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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (13 Jul 2021)

Paul Murphy: 635. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 597 of 29 June 2021, his views on whether it is appropriate that a person who admitted significant animal neglect would continue in a role in which they have responsibilities in relation to overseeing animal welfare. [37975/21]

Mandatory Hotel Quarantine Extension: Motion (14 Jul 2021)

Paul Murphy: I am sharing time with Deputy Barry. The socialist left is the only political force in Ireland that has consistently told the truth to people about Covid. That was epitomised by the discussion on the reopening of hospitality in November of last year, when the Government bowed to private business lobbying and reopened at the cost of more than 2,000 unnecessary, fully avoidable deaths....

Lifting of Covid-19 Restrictions: Motion [Private Members] (14 Jul 2021)

Paul Murphy: I will share time with Deputy Gino Kenny if he arrives on time. He is in Leinster House. I will start by making one positive comment about the Rural Independent Group. It has been consistent on Covid-19. It has been consistently wrong, but consistent nonetheless. At every point of the Covid crisis, it has been in favour of opening up and letting Covid rip and has consistently...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Jul 2021)

Paul Murphy: Last week, I spoke to a woman who was the victim of a blatant and gross abuse of power. She was in court seeking a protection order and was under immense stress. After the court case the Kerry judge, who is now retired and who I will not name, contacted her. He texted her and called her persistently. He told her she was beautiful and that she should not tell anyone else about the contact...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (14 Jul 2021)

Paul Murphy: 10. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council, an independent statutory agency operating under the aegis of his Department. [37718/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (14 Jul 2021)

Paul Murphy: I also want to focus on the question of quality employment. I will return to some of the questions I posed to the Taoiseach yesterday, on which I received no answers, regarding the so-called work placement experience programme, which is a new free labour scheme for employers where workers will get less than the pandemic unemployment payment, PUP, and are expected to live below the poverty...

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2021)

Paul Murphy: Does the Deputy have a death wish for the population?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing the Retail Sector: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Paul Murphy: I thank our guests for their presentations. I want to focus on the question of a safe reopening for workers in the retail sector in particular. That issue has come to the fore and needs to come more to the fore. As our understanding of Covid has developed, the question of ventilation has arisen, it being a core way to keep workers safe. I would like to get a picture of the current...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing the Retail Sector: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Paul Murphy: I am not doubting the organisation is doing everything that has been asked of it. My question is more focused on what is being asked of it with respect to ventilation. What instructions, guidelines and advice has the organisation been given from the HSA or other bodies and to what degree are inspections taking place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing the Retail Sector: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Paul Murphy: That is very helpful. That is precisely the information I am trying to get a handle on because we are weak there. On a related question, Mr. Graham might have read an article in The Irish Timesyesterday about Belgium, which has introduced laws with respect to ventilation specifying that every indoor retail unit and hospitality unit needs to display CO2monitors and the laws in that regard....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing the Retail Sector: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Paul Murphy: In small stores the ventilation system is precisely as simple as keeping the door open. That probably provides more than enough circulation of air in a small shop. The issue probably arises in the larger shops. Could the ICTU representatives comment on the general issue of worker safety if there are matters that should be improved? Is ventilation an issue ICTU has considered in terms...

Health (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (14 Jul 2021)

Paul Murphy: There were 783 new cases today. That is the highest daily case number since February. The seven-day average case number has doubled in the course of the past month. In the Netherlands, case numbers have gone up by 500% in the course of one week after reopening hospitality. Look at the graphs of what has been happening in Britain, and then in a delayed fashion in the rest of Europe, when...

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2021)

Paul Murphy: That was an interesting contribution to follow because, in fairness, it was an honest defence of the Government's position. I do not agree with it and I will explain why. This is unjust. It is absolutely unjust and unfair to discriminate against people on the basis of their vaccination status. It is doubly unjust to do so at a time when almost half of the adult population has not had the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (14 Jul 2021)

Paul Murphy: 307. To ask the Minister for Health if an extension to the nursing home temporary assistance payment scheme which is due to come to an end on 30 June 2021 will be confirmed. [30787/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (14 Jul 2021)

Paul Murphy: 341. To ask the Minister for Health the reason mandatory hotel quarantine is required for a WHO approved vaccine when there is no liability in the event of side effects as the State has not supplied a vaccine (details supplied); and his views on whether the State’s concern should be with the performance of the vaccine which has received WHO acceptance. [30967/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (14 Jul 2021)

Paul Murphy: 332. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to extend the community ophthalmic services scheme for those over 12 years of age, beyond medical card holders and their dependants to include students in secondary school for the dispensing of spectacles and optical devices given that glasses are a necessity and are not for cosmetic reasons. [30958/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (14 Jul 2021)

Paul Murphy: 368. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to extend the free general practitioner scheme to all children under 13 years of age. [31127/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Jul 2021)

Paul Murphy: I join in thanking all the staff for all the work that has been done over the past seven months in very difficult circumstances. For years, People Before Profit has called for an end to Ireland's tax haven status. We have pointed out that not only is it immoral but it is completely unsustainable. The Government has continually responded over the years by saying that it cannot take...