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Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Health Services
Paul Murphy
1520. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1334 of 20 March 2024, what the National Gender Service advises for trans patients on hormones with other services who are unable to access hormone level blood tests. [14904/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Health Services
Paul Murphy
1521. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 560 of 20 February 2024, to ask the National Gender Service if the referenced paper underlies their model of care. [14905/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Health Services
Paul Murphy
1522. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the National Gender Service is aware of EMA/147755/2020 "restrictions in use of cyproterone due to meningioma risk" and the 2021 paper "Toward a Lowest Effective Dose of Cyproterone Acetate in Trans Women: Results From the ENIGI Study"; and what initial dose they use for cyproterone acetate. [14906/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Health Services
Paul Murphy
1523. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health when his Department requested the formation of the 2018 IEHG Steering Group for the Development of a National Gender Service; and if he will provide a copy of the request to do so. [14907/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Health Services
Paul Murphy
1524. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of recent newspaper reports that staff of the Office of the Chief Clinical Officer are supporting a UK legal case which seeks to make it harder for transgender adults to access healthcare (details supplied); and if he agrees that this compromises the impartiality of the planned development of a new transgender model of care. [14908/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Technological Universities
Paul Murphy
1696. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the Atlantic Technological University plans to, or will consider, opening a campus in Ballina. [14447/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Energy Policy
Paul Murphy
132. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if, in relation to the proposed Electricity Storage Framework Policy for Ireland, he will ensure that a proper regulatory structure with particular emphasis on safety standards is put in place; and if he will instruct his Department to seek expert advice and that international guidelines on safety are followed, based on the internationally recognised NFPA 855 (2023), verifying all battery cells conform with UL9540a specifications and testing (including second life batteries) is up to date in regard to NFPA, EPRI and independent experts in the field. [13395/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Energy Policy
Paul Murphy
133. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if, in relation to the proposed Electricity Storage Framework Policy for Ireland, he will ensure there are proper facilities for collection of toxic water run-off in place to protect the environment (details supplied). [13396/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Official Engagements
Paul Murphy
215. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will withdraw from attending a festival (details supplied) and make a statement which represents and supports the views of Irish artists; if she will ensure that Culture Ireland honours the payments of travel and accommodation costs to the artists who have boycotted the event; and if she will instruct her Department to urgently seek a statement from Culture Ireland, and/or her Department on this. [13412/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Social Welfare Payments
Paul Murphy
241. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection regarding the recent decision to change the children's allowance payment policy that parents will not get child benefit for the months between their 18th birthday and 1 May 2024, if he will reconsider this policy change and implement a fair and equitable system that provides financial support to all students over 18 years who are still in school and will she ensure that payments are retrospective to the date when a student turned 18-years-of-age. [13400/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Immigration Policy
Paul Murphy
251. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice how many appeal applications to the regularisation scheme for undocumented people have been refused; and how many have not been processed at all, to date. [13363/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Animal Welfare
Paul Murphy
259. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether a complaint (details supplied) was logged; and what action was taken. [13385/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Programme for Government
Paul Murphy
8. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the programme for Government. [10622/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Middle East
Paul Murphy
18. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach for a report on his joint correspondence, along with the Spanish Prime Minister, to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the situation in Gaza. [10621/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Post Office Network
Paul Murphy
111. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a breakdown of the number and locations of post offices run directly by An Post; and the number franchised out to postmasters. [12523/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Penalty Points System
Paul Murphy
148. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport his views on the fact that, ten years after the Garda inspectorate recommended that a system be introduced immediately to ensure that all penalty points are endorsed on driving licences, such a system is still not in place and it is still easy to register a vehicle in a false name and address in order to avoid enforcement on the roads (details supplied). [12890/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Airport Policy
Paul Murphy
155. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he supports the expansion of Dublin airport, given its environmental impacts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11038/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Airport Policy
Paul Murphy
163. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the disturbances to the residents of Firhouse due to loud air traffic over Firhouse (details supplied); if he will take steps in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12096/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Climate Change Policy
Paul Murphy
166. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport when the draft national demand management strategy which was prepared in 2023 will be published; the other Government Departments and or Ministers that are involved in approving the strategy; if he intends to incorporate its recommendations into the 2024 Climate Action Plan that is currently under public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12305/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Rail Network
Paul Murphy
203. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the current progress for the MetroLink; what is the estimate for completion of this project; and how he will ensure that this project is completed within the estimated timeframe and within budget. [13178/24]