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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: 543. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 54 of 30 June 2022, if she will provide further information regarding when the additional special classes for students with autism in the Dublin 12 area, which the National Council for Special Education has confirmed are needed, will be set up and functional for students to avail of; and the reason that it...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: 658. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties faced by asylum seekers in direct provision who are without PPS numbers (details supplied); if he will make the treatment of those who are seeking protection in Ireland a priority; if he will address the issue of those without PPS numbers; his plans to abolish...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: 689. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to a campaign by an organisation (details supplied) in relation to concerns regarding targeted funding for early childhood education and care and school age childcare services which is requesting him to take urgent action to address the failings of the current system and to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: 809. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the delays being experienced by those who are waiting on ambulance services; the actions that his Department has taken to tackle these delays; the additional ambulances and plans to recruit more staff; and if he will consider dedicated ambulances to transport patients from hospitals to St. Luke's Hospital for treatment...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: 818. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulance callouts which are cancelled due to the fact that the person decided to make their own way to the hospital by month over the past two years. [37184/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: 922. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure the urgent completion of a medical card application for a person (details supplied) who as a result of their pulmonary fibrosis illness is on oxygen at all times and who has been issued a temporary medical card which is due to expire in October. [37545/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: 1030. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that thalidomide survivors will now receive lifetime funding from the Scottish Government; and if he will consider similar supports for thalidomide survivors in Ireland. [37938/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: 1050. To ask the Minister for Health the additional funding that has been set aside from the temporary assistance payment scheme that were paid to nursing homes since January 2020, for example, the wage subsidy schemes. [37989/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (7 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: 19. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way that he plans to address the ongoing issue of low pay and precarious contracts of many academic staff now exacerbated by the spiralling cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36674/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (7 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: 37. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has plans to introduce free higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36675/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (7 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: 228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will implement appropriate education surrounding the LGBT+ community, particularly in relation to comprehensive and inclusive sexual education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36839/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Equality Issues (7 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: 257. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider establishing the rights of trans persons as recommended by an organisation (details supplied) before the Dáil Éireann summer recess given that there is no special provision for transgender persons as is already provided to sexual orientation or other categories that have been...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Equality Issues (7 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: 258. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will take action to introduce a ban to prevent the practice of conversion therapy urgently rather than waiting for the completion of a report from research surrounding conversion therapy commissioned by him in 2022. [36836/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (7 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: 293. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she agrees that there is a need for comprehensive hate crime legislation in Ireland to help tackle the harassment and attacks committed against the LGBT+ community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36837/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (7 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: 294. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the action that the Garda authorities are taking to tackle the ongoing issue of stolen dogs; if there has been any changes made to legislation in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36842/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (7 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: 295. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to an urgent request for the publication of the Action Plan for the Disability Capacity Review coming from organisations that support persons with intellectual disabilities and their families; if he will listen to these requests and publish the Action Plan as soon as possible; if he will ensure that the needs set out in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: 310. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider a comprehensive reform of trans healthcare in Ireland and a move towards an informed consent model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36838/22]

Education (Provision in Respect of Children with Special Educational Needs) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: I will briefly speak to amendment No. 7, which gets to the heart of the issue, in the sense that it is not enough to just have the power to compel schools to open special education classes more rapidly. The resources have to be in place so these classes actually work for children, teachers and schools. I hear the Minister's objection, which is twofold. One part of it is that some of the...

Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: We would come up with a new one then.

Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: I will be extremely brief. The crux of the issue is 100% redress and nothing less. This amendment is aimed at scrapping the asterisks and small print the Minister has put in, which, in effect, turns 100% redress into 80% redress. It means that homeowners would not be able to access it. It is completely immoral and unjust because it puts a burden on homeowners who are at no fault for this...