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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (27 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 766. To ask the Minister for Health what consent processes regarding spinal operation cases are followed at Crumlin Hospital and Temple Street. [31323/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (27 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 808. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm whether PhD researchers classified as non-EU will be provided with updated residency visas with a four-year duration, similar to the hosting agreement scheme used for attracting non-EU research talent. [31216/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (27 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 809. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a recommendation will be made that PhD researchers have access to PRSI. [31217/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (27 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 810. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a recommendation will be made on mandating that PhD researchers have access to sick leave and/or parental leave. [31218/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (27 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 811. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a recommendation will be made for PhD researchers to have access to the Workplace Relations Commission in order to resolve disputes with their university. [31219/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (27 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 812. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether a recommendation will be made on establishing minimum standards for the provision of funding for PhD researchers in Ireland, including minimum standards of pay (such as the national minimum wage). [31220/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (27 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 813. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether a recommendation will be made on the matter of employee status for PhD researchers. [31221/23]

Apprenticeship and Further Education and Training: Statements (22 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: I am sharing time with Deputy Wynne. We have a crisis here. We have a crisis with the number of apprenticeships that are being commenced. We have a crisis with the skills shortage that is holding back our ability to tackle our housing crisis. We have Government plans, announcements and so on and a target of 10,000 apprenticeships the year by 2025. Interestingly, Deputy Bruton spoke...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (22 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 37. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to introduce restrictions or additional levies or taxes on the use of private jets in the State; if he is aware of figures suggesting a large increase in the use of such jets in the State; if this increase is supported by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30135/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (22 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 103. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a cap on mortgage interest rates to prevent families being forced into poverty and homelessness by rising interest rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30164/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (22 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 113. To ask the Minister for Finance if he agrees with the chief IMF representative to Ireland during the Troika bailout, Ashok Mody, that Ireland is a "well-established tax haven" and that "for much of the world, Ireland is regarded as a corporate tax haven" (details supplied); if not, what alternative explanation he would provide for the recent boom in corporate tax revenue; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (22 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 157. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason expressions of interest with a closing date of 26 May 2023 had been sought for places on the election observer roster; the conclusions and findings that arise from this process; if persons who did not express interest can apply; if so, if they will be at any disadvantage over those who expressed interest; the date the full...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (22 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 228. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform how a person offered employment in the Civil Service can apply to have a determination made as to whether they are entitled to incremental salary credit for their existing public service; if they must give up their existing employment in order to have a such determination made; the rules governing the awarding of such incremental...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (21 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: I want to raise with the Taoiseach some issues that flow from the briefing we held yesterday with a group of Russians known as Free Russians Ireland. These are people who are steadfast in their opposition to the authoritarian Putin regime, who are completely opposed to Putin's invasion of Ukraine and who are calling for peace and for Ireland to facilitate peace talks. One of the things they...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (21 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 31. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the meeting of the European Political Community on 1 June 2023. [29551/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (21 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: I raise the issue of the Iceland workers. These workers have been treated abysmally since ownership of its stores in Ireland was transferred to a different company. They have been left without wages on occasion, without air conditioning in various of the company's shops, and many workers arrived at work this morning to find their jobs were gone and they were locked out of their own stores....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Action Plan (21 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: I have a simple question. Does the Government have any intention of meeting the 51% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030? Did it ever intend to do it? Was it just something to give to the Greens to say there was a target, before the Government then said to the data centres, big tech companies and big agribusiness not to worry because we do not actually intend to meet these...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (21 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 19. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economy and investment will next meet. [29550/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Action Plan (21 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the first progress report for the first quarter of 2023 of the climate action plan. [29549/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (21 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 64. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the projected overall increases in numerical and percentage terms in public transport use and active travel and the projected reductions in car use as a result of BusConnects, with breakdowns by city and area where available; the projected impact of this reducing carbon emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30125/23]