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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (8 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: 820. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that there is assistance provided to college for a student (details supplied) so that they can return to in-person learning as soon as possible. [55014/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: 822. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of candidates who are affected by the backlog for apprenticeships for electricians, carpenters and plumbers, including those waiting to do their apprenticeships and those waiting to finish their apprenticeships; and the reason that a backlog exists. [55062/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (8 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: 823. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that Solas is sponsoring an RTÉ radio show for apprenticeships when the purpose of Solas funding is for education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55066/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: 827. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprenticeships currently registered for electricians, plumbers and carpenters; the number for the year 2021, in tabular form, for comparative purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55470/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (8 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: 828. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current number of ETB places and the number of trainers and teachers in Ireland for electricians, plumbers and carpenters; the number of same for 2021, in tabular form, for comparative purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55471/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (8 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: 878. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to reports (details supplied) that the highest number of prisoners was recently seen in Dóchas prison; her views on whether having 164 prisoners, when the maximum should be between 100 and 110, puts both prisoners and officers at risk; the urgent actions that her Department will take to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (8 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: 879. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on whether it is discriminatory that there is no open prison for women, as is outlined in reports from the prison inspectorate, visiting committee, IPRT reports, chaplains report, and the Oireachtas Justice Committee; and the action that she will take to resolve this issue and stop the discrimination. [55285/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: 1226. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to reports that the Mater Hospital long-Covid clinic has stopped seeing new patients in the past week, and will be unable to continue at all without funding and support; if he will ensure that the review of the business case is expedited; if he will confirm the status of the HSE review of the proposal; and when it will be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (8 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: 1228. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55503/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Promotion (8 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: 1252. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the city of Haarlem being set to become the first city in the world to ban most meat advertisements due to its negative impact on the environment; his views on the Bord Bia announcement that there will be €1 million investment in beef marketing across key UK and EU markets this autumn,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (8 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: 1300. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the exact breakdown of figures for thoroughbred horses that are rendered, those that die in training and those euthanised at home, in tabular form. [55302/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: On Monday, residents of a number of apartment and duplex complexes affected by defects came together. They are part of the Not Our Fault campaign and were announcing the major public conference on Saturday, 19 November in the Plaza Hotel, Tallaght. These people bought their apartments or duplexes in good faith, did everything right and now face bills of up to €68,000. This is not...

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (10 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: I apologise for missing my slot. Things moved very quickly. I acknowledge the excellent work carried out by the member organisations of the Coalition Against Hate Crime Ireland - organisations and networks like Pavee Point, the Irish Traveller Movement, the Irish Network Against Racism, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties and the Transgender Equality Network. They all have a proud track...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (9 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: 123. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to reports that in Mullingar Covid testing centre, the National Ambulance Service will take over Covid testing capacity and be on standby in the event of a winter surge, given that it has been well documented nationally that the NAS does not have enough personnel to cover the ambulance service; and if he will provide details...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (9 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: 124. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to reports that there are concerns from residents that the greater midlands area will now be left with a very reduced Covid testing service, given that at its busiest last winter, the Mullingar Covid testing centre alone swabbed on average 800 to 1,000 persons per day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55725/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (9 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: 148. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that Ireland is accepting 134,995 horses for slaughter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55717/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (9 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: 149. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to reports that each Irish horse racing track is averaging at least one death per meeting (details supplied), and that Punchestown is a particular worry, as are some of the other tracks, where figures of deaths outweigh the number of meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55739/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (10 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: 258. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will confirm that the €500 payment for all carers to be paid in November, as announced in budget 2023, will be made per household as opposed to per person cared for (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55938/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Workplace Discrimination (10 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: 272. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline his approach to the issues raised in the Employment Equality (Amendment) (Non-Disclosure Agreements) Bill 2021, which completed Second Stage in Seanad Éireann on 1 June 2021. [55921/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: 296. To ask the Minister for Health if he will take important steps to help parents of children with long-Covid, including an awareness campaign, the education of selected consultants and several specialist GPs to offer care to children with the condition, a communication to be sent to all GPs on the issue of long-Covid and the way to recognise it (details supplied); the steps that have been...