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European Parliament and Council Directive on Protecting Persons who engage in Public Participation: Motion (6 Jul 2022)

Catherine Murphy: The purpose of this directive would be to provide protection to individuals and organisations, particularly journalists, whistleblowers, watchdogs and human rights activists, against so-called SLAPP lawsuits. SLAPPs can be described quite simply as privatised censorship. The vast majority of SLAPPs are pursued by wealthy and powerful litigants with the sole purpose to intimidate and silence...

Cost of Disability: Motion [Private Members] (6 Jul 2022)

Catherine Murphy: I acknowledge our guests in the Visitors Gallery this morning. We know that a cost of disability payment is not a new concept. To achieve equality for people with disabilities, it is fundamental that the additional costs that come with disability are not paid by them alone. It is the responsibility of the State to cover those additional costs. The payment was originally recommended in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Data (6 Jul 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 43. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of gold reserves held in Ireland on a quarterly basis since the year commencing 2000 to Quarter 2 2022, in tabular form. [36590/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Data (6 Jul 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 44. To ask the Minister for Finance the tonnage and value of precious metals and or receivables held in reserve that are not gold as of month end of June 2022. [36591/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (6 Jul 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 137. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has issued memos and or circulars to boards of management, school managers and college presidents in respect of the use of CCTV cameras on their properties and facilities. [36632/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (6 Jul 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has a policy for the schools in respect of the use of CCTV in primary and secondary schools. [36633/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (6 Jul 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has issued memos and or circulars to boards of management, school managers and college presidents in respect of the use of CCTV cameras on their properties and facilities. [36775/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (6 Jul 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 200. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she consulted the Attorney General in respect of the general scheme of communications (retention of data) (Amendment) Bill 2022; if she engaged any private legal company on same; and if so, if she will provide cost and details of same. [36725/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (6 Jul 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 202. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which he received the Action Plan for the Disability Capacity review; the date on which he will publish the review; and the steps that he is taking in respect of the recommendations contained therein. [36312/22]

Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (5 Jul 2022)

Catherine Murphy: I have also tabled an amendment seeking a sunset clause. I think there are probably several of them. If the general scheme is to supersede this legislation and other legislation, I would have thought it would be self-evident that a sunset clause would be a safeguard, which would be the minimum we would expect. It needs to be stated very clearly that if this Bill passes, we will be making...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (5 Jul 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 134. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update in relation to plans to link the M4 and M3 national roads; and the schedule of the locations that are the preferred routes, as opposed to the already identified possible routes. [35591/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (5 Jul 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 135. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of permits the Dublin Airport Authority issued to taxi personnel to pick up customers at Dublin Airport in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; the criteria that must be met prior to being issued with a taxi permit; and the amount of revenue generated from issuing these permits. [35764/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (5 Jul 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 136. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of permits the Dublin Airport Authority issued for hotel courtesy buses and other transport companies to pick up customers at Dublin Airport in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; the criteria that must be met prior to being issued with a permit; and the amount of revenue generated from issuing these permits. [35765/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (5 Jul 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 137. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of commuters that have used Dublin Bus route 16 in both directions in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [35766/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise (5 Jul 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 173. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of customs officials inspections at Knock, Cork, Kerry, Dublin and Shannon airports in 2021 and to date in 2022; the value of items, substances and cash seized during this period; and the amount of cash returned on appeal for the same time period. [35781/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (5 Jul 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 174. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount that would be generated if the late registration fee of 0.1% was increased to 0.6% for vehicles that remain unregistered for VRT, based on 2019 figures. [35782/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (5 Jul 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 175. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of providing seven additional dog detector teams for the Revenue Commissioners; the amount of cash seized by the Revenue Commissioners' dog unit in 2021 and to date in 2022; and the estimated street value of drugs and tobacco products seized during that time period. [35783/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (5 Jul 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 196. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of revenue generated from car parking charges, by location, in each OPW site in which parking charges apply in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [35769/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (5 Jul 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 204. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the current and capital funding that her Department has provided to a venue (details supplied) in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and the way that Exchequer funding was spent in each of the years in question. [35779/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (5 Jul 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 205. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the current and capital funding her Department has provided to the Gate Theatre in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and the way that Exchequer funding was spent in each of the years in question. [35780/22]