Results 11,901-11,920 of 12,400 for speaker:Paul Murphy

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Murphy: 1487. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to provide figures for the number of people who have had their jobseekers’ payments cut each month to date in 2025; the amount deducted from payments as a result; how this compares with previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21257/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Students (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Murphy: 1596. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will pause and review the changes in financial requirements due to come into effect for non-visa required international students on 30 June 2025; if he will engage in consultation with the education sector in relation to the proposed changes; if he will make a statement as to the rationale for the changes; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Murphy: 1553. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will instruct his Department to simplify the process of asylum seeking for Palestinians and make any relevant information regarding the process easily accessible to applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19227/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Communications (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Murphy: 1663. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he or any staff from in his Department are attending the upcoming symposium which includes an workshop to be addressed by an officer in the Israeli prison service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21242/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Communications (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Murphy: 1664. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an officer of the Israeli prison service is intending to visit Mountjoy Prison as part of an upcoming symposium (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21243/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Communications (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Murphy: 1665. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if any public money is to be spent (including in attendance fees) supporting the upcoming symposium which includes an workshop to be addressed by an officer in the Israeli Prison Service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21244/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Murphy: 1672. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the fact that a person (details supplied) is the registered breeder of a litter of nine greyhound pups born on 23 June 2023 despite them being banned from owning, keeping, dealing in or having control directly or indirectly of any dogs in their possession for ten years, due to pleading guilty to seven offences under...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Murphy: 1673. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a greyhound litter (details supplied) born on 23 June 2023 was created using surgical artificial insemination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18611/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Murphy: 1674. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of a non-coursing greyhound (details supplied) who is registered as a rehomed pet in Limerick on the Irish Stud Book and the Greyhound Racing Ireland website but is reportedly advertised as being located and available for stud in the Hebei Province, People's Republic of China, following his last race at Galway...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Murphy: 1684. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of injured horses killed at Irish racecourses in 2024, with a breakdown into type of injury and location; and if, given the ongoing suffering and death at races, he will defund horse racing. [18879/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Murphy: 1685. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds injured in racing and trials to date in 2025, with a breakdown into type of injury; the date and location where they occurred; the number killed outright or euthanised by track vets; the number and causes of additional racing fatalities; and the results of any related post-mortems. [18880/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Murphy: 1686. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of thoroughbred horses that have been subjected to wind surgeries in Ireland over the past five years (details supplied); and if he will consider banning these highly invasive and unethical operations, given that their sole purpose is to maximise air flow into a horse's lungs to improve performance and increase chances...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Breeding (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Murphy: 1711. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to find and take action against illegal puppy farms that are not registered as dog breeding establishments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19812/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Breeding (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Murphy: 1712. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider forming a special task force comprising rescue centres, the Revenue Commissioners and an organisation (details supplied) and other relevant actors to find and shut down illegal puppy farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19813/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Breeding (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Murphy: 1713. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has reviewed the two detailed reform proposals submitted by a person (details supplied) concerning urgent changes needed in the regulation of dog breeding establishments and the Control of Horses Act 1996; the actions he will take in response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19818/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Bia (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Murphy: 1720. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the amount Bord Bia has spent on social media campaigns, including collaborations with influencers, since January 2021 to promote Irish fat-filled milk powder in Nigeria, Senegal, and Ghana respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20123/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Bia (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Murphy: 1721. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide detailed information on the number of trade missions involving Bord Bia to Senegal, Ghana, or Nigeria, each year since 2021, including how many of these trade missions included the promotion of dairy products, including milk powder. [20124/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Bia (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Murphy: 1722. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide detailed information on the number, names and organisational affiliations of all participants who were paid by the State to travel on the Bord Bia trade mission to Senegal and Nigeria in September 2023. [20125/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Bia (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Murphy: 1723. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of market study visits to west Africa were conducted in preparation for the trade mission in September 2023. [20126/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Bia (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Murphy: 1724. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Bord Bia has planned any future trade missions to Senegal or Nigeria. [20127/25]