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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (26 Sep 2023)

Paul Murphy: Will the Government increase significantly in the budget the monthly rate of child benefit to help families struggling with the cost of living and will it help parents by funding childcare properly? The thousands of people protesting outside are a graphic illustration that the Government's policy of relying on the private sector to provide quality, affordable childcare has utterly failed....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2023)

Paul Murphy: I told the Taoiseach on 5 July.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2023)

Paul Murphy: I heard the allegation that unlicensed implants were being used in April so I did what was appropriate and asked the Minister if it was happening. The response I got twice from CHI stated it was not happening. I went back to the person who was alleging this to me with more specifics. I came forward with specific parliamentary questions on 13 July about how many spring implants had been...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2023)

Paul Murphy: It means there is a spinal surgeon-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2023)

Paul Murphy: -----involved in the external review. The Taoiseach can see how it is important that I raised the matter with him on 5 July.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2023)

Paul Murphy: He is now saying the normal practice would be to pass that on to the Minister-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2023)

Paul Murphy: -----and the Minister says he did not know about it until August.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2023)

Paul Murphy: Children with spina bifida have been failed scandalously by this State. Now, their families are faced with the horrifying revelations that some of their children who went through surgeries in Temple Street hospital did not get the care they needed. There were extremely high rates of complications and, most scandalously, three had unlicensed non-medical grade springs inserted into them. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Impact on Carbon Budgets of Trend Towards Heavier and Larger Vehicles: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)

Paul Murphy: I thank all the speakers, and the Chair for suggesting this. It is an important discussion. Obviously, the speakers are all in agreement about the problem that the rise of SUVs represents. It seems we have an example here of the Jevons paradox in operation where, supposedly, an increase in resource efficiency will lead to a decrease in resource usage but, in fact, it actually is the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (26 Sep 2023)

Paul Murphy: 47. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development what additional funding and resources she will provide to help create inclusive communities and to combat the influence of far right individuals and groups in communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41606/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Negotiations (26 Sep 2023)

Paul Murphy: 109. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline Ireland's position on the establishment of a loss and damage fund at COP-28, including whether the Government is pushing for it to be widely available to all countries in the Global South impacted by climate change, for contributions to be the responsibility of countries of the Global North with historical...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Negotiations (26 Sep 2023)

Paul Murphy: 110. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he supports Ireland becoming part of the group of the states advocating for a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty; if he will outline Ireland's policy on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41127/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (26 Sep 2023)

Paul Murphy: 361. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she or officials from her Department will meet with representatives of a group (details supplied) regarding their pensions. [41452/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (26 Sep 2023)

Paul Murphy: 437. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a numerical breakdown, in tabular form, of the approximate herd sizes of, and hectares farmed by, the roughly 3,000 farmers affected by the reduction in the nitrates derogation limit to 220 kg per hectare; whether they are dairy or beef farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41125/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (26 Sep 2023)

Paul Murphy: 441. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide clarity in relation to the discrepancies found in the figures provided by him in relation to thoroughbred slaughter figures in Ireland; if he will confirm the reason for the difference in the figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41266/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Sep 2023)

Paul Murphy: People across the country are horrified at the revelations from Temple Street. Children with spina bifida have been failed by the State yet again. There are extremely long waiting lists and extremely high rates of complications and we now know about the use of unlicensed implants and about non-medical springs being inserted into very sick children. When did the Government become aware of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Fire Safety (21 Sep 2023)

Paul Murphy: 165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of reports that Tallaght Community National School has no working interconnected smoke alarms in the building; if she will ensure that immediate actions are taken to resolve this issue and if she will order and inspection to guarantee that all schools have adequate smoke alarms. [40839/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (21 Sep 2023)

Paul Murphy: 275. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the allegations in a media report in relation to spinal surgeries at Temple Street Children's Hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40901/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (21 Sep 2023)

Paul Murphy: 276. To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish the internal and external reviews into spinal surgeries at Temple Street Children's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40902/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (20 Sep 2023)

Paul Murphy: 201. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if, given that the 7,000 An Post pensioners awaiting increases to their pension have been left waiting for nearly nine months for same, he will provide the final approval to allow these increases to take effect as a matter of urgency (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39782/23]