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Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (8 Feb 2022)

Paul Murphy: The Taoiseach spoke about how in May 2019 the Dáil declared a biodiversity emergency and called for a citizens’ assembly. Three years will have passed by the time an assembly will have been established. That is not exactly moving swiftly or recognising the scale of the emergency that faces us. One quarter of bird species in Ireland are a "serious conservation concern". Some 77...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens' Assembly (8 Feb 2022)

Paul Murphy: 24. To ask the Taoiseach the expected timeline and order of citizens’ assemblies committed to in the programme for Government. [6403/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Feb 2022)

Paul Murphy: Retail and hospitality workers were applauded over the last two years for helping to keep society running during the pandemic. Does the Taoiseach agree that those workers deserve a raise? Very many of them are on the minimum wage. The minimum wage in this country is a poverty wage. Does the Taoiseach think that is okay? Does he think it is acceptable that someone should work full-time...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Feb 2022)

Paul Murphy: Last week, I raised with the Taoiseach the case of the strategic litigation against, and bullying of, Ballyboden Tidy Towns group by the developer Ardstone. He responded that no one should ever intimidate a Tidy Towns committee. I agree but it is clear that Ardstone does not. In response to our interaction here, its representatives wrote another letter to the Ballyboden Tidy Towns group....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Feb 2022)

Paul Murphy: 17. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economic recovery and investment last met; and when it will next meet. [6402/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (8 Feb 2022)

Paul Murphy: 8. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the environment and climate change will next meet. [6401/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2022)

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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2022)

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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2022)

Paul Murphy: That is what the Government is doing.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2022)

Paul Murphy: Why is the Government not following the science? Why can we not debate it?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2022)

Paul Murphy: We did not.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2022)

Paul Murphy: The discussion on carbon budgets, and ultimately the decisions that will be made, will be some of the most important decisions made by this Dáil. The Government, however, proposes to ram through the committee report on carbon budgets with no opportunity whatsoever to debate it here in the House. The truth for that is because what is contained within the committee report is a cop-out....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Feb 2022)

Paul Murphy: 176. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether employers have a duty of care to those returning to work in offices to ensure a tracking and tracing system is in place in order that those working in the office can be notified of Covid-19 outbreaks in their workplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6613/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (8 Feb 2022)

Paul Murphy: 178. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on a work permit application (details supplied). [6634/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (8 Feb 2022)

Paul Murphy: 295. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a copy of the Limerick City and County Housing Strategy and HNDA 2022-2028 and the Housing Action Plan submission for Housing for All. [5867/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (8 Feb 2022)

Paul Murphy: 335. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if housing assistance will be provided to a family (details supplied) that was granted permission to move to Ireland under the family reunification process. [6639/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (8 Feb 2022)

Paul Murphy: 384. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if advice will be provided in relation to attaining an Irish passport for a citizen whose father was born in Ireland but has since passed away (details supplied); and the way that this person can proceed with their application. [6572/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (8 Feb 2022)

Paul Murphy: 491. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to a poll (details supplied) which states that 78.1% of those who answered agree that there should be State-run childcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6605/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (8 Feb 2022)

Paul Murphy: 492. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some childcare providers were forced to close for two additional weeks in 2022 due to staffing shortages and rising costs, and yet parents must still pay the full fee even though they have no childcare for this period; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Feb 2022)

Paul Murphy: 595. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence from a person (details supplied) in relation to those persons working in the front-line homeless services; and if it will be ensured that section 39 and section 10 funded services are recognised within the recognition payment scheme. [6740/22]