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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 29. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how she intends progressing separation of church and State in the education system; the funding that was provided for this in the Budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45016/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 32. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she envisages a situation where schools in this country will not be reliant on charity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45017/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 36. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that were included in the Budget to address the recruitment and retention crisis for teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45015/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason no funding was provided for reducing class sizes in the Budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45014/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 104. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if an application for the warmer home scheme with SEAI can be expedited (details supplied). [44890/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 128. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a complaint (details supplied) with the provider; if he will ensure it improves the bus services offered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44855/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 141. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide details of the steps Dublin Bus, a company (details supplied) and Transport Ireland are taking when they receive complaints; the process for handling complaints; and how long are they taking to process them. [45102/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 142. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide details of bus services in Dublin that were delayed or unable to run; the reason they were delayed or unable to run; the breakdown of each route and area in Dublin that they service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45103/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Parks (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 175. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 266 of 3 October 2013 and the report that OPW is to commission a cull of wild rabbits at a national park in Kerry; the timeframe of the cull, providing exact dates of when it will start and finish. [44849/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 236. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the situation in which a modular building on the grounds of Firhouse College is still being run on a generator given that the college has no use for the building (detail supplied); the reason for this decision; the reason the building is still being provided with electricity from a generator and that money...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Policies (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 290. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht whether she agrees that the National Famine Commemoration Day should be treated equally to St. Patrick’s Day and the National Day of Commemoration and broadcast live on RTÉ Television. [44682/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 359. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views that those aged 70 years and over in receipt of the household benefits package should be entitled to any lump sum payments provided to those who qualify for the fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44886/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 414. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of the accusations of animal abuse at the Ballinasloe fair (details supplied); if his Department’s inspectors were in attendance the entire time; if he will provide details of any reports they made; the number of animals that were confiscated; and if any prosecutions were brought. [44683/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 415. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine who permits the Ballinasloe fair to go ahead (details supplied); and the decision-making process in relation to same. [44684/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 426. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason export receipts from the sale of some 6,500 greyhounds to the UK each year are not included in a report (details supplied) in light of supplementary information from Rásaíocht Con Éireann further to Parliamentary Question No. 731 of 20 September 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44944/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 427. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to reference all text in a report (details supplied) which is intended to convey to readers that coursing greyhounds are included in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44945/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 428. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to clarify whether the ‘cost of preparing and racing greyhounds’ section included in a report (details supplied) includes the cost of ‘preparing and coursing’ coursing greyhounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44946/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 429. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a report (details supplied) excludes all costs incurred in Northern Ireland, by both greyhound owners normally resident in Northern Ireland, and greyhound owners normally resident in southern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44947/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 431. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to clarify whether the figures for attendance at greyhound race meetings in a report (details supplied) also include attendance at coursing events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44949/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (17 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: 432. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether the Irish Coursing Club contributed to the fee paid for a report (details supplied) given its shared benefit from promoting the greyhound industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44950/23]