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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (17 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: 1844. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the President of TU Dublin sought approval from the governing body for the proposed organisation design and were the consultants’ costings showing an increase in salary costs of approximately €10 million shared with the governing body members in advance of a decision to approve or not approve. [57255/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (17 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: 1845. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in relation to media reports over the summer period reporting a drop in full-time equivalent students of in excess of 2,400 over the previous year at TU Dublin, and given that the FTE figure is calculated for funding purposes, he will confirm what the actual drop in this FTE figure was for TU Dublin; and what the decrease in funding will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (17 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: 1846. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in relation to the HEA published student number data by mode of study full-time or part-time, the number of full-time students includes students registered on full-time programmes but who are repeating modules and not completing 60 credits in the year; if the same is true for part-time students; and if the figure for part-time students...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (17 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: 1847. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in relation to the role of President of TU Dublin which was advertised on the basis of it being a seven-year appointment with the option for the governing body, based on a performance review, to extend the appointment for a further three years, he will confirm that the TU Dublin governing body will evaluate the performance of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (17 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: 1848. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide the total spend on legal fees by each of the technological universities for the past five years (details supplied). [57259/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (17 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: 1849. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide the total spend on external consultants by each of the technological universities for the past five years (details supplied). [57260/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (17 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: 1863. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the development of a 'borrowing framework' for technological universities and a timeline for this framework, given that the absence of such a framework makes it impossible for TUs to borrow money on the financial market to build student accommodation. [1982/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Dec 2023)

Paul Murphy: The River Dodder is one of the most biodiverse waterways in Dublin. Dodder Valley Park is beautiful and the council invested €5 million in it recently. However, every time there is heavy rainfall the manholes close to the weir overflow with sewerage. Obviously, that has a damaging impact in terms of people who live in the area, has an impact on the enjoyment of people in the park...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Citizens' Assembly (14 Dec 2023)

Paul Murphy: 14. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the impact that inserting the rights of nature into the Constitution would have on agriculture; whether he supports the Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity’s proposal to hold a referendum on the rights of nature; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55790/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Meetings (14 Dec 2023)

Paul Murphy: 50. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what engagements he and his officials had with meat and dairy industry lobbyists in relation to his attendance at COP28; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55787/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (14 Dec 2023)

Paul Murphy: 57. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his position on including the food system in the Global Stocktake documents discussed at COP28; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55788/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (14 Dec 2023)

Paul Murphy: 64. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline Ireland’s experience in moving to sustainable food systems, as claimed at an event where he spoke in the UAE recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55786/23]

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)

Paul Murphy: I move amendment No. 73: In page 64, line 11, to delete “20 per cent” and substitute “10 per cent”.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)

Paul Murphy: Just to motivate my amendment, the same wording comes from Deputy Cian O'Callaghan. It was 10% that a plebiscite could be triggered by-----

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)

Paul Murphy: No problem. It was that a petition of more than 10% of people in a local authority would trigger a plebiscite on having a directly elected mayor. In fairness, the Minister of State is moving from 10% to 15%. That is a step in the right direction. I would still argue for 10%. It is a serious undertaking to get 10% of electors to sign a petition in a proper manner that can be checked. A...

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)

Paul Murphy: No. I will comment on amendment No. 73.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)

Paul Murphy: I agree with the amendment. With regard to Deputy Leddin's point, you are kind of hoping that the people of Limerick will elect someone who will agree with the director general now and forever. The people of Limerick, and of other areas if this is expanded, have the right to elect whoever they want. They may elect someone who has a fundamental clash with a future hypothetical director...

Increased Fossil Fuel Divestment: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Dec 2023)

Paul Murphy: I thank Deputies Pringle, Connolly and Collins for this excellent and timely motion. It aims to end the current situation whereby public money is invested indirectly through ISIF in damaging fossil fuel investments and agribusiness in the global south. It highlights Ireland’s role as a conduit for billions of euro of investment in damaging fossil fuels. In particular, I highlight...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Waste Management (13 Dec 2023)

Paul Murphy: How long do we have?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Waste Management (13 Dec 2023)

Paul Murphy: Right. Regarding the point made by Deputy McAuliffe about exiting the market, these markets were artificially created by the imposition of charges and then tendering out to private services. This is what happened. In terms of the answer from the Minister of State, it is kind of unclear. On the one hand, he kind of points towards the councils and suggests that they maybe could do this,...