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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (14 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: 424. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware of a case of a person (details supplied); if she will expedite the visa application so the person can join their family in Ireland and escape the dangers being faced in Gaza. [21963/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Voluntary Sector (14 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: 525. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 576 of 16 April 2024, where he stated that "the implementation of safeguarding measures for other similar organisations are a matter for these organisations themselves", the reason that a special case is being made for an organisation (details supplied); and if he is aware...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (15 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: 3. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of the reported torture and death of a Palestinian doctor (details supplied) in an Israeli prison, given that with their death, Gaza’s Ministry of Health reports the total number of medical personnel who have been killed since Israel’s war on Gaza broke out in October 2023 has reached 496; and if the Government...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (15 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: 11. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will take legislative action to close the policy gap by prohibiting SRM geoengineering, providing penalties and enforcement for violations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21916/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (15 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: 31. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure the provision of local school placements for students (details supplied); if she can help to get them placements so they can be reunited with their families or ensure they are guaranteed admission for the next school term in any school that is within reasonable distance from where the family resides. [21933/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (15 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: 50. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount being paid to a company (details supplied) to remove the tents of asylum seekers; with a breakdown of the amount received per removal and the details of any other company being paid by his Department for this purpose; in tabular form. [21979/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (15 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: 53. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the outcome of a NPWS investigation into the legality or otherwise of squirrel traps that were used at the Botanic Gardens in Dublin earlier this year. [21976/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Conservation (15 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: 54. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will urgently add the old Irish goat to the list of animals protected under the Wildlife Act 1976, given it is now critically endangered and is being ruthlessly targeted by trophy hunters. [21977/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Hare Coursing (15 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: 55. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the cause of injury to a hare that was euthanised by a vet on day two of the Johnstown and Urlingford coursing meeting in December 2023; and if, in light of the stress, injury and death caused to hares in coursing, he will introduce a ban on the activity. [21978/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Assisted Animal Reproduction (15 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: 85. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce a ban on the surgical artificial insemination of all dog breeds, including greyhounds, in light of the Veterinary Council of Ireland's updated code of professional conduct (details supplied). [21973/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (15 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: 86. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 510 of 5 March 2024, if he will provide a breakdown, by name of hunt and amount, in relation to the 2023 Horse Racing Ireland grants to hunts. [21974/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (15 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: 93. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure the provision of local accommodation for a person (details supplied). [21922/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (15 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: 126. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the positive reports in relation to the pathfinder service (details supplied); if there are plans to make this service available nationwide; and, if so, when. [21955/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Medicinal Products (15 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: 127. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that PCSK9 inhibiting medication is being denied to those who need it; if he will update the criteria to ensure those who have an intolerance to oral statins can avail of this medication, as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21965/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: What will it take for the Government to recognise that inviting in big tech to set up as many data centres as they want, to use huge amounts of electricity and water, is simply not a sustainable policy? The Government is now being warned by officials in the Department of enterprise that this is not sustainable. Colm McCarthy has said the data centre boom is using up the entire bonus to...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: To try to give money to the landlords.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: I heard the Taoiseach during Leaders' Questions trying to distract from the reality that, if the leaks are accurate, the Housing Commission's report is absolutely damning for the Government. The Taoiseach seems to accept the fact that it calls for a radical reset of housing policy. It would not be calling for that if housing policy was basically correct. It reveals we have "one of the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: That is precisely the problem; the Taoiseach thinks housing can only be delivered primarily on the basis of profit. I have a few quick questions.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: Has the Taoiseach any idea why or on what basis this report was leaked? If it had not been leaked, would he still have published it this week or would he have waited until after the upcoming elections? Will he accept the basic conclusions, for example-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: -----that we should be aiming for a target of 20% of our national housing stock to be social and cost rental?