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Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (23 Oct 2019)

Paul Murphy: Last week, we had the international day for the eradication of poverty and the previous week we had the budget. We know that 780,000 people in Ireland are living in poverty, which is about one in six, including 250,000 children. Of those 780,000 people, 100,000 are in work and suffering from poverty. Some 700,000 people are on healthcare waiting lists and over 100,000 households are on...

Post-European Council Meetings: Statements (23 Oct 2019)

Paul Murphy: I am sharing time with Deputy Boyd Barrett and possibly someone else. The Government, and other parties in this House, are guilty of prettifying the Brexit deal and presenting it as a good deal. The Taoiseach earlier called it "a good agreement". That is not the truth. The Government is supporting the deal to facilitate Prime Minister Boris Johnson pass what is a bad, neoliberal,...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (23 Oct 2019)

Paul Murphy: No.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (23 Oct 2019)

Paul Murphy: 24. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent contacts with the President of the European Council and President of the European Commission. [43230/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (23 Oct 2019)

Paul Murphy: 14. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the engagements he has had with the UK Prime Minister. [43229/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (23 Oct 2019)

Paul Murphy: How can the Taoiseach describe the agreement as a good one? Does he not agree that this is worse than the agreement with Theresa May, which was bad enough? This is an agreement which paves the way and points towards a bargain-basement, race-to-the-bottom Brexit after the end of the transition period that is evidenced by the changes, for example, in the political declaration between the May...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Oct 2019)

Paul Murphy: We know the answer we will get to the question Deputy Bríd Smith has asked because we have asked it so many times. It amounts to the Government washing its hands in a situation where an agency for which it is responsible is effectively engaged in union-busting. What signal does it send to private sector employees across the economy when a State agency refuses to engage with one...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: National Minimum Wage (23 Oct 2019)

Paul Murphy: 57. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason there has been a delay in the increase of the minimum wage. [43640/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (23 Oct 2019)

Paul Murphy: 76. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason there was no increase of the social welfare basic payment in line with the recommendation by an organisation (details supplied) of a €9 universal increase. [43641/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Paul Murphy: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Paul Murphy: I will be very brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Paul Murphy: I have one question about Ms Dara Quigley. I pay tribute to her family for continuing to fight her corner for her because of the injustices she suffered, as well as to the ICCL for the campaign it will launch seeking justice for her. Is it because of the law that no one is being held responsible for the abuse she suffered before her death? It was responsible for her death. I am convinced...

Developments in Spain: Statements (22 Oct 2019)

Paul Murphy: We need a reality check. Nine people have been sentenced to between nine and 13 years of prison in a European, supposedly democratic country for the crime of sedition, for organising a democratic vote for people to express their will on the question of the independence of Catalonia. For anyone to try to dress that up or to suggest there is some independent rule of courts, that everything is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services Administration (22 Oct 2019)

Paul Murphy: I would also like 100% clarity on that. The Minister has said no one will lose out, but that is not accurate for future participants, is it? If what she is saying is correct and the clarification is provided that these parents can stay on the old scheme as long as they are eligible, it still means that in future working lone parents will no longer be able to apply for the old schemes...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services Administration (22 Oct 2019)

Paul Murphy: From September 2020, will any parents have a lower benefit under the new scheme than they have under the existing schemes? I agree with the principle of universality, which is a good thing because it means that society as a whole has a buy-in for something. Therefore it is good to go for universality. However, this problem arises for half-universality because it gives a subsidy but to a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services Administration (22 Oct 2019)

Paul Murphy: 80. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures being taken under the national childcare scheme to assist families that previously would have been on the community childcare subvention programme. [43219/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Provision (22 Oct 2019)

Paul Murphy: 85. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a national childcare service free at the point of use that meets the needs of all children in society will be introduced. [43218/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (22 Oct 2019)

Paul Murphy: 349. To ask the Minister for Health if a place at the Lakeview Unit in Naas General Hospital will be provided for a person (details supplied). [43232/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Oct 2019)

Paul Murphy: I wish to ask about the cost of insurance working group in light of the possibility that climbing centres throughout the country will be forced to close because of the exit of insurance providers. I refer to places such as the Dublin climbing centre in Tallaght, which provides facilities for large numbers of young people and older people. It is very important in terms of physical and mental...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Oct 2019)

Paul Murphy: Hold the election now.