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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Employment Schemes (15 Jul 2021)

Paul Murphy: We are back to facing a significant crisis of unemployment continuing into next year. The Government’s response is to roll out the old hits and the same old strategies. I am expecting the slogan, "Welfare cheats cheat us all", to be brought out and the individualisation of the problem of unemployment. An important part of that is the work placement experience programme. This is a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Employment Schemes (15 Jul 2021)

Paul Murphy: I thank the Minister for her answer, which is kind of funny. The funny bit is the claim that it is an entirely new scheme. It is as if the Government knows that the old JobBridge scheme was so widely hated and discredited that it is practically telling us not to worry because it is not JobBridge. If the Government knows how hated and rotten that scheme was, why did it not take on board the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Animal Welfare (15 Jul 2021)

Paul Murphy: 184. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will introduce a ban on hare coursing. [38988/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (15 Jul 2021)

Paul Murphy: 316. To ask the Minister for Health when zolgensma will be made available for a child (details supplied) given the fact that the sooner the drug is received the better the outcome in cases in which the drug is administered before the child is two years of age. [31681/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Jul 2021)

Paul Murphy: 367. To ask the Minister for Health if he can remove the visitation rules for the partner and or other nominated birth companion after the baby is born so that those who have given birth can be supported; if attendance for partners and or other nominated birth companions through all stages of labour including induction can be ensured; and if it can be ensured that partners and or other...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (15 Jul 2021)

Paul Murphy: 381. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the lack of follow-up physiotherapy for stroke survivors in Tallaght University Hospital; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that patients who had been receiving daily physiotherapy sessions while staying in hospital have found themselves with no physiotherapy support provided when they are discharged...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Jul 2021)

Paul Murphy: 438. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who have arrived in Ireland from the UK since the requirement for home quarantining was introduced; the number of those who have taken PCR tests after five days of quarantining as has been the rule up until now; and the percentage of those PCR tests that are negative and positive, respectively. [33015/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Between Ireland and the Palestinian Territories: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Paul Murphy: I thank the witnesses for the presentations and for the work they are doing. The EU approach to the Israeli settlements is a microcosm of its general approach to Israel, which is one that is based on gross hypocrisy. In the global context, it is happy to cry crocodile tears whenever the latest atrocity takes place, but it facilitates and gives substantial economic benefits to the Israeli...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Between Ireland and the Palestinian Territories: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Paul Murphy: I thank Mr. Konený. That is very helpful. I am a supporter of Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions, BDS, in general and it has broad support in Irish society. Many people would like to boycott products or companies that have activity in the settlements. Will the witnesses speak a little about the activity of companies that have significant Irish operations and what they are doing in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (27 Jul 2021)

Paul Murphy: 191. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties and costs young drivers face in order to get on the road (details supplied); if he will implement an amendment to the Clancy amendment to include provisions for approved driver instructors to sign off competent drivers; and if he will take actions to reduce the insurance premiums for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (27 Jul 2021)

Paul Murphy: 962. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the circular sent which advised schools if they could not find a substitute teacher that a non-mainstream class teacher should be used, a non-mainstream class teacher in primary schools are special education teachers (details supplied); and if it will be ensured that the hours built up due to be used for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Jul 2021)

Paul Murphy: 974. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties some parents are facing in relation to claiming their refund with regard to the compensation scheme which allows parents with children eligible for free school transport to get compensation if their child is unable to use public transport due to safety fears in relation to Covid-19 (details...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (27 Jul 2021)

Paul Murphy: 1053. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason planning permission for a permanent site for a school (details supplied) was not expedited in 2020 given her Department was aware the school was in an accommodation crisis. [40869/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (27 Jul 2021)

Paul Murphy: 1111. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to matters in relation to the local employment service (details supplied); and the way in which she proposes getting these clients into full-time sustainable work within such a short timeframe given that payment is for employment only as outlined in this model and who will focus on those...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (27 Jul 2021)

Paul Murphy: 1113. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that all local employment services staff are trained in adult guidance and counselling, funded using public money; the reason her Department will not utilise this investment in the new scheme, instead of introducing a model that does not fit with a guidance service; and the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (27 Jul 2021)

Paul Murphy: 1112. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which local employment services can operate under financial uncertainty in view of the fact local employment service income is dependent on referrals from her Department and given that to date her Department has never met its target for referrals to the local employment services. [39448/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Jul 2021)

Paul Murphy: 1099. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an instruction can be given by her Department to a recipient of rent supplement to apply for the housing assistance payment; and the circumstances under which such an instruction would be issued. [39220/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Jul 2021)

Paul Murphy: 1105. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who have been cut-off rent supplement in each of the past five years. [39329/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (27 Jul 2021)

Paul Murphy: 1116. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to use private contractors to provide case officer staff to link in with participants and hosts taking part in the work placement experience programme. [39495/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (27 Jul 2021)

Paul Murphy: 1117. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if all participants in the work placement experience programme will receive a basic payment of €306 a week regardless of age. [39496/21]