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Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: For the benefit of other people who may be on the list of speakers I will take approximately ten minutes. I welcome the introduction of pay-related jobseeker's benefit in the Bill. It is long overdue that workers are not plunged way below the poverty line as soon as they lose their jobs. However, I do have a real problem with how the Government is proposing to pay for it. This Bill...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: It would not take any more time to write the legislation differently. It would take the same time. The measure is designed to exclude as many workers as possible. Many will not qualify for the payment at all or will not get the full rate. A maximum payment of €450 a week is the least a Government with a €65 billion surplus thought it could get away with. ICTU has said it is...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (30 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: 97. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will commit to publishing rents as recommended by the Housing Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24336/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (30 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: 99. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the action he will take to address the scale of babies and toddlers from being born into and brought up in homelessness as revealed by recent Census data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24337/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Missing Children (30 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: 241. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a breakdown of children currently missing in Ireland, by the total number, the year they went missing and whether or not they were under the care of the State (Tusla) at the time. [24506/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: 256. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the conditions reported at a transitional care unit (details supplied); if this is a HSE-run facility; and if he will ensure that an inspection of this unit is carried out urgently. [24507/24]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2024)

Paul Murphy: I thank all the People Before Profit activists who stood for election and campaigned for our candidates and all those people who voted for us. We plan to use our increased council representation to fight for working class people across this country. Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are looking pretty pleased with themselves today. I think the Taoiseach said that Fine Gael did better in these...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2024)

Paul Murphy: One crucial fact that should be mentioned is that Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael combined had the lowest percentage vote in the history of the State in local elections. Their vote share dropped. They did not have a better election. They had a worse election. Their parties are still deeply unpopular.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2024)

Paul Murphy: A general election will focus the minds. If a clear left alternative is on offer and there is a chance to end the rule of 100 years of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, which are responsible for the housing crisis, the health crisis, the lack of action on the cost of living, and the disgraceful situation facing families with kids with additional needs, I think many people will take that chance...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2024)

Paul Murphy: Let us allow people to have a choice in the next election. I think if we inspire people with the chance for an alternative to Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, many people will take that choice.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2024)

Paul Murphy: The Taoiseach said his party is not a nasty party. His party has chosen, with Fianna Fáil and the Green Party, shamefully, to give €100,000 to private companies to clear tents, which arrive back the next day, put up fences to block access to our city and to leave people sleeping in tents on our streets. Nobody should be sleeping in a tent on our streets. It is a cynical policy...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2024)

Paul Murphy: They are not responsible for the cost-of-living crisis. They are not responsible for the health crisis-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2024)

Paul Murphy: -----and I think most people from having this conversation a lot-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2024)

Paul Murphy: I certainly will. When we talk to people, most people are actually open to hearing that and they can be won to that argument and know it is the Government's responsibility. They want there to be a real alternative-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2024)

Paul Murphy: -----on offer in a few months' time.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2024)

Paul Murphy: What laws?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2024)

Paul Murphy: It is not true. It is not illegal.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2024)

Paul Murphy: If you provided accommodation, there would not be the tents. Does the Taoiseach think they want to be there?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2024)

Paul Murphy: I also call for there to be no guillotine on the Planning and Development Bill. It is obviously extremely important as regards how our planning process will work in the years ahead. There were weeks of Committee Stage debate but that will now all be condensed into eight hours or so with a guillotine on Report Stage. It is clear that we need to give this Bill as long as it needs for debate.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2024)

Paul Murphy: Is our job just to pass laws or to debate them?