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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Programme for Government (27 Jun 2024)

Paul Murphy: 199. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current position regarding the spent convictions legislation committed to in the Programme for Government. [27652/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (27 Jun 2024)

Paul Murphy: 215. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an investigation will be carried out into an Irish racing greyhound (details supplied) regarding their nine litters producing 58 pups listed on the Greyhound Racing Ireland website despite the legal limit of eight litters per dam; the breakdown of the number of the nine litters were via surgical artificial insemination; the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (27 Jun 2024)

Paul Murphy: 227. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department will provide support to a parent with childcare needs (details supplied). [27655/24]

Pre-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2024)

Paul Murphy: It is utterly shameful that, after the rhetoric during the elections, after the raising of the Palestinian flag and after the criticism of Israel, the Government is supporting Ursula von der Leyen for President of the European Commission . It means that all of that was really for show for the Irish public. The Government was willing to criticise but then turned a blind eye to this woman who...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Legislative Programme (26 Jun 2024)

Paul Murphy: 1. To ask the Taoiseach for an update on the legislative programme. [26280/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Jun 2024)

Paul Murphy: I want to express the solidarity of People Before Profit-Solidarity with the Aer Lingus pilots who have begun their action today. These are workers who have not had a pay rise since 2019. The cost-of-living crisis has seen their wages being eroded by at least 24%. They are simply looking for their wages to go back, in real terms, to what they were in 2019. It should be noted that since...

Primary School Funding: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2024)

Paul Murphy: I am going to share time. I welcome the motion and note that the Government has not tabled an amendment to it, which means it is going to allow the motion to pass with no intention of implementing its demands for dramatic reductions in pupil-teacher ratios, investment according to OECD averages and so on. It makes something of a farce of this place, to be honest. Our primary schools have...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (26 Jun 2024)

Paul Murphy: 89. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the NPWS will be prosecuting a retailer who was selling illegal electronic traps in breach of the Wildlife Act 1976 snares and traps regulations (details supplied). [27353/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (26 Jun 2024)

Paul Murphy: 90. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will ban larsen traps due to the stress and suffering caused to trapped birds and the fact that they are banned in Denmark, their country of origin. [27354/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (26 Jun 2024)

Paul Murphy: 118. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to publish her Department’s feedback to the International Protection Office on the potential designation of Algeria as a safe country for the purposes of the International Protection Act 2015. [27478/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Priorities (26 Jun 2024)

Paul Murphy: 120. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she plans to follow England and Northern Ireland in introducing pet abduction legislation to make this a specific criminal offence carrying a minimum prison term upon conviction. [27356/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (26 Jun 2024)

Paul Murphy: 121. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 349 of 28 May 2024, if she has delegated her powers under the Criminal Justice (Temporary Release of Prisoners Act 2003) to the IPS (details supplied); and if so, if she will provide this Deputy with a copy of such delegation duly authorised. [27357/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (26 Jun 2024)

Paul Murphy: 122. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 349 of 28 May 2024, if she has delegated her powers under the Criminal Justice (Temporary Release of Prisoners Act 2003), to the IPS (details supplied); and if so, if a copy of such delegation duly authorised will be provided to this Deputy. [27369/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (26 Jun 2024)

Paul Murphy: 133. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1284 of 17 January 2024, the number of approved slaughter facilities; the locations of each; and the number of the 1,428 thoroughbreds slaughtered in 2023 that were killed at a location (details supplied). [27338/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (26 Jun 2024)

Paul Murphy: 134. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 101 of 25 April 2024, the breakdown of the figure of 1,998 equines slaughtered in 2023 at Department-approved slaughter plants, broken down by type of animal slaughtered, location of slaughter and reasons for slaughter. [27339/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (26 Jun 2024)

Paul Murphy: 135. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of injured horses that have been killed at Irish racecourses to date in 2024, with a breakdown into type of injury and location; and if, given the ongoing suffering and death at races, he will defund horse racing. [27340/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (26 Jun 2024)

Paul Murphy: 136. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds injured in racing and trials to date in 2024, with a breakdown into type of injury; the date and location where they occurred; the number killed outright or euthanised by track vets; the number and causes of additional racing fatalities; and the results of any related post-mortems. [27341/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (26 Jun 2024)

Paul Murphy: 146. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who applied for the nitrates derogation in Ireland in 2023; the average income of those farmers; and the average amount those farmers received in CAP and any other payments. [27484/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (26 Jun 2024)

Paul Murphy: 160. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the interventions that will be provided for a child with additional needs (details supplied). [27485/24]

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (25 Jun 2024)

Paul Murphy: People should be concerned about how easily, quickly and smoothly this House passes severe restrictions on people's civil liberties year after year, extending supposed emergency powers and denying people basic human rights. There are two and a bit hours of debate, a couple of votes and off we go for another year until we repeat this farce again. We should identify what this debate is about....