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Ceisteanna - Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: Briefly, to respond to a question asked me by the Taoiseach in the last set of questions, where he suggested that it was not clear to him whether I was in favour of a university model for nurses or not, to be clear I am absolutely in favour and am opposed to the big exploitation of student nurses which is currently going on. We would not be talking about that or the Taoiseach would not be...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (9 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: Yes, we should.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (9 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: I will send it.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (9 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: Should I do it with or without their consent?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: 10. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work being conducted by a consultancy firm (details supplied) for his Department. [40645/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: 11. To ask the Taoiseach the amount his Department is spending on consultancy firms advising on Covid-19 related matters. [40646/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (9 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: Charles Dickens wrote about a tale of two cities but right here we have a tale of two economies. On the one hand, Goodbody is saying that Irish GDP will be higher this year than last year despite Covid. That is something that is fuelled by the kind of fictitious financial trickery that has seen Kellogg's direct more than €1 billion worth of sales through Ireland. Irish people are...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ministerial Advisers (9 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: We can change the law.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ministerial Advisers (9 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: We are the Parliament.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (9 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: 8. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with the economy last met. [42051/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ministerial Advisers (9 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: 2. To ask the Taoiseach the number of advisers appointed in his Department, including press advisers; and the annual cost. [42050/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Ministerial Advisers (9 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: The Government cannot be accused, in fairness, of lacking ambition when it comes to spin doctors and advisers. It is set to break all previous records. In September, we were told there were a total of 64 special advisers costing more than €3 million a year. Now we have seen the Government bring in a new press secretary on up to €160,000 a year. This new spin doctor has come...

Mental Health Policy: Motion [Private Members] (9 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: I welcome the opportunity to speak about the crisis of mental health that exists in our society. The Covid crisis has shown the strengths and weaknesses of our society in many ways. We have seen huge solidarity from ordinary people assisting one another in big and small actions to work through the pandemic. We have seen the amazing work of our health professionals on the front line and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Sporting And Recreational Events) Bill 2020: Discussion (9 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: I thank the witnesses for their presentations and their work on this issue. Why have they gone for the approach of designated venues with a capacity of 1,000 or the Minister deciding? Why not just say outright, across the board, that people cannot sell tickets above the original purchase price, full stop? There would then be clarity for everybody involved.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Sporting And Recreational Events) Bill 2020: Discussion (9 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: I have a follow-up question. Let us say that I am a venue operator and I have a venue with a capacity of 950. Why can I not at least apply for designation? Such venues are currently only covered by the last head to which Ms McNamara referred, which is the same one that allows the Minister to decide to cover a venue with a capacity of 2,000 even if there has not been an application. Why...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Sporting And Recreational Events) Bill 2020: Discussion (9 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: Would this apply to season tickets and so on? Let us take a football season ticket, which is for multiple events happening at 20 or more different venues. Would this measure apply there or does that create a complication?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Sporting And Recreational Events) Bill 2020: Discussion (9 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: Maybe this is a hypothetical situation that does not exist in reality but what if, of the 20 venues the season ticket covers, 18 are designated but for some reason two are not? They could be very small stadiums. Would that create a complication? Is it the case that as long as one of the multiple venues covered by the season ticket is designated it would be covered?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Sporting And Recreational Events) Bill 2020: Discussion (9 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: The unauthorised sale of tickets for matches during Euro 2020 being prohibited was mentioned in the opening statement. I presume that is separate from this legislation. Was that covered by primary legislation or secondary legislation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Sporting And Recreational Events) Bill 2020: Discussion (9 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: I thank the witnesses.

Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: I thank Sinn Féin for introducing this important Bill. It is vital that the State provides paid leave from work for those victims of domestic violence who need it. This is the case in New Zealand and a number of other countries around the world. There are many reasons for which those suffering from such abuse would need time off work - to move house, get legal or mental health...