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Reform of the Television Licence Fee Model: Motion [Private Members] (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: Will the Ceann Comhairle tell me when I was meant to say it?

Reform of the Television Licence Fee Model: Motion [Private Members] (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: I did say it immediately.

Reform of the Television Licence Fee Model: Motion [Private Members] (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: We have an amendment that I would like to move. I move amendment No. 2 to amendment No. 2: A. To delete the following: "— that there is a legal obligation on those who own a television set to have a television licence, and that any amnesty would be inherently unfair on those who are compliant with this obligation; — that the licence fee currently brings significant...

Reform of the Television Licence Fee Model: Motion [Private Members] (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: I called it at the same time I called the last one.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Admissions (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will increase funding and resources to ensure that no child is left without an appropriate school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6684/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Admissions (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: Every child in this country deserves and should be provided with an appropriate school place in their community. However, that is not what is happening. There are children in different parts of this country who are faced with having to travel far outside of their communities for a school place, whether for primary or secondary school. In some extreme circumstances, they are only left with...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Admissions (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: The Minister said that every child will get an appropriate school place. Is she saying to the parents in Citywest, many of whom have contacted me to say that they do not have primary school places for their children, that they will get places for their children in Citywest? At the moment, they are being told something else. For example, one was told by a principal that her daughter could...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Admissions (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: I thank the Minister. I will send on details of these various families in Citywest. Citywest is a very good example. I hope that by September, everyone will have an appropriate place in Citywest but the fact that we are at this point is a reflection of a lack of planning. Citywest must be one of the fastest growing areas in the country in terms of population. Development after...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will increase funding and resources for secondary schools to ensure that no child is left without a secondary school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6382/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on progress towards divestment of Catholic schools and establishment of non-denominational and multi-denominational schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6383/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will increase funding to schools in order that no additional income from parents in the form of voluntary contributions is required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6384/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she will take to ensure that enough places in special reading schools for children with severe dyslexia are available for all children who need it, and not only those in the first percentile for reading as is currently the case; when adequate places will be provided (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 294. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how the number of SNAs is allocated for an area; how is it decided how many autism units will be utilised/included/added in each area; and how the Department determines how many complex needs schools/disabled needs schools will be built for the people in the area. [6300/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 295. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to how many autism units will be utilized/included/added in each area, how that the Department reaches a decision about what is need compared to what is already available; if it the same process for primary schools and secondary schools; and if this information for each area is available for the public to review online or...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 365. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht how much State funding has been pledged to a person (details supplied) to host the 2027 Ryder Cup golf tournament; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6195/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 366. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if an assurance will be provided that, should the Government introduce a tax for funding RTÉ, those who currently have a free TV licence will not be expected to pay this tax; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6199/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Issues (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 389. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware of the criticisms and opposition to Waterways Ireland's proposed by-law changes; how these criticisms will be considered to update this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6183/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 400. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide details of the way that local authorities allocate the number of social housings to be built for disability accessible housing; where the figures come from to support the number of houses to be built or renovated to meet the need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6298/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 522. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in relation to funding for services (details supplied) if he will ensure that a tangible and fully sanctioned budget proposal to address the accumulated deficit and financial sustainability requirements is presented by the HSE no later than 8 February 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6303/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Priorities (13 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 533. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in relation to the plan for Dublin to become an "autism and neurodiverse friendly" city, if he is aware that changes in relation to things like unpredictable public transport, where bus numbers change when shifting from public to private ownership, routes drop of the digital display unexpectedly, and timetables...