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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: An apartheid state is not a democracy.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: Amnesty International would too.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Inspections (11 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the allegations made in relation to a school (details supplied). [44267/23]

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Budget Statement 2024 (10 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: What sums up this budget are permanent tax breaks for the rich and once-off crumbs for ordinary people. Many people will not have heard the term "angel investor" before today. However, angel investors will wake up tomorrow and discover there is a new tax break. If you are an angel investor, it is a great budget because there is a new tax break worth almost €500,000. It is a great...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Bodies (10 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 51. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if arrangements are in place for high-ranking staff of State bodies under his remit to receive free cars or benefit-in-kind reliefs in relation to cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43404/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (10 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason no schools have been fitted with solar panels under the Climate Action Fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43942/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (10 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 254. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of properties that have been purchased by councils under the tenant-in-situ scheme since it was introduced, by council, in tabular form. [43410/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (10 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 258. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of tenant in situ scheme acquisitions in Fingal that have been impacted by the withdrawal of an organisation (details supplied) due to capacity issues; the timeline to expedite these cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43511/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (10 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 338. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if, in relation to officers in the Irish Prison Service who is compelled to leave their role at the age of 60 years, she is aware that nothing is put in place to enable persons in this position to move to another role within other areas of the civil or public service without having to start at the entry-level, ignoring...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (10 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 573. To ask the Minister for Health whether the external review being commissioned into aspects of orthopaedic surgery at Children’s Health Ireland at Temple Street will include operations carried out by the consultant in respect of whom a referral has been made to the Irish Medical Council, at the National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh. [44073/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 575. To ask the Minister for Health for an update in relation to the creation of a national spina bifida register. [44078/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: There was a powerful briefing yesterday in the audiovisual room by Long Covid Advocacy Ireland and Long Covid Kids. We heard about the devastating impact of long Covid on some of the hundreds of thousands of people who were affected by long Covid in this country, the children who were unable to attend school every day and the adults unable to work. It is almost a year since this...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Yield (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: I agree about providing for the future. However, providing for the future means getting off the current tax haven model. It is not a sustainable model because we can be undercut by anybody else. Onshoring could happen in the US. At a certain point in time the corporate tax revenue will collapse. The question is now, to use the revenues that we have to invest, to have public investment in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Yield (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: I am not sure if the Minister saw the student protests yesterday but the slogan they had was "It's raining now" - I think it is raining right now. In other words, there is no excuse for the Government not acting to protect people from the cost-of-living crisis and the housing crisis at a time when there is a very significant surplus. There is no excuse whatsoever and that is the message...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Tolls (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: The Minister is also opposed to making public transport free. He is against doing those measures which make it easier for people to engage in better ways of being in Dublin city and not adding to congestion in our city centre by taking public transport and engaging in active travel. He opposed abolishing public transport fares because it would lead to "unnecessary journeys". What we need...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Tolls (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: The Minister should go further.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Tolls (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: Agreed.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Tolls (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: No, it would not.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Tolls (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: The Government is against raising corporation tax.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Tolls (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: The Government could raise corporation tax. We are a tax haven.