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Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Pay (6 Oct 2022)

Paul Murphy: 340. To ask the Minister for Health the way that a criterion (details supplied) was developed; and the person or body that was involved in the development of same. [49223/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (6 Oct 2022)

Paul Murphy: 341. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm the contracts that his Department has with top security. [49262/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Investigations (6 Oct 2022)

Paul Murphy: 404. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to an incident in relation to one of his staff members which occurred on 5 September 2021; and if he will ensure that there is an internal investigation into this incident. [49285/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Contracts (6 Oct 2022)

Paul Murphy: 426. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will confirm the contracts that her Department has with top security. [49262/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Housing Policy (5 Oct 2022)

Paul Murphy: We know eviction bans work. They worked here during Covid. The number of homeless people came down consistently when the eviction ban was in place. We also know that an eviction ban is being introduced in Scotland this winter. When the Taoiseach was asked about this yesterday, he implied it could not be done because of the Constitution. I do not agree with that interpretation, but the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (5 Oct 2022)

Paul Murphy: There is already an effective hard border on this island that stops people from moving freely for work, accessing healthcare and visiting friends on the island. That is because the common travel area excludes those without UK or Irish citizenship, including refugees, asylum seekers, partners of citizens and more, who are not permitted to move freely within the island of Ireland for leisure,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (5 Oct 2022)

Paul Murphy: 15. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the shared island unit. [48336/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (5 Oct 2022)

Paul Murphy: The Tánaiste told a meeting of the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment this morning that the introduction of statutory sick pay has been delayed by 12 weeks to January 2023. The Covid-19 enhanced illness benefit of €350 was, however, abolished last Friday and is, therefore, back to a payment of €208 a week. Does the Taoiseach agree that the abolition of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (5 Oct 2022)

Paul Murphy: 8. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [48749/22]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Oct 2022)

Paul Murphy: There are 16,000 security officers in this country. They were recognised during Covid as being essential workers. However, they remain very low-paid workers involved in stressful work, in many cases working up to 60 hours a week. They were due to get a very small pay increase to €12.50 an hour under an employment regulation order, ERO. However, three security companies, namely, Top...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Oct 2022)

Paul Murphy: The ERO was stopped by an injunction, but the Government so far has not challenged the injunction.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Oct 2022)

Paul Murphy: But-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Oct 2022)

Paul Murphy: Instead of waiting for the substantial case, which appears to be the Government approach, the Government can go and challenge it. It was an ex parteinjunction, so it can turn up and say that it is a party-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2022)

Paul Murphy: On Sunday the Taoiseach said prepay energy customers will not be cut off. Today he says prepay customers should not be cut off. Which one is it? You are the Taoiseach and you have the power to prevent the disconnections. What you are actually saying today is that these people have got enough money and sure it will be their own fault if they run out and are not able to put money in their...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2022)

Paul Murphy: The way to do it is very simple.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2022)

Paul Murphy: The Government did it during Covid. It should extend the emergency credit to protect people.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2022)

Paul Murphy: There is no guarantee.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2022)

Paul Murphy: I will read some headlines for the Taoiseach. One from RTÉ states, "Prepay energy customers will not be cut off, says Taoiseach", while another from the Irish Independent states, "Pay-as-you-go energy customers will not be disconnected over winter – Taoiseach", and thejournal.iestates, "Taoiseach confirms pay-as-you-go utility customers will not be disconnected if unable to top...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2022)

Paul Murphy: It has not.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (5 Oct 2022)

Paul Murphy: 27. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Environment and Climate Change will next meet. [48337/22]