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Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (28 Jun 2023)

Catherine Murphy: -----in the Seanad and be here. The normal course of events is that it goes through a whole process. If any of us introduced legislation that was not thought out, the Government side would be telling us it did not want unintended consequences and wanted to bring this through the process which is there for that purpose. What have we got here? We are being told by the Minister of State that...

Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (28 Jun 2023)

Catherine Murphy: There can be many advantages to a miscellaneous provisions Bill and it can be useful in legislating quickly to remedy an oversight. Far too often, however, the Government abuses this gift to insert amendments at the last minute with little or no scrutiny. Amendments Nos. 2 and 18 seek to diminish the efficacy of the DPC further. It is a blatant effort to hamstring and silence. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: National Transport Authority (28 Jun 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 107. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will set out the data sets she receives from the National Transport Agency’s ITS number; the number of official complaints she has received in respect of the collection of data from the NTA regarding the free travel scheme her Department provides; and the amount in reimbursements made to the NTA and or...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (27 Jun 2023)

Catherine Murphy: Every year, this legislation is put before us. In the debate this year, it is happening against the backdrop of the recently published independent review. It was conducted by six people of whom two wrote a minority report. The main media focus will be on who will vote for and against and who will abstain on the vote on the Special Criminal Court for yet another year. There will be a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Neutrality (27 Jun 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 89. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the definition of military neutrality as it appears on his Department's website (details supplied); who approved this definition; when it was approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30552/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Pensions (27 Jun 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 105. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will clarify the position in respect of NewEra’s role in pension increases for An Post staff; if NewEra has advised that the increase be granted; and if he has been contacted by An Post management regarding this issue (details supplied). [31373/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Pensions (27 Jun 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 146. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will clarify his role in respect of pension increases for An Post staff; if he has received advise that the increase be granted; and if he has been contacted by An Post management regarding this issue (details supplied). [31374/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (27 Jun 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 251. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount per year invested in Castletown House since the OPW took ownership to date in 2023; and if he will provide a schedule of works, restorations, installations and projects carried out over that timeframe. [31222/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (27 Jun 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 270. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has engaged with NewEra, An Post and or the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications in respect of an enhanced pension arrangement for staff at An Post; and if he has been contacted by An Post management regarding this issue (details supplied). [31375/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Natural Heritage Areas (27 Jun 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 381. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the National Parks and Wildlife Services has ever, or will, make an application to designate lands (details supplied) as either a special area of conservation or special protection area, otherwise known collectively as Natura 2000 sites and-or a natural heritage area. [31019/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (27 Jun 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 382. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the National Parks and Wildlife Service's attention has been drawn to the spraying and-or poisoning of lands at a location in Celbridge, County Kildare (details supplied). [31020/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (27 Jun 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 471. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a schedule, by Garda division, of the number of checkpoints that were set up in 2022 and to date in 2023 (details supplied); and the number of breath tests and saliva tests conducted at these checkpoints. [30798/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (27 Jun 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 508. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Rasaíocht Con Éireann's traceability system records the date, specific location and method of disposal of the carcasses of all deceased non-coursing greyhounds registered on the RCETS system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31018/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (27 Jun 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 619. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reconsider or re-evaluate the cessation of the national contract for the vasectomy procedure; and if he will also provide the number of persons currently waiting on the list for the procedure. [30518/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (27 Jun 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 689. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update in respect of the establishment of a primary care centre in Maynooth, County Kildare (details supplied); and the outcome of consideration to deliver a centre for Maynooth or whether an expanded centre in Leixlip is the preferred pathway forward. [30896/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Voluntary Hospital Sector (27 Jun 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 722. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a petition (details supplied); the steps he will take on foot of it; if he will ensure there is an end to pay disparity across the section 39 organisations; if he will implement a multi-annual, sustainable funding model for voluntary organisations; and if he will review the Health Act 2004. [31109/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scientific Research (27 Jun 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 803. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on Ireland’s position with regard to scientific concentration in the recent IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook; and his plans to improve on the ranking of No. 35 in total expenditure on R&D and scientific infrastructure (details supplied). [31116/23]

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4: Re-allocation of Voted Funding (22 Jun 2023)

Catherine Murphy: I will pick up on the Ryder Cup. Obviously, most of us would be in favour of such major events, but they have to be fairly funded. The Ryder Cup was held in The K Club, so I am very familiar with the legacy of good footpaths and such things in the area. They are a good, lasting investment. However, things have changed, only in the past few months, regarding the funding of golf. With the...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4: Re-allocation of Voted Funding (22 Jun 2023)

Catherine Murphy: What about the involvement of the likes of Saudi Arabia?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4: Re-allocation of Voted Funding (22 Jun 2023)

Catherine Murphy: As I raised last week, a huge amount of reputational damage is done regarding regulation when something goes wrong. The Olympic Federation of Ireland and the FAI are the two organisations I can point to. There is a financial component when things go wrong. The men's team lacks a sponsor at this stage. Do the witnesses see a gap in regulation, or are they concerned about one? If so, what...