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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Investigations (6 Jul 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 582. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of seizures by his Departmental investigations unit of a substance called dexedrine and or any substance containing methamphetamine since 1 January 2018 to date in 2021; and the number of court proceedings that were initiated as a result of those seizures. [36022/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Investigations (6 Jul 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 583. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of seizures by his Departmental investigations unit of a substance called 4 fillies anabolic steroid since 1 January 2018 to date in 2021; and the number of court proceedings that were initiated as a result of those seizures. [36023/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Investigations (6 Jul 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 584. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of seizures by his Departmental investigations unit of a substance called cartrophen since 1 January 2018 to date in 2021; and the number of court proceedings that were initiated as a result of those seizures. [36024/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Investigations (6 Jul 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 585. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of instances in which a member of his Departmental investigations unit has accompanied Irish Greyhound Board staff to search and inspect registered greyhound trainers and non-registered trainers facilities in the past four years to date. [36025/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Freedom of Information (6 Jul 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 587. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied in the context of the freedom of information publication scheme that all logs are published and up to date in compliance with the Freedom of Information Act 2014; if not, the reason they are not published; and if he will update them as a matter of priority. [36118/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Freedom of Information (6 Jul 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 588. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount collected on an annual basis since the Freedom of Information Act 2014 commenced in respect of fees attached to freedom of information requests submitted to his Department. [36136/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Freedom of Information (6 Jul 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 589. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of freedom of information requests refused by his Department since the Freedom of Information Act 2014 commenced for the reason that search and copy costs would exceed the maximum threshold; the number of requests that were subsequently granted following engagement with the requester to narrow the scope of the request;...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Freedom of Information (6 Jul 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 615. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she is satisfied in the context of the freedom of information publication scheme that all logs are published and up to date in compliance with the Freedom of Information Act 2014; if not, the reason they are not published; and if she will update them as a matter of priority. [36130/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Freedom of Information (6 Jul 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 616. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount collected on an annual basis since the Freedom of Information Act 2014 commenced in respect of fees attached to freedom of information requests submitted to her Department. [36148/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Freedom of Information (6 Jul 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 617. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of freedom of information requests refused by her Department since the Freedom of Information Act 2014 commenced for the reason that search and copy costs would exceed the maximum threshold; the number of requests that were subsequently granted following engagement with the requester to narrow the scope of the request;...

Companies (Rescue Process for Small and Micro Companies) Bill 2021: Second Stage (2 Jul 2021)

Catherine Murphy: This Bill is intended to provide a rescue mechanism for small and micro businesses facing difficulties. The situation has been exacerbated by the pandemic, but it is something that was needed in advance of it. We know that SCARP will be available to all small and micro companies, those which have a turnover of less than €12 million, a balance sheet of less than €6 million, and...

Workplace Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (2 Jul 2021)

Catherine Murphy: I too welcome that we are back in our home Chamber. While the Convention Centre is a wonderful venue for all sorts of conferences and music events and so on, when empty it feels a little like an airport terminal. It feels pretty good to be here. The purpose of this Bill is to address the urgent matters identified in the Supreme Court's majority decision on the Zalewski case. The case...

Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2019 (1 Jul 2021)

Catherine Murphy: Dr. Wall and his team are very welcome. Time is limited so I will try to be as brief as possible with my questions and I would appreciate if the witnesses would give me brief replies so that I can get through the questions I want to ask. The HEA is the statutory funding authority for all the higher education institutes on the capital and current sides. In particular, I wish to pay...

Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2019 (1 Jul 2021)

Catherine Murphy: Would Dr. Wall say that was a truthful statement of governance or the arrangements at that point in respect of the Dunnes Stores site?

Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2019 (1 Jul 2021)

Catherine Murphy: Knowing what the HEA knows now, if every university was to do what UL did, how would the authority control the capital budget? What was the estimate to begin with? What were those involved provided with? What has the HEA committed to in the funding of this particular site?

Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2019 (1 Jul 2021)

Catherine Murphy: Does Dr. Wall agree with Professor Mey that this is far from best practice?

Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2019 (1 Jul 2021)

Catherine Murphy: To be honest, the expression used was "not picked up". That is pretty tame stuff when we consider there is non-compliant procurement in respect of the consultant. That was a finding from the Comptroller and Auditor General. That is not at issue. It is a significant governance failure. The university put forward three proposals and Dunnes Stores was not part of that. It was suboptimal in...

Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2019 (1 Jul 2021)

Catherine Murphy: There are borrowing limits and the HEA controls certain borrowing limits. Was this something that cropped up in that respect or in respect of any other site in terms of a controlling mechanism of the HEA? I accept that the authority's remit is limited and that legislation is required. I have said as much repeatedly at meetings of the committee during the previous Dáil. Is that...

Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2019 (1 Jul 2021)

Catherine Murphy: The governance here and how this happened is deplorable. Surely the HEA can acknowledge that.

Public Accounts Committee: Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2019 (1 Jul 2021)

Catherine Murphy: I want to move on to another topic relating to the accumulated debts in Waterford, the Institute of Technology, Tralee and the National College of Art and Design. IT Tralee is now joined with Cork Institute of Technology. How is that going to be handled? Will CIT accumulate the debt? How is it intended to reduce the deficit?