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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (15 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: 411. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when universities will implement his policy statement of 6 December 2020 (details supplied) that any college-owned accommodation refunds should be provided for; if such rent refunds will be backdated; if so, the date from which they will be backdated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42944/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (15 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: 485. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider extending the free flu vaccine scheme to children up to 17 years of age in view of the relatively low rates of take-up of the nasal flu vaccine by children aged two to 12 years of age [42889/20]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: 16. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of staff in his Department on the #antiviral social media campaign. [42052/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: 117. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 232 and 248 of 8 December 2020, if her Department will issue an official statement or circular clarifying the situation. [43755/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Introduction of Statutory Sick Pay: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: What percentage of the employers Mr. McDonnell represents operate a voluntary sick pay scheme?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Introduction of Statutory Sick Pay: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: Does ISME urge its members to operate a voluntary sick pay scheme?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Introduction of Statutory Sick Pay: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: I note from a PDF document on sick leave on the ISME website that there is a big bold observation that there is no legal obligation on an employer to provide an occupational sick pay scheme for employees. I agree it is quite clear that the organisation does not recommend it. Does Mr. McDonnell agree that Covid has underlined the problems with not having a sick pay scheme? For example,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Introduction of Statutory Sick Pay: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: Sorry, Mr. McDonnell, there are three minutes left.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Introduction of Statutory Sick Pay: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: Is Mr. McDonnell denying the fact that ISME has repeatedly opposed any concrete sick pay scheme? The organisation might be in favour of a sick pay scheme that employers do not have to pay for at all. However, it has consistently opposed sick pay schemes. Is that not ISME's position?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Introduction of Statutory Sick Pay: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: In 2012, ISME opposed a sick pay scheme.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Introduction of Statutory Sick Pay: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: Let us talk about social insurance. Does Mr. McDonnell accept that employer's PRSI in Ireland is approximately 50% of the EU average?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Introduction of Statutory Sick Pay: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: That is the point. If employer's PRSI were increased by 2%-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Introduction of Statutory Sick Pay: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: I stand with the meat factory worker. I stand with the contract cleaner who felt she had to go to work in a nappy even though she is on a low income. Yes, I think she should be entitled to sick pay and, yes, I think those who have it should pay for it. Does Mr. McDonnell accept that if employer's PRSI were increased by 2%, which would still leave it substantially lower than the EU average,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Introduction of Statutory Sick Pay: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: I did pick up on it. I noticed it and I thought to myself that we have an unusual alliance on that question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Introduction of Statutory Sick Pay: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: May I ask Mr. McDonnell just one final question? I am just about out of time. In the spirit of his 3% surcharge on those earning over €100,000-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: I want to raise a particular case with the Tánaiste that I raised with the Taoiseach on 23 September. He asked me to send him the details. I did so but I just got an acknowledgement from the Minister for Justice on 25 September and nothing more despite further contact. In simple terms, it is about an Irish citizen who fled here from Iraq after ISIS had taken over Mosul. His father...

Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: I want to speak to amendment No. 6 and in favour of the similar amendments, which attempt to fix a real problem with the Bill. I am eager to hear the Minister of State's response to this. It is very welcome that this Bill is being progressed. It deals with what was until recently referred to as revenge porn. As Women's Aid pointed out, it is not revenge or porn but it is image-based sexual...

Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: I welcome the fact the Minister of State has agreed to accept amendment No. 5. It is very welcome. On the point of consent, I do not think Deputy Murnane O'Connor's amendments work. What we do need are wider public education campaigns on consent. It is vital that older generations as well as young people understand what consent means. It should include mandatory consent, anti-harassment...

Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: We will withdraw these amendments on the basis of the previous argumentation.

Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: I support Deputy Howlin's amendment because it goes some way to addressing an issue with this section. However, there remains a problem with the section even after this amendment. I would like to hear the Minister of State's response in this regard. It is to do with what constitutes "grossly offensive" communications. The main thrust of the Bill, and the main commentary around it, has...