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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (7 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: 543. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 236 of 17 October 2023, if she will provide an explanation for why the power and the lights appear to be on in this building 24/7; how much her Department has paid to run the empty building over the past year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48605/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (7 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: 786. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she agrees that in relation to the sale of a home, houses where a grant of probate is not in place should not be advertised for sale; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48672/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (7 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: 860. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware of any issues with the probate process (details supplied); if she will request a review of the process which examines whether the probate process needs a complete overhaul; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48671/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (7 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: 866. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of different cell or room types of accommodation for prisoners, by metric size, not including the sanitary annex, for all prisons and open centres in the prison estate, by individual prison. [48731/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (7 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: 867. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of different cell or room sizes of accommodation for prisoners by metric size, not including the sanitary annex, for all prisons and open centres in the prison estate, by individual prison, specifically; the number of cells or rooms under six metres square six to eight metres square, eight to 12 metres square, 12...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Employment Rights (7 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: 969. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of the Stop the Stigma campaign to address issues related to menstruation and menopause in the workplace (details supplied); if he will mandate a menstruation and menopause workplace policy for employers and relevant State bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48748/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Recognition (7 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: 1350. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of an open letter to the HSE regarding trans healthcare, to which 20 national and international organisations signed; if he agrees with the points raised in the letter that trans healthcare in Ireland should adhere to human rights principles, align with evidence-based international standards, and include the trans community at all stages...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: I will start with questions for the EPA. The citizens' assembly report made three recommendations relating to increasing sanctions for polluters of water. Recommendations Nos. 97, 45 and 46 all basically proposed that penalties should be increased and should be linked to the total size of the corporation so that they have a meaningful impact. What is the EPA doing? To what extent is it in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: I agree with Dr. Cotter that obviously agriculture linked to land use changes is the number one impact. She did not mention water abstraction. Where would she list that as a factor impacting water quality?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: Would the EPA like to see the details of water abstractors published? I understand that in June of last year, the EPA was put under pressure by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine not to publish the list of abstractors. It went to the office of the Commissioner for Environmental Information and the list was published but the details of the 150 farms were not listed. Is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: The EPA claimed that the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, "indicated ... that unless the EPA agrees that data on individual farms and farmers is not made public, the department will not share information on farmers and farms with the EPA". That was not accurate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: Does the EPA have total figures for data centres and water abstraction? How much water is abstracted by data centres?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: At least some of them are on mains water. I think some are registered as abstractors, but the EPA would only have the figures for abstractors. It would not have the figures for the Irish Water users. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: Is that an issue? Should the EPA be recording the data on water usage even if they are not abstracting?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I will focus on the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The opening statement is disappointing to be honest. We have a horrendous biodiversity crisis. We have a report from the citizens' assembly speaking about the comprehensive failure of the State to address it. We know that agriculture, in particular big agribusiness, is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: I will move on. Recommendation 83 states that people must be encouraged to consume a more plant-based diet. What is the Department doing about that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: Recommendation 75 states the Government must ensure Ireland's food production is in line with the Paris Agreement. What is the Department doing about that, in particular in the context of the recent trip to South Korea to promote beef exports which clearly points in the opposite direction?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: Mr. Callanan thinks exporting more beef is in line with the Paris Agreement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: We are looking for a new market in South Korea. Surely that means extra meat.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (26 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 74. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the compatibility of maintaining a nitrates derogation in any form and combating water pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47012/23]