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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff Data (15 Oct 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 525. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has recruited by grade in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has lost due to retirement by grade in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Administration (15 Oct 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 527. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of responses received to the NBP mapping consultation; the number of responses that were brought to the attention and-or notified to the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41913/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff Data (15 Oct 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 548. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has recruited by grade in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has lost due to retirement by grade in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41826/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (15 Oct 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 551. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of new and-or refurbished intercity rail cars that will be put into operation in 2019, 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41845/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (15 Oct 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 552. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount that will be invested in PSO bus fleets by route in 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41846/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority Expenditure (15 Oct 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 553. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount paid to companies (details supplied) by the NTA in respect of internal audits in 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41893/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority Expenditure (15 Oct 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 554. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount paid to companies historically by the NTA in respect of consultancy and-or legal advice by company and-or consultancy engaged; the project and-or reason for engagement; the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41894/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Data (15 Oct 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 578. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of full-time and part-time civil servants her Department has recruited by grade in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of full-time and part-time civil servants her Department has lost due to retirement by grade in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41812/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: HSE Reports (15 Oct 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 585. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention and that of Tusla has been drawn to a report and-or to the contents of a report (details supplied) concerning children who were harmed by HSE orthodontic services in the Dublin and mid-Leinster region over a period of time; if she will consult with the Minister for Health and consider issuing an order to the HSE to...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff Data (15 Oct 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 589. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has recruited by grade in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has lost due to retirement by grade in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41824/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff Data (15 Oct 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 598. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of full-time and part-time civil servants her Department has recruited by grade in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of full-time and part-time civil servants her Department has lost due to retirement by grade in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41817/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff Data (15 Oct 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 624. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has recruited by grade in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has lost due to retirement by grade in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41821/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Inland Waterways Development (15 Oct 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 650. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the redevelopment of the Maynooth Harbour project and related works; the amount of funding committed to this project for 2019 and 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41714/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Data (15 Oct 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 652. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of full-time and part-time civil servants her Department has recruited by grade in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of full-time and part-time civil servants her Department has lost due to retirement by grade in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41814/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Capital Expenditure Programme (15 Oct 2019)

Catherine Murphy: 655. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there is allocation in the budgets of the capital projects funded by her Department for the commissioning of artwork and other peripheral additions (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42062/19]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Oct 2019)

Catherine Murphy: I wish to raise one issue on the national debt with regard to the chart on page 3 of the correspondence. I am aware that a lot of it has been refinanced and that some of this is short term, but a sizeable amount is at very high interest rates, especially when one considers the current negative interest rates. One is almost paying banks to hold money now. Some of this is at 4%, 5% and 6%....

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Oct 2019)

Catherine Murphy: It is well explained in the document.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Oct 2019)

Catherine Murphy: It is useful to see it and get an understanding of it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Oct 2019)

Catherine Murphy: We have a national debt in excess of €200 billion so it is not something we should take our eyes off.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (10 Oct 2019)

Catherine Murphy: We are back to something here that we have talked about on numerous occasions, namely, process. Having a fixed-price contract and nailing down all of the details of what we are going to build in advance is how we avoid overruns. It is not just about conciliation, it is about how these extra costs occur in the first instance. What was the nature of the tender? Why are we not opting for...