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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (22 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 99. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how the sectoral emissions reductions targets for agriculture for the first carbon budget period can now be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8354/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: I thank the Minister. He mentioned biofuels. I want to ask about that because it is Government policy. The promotion of biofuels is in the draft climate action plan. On the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil, HVO, a recent study revealed that, between them, Ireland and Britain imported 151 million l of used cooking oil from Malaysia in 2020. However, a separate study concluded that only...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: Yes, but that implies that there is a surplus. We do not have a surplus now and we will not have one for quite a while.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: I am talking about a real surplus such that we will be able to cover all our electricity demand and the new demand for renewables. In order to do that at a significant scale, there would need to be a significant surplus. It takes a lot of energy to produce any of these e-fuels.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: The Minister is saying that by 2030 we will not be using any fossil fuels whatsoever for electricity production.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: That may be so, but I understand it is better to select a particular wind farm to be used for hydrogen or whatever, rather than saying the surplus of the whole grid. For technical reasons, it is problematic. It is not like diverting it to someone’s hot water tank or whatever. It is far more complicated than that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: One of the targets in Climate Action Plan 2024 is to reduce by 20% the number of kilometres travelled by vehicles. Where are we in the context of that target? Has there been a reduction? On a related matter, the Minister stated that we need to stop fossil fuel cars. Last year, more fossil fuel cars were sold than EVs. That is not compatible with meeting the targets. We should not be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: Thank you.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Transport Policy (21 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 13. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with transport will next meet. [6664/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council (21 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 9. To ask the Taoiseach to report on his engagements at the special meeting of the European Council on Ukraine and the EU budget. [7879/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (21 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 30. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 449 of 8 November 2022, if he will follow up with the UN Human Rights Committee, requesting any updates in relation to this case, including any actions taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8193/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (21 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 114. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the decision on an international protection application will be made for a person (details supplied); the reason international protection is not being expedited for Palestinians; and what psychological and social supports are available to this person and other Gazans. [8170/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hen Harriers (21 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 123. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of a campaign (details supplied) in light of stark hen harrier decline; if he will give a Government commitment to the protection of this bird of prey before it is too late; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8183/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (21 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 124. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of two complaints (details supplied) submitted to his office; if he will ensure that his Department processes these complaints as a matter of urgency, taking the necessary actions for animal welfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8187/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (21 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a college fee waiver will be given to a person (details supplied) in order that they can continue their studies; if not, how their college fees can be covered for the remainder of their course, given they are an international protection applicant; if they will be eligible for the international protection student scheme for FE and HE...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (20 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 61. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will extend the free travel scheme to children for whom child benefit is paid, and in the case of young children and their travel companions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7898/24]

Paediatric Orthopaedic and Urology Services: Motion [Private Members] (20 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: First, I thank the families, the advocates and the children in the Gallery for taking time out to fight for healthcare services. People should get the healthcare that they need. They should not be on long waiting lists. They should not be waiting over a year to get healthcare. It is a national scandal that we are here tonight. We have been here before. Children with scoliosis are being...

Second Anniversary of War in Ukraine: Statements (20 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: The Ukrainian people have faced two years of invasion, occupation and war crimes as a result of Putin's horrendous, criminal, imperialist invasion. It has been described as a meat grinder and been compared with the First World War due to the level of casualties and the type of war that is being fought. More than 10,000 civilians have been killed and that is potentially a significant...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (20 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: I wonder whether, in the Taoiseach's discussions with Rishi Sunak, the question of financial support for Israel's genocide in Gaza came up. Britain continues to be probably the second most enthusiastic supporter of Israel globally after the US. War bonds are a type of government debt to raise capital to fund war efforts. Does the Taoiseach agree that US Treasury bonds have effectively...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (20 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 23. To ask the Taoiseach to report on his meeting with the UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak. [7877/24]