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Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: That is fine-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: People can go back and read the transcripts of the exchanges between the Taoiseach and Deputy Doherty.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: Can I ask a question? Is it Russian propaganda to point out the fact that the top oil and gas companies in the world made total profits of almost $100 billion in the first quarter of 2022? How does that compare with last year? It is almost a doubling of profits. Is it Russian propaganda to point out the fact, as Deputy Boyd Barrett has done, that in this country they are taking advantage...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: The energy companies and the electricity companies in this country.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: They are BP, Shell-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: Look at their profits; they have doubled.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: As Deputy Boyd Barrett said, even-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: -----the Tory Government-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: The ESB, Energia, Airtricity - every single electricity company in this country has increased its prices and its profits. In response to a parliamentary question we were told that a 50% windfall tax would raise €300 million. If the Tory Government can do it, even with some horrific loopholes, why can we not have a windfall tax on these super profits?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent conversation with the British Prime Minister. [26003/22]

Adaption Grants for Older People and People with a Disability: Motion [Private Members] (1 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: I welcome and support the motion. As with pretty much every other public service in this country, there is a disgraceful lack of timely access to adequate home adaptation grants for older people and those with disabilities. As has been stated repeatedly, there are thousands of people in dire need of immediate home adaptations who have been waiting months, and even years, to have their...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vacant Properties (1 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: 81. To ask the Minister for Finance if persons who are nursing-home residents will be included in the category of those not to be taxed in the planned vacant property tax in Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28300/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (1 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: 98. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the case of two Bahrainis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28611/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (1 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: 125. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will request that a passport application by a person (details supplied) is expedited given that the delay has been caused due to an error in the Garda station when singing as a witness and not due to the fault of the applicant or their guardians. [28495/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (1 Jun 2022)

Paul Murphy: 231. To ask the Minister for Health the actions he will take in relation to the closure of beds in the busiest inpatient unit in the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service in the country ensure that resources are put in place so that these beds are re-opened as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28505/22]

Transport, Accelerating Sustainable Mobility: Statements (31 May 2022)

Paul Murphy: The chaos that was seen at Dublin Airport is the consequence of DAA management choosing to slash staff numbers, wages and conditions, taking advantage of the pandemic to drive through a shock doctrine. We have been warning the Government about this for the past two years but the Minister for Transport was asleep at the wheel. Two years ago, when the DAA announced plans to sack hundreds of...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 May 2022)

Paul Murphy: People cannot wait until then.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Hare Coursing (31 May 2022)

Paul Murphy: 216. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 283 and 284 of 17 May 2022 (details supplied) in regard to No. 14 of the licence, if he will provide details regarding the way that hares are distinguished from each other and the way it is known which location a hare is to be released back to. [27713/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (31 May 2022)

Paul Murphy: 257. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to ensure that there is a greater supply of long-term rental accommodation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27737/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (31 May 2022)

Paul Murphy: 289. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department will cancel a passport application (details supplied) which will allow for the resubmission of an application by this person. [27345/22]