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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Nov 2021)

Catherine Murphy: I have a few other issues. The first relates to the use of landfill in the disposal of waste. We were told there are three landfill sites in the country, one in Kildare, one in Meath and one in Wicklow. In addition, we have the incinerator. That is it. The principle is that waste is supposed to be dealt with as close as possible to where it is created. However, the east coast is...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Nov 2021)

Catherine Murphy: There are two more issues. One relates to the sustainable energy programmes. It may be something the committee will consider at some point. I am not sure whether the Department's costings are right. I was on an annual call with a local authority last week. It made the point that the money that is provided to fully fund retrofitting of local authority houses is €10,000 short of the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Nov 2021)

Catherine Murphy: I understand that, but even where the grant aid is provided, there is an under-estimation of the actual cost of doing it. The example highlighted by the local authority is a case in point but other people are saying that as well. I have been contacted by people who have told me the amount of money they have to put to it is unattainable. We will end up not being able to deliver on a very...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Nov 2021)

Catherine Murphy: Having read the Analysys Mason report backwards and forwards, it does not jump out to me that it was purely technical.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Nov 2021)

Catherine Murphy: I concur with the Chairman. It was deplorable and very obvious. I am surprised that he included this in the letter. It should just have been a case of hands up. If we are to learn anything from this it may be that we will have to include on any invitation a requirement, as far as possible, that there should be a viable broadband connection available just so this kind of thing cannot be...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Nov 2021)

Catherine Murphy: I think it is terrible that we would have to do that.

EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Motion (7 Dec 2021)

Catherine Murphy: There is no doubt that the exchange of passenger data is critically important to the UK, to Ireland and to the wider EU law enforcement communities. So far, the exchange of data has been largely unaffected by Brexit, which was a significant win for the UK. As a third country, the UK must be held to higher standards than it was previously. In this case, the EU has ruled that the UK data...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (7 Dec 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 113. To ask the Taoiseach the amount expended by his Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on lighting and heating costs in tabular form. [59713/21]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Properties (7 Dec 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 114. To ask the Taoiseach the steps he has taken to improve ventilation in the office buildings of his Department; if air cleaning and or purification systems have been installed in 2021; and if not, the plans to install same in 2022. [59731/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Dec 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 180. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will apply sanctions on airline and ferry companies that fail to verify inbound passengers are in receipt of a valid professional antigen test; and the way in which he will enforce this rule. [60300/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Legislative Measures (7 Dec 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 203. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 242 of 23 November 2021, if he will provide a timeline of the dates on which access to the registers was made; if he plans to expand on the time limitations that currently exist in respect of accessing the registers; and if he will provide clarity in respect of the person or body that is the decision maker in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Conservation (7 Dec 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 242. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount provided to each local authority in 2021 in respect of funds to be disbursed for retrofitting homes under the methodology for eco-design of energy related products and end-to-end resource planning for the energy efficiency renovation works scheme in tabular form; and if he has received indications from local...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Dec 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 369. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the details of the supplementary welfare allowance grant awards that were issued in respect of supporting clients with household costs relating to heating and electricity bills; the number of supplementary welfare allowance grant applications for assistance with heating and lighting bills that were refused over the past...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Dec 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 370. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number and amount of supplementary welfare allowance grants in respect of kits for new homes; the number of grant applications for assistance grants in respect of kits for new homes that were refused by county over the past four years in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60233/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (7 Dec 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 455. To ask the Minister for Health the proposals he has put to airlines and ferry companies in respect of ensuring inbound persons have taken a valid professional antigen test; and if he has communicated to them the definition of a professional antigen test. [60299/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Dec 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 519. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in respect of trials of ivermectin on critically ill Covid-19 patients here. [59975/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (7 Dec 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 588. To ask the Minister for Health the definition of a professional antigen test in respect of antigen tests for inbound travel. [60297/21]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Murphy: I agree with the Taoiseach on the importance of people getting the booster. I received mine about ten days ago. In the same week it was announced walk-ins would be accommodated. People in the queue I was in at Citywest were being told only people with appointments would receive a booster. The wait that day was about three and a half hours. The following day it was five hours. Cork City...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Murphy: Many members of the public felt blamed yesterday, even though it was not their fault. There is a system failure. The Taoiseach needs to find ways of fixing that system so that we are not duplicating, being wasteful and people are not queueing longer than they need to, which is one of the reasons they might be put off in the winter and will make alternative arrangements. The Taoiseach needs...

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Catherine Murphy: I will try to be brief. The point I want to make is about this debate and about scrutiny. There was a vote on waiving pre-legislative scrutiny. The Taoiseach told us this morning that it would take too long and the Minister went through what would be required to scrutinise every regulation. Where is the oversight? Where is Report Stage? We have 20 amendments. At best we will get to...