Results 11,961-11,980 of 12,400 for speaker:Paul Murphy

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (14 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: 9. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of the case of a person (details supplied); if he will advocate for the rights of this activist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24567/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (14 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: 176. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason Tusla has continued to reference supervision by a company (details supplied) despite previously stating that the company will not be used again in the future due to serious concerns raised about it. [24863/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (15 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: 43. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will commit to ensuring no renter is disadvantaged by any changes to the rent pressure zones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24607/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Energy Rating (15 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: 92. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the action he is taking to bring in minimum BER standards for the private rented sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24608/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (15 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: 171. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and estimated cost per child of deporting children from the State, in each of the past five years, to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24605/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: 172. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends that forthcoming legislation on facial recognition technology, Garda body cameras and prohibiting the wearing of face coverings at protests will be used in combination to prosecute protesters for public order offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24604/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (15 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: 271. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason only one family member of children from Gaza being brought to Ireland for medical treatment is being given a stamp 4 visa; if he will consider extending stamp 4s to other family members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24999/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (15 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: 314. To ask the Minister for Health whether her Department has turned down requests to treat injured children from Gaza in Children’s Health Ireland, despite the fact that clinicians and surgeons have stated that they have the resources and theatre time available to do so; and if so, how many children have been turned down. [24920/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: 216. To ask the Minister for Health when free HRT will be made available and if it will be backdated. [24161/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (13 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: 226. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to reduce cancellations of hospital procedures and overcrowding. [24162/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (13 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: 273. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of a case (details supplied) in which activists have been jailed; if he will advocate for their release and support the investigation into human rights abuses in the region. [23703/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (13 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: 342. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the rationale for purchasing four H145M helicopters; whether any missiles have been bought for these helicopters; whether there is any plan to buy any missiles for these helicopters; and if so, which type of missiles and from which company. [23613/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Investigations (13 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: 415. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of any investigation carried out by his Department in relation to the allegation that munitions are being carried through Irish airspace en route to Israel; the findings of any such investigation; and the timeline for completion of any investigations. [24203/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (13 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: 903. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of approved and refused short-term visit and tourist visa applications in the past five years. [24350/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: Not agreed.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: The average rent is now more than €2,000 a month. Rents are rising faster than ever. It is a nightmare for renters and it is getting worse. The Minister for housing is speaking to the media, saying there has to be a change in the rent pressure zones. Extra fear is being felt by these renters that a landlords' government will allow landlords to hike their rents even faster. It is...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: The Minister needs to come into the House, outline his plans and allow them to be debated.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: Residents in Applewood in Swords are facing eviction by their corporate landlord, LRC. There is no good reason for these evictions. These are no-fault evictions. LRC is refusing to offer further Part 4 tenancies, through a legal loophole which allows landlords to evict tenants without reason at the end of a tenancy if it was created before 11 June 2022. This is a tried and tested tactic...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (20 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: 8. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Justice, Migration and Social Affairs will next meet. [22477/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (20 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: Last week, South Dublin County Council passed a People Before Profit motion to allocate long-term housing to victims of gender-based violence leaving short-term refuges. Official figures show that 32 households fleeing domestic violence were forced into emergency accommodation from January to March. However, according to service providers this massively understates the problem. The housing...