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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Legislative Framework Underpinning the State's Response (9 Sep 2020)

Catherine Murphy: In terms of the provision to the public of transparent and usable information of which they can make sense, such as knowing where cases are originating in order to be able to alter their behaviour, are there variations across Europe? I tend to favour a very high level of transparency and information being provided in a usable format such that people can act as adults and make decisions for...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Human Rights and Civil Liberty Considerations (9 Sep 2020)

Catherine Murphy: I congratulate Ms Gibney on her new role and wish to pick up on what she said to the previous contributor. Why is there resistance to providing those data?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Human Rights and Civil Liberty Considerations (9 Sep 2020)

Catherine Murphy: There may be positive stories there as well. There is an expectation that the provision of data will always have negative consequences. That may not always be the case. It will also help us to improve things.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Human Rights and Civil Liberty Considerations (9 Sep 2020)

Catherine Murphy: I would like to ask the representatives of FLAC about conflicting rights. Some sectors, such as bars, the travel industry and the arts, will obviously take longer to return. Rights can come into conflict. Recipients of the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment are required to be available for work. However if they terminate the employment to which they want to return, they lose rights...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Human Rights and Civil Liberty Considerations (9 Sep 2020)

Catherine Murphy: Is there an obligation on the State as a result? It may be requiring people to relinquish a right by taking up other employment and terminating the employment to which they want to return.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Human Rights and Civil Liberty Considerations (9 Sep 2020)

Catherine Murphy: Ms Barry referred to the five-month delay several times. There were many reasons for that. Does it matter that the payment had a certain intention at the outset and the dynamic changed over time? Is that what the witnesses are saying?

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Advisers (8 Sep 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 69. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a schedule of advisers, special advisers and seconded civil servants currently working in his Department appointed and or recruited and or in an acting capacity; the roles and responsibilities attributed to each; and the salary scale for the role in tabular form. [20627/20]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Communications (8 Sep 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 63. To ask the Taoiseach if he has spoken directly with the Australian or New Zealand Prime Ministers since his appointment. [19933/20]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: State Claims Agency (8 Sep 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 65. To ask the Taoiseach the legal cases the State Claims Agency is handling on behalf of his Department; the stage they are at; and the nature of the claim. [20108/20]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Advisers (8 Sep 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 73. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a schedule of advisers, special advisers and seconded civil servants working in his Department appointed and or recruited and or in an acting capacity; the roles and responsibilities attributed to each; and the salary scale for each role in tabular form. [22537/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ministerial Advisers (8 Sep 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 95. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a schedule of advisers, special advisers and seconded civil servants working in his Department appointed and or recruited and or in an acting capacity; the roles and responsibilities attributed to each; and the salary scale for each role in tabular form. [22527/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Advisers (8 Sep 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 163. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide a schedule of advisers, special advisers and seconded civil servants working in his Department appointed and or recruited and or in an acting capacity; the roles and responsibilities attributed to each; and the salary scale for each role in tabular form. [22523/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (8 Sep 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 175. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an evaluation has been made with respect to those 3,000-plus employed in the travel agent sector which has been effectively shut down since March 2020; if a specific evaluation has been conducted; if not, if he will arrange to have one conducted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22062/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (8 Sep 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 193. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he and Irish Rail are taking to improve onboard WiFi and mobile phone connectivity on its DART lines and commuter lines; if his attention has been drawn to connectivity problems on the southern portion of the DART network in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21231/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Procurement Contracts (8 Sep 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 231. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention, or that of his predecessor, has been drawn to a potential conflict of interest that arose regarding the way in which the review on essential driver training conducted in 2019 conducted by a company (details supplied) was in fact reviewing its own report commissioned by the Road Safety Authority; the other...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Advisers (8 Sep 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 252. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a schedule of advisers, special advisers and seconded civil servants working in his Department appointed and or recruited and or in an acting capacity; the roles and responsibilities attributed to each; and the salary scale for each role in tabular form. [22538/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wage Subsidy Scheme (8 Sep 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 256. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason for the decision to exclude propriety owners and directors working to keep their business afloat from the new employment wage subsidy scheme in view of the fact that they were previously included in the temporary wage subsidy scheme; the reason for the change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21263/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (8 Sep 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 299. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to conduct a full review of the taxation policy of married persons and cohabitating partnerships in view of the time that elapsed since an examination of the current legal status of cohabiting couples; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22127/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ministerial Advisers (8 Sep 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 313. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a schedule of advisers, special advisers and seconded civil servants working in his Department appointed and or recruited and or in an acting capacity; the roles and responsibilities attributed to each; and the salary scale for each role in tabular form. [22528/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Advisers (8 Sep 2020)

Catherine Murphy: 327. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a schedule of advisers, special advisers and seconded civil servants working in his Department appointed and or recruited and or in an acting capacity; the roles and responsibilities attributed to each; and the salary scale for each role in tabular form. [22535/20]