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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Sep 2021)

Paul Murphy: 1333. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a non-electronic alternative to the electronic passenger locator form to facilitate those who do not have access or an understanding of the technology involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42471/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (9 Sep 2021)

Paul Murphy: 1362. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE IT systems will be back to normal service; and when Members can resubmit parliamentary questions on HSE operational issues for answer (details supplied). [42558/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Sep 2021)

Paul Murphy: 1403. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will report on the number of Covid-19 related deaths on a daily basis. [42834/21]

Confidence in Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence: Motion (15 Sep 2021)

Paul Murphy: Me.

Confidence in Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence: Motion (15 Sep 2021)

Paul Murphy: He lied.

Confidence in Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence: Motion (15 Sep 2021)

Paul Murphy: He told untruths.

Confidence in Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence: Motion (15 Sep 2021)

Paul Murphy: It is quite striking that amid all the praise of the Minister, Deputy Coveney, as a great statesman and everything else, there has been an absence of a repetition by the Government of the detailed narrative that he put forward to cover up clear cronyism. I think that is because to simply lay out fact after supposed fact would reveal how ridiculous this is. I will go through a few issues...

Confidence in Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence: Motion (15 Sep 2021)

Paul Murphy: The Deputy does not have to vote confidence in him.

Freedom of Information: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2021)

Paul Murphy: I will open with some quotes from leading Fine Gael politicians. First, "I do not, as standard, keep text messages" was not said by the Minister, Deputy Coveney, but by the Tánaiste on 5 November 2020. On 31 August 2021, Deputy Coveney stated: "I do not hold on to text messages for long periods in terms of data on my phone and so on." On 7 September 2021, he also stated that he...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Health and Safety (15 Sep 2021)

Paul Murphy: 97. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether adequate resources have been allocated to the Health and Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43833/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (15 Sep 2021)

Paul Murphy: 112. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has plans to develop a green jobs programme in view of the climate crisis and the current situation of mass unemployment. [43832/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Flexible Work Practices (15 Sep 2021)

Paul Murphy: 171. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to ensure that workers who wish to do so can work from home. [44022/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: National Minimum Wage (15 Sep 2021)

Paul Murphy: 172. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on lower minimum wages for young workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44023/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (15 Sep 2021)

Paul Murphy: 173. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to ensure rapid implementation of the employment regulation order for the security sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44024/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (15 Sep 2021)

Paul Murphy: 342. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he plans to introduce a deposit protection scheme for tenants as promised in Housing for All; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44149/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Sep 2021)

Paul Murphy: The programme for Government talks about tackling low pay and improving the minimum wage but it seems even the currently inadequate minimum wage is being violated by companies through internship schemes. I have written to the Tánaiste and to the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC, about one such scheme in Creedon's Dog Care in Cork, which sees interns expected to work from 9 a.m. to 6...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Sports Organisations (16 Sep 2021)

Paul Murphy: 193. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will remove fox hunts and an animal shooting organisation from the Revenue Commissioners list of sports bodies that have been granted tax exemption given the fact that they are not involved in promoting athletic or amateur games or sports as required for qualification under section 235 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (details supplied). [44280/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Hare Coursing (16 Sep 2021)

Paul Murphy: 209. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason the rabbit haemorrhagic disease variant two, RHD2, exclusion zone specified in the 2021-2022 hare coursing licence has been reduced from 25 km to 3 km and does not now cover the discovery of infected rabbits; and if he will revoke the coursing licence following a warning from the National Parks & Wildlife...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Hare Coursing (16 Sep 2021)

Paul Murphy: 210. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will revoke the coursing licences he issued in view of concerns that a form of myxomatosis that has crossed over to hares could have a devastating impact on the species if it surfaces in Ireland. [44271/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: EU Directives (16 Sep 2021)

Paul Murphy: 211. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on whether allowing wood pigeons to be shot for a 12-month period between 1 May 2021 and 30 April 2022 breaches the EU Birds Directive; and if he will remove the birds from the directive derogations or reduce the period during which they may be shot. [44272/21]