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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Data Protection (26 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 1164. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a piece of surveillance technology (details supplied) is being used by his Department or any agencies under his remit in view of the fact that there are security and privacy concerns associated with the use of same; the data protection policies on the use of artificial intelligence with respect to instances...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (26 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 1232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if apprenticeship trades in the construction sector can be extended beyond the timeframe in which they are advertised to be completed; and his plans to remedy cases as outlined (details supplied). [21245/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (26 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 1279. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of instances in which an official and-or visa officer requested additional information in respect of an applicant’s standard of English before their arrival here in the past ten years to date. [20187/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (26 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 1280. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of visas that have been revoked on an annual basis since the visa scheme was launched for persons wishing to learn English here. [20188/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (26 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 1281. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if it is a requirement to have proof of secure accommodation in place in order for an application to made and or be granted in respect of a person seeking a visa to study English here in advance of arrival to the State. [20189/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Inspector of Prisons (26 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 1288. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the rationale for not publishing a series of reports by the Inspector of Prisons regarding Dóchas; if the contents of the reports are being challenged and or disputed; and if so, if she will provide the nature of those challenges and or disputes. [20323/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (26 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 1316. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a piece of surveillance technology (details supplied) is being used by her Department or any agencies under her remit in view of the fact that there are security and privacy concerns associated with the use of same; the data-protection policies on the use of artificial intelligence with respect to instances in which this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Civil Registration Service (26 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 1524. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he has implemented to resource the births, deaths and marriage certification offices in County Kildare; if he will consider setting up a walk-in service or increasing resourcing to the area to deal with the demand for certification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19935/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Data Protection (26 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 1845. To ask the Minister for Health if a piece of surveillance technology (details supplied) is being used by his Department or any agencies under his remit in view of the fact that there are security and privacy concerns associated with the use of same; the data protection policies on the use of artificial intelligence with respect to instances in which this technology is being used; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Data Protection (26 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 1936. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a piece of surveillance technology (details supplied) is being used by his Department or any agencies under his remit in view of the fact that there are security and privacy concerns associated with the use of same; the data protection policies on the use of artificial intelligence with respect to instances in which this...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (26 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 1958. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the date on which she will publish the outcome of the public consultation on the Control of Dogs Act 1986 pertaining to dog breeds; the reasons for the delay in doing same; the timeline for her plan to issue recommendations as a result of this consultation exercise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20488/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Grant Payments (26 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 1959. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide the budget allocated to develop a database (details supplied) that records the way in which State grant aid is distributed; and the timeline for the completion and roll-out of the database. [20489/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Data Protection (26 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 1966. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a piece of surveillance technology (details supplied) is being used by her Department or any agencies under her remit in view of the fact that there are security and privacy concerns associated with the use of same; the data protection policies on the use of artificial intelligence with respect to instances in which this...

Sick Leave Bill 2022: Second Stage (7 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: The introduction of a statutory sick pay scheme has been long asked for and is long overdue. Statutory sick pay schemes are well-established across Europe and there is a glaring lack of one in Ireland that has left generations of workers very vulnerable. We are one of the very few European economies that does not have mandatory sick pay entitlements. With few exceptions, workers in Ireland...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (7 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: I welcome the witnesses. My question is on staffing. In 2019, GSOC had 125 members of staff. This has increased to 127. GSOC will have new powers. After a debate in the Dáil on GSOC, we received a letter from the then chair outlining some issues with capacity and staffing. Do the witnesses anticipate there will be significant additional resources to deal with the new powers? Is...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (7 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: Even before new powers were added, we were being alerted to the capacity of GSOC. Has analysis been done on existing powers? How does it relate to the additional workload?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (7 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: Are we likely to see this? Will it go to the Minister? Is it something we will see in the budget?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (7 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: I have been a member of the committee for some time. We have seen inadequate planning for additional powers or mergers followed by shortcomings in terms of the outworking. It is very important that the-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (7 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: I ask for a short note on this. We are limited with time and I would like some assurance on it. We have a definition of value for money that encompasses quality of service as well as everything else. The Comptroller and Auditor General helped us to define it.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (7 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: I have a question on the details of the number of queries handled. When GSOC opens a case and investigates, have its decisions always been accepted by the Garda Síochána or has any recommendation or finding been revoked by the Garda Commissioner? What is the relationship? Is a decision generally accepted?