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Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Public Transport
Paul Murphy
339. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if action will be taken to ensure that sufficient capacity will be provided on a Dublin Bus route (details supplied). [33221/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Paul Murphy
428. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if viable coach and tourism businesses can access the CRSS scheme to keep workers employed and bring them back to work when the Covid-19 restrictions are lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33143/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Public Sector Staff
Paul Murphy
464. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will examine working arrangements for public sector staff as specified in Guidance and FAQs for Public Service Employers during Covid-19 document published by his Department (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32828/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Hare Coursing
Paul Murphy
606. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will suspend hare coursing in view of the level 5 restrictions and instruction from the National Parks and Wildlife Service; and if an order will be given to release all hares in captivity. [32943/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Hare Coursing
Paul Murphy
637. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of rabbits and hares that have tested positive for RHD2 since 1 January to date in 2020; the locations in which these hares and rabbits were discovered; and the names of the coursing clubs not permitted to hold a coursing meeting in the 2020-2021 coursing season as a result of their proximity to these locations. [33670/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Paul Murphy
830. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection when the earnings threshold of €480 per month will be introduced for self-employed persons that are in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment to allow same to take up occasional work opportunities and keep their payment. [33196/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Social Welfare Payments Administration
Paul Murphy
861. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if persons can collect social welfare payments such as jobseeker’s allowance on a fortnightly basis rather than weekly, as was provided for during the previous period of high-level Covid-19 restrictions. [32626/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Paul Murphy
1201. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide data on confirmed Covid-19 infection among persons in the age group from four to 12 and 13 to 18 years, respectively, by week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32633/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Paul Murphy
1221. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to avoid hunting becoming the cause of the spread of Covid-19, for example, in respect of unnecessary travel, close proximity to others, crowds of more than 15 persons and persons travelling through miles of farmland. [32705/20]
Thu, 22 Oct 2020
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Parental Leave
Paul Murphy
118. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will bring forward the implementation and the date of eligibility for the recently promised additional three weeks of parents leave from April 2021 to the 1 December 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32108/20]
Wed, 21 Oct 2020
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Middle East
Paul Murphy
119. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the cases of political prisoners (details supplied) in Bahrain who were sentenced to death. [31932/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Early Years Sector
Paul Murphy
43. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration his views on the lack of increase in funding for childcare services in budget 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31315/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
Paul Murphy
52. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration if the Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020; if he will table amendments to provide immediate access for all affected persons and families to all records concerning them. [31314/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Third Level Staff
Paul Murphy
97. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the pay and conditions for postgraduate students whot work in third level colleges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31334/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Third Level Staff
Paul Murphy
107. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some postgraduate students have to do unpaid teaching work as part of their scholarships; his views on same; and his plans to address the issue. [31335/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Paul Murphy
225. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if the banks and financial institutions will be instructed to suspend residential mortgage repayments for persons who request such suspensions for the duration of Covid-19 restrictions that are introduced by the Government which puts persons out of work and undercut their ability to pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31473/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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School Accommodation
Paul Murphy
485. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he will take to ensure students will not have to pay rent or lose deposits for accommodation they no longer need due to the cancellation of in-person teaching in colleges and universities. [28324/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Stardust Fire
Paul Murphy
521. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if funds will be set aside to pay for the previous and ongoing work of the independent researchers into the Stardust fire (details supplied). [31148/20]
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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Health and Safety Authority
Paul Murphy
11. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is satisfied with the level of funding allocated to his Department for its responsibilities regarding the welfare of workers, for example through the Health and Safety Authority, HSA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30563/20]
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Paul Murphy
25. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the level of discretion afforded to employers at the different levels of the Living with Covid-19 plan in deciding if work on site is necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30562/20]