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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (10 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 338. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if, in relation to officers in the Irish Prison Service who is compelled to leave their role at the age of 60 years, she is aware that nothing is put in place to enable persons in this position to move to another role within other areas of the civil or public service without having to start at the entry-level, ignoring...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (10 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 573. To ask the Minister for Health whether the external review being commissioned into aspects of orthopaedic surgery at Children’s Health Ireland at Temple Street will include operations carried out by the consultant in respect of whom a referral has been made to the Irish Medical Council, at the National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh. [44073/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 575. To ask the Minister for Health for an update in relation to the creation of a national spina bifida register. [44078/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: There was a powerful briefing yesterday in the audiovisual room by Long Covid Advocacy Ireland and Long Covid Kids. We heard about the devastating impact of long Covid on some of the hundreds of thousands of people who were affected by long Covid in this country, the children who were unable to attend school every day and the adults unable to work. It is almost a year since this...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Yield (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: I agree about providing for the future. However, providing for the future means getting off the current tax haven model. It is not a sustainable model because we can be undercut by anybody else. Onshoring could happen in the US. At a certain point in time the corporate tax revenue will collapse. The question is now, to use the revenues that we have to invest, to have public investment in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Yield (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: I am not sure if the Minister saw the student protests yesterday but the slogan they had was "It's raining now" - I think it is raining right now. In other words, there is no excuse for the Government not acting to protect people from the cost-of-living crisis and the housing crisis at a time when there is a very significant surplus. There is no excuse whatsoever and that is the message...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Tolls (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: The Minister is also opposed to making public transport free. He is against doing those measures which make it easier for people to engage in better ways of being in Dublin city and not adding to congestion in our city centre by taking public transport and engaging in active travel. He opposed abolishing public transport fares because it would lead to "unnecessary journeys". What we need...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Tolls (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: The Minister should go further.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Tolls (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: Agreed.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Tolls (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: No, it would not.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Tolls (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: The Government is against raising corporation tax.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Tolls (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: The Government could raise corporation tax. We are a tax haven.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Tolls (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 2. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he supports the proposal by a group (details supplied) to abolish the M50 and East Link tolls so as to incentivise motorists not to pass through the city centre, thereby reducing congestion and air pollution and facilitating public transport and active travel in the city centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43386/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Tolls (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: I want to ask if the Minister supports the proposal from the Dublin Commuter Coalition to abolish the M50 and East Link tolls to incentivise motorists to not to pass through the city centre. This would reduce congestion and air pollution, speed up public transport and make it more reliable. It would facilitate active travel and would make the city centre a safer, healthier and more pleasant...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Tolls (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: There is not a contradiction between improving how we use our streets, providing better public transport and abolishing the tolls. The Minister said he agrees with the vision but the vision argues that the tolls encourage vehicles crossing the city to go straight through the centre rather than taking routes around it. We know from Dublin City Council's draft Dublin city centre transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Park-and-Ride Facilities (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 15. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he supports the abolition of fees for park-and-ride facilities at outer public transport stops, such as the Red Cow and Cheeverstown, to incentivise greater use of public transport and reduce car dependency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43108/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air and Water Pollution (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 20. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what plans he has to reduce air pollution from traffic in order to comply with World Health Organization limits; his views on the recent research finding (details supplied) that almost everyone in Ireland is breathing dangerously polluted air; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43109/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Strategic Infrastructure (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 30. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will allocate funding for building the Metro West Liffey bridge, ahead of the construction of Metro West, in order to facilitate walking and cycling and a more direct W4 bus route from Dublin 15 to Tallaght (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43110/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 48. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what plans he has to reduce fares in budget 2024, in light of the cost of living and climate crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43106/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 52. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered increasing the off-peak frequency of the Luas to encourage greater use of public transport and reduce car dependency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43107/23]