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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (5 Dec 2023)

Paul Murphy: 434. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will halt live cattle exports to Israel; to provide details of how many shipments of cattle and the number of cattle that have been exported to Israel since 7 October 2023. [53354/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Abuse (5 Dec 2023)

Paul Murphy: 461. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure that CARI is provided with sufficient funding to continue its operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53353/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Inquiries (5 Dec 2023)

Paul Murphy: 546. To ask the Minister for Health whether the referral made to the Medical Council relating to a surgeon at Temple Street hospital includes the allegations relating to the insertion of unlicensed springs in patients. [53448/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (5 Dec 2023)

Paul Murphy: 604. To ask the Minister for Health who the highest-level public servant is in Waterford University and what title they fall under. [53757/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (5 Dec 2023)

Paul Murphy: 605. To ask the Minister for Health whether counselling will be provided to those who witnessed or were affected by the stabbing attack on Parnell Street on 23 November 2023; and if so, how they should request it. [53759/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (5 Dec 2023)

Paul Murphy: 606. To ask the Minister for Health when the updated Novavax Covid-19 vaccine will be available to the public; the specific reasons for the delay in the roll-out of the updated vaccine to the public following stock being received and EMA approval on 31 October 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53766/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (7 Dec 2023)

Paul Murphy: In his opening statement, the Minister mentioned "carbon abatement" a couple of times. What does he mean by this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (7 Dec 2023)

Paul Murphy: The Minister said it twice. I thought it was not an accident that he said it twice. The Minister first said: "We will measure ourselves going forward against carbon abatement objectives, alongside employment and productivity".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (7 Dec 2023)

Paul Murphy: If you google carbon abatement, which is a central topic of discussion at COP28 at the moment, it has a very definite meaning, which is the reduction of the amount of carbon dioxide that is produced when coal and oil are burned. The significance is that it is when coal and oil are burned. That is not how the Minister means it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (7 Dec 2023)

Paul Murphy: When does the Minister think we can have a complete phase-out of the use of fossil fuels in Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (7 Dec 2023)

Paul Murphy: It is an essential thing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (7 Dec 2023)

Paul Murphy: Carbon capture and storage, which is linked to the notion of abatement, is unfortunately a central topic of discussion at COP28.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (7 Dec 2023)

Paul Murphy: The Minister, Deputy Ryan, made a specific reference to cement production, which is in Deputy Coveney's Ministry. Will the Minister tell us what progress has been made on carbon capture and storage for cement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (7 Dec 2023)

Paul Murphy: Okay. When this process is begun, I presume that the Minister would agree that it is not feasible at the moment and it does not happen at scale anywhere in cement production/ I think the danger of carbon capture and storage is that it acts as an illusion and we are told not to worry because this technology is around the corner and we can just keep going. If this does not prove to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (7 Dec 2023)

Paul Murphy: In response to Deputy Whitmore, the Minister made an interesting point, effectively making the argument that a lot of the renewable investment we have would not be happening if it was not for data centres.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (7 Dec 2023)

Paul Murphy: What percentage of the renewable capacity added to the grid over recent years or projected is energy going to data centres?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of the Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (7 Dec 2023)

Paul Murphy: It does not get us any closer to driving the rest of the economy and society via renewable power, if you add energy usage-----

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (6 Dec 2023)

Paul Murphy: 36. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will make a representation to the US authorities about a case (details supplied). [54041/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (6 Dec 2023)

Paul Murphy: 67. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware that the ‘right to sit’ regulation in existence is widely disregarded by employers in Ireland; what actions he will take to address this issue and ensure this right is provided to employees (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54068/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (6 Dec 2023)

Paul Murphy: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to challenges faced by a teacher transitioning to Ireland, the steps the Government could take to help address existing barriers (details supplied). [54057/23]