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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (15 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: 2. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is concerned that housing delivery is at risk because of an inability of new houses to be connected to the electricity grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24653/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (15 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: Is big tech's insatiable demand for energy to power data centres being put before the need to address the housing crisis? The recent CRU report suggests housing delivery is at risk because of the inability to connect new houses to the electricity grid as a result of the insatiable demand of data centres.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (15 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: Let me quote from the recent CRU paper on policy on the connection of data centres: ESB Networks has highlighted risks that, in the absence of an adequate policy response, the potential level of data centre demand could significantly impact its ability to accommodate demand connections required to support Government policy targets such as 550,000 new homes by 2040 ... It goes on to give...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (15 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: What is the response of the Department and Government? Is it to put a pause, at least, on data centres? Is the Government’s response to state, at least, that housing takes priority? The CRU is saying to the Minister very clearly that we are adding electricity capacity and that, because of the first-come, first-served nature of the system, it is being gobbled up by data centres. Let...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (15 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: 43. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will commit to ensuring no renter is disadvantaged by any changes to the rent pressure zones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24607/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Energy Rating (15 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: 92. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the action he is taking to bring in minimum BER standards for the private rented sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24608/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (15 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: 171. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and estimated cost per child of deporting children from the State, in each of the past five years, to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24605/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: 172. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends that forthcoming legislation on facial recognition technology, Garda body cameras and prohibiting the wearing of face coverings at protests will be used in combination to prosecute protesters for public order offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24604/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (15 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: 271. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason only one family member of children from Gaza being brought to Ireland for medical treatment is being given a stamp 4 visa; if he will consider extending stamp 4s to other family members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24999/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (15 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: 314. To ask the Minister for Health whether her Department has turned down requests to treat injured children from Gaza in Children’s Health Ireland, despite the fact that clinicians and surgeons have stated that they have the resources and theatre time available to do so; and if so, how many children have been turned down. [24920/25]

Driving Test Wait Times: Statements (14 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: I wish to share time with colleagues.

Driving Test Wait Times: Statements (14 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: The target of ten weeks waiting time is a pretty sick joke for those who are waiting months to get driving tests that they absolutely need to be able to get around to do their jobs, collect their kids and do all of the things that, for many people, mean driving is essential in this country as it currently is. A year ago, the average waiting time was 15 weeks, not the target of ten weeks; in...

Trade Union Recognition Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: I thank all colleagues in all the Opposition parties who supported our Bill. I just point out that we will finish ten minutes early. The reason is that the Members of the Lowry group who fought so hard to get their time to speak on these matters presumably do not consider it important to come and speak about trade union rights or maybe they are embarrassed because they will be voting...

Trade Union Recognition Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The general election campaign for Fine Gael got off to a very bad start because a video emerged of Michael O'Leary launching the election campaign of Deputy Peter Burke, now the Minister responsible for this area, including, unfortunately, workers' rights, saying the things Fine Gael and its supporters say to each other when they think...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (14 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: 9. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of the case of a person (details supplied); if he will advocate for the rights of this activist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24567/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (14 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: 176. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason Tusla has continued to reference supervision by a company (details supplied) despite previously stating that the company will not be used again in the future due to serious concerns raised about it. [24863/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (13 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: 19. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Northern Ireland will meet next. [17102/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (13 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: We must never accept the Tory or media narrative that often scapegoats and demonises migrants. "Problems of low pay, housing and public services are not caused by migrants – they are caused by a failed economic model." Keir Starmer wrote that in 2020. However, after Labour took a hammering in the recent elections, the British Prime Minister has reversed course. Mr. Starmer has not...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (13 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: 5. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council, a statutory agency operating under the aegis of his Department. [17101/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (13 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: The collapse of the houses at the canal yesterday encapsulates the scandal of dereliction and vacancy in this country. There are 160,000 vacant properties, 50,000 of which have been vacant for six years or more. Despite the immense housing crisis and the fact that over 15,000 people are living in emergency accommodation right now, the Government has done very little to address this. ...