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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.

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

Paul Murphy: I thank the witnesses for the presentations and, in particular, solidarity with the families. When did CHI receive its first freedom of information request relating to the high rates of complications and the use of unlicensed implants?

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

Paul Murphy: I am asking about freedom of information requests relating to either aspect and submitted by the journalist Pádraig Ó Meiscill.

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

Paul Murphy: The first freedom of information requests went in on 13 October. When was surgery suspended?

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

Paul Murphy: I am asking about kyphectomies in particular.

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

Paul Murphy: I think it was 7 November.

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

Paul Murphy: The internal review started at approximately that time, 7 November, and the external review.

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

Paul Murphy: Was there any relationship between the freedom of information requests coming in and the suspension of surgeries and the reviews?

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

Paul Murphy: To repeat the question, did the freedom of information requests coming in play any role in the decision to suspend-----

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

Paul Murphy: Dr. Goldman has answered my question; he said "No".I am suggesting that the reason the internal and external reviews were initiated related to FOIs coming in. Dr. Goldman is saying that is not the case. That is the answer to the question and that is fine. On the current external review that is being commissioned, is there any causative link between the publication of the article by the...