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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: We are certainly committed to raising our rents.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: It is actually not the case. Read the judgment.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: Romania was sued by a Canadian mining corporation.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: A Canadian mining company took Romania to court.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: You are saying it cannot happen. It has happened.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Election Management System (15 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: 274. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason certain parts of the Voter.ie website are only available if a person lives in Dublin; when Voter.ie was implemented; and the reason that a public information campaign is not in place to raise public awareness of this service. [56352/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (15 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: 335. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in the process of standardisation of leaving certificate results year-on-year, there is any aspect of school profiling; if that standardisation takes place only on a national scale; and if there is any standardisation on a school-by-school basis (details supplied). [56292/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (15 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: 384. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason those on illness benefit have not received a double payment; if she will consider changing this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56356/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (15 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: 546. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to an issue with the number of pharmacies that do not employ any full-time pharmacists, and are thus solely reliant on locums, which is pushing up demand for casual work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56358/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (15 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: 547. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 149 pharmacies (details supplied) do not have a nominated supervising pharmacist as per the PSI registers which is a position required by law for each pharmacy; given that many of these vacancies are long-standing, this put the responsibilities of the supervising pharmacist on to locums and support staff, if...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (15 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: 613. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that the HRI published figures for race attendees include everyone who attends even those who gain free admission for example trainers, jockeys, stable staff, owners, bookies and staff, catering staff, press and racecourse staff; and if the HRI will be requested to provide the amount of paying attendees to all...

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (10 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: I apologise for missing my slot. Things moved very quickly. I acknowledge the excellent work carried out by the member organisations of the Coalition Against Hate Crime Ireland - organisations and networks like Pavee Point, the Irish Traveller Movement, the Irish Network Against Racism, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties and the Transgender Equality Network. They all have a proud track...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: On Monday, residents of a number of apartment and duplex complexes affected by defects came together. They are part of the Not Our Fault campaign and were announcing the major public conference on Saturday, 19 November in the Plaza Hotel, Tallaght. These people bought their apartments or duplexes in good faith, did everything right and now face bills of up to €68,000. This is not...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (10 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: 258. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will confirm that the €500 payment for all carers to be paid in November, as announced in budget 2023, will be made per household as opposed to per person cared for (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55938/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Workplace Discrimination (10 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: 272. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline his approach to the issues raised in the Employment Equality (Amendment) (Non-Disclosure Agreements) Bill 2021, which completed Second Stage in Seanad Éireann on 1 June 2021. [55921/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: 296. To ask the Minister for Health if he will take important steps to help parents of children with long-Covid, including an awareness campaign, the education of selected consultants and several specialist GPs to offer care to children with the condition, a communication to be sent to all GPs on the issue of long-Covid and the way to recognise it (details supplied); the steps that have been...

Water Policy: Statements (9 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: I was listening to the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, when I was upstairs in my office. It was like watching "Reeling in the Years". It was all the old hits - all the old propaganda about how the Government is committed to public ownership of water. He reeled out the line that we should not worry as there cannot possibly be any privatisation of Irish Water because it is in the Water...

Water Policy: Statements (9 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: We are here because of a request from the Deputy regarding the need for a referendum on water. We have been told that the Minister, Darragh O'Brien, looks forward to definitively addressing the referendum in the near future. That is great. We are having a debate about the future of water services now. We have had repeated commitments to hold a referendum, yet here we are having a debate...

Long Covid Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: It is important that we are discussing this and I thank the Regional Group for bringing the motion forward. This is a huge issue. It is not discussed enough and it will become an even bigger issue. As the motion notes, there are likely to be well over 300,000 adults in the State who are suffering or have suffered from medical conditions associated with long Covid, based on an extrapolation...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (9 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: 123. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to reports that in Mullingar Covid testing centre, the National Ambulance Service will take over Covid testing capacity and be on standby in the event of a winter surge, given that it has been well documented nationally that the NAS does not have enough personnel to cover the ambulance service; and if he will provide details...