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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Budgets (17 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 432. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the way in which his Department’s annual amount for contingent liability is set; the factors considered when setting contingent liability; if forecasting is undertaken regarding setting future amounts; the contingent liability figure for his Department for 2020; and if the contingency provision has been utilised to date in 2020. [36899/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (17 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 433. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of full-time Defence Forces personnel that have died while in service from 1 January 2000 to date in 2020; the section the person served in at the time of death; the cause of death and year of death in tabular form; and the amount paid in death in service pay for this period. [37004/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 486. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the framework to maintain physical distancing in the classroom in post-primary schools with a full return of all students for the 2020-21 school year under the roadmap for the full return to school (details supplied) will be updated during the 2020-21 academic year; if additional resources will be allocated to schools that are excluding...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (17 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 525. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers and special needs assistants employed by her Department by county in 2018, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [36829/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme (17 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 526. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers and special needs assistants employed under the home tuition scheme for children and young persons in 2018, 2019 and 2020, by county in tabular form. [36830/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (17 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 527. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for hiring the additional 2,100 teachers and special needs assistants as announced in October 2020; and the number of teachers and special needs assistants who will be recruited by county in tabular form. [36831/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Budgets (17 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 539. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which her Department’s annual amount for contingent liability is set; the factors considered when setting contingent liability; if forecasting is undertaken regarding setting future amounts; the contingent liability figure for her Department for 2020; and if the contingent has been utilised to date in 2020. [36900/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Budgets (17 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 588. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which her Department’s annual amount for contingent liability is set; the factors considered when setting contingent liability; if forecasting is undertaken regarding setting future amounts; the contingent liability figure for her Department for 2020; and if the contingent has been utilised to date in...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Budgets (17 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 627. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way in which his Department's annual amount for contingent liability is set; the factors considered when setting contingent liability; if forecasting is undertaken regarding setting future amounts; the contingent liability figure for his Department for 2020; and if the contingent has been utilised to date in 2020. [36898/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Budgets (17 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 643. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which his Department’s annual amount for contingent liability is set; the factors considered when setting contingent liability; if forecasting is undertaken regarding setting future amounts; the contingent liability figure for his Department for 2020; and if the contingent has been utilised to date in 2020. [36905/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (17 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 669. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce amending legislation on reform of the age barrier that exists for persons wishing to apply to become a Garda recruit; the progress she has made to date in respect of this age barrier; and if she has consulted Garda HR and-or the Garda Commissioner in this regard. [36534/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Budgets (17 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 678. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which her Department’s annual amount for contingent liability is set; the factors considered when setting contingent liability; if forecasting is undertaken regarding setting future amounts; the contingent liability figure for her Department for 2020; and if the contingency provision has been utilised to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Budgets (17 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 826. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which his Department’s annual amount for contingent liability is set; the factors considered when setting contingent liability; if forecasting is undertaken regarding setting future amounts; the contingent liability figure for his Department for 2020; and if the contingency provision has been utilised to date in 2020. [36906/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Budgets (17 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 900. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which his Department’s annual amount for contingent liability is set; the factors considered when setting contingent liability; if forecasting is undertaken regarding setting future amounts; the contingent liability figure for his Department for 2020; and if the contingent has been utilised to date in 2020. [36897/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Budgets (17 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 917. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way in which her Department’s annual amount for contingent liability is set; the factors considered when setting contingent liability; if forecasting is undertaken regarding setting future amounts; the contingent liability figure for her Department for 2020; and if the contingent has been utilised to date in 2020. [36910/20]

Regulation of Private Security Firms Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: I thank Deputy Ó Laoghaire for bringing this Bill before the House and I welcome the response from the Government in not opposing it and giving an assurance that we will see some action on this issue. As it stands, the enforcement of evictions and court orders is not covered under the Private Security Services Act 2004 and, therefore, do not fall under the remit of the PSA. Evictions...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 – Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Chapter 4 – Control over Welfare Payments (12 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: I want to return to the JobPath scheme. I will try to be short in my questions as I have limited time, so I would like some short answers. JobPath is an outsourced scheme and it is performance based. A lot of the feedback I have got, and I have talked to Mr. McKeon about this before, is that people were directed towards the likes of the hospitality and security sectors and they were...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 – Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Chapter 4 – Control over Welfare Payments (12 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: Presumably, attention will have to be paid to what jobs are likely to be available, retraining programmes and reconfiguring the priorities.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 – Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Chapter 4 – Control over Welfare Payments (12 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: How much has been paid on that contract to date?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 – Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Chapter 4 – Control over Welfare Payments (12 Nov 2020)

Catherine Murphy: What will the extension cost?