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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (17 Sep 2025)

Paul Murphy: My council has run out of money, the city council has run out of money, Carlow and Kilkenny county councils have run out of money and Fingal County Council has run out of money.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (17 Sep 2025)

Paul Murphy: The Dublin councils have run out of money.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (17 Sep 2025)

Paul Murphy: The Government has strangled the scheme.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (17 Sep 2025)

Paul Murphy: Since the Government lifted the eviction ban in April 2023, more than 20,000 households have got eviction notices because their landlord wants to sell. At the time, the Government promised renters that they would be protected with the tenant in situ scheme. If they were on HAP or RAS and their landlord was willing to sell to the council, the council would buy their home. That has turned...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Sep 2025)

Paul Murphy: A UN commission has now found that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, which was obvious to anyone with eyes to see over the course of the last almost two years. At the moment, the so-called ground offensive into Gaza city is continuing. It means the murder of men, women and children. This Government has thankfully recognised the genocide in words, but it has failed to act like there is...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Sep 2025)

Paul Murphy: The legal observers.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Sep 2025)

Paul Murphy: Thousands of people came out onto the streets in August to demand justice for Harvey. They did so because they saw a young boy who was failed so horribly by the State. They did so because they saw the broken promises from Simon Harris, who made the promise in 2017 about no child having to wait longer than four months. They did so because they appalled at the failure of Simon Harris to meet...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Student Accommodation: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)

Paul Murphy: I thank all our guests for coming here and for all their work. It is shameful that this is an annual part of the political and media calendar, in that from the perspectives of our guests and the people who work in the unions, this is just a thing that they know. Not only do our guests have to advocate on the issue, but they must go out and appeal for anyone to put forward beds. This issue...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Student Accommodation: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)

Paul Murphy: Student unions have received no assurances. Student accommodation in the likes of UCD or wherever may be excluded and not have rent resets every year, but a student renting a flat in Rathmines is going to be hit with regular increases if he or she changes accommodation every year. Is that Mr. O'Mahony's understanding?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Student Accommodation: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)

Paul Murphy: I have a question relating to UCD's student union. I was struck by the charging for utilities. There are certain limits regarding what the university can do with rent, so instead it is charging for utilities. Why do the witnesses think it is doing this? Is this a way of circumventing the freeze on rents while also making up for a lack of necessary funding for the university?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Student Accommodation: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)

Paul Murphy: One of the impacts of the accommodation crisis is students having to drop out. They apply through the CAO, get their places and are delighted. They then start to look for accommodation. Some may start their courses while still commuting an unviable distance until they realise that this is not going to happen. Do the witnesses have any figures at a national or college level about the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Student Accommodation: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)

Paul Murphy: Related to that, the cost of accommodation puts a huge pressure on students to work. I think most people would be okay with a little amount of work happening on the side. However, the figures for UCC, for example, show that 60% of students are working outside their full-time study, with one-in-five working more 20 hours per week. I presume this has an impact on their academic lives, but...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (17 Sep 2025)

Paul Murphy: 968. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds injured in racing and in trials to date, by type of injury, in 2025; the date and location where they occurred; the number killed outright or euthanised by track vets; the number and causes of additional racing fatalities; and the results of any related post-mortems. [48775/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (8 Sep 2025)

Paul Murphy: 43. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the treatment of a person (details supplied); and if he will raise the matter with the Chinese authorities. [45508/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 Sep 2025)

Paul Murphy: 303. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the plans for the 15a bus service to be cancelled, affecting many people along the route; and if he will request his Department to investigate this issue and ensure that residents are not negatively impacted. [45235/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (8 Sep 2025)

Paul Murphy: 335. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider running a kerb charger pilot to enable people who do not have driveways to safely charge their electric cars. [45843/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Paul Murphy: 339. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of exemptions he has granted this year for the landing of Lufthansa aircraft carrying munitions of war at Dublin Airport under Article 5 of the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Order, 1973. [45929/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Sep 2025)

Paul Murphy: 791. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of times the NCSE has directed a school to enrol a particular child or young person with special educational needs under Section 67 of the Education Act within the last 6 months. [45020/25]