Results 561-580 of 11,841 for speaker:Paul Murphy

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (22 Jan 2025)

Paul Murphy: 72. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware of inequality within the warmer homes scheme; if he agrees that the people who qualify for the ‘free’ scheme are treated differently/less favourably to people who qualify for the one-stop shop funding (details supplied); and the reason there are more options and more funding available for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (22 Jan 2025)

Paul Murphy: 94. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is in favour of a law that aims to discourage the production and consumption of polyester-heavy fashion items by significantly increasing their cost, with the revenue generated being used to support initiatives that promote a more environmentally responsible fashion industry. [1319/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Food Waste (22 Jan 2025)

Paul Murphy: 96. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware that food waste is second-biggest contributor to climate breakdown and is responsible for 8-10% of global greenhouse gas emission; his plans to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1459/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (22 Jan 2025)

Paul Murphy: 119. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will consider an alternative to the Ishihara test, given that it is not used in other countries such as the US and the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46488/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Jan 2025)

Paul Murphy: 160. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request the NTA to reconsider a decision in relation to a bus route given the negative impacts for people in an area (details supplied). [46323/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (22 Jan 2025)

Paul Murphy: 185. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider introducing free public calibration and sealing of taxi meters after prices are adjusted by the NTA, to avoid a situation in which a taxi driver must spend over €200 to get their taxi meter re-calibrated and then re-sealed as a consequence of changing prices. [46686/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (22 Jan 2025)

Paul Murphy: 186. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a plan to address the complications that many people who have shared parking bays face in charging electric vehicles, including the fact that a resident could face responsibility for any injuries resulting from a cable going from their home over public land to charge their car; if there is a plan to support the installation...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (22 Jan 2025)

Paul Murphy: 204. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether there are any plans to introduce a ‘buy-back scheme’ for taxi plates. [46883/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (22 Jan 2025)

Paul Murphy: 249. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the delays for those waiting to take their driving test (details supplied); the reason for these delays; and if his Department will take steps to ensure that waiting times are reduced. [1462/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Assets (22 Jan 2025)

Paul Murphy: 329. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide details of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund’s shareholdings in a company (details supplied); the date it commenced and ended, if applicable; and the value over time of the shareholding. [46681/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Assets (22 Jan 2025)

Paul Murphy: 330. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund is a responsible investor given its investment in a company (details supplied); if he will introduce new ethical investment guidelines for the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund and other State investment funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46682/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (22 Jan 2025)

Paul Murphy: 332. To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to financial institutions requesting customers credit card details verbally over the phone, if he will implement legislation to ensure companies can no longer request this information verbally, but instead must have a secure alternative provided for customers. [46833/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (22 Jan 2025)

Paul Murphy: 333. To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to a Dublin-based windows and doors company that went into liquidation (details supplied), if he will consider a rule change whereby revenue commissioners will give any VAT back to customers before they are paid in an effort to help customers who are facing significant financial loss due to a company's inept operations. [46853/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Consumer Protection (22 Jan 2025)

Paul Murphy: 423. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in relation to a Dublin-based windows and doors company that went into liquidation (details supplied), if he will implement significant reform on consumer law so that customer deposits cannot be used in a business's daily operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46852/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Consumer Protection (22 Jan 2025)

Paul Murphy: 424. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in relation to a Dublin-based windows and doors company that went into liquidation (details supplied), if he believes the powers of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission should be expanded so that it can take actions even if a company has gone into liquidation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46854/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (22 Jan 2025)

Paul Murphy: 502. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of barriers created by the Teaching Council’s registration process (details supplied); if she will instruct the Teaching Council to provide back pay and recognition for the years of teaching experience; and if she will instruct the Teaching Council regarding the need for an appeals process for incremental credit...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (22 Jan 2025)

Paul Murphy: 534. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the assistance that will be given to a school (details supplied) that is significantly under resourced, with difficulties for parents communicating with the school as a result; and if she will encourage the DDETB to meet with parents to discuss the issues. [46680/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (22 Jan 2025)

Paul Murphy: 565. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the Programme for Government will commit to legislation which enables future generations of children to attend a Gaelscoil or a Gaelcholáiste, if they so desire; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46907/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (22 Jan 2025)

Paul Murphy: 600. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to guarantee an immediate implementation of pensions for school secretaries and caretakers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1271/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (22 Jan 2025)

Paul Murphy: 614. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the issue of the fence at Buirg An Rí Glen separating the school from an estate (details supplied) which is supposed to be closed between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. (details supplied); if she will work with local residents to urgently resolve this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1374/25]