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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...

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

Paul Murphy: That is not what the amendment says.

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

Paul Murphy: I will be extremely brief because I am anxious that we get to divisions on the important issues to have them on the record. I have a question for the Minister. The Government just lost its majority as a consequence of the position it has taken on mica and the effective campaigning done by those in the Gallery and across the country. Will the Government draw any conclusions from the fact it...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: It has been almost two weeks since a horrendous tragedy unfolded at a EU border between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Melilla, where close to 40 refugees fleeing war and persecution were killed. Some of them were crushed up against the border fences. Others were beaten to death by members of a border force of Morocco that is funded by the European Union. This is a graphic illustration...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Defence Forces (6 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: Has the Government learned any lessons from this situation? Does it acknowledge that it was a mistake not to oppose the DAA slashing the terms and conditions of workers, slashing the numbers of workers and using the pandemic in the way that it did? Has the Government investigated why we have this shortage of staff? Why is it that the DAA cannot recruit the security staff it needs? Why...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Defence Forces (6 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: We have seen complete chaos at Dublin Airport in recent months. On 29 May, more than 1,000 passengers missed their flights. That chaos flows directly from the actions of the management of Dublin Airport Authority, DAA, two years ago. It chose to slash staff numbers and drive wages and conditions down taking advantage of the pandemic to drive through a shock doctrine. That is what it did....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Qualifications Recognition (6 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: 170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reconsider the decision that in the near future Solas will not be looking for a QQI certificate for the construction skills certificate scheme courses done through approved training organisations; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36688/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (6 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: 173. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she plans to increase the regulation of handgun licences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36313/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (6 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: 206. To ask the Minister for Health the HSE policy in relation to those with long-Covid giving blood donations; if there is a policy that long-Covid patients should not give blood; if so, if staff at blood donation centres are aware of this; and if measures are in place in relation to those who have undiagnosed long-Covid who have donated blood. [36326/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (6 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: 207. To ask the Minister for Health if there was a regulatory system in place to check the way in which funds provided to nursing homes through the temporary assistance payment scheme were used for; and the details of same. [36327/22]