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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Review of Relationships and Sexuality Education: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2018)

Paul Murphy: I would like an answer to the question on the quotes from Familiaris Consortio. Does he believe that the ethos as set out there should inform the teaching of RSE today?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Review of Relationships and Sexuality Education: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2018)

Paul Murphy: Can I get an answer on Familiaris Consortio?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Review of Relationships and Sexuality Education: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2018)

Paul Murphy: I think this gets to the point. Dr. Gormley can say the content as delivered is the same but then he says different materials and different methods are used, which gives rise to the question of whether what the student is taught in the classroom is any different. It would seem to me that it is likely that it is. It is a Jesuitical distinction between the content and the method of delivery....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Review of Relationships and Sexuality Education: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2018)

Paul Murphy: That is an ETB school, I presume with a co-trustee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Review of Relationships and Sexuality Education: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2018)

Paul Murphy: In some of those schools there is also Accord, which is a Roman Catholic agency, which is brought in and paid with public money to give RSE. There is no question that the students who receive RSE from Accord get different RSE than they would receive from a different body.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Review of Relationships and Sexuality Education: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2018)

Paul Murphy: I am going to return to Familiaris Consortio. In his opening statement, Mr. Curtis said that the position of the Catholic schools on sex education was outlined in this document. Does he agree that RSE in Catholic schools should be taught in the context of that document's statement that "in this context, education for chastity is absolutely essential"? Does he agree that this should inform...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Gambling Sector (5 Jul 2018)

Paul Murphy: 81. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of licences issued by the Revenue Commissioners for the operation of slot machines in 2016 and 2017; the tax revenue gained from slot machines in this period; the number of enforcement actions taken and inspections of properties with slot machines in this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29714/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (5 Jul 2018)

Paul Murphy: 287. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the procedures in place to ensure the health and safety of horses at race meetings in periods of high temperatures; if his attention has been drawn to welfare incidents related to heat stress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29717/18]

Pathway to Redress for Victims of Convicted Child Sexual Abusers: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jul 2018)

Paul Murphy: I thank Deputy O'Dea and Fianna Fáil for using their Private Members' time for this motion. Raising this issue is a very good use of Private Members' time. I thank all the Deputies who played a role in raising these cases down the years. I hope that when this motion is passed tomorrow, the Government will recognise the democratic wish of the Dáil and implement the motion....

Pathway to Redress for Victims of Convicted Child Sexual Abusers: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jul 2018)

Paul Murphy: That is the position currently.

Pathway to Redress for Victims of Convicted Child Sexual Abusers: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jul 2018)

Paul Murphy: No.

European Council: Statements (4 Jul 2018)

Paul Murphy: I will focus on the galloping pace of militarisation of the European Union. We consistently need to ring alarm bells about it because the Government's approach is to state "there is nothing to see here". We are joining PESCO which represents a real and qualitative increase in the State's role in the militarisation of the European Union. The notification states "a long-term vision of Pesco...

European Council: Statements (4 Jul 2018)

Paul Murphy: There are some Fine Gael councillors.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (4 Jul 2018)

Paul Murphy: 275. To ask the Minister for Health if the forthcoming legislation to enact Parts 2 and 3 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 will be drafted to include parents who have conceived through artificial insemination at home and same-sex male couples; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29495/18]

Establishment of Special Joint Committee on Climate Action: Motion (3 Jul 2018)

Paul Murphy: The outcome of the Citizens' Assembly on the environment, as it was on the eighth amendment, shows how progressive ordinary people are when asked their opinions about issues and how it contrasts very favourably with the attitudes of the political establishment. What struck me strongest was the 98% who said that climate change should be put centre stage in policy making. That cannot be done...

Establishment of Special Joint Committee on Climate Action: Motion (3 Jul 2018)

Paul Murphy: We are the second worst.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Role and Operation of National Development Finance Agency: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

Paul Murphy: My apologies for being delayed. I was at another meeting, but I did read the opening statement. I take the point that the witnesses are not here to politically defend strategic, economic or political decisions to go down the route of using public private partnerships to provide public infrastructure. The Carillion collapse blows a massive hole in some of the arguments that have been used...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Role and Operation of National Development Finance Agency: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

Paul Murphy: Exactly, by the NDFA.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Role and Operation of National Development Finance Agency: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

Paul Murphy: Was Carillion awarded any contracts after that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Role and Operation of National Development Finance Agency: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

Paul Murphy: There three profit warnings in the course of five months. In the summer of 2017 it became clear that Carillion was in trouble. It would have been significantly more difficult for the company to win any further contracts because the profit warnings would have counted against it.