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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Policy (25 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: The Dáil passed a motion before Christmas endorsing the development of a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty and calling on Ireland to join the block of states seeking a negotiating mandate. The Minister has said previously that he is in favour of a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty but what is he doing about it? Is he advocating within Government that Ireland become a lead state...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Policy (25 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: I do not think that was a very clear answer at the end. Does the Minister support a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty? Does he support that or not? If he supports it, is that just something that exists in one part of his mind or is it something he is advocating for within Government as Minister for the environment? His response to COP28 was very poor. He attempted to greenwash the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Policy (25 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: I did not ask him to sign it.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Policy (25 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: We are heading for disaster. We are still heading for disaster after COP28. The Minister knows that. In the text are all of these references to low-carbon fuels and carbon capture and storage, which are all premised on this illusion of technology coming to save us that is not coming. That is the oil and gas corporations lulling the world to sleep by saying we will have progress and not to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Policy (25 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: Fossil fuels are going up too. That is the problem.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (25 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: 97. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will advocate against the proposal for a floating LNG in the energy security review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3396/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (25 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: The programme for Government says it does not make sense to develop LNG import terminals importing fracked gas. However, the energy security review is proposing a floating LNG terminal, and we all know it is not possible to verify whether LNG is fracked. Activist groups like Not Here Not Anywhere and Safety Before LNG are vehemently opposed to this and are determined to fight against it....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (25 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: The Minister, the leader of the Green Party, is saying he is in favour of this. An LNG terminal is an LNG terminal. Okay, it is a floating LNG terminal rather than an LNG terminal on land. The Minister may say this will not lead to any more reliance on fossil fuels and so on, but I do not understand why that would be that the case. The energy security review explicitly states that this...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Policy (25 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: The security argument is being used by the fossil fuel industry to keep western Europe linked to fossil fuel, to keep us addicted to fossil fuels. The biggest security danger is climate change and that is what we need to keep in mind. The answer is to reduce energy usage where possible, which the Minister is not interested in at all given that he has allowed the data centres to keep...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (23 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: 322. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht whether she agrees that one-year's advance notice should be provided for the location of both the home and overseas National Famine Commemoration Day, as is the norm for days of importance in the national calendar. [2926/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (23 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: 323. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht whether she agrees that both the national and international/twinning National Famine Commemoration Days should be held on the same day, on the third Sunday in May. [2927/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (23 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: 324. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht whether she agrees that there should be a National Famine Commemoration Day on the island of Ireland, to include all of the people across Ireland, North and South. [2928/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (23 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: 371. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to request her Department to offer a solution to the issue outlined (details supplied), ensuring that this person is given access to their weekly allowance entitlement. [2439/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (23 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: 467. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he considers the position of a person (details supplied) to be any longer tenable, given that the organisation over which they preside allowed an individual to continue to own and race greyhounds at tracks around this country for up to ten months after the said individual had been banned from owning, keeping or breeding a dog...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (23 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: 487. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he has read the preferred results response to a report by a person (details supplied) about the greyhound industry; and whether he considers its findings should result in a change in Government policy on public support for the greyhound industry.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2959/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (23 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: 488. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what steps are taken to ensure that the required storage facilities for chicken litter are in fact built after chicken farms are established. [2960/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (24 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: 179. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of the funding crisis within St. John of God Community Services; if he will instruct the HSE to deliver unequivocal confirmation of the funding required to both address the deficit and maintain the financial and operational sustainability of services prior to the scheduled 25 January meeting...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (24 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: 219. To ask the Minister for Health if he will secure investment for prostate cancer treatment available in Ireland through the HSE; if he will ensure that high-intensity focused ultrasound treatment is urgently made available through the HSE; if a person can avail of this treatment should it not be made available through the HSE using the treatment abroad scheme; and the HSE’s plans...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Landing Slots (25 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: 192. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on attempts by US business lobbyists to secure a quota for private jet flights at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3394/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Measures (25 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: 214. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on his Department’s dealings with the European Commission in relation to its finding in May 2022 that Irish legislation was not in compliance with an EU directive; to give an update on the Government's response to the infringement notice served by the Commission on the noncompliance of Irish legislation; if it...