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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2023)

Catherine Murphy: Yes, because the HSE told us it would provide the budget based on population and the demographics within that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2023)

Catherine Murphy: I am aware that Kildare County Council has been acquiring houses on turnkey and long-lease bases. It may well be worthwhile looking at how this compares to the housing waiting list, including the housing assistance payment, HAP, lists to see what they were at a point in time and what they are now. The most expensive way to acquire a house is to long-lease it, and you have no asset at the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2023)

Catherine Murphy: We got information about the scope section and the appeals. That is referred to here. This is the kind of thing I proposed we discuss during the session we might have early in the new year.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2023)

Catherine Murphy: No, it is fine.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2023)

Catherine Murphy: They will also be required for when we put a report together, particularly on the voluntary exit package.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2023)

Catherine Murphy: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2023)

Catherine Murphy: I think we should have both the Revenue Commissioners and the Department of Social Protection before the committee in the early part of next year in respect of this issue. It is a substantial finding.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2023)

Catherine Murphy: I am particularly happy that we will be doing housing and focusing on it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (9 Nov 2023)

Catherine Murphy: At the one meeting.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Government Reform (8 Nov 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 66. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has reviewed the most recent report from the Council of Europe on the state of local democracy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48959/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Government Reform (8 Nov 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 67. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the principles contained in the European Charter of Local Self Government which came into force with respect to Ireland in 2002 played any part in the Baseline Funding Allocation Review announced in recent months; if so, if he will outline how it complies with Article 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48960/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Government Reform (8 Nov 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 68. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the plans, if any, he has to address the local autonomy index (LAI) where Ireland recently recorded a score of 42 and has one of the lowest score rankings, just above Hungary, the Russian Federation and Moldova, when compared against 57 against all investigated countries (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...

Extension of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (7 Nov 2023)

Catherine Murphy: I take the point regarding the Long Title of the Bill, and this is more a legacy of Covid-19 rather than about Covid-19. There were positive things that we could see out of Covid-19, and one of those was that people socialised outside. I know that it has to be the Department of Justice but it is the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage that really should have the input into...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Staff (7 Nov 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 88. To ask the Taoiseach the number of statements of interests for the purposes of section 19 filed by his special advisers in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will provide a schedule of same. [47655/23]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Staff (7 Nov 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 104. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of statements of interests for the purposes of section 19 filed by his special advisers in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will provide a schedule of same. [47647/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Staff (7 Nov 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 146. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of statements of interests for the purposes of Section 19 that have been filed by his special advisors in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will provide a schedule of same. [47645/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Staff (7 Nov 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 185. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of statements of interests for the purposes of section 19 filed by his special advisers in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will provide a schedule of same. [47642/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Staff (7 Nov 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of statements of interests for the purposes of Section 19 that have been filed by his special advisors in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will provide a schedule of same. [47657/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 Nov 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 248. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will engage with the RSA in respect of the official driving test routes at a test centre in the context of their fairness (details supplied); if the RSA will review the routes and work with the local authority to remark the road and consider alternative locations to test drivers. [48079/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 Nov 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 249. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a schedule by driving test centre, indicating the number of category B tests taken in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will provide a further breakdown of the number of failed tests as part of that schedule, in tabular form. [48080/23]