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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (16 May 2023)

Paul Murphy: 234. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the difficulties faced by elderly people who are not computer literate and find it difficult to pre-book tickets and parking online before a journey; if he will ensure that the NTA introduces a designated person in each station to assist with these queries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22760/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (16 May 2023)

Paul Murphy: 525. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will request a detailed report from HRI/IHRB as to how many meetings the Irish Thoroughbred Welfare Council has had, who attended and what progress has been made to date. [22668/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (16 May 2023)

Paul Murphy: 526. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a breakdown of how many thoroughbreds are re-homed per year directly from training yards [22669/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Culls (16 May 2023)

Paul Murphy: 536. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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 (details supplied); the research that has been carried out into non-lethal deer population control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22761/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 May 2023)

Paul Murphy: 652. To ask the Minister for Health to supply the name of any consultant in the public health service of Ireland who has the knowledge to diagnose and manage long-Covid in children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22682/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 May 2023)

Paul Murphy: Was there any discussion at this summit about Nord Stream, in particular the blowing up or destruction of Nord Stream, which had such devastating impacts on people, with the increase in gas prices which was a consequence, and the largest single discharge of methane the world has ever seen, with significant environmental consequences? It seems that nobody is really interested in finding out...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (10 May 2023)

Paul Murphy: I want to raise an issue of planning, which I presume is dealt with by the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The issue is the use or abuse of section 254 licences to erect phone masts without having any process of public notice, consultation or whatever. Hundreds of masts have been put up in this way by Cignal, which recently changed its name to Cellnex. People are...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (10 May 2023)

Paul Murphy: 17. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [21533/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (10 May 2023)

Paul Murphy: The Business Postreported that, in the end, the Irish auction for offshore wind is set to result in the world's most expensive offshore wind. The results are likely to deliver average prices close to the €150 per MWh price cap. That is more than three times the price of offshore wind in Scotland and much higher than that in other European countries. The result for consumers will be...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (10 May 2023)

Paul Murphy: 2. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with the circular economy will next meet. [19915/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 May 2023)

Paul Murphy: I want to ask the Taoiseach about the review of the housing adaptation grants for older people and people with a disability. A report on that review has been sitting on the desk of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage at least for a number of months. It looks at areas such as income thresholds, grant limits, decision-making processes, etc. It is an urgent issue. One key...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 May 2023)

Paul Murphy: If that is not ruling out price controls, I am not sure what is, and that has been done just as the meeting is about to take place. I know what happens in a capitalist economy because I live in one. I experience the reality of the people who come to see me and are now dependent on food banks. Around one in seven families in this State is now dependent on food banks. Why? It is true...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 May 2023)

Paul Murphy: The Taoiseach comes from a radical right-wing neoliberal ideology.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 May 2023)

Paul Murphy: What is the Government going to do in six weeks?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 May 2023)

Paul Murphy: What if there is no such evidence and it is just profiteering?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 May 2023)

Paul Murphy: For over a year, workers have been suffering from this cost-of-living crisis. Unite the Union conducted research which suggests that the average worker has lost €76 per week in real terms. The average family is now paying more than €1,000 extra per year on fuel, more than €1,000 extra per year on electricity and more than €1,000 extra per year on groceries. They...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 May 2023)

Paul Murphy: It is the dominant factor.

Planning and Rural Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 May 2023)

Paul Murphy: I will start with where I agree with the Deputies of the Rural Independent Group. I agree with the fact that, despite years of promises and lip service, the Government has consistently failed to tackle the housing crisis effectively, leaving it scrambling to react to a situation that has now spun out of control; and with the fact that Ireland's housing crisis is currently the worst in...