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Educational Supports for Children Experiencing Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (3 Apr 2019)

Paul Murphy: The fact we are having such a discussion on education provision for homeless children is a sign of the crisis we have in our society. The discussion has moved on from preventing homelessness because of the Government's inability to do it. It has moved to ensuring the children who are homeless have the least affected experience as possible. It is utterly scandalous. Over Christmas I was...

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Colscaradh) 2016: An Tuarascáil agus an Chéim Dheiridh [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Divorce) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages [Private Members] (3 Apr 2019)

Paul Murphy: I welcome the amendment. Solidarity-People Before Profit argued for it on Committee Stage because we thought it inappropriate to have this restriction in the Constitution. We would argue against having any restriction in regard to this issue and I will go on to address that point. As a slightly more general comment in line with the comments of the Minister on the nature of the Bill, we...

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Colscaradh) 2016: An Tuarascáil agus an Chéim Dheiridh [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Divorce) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages [Private Members] (3 Apr 2019)

Paul Murphy: I would like to make a brief point about domestic refuges in response to the Minister. I am eager to see as big and substantial a "Yes" campaign as possible. I hope there will be as big and substantial a margin of victory for the "Yes" campaign as possible. To assist in the achievement of that outcome, I urge the Minister to go beyond his welcome words about the absence of domestic refuge...

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Colscaradh) 2016: An Tuarascáil agus an Chéim Dheiridh [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Divorce) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages [Private Members] (3 Apr 2019)

Paul Murphy: As I understand it, the consequence of this proposal is that we will never have a thirty-fifth amendment. Is that the normal way of doing things? I am not going to oppose amendment No. 2 just because it changes the numbering. Is this the usual procedure? Were there other proposed amendments between the first amendment and the thirty-eighth amendment which were skipped without going to the...

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Colscaradh) 2016: An Tuarascáil agus an Chéim Dheiridh [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Divorce) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages [Private Members] (3 Apr 2019)

Paul Murphy: It is the thirty-fifth amendment we are missing.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (3 Apr 2019)

Paul Murphy: 196. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the issue of taxi drivers being victims of violence in the course of their work has been given consideration; the measures he has considered to protect taxi drivers; if legislation such as an Act will be introduced (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15577/19]

Fibromyalgia: Statements (4 Apr 2019)

Paul Murphy: I pay tribute to the campaigners on this matter who not only must put up with the chronic pain that they experience while functioning in the world but also when they must campaign for proper recognition and assistance. That process includes debates like this in the Dáil, and I thank Deputy Gino Kenny for his work in raising the matter. It was essential in getting this debate to happen....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Apr 2019)

Paul Murphy: I wish to ask the Taoiseach about the progress of the Anti-Evictions Bill, a Solidarity Bill that was passed on Second Stage in December last year. It is similar to a Bill we proposed two years before which, among other things, would ban a "sale" as grounds for eviction. It is becoming clearer every day and week that we need to have such a Bill passed. Does the Government intend to allow...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Reviews (9 Apr 2019)

Paul Murphy: 69. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on whether a review of legislation is required to ensure greater fixture of tenure and greater limitations on multiple evictions in view of the developments at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16380/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Reviews (9 Apr 2019)

Paul Murphy: 114. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a review of the rights of tenants to improve rent certainty will be supported in view of the mass evictions taking place at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16381/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (10 Apr 2019)

Paul Murphy: 6. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the National Monuments Acts will be amended to ensure that members of the public that find archaeological objects and consign them to the National Museum of Ireland after the use of a metal detector with no intention of searching for archaeological objects would not be liable to prosecution; and if she will make a statement on...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (11 Apr 2019)

Paul Murphy: 4. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his engagement with the Public Service Pay Commission on the pay, allowances and conditions of members of the Defence Forces; his views on the need for improvements to pay and conditions in view of the low pay and poor conditions faced by members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16982/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (11 Apr 2019)

Paul Murphy: Does the Minister have or the Government have any sense of shame about the conditions of exploitation and downright poverty for many members of the Defence Forces? Over the Christmas period, many Defence Forces families were reliant on food hampers to get by. Sarah Walsh of the Wives and Partners of the Defence Forces stated the families live in poverty and suffer from food, income, fuel...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (11 Apr 2019)

Paul Murphy: How many are?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (11 Apr 2019)

Paul Murphy: Does the Minister of State deny that conditions of poverty are widespread among low-paid members of the Defence Forces and their families? There is a great deal of evidence to indicate that is the case, but I am interested in the Minister of State's answer and whether he continues to be shameless on the question. The underlying issue is trade union rights, in particular the right to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (11 Apr 2019)

Paul Murphy: Does the Minister of State agree that there should be a right of representation for members of the Defence Forces?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Apr 2019)

Paul Murphy: Right now, activists from This is Me, a campaign to improve transgender healthcare in Ireland, are sitting in at the Department of Health. They have stated clearly that they will not move voluntarily until they have a time and date for a meeting with the Minister, Deputy Harris. It is a meeting which has been promised repeatedly over the course of the last 14 months. It was promised first...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Permanent Structured Co-operation (11 Apr 2019)

Paul Murphy: 12. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress made on the next annual PESCO national implementation plan for Ireland; his views on putting the plan to a vote in Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16959/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Permanent Structured Co-operation (11 Apr 2019)

Paul Murphy: 31. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans for Ireland to participate in further PESCO projects; if so, the details of those projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16958/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters Relating to the Banking Sector: Allied Irish Banks (11 Apr 2019)

Paul Murphy: Dr. Hunt said that it is in the bank's interest to draw a line under the legacy issues concerning tracker mortgages, etc. How does that tally with the attitude of the bank towards the 6,000 customers on a so-called prevailing rate? Surely a different approach would enable the bank to draw a line under it.