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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Debt (15 Jun 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 1154. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to concerns that the legal system involving personal insolvency arrangements was on the brink of collapse due to cases being regularly delayed due to too much work being taken on by individual practitioners. [31592/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (15 Jun 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 1165. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide the name of the independent company that has been appointed to carry out an independent review of the operations of the voluntary mess committees in Irish prisons; the cost of this review; and the expected completion time of same. [32102/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (15 Jun 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 1180. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the State agencies under the remit of his Department that have provided copies of their 2020 annual report and 2020 financial statements to his Department in tabular form. [30760/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (15 Jun 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 1211. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide a schedule of proposed opening dates in respect of National Broadband Ireland broadband connection points; and if she will include the date each connection point is due to open and the location. [31992/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (15 Jun 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 1212. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding provided to each local authority to promote National Broadband Ireland broadband connection points; if she is satisfied that each local authority is adequately resourced for the undertaking; and if her attention has been drawn to difficulties in identifying connection points by end users. [31993/21]

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (resumed) (3 Jun 2021)

Catherine Murphy: On long leases, I assume the Department must give approval for long-leasing schemes to approved housing bodies and local authorities. How does it determine value for money on long leases, including where Part 5 is long-leased as opposed to purchased?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Reviews (3 Jun 2021)

Catherine Murphy: There are many positive things in the Hamilton report. It is about seeing it delivered on. I would prefer if there were a single agency but we will disagree on that. Of the 20 or so actions and business cases that were flagged for completion of quarter 2 of this year, how many of them will be achieved? Are they on target? If they are going to be implemented effectively, there must be...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Reviews (3 Jun 2021)

Catherine Murphy: The Hamilton report identified a significant number of issues in terms of agency resources such as personnel, ICT, and other issues. Are they going to be provided for in tandem or will we see them at the tail end of the process? Is that likely to be something which will be undertaken? Very often, we see legislation as policy but in fact it is about the implementation. How will that and...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Reviews (3 Jun 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 114. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the implementation of the Hamilton review recommendations. [30409/21]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Reviews (3 Jun 2021)

Catherine Murphy: I am seeking an update on the recommendations of the Hamilton report, which calls for greater powers for investigating agencies to tackle economic crime and corruption.

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (resumed) (3 Jun 2021)

Catherine Murphy: When the housing assistance payment, HAP, was introduced in 2014, both I and others made the argument that unless it was accompanied by a large-scale build, we would see more and more money used on current, as opposed to capital, spend and we would be paying in perpetuity. In 2014, when it was introduced, there were 285 either builds or acquisitions. In 2015, it was 4,000; in 2016 it was...

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (resumed) (3 Jun 2021)

Catherine Murphy: I have five minutes in total so can Mr. Doyle please make it short?

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (resumed) (3 Jun 2021)

Catherine Murphy: Can I just stop Mr. Doyle there? The State, through the local authorities, has had a considerable land bank. The output, in terms of direct builds, is woefully inadequate and below what has been announced. There seems to be impediments to direct builds, which are the most cost-efficient way of delivering housing stock because there will be an asset at the end. However, we seem to be...

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (resumed) (3 Jun 2021)

Catherine Murphy: I have been listening to "it does not happen overnight" since 2014. To be perfectly honest, the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage needs to give us a paper or a document on exactly what it is doing to break that impediment.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Citizenship Applications (3 Jun 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 276. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which the American birth children of an Irish citizen may be granted Irish citizenship; the general duration of the process from application to grant; and if there are mechanisms in which the process can be expedited. [30406/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (3 Jun 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 316. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has in place a service level agreement with Tusla; if his attention has been drawn to a series of issues (details supplied); and if he will provide a full update in respect of the issues outlined. [30303/21]

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jun 2021)

Catherine Murphy: I will be very brief because I am just endorsing and repeating what Deputy Shortall said. Is the Minister minded to accept any of the amendments? It would be very useful to know that at this stage. Could he confirm whether it is his intention to accept any of the amendments that have been tabled? We may not get to deal with all of them. There is a very short period available to discuss...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Records (2 Jun 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 81. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if historical pension records are held, including pre-1922, in respect of the Commissioners of Irish Lights; if so, the year that it dates from; if any of the historical records are available to access; if so, the circumstances under which they can be accessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29892/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (2 Jun 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 89. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of fines issued by the National Transport Authority to public transport providers for failing to adhere to service level agreements in respect of falling behind on the agreed timeframe for their scheduled services and for being ahead of schedule in each of the past five years to date by amount and service provider (details...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (2 Jun 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 97. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of local property tax foregone on an annual basis to date since 2013 on exempted and properties liable for the tax that have not had local property tax applied to them in tabular form. [29983/21]