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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (3 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 366. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason that he only removed four out of 15 amber- and red-list birds from the open season order; and if he will urgently act to end the persecution of all threatened species. [42443/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Functions (3 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 452. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware of a petition (details supplied) sent to her office; if she will meet the requests put forward by this petition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42745/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (3 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 483. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that Greyhound Racing Ireland has stopped publishing control committee reports and control appeal committee reports on its website (details supplied); and if he will provide copies of the relevant reports from August 2022 to date. [42450/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (3 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 484. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for details about the six exclusion orders issued by Greyhound Racing Ireland in 2022; the names of the individuals involved; the exclusion durations; the circumstances or breaches which led to the exclusion orders; and if any of the cases were referred to the Garda for investigation. [42437/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (3 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 485. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for a breakdown, in tabular form, of the grants paid by Greyhound Racing Ireland to private tracks in 2022; the names of the tracks; the amounts granted; and the purpose of the payments. [42438/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (3 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 486. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details, in tabular form, of the greyhound track attendance statistics for 2022 and to date in 2023, covering both Greyhound Racing Ireland tracks and private tracks, and including a breakdown of the figures into type of entry (paid entry, free entry, entry by adults, children, staff, owners or trainers,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (3 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 487. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds injured in racing, trials and sales events to date in 2023; the type of each injury; the date and location where they occurred; the number killed outright or euthanised by track vets; the number and causes of additional racing fatalities; and the results of any related post-mortems. [42440/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (3 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 488. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount paid out annually by Greyhound Racing Ireland under the injury scheme and track injury support scheme; the percentage of treatment costs covered by the schemes; the number of injured greyhounds treated; the amounts claimed by owners or trainers; the types of injuries suffered; and the dates and locations where the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (3 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 489. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of greyhounds euthanised by track vets at races or trials in the past five years that were greyhounds who suffered treatable injuries; the person who decides if a greyhound is treated or euthanised; and whether greyhound owners are charged the veterinary costs associated with euthanising the dogs. [42442/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (3 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 538. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans to accommodate refugees in a property (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42431/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (3 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 608. To ask the Minister for Health when the legislation is coming in to ban disposable vapes being sold to under 18s; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42324/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (3 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 642. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the ongoing issues experienced in relation to the dialysis machines in Tallaght Hospital (details supplied); what actions his Department will take to resolve this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42475/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Safety (3 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 651. To ask the Minister for Health if, in relation to the news that there were orthopaedic surgeries with unlicensed implants performed at Temple Street Hospital, he will advise whether HIQA was notified of the increased infection rates and above-normal repeat surgeries; if so, the action HIQA took; and if not, the reason therefore. [42521/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Negotiations (28 Sep 2023)

Paul Murphy: That is a bit of a worrying response. I am sure the Minister of State understands why. It all sounds very good - the Government says it is committed to loss and damage and doing good work and so on - but the Minister of State did not answer the question and the language contained in the answer, which I presume was prepared by civil servants, points towards the Irish Government not pushing...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Negotiations (28 Sep 2023)

Paul Murphy: If we are a high-ambition country, will the Minister of State answer my question positively and give a commitment that Ireland will push for loss and damage to be available for all of the countries in the global south impacted by climate change? Some of the worst impacts of the climate crisis and some of the worst poverty exist side by side in countries such as India and South Africa but...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Negotiations (28 Sep 2023)

Paul Murphy: 78. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to confirm that the Irish Government will support the establishment of a loss and damage fund at COP28 in November that is obligatory, compensatory, grant based and non-debt-creating, and is funded by the wealthiest states and corporations that have increased greenhouse gases in our atmosphere; and if he will make a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Negotiations (28 Sep 2023)

Paul Murphy: Will the Minister of State confirm that the Irish Government will support the establishment of an obligatory, compensatory and grant-based loss and damage fund at COP28 that does not include market-based mechanisms like the Global Shield? Crucially, will the Government push for it to be available to all countries in the global south impacted by climate change and for contributions to be the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Spinal Surgery Issues at Children's University Hospital Temple Street: Children's Health Ireland (28 Sep 2023)

Paul Murphy: That is fine.