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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Research Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Paul Murphy: I have a more philosophical question about control and democracy. I opened WhatsApp a few weeks ago and all of a sudden I had this stupid AI thing that I did not want. I just want to chat to people. I could not get rid of it. There is no way. You can ask AI to get rid of it and AI tells you how you can get rid of it but, actually, the option does not exist. You cannot go into it. You...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Usage (10 Jun 2025)

Paul Murphy: 116. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether current and projected energy and water demand from data centres and AI is excessive; the steps he will take to prevent data centres and AI from absorbing electricity and water needed for housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30250/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (10 Jun 2025)

Paul Murphy: 141. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he agrees with the EPA’s assessment in its latest report on Ireland’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections (details supplied); the reason no significant additional measures were included given the massive shortfall in emissions reductions relative to legally binding targets; and the steps he will take to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (10 Jun 2025)

Paul Murphy: 187. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 116 of 27 May 2025, the reason, given the Government's support for political integration of former associates of paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland through the Good Friday Agreement so as to incentivise decommissioning of arms, it has taken the opposite view in relation to Palestinian groups,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (10 Jun 2025)

Paul Murphy: 320. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the 50% reduction in fares for 18–25-year-olds with a young adult Leap card is a permanent measure that will continue in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29569/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (10 Jun 2025)

Paul Murphy: 321. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of providing free public transport for 18–25-year-olds in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29570/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Investigations (10 Jun 2025)

Paul Murphy: 322. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 27 of 21 May 2025, the total number of air operators that are the subject of examination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29576/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (10 Jun 2025)

Paul Murphy: 592. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update in relation to the additional school accommodation application for a school (details supplied) given the need for urgent remedial works. [29858/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (10 Jun 2025)

Paul Murphy: 633. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware of a case (details supplied) in which a teacher has been notified that they will not be able to teach from next year on due to their degree in childhood education from the UK not being recognised by the Teaching Council; if she will examine the matter and instruct her Department to evaluate how the recognition of qualifications...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (10 Jun 2025)

Paul Murphy: 740. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the data his Department has access to in relation to notices of termination issued to social tenants housed by approved housing bodies. [28957/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Policies (10 Jun 2025)

Paul Murphy: 893. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 431 of 27 May 2025, if can confirm when this policy was enacted; the Minister that signed off on it; and the reason it was deemed necessary. [29345/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Death Certificates (10 Jun 2025)

Paul Murphy: 977. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is aware of a case (details supplied) in which a death certificate has not been issued to the family of the deceased over a year after their passing, if he will instruct his Department to investigate what has caused the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29098/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Legal Cases (10 Jun 2025)

Paul Murphy: 1013. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update regarding the next steps of the redress scheme for the Stardust survivors; the timeline for the rollout of the redress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29556/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Culls (10 Jun 2025)

Paul Murphy: 1101. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will bring an end to the culling of badgers by the Department, in light of scientific evidence that it is ineffective in reducing TB levels in cattle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29396/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (10 Jun 2025)

Paul Murphy: 1102. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if intensive agriculture and larger herd sizes have increased TB rates in cattle, the measures he will take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29397/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Culls (10 Jun 2025)

Paul Murphy: 1103. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has carried out any analysis of the impact on biodiversity of culling badgers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29398/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (10 Jun 2025)

Paul Murphy: 1115. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to confirm that charges under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 and the Control of Horses Act 1996 will be pursued against those responsible for the abuses found to have occurred at Shannonside Foods in County Kildare. [29784/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Investigations (10 Jun 2025)

Paul Murphy: 1116. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update into the investigation into the operations of a company (details supplied) ; and g when the investigation will be completed. [29788/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (10 Jun 2025)

Paul Murphy: 1338. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children currently on CAMHS waiting lists by area; and the number who have been waiting longer than 12 months in each area. [29268/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (10 Jun 2025)

Paul Murphy: 1339. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department has assessed the comparative cost to the State of early CAMHS intervention versus crisis-driven responses including A&E visits, ambulance callouts, Garda involvement, and inpatient psychiatric care. [29269/25]