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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (20 Sep 2023)

Paul Murphy: 826. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of the demands put forward by an organisation (details supplied); if he supports these demands; if he will ensure that they are implemented in Budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39780/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Programmes (20 Sep 2023)

Paul Murphy: 1032. To ask the Minister for Health to outline, in tabular form, how many referrals to CAMHS were made in the past five years; how many of those were refused; and the reasons given for refusal. [40640/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Sep 2023)

Paul Murphy: 1033. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the approach that is to be taken by CAMHS in circumstances where an applicant has diagnosed autism and potentially has ADHD, whether CAMHS will assess for ADHD. [40641/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (19 Sep 2023)

Paul Murphy: Apologies I could not be at the meeting earlier but I read the opening statement and followed as much of the meeting as I could. First, I thank the witnesses for their work and for the work of the citizens' assembly. It is really vital if we are to avoid the kind of cliff edge that was spoken about, that we need drastic change to avoid a sixth mass extinction event which would have a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (19 Sep 2023)

Paul Murphy: The assembly concluded, and I agree, that the State has failed to protect biodiversity. Why has it failed? Fundamentally, it is because there are interest groups, alluded to by Dr. Moran, whose short-term interest is not to deal with these crises. In the long term, if all humanity is wiped out, even the rich are affected by the biodiversity crisis, but it is not in their lifetime. In this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (19 Sep 2023)

Paul Murphy: Related to that, one of their recommendations was the idea of the rights of nature and specifically about nature being treated as our relative, which is a good way of thinking about it. This relates to the understanding that humanity is a part of nature and that a rift has been opened up between humanity and nature that needs to be overcome. The concept of rights of nature is a potentially...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (19 Sep 2023)

Paul Murphy: Thanks very much.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (19 Sep 2023)

Paul Murphy: Recommendation No. 10 states: "The State should advocate for a shift in emphasis in EU and international economic policy away from GDP expansion as a goal in itself and towards the goals of societal and ecological wellbeing." That is a great recommendation. I think it is a radical recommendation because it goes against the ideology of growth and growthism, which arises from the capitalist...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (19 Sep 2023)

Paul Murphy: I refer to a point that Dr. Ó Cinnéide made about plans to expand agricultural production in Ireland. Harvest 2020 was a ten-year plan for a 50% growth in dairy and pigmeat production, 20% growth in beef and sheep production and a 10% increase in poultry production. That was never going to be compatible with not deepening our biodiversity crisis, was it? Does Dr. Ó...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (13 Jul 2023)

Paul Murphy: 69. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has plans to end the commercialisation of RTÉ and replace the licence fee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34708/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (13 Jul 2023)

Paul Murphy: 107. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if and when she will meet with representatives of rank-and-file RTÉ workers to discuss their concerns, including the ending of bogus self-employment and precarious contracts at RTÉ; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34709/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Policy (13 Jul 2023)

Paul Murphy: 563. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is analysing the impact on biodiversity and small fishers of the marine heatwave in Irish coastal waters; what measures are planned to address and prevent future heatwaves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34733/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directives (13 Jul 2023)

Paul Murphy: 564. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will commit to ending the nitrates derogation in light of its negative environmental impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34734/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Constitutional Amendments (12 Jul 2023)

Paul Murphy: 19. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his plan for constitutional amendments. [34018/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council (12 Jul 2023)

Paul Murphy: 13. To ask the Taoiseach for a report on his attendance at the European Council on 29 and 30 June 2023. [34011/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council (12 Jul 2023)

Paul Murphy: I want to raise the issue of international parental abduction and ask whether this topic came up at any of the meetings and discussions. This is a situation where one parent takes children out of the State, Ireland, but it could be any state, into another country and they are effectively kept there are not returned to their parent. Obviously, it is a horrendous situation for the parent and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Advertising (12 Jul 2023)

Paul Murphy: One of the things that emerged from the committee hearings yesterday was the central and important role of Renault as a key commercial sponsor and partner for RTÉ. If one adds in all the other car companies, as well as the other fossil fuel companies, be they airlines or fossil fuel companies directly, that advertise with RTÉ, it must make up a large proportion of the advertising...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Advertising (12 Jul 2023)

Paul Murphy: 4. To ask the Taoiseach the amount spent on advertising with RTÉ by his Department in each of the past ten years, and to date in 2023. [34010/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Advertising (12 Jul 2023)

Paul Murphy: 5. To ask the Taoiseach how much his Department has spent on public relations in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023. [34012/23]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jul 2023)

Paul Murphy: He said it twice.