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Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (23 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: I welcome the increases to social welfare rates in this Bill and the additional one-off payment. Yet, neither are near enough to cover inflation, never mind lift people out of poverty. As People Before Profit said at the time of the budget, inflation is not a once-off. Poverty is not a once-off. Increases to social welfare must not be once-off either. Inflation is still running at more...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Child Protection (23 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: 223. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she is taking to protect small children from being exposed to hardcore online pornography; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51595/23]

Consultative Forum on International Security Policy Report: Statements (22 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: I welcome the debate on the consultative forum report. It is just a pity that the same opportunity to debate was not afforded either to the people of this country or Opposition parties during this supposedly consultative forum. We should not forget that the Tánaiste initially said he wanted to hold a citizens' assembly on neutrality, as has successfully been done on a wide range of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Housing Policy (22 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: The Government is committed on paper to a major programme of retrofitting of homes, which makes all the sense in the world from the point of view of the cost-of-living crisis, allowing people to significantly reduce their energy bills, and from the point of view of the climate crisis, allowing people to significantly reduce their energy usage. However, the reality on the ground is very...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Housing Policy (22 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: 13. To ask the Taoiseach to provide a progress report on Housing for All, for which his Department is responsible. [51159/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Policies (22 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: I will raise issues about the well-being of staff and animals at Dublin Zoo. Serious allegations have been made about the mistreatment of animals, about a culture of bullying and mistreatment of staff and about the mismanagement of funds and there has been no independent investigation. I will give a few examples of the treatment of animals. In October 2022, the elephant herd was divided...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Constitutional Amendments (22 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: Are we going to have a referendum about neutrality in this State? The Government claims now not to want to undermine neutrality but, de facto, it tunnels underneath this and does things bit by bit that undermine what is left of neutrality, including the use of Shannon Airport and participation in the Ukraine defense contact group and NATO alliance that is sending soldiers to train Ukrainians...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Constitutional Amendments (22 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: But the Government refuses to condemn. The Taoiseach will not say the word "condemn", never mind "genocide" or "apartheid".

Ceisteanna - Questions: Constitutional Amendments (22 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: Do words not matter?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Constitutional Amendments (22 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: The Taoiseach cannot even say "condemn".

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Policies (22 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: 8. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the well-being framework for Ireland, overseen by his Department. [51158/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Constitutional Amendments (22 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his plan for constitutional amendments. [51157/23]

Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (22 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: Can the Government not agree to that?

Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (22 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: Shameful.

Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (22 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: Has Deputy Healy-Rae heard of Iraq or Afghanistan?

Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (22 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: I mentioned-----

Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (22 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: Did you attempt to go to Gaza?

Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (22 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: I do, yes.

Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (22 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: It was, of course.

Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (22 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: Last night, the South African Parliament passed a motion by a large majority to cut all diplomatic ties with Israel and to expel the Israeli ambassador from South Africa. The Dáil should have done that last week. We have another chance to do it this evening and we should take that chance. Instead of doing that last week, what did the Government do? It mobilised and whipped its TDs to...