Parliamentary questions

Health Services

Paul Murphy

372. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health under what circumstances the National Gender Service considers it appropriate to stop providing hormones to a transgender person without their consent. [4717/24]

Health Services

Paul Murphy

373. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the National Gender Service turns away patients for being unemployed. [4718/24]

Legislative Programme

Paul Murphy

3. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the legislative programme. [4023/24]

Cabinet Committees

Paul Murphy

8. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [4032/24]

Cabinet Committees

Paul Murphy

11. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with disability will next meet. [4024/24]

Cabinet Committees

Paul Murphy

17. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach to provide an update on Housing for All. [2798/24]

Cabinet Committees

Paul Murphy

27. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a list of the Cabinet committees on which he sits. [4033/24]

Human Rights

Paul Murphy

129. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will take a stance against Pakistan's actions and explore avenues such as sanctions to halt the ongoing war crimes in occupied Balochistan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3935/24]

European Union

Paul Murphy

163. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of a report in which the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change said the EU’s policies will need revising to deliver net zero emissions by 2050 (details supplied); his views on whether the EU should stop subsidising fossil fuels and to redirect such spending towards targeted actions that help vulnerable households; what actions will he take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4140/24]

National Transport Authority

Paul Murphy

198. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will advise on the process to follow when a person has made a complaint to the National Transport Authority and there has been no resolution offered or action taken to resolve this complaint; if there is an authority the person can report the NTA to for their poor handling of the complaint process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4094/24]

School Staff

Paul Murphy

286. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education in relation to the recent decision not to release funds that would allow teachers in Ireland who have taught in secondary schools outside the EU to move up the incremental pay scale, if she will reconsider this decision and take immediate action to rectify this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4172/24]

School Facilities

Paul Murphy

288. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update in relation to the issue of no HEPA filters in Irish classrooms despite the €62 million announcement by her in December 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4197/24]

Housing Policy

Paul Murphy

341. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will acknowledge that the 10% stamp duty on investment funds purchasing homes in bulk has not deterred investment funds; if he will take immediate action to implement a ban on property purchases by investment funds, which is exacerbating the housing crisis; if not, why not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4179/24]

Housing Provision

Paul Murphy

342. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will instruct his Department to intervene in the case of the 28 houses completed in an estate (details supplied) to ensure the properties are not sold to investment funds. [4180/24]

Housing Schemes

Paul Murphy

343. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details from the local authorities in relation to what the average processing time is for a tenant under the tenant-in-situ scheme. [4181/24]

Housing Schemes

Paul Murphy

344. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details from the local authorities in relation to how many landlords in Dublin have applied for the tenant-in-situ scheme, only to subsequently withdraw, since the scheme commenced. [4182/24]

Housing Schemes

Paul Murphy

345. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details from the local authority in relation to how many landlords in Fingal have applied for the tenant-in-situ scheme, and how many have withdrawn their applications since the scheme began. [4183/24]

Housing Schemes

Paul Murphy

346. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details from the local authorities which outlines the stages of the tenant-in-situ scheme, step by step. [4184/24]

Housing Schemes

Paul Murphy

347. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details from the local authorities on whether applicants are subject to Garda vetting in the tenant-in-situ scheme; and if so, why. [4185/24]

Housing Schemes

Paul Murphy

348. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details from the local authorities on whether the tenant-in-situ scheme progresses during Garda vetting; or if it is delayed until completion. [4186/24]

Housing Schemes

Paul Murphy

349. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details from the local authorities on when a tenant-in-situ scheme is transferred from one council to another in Dublin; and if the application start date is based on when the documentation was first submitted or when it is transferred to the other council. [4187/24]

Housing Schemes

Paul Murphy

350. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details from the local authority in relation to how many staff are currently working on the tenant-in-situ scheme at Fingal County Council. [4188/24]

Housing Schemes

Paul Murphy

351. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details from the local authority in relation to how many tenant-in-situ applications have been received in Fingal County Council since the scheme commenced; and how many properties the council bought. [4189/24]

Housing Schemes

Paul Murphy

352. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what steps he will take to intervene in the tenant-in-situ scheme to prevent further delays in his own constituency and others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4190/24]

Housing Schemes

Paul Murphy

354. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the publicity campaign (if any) to advertise the interim remediation scheme for fire safety defects in apartments and duplexes to all those affected. [4235/24]

Housing Schemes

Paul Murphy

355. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline whether the drafting of legislation for the scheme for remediation of defects in apartments and duplexes is dependent upon the levels of uptake of the Interim Remediation Scheme. [4236/24]

Oireachtas Committees

Paul Murphy

373. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection in relation to comments made by the Secretary General of her Department at the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) (details supplied), to correct the record with the PAC that sample/test cases were and are used to ensure that the same conclusion is reached in cases, contrary to the erroneous information given to the PAC. [3952/24]

Social Welfare Benefits

Paul Murphy

388. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delayed decision on a disability allowance in the case of a person (details supplied).; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4237/24]

Agriculture Industry

Paul Murphy

447. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide inspection reports from 2019 to the present day for a company (details supplied). [4161/24]

Childcare Services

Paul Murphy

489. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether a decision (details supplied) by Tusla relating to a crèche can be appealed. [4234/24]

Departmental Inquiries

Paul Murphy

556. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide definitive information on the establishment of a promised inquiry into sodium valproate; when a chair will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4156/24]

Health Services

Paul Murphy

565. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will instruct the HPRA to investigate and provide an outcome for a complaint submitted about First IVF Clane and if he will make a statement about the investigation conducted into First IVF Clane. [4209/24]

Environmental Schemes

Paul Murphy

94. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he believes the resources allocated for retrofitting are sufficient given the lengthy waiting lists for the warmer homes scheme and the need to make rapid emissions reductions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3397/24]

Climate Change Policy

Paul Murphy

96. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he supports Ireland becoming a lead state in promoting a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3395/24]

Energy Policy

Paul Murphy

97. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will advocate against the proposal for a floating LNG in the energy security review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3396/24]

Defence Forces

Paul Murphy

189. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will confirm what specific training the IDF members received during their time in the Irish Military College (details supplied); if there are IDF military personnel currently attending the Irish Military College; if he will continue to allow IDF members to train in Ireland, given that Israel is currently before the International Court of Justice following a case brought by South Africa accusing the country of committing genocide in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3458/24]

Airport Landing Slots

Paul Murphy

192. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport his views on attempts by US business lobbyists to secure a quota for private jet flights at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3394/24]

Legislative Measures

Paul Murphy

214. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on his Department’s dealings with the European Commission in relation to its finding in May 2022 that Irish legislation was not in compliance with an EU directive; to give an update on the Government's response to the infringement notice served by the Commission on the noncompliance of Irish legislation; if it is the policy of the Irish Government to insist that Irish legislation is in compliance with the EU directive; if his Department has conveyed a position to the European Commission on the infringement notice; if so, if the Commission has responded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3441/24]

Referendum Campaigns

Paul Murphy

258. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he supports holding a referendum on the rights of nature in the lifetime of this Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3393/24]

Consular Services

Paul Murphy

335. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware that the US embassy has confirmed that it plans to demolish the old Jury's Hotel in Ballsbridge and construct a new embassy on site; if he agrees that, given the current accommodation crisis, the site should be used to house homeless people and asylum seekers at this time; what actions the Minister will take to ensure that the building is not demolished, in addition to securing this space for much needed accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3518/24]

Health Services

Paul Murphy

348. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health to provide a comprehensive update from the HSE in relation to fertility support for same sex couples and single women; if his Department will be providing support with the huge financial cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3453/24]

European Council

Paul Murphy

7. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach to report on the December European Union Council meeting. [2808/24]

Disability Services

Paul Murphy

179. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of the funding crisis within St. John of God Community Services; if he will instruct the HSE to deliver unequivocal confirmation of the funding required to both address the deficit and maintain the financial and operational sustainability of services prior to the scheduled 25 January meeting (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3375/24]

Disease Management

Paul Murphy

219. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will secure investment for prostate cancer treatment available in Ireland through the HSE; if he will ensure that high-intensity focused ultrasound treatment is urgently made available through the HSE; if a person can avail of this treatment should it not be made available through the HSE using the treatment abroad scheme; and the HSE’s plans for improving prostate cancer treatment. [3325/24]

Economic Policy

Paul Murphy

2. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach to report on his Department’s new publication entitled Government Response to Ireland’s Competitiveness Challenge 2023. [53912/23]

Commemorative Events

Paul Murphy

322. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media whether she agrees that one-year's advance notice should be provided for the location of both the home and overseas National Famine Commemoration Day, as is the norm for days of importance in the national calendar. [2926/24]

Commemorative Events

Paul Murphy

323. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media whether she agrees that both the national and international/twinning National Famine Commemoration Days should be held on the same day, on the third Sunday in May. [2927/24]

Commemorative Events

Paul Murphy

324. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media whether she agrees that there should be a National Famine Commemoration Day on the island of Ireland, to include all of the people across Ireland, North and South. [2928/24]

Social Welfare Payments

Paul Murphy

371. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection to request her Department to offer a solution to the issue outlined (details supplied), ensuring that this person is given access to their weekly allowance entitlement. [2439/24]

Greyhound Industry

Paul Murphy

467. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he considers the position of a person (details supplied) to be any longer tenable, given that the organisation over which they preside allowed an individual to continue to own and race greyhounds at tracks around this country for up to ten months after the said individual had been banned from owning, keeping or breeding a dog following a conviction for cruelty under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2441/24]