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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ferry Services (12 Nov 2020)

Paul Murphy: The answer illustrates another problem with the privatisation of Irish Ferries, whereby Irish Ferries is not obliged to provide a public transport service or access to foot passengers. It is free not to do it and it does not do it in circumstances where it does not think it is profitable. A consequence of that is increased CO2 emissions but from the point of view of capitalism, that is just...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ferry Services (12 Nov 2020)

Paul Murphy: In many circumstances, providing access for foot passengers is a simple matter. It means putting on a minibus to bring people from the boat to the ferry terminal or just providing a safe route for people to walk. Especially in the context of subsidies being provided for private companies to encourage them to put on ferries to avoid the so-called British land bridge, it would be crazy not to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Protected Disclosures (12 Nov 2020)

Paul Murphy: 107. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the investigation into the protected disclosure of a person (details supplied) will be completed. [35848/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (12 Nov 2020)

Paul Murphy: 342. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has put a standard PPE procedure in place for the hospital staff, including student nurses and midwives, who are involved in the treatment of Covid-19-infected patients in hospitals; if the HSE has put a standard cohorting procedure in place for Covid-19-infected patients in hospitals to prevent the spread of infection; if all hospital staff,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (12 Nov 2020)

Paul Murphy: 343. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reinstate the healthcare assistant pay scheme for student nurses and midwives which was introduced in March 2020 but is no longer in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36016/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (12 Nov 2020)

Paul Murphy: 378. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has ordered the closure of the three remaining fur farms here in the interests of public health in view of a mutated strain of Covid-19 which can spread from mink to humans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35928/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hare Coursing (12 Nov 2020)

Paul Murphy: 384. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all hare coursing activity will be suspended for the purpose of restricting the spread of Covid-19 for the duration of all travel restrictions related to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36017/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Communications (11 Nov 2020)

Paul Murphy: 9. To ask the Taoiseach if he has had recent communications with the US ambassador to Ireland; and if so, if he will report on those communications. [33426/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Communications (11 Nov 2020)

Paul Murphy: In his call with President-elect Biden yesterday, did the Taoiseach discuss corporate tax avoidance? Last year, it was reported that, if elected, Mr. Joe Biden was planning to impose sanctions on the State because the Government facilitated "illegal corporate tax avoidance and [engages] in harmful tax competition". In the Biden plans, Ireland was listed alongside the Cayman Islands and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Nov 2020)

Paul Murphy: I am sure the Taoiseach is aware of the reports from Denmark about a mutant form of coronavirus that has been discovered on mink farms and that has spread to humans. Globally, health authorities are worrying about the consequences of this for future vaccines. Six countries around the world have experienced outbreaks on mink farms. It seems that minks are particularly susceptible to the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Nov 2020)

Paul Murphy: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the consultation his Department undertook in preparing the list of essential retail outlets it published on 14 October 2020 and updated on 23 October 2020. [33424/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Nov 2020)

Paul Murphy: On the same matter, these workers have been now out for seven months in the increasingly cold and wet weather on the picket lines. There is an increased danger with the threat of KPMG to walk away from the liquidation process. That is a threat not just to the workers but to the State. The simplest resolution here is for the State to step aside as a creditor and to use that money in order...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Nov 2020)

Paul Murphy: No, I am saying that is what should be done in this case.

Regional Airports: Motion [Private Members] (11 Nov 2020)

Paul Murphy: I want to speak about working conditions at our airports because right around the world, the airline industry and airports are using the pandemic to tear up workers' contracts and their terms and conditions. Unfortunately, it is no different in Ireland. The workers I am most familiar with are the DAA workers. They have been faced with a semi-State company which has used the coronavirus...

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Motion (10 Nov 2020)

Paul Murphy: A Fianna Fáil Taoiseach proposing a motion of confidence in a Fine Gael Tánaiste is an appropriate end to Civil War politics. Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are uniting to defend corrupt behaviour while the Green Party is asleep at the wheel. Tonight, Leo Varadkar will get away with it as a result. He will face no consequence as a result of breaking the code of conduct for...

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Motion (10 Nov 2020)

Paul Murphy: If the Ceann Comhairle wishes, I will rephrase it to say that I think there is very clear evidence, but, of course, it is not for me to decide, that the then Taoiseach may well have breached section 7(2) of the Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act which says that someone cannot give information that they obtain-----

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Motion (10 Nov 2020)

Paul Murphy: -----as a result of their high office to someone else who benefits from it.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (10 Nov 2020)

Paul Murphy: 463. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a progress report on the construction of the new school buildings for a school (details suppled). [35165/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (10 Nov 2020)

Paul Murphy: 553. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will reconvene and attend a meeting of the collaborative forum established by his predecessor; and if so, if the 13 items recommended by members of the forum (details supplied) will be included on the agenda. [34838/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (10 Nov 2020)

Paul Murphy: 777. To ask the Minister for Health if a progress report and roadmap will be provided for the way in which he plans to provide the services which he is required to provide under the Disability Act 2005, now and into the future; if a progress report in relation to the recruitment of the necessary additional HSE-employed permanent full-time clinical staff will also be provided (details...