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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Hare Coursing (3 Feb 2021)

Paul Murphy: 277. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an organisation (details supplied) and its members will be instructed to immediately release all hares currently in captivity for the purposes of hare coursing in view of the High Court ruling that hare coursing should not resume during level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5392/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Hare Coursing (3 Feb 2021)

Paul Murphy: 278. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the length of time that hares may be held in captivity for the purposes of hare coursing. [5393/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Hare Coursing (3 Feb 2021)

Paul Murphy: 291. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if all of the hares under the control of an organisation (details supplied) have been released given the decision of the High Court in relation to the Covid-19 restrictions and hare coursing; if not, when they are due to be released; and if there is a time limit for the length of time the organisation can keep a hare in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Animal Welfare (3 Feb 2021)

Paul Murphy: 773. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 568 of 20 January 2021, if his Department has a list of the locations of the animal testing laboratories; and if the list will be published. [5565/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Animal Welfare (3 Feb 2021)

Paul Murphy: 774. To ask the Minister for Health the body with responsibility for the inspection of laboratories involved in animal testing and the treatment and condition of animals within those laboratories; and the regime of inspection. [5566/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Paul Murphy: 873. To ask the Minister for Health if there was a breach of the Covid visiting policy at the HSEs Clonakilty Community Hospital on 30 December 2020, in which a group of eight persons allegedly visited a resident in the hospital, as indicated in a report in the media (details supplied) on 16 January 2021; if four of the group of eight visitors subsequently tested positive for Covid-19; if the...

Covid-19 (Childcare): Statements (4 Feb 2021)

Paul Murphy: I have two sets of questions, the first on the disrespect shown to childcare workers by the Government and the second on the lack of supports for parents during this pandemic, including the proposal we have brought forward for paid childcare for working parents. The Covid-19 pandemic has demonstrated again just how essential childcare and childcare workers are. It is worth noting that over...

Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Feb 2021)

Paul Murphy: It is clear that there are deep problems with both of the existing regulatory bodies in aviation, the CAR and the IAA. In theory, amalgamating both in a wide-sweeping change has merit but whether this Bill and the reasoning behind it addresses the weaknesses in both is certainly questionable. Equally, it has long been pointed out by workers and others that IAA was fundamentally compromised...

Covid-19: Motion [Private Members] (10 Feb 2021)

Paul Murphy: On Sunday, the Taoiseach was quoted as saying he regretted the decision to reopen in December. It was the first time the Government came close to acknowledging its responsibility for the unnecessary and avoidable loss of more than 1,000 lives in January. Yesterday, however, the Tánaiste was talking about a revised plan for living with Covid-19. Mr. Tom Parlon from the CIF appeared on...

Covid-19 (Transport and Travel): Statements (10 Feb 2021)

Paul Murphy: I have two questions for the Minister. First, will he intervene to ensure that the 20% cut to Dublin bus services across the city is reversed? Essential workers, including healthcare workers, are being affected by this cut and I have been contacted by many. One route, for example, used by staff to travel to Tallaght University Hospital in the morning, has seen the number of services halved...

Covid-19 (Transport and Travel): Statements (10 Feb 2021)

Paul Murphy: My second question is this. The Minister is on record as supporting the idea of metro south west. In fact, he has spoken about his preferred route being Harold's Cross, Terenure, Knocklyon, Firhouse and Tallaght. He is now the Minister responsible for this issue. The National Transport Authority, NTA, has commenced a feasibility study. However, there are major flaws in it. For example,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (10 Feb 2021)

Paul Murphy: 246. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the groups of public sector workers to which the updated social media policy which includes the instruction not to comment on or like social media posts which would undermine the Minister, the Department, the Government or Government policy has been sent to; and the groups of public sector workers to which it applies. [7011/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Feb 2021)

Paul Murphy: 459. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements for the return of children with special educational needs to mainstream schools, including proposed special staffing arrangements and additional resources; the planned phasing arrangements; the proposed dates and timelines for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7120/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Feb 2021)

Paul Murphy: 460. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date for the reopening of special schools and the planned phasing of that reopening; the special staffing arrangements for same; the additional resources she plans to provide to these schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7122/21]

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Feb 2021)

Paul Murphy: My question relates to Deputy Boyd Barrett's question so I would like to hear the Minister's response before I come in.

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (11 Feb 2021)

Paul Murphy: The time for the Minister to ask questions about whether this is something we should do, or to say that we could do it or not do it but he has concerns, is over. He has responsibility in this matter as Minister. The EU is blocking the suspension of the waiver. The EU, by refusing to take on the big pharmaceutical companies, is blocking the vaccine from being used across the globe. It...

Dumping at Sea Act 1996 (Section 5(12)) (Commencement) Order 2021: Motion (11 Feb 2021)

Paul Murphy: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. We need a commitment or guarantee from the Government on this issue that any parts of the decommissioned oil and gas rigs that are left behind are left as such solely because it is the most environmentally sound way of doing this and that no parts of them can be used in any circumstances as part of any new projects. On the broader point, I echo what...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children First Guidelines (11 Feb 2021)

Paul Murphy: 211. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will urgently review and amend the Children First national guidelines for the protection and welfare of children in Ireland to be inclusive of all children who are at risk, including children deemed to be a risk to themselves regarding acknowledged behavioural conditions; if he will add to the child...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (11 Feb 2021)

Paul Murphy: 235. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if, in a context in which many English language students have made a significant contribution to Irish society by working during the Covid crisis, including deliveries, cleaning, caregiving and childcare, and in which restrictions on international travel are likely to remain in place for a significant period, she will act to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019 (16 Feb 2021)

Paul Murphy: I thank Ms Ward for the presentation. I wish to make some general comments and then to put a question. First, the legislation as envisaged is problematic, fundamentally for two reasons. One is the point that Deputy O'Reilly made about shifting from a legislation-based system to a regulation-based system, which diminishes the democratic oversight of the Dáil. It makes it easier to...