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Wed, 30 Jun 2021
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Departmental Schemes
Paul Murphy
146. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe and details of the proposed new work placement scheme including the proposed level of remuneration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35163/21]
Wed, 30 Jun 2021
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Immigration Status
Paul Murphy
185. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to those who will not be included in the regularisation scheme (details supplied), for example, persons with pending applications under section 3 or deportation orders, persons with less than four years residence and persons living in Ireland a long time but have been undocumented less than four years; and if she will instruct her Department to include these persons within the regularisation scheme [35161/21]
Wed, 30 Jun 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Paul Murphy
300. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for vaccination. [28243/21]
Wed, 30 Jun 2021
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Horse Racing Industry
Paul Murphy
350. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the reports made in relation to the horse racing industry by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35046/21]
Wed, 30 Jun 2021
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Fur Farming
Paul Murphy
389. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the animals which will be covered by the upcoming legislation to ban fur farming; and if rabbits will be included in the list. [35320/21]
Tue, 29 Jun 2021
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Central Statistics Office
Paul Murphy
5. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on any engagements with the Central Statistics Office with regard to the rescheduling of Census 2021. [34844/21]
Tue, 29 Jun 2021
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School Curriculum
Paul Murphy
334. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will consider implementing education on basic first-aid skills which could be introduced to children in upper primary school and continued in secondary school given it would provide most of the young population of this country with the basic skills necessary to react in an emergency situation (details supplied). [34533/21]
Tue, 29 Jun 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Paul Murphy
344. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she has plans to give accreditation to the 500 special needs assistants currently undertaking the National Training Programme for the SNA certificate in inclusive school support (details supplied). [34723/21]
Tue, 29 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Paul Murphy
367. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider changing the regulations to allow the blind pension to be paid concurrently with the invalidity pension given that it is means-tested (details supplied). [34737/21]
Tue, 29 Jun 2021
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Youth Services
Paul Murphy
401. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the problems with a proposed funding model (details supplied) and its possible detrimental impact on all Youthreach learners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34762/21]
Tue, 29 Jun 2021
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National Maternity Hospital
Paul Murphy
562. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will require the business case for the design, construction and operation of the proposed new national maternity hospital at Elm Park to include design, construction and fit-out for the provision of full reproductive healthcare including contraception, surgical sterilisation, IVF and abortion; the specific design, construction and fit-out provision that will be installed for each of these services; and the installed bed and consultation capacity that will be provided for the specific delivery of each of these services. [33200/21]
Tue, 29 Jun 2021
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National Maternity Hospital
Paul Murphy
563. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will require the business case for the operation of the proposed new national maternity hospital at Elm Park to include specific estimates for section 38 funding of staff for the provision of contraception, surgical sterilisation, IVF and abortion services; and the estimated number of staff to be funded under section 38 for the specific provision of contraception, surgical sterilisation, IVF and abortion services. [33201/21]
Tue, 29 Jun 2021
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Departmental Staff
Paul Murphy
597. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the case of an official (details supplied) in his Department who has admitted to animal neglect charges at a farm County Sligo; the way his Department has dealt with this situation; and the steps he is taking to ensure this is not the case for any other Departmental employees. [34468/21]
Wed, 23 Jun 2021
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Economic Policy
Paul Murphy
9. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the role of his Department in preparing the national economic recovery plan. [33402/21]
Wed, 23 Jun 2021
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Cabinet Committees
Paul Murphy
22. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will meet next. [33403/21]
Tue, 22 Jun 2021
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Cabinet Committees
Paul Murphy
6. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economic recovery and investment last met. [31406/21]
Tue, 22 Jun 2021
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National Risk Assessment
Paul Murphy
16. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the status of the national risk assessment for 2021. [33401/21]
Tue, 22 Jun 2021
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Animal Welfare
Paul Murphy
650. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether it is appropriate that a person convicted of animal neglect and animal welfare breaches continue to oversee the implementation of animal welfare legislation (details supplied). [33451/21]
Thu, 17 Jun 2021
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Legislative Measures
Paul Murphy
172. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he plans to bring forward legislation to implement the recommendations of the Supreme Court ruling in Zalewski vs. Adjudication Officer and Others in relation to Workplace Relations Commission hearings; and the timeframe within which he plans to do so. [32591/21]
Thu, 17 Jun 2021
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Rail Network
Paul Murphy
205. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether the Public Spending Code requires that the Metrolink Preliminary Business Case to Beechwood, which has been submitted to Government by the NTA, cannot be approved until the main alternative option (details supplied) has been appraised. [32594/21]
Thu, 17 Jun 2021
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Taxi Licences
Paul Murphy
207. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered a review of the nine-year rule in regard to the taxi industry; and if older vehicles having passed a strict NCT test could be permitted to operate as taxis. [32598/21]
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
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Cabinet Committees
Paul Murphy
7. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health last met; and when it will next meet. [31402/21]
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
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Cabinet Committees
Paul Murphy
18. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Economic Recovery and Investment last met. [31406/21]
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
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Construction Industry
Paul Murphy
40. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the provisions in place to require a primary tenderer to ensure that a contractor to whom a contract is awarded by that primary tenderer pays any sub-contractor in full for work undertaken and completed satisfactorily by any such sub-contractor; if there is a public register of defaulting contractors; the procedures for the registration of any such defaulting contractors to make future sub-contractors aware of any such previous defaults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32283/21]
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
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Aviation Industry
Paul Murphy
74. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will contact airlines specifically an airline (details supplied) to require it to provide free of charge rescheduling of flights scheduled prior to 19 July 2021 to dates after 19 July 2021 when international travel restrictions have been lifted. [32314/21]
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
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Real Estate Investment Trusts
Paul Murphy
117. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of residential properties purchased by real estate investment trusts by county in each of the years 2013 to 2020, in tabular form. [32243/21]
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
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Real Estate Investment Trusts
Paul Murphy
118. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new residential property units constructed by real estate investment trusts by county in each of the years 2013 to 2020, in tabular form. [32244/21]
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
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Local Authorities
Paul Murphy
119. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing units by type, such as, house, apartment, flat and so on, that are owned by each local authority in each of the years 1991 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [32245/21]
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
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Local Authorities
Paul Murphy
120. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing units by type, that is, house, apartment, flat and so on, that are leased from private entities by each local authority in each of the years 1991 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [32246/21]
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
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Human Rights
Paul Murphy
128. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the death of a person (details supplied); and if he will raise this matter with his EU colleagues and at the United Nations. [32316/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Departmental Strategies
Paul Murphy
7. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the statement of strategy of his Department. [29784/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Cabinet Committees
Paul Murphy
16. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on education will next meet. [31401/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Census of Population
Paul Murphy
139. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on any engagements with the CSO with regard to the rescheduling of Census 2021. [28376/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Rights of People with Disabilities
Paul Murphy
169. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which his Department supports persons with disabilities to access the mainstream job market. [31868/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Emergency Services
Paul Murphy
219. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to continue with the fully civilianised search and rescue services provided by a civilian helicopter operator (details supplied). [30493/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Tax Code
Paul Murphy
371. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the reason the Revenue Commissioners view cohabiting couples as two individual single persons even those who have children together given that for the purpose of payments to families, the Department of Social Protection recognise cohabiting couples as a family unit (details supplied). [31576/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Paul Murphy
456. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when she plans to allow the return of live music performances. [30691/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Arts Policy
Paul Murphy
462. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to a report by a company (details supplied); and if she will pilot a universal basic income scheme for a three-year period in the arts, culture, audio-visual and live performance and events sectors which has been recommended by The Arts Recovery Task Force and instructed by The Programme for Government – Our Shared Future which commits to a universal basic income in the lifetime of this Government. [30903/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Departmental Reviews
Paul Murphy
599. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question Nos.794 and 796 of 21 April 2021 and 342 of 11 May 2021, if he stands over the contents of the 9 February 2013 Report of the Independent Review of the Compulsory Acquisition of Land at Charlesland, County Wicklow by Wicklow County Council given further developments (details supplied). [31088/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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School Accommodation
Paul Murphy
716. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education the details on the arrangements in relation to the contingency arrangements for a school (details supplied) to be located in interim accommodation at a college site from August 2021 for a maximum of one academic year which were announced on 26 May 2021; the way in which she plans to ensure that the school has their own permanent accommodation within the year outlined; and the contingency plans that are in place if planning permissions are delayed or refused. [30671/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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School Admissions
Paul Murphy
743. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the struggle to get a school placement for a student (details supplied); and if her Department can guarantee a school placement for them. [31133/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Departmental Properties
Paul Murphy
803. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if her Department has conducted a valuation for the land at Harold’s Cross bought by her Department from the Irish Greyhound Board; the value of the land at present; the value of the land when it was bought from the Board; and if more was paid for the land than its worth at the time of purchase. [31673/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Departmental Schemes
Paul Murphy
906. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason her Department recognises cohabiting couples as a family unit and therefore pay them full amount for the main would be earner with an allowance for an adult dependant, and if applicable, their children, not as two individual single persons both receiving the full rate for a single adult given that for taxation purposes cohabiting couples are viewed as two individual single persons even those who have children together. [31578/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Departmental Schemes
Paul Murphy
919. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of job coaches employed in regard to the use of job coaches for disabled jobseekers as a way of improving access to the labour market; the cost for the relevant Department or State agency to recruit a job coach; and the amount allocated for her Department to spend on job coaches. [31867/21]
Thu, 3 Jun 2021
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Employment Rights
Paul Murphy
4. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he envisages introducing a mandatory sick pay scheme before the end of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30239/21]
Thu, 3 Jun 2021
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Health and Safety
Paul Murphy
6. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps his Department is taking to protect workers’ health and safety in view of the reopening of the hospitality sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30240/21]
Thu, 3 Jun 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Paul Murphy
74. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has made representations to the Minister for Health in relation to mandatory hotel quarantine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30237/21]
Thu, 3 Jun 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Paul Murphy
119. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she has met with the family or representatives of a person (details supplied) who died in Garda custody in 2005; if she will examine the setting up of an independent or public inquiry into the circumstances of their death; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30234/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Government Communications
Paul Murphy
4. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the Government Information Service. [29783/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Economic Policy
Paul Murphy
6. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the national reform programme. [28375/21]