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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (23 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: 454. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 407 of 2 June 2022, the way that it is possible that the two horses that were featured in the television programme (details supplied) last ran in Ireland in July 2019 and were then sent to slaughter in the UK, given the previous response supplied. [33380/22]

Insurance Reform: Statements (22 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: On Monday this week, Fettercairn community and youth centre in my constituency announced that it has had to cancel its summer projects for this year because of the extremely high, unaffordable insurance costs it faced. That story is replicated around the country, resulting in a crisis for community groups, young people and families everywhere. The events committee in Fettercairn said that...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: I want to raise a crisis situation facing hundreds of apartment and duplex owners in a major housing complex in Dublin South-West. Because of fire safety defects when they were constructed, they potentially face being locked out from accessing their apartments with the common areas being closed down by the fire officer. They are being told that each apartment and duplex owner will have to...

Respite Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: The central point Deputy Gino Kenny made is an important one, namely, that the undervalued and effectively unpaid work of carers saves the State billions of euro. Their work deserves to be recognised and they deserve to be treated properly as workers, part of which involves having the equivalent of annual leave in the form of a guaranteed and legislated-for ability to access respite care....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (22 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: 36. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to correspondence from a person (details supplied) in relation to Kerry County Council‘s failure to take steps with the Land Registry to speed up the process of building a house for them; and if he will request Kerry County Council to expedite the registration process by writing to the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (22 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: 71. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to Saudi Arabia's Court of Appeal decision to uphold a death sentence (details supplied); if he will request the immediate release of the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32829/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (22 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: 110. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will request his Department to engage with the National Unity Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar on issues regarding the military junta’s crimes and the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Myanmar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33054/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (22 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: 112. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether as a member of the United Nations Security Council, Ireland must not ignore the continuous human rights abuses being carried out daily by the military junta in Myanmar; if he will ensure that the ongoing crisis in Myanmar is brought before the United Nations Security Council; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (22 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: 111. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will take actions to stop the executions of four political prisoners (details supplied) who are prominent activists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33055/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Works Councils and Related Irish Legislation: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. It is clear that we need legislation on this. I do not think we should rush it. We should look for submissions, however, because the devil is in the detail. When Mr. Hayes says that this could become the model across Europe, we want to make sure that it is a good model. There is something that I think is worth exploring further. Under the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Works Councils and Related Irish Legislation: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: Does Mr. Hayes want to see barristers on one side?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Works Councils and Related Irish Legislation: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: To go further on that on experts, does Mr. Hayes accept that it should be the right of the works councils to decide the experts themselves-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Works Councils and Related Irish Legislation: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: -----that the funding should be provided by the employer but that the-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Works Councils and Related Irish Legislation: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: Can I ask Ms McKeon what sort of agreement Oracle has or would like to have?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Works Councils and Related Irish Legislation: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: I support SIPTU's point about the levels of fines, which is a real problem. Is the point I am making about legal representation for EWCs a concern, with the potential for significant imbalance if this model is adopted?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Works Councils and Related Irish Legislation: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: I thank Mr. Sheridan. Returning to Mr. Hayes, he is at pains to emphasise that the kinds of companies he works with are okay with EWCs, they want them to work and so on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Works Councils and Related Irish Legislation: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: Is it not the case that Mr. Hayes is opposed to the Radtke report which was just mentioned -----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Works Councils and Related Irish Legislation: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: ----- because it would strengthen the position of employees in the process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Works Councils and Related Irish Legislation: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: It might mean that they would pass over all the information and not withhold it though, which is can be an issue at EWCs.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Works Councils and Related Irish Legislation: Discussion (22 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: To start with Ms McKeon, why does Oracle not have an agreement with its EWC?