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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Nov 2021)

Catherine Murphy: I am sure the state of Victoria, for example, took expert advice before investing heavily in ventilation in schools. We are constantly being asked by people why we are so different from our European counterparts when it comes to the rate of transmission of the virus. We seem to be going from wave to wave and hoping it will not reoccur. The reality is that this is a substantial wave with...

Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (4 Nov 2021)

Catherine Murphy: The Bill is welcome and, like others, the Social Democrats will support this Bill. It is regrettable that we are at the 11th hour with this Bill coming forward. The Minister of State happens to be the one in the seat who is taking the criticism that can really be applied to his predecessors, because this has gone on for a long time. We have a serious problem in Ireland with human smuggling...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Nov 2021)

Catherine Murphy: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Nov 2021)

Catherine Murphy: I wish to refer to the Department's letter. Even though I know that the Department can only supply an indicative timeline, I would like to know the following. Is the investigation going to be completed within a specific timeframe or when does the Department hopes to conclude it? With any finding, there is the possibility of an appeal. Therefore, I ask the Department to outlines any...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Nov 2021)

Catherine Murphy: Yes, the correspondence.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Nov 2021)

Catherine Murphy: The only difference is we will be asked again.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Nov 2021)

Catherine Murphy: Yes. The Eversheds report went back two years. The issue we have been constantly raising is the demands to be treated as employed rather than self-employed actually go back way longer than that. Not only is that the case but if contributions had been paid for people for those preceding years then they would have, for example, different pension entitlements. It is that particular component...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Nov 2021)

Catherine Murphy: Okay.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Nov 2021)

Catherine Murphy: I agree with Deputy Carthy on having officials from the OPW in early in the new year. At this stage, we have met them that often, they are our new best friends. There has been nothing but meetings, but there has been little outcome from those. It is clear that we are not going to let this go. It will be an issue we will want to deal with when they come before us in the new year. We will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (4 Nov 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 212. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties persons encounter in respect of meeting the full upfront costs of retrofitting in instances when they are in receipt of an SEAI grant; and his plans to reform the way in which grant aid can be used for retrofitting in the context of staged payments for works in order...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (4 Nov 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 213. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to establish a national frontloaded pay-as-you-save retrofitting programme which would allow persons to insulate their homes and pay as they save on their energy bills in 2022. [53936/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (4 Nov 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 215. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline his engagements with his Department, the Garda Commissioner and the NTA in respect of a dedicated transport police service. [53952/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (4 Nov 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 256. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a schedule of works undertaken by the OPW at each Garda station in the past three years to date in respect of telecoms and dispatch services; and the amount expended by the OPW in respect of the upgrade of Garda station communications nationally in the past five years to date. [53781/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (4 Nov 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 257. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of revenue generated by each Garda telecoms mast nationally in the past three years to date in 2021, in respect of leasing space to private companies to fix a receiver and or broadcast piece of hardware by location, amount and year. [53782/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Priorities (4 Nov 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 324. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to provide for a dedicated transport police service. [53952/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fines Administration (4 Nov 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 325. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fixed charge notices issued to drivers for the offence of driving while holding a mobile phone per Garda division in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53715/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fines Administration (4 Nov 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 326. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of drivers that paid a fixed charge notice for the offence of driving while holding a mobile phone per Garda division within the statutory payment timeframe in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53716/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fines Administration (4 Nov 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 327. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of drivers that failed to pay a fixed charge notice for the offence of driving while holding a mobile phone per Garda division within the statutory payment timeframe in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53717/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fines Administration (4 Nov 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 328. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of drivers that availed of the third payment option and paid a fixed charge notice for the offence of driving while holding a mobile phone per Garda division in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53718/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fines Administration (4 Nov 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 329. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 200 of 12 May 2021, if she will provide the most to date figures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53719/21]