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Reform of the Television Licence Fee Model: Motion [Private Members] (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: We have an amendment that I would like to move. I move amendment No. 2 to amendment No. 2: A. To delete the following: "— that there is a legal obligation on those who own a television set to have a television licence, and that any amnesty would be inherently unfair on those who are compliant with this obligation; — that the licence fee currently brings significant...

Reform of the Television Licence Fee Model: Motion [Private Members] (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: I called it at the same time I called the last one.

Reform of the Television Licence Fee Model: Motion [Private Members] (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: The writing is on the wall for TV licence. That is the reality of what is happening outside this House. Hundreds of thousands of people are voting with their wallets and are boycotting the TV licence fee. As a consequence of that act, there seems to be a very significant debate in government about what is to come next. That is really what we should be focused on today. We should have an...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 17. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will next meet. [2810/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 11. To ask the Taoiseach the expected timeline for the citizens' assemblies committed to in the programme for Government. [4022/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Programmes (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 2. To ask the Taoiseach for an update on the child poverty and well-being unit. [4034/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will increase funding and resources for secondary schools to ensure that no child is left without a secondary school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6382/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on progress towards divestment of Catholic schools and establishment of non-denominational and multi-denominational schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6383/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will increase funding to schools in order that no additional income from parents in the form of voluntary contributions is required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6384/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she will take to ensure that enough places in special reading schools for children with severe dyslexia are available for all children who need it, and not only those in the first percentile for reading as is currently the case; when adequate places will be provided (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 294. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how the number of SNAs is allocated for an area; how is it decided how many autism units will be utilised/included/added in each area; and how the Department determines how many complex needs schools/disabled needs schools will be built for the people in the area. [6300/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 295. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to how many autism units will be utilized/included/added in each area, how that the Department reaches a decision about what is need compared to what is already available; if it the same process for primary schools and secondary schools; and if this information for each area is available for the public to review online or...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 365. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht how much State funding has been pledged to a person (details supplied) to host the 2027 Ryder Cup golf tournament; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6195/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 366. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if an assurance will be provided that, should the Government introduce a tax for funding RTÉ, those who currently have a free TV licence will not be expected to pay this tax; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6199/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Issues (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 389. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware of the criticisms and opposition to Waterways Ireland's proposed by-law changes; how these criticisms will be considered to update this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6183/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 400. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide details of the way that local authorities allocate the number of social housings to be built for disability accessible housing; where the figures come from to support the number of houses to be built or renovated to meet the need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6298/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 522. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in relation to funding for services (details supplied) if he will ensure that a tangible and fully sanctioned budget proposal to address the accumulated deficit and financial sustainability requirements is presented by the HSE no later than 8 February 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6303/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Priorities (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 533. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in relation to the plan for Dublin to become an "autism and neurodiverse friendly" city, if he is aware that changes in relation to things like unpredictable public transport, where bus numbers change when shifting from public to private ownership, routes drop of the digital display unexpectedly, and timetables...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 547. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in view of the withdrawal of a crèche (details supplied) in Ballycullen from the core funding scheme, and resultant significant increases in fees for parents, the action he intends to take to ensure that affordable childcare is available in the area. [6578/24]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: Yesterday, a house in Leixlip was burned down after false rumours circulated suggesting that it was going to be used for people seeking asylum. Four days ago, the old Crooksling nursing home in Brittas was burned down. On New Year's Eve, the old Shipwright Pub in Ringsend was burned down. It was due to house homeless people. We have seen 26 arson attacks in the past five years against...