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Trade Union Recognition Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: I thank all colleagues in all the Opposition parties who supported our Bill. I just point out that we will finish ten minutes early. The reason is that the Members of the Lowry group who fought so hard to get their time to speak on these matters presumably do not consider it important to come and speak about trade union rights or maybe they are embarrassed because they will be voting...

Trade Union Recognition Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The general election campaign for Fine Gael got off to a very bad start because a video emerged of Michael O'Leary launching the election campaign of Deputy Peter Burke, now the Minister responsible for this area, including, unfortunately, workers' rights, saying the things Fine Gael and its supporters say to each other when they think...

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]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (13 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: 19. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Northern Ireland will meet next. [17102/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (13 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: We must never accept the Tory or media narrative that often scapegoats and demonises migrants. "Problems of low pay, housing and public services are not caused by migrants – they are caused by a failed economic model." Keir Starmer wrote that in 2020. However, after Labour took a hammering in the recent elections, the British Prime Minister has reversed course. Mr. Starmer has not...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (13 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: 5. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council, a statutory agency operating under the aegis of his Department. [17101/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (13 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: The collapse of the houses at the canal yesterday encapsulates the scandal of dereliction and vacancy in this country. There are 160,000 vacant properties, 50,000 of which have been vacant for six years or more. Despite the immense housing crisis and the fact that over 15,000 people are living in emergency accommodation right now, the Government has done very little to address this. ...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: More than 14,000 children are now waiting for assessment of needs. The Government is breaking its own law for 90% of the assessment of needs that are carried out. They are not carried out within the six months legal timeframe. You have an incredible situation where a 14-year-old, Cara Darmody, feels compelled to sleep outside for 50 hours to fight for the rights of her brothers. She...

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]

Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions (8 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: They fought so hard for those questions.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: Proposals were reportedly brought to Cabinet this week to criminalise people who wear face coverings on protests. Anyone wearing any type of face covering, be it a disabled person wearing a medical face mask or a religious person wearing a face covering, can be ordered to remove it by the Garda.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: Okay. I am interested to hear the answer. What was reported is that if people refuse to remove a face covering they could then be arrested. It certainly seemed like an attack on the right of people to protest, particularly disabled people, who subjected the last Government to one of its biggest defeats in terms of a row-back on the Green Paper on disability reform. Many of them - people...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: Would the Tánaiste like me to drop these over to him, the emails and so on, in order that he has them? Does he need them? Would he like me to drop them over to him?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: I will drop them over to him.