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Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Cabinet Committees
Paul Murphy
20. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy and investment will next meet. [15147/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Paul Murphy
29. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the recent Munich Security Conference. [15148/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Energy Usage
Paul Murphy
181. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how many times EirGrid has issued a demand to large energy users to reduce their consumption to maintain grid stability in each month over the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16556/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Departmental Data
Paul Murphy
250. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will outline, in relation to the protest barriers used outside Kildare House, where these barriers were sourced; the name of the company; the amount each of these barriers has cost; and the total cost, since 2022, in tabular form. [16566/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Paul Murphy
342. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of the pressing need for moderate ID places in the Dublin south west area; if she will urgently ensure that additional spaces are created in a local special school or a class for moderate ID is set up in the area; if she agrees with the need for swift action on this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16564/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Paul Murphy
343. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will request that a reason is given for a special school rescinding an offer (details supplied); and if she will ensure that this error is corrected, and this child offered an appropriate space for September 2024. [16565/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Local Authorities
Paul Murphy
387. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the rule regarding local authority housing list transfers will be changed, ensuring that those who have been on a local authority housing list for a number of years do not go to the end of the list if they transfer to a different local authority's list (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16029/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Insurance Coverage
Paul Murphy
388. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what actions are being taken to ensure that owner management companies are not faced with punitive insurance cost hikes as a consequence of discovering construction defects in apartments or duplexes. [16049/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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School Meals Programme
Paul Murphy
453. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he agrees that in Budget 2025 there should be funding allocated to develop and fund a pilot initiative for the expansion of school meals during holiday time by leveraging existing community infrastructure and relationships between schools and summer camps; if he will ensure that this initiative is funded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16755/24]
Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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Legislative Process
Paul Murphy
34. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he anticipates that legislation to support the remediation of apartments and duplexes with fire safety, structural safety and water ingress defects will be passed while he is still in office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15693/24]
Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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Penalty Points System
Paul Murphy
100. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of penalty point court cases where it has not been possible to apply the penalty points to the appropriate driving licence record; and the number of driver disqualification court cases where it has not been possible to apply the disqualification to the appropriate driving licence record over the past ten years, since the Garda Inspectorate recommended that this shortcoming be addressed immediately (2014 Garda Inspectorate Report "Fixed Charge Processing System – A 21st Century Strategy"). [15790/24]
Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Paul Murphy
179. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether he will give a commitment that funding will be maintained for therapeutic interventions for survivors of abuse at an institution (details supplied), regardless of the institution's financial situation. [15809/24]
Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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Suicide Incidence
Paul Murphy
198. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health how many patients of the National Gender Service have died by suicide since the inception of the service, broken down by year. [15808/24]
Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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Third Level Fees
Paul Murphy
264. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 179 of 21 February 2024, if he will ensure that the university accepts that the person should be on the Irish/EU rate since they first applied for IPO, and that the university accepts the €6,750 he paid as payment for his first and second year of the degree; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15803/24]
Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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Tax Data
Paul Murphy
14. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if the projection for corporate tax revenue in 2024 and 2025 is €24.5 billion and €25.8 billion (details supplied) respectively; the estimated gross trading profit before taxation in 2024 and 2025; to provide a monetary breakdown of projected total capital allowances and deductions before taxation in 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15248/24]
Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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Vacant Properties
Paul Murphy
25. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he is planning any further taxation measures to address the problem of vacant and derelict properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15246/24]
Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Paul Murphy
57. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that a response is provided to an email in relation to the disabled drivers scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15540/24]
Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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Legislative Programme
Paul Murphy
74. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he intends legislating for higher minimum BERs as part of minimum rental accommodation standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15689/24]
Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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Energy Conservation
Paul Murphy
75. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will extend the social housing retrofitting programme to Approved Housing Bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15690/24]
Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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Horse Racing Industry
Paul Murphy
115. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. reference 1188 of 17 January 2024, the reason the accounts still have not been published for HRI and IHRB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15543/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Mining Industry
Paul Murphy
113. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 111 of 5 March 2024, if, given that the December 2022 mining policy states that no damage may be done to the environment and its protection is “paramount”, he can cite any location where lithium has been mined without severe damage to the environment. [14684/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Mining Industry
Paul Murphy
114. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 111 of 5 March 2024, if he will comment on how, in its literature the company states that it will remove the settled rock sediment from the drilling site ‘for appropriate disposal’, by saying this acknowledges that its drilling has produced material which is now in a toxic or dangerous state - otherwise why should it have to be removed. [14685/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Mining Industry
Paul Murphy
115. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 111 of 5 March 2024, if he will assert that a drilling, two rigs working 12 hours a day, six days a week, will not damage the amenities (details supplied). [14686/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Mining Industry
Paul Murphy
116. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 111 of 5 March 2024, if, given that in the response he mentions “working with Member States and stakeholders”, he considers that people who live and work in mining/prospecting areas are not stakeholders and that their water supply could be compromised. [14687/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Mining Industry
Paul Murphy
117. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 111 of 5 March 2024, the reason the Government is favouring the mining of lithium with its many problems over development of truly sustainable systems. [14688/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Defence Forces
Paul Murphy
146. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he is aware of a recruitment drive by the Air Corps and Defence Forces (details supplied); his views on whether Ireland as a neutral country that a method of recruiting children in schools is not appropriate; and if he will instruct Defence Forces to remove any recruitment propaganda from schools. [13989/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Bus Services
Paul Murphy
181. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will act to ensure that a public bus service is reinstated between Galway and Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13726/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Transport Policy
Paul Murphy
182. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to progress plans in the Green Party's transport policy to regulate advertisements that glamourise unsustainable modes of transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13727/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Transport Policy
Paul Murphy
183. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport what action he has taken, including by liaising with his Cabinet colleagues as appropriate, to restrict advertisements that are misleading with regard to the impact of motoring on the environment, on urban congestion and on road safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13728/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Transport Policy
Paul Murphy
184. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will support a ban on advertising of new fossil-fuelled cars, in order to reduce the demand for unsustainable modes of transport in line with transport and climate policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13729/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Airport Policy
Paul Murphy
185. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he supports a ban on private jets using Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13730/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Airport Policy
Paul Murphy
196. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether weapons bound for Israel are transiting through Shannon Airport; if he will immediately stop the use of Shannon as a transit hub for an active enabler of the genocidal violence happening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14052/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Driver Test
Paul Murphy
266. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider implementing technology which would allow, without the person taking the test having to make a complaint, for a review of each driving test examination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15344/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Teaching Council of Ireland
Paul Murphy
523. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if an exception will be made in relation to the case of a person (details supplied) given the error made by the Teaching Council. [14927/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Referendum Campaigns
Paul Murphy
593. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a referendum on maintaining water services in public ownership will be held. [15691/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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National Monuments
Paul Murphy
619. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason, regarding the Moore Street area, which holds the oldest surviving street market in Ireland, a 1916 battleground and a not yet officially recognised World Heritage History site, awaiting official recognition, his Department and the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage at the time in February 2017 challenged the ruling made in terms of the Moore Street area as a "national historical monument"; if he agrees that the area needs to be conserved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13942/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Planning Issues
Paul Murphy
631. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he intends to change the law in light of the decision in a case (details supplied) to ensure that applications for installation of masts need to go through a planning process including the notification of the public and the right to object. [14128/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Water Services
Paul Murphy
664. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, in relation to his commitment to support a referendum enshrining public ownership of our water services in the Constitution, he will confirm when the Government will announce a date for the water referendum (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14665/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Fire Safety
Paul Murphy
681. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if those affected have to pay out in relation to the fire safety redress scheme in order that works can be completed and then the OMC can seek the refund from the redress scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14984/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Social Welfare Payments
Paul Murphy
799. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of an email she received (details supplied); if she will consider its contents and increase this grant payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14909/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Prison Service
Paul Murphy
902. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 170 of 4 October 2023, if she will review the (details supplied) and advise in relation to the comment of ‘Credit to be given for time served on these offences’, and if she will confirm whether this credit has been considered. [14777/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Paul Murphy
943. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many of the 10,914 non-coursing greyhounds born in 2021, and registered on Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System, RCÉTS at microchipping stage, participated in at least one official trial, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14008/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Paul Murphy
944. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many of the 10,914 non-coursing greyhounds born in 2021, and registered on Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System, RCÉTS at microchipping stage, completed one or more races on an RCE licensed track, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14009/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Paul Murphy
945. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many of the 10,914 non-coursing greyhounds born in 2021, and registered on Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System, RCÉTS at microchipping stage, were exported before completing at least one official trial, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14010/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Paul Murphy
946. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many of the 10,914 non-coursing greyhounds born in 2021, and registered on Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System, RCÉTS at microchipping stage, were exported after completing at least one official trial, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14011/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Paul Murphy
947. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many of the 10,914 non-coursing greyhounds born in 2021, and registered on Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System, RCÉTS at microchipping stage, were rehomed before completing at least one official trial, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14012/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Paul Murphy
948. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many of the 10,914 non-coursing greyhounds born in 2021, and registered on Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System, RCÉTS at microchipping stage, were rehomed after completing at least one official trial, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14013/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Paul Murphy
949. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many of the 9,468 non-coursing greyhounds born in 2022, and registered on Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System, RCÉTS at microchipping stage, participated in at least one official trial, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14014/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Paul Murphy
950. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many of the 9,468 non-coursing greyhounds born in 2022, and registered on Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System, RCÉTS at microchipping stage, completed one or more races on an RCE licensed track, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14015/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Paul Murphy
951. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many of the 9,468 non-coursing greyhounds born in 2022, and registered on Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System, RCÉTS at microchipping stage, were exported before completing at least one official trial, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14016/24]