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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Development of Indigenous Irish Enterprise: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Paul Murphy: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. My questions are mostly for Mr. Clancy. Ambition 4, as set out in the opening statement and the Enterprise Ireland, EI, strategy, is "Irish enterprises leading globally on sustainability and achieving climate action targets", which is mainly measured in terms of the climate action plan target of a 29% to 41% reduction in emissions from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Development of Indigenous Irish Enterprise: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Paul Murphy: Transporting goods, at present, uses considerable fossil fuels and it is one of the most difficult sectors to decarbonise, according to the OECD's international transport forum. It predicts that trade-related freight and transport emissions will rise fourfold by 2050 which, again, goes contrary to the whole world's goal. I see what Mr. Clancy is saying about how people in northern Europe...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Development of Indigenous Irish Enterprise: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Paul Murphy: However, Mr. Clancy is saying when Enterprise Ireland looks at the carbon footprint of companies, it takes into account the impact of freight, be it sea, air or whatever.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Development of Indigenous Irish Enterprise: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Paul Murphy: Surely, Mr. Clancy would accept it would be bizarre not to include the impact of freight when one looks at the environmental impact of a company. If the company is set up to export goods, that is an integral part of it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Development of Indigenous Irish Enterprise: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Paul Murphy: Can I ask one overarching question? It is kind of where I am getting to.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Development of Indigenous Irish Enterprise: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Paul Murphy: Does Mr. Clancy not see that it would make sense to focus on consumption and production here, such as the Look for Local scheme, as opposed to this emphasis on exports?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Development of Indigenous Irish Enterprise: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Paul Murphy: I thank Mr. Clancy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Development of Indigenous Irish Enterprise: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

Paul Murphy: I do not expect Mr. Clancy to have the figures here, but does he have them in the office? Are the figures collected by Enterprise Ireland? Surely, these things should factor into funding and grant decisions. If Enterprise Ireland is serious about ambition 4, surely, it should take into account how goods are exported and whether that is something in which it wants to promote and invest.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (15 Feb 2022)

Paul Murphy: 932. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the incidents and injuries which caused racing fatalities at greyhound tracks in 2021; if post-mortems were carried out on the dead dogs; and if he will consider a ban on greyhound racing given the growing number of injuries and deaths at tracks, including 351 injuries and 154 deaths in 2021. [7477/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Census of Population (22 Feb 2022)

Paul Murphy: 2. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the plans of the CSO for Census 2022. [6397/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (17 Feb 2022)

Paul Murphy: 101. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will amend the regularisation of the long-term undocumented migrants scheme to ensure those who are unsuccessful in their application to the scheme will not suffer targeting and deportation as a result of their attempt to become documented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8732/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Judicial Council (17 Feb 2022)

Paul Murphy: 135. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that will be taken to put protections in place for persons who are engaged in the legal system from possible harassment and abusive behaviour by judges. [8733/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (17 Feb 2022)

Paul Murphy: 155. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will amend the regularisation of the long-term undocumented migrants' scheme for undocumented persons to reduce the €850 application fee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8731/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (17 Feb 2022)

Paul Murphy: 160. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will amend the regularisation of the long-term undocumented migrants' scheme to include all persons in need of regularisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8730/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (17 Feb 2022)

Paul Murphy: 169. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the issues with the 175 bus route (details supplied); if he will ensure that a company resolve this issue with its service; and if he will request that the company offers a customer comment form in order that customer feedback can be provided. [8818/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (17 Feb 2022)

Paul Murphy: 180. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of motorcycle licence tests, compared with car licence tests, that have been completed since the start of 2021, by test centre. [8877/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (17 Feb 2022)

Paul Murphy: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will allow trainee teachers to complete an online alternative to their mandatory Gaeltacht placement in summer 2022 (details supplied). [8855/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (17 Feb 2022)

Paul Murphy: 290. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the difficulty experienced by those who hold a medical card and are seeking root canal treatment; and the way a family can proceed in order to receive this urgently needed treatment for a 17-year-old medical card holder from a low-income family who cannot afford the treatment given that the dentists they contacted have...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (17 Feb 2022)

Paul Murphy: 292. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 132 of 9 February 2022, if he will address the issue that this lack of access to recovery certificates is due to a failure of the HSE to provide PCR tests to potentially many thousands of persons therefore they are unable to obtain recovery certificates in lieu of a booster dose; and the way that his Department plans to...