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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Citizens' Assembly (8 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 215. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline what action is being taken to implement the recommendation of the Citizens Assembly on Biodiversity that Ireland adopt the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment and the recommendation that the legal rights of nature be recognised via a constitutional referendum. [5957/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Citizens' Assembly (8 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 216. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether he intends to establish an expert group with resources to design and draft the potential question or questions on the rights of nature as recommended by the Joint Oireachtas Committee in its report on the Citizens Assembly on Biodiversity. [5958/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (8 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 296. To ask the Minister for Health what actions his Department is taking in relation to nitrous oxide gas; if research has been carried out by the HSE in relation to the potential dangers of taking this gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5790/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Industrial Relations (8 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 327. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of an industrial relations issue (details supplied); if this is Government policy in respect of how the heath service is going to treat all public service employees; his views on this tactic of threatening public servant union members with suspension and ignoring all national protocols in the workplace if they do not comply with orders...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Registration Tax (7 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 86. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 354 of 24 March 2021, if registering a vehicle in a false name and address is illegal; his plans to implement this section (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5517/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (7 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 157. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline what assurances were given to a company (details supplied) in relation to a plant prior to its construction and to publish any letters containing such assurances. [5633/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Welfare Service (7 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to education issues for a person (details supplied) why it was decided by the Education Welfare Officer that they did not meet the criteria for home tuition; can this decision be appealed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5584/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (7 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 291. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 371 of 23 January 2024, if she can offer further advice in relation to a person (details supplied) obtaining official ID. [4936/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (7 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 375. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to comment on delays in the citizenship application process (details supplied); to provide proof that the backlog of applications from the old system are not being neglected now that the new system is in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5550/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (7 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 406. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of the footage shared of pregnant cows who are being exported to Algeria for the first time (details supplied); if he agrees that forcing a pregnant animal to travel from Ireland to Algeria, with all of the known health risks, is a desperate compromise in welfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5544/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (7 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 407. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rationale for the nutrient values ascribed to chicken litter in Ireland; and the reason that figure differs considerably from the value used in Britain and elsewhere.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5548/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (7 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 417. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide details of the number, locations and level of State funding provided to youth clubs in the Tallaght area for each the past five years; if he will also provide the same information for 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4930/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (1 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: 7. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will make public transport free for under-18s and students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4415/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (1 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: We have had many exchanges in the Chamber on the need for free public transport. People Before Profit are very clear we consider this to be a key environmental and cost-of-living measure. I want to focus on the question of making public transport free for under-18s and students because not only is it a very good idea, but it is also Green Party policy. Are we going to see it happen?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (1 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: I thank the Minister. The Green Party transport policy from April 2021 refers to short-term actions to be done within 12 months. One is to "Make public transport free for all students (up to and including 3rd level) ...". It is now 34 months later and students are still paying for public transport. What I took from the Minister's answer, as well as recent reporting in the Irish Examineris...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (1 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: The fare reduction is welcome; there is no question about that. It has made a difference, so imagine what a difference it could make if the Minister's party's policy were implemented and we reduced the fares so far that they no longer existed. Imagine what that would mean for people in terms of the money in their pocket and the ease of just knowing they can jump on a bus, train or whatever...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (1 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: So would I.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (1 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: We are in favour of access in Dún Laoghaire.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (1 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: I do not think so.