Parliamentary questions

EU Regulations

Paul Murphy

24. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the reforms agreed to EU migration and asylum laws; to outline the position taken by Ireland during the negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28825/23]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Paul Murphy

120. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he can clarify if recent EPA projections of GHG emissions for the next two carbon budget adequately account for the projected overshoot in emission in the budget to 2025; if the subsequent budget for 25-30 reflects a reduced budget as a result of the first budget overshoot; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28827/23]

Economic Policy

Paul Murphy

9. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the Government's response to Ireland's Competitiveness Challenge 2022. [28611/23]

Cabinet Committees

Paul Murphy

20. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Health is next due to meet. [28612/23]

Fisheries Protection

Paul Murphy

50. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the circumstances surrounding the death of a critically endangered sturgeon in the River Suir in Clonmel, as confirmed by Inland Fisheries Ireland (details supplied); the cause of death; if fishing activities, including hooking, netting or removal from the water, were a factor in the fish's death; the reason the rare fish was disturbed; and if action will be taken against anyone found to have contributed to the death. [28715/23]

Public Transport

Paul Murphy

61. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will ask the Luas provider to address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied), including what steps the provider will take to tackle the problems raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28674/23]

National Car Test

Paul Murphy

68. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport in relation to the booking system for NCT testing if he will ensure that no money is taken from applicants by a company (details supplied) until the week of the NCT appointment. [28761/23]

Hare Coursing

Paul Murphy

104. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of a report in the media (details supplied) relating to alleged hare coursing activities during a burial at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Thurles, County Tipperary, which reportedly left a hare dead after the animal was savaged by a released greyhound; and if the NPWS division of his Department will investigate and take appropriate action against those involved. [28711/23]

Wildlife Protection

Paul Murphy

105. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 229 of 5 July 2022, if, the NPWS carried out a review of the issue of pigeon damage to crops during the summer months, including the collection of new scientific data, with a view to informing decisions for future declarations; if the findings of the review will be published; and if he will immediately reverse the decision to allow the continued shooting of these birds until the end of the year. [28713/23]

Hare Coursing

Paul Murphy

106. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, given the findings of a NPWS study which revealed that coursed hares fared worse than uncoursed hares when released back to the wild (details supplied), and in view of majority support for a coursing ban in both rural and urban areas, he will refuse a 2023-24 licence for hare coursing. [28714/23]

Horse Racing Industry

Paul Murphy

126. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of horses injured and killed at the 2023 Punchestown horse racing festival; the nature of the injuries; how many horses had their final race at the festival and were later killed elsewhere; and if consideration will be given to ending State funding to Horse Racing Ireland in view of the growing number of horse deaths at tracks around Ireland. [28708/23]

Horse Racing Industry

Paul Murphy

127. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the six-month portion that a one-year jockey licence withdrawal (which was suspended on condition that no further breaches occurred), will now be reimposed given that racecourse stewards suspended the jockey in question for 21 days in May for a separate matter (details supplied). [28709/23]

Mother and Baby Homes

Paul Murphy

133. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 508 of 28 March 2023, his views on whether there needs to be an investigation to establish what is and is not the children's burial ground before the words 'children's burial ground' are used to describe the memorial garden; and if he will ensure that these investigations are carried out in a timely manner, without delay. [28701/23]

Pharmacy Services

Paul Murphy

159. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will meet with pharmacists to start fee-restoration talks before the statutory deadline of 30 June; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28733/23]

Third Level Education

Paul Murphy

177. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if, when the current constitution skills certification scheme (CSCS) comes to an end because of the proposed licence system for construction workers, his Department is going to refund all current construction workers for the cost of the SOLAS registration card, courses and time off work; and if not, the reason therefor. [28727/23]

Proposed Legislation

Paul Murphy

178. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views in regard to the upcoming Bill for construction workers and the proposed new licence system for construction workers to replace the current system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28729/23]

Third Level Education

Paul Murphy

179. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if all new construction workers who will use the new licence system to become a skilled construction worker have to be in possession of a SOLAS CSCS registration card and a QQI certificate to meet the entry requirement for the newly proposed licence system; if not, the reason; and which expert group has advised in relation to this. [28730/23]

Council of Europe

Paul Murphy

3. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent attendance at the Council of Europe. [24738/23]

Departmental Strategies

Paul Murphy

15. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the national reform programme for the European semester recently published by his Department. [26167/23]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Paul Murphy

26. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the Shared Island Dialogue all-island women's forum civic initiative. [28613/23]