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Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (26 Apr 2023)

Paul Murphy: I move amendment No. 4: In page 8, line 17, to delete “or hatred” and substitute “or intimidation, hostility or discrimination”.

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (26 Apr 2023)

Paul Murphy: I move amendment No. 5: In page 8, line 28, to delete “religious”. The purpose of this amendment is to remove as a defence for hate speech material that something is a reasonable and genuine contribution to religious discourse. Many very positive messages of solidarity, support and charity stem from religious discourse. Many other messages are issued - theological points...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (26 Apr 2023)

Paul Murphy: Will the Taoiseach join us in calling for Murphy International to reinstate the so-called Murphy 4. These are four workers with a combined 50 years' experience in the construction company Murphy International who were sacked in what was a very clear and blatant attempt at union busting. Murphy International is a massive company generating more than £1.27 billion in revenues last year....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (26 Apr 2023)

Paul Murphy: I want to ask the Taoiseach about the crisis facing many children who are in Tusla's care. I spoke to an impressive young man a couple of weeks ago. He is a 16-year-old who is in care. He has been in care for about ten years. He lived with his mother for the first five or six years of his life and then he was taken into care. He is currently 16 and lives with his grandmother. He said...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Apr 2023)

Paul Murphy: Will it not be on Thursday afternoon when the Ceann Comhairle invites him?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Apr 2023)

Paul Murphy: Will the Ceann Comhairle make sure we get lots of notice for it?

Twenty-Third Report of the Committee of Selection: Motion (26 Apr 2023)

Paul Murphy: It is not agreed on the grounds that it includes the removal of Deputy Neasa Hourigan from three committees which, in effect, is a punishment of her for voting against the eviction ban. She was right to vote against the eviction ban and she should not be punished on that basis.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (26 Apr 2023)

Paul Murphy: 10. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the proposed child poverty unit in his Department. [19374/23]

Rent Reduction Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Apr 2023)

Paul Murphy: Surely landlords should not be voting tonight on this issue. There is a conflict of interest.

Rent Reduction Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Apr 2023)

Paul Murphy: Surely it is completely inappropriate for Deputy Healy-Rae to vote on something that affects his personal economic interest.

Rent Reduction Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Apr 2023)

Paul Murphy: That is the essence of the issue here.

Rent Reduction Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Apr 2023)

Paul Murphy: It is landlords voting here in their own economic interest rather than in the public interest. They should recuse themselves from the vote this evening.

Rent Reduction Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Apr 2023)

Paul Murphy: It is a particular class of landlords. It is not like-----

Rent Reduction Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Apr 2023)

Paul Murphy: The Minister of State said the majority of the market are people that "we" know. Does that not encapsulate the problem? Yes, they are people the Minister of State knows, people Fianna Fáil knows, and people the Healy-Rae landlord party knows. A major political problem in this country is that we have a landlords' Government accountable to a landlords' Dáil. The last time this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Rental Sector (26 Apr 2023)

Paul Murphy: 132. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking to ensure that enforcement guards empowered to carry out evictions on behalf of landlords under the Private Security Services (Amendment) Act 2021 will not be used in illegal evictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19881/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (26 Apr 2023)

Paul Murphy: 138. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of horses that died as a result of injuries incurred at racetracks in Ireland from 2010, broken down on an annual basis; and the number of horses that died at each race course, in tabular form. [19722/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (26 Apr 2023)

Paul Murphy: 144. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline how the agricultural sector will reach the emissions targets for 2025 and 2030 given the continuing rise in Ireland's emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19885/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (26 Apr 2023)

Paul Murphy: 145. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will radically revise Coillte's remit towards having the primary objective of promoting biodiversity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19886/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (26 Apr 2023)

Paul Murphy: 153. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a person (details supplied) will receive an assessment of need and subsequent service statement from their local children's disability network team. [19718/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (26 Apr 2023)

Paul Murphy: 180. To ask the Minister for Health if he supports abolishing the 12-week limit for abortion care on request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19883/23]