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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 359. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views that those aged 70 years and over in receipt of the household benefits package should be entitled to any lump sum payments provided to those who qualify for the fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44886/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 414. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of the accusations of animal abuse at the Ballinasloe fair (details supplied); if his Department’s inspectors were in attendance the entire time; if he will provide details of any reports they made; the number of animals that were confiscated; and if any prosecutions were brought. [44683/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 415. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine who permits the Ballinasloe fair to go ahead (details supplied); and the decision-making process in relation to same. [44684/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 426. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason export receipts from the sale of some 6,500 greyhounds to the UK each year are not included in a report (details supplied) in light of supplementary information from Rásaíocht Con Éireann further to Parliamentary Question No. 731 of 20 September 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44944/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 427. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to reference all text in a report (details supplied) which is intended to convey to readers that coursing greyhounds are included in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44945/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 428. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to clarify whether the ‘cost of preparing and racing greyhounds’ section included in a report (details supplied) includes the cost of ‘preparing and coursing’ coursing greyhounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44946/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 429. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a report (details supplied) excludes all costs incurred in Northern Ireland, by both greyhound owners normally resident in Northern Ireland, and greyhound owners normally resident in southern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44947/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 431. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to clarify whether the figures for attendance at greyhound race meetings in a report (details supplied) also include attendance at coursing events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44949/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 432. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether the Irish Coursing Club contributed to the fee paid for a report (details supplied) given its shared benefit from promoting the greyhound industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44950/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 430. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of preparing and coursing coursing greyhounds, by stage, in the coursing greyhound pipeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44948/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason bus transport has not been provided to students enrolled at schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45561/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (18 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 186. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether funding was provided in Budget 2024 to increase the income thresholds for housing adaptation grants for older people and people with a disability. [45519/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (19 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in light of his recent announcement to increase the stipend for SFI and IRC PhD Researchers if he will now commit to a minimum national stipend for all PhD Researchers, regardless of their current funding source; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45685/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (19 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 162. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether he is taking every action possible to evacuate Irish citizens from Gaza, including children (details supplied). [45955/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (19 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she considers it acceptable that a premises used by Medmark for workplace health and safety assessments on behalf of her Department is not accessible to those with mobility issues; if she will ensure that Medmark is compliant with Article 15 of the General Data Protection Regulation, which grants individuals the right to request a copy of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: I thank the witnesses for the presentations and for the work they have done. I am a lot less sceptical than others about the possibility of winning such a referendum. The experience of repealing the eighth amendment and marriage equality shows that the majority, or a significant majority in the case of repeal, can be won for progressive positions. I would have a lot more confidence in the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: We need to have a debate this week about the role of the Israeli Embassy in Ireland, in particular its justification and lies to cover for the genocidal assault taking place on Gaza which has been responsible for over 5,000 people, including more than 2,000 children, being killed. There have been outrageous comments from the ambassador about the President, accusing him of spreading...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (24 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 5. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will next meet. [43870/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (24 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: Losing a child is the worst thing a parent can experience or even imagine. Aaron and Laura have, unfortunately, had to live this horrible reality. Their little girl, Ada, passed away suddenly on 26 October 2022. She was just two days short of being 20 months old. In Aaron's words, "she went to bed happy and healthy, such a great little kid. We have no concrete answers yet why she passed...