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Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)

Catherine Murphy: Can Ms Buckley look to see if there was anything that predated that-----

Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)

Catherine Murphy: -----because this is not a recent crisis? When the SHD process was initiated, there was a sizeable increase in the staffing in An Bord Pleanála because of that. Will Ms Buckley also give us some information about the staffing numbers prior to and then after that process and whether they were evaluated as being sufficient?

Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)

Catherine Murphy: We will have to come back to the Deputy on that and on the way the staffing moved. We may also be able to give some indication as to how we estimate what additional planning inspectors were needed, if it is planning inspectors the Deputy is talking about here.

Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)

Catherine Murphy: It is actually both.

Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)

Catherine Murphy: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)

Catherine Murphy: I have two more very quick questions. We have talked about the number of staff that was sanctioned. Are there other vacancies outside of the staff number sanctioned? There will always be some throughput but------

Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)

Catherine Murphy: What kind of numbers are we talking about in relation to that?

Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)

Catherine Murphy: Therefore, the number that An Bord Pleanála has filled is about the same as it was losing by natural wastage. There is a whole other cohort. Okay.

Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)

Catherine Murphy: I had one other question.

Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)

Catherine Murphy: Very quickly on the point that the Chair made, the make-up of a board does matter. There could be three people, for example, from the construction industry and three from somewhere else. The board will always have to be mixed. When does An Bord Pleanála think it will get back to the point where people will be appointed from the cohorts that give that more rounded mix to the board?

Public Accounts Committee: An Bord Pleanála - Financial Statements 2021 (27 Apr 2023)

Catherine Murphy: It matters who makes up the board.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Losses (26 Apr 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 75. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has been contacted or engaged by a company (details supplied) in respect of job losses at the company; if so, the nature of those discussions; if he is satisfied that the company has complied with communication protocols in respect of redundancies and or requests to take unpaid leave; if he will clarify the obligation of a...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (26 Apr 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 78. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons granted work permits in respect of the critical skills list under heading 2211 in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023; and the number of these that were classified as general practitioners over that same timeframe. [19720/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (26 Apr 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 172. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify whether staff (details supplied) working in the HSE-funded assisted living service are eligible for the Covid recognition payment; if so, if he will direct the HSE to make payment; if he will include staff of the association who work within respite, community or day services in the cohort of those eligible for the payment; if not, if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (26 Apr 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 173. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which a person can avail of a medical card in instances in which they cannot secure acceptance by a GP to stamp their application form. [19719/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (26 Apr 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 174. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which a woman can access antenatal care in instances in which they do not have access to a general practitioner to confirm their pregnancy. [19721/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Apr 2023)

Catherine Murphy: We too in the Social Democrats believe there needs to be not just a statement but questions taken by the Minister of State, Deputy Collins. Has the Taoiseach looked at all the documentation? There is quite a lot of it online and it seems to be at variance with what the Minister of State said in his statement. The timeline is really important in regard to this and that is the kind of...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Apr 2023)

Catherine Murphy: What documents has the Taoiseach looked at?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Health and Safety (25 Apr 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 139. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has consulted with experts and his European counterparts in respect of lithium ion battery energy storage systems regarding international guidelines such as NFPA 855 2020. [18996/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (25 Apr 2023)

Catherine Murphy: 208. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of customers impacted by the 2021 IT calendar divisor issue in respect of underdeduction of LPT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18965/23]