Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Departmental Expenditure

Paul Murphy

186. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education the actions she will take to increase education spending to bring Ireland up to at least the OECD average of 4.9% of GDP given that according to the OECD, Ireland has the lowest spending on education out of 36 countries at just 3.3% of GDP. [45682/21]

School Staff

Paul Murphy

263. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education her views on the provision of public sector pensions to school secretaries and caretakers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45715/21]

Financial Services

Paul Murphy

167. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the measures he plans to take to tackle the issue of potential home buyers being denied access to a mortgage on the basis of their pre-existing illness or medical conditions; and if he considers this to be discrimination. [44432/21]

Tax Code

Paul Murphy

168. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost in 2021 and 2022 of reducing the rate of interest on deferred local property tax from 4% to nil. [44454/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Paul Murphy

242. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department will ensure that the updated guidelines in relation to the safe reopening of indoor performing arts classes will be provided to education and training board management when they have been produced by the Arts Council. [44697/21]

Housing Provision

Paul Murphy

248. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of acquiring and refurbishing the 700 social homes delivered under the buy and renew scheme. [44450/21]

Housing Provision

Paul Murphy

249. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of acquiring and refurbishing the social homes delivered under the buy and renew scheme that are in the four Dublin local authority areas. [44451/21]

Housing Provision

Paul Murphy

250. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of acquiring and refurbishing the 250 social homes delivered under the repair and lease scheme. [44452/21]

Housing Provision

Paul Murphy

251. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of acquiring and refurbishing the 250 social homes delivered under the repair and lease scheme that are in the four Dublin local authority areas. [44453/21]

Defective Building Materials

Paul Murphy

252. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost in 2021 and 2022 of providing 100% redress to owners of homes with fire safety defects. [44455/21]

Housing Policy

Paul Murphy

253. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated amount it would cost in 2022 to increase Part V from 20% to a statutory minimum of 30%. [44456/21]

Traveller Accommodation

Paul Murphy

254. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated amount it would cost to reverse the cuts in spending on Traveller accommodation since 2007 and to force local authorities to utilise funds in full. [44457/21]

Human Rights

Paul Murphy

334. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will raise the matter with his EU colleagues and at the United Nations. [45118/21]

Official Engagements

Paul Murphy

335. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will meet with a group (details supplied). [45119/21]

Third Level Costs

Paul Murphy

454. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated annual cost of paying all postgraduate workers in Irish third-level institutions a minimum living wage of €15 an hour. [44631/21]

Judicial Appointments

Paul Murphy

476. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if any of her predecessors made a request to the Chief Justice to appoint a judge under section 21 of the Courts of Justice (District Court) Act 1946, or any other similar provision, to investigate (details supplied). [44434/21]

Stardust Fire

Paul Murphy

503. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the progress of the inquest in relation to the Stardust fire; the timeframe and budget for same; and her views on whether the resources allocated will be sufficient. [45121/21]

Nursing Homes

Paul Murphy

579. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a nursing home (details supplied) has received three poor inspection reports in a row; the reason the Chief Officer of HIQA has not used their powers under section 59.1(iii) of the Health Act 2007 ; and the reason they have not requested a court order to enforce improvements needed at this home. [44640/21]

Legislative Measures

Paul Murphy

677. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 389 of 30 June 2021, if a decision has been made on the inclusion of rabbits in the Animal Health and Welfare (Fur Farming) Bill 2020. [44433/21]

Sports Organisations

Paul Murphy

193. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will remove fox hunts and an animal shooting organisation from the Revenue Commissioners list of sports bodies that have been granted tax exemption given the fact that they are not involved in promoting athletic or amateur games or sports as required for qualification under section 235 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (details supplied). [44280/21]