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Thu, 2 May 2024
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Departmental Reviews
Paul Murphy
39. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the recommendations he will make to the Cabinet Committee on Health in respect of the legislative changes needed to implement the abortion review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19877/24]
Thu, 2 May 2024
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Departmental Reviews
Paul Murphy
59. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health when the abortion review recommendations on legislative reforms will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19876/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Paul Murphy
4. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach to report on the former Taoiseach's visit to Washington on St. Patrick’s Day. [17964/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Cabinet Committees
Paul Murphy
6. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [10629/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Protected Disclosures
Paul Murphy
128. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will address a matter in relation to the Protected Disclosures Amendment Act 2022 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19580/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Paul Murphy
143. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will agree to implement a pay increase for bus escorts for special schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19601/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Paul Murphy
192. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if a new agency (details supplied) will also deal with the issue of sexual abuse of young males and how that affects them, and by implication their partners, in later life, and the need for support for such survivors and their partners; if the agencies board members will undergo specific training about sexual abuse of young males.. [19591/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Paul Murphy
201. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the current number of roads policing vehicles; and the number equipped with technology in ANPR and interconnection with Garda mobility. [19766/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Paul Murphy
205. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds in the racing dog pool as recorded on the race management system for each month in 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19598/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Equality Issues
Paul Murphy
223. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if denying healthcare to a specific group as suggested in a recent article (details supplied) would be in line with anti-discrimination rights such as represented in the Equal Status Act 2000-2018 (details supplied). [19594/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Gender Recognition
Paul Murphy
250. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health to commit to ensuring that all international evidence and guidelines are reviewed in the development of evidence-based guidelines and a model of care for transgender services for young people and adults in Ireland, and that this will also include published criticisms of the Cass review. [19592/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Gender Recognition
Paul Murphy
251. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) is co-developing a new model of care for transgender healthcare, as per a recent article. [19593/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Gender Recognition
Paul Murphy
252. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the National Gender Service believes emergence of gender issues “very suddenly and dramatically”, as mentioned in a recent radio interview by its staff (details supplied), is due to rapid onset gender dysphoria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19595/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Gender Recognition
Paul Murphy
253. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health to provide the evidence backing a statement by National Gender Service staff in a recent radio interview (details supplied) that neurodivergent people’s neurobiological development is delayed by a decade. [19596/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Gender Recognition
Paul Murphy
254. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1290 of 9 April 2024, that given the response stated there is no clear evidence, if he will commit to a correction being issued for the statements made on the radio which had indicated otherwise. [19597/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Paul Murphy
5. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach to report on his recent visit to Paris. [15149/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Constitutional Amendments
Paul Murphy
17. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his plan for constitutional amendments. [17963/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Ministerial Responsibilities
Paul Murphy
137. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he agrees with the need to appoint a dedicated Minister for Special Education (details supplied) who can fully commit their time and efforts to addressing the complex challenges and pressing needs within this vital area of education policy; if he will ensure that a person is available to dedicate all of their time appointed to this position. [19276/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Pension Provisions
Paul Murphy
214. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport in relation to calls from the board of CIÉ to award a pension increase as soon as possible, his views on the need for this increase; and if he will take action to ensure this is granted to retired workers who have not had a pension increase since 2008. [19331/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Road Traffic Offences
Paul Murphy
219. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of drivers disqualified in court in 2022 and 2023; the number who have surrendered their licence to the Road Safety Authority in 2022 and 2023 as by law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19427/24]