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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (22 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 103. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a cap on mortgage interest rates to prevent families being forced into poverty and homelessness by rising interest rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30164/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (22 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 113. To ask the Minister for Finance if he agrees with the chief IMF representative to Ireland during the Troika bailout, Ashok Mody, that Ireland is a "well-established tax haven" and that "for much of the world, Ireland is regarded as a corporate tax haven" (details supplied); if not, what alternative explanation he would provide for the recent boom in corporate tax revenue; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (22 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 157. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason expressions of interest with a closing date of 26 May 2023 had been sought for places on the election observer roster; the conclusions and findings that arise from this process; if persons who did not express interest can apply; if so, if they will be at any disadvantage over those who expressed interest; the date the full...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (22 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 228. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform how a person offered employment in the Civil Service can apply to have a determination made as to whether they are entitled to incremental salary credit for their existing public service; if they must give up their existing employment in order to have a such determination made; the rules governing the awarding of such incremental...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (21 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: I want to raise with the Taoiseach some issues that flow from the briefing we held yesterday with a group of Russians known as Free Russians Ireland. These are people who are steadfast in their opposition to the authoritarian Putin regime, who are completely opposed to Putin's invasion of Ukraine and who are calling for peace and for Ireland to facilitate peace talks. One of the things they...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (21 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 31. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the meeting of the European Political Community on 1 June 2023. [29551/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (21 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: I raise the issue of the Iceland workers. These workers have been treated abysmally since ownership of its stores in Ireland was transferred to a different company. They have been left without wages on occasion, without air conditioning in various of the company's shops, and many workers arrived at work this morning to find their jobs were gone and they were locked out of their own stores....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Action Plan (21 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: I have a simple question. Does the Government have any intention of meeting the 51% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030? Did it ever intend to do it? Was it just something to give to the Greens to say there was a target, before the Government then said to the data centres, big tech companies and big agribusiness not to worry because we do not actually intend to meet these...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (21 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 19. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economy and investment will next meet. [29550/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Action Plan (21 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the first progress report for the first quarter of 2023 of the climate action plan. [29549/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (21 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 64. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the projected overall increases in numerical and percentage terms in public transport use and active travel and the projected reductions in car use as a result of BusConnects, with breakdowns by city and area where available; the projected impact of this reducing carbon emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30125/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (21 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 65. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the projected overall increases in bus passenger capacity projected from BusConnects, nationally and in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30126/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (21 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 66. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the percentage of urban bus routes currently operated by publicly owned companies, nationally and in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick, respectively; whether this is projected to increase or decrease following the implementation of BusConnects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30127/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (21 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 67. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the percentage of currently rolled out BusConnects routes operated by private and publicly owned operators, nationally and in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30128/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (21 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 68. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what percentage of currently rolled out Connecting Ireland and Local Link routes are operated by private and publicly owned operators, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30129/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (21 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 126. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will remove all the threatened birds from the open season shooting list; and, if not, the reason therefor. [30004/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (21 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 137. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if, in relation to the personal progression plan, PPP, offered by Seetec, she can confirm whether signing the PPP is a compulsory requirement, or whether it is possible for a jobseeker to engage with Seetec's service without committing to this plan; and if there are any penalties, such as a reduction in payment, for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Data Protection (21 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 143. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a jobseeker is obligated to share personal data with a third-party private company, such as Seetec, contracted by the Government and acting as a Government agent; and if it is mandatory for a jobseeker to provide data and details such as past employment, names, addresses or any potential future data or details that may...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (21 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 144. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a jobseeker can continue participating in a part-time Springboard programme, while being referred to Seetec or JobPath. [30193/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (21 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 201. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the protests at Limerick maternity hospital, which are causing distress to people trying to access medical care; if he will take immediate action to implement the safe access zone legislation; and if he will provide a definite date for when this will happen. [29981/23]