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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Legislative Proposal on Corporate Sustainability and Due Diligence: Discussion (7 Dec 2022)

Paul Murphy: Sure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Legislative Proposal on Corporate Sustainability and Due Diligence: Discussion (7 Dec 2022)

Paul Murphy: I thank Ms Spillane. Turning to Mr. Linehan, when Dr. Rachel Widdis was before us, she said there is little or no access to remedy for many of those affected by corporate harm. Will Mr. Linehan outline whether he agrees with this view? I am talking about someone such as, hypothetically, an indigenous person living in the Amazon and having his or her home destroyed as a result of an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Legislative Proposal on Corporate Sustainability and Due Diligence: Discussion (7 Dec 2022)

Paul Murphy: I am talking about the current situation and whether this proposal tends to represent a significant approval. To explore this point further, let us examine the issue of the civil liability regime in the draft EU proposal. To make this workable and have effective transposition of this into Irish law, are there changes we would need to make? For example, as I understand it currently, it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Legislative Proposal on Corporate Sustainability and Due Diligence: Discussion (7 Dec 2022)

Paul Murphy: Yes, under the current regime. Someone in this situation is not going to be able to take a multinational to court in Ireland unless some assistance is provided for such an undertaking.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Legislative Proposal on Corporate Sustainability and Due Diligence: Discussion (7 Dec 2022)

Paul Murphy: Finally, as far as I understand it, regarding the directive, it falls to member states to define the balance in respect of the burden of proof.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Legislative Proposal on Corporate Sustainability and Due Diligence: Discussion (7 Dec 2022)

Paul Murphy: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. Since the last time we discussed this issue a few weeks ago, the directive has been watered down at European Council-level under the impact of corporate lobbying. The most significant aspect in this regard is that it is now up to member states to decide whether they include the finance sector. Where countries do not do this, it would mean that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (6 Dec 2022)

Paul Murphy: 316. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the assistance that is available for a school (details supplied) which needs assistance to keep the school clean. [60717/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Dec 2022)

Paul Murphy: 335. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the grants or payments that can be made to a person (details supplied). [60188/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (6 Dec 2022)

Paul Murphy: 362. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the criteria to qualify for the State pension provision for long-term carers which is due to be introduced from January 2024; and when the criteria will be published. [60631/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Dec 2022)

Paul Murphy: 514. To ask the Minister for Health if he will instruct his Department to set up a community neuro-rehabilitation team in CHO7 given that only 15% of persons have access to community neuro-rehabilitation teams; if will he ensure that his Department delivers a team for each CHO area as promised (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60161/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Dec 2022)

Paul Murphy: 670. To ask the Minister for Health if he will listen to the call from the trans communities for an informed consent model that GPs lead in local communities; his views on whether the National Gender service, as it currently stands, is unfit for purpose; and his views in relation to same. [60828/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (6 Dec 2022)

Paul Murphy: 687. To ask the Minister for Health the number of submissions noting concerns that were made to HIQA regarding nursing homes from 2020 to date in 2022, by the type of concern and by county, inclusive of concerns of safeguarding, substandard care, poor communication and visiting. [60914/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (6 Dec 2022)

Paul Murphy: 688. To ask the Minister for Health the number of submissions noting concerns that were made to his Department regarding nursing homes from 2020 to date in 2022, by the type of concern and by county, inclusive of concerns of safeguarding, substandard care, poor communication and visiting. [60915/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (6 Dec 2022)

Paul Murphy: 693. To ask the Minister for Health the number of concerns his Department received from staff and families with concerns in nursing homes; and the action that was taken. [60920/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (6 Dec 2022)

Paul Murphy: 689. To ask the Minister for Health the number of submissions to note concerns that were made to his Department of the confidential recipient regarding HSE nursing homes from 2020 to date in 2022, by the type of concern and by county, inclusive of concerns regarding safeguarding, substandard care, poor communication, and visiting. [60916/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (6 Dec 2022)

Paul Murphy: 690. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nursing homes that took a case against HIQA to prevent publication of its report since March 2020; and if he will provide the details including the name and county of the homes. [60917/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (6 Dec 2022)

Paul Murphy: 691. To ask the Minister for Health the number of safeguarding referrals that HIQA have forwarded to the guards and to the safeguarding teams from March 2020 to date in 2022. [60918/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (6 Dec 2022)

Paul Murphy: 692. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the blanket DNR (do not resuscitate) that was put in place in nursing homes in March and April 2020. [60919/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (6 Dec 2022)

Paul Murphy: 694. To ask the Minister for Health the role that the geriatricians on the Covid-19 response teams played in engagement with nursing homes which had outbreaks and in the meetings with specific homes, who made decisions on medication and transfer to hospital for residents. [60921/22]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2022)

Paul Murphy: If the Government gives 100% redress, it will be enough for me.