Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Employment Schemes

Paul Murphy

88. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline measures taken to prevent abuse of the Work Placement Experience Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24515/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Paul Murphy

129. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to reduce deprivation among lone parent families given the increase in deprivation found in the latest EU survey on income and living conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24513/22]

Hare Coursing

Paul Murphy

283. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the rules, procedures and regulations regarding the capturing of wild hares for coursing. [24574/22]

Hare Coursing

Paul Murphy

284. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the rules, procedures and regulations regarding the release of wild hares after coursing has concluded for example, if hares are released in the exact location in which they were captured; and the measures that are taken to distinguish which hare was captured from which location. [24577/22]

Rental Sector

Paul Murphy

325. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to take action to ensure that shareholders in a company do not divide up the assets of a company (details supplied) into individual residential units for the purposes of evading restrictions on carrying out tenant evictions. [24798/22]

Special Educational Needs

Paul Murphy

458. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the thousands of parents who have children living with a disability that will not be able to avail of the July provision summer programme despite being eligible; her views on the need for a review and update of the current conditions, which needs to include consultations with families regarding their needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24568/22]

Child and Family Agency

Paul Murphy

550. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department will reconsider the decision by Tusla not to apply the 4% increase which is being applied to all other Tusla grantees which is not being extended to area-based childhood programmes due to a legacy issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24544/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Paul Murphy

704. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the campaign by an organisation (details supplied) and its call for homeless front-line workers to be included in the Covid-19 recognition scheme; if he will action direct intervention and support in requesting that section 39 homeless front-line health care workers are included in the criteria and application process for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24545/22]

Hare Coursing

Paul Murphy

765. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rules, procedures and regulations regarding the training of wild hares for coursing for example running in the desired direction during trials. [24575/22]

Hare Coursing

Paul Murphy

766. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rules, procedures and regulations regarding the length of time that a wild hare can be held in captivity for coursing. [24576/22]

Greyhound Industry

Paul Murphy

774. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to posts on social media (details supplied) connected to a Greyhound Racing Ireland funded greyhound care centre; if Greyhound Racing Ireland is still funding or using this centre; the amount and source of funding paid out to establish and run the centre; and the terms of the contract. [24823/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Paul Murphy

90. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that schools provide teachers and all school staff with FFP-2 grade masks or higher in cases in which it is necessary during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23804/22]

Special Educational Needs

Paul Murphy

107. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is only one secondary school in Tallaght with an autism class; the steps that she is taking to ensure that secondary schools in Tallaght have the training and resources necessary to meet the needs of all children with autism in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23803/22]

School Curriculum

Paul Murphy

112. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will take steps to introduce objective sex education in all primary and post-primary schools; if she will ensure that religious ethos cannot prevent the teaching of the objective sex education curriculum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23805/22]

School Curriculum

Paul Murphy

123. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that schools schedule any time that is allocated to subjects in religious instruction to be the first subject or the last subject of the school day in order that pupils not attending such classes do not have to be present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23806/22]

Public Sector Pay

Paul Murphy

125. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to a motion that was passed at a trade union conference (details supplied) calling for a ballot for strike action if the Government fails to meet its members’ pay demands; if she will ensure that all school staff receive pay increases at least in line with inflation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23807/22]

Human Rights

Paul Murphy

164. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 217 of 26 April 2022, the process of engagement that is taking place in more detail; and the process and timeline for the public consultation. [23925/22]

Horse Racing Industry

Paul Murphy

358. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of horses that were injured and killed in horse racing, horse training, point-to-point racing and show jumping in 2021 and to date in 2022, by racecourse in tabular form; and the names of the horses and the nature of their injuries. [23958/22]

Horse Racing Industry

Paul Murphy

359. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of thoroughbred foals born in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; the number registered to race on the track; the number of horses exiting racing over the same period; and the number of same that were sent to slaughter. [23959/22]

Horse Racing Industry

Paul Murphy

360. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of horses that were injured and killed at the 2022 Punchestown horse racing festival; 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. [23960/22]

Cabinet Committees

Paul Murphy

1. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with the economy will next meet. [18417/22]

Citizens' Assembly

Paul Murphy

21. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach the expected timeline for the citizens’ assemblies committed to in the programme for Government. [21864/22]

Cabinet Committees

Paul Murphy

2. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on education will next meet. [20611/22]

Cabinet Committees

Paul Murphy

9. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [20607/22]

Air and Water Pollution

Paul Murphy

179. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the fact that air pollution is the single biggest environmental health risk and that polluted air from solid fuels continues to cause 1,300 premature deaths each year in Ireland; and the actions that his Department has taken to implement the measures to achieve clean air that have been recommended by an organisation (details supplied). [22752/22]

Commemorative Events

Paul Murphy

301. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason that the National Famine Commemoration Day 2022 will not be open to the public (details supplied). [22579/22]

Hare Coursing

Paul Murphy

327. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to the hare coursing meeting in north County Kilkenny on 17 December 2021, if the figure listed on the report that 47 hares were released after the event on 4 January 2022 is accurate and can be validated given that the report also states that 30 hares were observed (details supplied) . [22574/22]

Approved Housing Bodies

Paul Murphy

328. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average length of time that it takes from the moment that a newly built property is made available to a council by an approved housing body to the moment that a tenant takes up residency broken down by each council in tabular form. [22578/22]

Ukraine War

Paul Murphy

576. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will reconsider the decision to award a company (details supplied) the contract to provide meals to Ukrainian refugees in direct provision centres; and if he will revoke the current contract for the company for direct provision centres given the reports of below standard food being provided by the company. [22803/22]

Nursing Homes

Paul Murphy

724. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1565 of 26 April 2022, his views on whether that losing a medical card will disincentivise applicants to the fair deal scheme from renting out their principal residence after they have entered long-term residential care (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22760/22]

Hospital Transfers

Paul Murphy

729. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1827 of 26 April 2022, the HSE plans to make paxlovid more widely available to those who require it given that the number of high-risk persons in Ireland is far greater than the 5,200 doses received in early April 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22772/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Paul Murphy

3. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent visit to the United States of America. [16694/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Paul Murphy

10. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the British Prime Minister. [18416/22]

Cabinet Committees

Paul Murphy

22. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [20606/22]

Office of Public Works

Paul Murphy

158. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the process that governs decisions in relation to the use of Office of Public Works sites by local community groups; if a decision has been made to not facilitate a group (details supplied) with the use of St. Enda’s Park; and if so, the basis for same. [21826/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

Paul Murphy

246. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the allegations which have been named CatalanGate; his views that there needs to be an official enquiry into this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22224/22]

Ukraine War

Paul Murphy

248. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he is taking to ensure a safe evacuation for civilians in relation to the civilians in the Azovstal steel works in Mariupol city which has been surrounded by Russian troops and the difficulties faced creating a humanitarian corridor to allow these people to escape; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22243/22]

Coroners Service

Paul Murphy

401. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the full comprehensive review which was published in 2000 by her Department which recommended radical reform of the Coroner Service nationally; the actions that have been taken by her Department to carry out this reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22219/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Paul Murphy

413. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the figures that have been collected on the prevalence of long Covid among those who have been diagnosed with Covid-19 in Ireland; and if the figures will be published. [21662/22]

Assisted Human Reproduction

Paul Murphy

477. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide public funding for IVF in 2023 (details supplied); the amount of funding that is being provided; the persons that will be eligible to access this treatment; and if treatment will be available within the public system rather than being outsourced to private operators. [21930/22]

Nursing Homes

Paul Murphy

554. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if there is an alternative that can be offered to a person who is being advised by the HSE that they must put their house up for the fair deal scheme to cover the cost of their partner going into a nursing home, given that the person who needs care did not contribute financially towards the home, such as in the case of a person (details supplied); and the other options that can be considered in this situation. [22353/22]

Public Sector Pay

Paul Murphy

94. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an assurance to trade unions that public sector pay increases will be at least in line with inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20851/22]

Ukraine War

Paul Murphy

97. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will ensure that public funds are made available for the additional public services posts and resources needed to meet the needs of Ukrainian refugees arriving in Ireland during 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20848/22]

Cost of Living Issues

Paul Murphy

113. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the additional measures he will take to reduce the cost of living for workers and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20852/22]

Public Sector Pay

Paul Murphy

120. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will ensure that pay increases and other measures are implemented across the public and private sectors to ensure workers' take-home pay is kept at least in line with inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20850/22]

Public Procurement Contracts

Paul Murphy

129. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on recent reports that he is considering increasing payments to building contractors on fixed-price public works contracts; if he will provide assurances that he will not agree to increase prices payable on building contracts beyond what has already been agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20849/22]

Government Communications

Paul Murphy

3. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the Government Information Service unit of his Department. [17990/22]

Post Office Network

Paul Murphy

61. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the actions that have been taken to tackle the staff shortages and delays experienced by An Post (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21333/22]

Homeless Accommodation

Paul Murphy

85. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is a national policy on whether those staying in a hostel have a right to notice of eviction in relation to privately run homeless hostels; if not, the reason therefor and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21342/22]

Education and Training Provision

Paul Murphy

113. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he plans to streamline the safepass renewal process to remove the requirement for renewal courses given that under the Further Education and Training Act 2017, SOLAS is an administrative body and no longer a training authority. [21318/22]