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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Online Content Moderation and Reactivation of Economy: Discussion (19 May 2021)

Paul Murphy: That is precisely what it has done. I have a final question to give the Minister a chance to clarify an earlier remark he made about Covid deaths. He said that Ireland had the third lowest number of Covid deaths in the EU and mentioned Finland and Denmark as being lower. I checked those statistics and it seems that Cyprus, Malta, Estonia and the Netherlands all have lower rates of death,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Online Content Moderation and Reactivation of Economy: Discussion (19 May 2021)

Paul Murphy: I checked statista.com.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Online Content Moderation and Reactivation of Economy: Discussion (19 May 2021)

Paul Murphy: We are tragically in the top 50 countries in the world with regard to the number of deaths.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Online Content Moderation and Reactivation of Economy: Discussion (19 May 2021)

Paul Murphy: Sure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Online Content Moderation and Reactivation of Economy: Discussion (19 May 2021)

Paul Murphy: I thank the Tánaiste.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 2021)

Paul Murphy: 2. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department plans to review its handling of the outbreaks of Covid-19 in the meat processing industry over the past year with a view to improving preventative measures in the future. [27379/21]

Situation in Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel: Statements (20 May 2021)

Paul Murphy: Ten days of terror have been raining down on the people of Gaza. We are now on day 11. More than 200 Palestinians have been killed, including more than 60 children. Lynch mobs are roaming the streets of cities within Israel, shouting slogans like "Death to Arabs", backed up by state forces targeting Palestinians. Ethnic cleansing is continuing in East Jerusalem. What was the response of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (20 May 2021)

Paul Murphy: 15. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for banning mink fur farming; and the current population of mink in such farms in Ireland. [27019/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 May 2021)

Paul Murphy: 51. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has considered the possible impacts of the further concentration of ownership of the meat processing industry here on small farmers. [27017/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 May 2021)

Paul Murphy: 53. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the planned expansion of the dairy processing industry here. [27015/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulatory Bodies (20 May 2021)

Paul Murphy: 60. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to establish an independent regulator for the meat industry to address instability in the sector. [27018/21]

International Travel and Aviation: Statements (25 May 2021)

Paul Murphy: This is a very cynical debate. Some of the contributions from the Government-supporting Deputies are extremely cynical. They are painting themselves now as supporters and defenders of workers' rights under the guise of pushing for an end to mandatory hotel quarantine. If they are serious about supporting workers' rights, they should get the Government to step in now to guarantee jobs and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (25 May 2021)

Paul Murphy: 92. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he considers the driver theory test centres to be essential services; and when the driver theory test centres will reopen. [27493/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (25 May 2021)

Paul Murphy: 201. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether any new tax incentive for the game industry should at least include a similar requirement to the film sector tax credit introduced in section 481 of the Finance Act 1997 which requires employers to commit to providing quality employment before availing of the tax credit. [28102/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (25 May 2021)

Paul Murphy: 283. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will commence a review of part M of the Building Regulations 2010 to include specifications for liveable accommodation which provide appropriate accessibility as required by persons with varying levels of mobility in accordance with the lifetime adaptable housing design criteria (details supplied); if he will introduce...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft (25 May 2021)

Paul Murphy: 312. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will address a series of matters (details supplied) in relation to an aircraft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28046/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (25 May 2021)

Paul Murphy: 416. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a school (details supplied) is not included in the hot meals scheme unlike other schools in the area; if she will instruct her Department to include the school in the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28017/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Programmes (26 May 2021)

Paul Murphy: 5. To ask the Taoiseach the status of the shared island unit of his Department. [26246/21]

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 May 2021)

Paul Murphy: People Before Profit will be opposing this Bill. Unlike most of the Opposition, we also opposed the pervious extension of the emergency powers in October 2020. We again oppose their extension for the same reasons, which have only become clearer over the course of the last six months. Once again, we are being asked to approve the extension of draconian emergency powers without any review...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (26 May 2021)

Paul Murphy: 208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the University of Limerick charged a premium and substantial fee to students for an international trip as part of their master's degree programme which was subsequently cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic and replaced with an online alternative and that the college has not returned the cost...