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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wildlife Protection (1 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 269. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that a company (details supplied) has responded positively to appeals and banned cruel animal snares from its website; if he agrees that Ireland should follow the example of Wales, which is poised to ban them; if he will take actions to ensure that this happens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26810/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (1 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 316. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many social workers are employed by Tusla in children in care teams; how many social care workers are employed by Tusla in children in care teams; how many unfilled positions for social workers there are in children in care teams; and how many unfilled positions for social care workers in children in care...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (1 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 334. To ask the Minister for Health if he will place a cap on the figure that uplifts each year's loan to the 'current' rate in relation to the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26826/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Qualifications Recognition (1 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 390. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm whether every new candidate will have to hold QQI certification as part of the new licence system for construction workers; and if so, if Solas and QQI will reimburse those who have to pay for the course and certification, including any wages lost for the time taken to complete the course. [26848/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (31 May 2023)

Paul Murphy: 73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the finalised SPHE curriculum was changed from the published draft in order to remove the terms 'LGBT', 'transgender', 'cisgender', 'homophobia' and 'racism' from the appendix 2, glossary of key terms (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26558/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Action Plan (30 May 2023)

Paul Murphy: We are going to have to change some things.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Action Plan (30 May 2023)

Paul Murphy: Greenhouse gas emissions are declining across Europe. They are declining far too slowly to avoid catastrophe for humanity but, in Ireland, greenhouse gas emissions are rising. They are rising at the fastest rate of any EU country, by 12.3% year on year, despite the fact the Green Party is in government and we are in contravention of our targets under the climate action plan. Aviation is a...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Offices (30 May 2023)

Paul Murphy: You are never going to either.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Offices (30 May 2023)

Paul Murphy: You committed to a referendum so let us have it.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Offices (30 May 2023)

Paul Murphy: I wish to ask the Taoiseach about the upcoming strike by water workers across the country in many different local authorities. These workers are due to strike on 7 and 8 June after voting overwhelmingly in favour of strike action. This comes after the very impressive rank-and-file activism of the water service workers pushing for these ballots. There are two fundamental issues here. One...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 May 2023)

Paul Murphy: The fire at the apartment complex in Blanchardstown serves to underline the need for urgency in addressing building defects in apartments and duplexes. Thankfully, nobody was injured and the residents are very thankful for the work of Dublin Fire Brigade in this regard. However, we know from a Government-commissioned report that between 50% and 80% of all apartment and duplex blocks built...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (30 May 2023)

Paul Murphy: 55. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he anticipates being able to provide suitable accommodation for all refugees and asylum seekers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25935/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Homeless Persons Supports (30 May 2023)

Paul Murphy: 65. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on whether local authorities and public servants delivering services should be required to put the rights and best interests of the child first when helping families presenting as homeless, including factors such as access to their school, medical and therapeutic needs, and also supporting family...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (30 May 2023)

Paul Murphy: 481. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the current situation regarding the spent convictions legislation committed to in the programme for Government. [25553/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wildlife Protection (30 May 2023)

Paul Murphy: 547. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the members of the public that were involved in the survey in relation to the first major public consultation into the impact of deer, that is, gun clubs, farming groups and so on; the research that has been carried out into non-lethal deer population control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25616/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wildlife Protection (30 May 2023)

Paul Murphy: 548. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 536 of 16 May 2023, if he will outline the person or body that will be the stakeholders in the ‘stakeholder working groups to develop recommendations to managing the deer population effectively’. [25617/23]

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 May 2023)

Paul Murphy: It is very obvious from the response of the Government to our Bill that those in the political establishment have not learned a whole lot from repeal. They should be taking the overwhelming vote for choice that the people gave us five years ago and running with it. Instead, they are hiding behind the sops put into the heads of the Bill before the referendum, designed to appease the Catholic...

Biodiversity Action: Statements (25 May 2023)

Paul Murphy: The science here is not in doubt. We have countless reports to tell us how important biodiversity is, how threatened it is, the consequences of a continuation of the destruction of biodiversity for humanity and this planet, and even what to do to protect it. The issue is not that we do not know what to do. The problem is the political will and economic interest to do it. The appalling...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (25 May 2023)

Paul Murphy: 154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of money spent annually on transporting children with special educational needs outside their local school catchment area. [25414/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 May 2023)

Paul Murphy: 155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children with special educational needs who are waiting for appropriate school places for September 2023. [25415/23]