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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (21 Jan 2021)

Paul Murphy: 497. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, in a specific case (details supplied), a felling licence was obligatory; if so, if a felling licence was sought; and if it was granted. [3322/21]

Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (Resumed) (20 Jan 2021)

Paul Murphy: Last week, the Minister wrote to the religious orders to ask them to contribute to the redress process. That is completely unacceptable. Those orders must be compelled to contribute, including by seizing their assets where necessary. The scheme must include all survivors, including women affected after 1973 and women and children who stayed in the homes for less than six months. Survivors...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jan 2021)

Paul Murphy: This lockdown has placed huge pressure and burdens on families. Many parents are unable to work because of childcare responsibilities with schools being closed. In recognition of the additional burden being placed on parents as a result of the pandemic the German Government has just this month increased working parents' entitlement to paid leave to care for their children on full pay from...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2021)

Paul Murphy: I find the defence that nobody said it would be this bad to be bizarre. It is like saying, when one's mother tells one not to put one's hand into the fire, "Mummy, you just told me I would burn my hand; you did not say my whole body would burn". The Government was warned about what would happen. It is simply not true to say that the Government broadly followed NPHET's advice. The...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2021)

Paul Murphy: The Government's failure to follow public health advice is responsible for Ireland having the worst rate of Covid infection in the world. It is responsible for hundreds of tragic deaths and these tragedies were avoidable. On 26 November, NPHET wrote to the Government and stated, unambiguously, "NPHET therefore recommends that the hospitality sector remain closed ... over the eight-week...

Pay for Student Nurses and Midwives: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jan 2021)

Paul Murphy: I am old enough to remember a month and a half ago when all Government Deputies united to vote down our motion to pay the student nurses and midwives. I remember, as I am sure the Government Deputies do, the public backlash against that decision. We had reports on that aspect of the matter from the Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael parliamentary parties, but I am not sure if we got one from...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (20 Jan 2021)

Paul Murphy: 103. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a plan to reduce the frequency of Dublin Bus Monday to Friday services to Saturday times. [2748/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Jan 2021)

Paul Murphy: 285. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of boarding schools, given the general closure of schools announced until the end of January 2021 as a consequence of the pandemic. [2221/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (20 Jan 2021)

Paul Murphy: 309. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a deadline will be set for a decision on whether the leaving certificate oral and practical exams are to proceed, given the spread of Covid-19 infection and the possibility that schools will remain closed beyond 31 January 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2530/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Jan 2021)

Paul Murphy: 310. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding to schools will be increased to ensure full PPE provision, given the need to stop the spread of Covid-19 infection now and into the future and taking account of the concerns of teachers, students and their families regarding the safe functioning and reopening of schools, in particular in special education settings; if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (20 Jan 2021)

Paul Murphy: 311. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will give leaving certificate students the option of predicted grades or sitting the written exams, given the spread of Covid-19 infection and the possibility that schools will remain closed longer than 31 January 2021; if she will set a date to announce these options along with the relevant details; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Inquiries (20 Jan 2021)

Paul Murphy: 421. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an inquiry into the operation of spy cops in Ireland will be initiated in view of the revelation that UK so-called spy cops infiltrated Irish political and civil rights groups and in further view of the undercover policing inquiry in the UK that held its opening statement and first evidence hearings from 2 November to 19...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Jan 2021)

Paul Murphy: 613. To ask the Minister for Health if it will be ensured that student nurses are included with other front-line health workers as a priority group to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, given that student nurses are an essential part of the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2696/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Animal Welfare (20 Jan 2021)

Paul Murphy: 568. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has a record of animal testing laboratories that are located in Ireland; and if so, if this information will be provided. [2597/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Animal Welfare (20 Jan 2021)

Paul Murphy: 569. To ask the Minister for Health the funding being allocated towards finding non-animal testing methods; and if his Department is actively encouraging third level institutions to apply for such funding. [2598/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Animal Welfare (20 Jan 2021)

Paul Murphy: 570. To ask the Minister for Health if the details of experiments will be disclosed on animals listed as having a severe level of suffering during experimentation as listed in the latest report by the Health Products Regulatory Authority. [2599/21]

Covid-19 (Higher Education): Statements (14 Jan 2021)

Paul Murphy: Tens of thousands of young people are at home right now and looking to go to further education in September. They are anxious as to how places will be allocated and anxious as to whether they will be able to get a place. Last year, after a massive campaign by school students, the Government promised extra places to remove some of the pressure on students applying through the CAO system....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (14 Jan 2021)

Paul Murphy: 31. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in the context of the need to stop the spread of Covid-19 infection, he will immediately instruct the RSA to close the NCT test centres as was done from 28 March to 8 June 2020 and similarly extend the validity of NCT certs by four months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2037/21]

Covid-19 (Health): Statements and Questions and Answers (13 Jan 2021)

Paul Murphy: On a point of order-----

Covid-19 (Health): Statements and Questions and Answers (13 Jan 2021)

Paul Murphy: On a point of order, the Minister is lying. He is telling bare-faced lies. The Government-----