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Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: I thank Sinn Féin for introducing this important Bill. It is vital that the State provides paid leave from work for those victims of domestic violence who need it. This is the case in New Zealand and a number of other countries around the world. There are many reasons for which those suffering from such abuse would need time off work - to move house, get legal or mental health...

Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: Nine minutes according to my clock.

Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: That is not a problem. I will finish with a point referenced by Deputy Bríd Smith. The outpouring of anger through movements like #MeToo, #SueMePaddy and #IBelieveHer shows that people are not willing to accept the injustice and oppression of the past. There is a fight for change in the law and a challenging of the patriarchal culture that gives confidence to sexism and violence...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (8 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: I believe the Taoiseach is guilty of quite cynical obfuscation around the question of student nurses to try to cover up the reality of the refusal to pay student nurses and midwives for the work they do. Part of that is the suggestion they are not really doing work. I will outline a few examples from a student midwife: I've dressed and laid out babies who have passed away to be shown to...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: #RepealThe8th.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: #WeWontPay.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (8 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he plans to publish a review of the progress made in implementing the programme for Government. [40066/20]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: 77. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work being conducted by a company (details supplied) for his Department. [41723/20]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: 78. To ask the Taoiseach the breakdown of his Department’s spend on consultancy firms advising on Covid-19-related matters. [41724/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domestic Violence Policy (3 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: 35. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce paid leave from employment for those experiencing domestic violence. [40023/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (3 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: 74. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will ensure that all workers from the performing arts and live entertainments industries including those who by the nature of their work are self-employed and who might have gaps or periods of unemployment between contracts and based upon such workers being certified by a reference from a relevant previous employer or...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (3 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: 247. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will increase the rate of carer’s allowance to the full pandemic unemployment payment rate for the duration of the Covid-19 restrictions in recognition of the work of family carers especially during the Covid-19 restrictions; if she will instruct the HSE to redirect funding not spent on HSE respite services to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (3 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: 302. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times for the period from 2004 to date UK immigration officials have been present in Irish airports or ports whether this be in any role, including advisory or training course or exercise; when and the location this has this taken place; the role of liaison officers; the departments and location; and if she will...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategy Statements (2 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: 9. To ask the Taoiseach if his Department plans to publish a statement of strategy. [40065/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategy Statements (2 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: The Taoiseach accused me of giving a warped interpretation of what he said, so I will repeat what he said, which is very plain: "we took a more conservative approach on the household visits, and then traded that off with visits to hotels and restaurants". The Government chose not to follow NPHET's recommendations on household visits so that it could open up hotels and restaurants. It is...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (2 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: What actions do the Taoiseach and his Government intend to take to pressurise the British Government to reverse its scandalous decision not to hold a public inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane? Even David Cameron, in 2012, admitted to "shocking levels of collusion" and said it seemed that Mr. Finucane was suggested to the murderers as a target to kill by the police. The British Supreme...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (2 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: 5. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee dealing with foreign affairs will next meet. [40064/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: The Government has been at pains to reject the idea that its Covid-19 strategy has been informed by the interests of short-term private profit. It is now 100% patently clear that is what is informing, or at least partially informing, the approach of the Government. Yesterday the Taoiseach told the Dáil that "we took a more conservative approach on the household visits, and then traded...

Pay for Student Nurses and Midwives: Motion [Private Members] (2 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: Yes.

Pay for Student Nurses and Midwives: Motion [Private Members] (2 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: In six minutes or so, the Minister of State will stand up and explain why the Government does not think that student nurses should be paid. She might say that they should not be paid to protect their education, but before she does, I would like her to listen to the words of a student nurse who has been on the front line of the fight against Covid-19. Ms Maeve Evans is a student nurse from...