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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Functions (3 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 452. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware of a petition (details supplied) sent to her office; if she will meet the requests put forward by this petition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42745/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (3 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 483. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that Greyhound Racing Ireland has stopped publishing control committee reports and control appeal committee reports on its website (details supplied); and if he will provide copies of the relevant reports from August 2022 to date. [42450/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (3 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 484. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for details about the six exclusion orders issued by Greyhound Racing Ireland in 2022; the names of the individuals involved; the exclusion durations; the circumstances or breaches which led to the exclusion orders; and if any of the cases were referred to the Garda for investigation. [42437/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (3 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 485. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for a breakdown, in tabular form, of the grants paid by Greyhound Racing Ireland to private tracks in 2022; the names of the tracks; the amounts granted; and the purpose of the payments. [42438/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (3 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 486. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details, in tabular form, of the greyhound track attendance statistics for 2022 and to date in 2023, covering both Greyhound Racing Ireland tracks and private tracks, and including a breakdown of the figures into type of entry (paid entry, free entry, entry by adults, children, staff, owners or trainers,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (3 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 487. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds injured in racing, trials and sales events to date in 2023; the type of each injury; the date and location where they occurred; the number killed outright or euthanised by track vets; the number and causes of additional racing fatalities; and the results of any related post-mortems. [42440/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (3 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 488. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount paid out annually by Greyhound Racing Ireland under the injury scheme and track injury support scheme; the percentage of treatment costs covered by the schemes; the number of injured greyhounds treated; the amounts claimed by owners or trainers; the types of injuries suffered; and the dates and locations where the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (3 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 489. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of greyhounds euthanised by track vets at races or trials in the past five years that were greyhounds who suffered treatable injuries; the person who decides if a greyhound is treated or euthanised; and whether greyhound owners are charged the veterinary costs associated with euthanising the dogs. [42442/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (3 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 538. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans to accommodate refugees in a property (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42431/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (3 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 608. To ask the Minister for Health when the legislation is coming in to ban disposable vapes being sold to under 18s; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42324/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (3 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 642. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the ongoing issues experienced in relation to the dialysis machines in Tallaght Hospital (details supplied); what actions his Department will take to resolve this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42475/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Safety (3 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 651. To ask the Minister for Health if, in relation to the news that there were orthopaedic surgeries with unlicensed implants performed at Temple Street Hospital, he will advise whether HIQA was notified of the increased infection rates and above-normal repeat surgeries; if so, the action HIQA took; and if not, the reason therefore. [42521/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Programmes (4 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 3. To ask the Taoiseach to report on the shared island unit in his Department. [42346/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Risk Assessment (4 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 10. To ask the Taoiseach for a report on the National Risk Assessment 2023 in his Department. [42351/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (4 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 15. To ask the Taoiseach to report on his recent discussions with Northern Ireland political parties. [42350/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Tolls (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 2. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he supports the proposal by a group (details supplied) to abolish the M50 and East Link tolls so as to incentivise motorists not to pass through the city centre, thereby reducing congestion and air pollution and facilitating public transport and active travel in the city centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43386/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Tolls (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: I want to ask if the Minister supports the proposal from the Dublin Commuter Coalition to abolish the M50 and East Link tolls to incentivise motorists to not to pass through the city centre. This would reduce congestion and air pollution, speed up public transport and make it more reliable. It would facilitate active travel and would make the city centre a safer, healthier and more pleasant...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Tolls (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: There is not a contradiction between improving how we use our streets, providing better public transport and abolishing the tolls. The Minister said he agrees with the vision but the vision argues that the tolls encourage vehicles crossing the city to go straight through the centre rather than taking routes around it. We know from Dublin City Council's draft Dublin city centre transport...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Tolls (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: The Minister is also opposed to making public transport free. He is against doing those measures which make it easier for people to engage in better ways of being in Dublin city and not adding to congestion in our city centre by taking public transport and engaging in active travel. He opposed abolishing public transport fares because it would lead to "unnecessary journeys". What we need...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Tolls (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: The Minister should go further.