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Topical Issue Debate: Syrian Conflict (17 Apr 2018)

Paul Murphy: Does the Tánaiste condemn it at all?

Topical Issue Debate: Syrian Conflict (17 Apr 2018)

Paul Murphy: We got three minutes.

Topical Issue Debate: Syrian Conflict (17 Apr 2018)

Paul Murphy: Over 100 missiles rained down on Syria from the US, France and Britain. Our Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade says he can understand why the airstrikes were launched. Instead of understanding the actions of Donald Trump, Theresa May and Emmanuel Macron, does the Minister not think we should have had condemnation of this military action which ratchets up tension across...

Order of Business (17 Apr 2018)

Paul Murphy: In 2017, the Tallaght intercultural centre provided a point of contact and a route into education, work and inclusion for 197 people of 39 different nationalities. The Clondalkin intercultural centre did something similar. Unfortunately both now face closure due to a lack of €80,000 in funding from the Department of Justice and Equality. How does that tally with the commitment in...

Order of Business (17 Apr 2018)

Paul Murphy: We do but there is also a difference between Private Members' time and Government time. The Government has taken the decision to support-----

Order of Business (17 Apr 2018)

Paul Murphy: No. I think we need to have a debate on Syria today, or for two hours at approximately 6 p.m. tomorrow. In excess of 100 missiles were fired by the US, France and Britain at the weekend on the pretext that it was a response to an abhorrent chemical weapons attack. The conflict in Syria is a gross humanitarian catastrophe. More than 500,000 people have been killed and millions of people...

Order of Business (17 Apr 2018)

Paul Murphy: -----and the outside forces of western imperialism and Russian imperialism on the other side. The problem is that the world is heading to a very dangerous place. The Government is seeking to line up this country with western imperialism. The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade has said he can understand why the military action took place. We have not had a debate on this.

Order of Business (17 Apr 2018)

Paul Murphy: We need a full parliamentary debate about this.

Order of Business (17 Apr 2018)

Paul Murphy: We do.

Order of Business (17 Apr 2018)

Paul Murphy: We welcome the decision to select this matter for discussion during Topical Issues, but there is a difference between a two-hour debate in which parties set out their positions on an issue like this, which is particularly serious in light of the Government's record on neutrality-----

Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2018)

Paul Murphy: Bring Deputy Enda Kenny back.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (17 Apr 2018)

Paul Murphy: 82. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) will be permitted to enter the State if travelling with their Irish spouse and child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16531/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (17 Apr 2018)

Paul Murphy: 91. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the work of the integration centres in Tallaght and Clondalkin; the reason his Department has withdrawn funding for the centres which has resulted in their closure; the measures he will take to ensure that these services are reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16529/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland (17 Apr 2018)

Paul Murphy: 229. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to prevent the closure of the Central Bank's print works in Sandyford in order to protect jobs and due to its strategic importance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15236/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (17 Apr 2018)

Paul Murphy: 1287. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the decision to reduce the trams on the Luas Red line (details supplied); his further views on the impact on the frequency of Luas trams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15732/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Operation (17 Apr 2018)

Paul Murphy: 1404. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures taken by her Department to ensure that the attention of those on community employment schemes is drawn to their holiday pay entitlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15167/18]

Affordable Housing: Statements (Resumed) (29 Mar 2018)

Paul Murphy: The latest homeless figures are an unbelievable and shocking indictment of the Government's approach to housing and the homelessness crisis. The fact that it is accelerating at an increasing rate and that in the next month there will be over 10,000 people homeless in this State, with a massive increase in the number of homeless children, is shameful. I could not agree more with Deputy Boyd...

Provision of Objective Sex Education Bill 2018: First Stage (29 Mar 2018)

Paul Murphy: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to guarantee the right of students to receive factual and objective relationships and sexuality education without regard to the characteristic spirit of the school. The provision of relationships and sexuality education in our schools is not adequate. There is not sufficient education around issues of consent and respect of...

Provision of Objective Sex Education Bill 2018: First Stage (29 Mar 2018)

Paul Murphy: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (29 Mar 2018)

Paul Murphy: Deputy Doherty spent most of his time speaking about housing.