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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2020)

Catherine Murphy: This comes up from time to time. We want to get best value for money, but sometimes this can be quite a blunt instrument. I use this example. The library service was required to tender, obviously, for the purchase of books. The tender was won by a UK company and many people employed in Ireland, where there would have been a supplier previously, ended up out of work. We are a small...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (24 Sep 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 71. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has plans to increase capacity at driving test centres in order to clear backlogs for testing in view of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and in further view of the reduced capacity on public transport; and the number of persons waiting for driving tests for full licences by location in tabular form. [26054/20]

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2020)

Catherine Murphy: The Social Democrats are supporting this Bill in principle because it is obviously important. There is a historical context to the Bill and its predecessor, and it is important that we draw attention to this. There was delay on the part of the State in implementing the fourth anti-money laundering directive and that had a consequence. Ireland was fined €2 million, but it was also...

Covid-19 (Transport): Statements (23 Sep 2020)

Catherine Murphy: It is fair to say that the transport sector has been one of the most impacted by the Covid crisis. During the lockdown, buses, trains and trams ran regularly, but were virtually empty, to ensure there was transport for essential workers. During this time, there was almost no income coming in for the operators. While a subvention under the public service obligation was allocated for the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (23 Sep 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 31. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of subvention payment granted to Irish Rail, Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann and Luas in 2018, 2019 and 2020; if he or his predecessor granted supplementary funds to these companies in 2020; if these companies requested additional funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25835/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (23 Sep 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 32. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has conducted assessment and or evaluation of the levels of subvention public transport operators will require for the remainder of 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25836/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (23 Sep 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 33. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the electrification of the Maynooth rail line will continue as announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25837/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (23 Sep 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of learners that can be facilitated in accordance with public health guidelines in both further education and higher education settings; if specific arrangements have been put in place to complete courses in the further education area that were interrupted by Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25762/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Sep 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 218. To ask the Minister for Health the ICU capacity by region versus expected capacity without Covid-19; and the expected effect of changing each restriction and forecast of the impact of outbreak types. [25936/20]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2020)

Catherine Murphy: I agree with the Taoiseach. That is all the more reason such an initiative would be so important. In one school in my area, 400 pupils are at home today. It can have a big impact. If we are to get the numbers down, people need to feel a degree of certainty about how they will survive it if they are to go two weeks without any income, for example. Earlier the Taoiseach said the amount...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2020)

Catherine Murphy: For most of those who were laid off last Friday, it will be their second experience of Covid-related unemployment this year and within a short period. The further reductions in terms of the unemployment supports will be a double blow for many. Most will worry about how they will survive, put food on the table and pay their bills and, of course, about when they might get back to work, if...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Work Permits (22 Sep 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 118. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the contingency plans in place for the extension of validity for workplace employment permits in cases in which they are due to expire in the short-term and persons with expired workplace permits are not permitted to work; the way in which renewals can be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25089/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Work Permits (22 Sep 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 119. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the options open to a person (details supplied) in cases in which they have an employment permit which is due to expire in the short-term in view of the fact that persons with expired workplace permits are not permitted to work; the way in which a renewal can be facilitated in cases in which the person remains able to fulfil the...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Sep 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 130. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment his plans to support and safeguard the jobs of 35,000 persons who have been locked out of their employment in the entertainment sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25374/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery (22 Sep 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 286. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount generated in lottery ticket sales for the bi-weekly draw in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020. [25346/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery (22 Sep 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 287. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount generated by scratch card sales in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020. [25347/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery (22 Sep 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 288. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount donated to charities from money derived from lotto and scratch card sales in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020. [25348/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Sep 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 307. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the July stimulus; the way in which she has assisted the recovery of the arts and entertainment sector; her plans to expand the recovery taskforce to include more industry representation from the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25375/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (22 Sep 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 429. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to establish an appeals process for grades assigned to students under the calculated grades system as opposed to the current process of appealing the way in which the data was transmitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24896/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (22 Sep 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 430. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of appeals made as of close of business 16 September 2020 regarding persons appealing their calculated grade; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24897/20]