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Ceisteanna - Questions: An Garda Síochána (28 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: There has been a suggestion from the Government that the problem with the policing on Thursday night in Dublin was that gardaí are in some way hesitant about the use of force. That struck me as strange. They were not hesitant about using force against striking Debenhams workers, who were overwhelmingly women. They were not hesitant about using force against the community of Rossport,...

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: First, I send my thoughts and solidarity to the victims and the families of the victims of the stabbing attack. It is just horrifying and so nightmarish to think of children being attacked in such a way. In the response to that horror, we saw the very best of our city - Warren, Caio, Leo, Siobhán and others - people who were white Irish and immigrants coming together and putting their...

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: Will the Ceann Comhairle invite them in? There are pictures of them.

Neutrality: Motion [Private Members] (28 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: I move amendment 1 to amendment No. 1: To insert the following after "systems and structures to address these": "calls on the Government to: — introduce a Bill for a referendum to insert Irish neutrality and a policy of non-membership of military alliances and not allowing its territory to be used by other states to transport war material or personnel to third countries for the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: I will tell the Minister who they are. Gardaí do not need facial recognition technology.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: Yes.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: She did not.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: They are still up there.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: John Donoghue is 15 years old. He loves boxing. He was due to fight for a bronze medal at the Junior World Boxing Championships in Armenia but was forced to withdraw because he was up against a Russian opponent. He is not the only one. A number of young boxers have been forced to withdraw and unless the policy is changed, a number will be forced to withdraw in the coming days. No other...

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2023: Motion (29 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: Yes. I am opposed to giving €95 million of public money to the horse and greyhound racing industry. Compare it with the €15 million total in core funding for sports organisations in this country, including the FAI, the GAA, Swim Ireland, the Olympic Federation of Ireland and many others. It is a scandal. There is a lot I could say about the fact that much of this money for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP28: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: I thank our guests for coming in and for their work. I will start with the Friends of the Earth and Mr. MacEvilly. The word "unabated" is very problematic because to me it means change without change and pretending that we can continue, and that we do not need to stop using fossil fuels and we do not need to leave them in the ground. This all relies on carbon capture and storage...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP28: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: I accept that there are qualifications on the EU negotiating position but the fact that the EU, as one of the more ambitious global north blocks, is putting such a thing as its common position is a problem. Is Ireland bound to only argue for that EU common position or can it go further and say at COP28 that, for example, we need to completely phase out fossil fuels?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP28: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: I want to ask a question of Ms Balfe. The figure she had in her opening statement was striking. She stated that investment managers registered in Ireland held "$6.2 billion in bonds and shares attributable to fossil fuels and agribusiness in the global south". Then she went on to make the point, in a strong, clear and accurate way, that it is completely by design that Ireland acts as a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (28 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: 83. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether he applied to enter Gaza on his recent trip to the Middle East; and if so, whether this application was blocked by Israel. [51816/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (28 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: 105. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the plight of disabled and elderly residents in Gaza (details supplied); the steps his Department will take to address it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52387/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (28 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: 254. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline why a student (details supplied) is not being provided with transport to school despite transport being sanctioned for them under the school transport scheme for children with special needs. [51921/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Rights (28 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: 350. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Questions 302, 303 and 304 of 14 November 2023, if she will address a matter in relation to test cases (details supplied). [51882/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (28 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: 470. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the minimum notice period for a crèche which decides to withdraw from the core funding scheme, and if consideration is being given to extending it given the disruption it causes to parents and children for a crèche to withdraw. [51879/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (28 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: 471. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in view of the withdrawal of a crèche (details supplied) in Firhouse from the core funding scheme and resultant significant increases in fees for parents, the action he intends to take to ensure that affordable childcare is available in the area. [51880/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (28 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: 472. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he intends to increase funding for the childcare sector. [51881/23]