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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (3 Feb 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 474. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of new direct provision centres opened in 2019 and 2020. [5177/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (3 Feb 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 569. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the dialogue there has there been with the coroner whose jurisdiction includes Tuam, County Galway, with respect to the holding of inquests for those bodies found at the Tuam Mother and Baby Home as provided for under the Coroners Act 1962; if there have been requests for inquests; if so, the number; the way in which they...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Orders (3 Feb 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 582. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of protection orders, safety orders and barring orders granted by the courts by court area in 2019 and 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5579/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (3 Feb 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 583. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of courts and the location of each in which audio-visual technology was installed in 2020 to facilitate remote hearings; the spend involved; the payments to companies that installed the technology; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5580/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (3 Feb 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 673. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review arrangements in relation to medical cards in post-operative situations such as in the case of a person (details supplied); if an extension of the medical card will be considered in such circumstances; if the management of such cases will be improved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5252/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Catherine Murphy: 880. To ask the Minister for Health if a person who has received the Covid-19 vaccine in full and is in receipt of proof of same is exempt from public health Covid restrictions and can move beyond designated travel distance barriers; and if they are allowed to leave the State for non-essential reasons. [5921/21]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jan 2021)

Catherine Murphy: I cannot put my hand on it. I had it here a while ago.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jan 2021)

Catherine Murphy: It is useful to get the information because there have been several announcements on the same matter over a number of years. It is to get some degree of certainty about what, in fact, is ordered, what has already been paid for and what the lead-in time is. Obviously, the number of companies from which the kind of rolling stock we seek can be procured is limited. As a result, it will be...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jan 2021)

Catherine Murphy: If I may make a couple of additional points. There is a DART upgrade on that particular line and work has started on its design. It requires significant changes with things such as bridges. On procurement, it has been announced several times but the order has not gone in. Even the specification will be important in ensuring it is fully accessible. That was one of the components. If it...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jan 2021)

Catherine Murphy: I have just found it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jan 2021)

Catherine Murphy: It is straightforward, but we should get periodic updates or monitor the procurement because it is a very sizeable contract. It is fine, we should just publish the information.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jan 2021)

Catherine Murphy: That is the company that has been largely used to source people for the track and trace system in the context of Covid. There has been quite a lot of criticism and complaints about the way some of those contracts have been handled. We should have a close look at that one. It is not historical; it is current in terms of the use of that company. We need also to get from Tusla exactly what...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jan 2021)

Catherine Murphy: It jarred with me. An issue that has been brought to our attention concerns an incredibly important fund that is very much focused on the SME sector and the availability of finance. I base my judgment on one of the items of correspondence, No. 296C. The person who gave us the information in the first instance states the Act specifically advises against these funds being used to replace...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jan 2021)

Catherine Murphy: I propose the engagement.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jan 2021)

Catherine Murphy: It would be very useful for the committee, in advance of meeting representatives of SBCI, to talk to the person who has been in correspondence with us, even if it is in private session. That would be of benefit to the committee.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jan 2021)

Catherine Murphy: I am satisfied with the action that is proposed.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jan 2021)

Catherine Murphy: No. It is a very comprehensive response, as is often the case when the Revenue appears before the committee. It is fine to publish it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jan 2021)

Catherine Murphy: Obviously, a very comprehensive letter went from the Committee of Public Accounts to the Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. I completely concur that that captured many of the concerns we collectively had, and that letter came about as a consequence of a collaborative effort to make sure the issues we were concerned about were adequately covered. I...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jan 2021)

Catherine Murphy: Yes. I concur that several of us got an email in advance of the meeting. The Chairman read out the notice at the beginning of the meeting about not naming people, but that is difficult to do when people actually give us permission to name them. There is a balance to be struck. Caranua is winding down. It appeared before us after the formal close-off date and is not receiving new...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jan 2021)

Catherine Murphy: May I make just one comment?