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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: An answer would be great.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: Then do something about it.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: No, you are not. You are doing nothing.

An Bille um an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: I support our amendments and the others that go in the same direction. I am disappointed, if not surprised, by the extremely limp wording proposed by the Government to replace this section. Having such poor wording, which is correctly open to strong criticism, as we will make, not only misses an opportunity to make a meaningful difference for carers in this country, but also endangers this...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: The biggest ever strike is taking place in the North today, with more than 150,000 workers from right across the public sector taking co-ordinated action to fight for higher wages. They are fed up with seeing their real-term wages drop and being punished by a Tory Government that wants to ensure their pay levels drop behind those of workers in England, Scotland and Wales. They are...

Social Welfare (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023: Second Stage (18 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: I welcome this Bill as a long overdue reform of the social welfare system in relation to maintenance. It is nothing short of outrageous that for decades lone mothers have been legally obliged to pursue fathers for maintenance by the Department of Social Protection and are then penalised by the Department when the father does not pay court-approved maintenance. That is because the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (18 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: 131. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will make a statement in relation to the attacks by armed gangs in Nigeria (details supplied). [2149/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Building Energy Rating (18 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: 135. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he agrees that all homes which have received a G BER rating should be entitled to improvements under the warmer homes scheme; if he will instruct his Department to update the terms of the scheme to ensure this is the case given in the (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2158/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (17 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: 22. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware that the US has announced that it will be implementing a new visa restriction policy targeting individuals believed to have been involved in undermining peace, security or stability in the West Bank; if Ireland will be implementing a policy such as this; if Ireland will be imposing sanctions on the Israeli state that would...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (17 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: 103. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware that that 75% of collected clothes are exported abroad and that there is an urgent need for regulations in the post-consumer textile sector; if he will urgently work to establish definitions for textile waste and enhance transparency in relation to the handling and export processes; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (17 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: 130. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there is any possibility of ensuring a fully funded energy upgrade scheme application by a person (details supplied) is processed as a matter of priority due to medical need. [1770/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (17 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: 131. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he supports the introduction of an An Post Ombudsman who could mediate in all disputes between An Post and postmasters, for example on contracts and payments, and instruct An Post management to retain all correspondence both in letter and electronic form; if he will instruct An Post take action to ensure the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (17 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: 173. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether the current ownership model of Rosslare Europort has hindered investment in the port; whether he agrees that it should be taken into public ownership by the Government.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56306/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (17 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: 205. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure an answer is provided to a query sent to the office of the Minister of State for International and Road Transport and Logistics on 8 November 2023; if he will ensure that these complaints are addressed and a response to the unanswered PQ is provided (details supplied); his views on the lack of response provided to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (17 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: 206. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request the NTA to consider updating the route of bus S8/S6 so that the direct Dundrum and UCD connection is returned to the area of Woodfield/Scholarstown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56972/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Provision (17 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: 227. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a person (details supplied) will receive a disabled parking bay, similar to that provided in an area in Dublin 24, considering their comparable needs; if not, the reason; who holds the responsibility for such allocations within local authorities particularly concerning cases in which driveway modifications are not viable according...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (17 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: 297. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the concerns in the community of Firhouse in relation to when the bus route 49 will be taken out of Firhouse Village Centre to be replaced by the BusConnects F1 route; if he will instruct his Department to review this concern and add the eight bus stops from the community college around Ballycullen Ave. and down to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Asset Management Agency (17 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: 316. To ask the Minister for Finance if the National Asset Loan Management Ltd is still the owner of a property (details supplied). [56604/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (17 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: 481. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of a lack of appropriate paid leave for male primary school teachers for antenatal medical appointments; whether she agrees that it is correct for expecting fathers to get the time to attend antenatal medical appointments; and if she will ensure this issue is corrected by her Department. [56504/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: 504. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount that will issue to a family (details supplied) in relation to the special transport interim grant; and when the grant will issue. [56690/23]