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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (21 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 68. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what percentage of currently rolled out Connecting Ireland and Local Link routes are operated by private and publicly owned operators, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30129/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (21 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 126. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will remove all the threatened birds from the open season shooting list; and, if not, the reason therefor. [30004/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (21 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 137. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if, in relation to the personal progression plan, PPP, offered by Seetec, she can confirm whether signing the PPP is a compulsory requirement, or whether it is possible for a jobseeker to engage with Seetec's service without committing to this plan; and if there are any penalties, such as a reduction in payment, for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Data Protection (21 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 143. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a jobseeker is obligated to share personal data with a third-party private company, such as Seetec, contracted by the Government and acting as a Government agent; and if it is mandatory for a jobseeker to provide data and details such as past employment, names, addresses or any potential future data or details that may...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (21 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 144. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a jobseeker can continue participating in a part-time Springboard programme, while being referred to Seetec or JobPath. [30193/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (21 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 201. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the protests at Limerick maternity hospital, which are causing distress to people trying to access medical care; if he will take immediate action to implement the safe access zone legislation; and if he will provide a definite date for when this will happen. [29981/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (21 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 222. To ask the Minister for Health the actions his Department has taken to address the GP shortage and excessive waiting times for those looking for a GP appointment. [30182/23]

Apprenticeship and Further Education and Training: Statements (22 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: I am sharing time with Deputy Wynne. We have a crisis here. We have a crisis with the number of apprenticeships that are being commenced. We have a crisis with the skills shortage that is holding back our ability to tackle our housing crisis. We have Government plans, announcements and so on and a target of 10,000 apprenticeships the year by 2025. Interestingly, Deputy Bruton spoke...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (22 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 37. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to introduce restrictions or additional levies or taxes on the use of private jets in the State; if he is aware of figures suggesting a large increase in the use of such jets in the State; if this increase is supported by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30135/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (22 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 103. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a cap on mortgage interest rates to prevent families being forced into poverty and homelessness by rising interest rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30164/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (22 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 113. To ask the Minister for Finance if he agrees with the chief IMF representative to Ireland during the Troika bailout, Ashok Mody, that Ireland is a "well-established tax haven" and that "for much of the world, Ireland is regarded as a corporate tax haven" (details supplied); if not, what alternative explanation he would provide for the recent boom in corporate tax revenue; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (22 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 157. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason expressions of interest with a closing date of 26 May 2023 had been sought for places on the election observer roster; the conclusions and findings that arise from this process; if persons who did not express interest can apply; if so, if they will be at any disadvantage over those who expressed interest; the date the full...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (22 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 228. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform how a person offered employment in the Civil Service can apply to have a determination made as to whether they are entitled to incremental salary credit for their existing public service; if they must give up their existing employment in order to have a such determination made; the rules governing the awarding of such incremental...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: Earlier today People Before Profit Deputies visited workers at the Iceland store on Talbot Street. These workers started occupying the store yesterday. They have been there through the night and staying away from their families. Why? Because, bluntly, they have been robbed by their employer. The workers are owed a collective tens of thousands of euro in unpaid wages and holiday pay....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (27 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the non-statutory public service modernisation, development and reform functions for which his Department is responsible. [30977/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (27 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: The general public and workers at RTÉ are utterly appalled at the revelations of secret payments to Ryan Tubridy. They raise a number of questions about the public service role of RTÉ. One aspect is the function of effectively secret agreements with companies. In this case, what we are led to believe is that in 2020, RTÉ made an arrangement with the car company, Renault,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (27 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 11. To ask the Taoiseach his intention to establish additional units or divisions in his Department to those outlined in the programme for Government. [30978/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (27 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: I asked the Taoiseach about the Iceland workers earlier and he agreed with me the workers should be paid what they were owed and should go to the WRC to achieve that. The problem, as the Taoiseach knows, is that is not a simple or quick process. The State treats wage theft differently than it does other forms of theft. If I go into an Iceland store tomorrow and walk out with a frozen pizza...

Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (27 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: I saw that the British ambassador to Ireland has taken a break from Twitter after saying he had been subject to abuse on the basis of his nationality. Obviously, nobody should be subject to abuse on Twitter or elsewhere and people are free to join or leave social media platforms as they wish. However, it is worth noting what he was referring to. He tweeted saying, “Had it not been...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (27 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: The Deputy may only speak to it now.