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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (18 May 2022)

Paul Murphy: 170. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a family reunion visa (details supplied) which was made on 4 January 2022; and if she will request her Department to expedite this application given the circumstances.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25078/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2022)

Paul Murphy: I thank Mr. Mulligan for his presentation. The concluding part of the opening statement refers to all the positives: the positive economic, spatial, environmental, cultural and societal change for our country, increased participation, attracting and retaining talent etc. There is also the report published by the Department this morning, which points to an average of €413 a year in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2022)

Paul Murphy: The trade unions are also on board with the positive things here. When Mr. Mulligan talks about the balance in this, he is talking about business interests and business owners not being in favour of doing this. There is not much balance there. If you give the right of refusal to employers, you have not really given much of a right to workers. Workers can ask their employers for things...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2022)

Paul Murphy: What or where are those limits? When Mr. Mulligan says there are limits, I want to know what those limits are so we know what we are dealing with.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2022)

Paul Murphy: The State legislates for very many aspects of workers' conditions in work. Employers could make the case that minimum wage legislation is a restriction on their constitutional right to private property and right to run their businesses as they like. Clearly, however, it is largely accepted that that would not be accepted. There is clearly an accepted level of intervention on the part of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2022)

Paul Murphy: I am just asking, though, what the bottom-line advice is, as opposed to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2022)

Paul Murphy: Can I ask one final question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2022)

Paul Murphy: Mr. Mulligan talked about looking at the grounds for refusal. Is he considering getting rid of the blanket business grounds for refusal?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cost of Living Issues (17 May 2022)

Paul Murphy: 75. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will increase social welfare rates in line with increases in the cost of living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24512/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cost of Living Issues (17 May 2022)

Paul Murphy: In the most recent budget the Minister increased social welfare rates by a measly 2.5%. Over the past year we have seen inflation at 7% or more. Does the Minister intend to immediately increase social welfare rates to at least keep pace with the spiralling cost of living so that those on low fixed incomes are not compelled to fall deeper and deeper into poverty?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cost of Living Issues (17 May 2022)

Paul Murphy: The Government likes to talk a lot about the cost of living being caused by factors outside its control but let us look at the factors that are in the Government's control. Social protection is set at poverty levels. That was the case before the huge inflation we are seeing but it is getting worse. The crumbs being offered to people are not good enough. When their bills are soaring by...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cost of Living Issues (17 May 2022)

Paul Murphy: I will give the Minister some other statistics from the same report. After paying their rent, one in two people living in local authority housing is at risk of poverty. It is even worse for those reliant on HAP or rental accommodation scheme, RAS, of whom 59% are at risk of poverty after paying their rent. More than one in ten of the population is living in enforced deprivation. Almost...

National Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (17 May 2022)

Paul Murphy: Breathtaking cynicism has characterised the Government's ramming through of this proposal. The height of that breathtaking cynicism will be seen this evening when the Government votes in favour of a motion that calls on it to secure full public ownership of the site and new building on the very same day that it has done the very opposite. It is a disgusting level of cynicism. Government...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (17 May 2022)

Paul Murphy: But are they going to be extended on this occasion?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (17 May 2022)

Paul Murphy: Exactly.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (17 May 2022)

Paul Murphy: But are they going to be extended on this occasion?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (17 May 2022)

Paul Murphy: Thousands of workers in our bars and restaurants are being told to leave the country by the end of the month as the Department of Justice is refusing to give a simple extension until September for those on stamp 2 visas. This means thousands of people will have to leave their accommodation and jobs for the summer. When they return next September they will have to try to find new apartments...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (17 May 2022)

Paul Murphy: 27. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the public service, justice and policing reform division of his Department. [24527/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (17 May 2022)

Paul Murphy: 14. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the housing and infrastructure unit of his Department. [24526/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (17 May 2022)

Paul Murphy: 20. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide and update on the national risk assessment. [24777/22]