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Address by H.E. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine (6 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: I thank President Zelenskyy for his historic address to the Houses of this Oireachtas at this time of great peril for him personally and for the people of Ukraine. The strength, courage and resilience of President Zelenskyy and of the Ukrainian people have been an inspiration, not just for us here in Ireland, but for people all over the world. If Putin had imperial ambitions when he...

Seanad: Comhshuí de Dháil Éireann agus de Sheanad Éireann - Joint Sitting of the Houses of the Oireachtas - Address by H.E. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine (6 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: I thank President Zelenskyy for his historic address to the Houses of this Oireachtas at this time of great peril for him personally and for the people of Ukraine. The strength, courage and resilience of President Zelenskyy and of the Ukrainian people have been an inspiration, not just for us here in Ireland, but for people all over the world. If Putin had imperial ambitions when he invaded...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (6 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 15. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will clarify a fifth freedom permission in air navigation regulations for airline operators from outside of the European Union when dealing with origin destination issues in the context of one route, that is, the namely Dublin Manchester route operated by an airline (details supplied); and if he is considering or has granted...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Communications (5 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: We are all affected and appalled by the images we are seeing in Ukraine. On the sanctions that are already in place, almost half of the 33 Irish special purpose vehicles, SPVs, used by Russian banks and companies are subject to the current sanctions and about €35 billion is involved, a lot of which washes through. The professional firms that manage the SPVs are obliged to freeze the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Commissions of Investigation (5 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: It is quite rare to see prosecutions around corrupt practices arising from lengthy tribunals of inquiry or commissions of investigation, even where there are negative findings. The Moriarty tribunal is a case in point. It has gone back and forth between the Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP, and the Garda Síochána since it reported in 2011. There are alternatives to...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Commissions of Investigation (5 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 3. To ask the Taoiseach the number of commissions of investigation under the remit of his Department currently ongoing in the State; the cost of each commission to date; and the projected costs of each in tabular form. [17580/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Security (5 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to significant delays for passengers on the ground side of Dublin Airport (details supplied); and his plans to assist the Dublin Airport Authority to process persons in a more efficient manner in advance of the summer holiday season. [17480/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Security (5 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has spoken recently with the CEO of the Dublin Airport Authority regarding the lengthy delays being experienced at the security baggage area at Dublin Airport; and the immediate steps being taken to resolve this issue. [17713/22]

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

Catherine Murphy: 203. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he expects to ensure that the N5 route is sufficiently upgraded to meet traffic levels in the next five years. [17714/22]

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

Catherine Murphy: 204. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the investments or service improvements made on the Dublin-Wexford train line since 1 January 2020. [17715/22]

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

Catherine Murphy: 205. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of bus stations in County Kildare that are included in the public transport accessibly programme; the type of works planned; and the date for completion of the works. [17716/22]

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

Catherine Murphy: 208. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has engaged with the National Transport Authority in respect of plans for the roads network that link the areas between the M4 and N7, M7 in north County Kildare; his plans to improve this network of roads in view of the high level of use by heavy goods vehicles; if he has engaged with the Minster for Housing, Local Government...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (5 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 234. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 251 of 3 March 2022 (details supplied), if he will provide further schedules of the assets disposed of relating to each named legal entity on the response and the amount raised for each disposal and locations of same. [17430/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (5 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 235. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a schedule of costs and real estate and-or property consultants who have made claims against him over the course of the special liquidation of IBRC to date. [17431/22]

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

Catherine Murphy: 285. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she or her officials have spoken with a person (details supplied) since her appointment as Minister. [17701/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (5 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 406. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of full-time fraud experts working in the Passport Office in each of the past three years; and the grade of staff that this staff member is normally assigned. [17711/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (5 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 407. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he plans to invite his Portuguese counterpart to Dublin later in 2022. [17712/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (5 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 439. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if construction works have commenced on a new cadet school headquarters in the Defence Forces Training Centre; when works will be completed; and the name of the company that was awarded the contract for same. [17702/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (5 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 440. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of vacant air traffic controller posts currently in the Air Corps; and if there are plans to increase the number of air traffic controllers. [17703/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (5 Apr 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 469. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated amount her Department has spent to date on the major refurbishment works being carried out at a school (details supplied). [17704/22]