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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Television Licence Fee (4 Jul 2024)

Paul Murphy: The Minister gave the figures for payment levels, suggesting they indicated that the vast majority pay. I think he said 800,000 paid last year and 358,000 had paid halfway through this year. In total, there are 1.8 million households in the State, approximately 500,000 of which are exempt. That leaves 1.3 million households. The Minister said that over a half-year period, 400,000 people...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Television Licence Fee (4 Jul 2024)

Paul Murphy: The Minister said the vast majority.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Universal Social Charge (4 Jul 2024)

Paul Murphy: This is the Minister's first set of questions as Minister for Finance. He could make himself popular if he were to announce that the Government is going to scrap what is probably the most hated tax in history, the universal social charge that was introduced as a temporary charge. Will he announce its scrapping for all income under €100,000?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Universal Social Charge (4 Jul 2024)

Paul Murphy: Does the Minister accept that the universal social charge was introduced effectively as a bank bailout tax? Always in answer to this question, it is stated that the USC combined two taxes, but in reality it was a massive increase in those taxes, generating a lot more revenue for the State. It was intended to be a temporary measure. It was an emergency measure in response to the crisis, to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Universal Social Charge (4 Jul 2024)

Paul Murphy: Every year, we outline in our budget submission how this can be done. We increase the revenue the State raises and broaden our tax base by going after the major corporations that pay very little tax. We take the burden off ordinary workers – those who are earning less than €100,000 – and introduce a millionaire’s tax. We have a high-income social charge and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Universal Social Charge (4 Jul 2024)

Paul Murphy: Hopefully, we will see.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 Jul 2024)

Paul Murphy: It is a national scandal how children with scoliosis are treated in this country. They are left languishing on waiting lists, not for months but for years in some cases, with their conditions worsening. We have heard promise after promise about bringing the waiting lists down, going back to 2017, when we heard from then Minister for Health, Deputy Simon Harris, that there would be a maximum...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 Jul 2024)

Paul Murphy: The Minister cannot evade responsibility for this.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 Jul 2024)

Paul Murphy: The Minister was warned in advance.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Protection (3 Jul 2024)

Paul Murphy: 43. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to publish his Department’s feedback to the International Protection Office on the potential designation of Algeria as a safe country for the purposes of the International Protection Act 2015. [28440/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (3 Jul 2024)

Paul Murphy: 77. To ask the Minister for Finance if there has been any progress on the commitment in the Programme for Government to develop new stress tests for financial institutions to look at the impact of tangible risks of higher temperature scenarios and involvement with the fossil-fuel economy on their portfolios, as recommended by the Taskforce on Climate Financial Disclosures. [28543/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 Jul 2024)

Paul Murphy: 128. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the introduction of a fast-track recruitment process for Garda Reserve personnel, to join An Garda Síochána, where their Garda Reserve experience could be taken into account. [28456/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (3 Jul 2024)

Paul Murphy: 183. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the English-language supports available to children who are international protection applicants (details supplied). [28444/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (3 Jul 2024)

Paul Murphy: 214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options available to international protection applicants who wish to enter third level education in Ireland (details supplied). [28446/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 Jul 2024)

Paul Murphy: 6. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has analysed the impact abolishing fares would have on speeding up bus journey times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28462/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (4 Jul 2024)

Paul Murphy: 9. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason public transport fares have been increased during a climate and cost-of-living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28461/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (4 Jul 2024)

Paul Murphy: 26. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is concerned that carbon emissions from transport increased last year; and the measures he intends to take to address this. [28463/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (4 Jul 2024)

Paul Murphy: 40. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has considered whether a ban on fossil fuel advertising could play a role in reducing demand for fossil fuels and fossil-fuelled vehicles, which, according to the latest annual review of transport from the Climate Change Advisory Council, is still increasing. [28465/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (4 Jul 2024)

Paul Murphy: 44. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he is taking to ensure “increased ambition for public transport capital investment”, as recommended by the Climate Change Advisory Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28464/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Constitutional Amendments (9 Jul 2024)

Paul Murphy: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his plan for constitutional amendments. [28203/24]