Results 8,201-8,220 of 12,388 for speaker:Paul Murphy

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (28 Feb 2023)

Paul Murphy: 696. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he finds it appropriate that an individual reportedly involved in equine cruelty (details supplied) remains free to work in racing and breeding and to attend race meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9701/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (28 Feb 2023)

Paul Murphy: 697. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline in detail the roles played by an organisation (details supplied) and his Department in relation to an alleged case of equine cruelty; the reason no proper excavation of the site in question was carried out at the time to see the carcasses that were buried; the reason the horses involved were not immediately...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (1 Mar 2023)

Paul Murphy: 130. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on an early years service withdrawing its part-time service with very little notice, despite being in receipt of ECCE funding; if his Department has any procedures in place to prevent providers in receipt of State funding from suddenly withdrawing services (details supplied); and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (2 Mar 2023)

Paul Murphy: 216. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will amend the Planning and Development Bill 2023 to restore the requirement for local authorities to reserve land for communities to use for cultivation as allotments and to regulate, promote and facilitate the use of land for allotments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10756/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (2 Mar 2023)

Paul Murphy: 218. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the studies, if any, his department has carried out on the potential negative impacts of removing the requirement for local authorities to reserve land for communities to use for cultivation as allotments and to regulate, promote and facilitate the use of land for allotments from the Planning and Development Bill 2023; and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (2 Mar 2023)

Paul Murphy: 217. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he supports the continued reservation of land by local authorities for communities to use for cultivation as allotments; the measures he proposes to take to support allotments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10757/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (2 Mar 2023)

Paul Murphy: 269. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will look into acquiring a disused school (details supplied) in County Tipperary for use in accommodating refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10802/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (2 Mar 2023)

Paul Murphy: 321. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the taking out of a joint train licence by an individual (details supplied) is in compliance with Horse Racing Ireland rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10753/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (7 Mar 2023)

Paul Murphy: 186. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will not sign any amending statutory instrument changing the benefits of members of the CIÉ '1951 Scheme' because the '1951' Committee of Trustees' independent actuary has confirmed that the '1951 Scheme' now meets the minimum funding standard provisions of the Pensions Act 1990 and is solvent; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (7 Mar 2023)

Paul Murphy: 187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will insist that CIÉ provides a detailed explanation including all of the outstanding information sought by the statutory '1951 Scheme' Committee of Trustees. [10820/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (7 Mar 2023)

Paul Murphy: 188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will take action in respect of the failure of the CIÉ board to act in a timely manner in relation to investment decisions from the end of March 2020 to 13 May 2020 and which led to as yet unspecified financial loss to the pension scheme it was responsible for. [10821/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (7 Mar 2023)

Paul Murphy: 189. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will insist that CIÉ provides answers to the preliminary questions in relation to the CIÉ '1951 Scheme' outlined in the Elected Trustee Bulletin, dated the 20 February 2023 (details supplied). [10822/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (7 Mar 2023)

Paul Murphy: 190. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will insist that CIÉ answers the questions posed in relation to the CIÉ '1951 Scheme' by your Elected Trustees in relation to agreed actuarial protocols, as outlined in their Elected Trustee Bulletin, dated 20 February 2023. [10823/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (7 Mar 2023)

Paul Murphy: 408. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will introduce legislation that protects substitute teachers; if she will instruct her Department that this legislation must ensure that all conditions expected, and hours offered to substitute teachers are outlined with due notice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11602/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (7 Mar 2023)

Paul Murphy: 685. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific reasons crossover breeds would pose a difficulty, or in any way act as an impediment to, Rásaíocht Con Éireann setting up its own dedicated stud book for racing greyhounds, as committed to in its Strategic Plan 2018-2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10828/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (7 Mar 2023)

Paul Murphy: 683. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 761 of 31 January 2023, if he will provide a breakdown of the point-to-point figures into name of hunt/year/and amount; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10826/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (8 Mar 2023)

Paul Murphy: 60. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to a message on the Electric Ireland website about the use of the March Government credit in which it advises that, if one has an outstanding balance on one’s account prior to 1 March, one cannot use the Government credit against this balance; if he will instruct the CRU to inform...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 Mar 2023)

Paul Murphy: 72. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in relation to the major delays experienced by those trying to complete their full driving license test, if he will ensure that a healthcare worker is able to do their test urgently; the steps being taken to tackle these delays (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11734/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Mar 2023)

Paul Murphy: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when construction on a secondary school (details supplied) will commence; if she will ensure that this building work begins as urgently as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11685/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Mar 2023)

Paul Murphy: 136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will instruct her Department to make provisions for a student (details supplied).; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11771/23]