to individual local authorities. That is a great understatement...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government.
Local Government Fund
Chapter 2 – Central Government Funding of Local Authorities. (25 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: I know many arguments are made to the effect that some parts of the country are different from others in terms of the rates base and so on. In fact, if we consider the gross expenditure and carry out a comparison between all local authorities, the counties with growing populations are always at the bottom of the list in terms of the amount of spend per head. There is a direct impact on the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government.
Local Government Fund
Chapter 2 – Central Government Funding of Local Authorities. (25 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: I also want to come in on this very point. All I see in my constituency are long leases. Properties are leased for 25 years at 90% of market rent with reviews at four-year intervals. That is in cases where the maintenance is done. When the maintenance is not covered, 80% of market rent is paid. At the end of that period, the property is still owned by the developer. I cannot see where...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government.
Local Government Fund
Chapter 2 – Central Government Funding of Local Authorities. (25 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: I ask Mr. Doyle to please do so.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government.
Local Government Fund
Chapter 2 – Central Government Funding of Local Authorities. (25 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: With regard to value for money in the long term, we pay 90% of current market rent, reviewed every four years, in cases where outside maintenance is carried out by the developer, who owns the unit at the end of the period. I calculated that if rent is paid on 2,600 long leases over 25 years, the State will pay €865 million and own nothing.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government.
Local Government Fund
Chapter 2 – Central Government Funding of Local Authorities. (25 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: It is a question of value for money. The figure I have used there is the Department's own figure, which is an average of €13,222 as the cost for each long lease every year. How is value for money put into that if one considers it over the lifetime of the house?

Judicial Appointments Process: Statements (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: The Supreme Court is the highest court in the land. It is essential that those who are appointed to it come through a rigorous process in order that any vacancies are filled by those most qualified to do the job. That is why process is important. The Judicial Appointments Advisory Board, otherwise known as JAAB, is a vetting process. It is all about considering if a barrister or solicitor...

Judicial Appointments Process: Statements (26 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: The Minister has told us she had a discussion with the Tánaiste specifically in relation to the former Attorney General. Did she have a discussion with the former Attorney General, with the former Minister or with anyone else in relation to this appointment? Did the Minister take it that the Tánaiste was saying that he favoured the appointment of Séamus Woulfe? Did he tell...