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Emergency Inspection of Dublin Zoo Bill 2025: First Stage (6 Nov 2025)

Paul Murphy: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to require the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to produce a report on the appointment of an emergency independent inspector for Dublin Zoo. I am introducing this Bill in an effort to highlight a range of very serious issues at the zoo. None of them has been properly investigated, despite repeated...

Emergency Inspection of Dublin Zoo Bill 2025: First Stage (6 Nov 2025)

Paul Murphy: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time".

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Nov 2025)

Paul Murphy: The last time I raised the case of the industrial and reformatory school survivors, who are outside the Dáil on hunger strike, was three weeks ago and at that stage they had been on hunger strike for 22 days. It has now been 47 days and they are still on hunger strike. They are in very grave territory in terms of their health. Their ask is very simple: access to a full Health...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Nov 2025)

Paul Murphy: Can they get commitments in writing around some of these things? Can the Tánaiste or other senior Ministers meet with them to reassure them that their case is being dealt with seriously at the highest level, and to try to bring this to a successful end?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh – Priority Questions: Defence Forces (6 Nov 2025)

Paul Murphy: The Tánaiste speaks about his electoral mandate, and there is no question about that. The basis of his party's mandate is its election manifesto, which referred to "preserving our long-standing policy of active military neutrality" and maintaining military neutrality. There was no mention of redefining that or getting rid of the triple lock. Therefore, the Tánaiste does not have...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh – Priority Questions: Defence Forces (6 Nov 2025)

Paul Murphy: The triple lock.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh – Priority Questions: Defence Forces (6 Nov 2025)

Paul Murphy: The Government wants to get rid of the triple lock in order that it can send Irish troops abroad on EU or NATO-led missions. The Government will not tell us where it wants to send these troops. I oppose that. I defend our neutrality. I believe the majority of people do. However, I want to focus, at least initially, less on the substance of that but on the democratic question. The...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh – Priority Questions: Defence Forces (6 Nov 2025)

Paul Murphy: Not to get rid of the triple lock.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh – Priority Questions: Defence Forces (6 Nov 2025)

Paul Murphy: 4. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the triple lock will be retained in view of the support for it demonstrated by the outcome of the presidential election; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60858/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Neutrality (6 Nov 2025)

Paul Murphy: 50. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on whether NATO warships carrying out drills with the Naval Service compromises Irish neutrality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59245/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Prices (6 Nov 2025)

Paul Murphy: 89. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is concerned at high household energy costs; the steps he will take in areas under his remit to lower the cost of the energy for households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59247/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft (6 Nov 2025)

Paul Murphy: 149. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade regarding granting a US Department of War chartered flight, carrying troops or military cargo, to refuel at Shannon Airport en route to the Nevatim IDF base in Israel, the way in which he reconciles this decision with the statement made by the then-Taoiseach in November 2023 that ‘there were no flights going from the US through...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Military Aircraft (6 Nov 2025)

Paul Murphy: 176. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the specific, proactive measures his Department is taking to inspect such aircraft for illegal munitions, given the numerous reports of such cargo transiting through Irish airspace. [60892/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Nov 2025)

Paul Murphy: 246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a child's medical reports recommend they attend a special class or a special school; if the child will be provided with a preliminary determination of eligibility to a special class placement; or if there is a policy/ direction in place that only one will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60861/25]

International Protection Processing and Enforcement: Statements (5 Nov 2025)

Paul Murphy: It was very strange yesterday on Leaders' Questions. I counted no fewer than seven times when Jack Chambers, stepping in for the Taoiseach, called for a debate on our migration policy. This is kind of the last refuge of the scoundrel. Rather than actually coming out and arguing for a position, they just say we need to have a debate about it, suggesting that somehow they are not able to...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2025)

Paul Murphy: Smaller apartments.

Decriminalisation of People Who Use Drugs: Motion [Private Members] (5 Nov 2025)

Paul Murphy: I thank the Labour Party for bringing forward this motion. Decriminalisation of all drugs has been the policy of People Before Profit for very many years. We were delighted to see that this was finally adopted as a consensus cross-party position in the interim report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Drugs Use, which was then chaired by Gino Kenny. The report was published last October....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (5 Nov 2025)

Paul Murphy: I appreciate the answer but the Minister of State knows as well as I do that it does not actually answer any of the points that I raised. I am hoping that in her two-minute supplementary response the Minister of State will address these issues. I appreciate that she gave the answer she was provided with but this is causing real concern for task forces across the country. I will repeat the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (5 Nov 2025)

Paul Murphy: Will they be included in the reference group?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (5 Nov 2025)

Paul Murphy: I appreciate the fact the Minister of State is here so I hope we can get some information for the local drug and alcohol task forces. These are the people who are doing the work on the front line in communities affected by drug abuse. I hope to hear differently from the Minister of State but it seems as though this Government is continuing the policy we have seen over the past ten years or...