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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.

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

Paul Murphy: 2. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he supports the proposal by a group (details supplied) to abolish the M50 and East Link tolls so as to incentivise motorists not to pass through the city centre, thereby reducing congestion and air pollution and facilitating public transport and active travel in the city centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43386/23]

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

Paul Murphy: I want to ask if the Minister supports the proposal from the Dublin Commuter Coalition to abolish the M50 and East Link tolls to incentivise motorists to not to pass through the city centre. This would reduce congestion and air pollution, speed up public transport and make it more reliable. It would facilitate active travel and would make the city centre a safer, healthier and more pleasant...

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

Paul Murphy: There is not a contradiction between improving how we use our streets, providing better public transport and abolishing the tolls. The Minister said he agrees with the vision but the vision argues that the tolls encourage vehicles crossing the city to go straight through the centre rather than taking routes around it. We know from Dublin City Council's draft Dublin city centre transport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Park-and-Ride Facilities (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 15. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he supports the abolition of fees for park-and-ride facilities at outer public transport stops, such as the Red Cow and Cheeverstown, to incentivise greater use of public transport and reduce car dependency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43108/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air and Water Pollution (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 20. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what plans he has to reduce air pollution from traffic in order to comply with World Health Organization limits; his views on the recent research finding (details supplied) that almost everyone in Ireland is breathing dangerously polluted air; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43109/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Strategic Infrastructure (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 30. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will allocate funding for building the Metro West Liffey bridge, ahead of the construction of Metro West, in order to facilitate walking and cycling and a more direct W4 bus route from Dublin 15 to Tallaght (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43110/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 48. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what plans he has to reduce fares in budget 2024, in light of the cost of living and climate crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43106/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 52. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered increasing the off-peak frequency of the Luas to encourage greater use of public transport and reduce car dependency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43107/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Ireland (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 265. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will act to ensure that Waterways Ireland conducts a more inclusive consultation process on its new draft by-laws, including by conducting workshops with user groups, which could lead to the co-development of by-laws more suited to the current and future waterways users; his views on the issues raised in correspondence...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 285. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will advocate for the investments (details supplied) in the upcoming budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43203/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 312. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he agrees that a minimum of 315 additional residential places for people with disabilities is required to meet emergency needs. [43208/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 321. To ask the Minister for Health if he agrees that pay parity with HSE staff should be introduced for section 38 and section 39 organisations in order to address the crisis of recruitment and retention. [43206/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 322. To ask the Minister for Health if he accepts that 200 additional multi-disciplinary staff are needed to uphold the fundamental rights of people with intellectual disabilities. [43207/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (5 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 323. To ask the Minister for Health if he agrees that community psychiatric services need to be introduced for those who have a mild intellectual disability. [43209/23]