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Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Sports Events
Paul Murphy
254. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media in relation to Ireland hosting the Ryder Cup in 2027, given that residents of the area are voicing certain reservations about the estimated 250,000 people expected to attend the event in the village of Adare over a three day period in 2027, if an infrastructural report which outlines environmental damage and which confirms the suitability of the venue to host such an event is available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9186/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Housing Schemes
Paul Murphy
278. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide clarification on the significant delays experienced by certain tenants in the processing of their tenant-in-situ applications in Fingal (details supplied); the reasons for these delays; and if he can provide an update on when a person can expect a decision on their case. [8982/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Housing Schemes
Paul Murphy
279. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on a case previously highlighted (details supplied), where a tenant is facing homelessness due to significant delays in the processing of their tenant-in-situ application; if he can outline a proposed intervention due to the delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8983/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Housing Schemes
Paul Murphy
280. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the communication he has had with Fingal County Council with regard to the long processing delays with the tenant-in-situ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8984/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Animal Welfare
Paul Murphy
391. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the fate of all thoroughbred horses that have been sold to China; and if he is concerned about the announcement that racing is to cease in Macau in April (details supplied). [9001/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Animal Welfare
Paul Murphy
392. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine given the criticisms raised about animal welfare in China, what procedures his Department has taken to ensure the safety of thoroughbred horses, particularly in the context of the announcement that racing is to cease in Macau in April (details supplied). [9002/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Animal Welfare
Paul Murphy
393. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for a detailed breakdown of all Irish horses exported to China, Hong Kong and Korea, by year (details supplied). [9003/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Animal Welfare
Paul Murphy
394. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1284 of 17 January 2024, received from HRI if he will instruct HRI to provide a breakdown of the ages of the horses sent to slaughter. [9004/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Hare Coursing
Paul Murphy
65. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will legislate to ban hare coursing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8357/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Common Agricultural Policy
Paul Murphy
84. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied with the distribution of CAP direct payments, whereby the top eight recipients received more than €200,000 each, compared with an average payment of less than €9,657; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8355/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Paul Murphy
92. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will act to reverse the reduction in the area under tillage in 2022 in light of the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8356/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Paul Murphy
97. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it will be necessary for Ireland to reduce dairy and beef production to reach our legally binding greenhouse gas emissions reductions targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8358/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Paul Murphy
99. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how the sectoral emissions reductions targets for agriculture for the first carbon budget period can now be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8354/24]
Wed, 21 Feb 2024
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European Council
Paul Murphy
9. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach to report on his engagements at the special meeting of the European Council on Ukraine and the EU budget. [7879/24]
Wed, 21 Feb 2024
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Transport Policy
Paul Murphy
13. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with transport will next meet. [6664/24]
Wed, 21 Feb 2024
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Foreign Policy
Paul Murphy
30. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 449 of 8 November 2022, if he will follow up with the UN Human Rights Committee, requesting any updates in relation to this case, including any actions taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8193/24]
Wed, 21 Feb 2024
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International Protection
Paul Murphy
114. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice when the decision on an international protection application will be made for a person (details supplied); the reason international protection is not being expedited for Palestinians; and what psychological and social supports are available to this person and other Gazans. [8170/24]
Wed, 21 Feb 2024
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Hen Harriers
Paul Murphy
123. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of a campaign (details supplied) in light of stark hen harrier decline; if he will give a Government commitment to the protection of this bird of prey before it is too late; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8183/24]
Wed, 21 Feb 2024
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Live Exports
Paul Murphy
124. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of two complaints (details supplied) submitted to his office; if he will ensure that his Department processes these complaints as a matter of urgency, taking the necessary actions for animal welfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8187/24]
Wed, 21 Feb 2024
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Third Level Fees
Paul Murphy
179. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a college fee waiver will be given to a person (details supplied) in order that they can continue their studies; if not, how their college fees can be covered for the remainder of their course, given they are an international protection applicant; if they will be eligible for the international protection student scheme for FE and HE students for future semesters; and if there is a way for them to access student accommodation now. [8171/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Cabinet Committees
Paul Murphy
12. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [6663/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Northern Ireland
Paul Murphy
23. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach to report on his meeting with the UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak. [7877/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Schemes
Paul Murphy
61. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will extend the free travel scheme to children for whom child benefit is paid, and in the case of young children and their travel companions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7898/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Paul Murphy
67. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will extend the free travel scheme to all social welfare recipients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7897/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Poverty Impact Assessment
Paul Murphy
68. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if a poverty impact assessment was carried out into extending child benefit to 18 year-olds in full-time education or training compared to extending it to 16, 17 and 18 year-olds not in full-time education or training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7895/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Paul Murphy
71. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will extend child benefit to 16, 17 and 18 year-olds not in full-time education or training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7894/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Poverty Impact Assessment
Paul Murphy
94. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will carry out a poverty impact assessment of extending child benefit to 16, 17 and 18 year-olds not in full-time education or training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7896/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Driver Test
Paul Murphy
169. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the steps that have been taken to alleviate the driver test backlog; if tests are being carried out on weekends and evenings; if the additional testers from October 2023 are making an impact; and if so, what is this impact; if it is possible for the RSA to make temporary changes to third learner permits where they last two years rather than one, given it is not possible to achieve a test appointment within the lifetime of that permit and if he will request for the RSA to come before the Oireachtas Transport Committee in 2024 to explain the backlog. [7680/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Bus Services
Paul Murphy
170. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm that Go Ahead Ireland, which operates the 120 bus service from Edenderry to Dublin via Celbridge, is authorised by his Department and by the NTA to reduce capacity since around 29 January 2024 by 13 passengers through denying access to 13 seats to the rear of the coach used (details supplied). [7715/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Bus Services
Paul Murphy
171. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will inform this Deputy whether the arbitrary reduction of capacity to the 120 bus service, which is turning the already under-capacity service into an unusable one for commuters, is in accordance with the contractual obligations under which Go Ahead Ireland operates the service. [7716/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Bus Services
Paul Murphy
172. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if the reduced capacity of the 120 bus service has been authorised by his Department and by the NTA; if so, if he will make a statement as to why it has been authorised, as it has caused a member of the public to be unable to board this bus on several occasions, along with a number of other people who were then significantly late for work as a result. [7717/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Bus Services
Paul Murphy
173. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport what sanctions will apply to Go Ahead Ireland if the company has been breaching its contractual obligations for the 120 bus service. [7718/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Bus Services
Paul Murphy
174. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport what action he will take to ensure that full capacity is immediately restored on the 120 Service operated by a company (details supplied). [7719/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Bus Services
Paul Murphy
180. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the local demand for a more frequent 56A bus service, given that currently this route is only scheduled to run every 75 minutes; if he will instruct the NTA to make this route a more frequent service in peak commute times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7863/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Employment Rights
Paul Murphy
243. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are any guidelines for businesses to follow in relation to employees who are in the process of IVF; are employees provided with any protections in terms of guaranteed time off for medical appointments, job security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7498/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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School Funding
Paul Murphy
274. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education when an application for emergency works funding dealing with urgent school security (details supplied) will be decided upon. [7577/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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School Meals Programme
Paul Murphy
386. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that children with coeliac disease are properly catered for in the school meals programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6385/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Paul Murphy
458. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds injured in racing, trials and sales events in 2023 and to date in 2024; the type of injury in each case; the date and location where they occurred; the number killed outright or euthanised by track vets; the number and causes of additional racing fatalities; and the results of any related post-mortems. [7685/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Paul Murphy
459. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the greyhound track attendance statistics for 2023 and to date in 2024, covering both Greyhound Racing Ireland tracks and private tracks; the breakdown of the figures, by attendance at each track, type of entry, that is, paid entry, free entry, entry by adults, children, staff, owners/trainers, bookmakers, press, and so on; and type of event that is, racing, trials, sales, and non-racing events, in tabular form. [7686/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Health Services
Paul Murphy
530. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health when will Government funding be available for public IVF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7497/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Gender Recognition
Paul Murphy
555. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 362 of 1 February 2024, if he believes that transgender patients are allowed to choose to access care under models of care other than that of the National Gender Service. [7655/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Gender Recognition
Paul Murphy
556. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 364 of 1 February 2024, if the National Gender Service can explain exactly how the assessment quality can be compromised by being virtual, and if they have ever offered virtual assessments. [7656/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Healthcare Policy
Paul Murphy
557. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 365 of 1 February 2024, if he can confirm that in line with section 6 of the EU (Application of Patient Rights in Cross Border Healthcare) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 that appropriate clinical oversight and governance for EU telemedicine providers is a matter for the member state in which the healthcare provider is established, and not Irish regulators such as the Irish Medical Council. [7657/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Gender Recognition
Paul Murphy
558. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 366 of 1 February 2024, if thromboembolic and liver disease are not a risk of elevated testosterone levels, how has this information persisted across all four versions of the National Gender Service’s Endocrinology NCHD Induction document. [7658/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Gender Recognition
Paul Murphy
559. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 367 of 1 February 2024, if hormone concentrations can guide treatment decisions and the reason the NGS recommend GPs not to monitor them. [7659/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Health Services
Paul Murphy
560. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 373 of 1 February 2024, the source of the data that the increased risk of suicide of trans people persists after gender affirming surgery. [7660/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Gender Recognition
Paul Murphy
561. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 373 of 1 February 2024, the details of the National Gender Service’s outstanding business cases and the calculations that demonstrate these will reduce the waiting list to months. [7661/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Gender Recognition
Paul Murphy
562. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 373 of 1 February 2024, if any patient of the National Gender Service has ever been turned away due to their lack of employment and its impact on their occupational functioning. [7662/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Health Services
Paul Murphy
565. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will open discussions with the CMO and the secretary general in relation to the urgent need to introduce urogynaecological mesh operations; why was this procedure not introduced in autumn 2023 as expected; if the Minister will do everything within his power to ensure that these operations are provided in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7693/24]
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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Energy Conservation
Paul Murphy
129. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will increase funding for the local authority retrofit programme to enable all local authority housing that needs it to be retrofitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6750/24]