Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

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]

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]

Sports Events

Paul Murphy

570. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 252, 253 and 254 of 27 February 2024, if the Irish taxpayers' commitment to the Ryder Cup is open-ended (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12931/24]

Sports Events

Paul Murphy

571. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 252, 253 and 254 of 27 February 2024, her views on whether the cost analysis review should be made available to the public; if she will ensure this report is published (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12932/24]

Sports Events

Paul Murphy

572. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 252, 253 and 254 of 27 February 2024, her views on whether it is right for the public to pay more than €60 million to host the Ryder Cup in Adare, given this is four times the total core funding given to sports organisations in this country (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12933/24]

Local Authorities

Paul Murphy

702. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if charity shops are exempt from payment of rates to local authorities (details supplied) [13106/24]

Electoral Commission

Paul Murphy

707. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of an issue (details supplied); the changes he will implement to ensure that this does not happen in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13186/24]

School Meals Programme

Paul Murphy

727. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether the Government has a duty to ensure that all children are treated equally and fairly in relation to the school meals programme and the need for gluten free meals for coeliac children, and that no child is left behind or excluded from the benefits of the programme; if she will make it compulsory for schools participating in the programme to cater to the needs of coeliac children if there is a demand for it (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11945/24]

Coroners Service

Paul Murphy

953. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will ascertain the reason, if any, for the delay of an inquest (details supplied); when progress will be achieved and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12920/24]

Prison Service

Paul Murphy

955. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will support the need for an independent review of the treatment of whistleblowers within the Irish Prison Service (details supplied); if she will appoint this review; if not, the reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12929/24]

An Garda Síochána

Paul Murphy

956. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice to provide details of categories (details supplied) in relation to the number of persons who have died in Garda custody, including but not limited to deaths in Garda stations, immigration detention centres and other spaces managed by An Garda Síochána between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2022, in tabular form. [12934/24]

An Garda Síochána

Paul Murphy

957. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice to provide details of categories (details supplied) of the number of persons who have died following contact with by An Garda Síochána between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2022, in tabular form. [12935/24]

Live Exports

Paul Murphy

983. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has actively sought new outlets for beef rather than live animals, in relation to live exports outside the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12039/24]

Live Exports

Paul Murphy

984. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a deal was sought first for dairy/milk powder in relation to the two shipments of in-calf dairy heifers to Algeria this year. [12040/24]

Live Exports

Paul Murphy

985. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific data on which a claim is based (details supplied); and what studies have been carried out to demonstrate that live cattle exported outside the EU impacts price. [12041/24]

Live Exports

Paul Murphy

986. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine given that according to Bord Bia, 60% of the value of all cattle exported is from exports to Northern Ireland (details supplied), if a figure can be given on the value of these shipments. [12042/24]

Agriculture Industry

Paul Murphy

1008. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 407 of 7 February 2024, when the nitrogen level per tonne of chicken litter was changed; whether and how this change has been communicated to farmers; and the implications this change has. [12271/24]

Greyhound Industry

Paul Murphy

1010. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the welfare status and location of a 20-month-old greyhound (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12302/24]

Greyhound Industry

Paul Murphy

1011. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of matings in the greyhound racing and coursing industries that involved surgical artificial insemination in each of the years 2019 to 2023, in tabular form; the number of those matings that involved the use of semen obtained from a sire deceased at the time the surgical artificial insemination occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12306/24]

Greyhound Industry

Paul Murphy

1012. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any adverse analytical findings for prohibited or illicit substances were detected in samples taken from greyhounds during a 2023 competition (details supplied) from 28 October 2023 to 25 November 2023 at Limerick Greyhound track; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12307/24]