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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Sporting And Recreational Events) Bill 2020: Discussion (9 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: I thank the witnesses for their presentations and their work on this issue. Why have they gone for the approach of designated venues with a capacity of 1,000 or the Minister deciding? Why not just say outright, across the board, that people cannot sell tickets above the original purchase price, full stop? There would then be clarity for everybody involved.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Sporting And Recreational Events) Bill 2020: Discussion (9 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: I have a follow-up question. Let us say that I am a venue operator and I have a venue with a capacity of 950. Why can I not at least apply for designation? Such venues are currently only covered by the last head to which Ms McNamara referred, which is the same one that allows the Minister to decide to cover a venue with a capacity of 2,000 even if there has not been an application. Why...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Sporting And Recreational Events) Bill 2020: Discussion (9 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: Would this apply to season tickets and so on? Let us take a football season ticket, which is for multiple events happening at 20 or more different venues. Would this measure apply there or does that create a complication?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Sporting And Recreational Events) Bill 2020: Discussion (9 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: Maybe this is a hypothetical situation that does not exist in reality but what if, of the 20 venues the season ticket covers, 18 are designated but for some reason two are not? They could be very small stadiums. Would that create a complication? Is it the case that as long as one of the multiple venues covered by the season ticket is designated it would be covered?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Sporting And Recreational Events) Bill 2020: Discussion (9 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: The unauthorised sale of tickets for matches during Euro 2020 being prohibited was mentioned in the opening statement. I presume that is separate from this legislation. Was that covered by primary legislation or secondary legislation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Sporting And Recreational Events) Bill 2020: Discussion (9 Dec 2020)

Paul Murphy: I thank the witnesses.

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]