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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 1728. To ask the Minister for Health the number of complaints received in respect of the contact tracing database since it was set up to date in 2021; and if he and or the HSE are engaging with the Data Protection Commissioner in respect of the robustness of the data protection measures in place in respect of the database. [15249/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric Services (24 Mar 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 1864. To ask the Minister for Health if he will initiate a recruitment campaign for paediatric rheumatologists; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are two paediatric rheumatologists serving the entire population; if his attention has been further drawn to the waiting list to access the expertise of a paediatric rheumatologist here; the reason for permitting this situation...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 1883. To ask the Minister for Health the details of his engagement with EU member states and the UK in respect of his contribution on a proposed common Covid-19 travel certificate and or a digital green certificate in respect of travel. [15599/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Laboratories (24 Mar 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 1974. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1019 of 10 February 2021, if further details will be provided in respect of the substance furazone and the date on which and locations seizures of furazone were made; and if any of the persons from whom it was seized was subject to sanction and or prosecution. [14863/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicines (24 Mar 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 1975. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of Boldenone and Testex seized by his officials in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and the location of these seizures. [14864/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Legal Cases (24 Mar 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 2001. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the process for the way in which a case (details supplied) was withdrawn on 29 January 2020; the identity of the decision-maker; the rationale for the withdrawal of the case; and the persons who endorsed and-or sanctioned the decision-maker's actions. [15154/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Legal Cases (24 Mar 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 2002. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide all advice received in respect of a case (details supplied), with the exception of legal advice, that was withdrawn by his Department on 29 January 2020. [15155/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tuberculosis Incidence (24 Mar 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 2003. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) presented a herd for inspection that was suspected of containing tuberculosis; if this herd was documented as not being the entire compliment of registered animals; and the sanction that ensued as a result of same. [15156/21]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)

Catherine Murphy: It is quite difficult to get the context of this response. A few matters jumped out to me. One was the payment of €121,000 to the Combined Media company relating to the development, launching and management of the Children's Health Ireland jobs website. A further €83,000 was paid to Q4 Public Relations. None of us expects the changes for children's health to come without a...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)

Catherine Murphy: It is the context that is important. It is not just the children's hospital. Blanchardstown hospital has opened its emergency unit for children. I am not sure what stage Tallaght hospital is at. We want to know that what we are spending, for example on IT systems, is in the context of that €300 million because they are obviously linked. It is the context of the spend in the two...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)

Catherine Murphy: These 41 rail carriages are incredibly important. I note there is some slippage in the delivery. There has been a significant problem with overcrowding and there was a delay in placing the order for these carriages. I am not sure if the order is fully placed at this stage. I apologise, I note the correspondence says some are likely to arrive mid-2022, with a full order of 41 to be...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)

Catherine Murphy: Okay. On correspondence 393B, this has been announced on several occasions. It is not at all clear where it fits into the national budget. For example, I could see it appearing again in the national development plan because it will be money that has been committed and not spent. The slippage in timeline is probably less likely to be a significant factor this year because of Covid, but it...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)

Catherine Murphy: Yes, I am speaking about the 41 rail cars. We have been told the expected delivery timeline. It would be useful to know the cost. Essentially, what I want to know is when they will be paid.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)

Catherine Murphy: The public consultation aspect of many projects that are on the way at the moment, such as BusConnects, is not as satisfactory as it ought to be. That is due to Covid and people not being able to get briefings and small maps and things like that. There will also be procurement issues. The issue of whether they are building in delays into tender projects in the context of the current...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)

Catherine Murphy: The context is that just short of €80 million, which comes from the gambling tax, goes to HRI. It must be acknowledged that this is an extremely valuable sector. A week is a long time in politics. Compare how negative the situation was a few weeks ago with how positive it was last week. All credit goes to Ms Rachael Blackmore for lifting many people's spirits. We are discussing...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)

Catherine Murphy: Does that include the institutional arrangements and the crossover?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)

Catherine Murphy: Is it best practice? Perhaps we will have to recommend in a report that even the optics of it are not right, never mind the functioning of it. We have seen how the CCTV initiative went backwards and forwards and it was not at all clear who had and was taking responsibility. If one is protecting the very large investment and the number of people who are employed in the sector, then it is...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)

Catherine Murphy: And yet we still only have one.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)

Catherine Murphy: There are a few issues I wish to raise on this correspondence. I thank the Secretary General for his reply; it is most comprehensive. There is some very useful information in it. To pick up on the issue of the national broadband plan, we know that an attempt is being made to reduce costs by using metropolitan area networks, MANs, and existing poles from Eircom. Analysys Mason is one of...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)

Catherine Murphy: When we ask for the information on the national broadband plan, we might ask the Department to outline what measurements it has for affordability of broadband. We know the initiatives it is taking regarding the use of metropolitan area networks, and that is fine. It is the end user that matters, however, and that is what the Analysys Mason report produced. Can we ask the Department what...