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Taoiseach a Ainmniú (Atógáil) - Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (23 Jan 2025)

Paul Murphy: That is not the only stroke by this Government, however. We have the three extra junior Ministers, an extra super junior Minister and approximately €30,000 extra in expenses for each of them. It has become clear that the discussions on the programme for government were really more focused on how many snouts could be fit at the public trough. These strokes are engineered for and...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (22 Jan 2025)

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

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (22 Jan 2025)

Paul Murphy: What about the legal advice? When will we get the legal advice?

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (22 Jan 2025)

Paul Murphy: When will we get the legal advice?

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (22 Jan 2025)

Paul Murphy: When will we get the legal advice?

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (22 Jan 2025)

Paul Murphy: On a point of order, a Cheann Comhairle-----

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (22 Jan 2025)

Paul Murphy: When we are getting the legal advice? Tell us when we are getting the legal advice, a Cheann Comhairle. There is no good reason not to give us the OPLA legal advice now.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (22 Jan 2025)

Paul Murphy: We need to get the legal advice.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (22 Jan 2025)

Paul Murphy: We need to get the legal advice, a Cheann Comhairle.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Appointments (22 Jan 2025)

Paul Murphy: 7. To ask the Taoiseach his views on the need to appoint a standalone Minister of State for older people. [46905/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (22 Jan 2025)

Paul Murphy: 27. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the process by which it was agreed that the Irish embassy in Britain would host a book launch for a person (details supplied); whether this facility is open to all authors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46535/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (22 Jan 2025)

Paul Murphy: 32. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the release from prison of a prominent Tibetan environmental rights defender (details supplied) after serving a 15-year prison sentence; if he will publicly support the release of the activists brothers, who were arrested after their environmental protection group sought to expose local officials who...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (22 Jan 2025)

Paul Murphy: 44. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to a recent report on China (details supplied) which described how the human rights landscape continues to deteriorate, characterised by widespread repression and systematic violations against various groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1304/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (22 Jan 2025)

Paul Murphy: 48. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will urgently condemn the abduction and abuse of a doctor (details supplied) by the Israeli Defence Forces; if he will call for his immediate release and the cessation of violent attacks on medical staff and facilities in Gaza, which constitute grave breaches of international humanitarian law; and if he will outline the actions his...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (22 Jan 2025)

Paul Murphy: 55. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will condemn the death sentence against a person (details supplied) by the Iranian government; if he will work to apply diplomatic pressure on the Iranian government to halt this execution and end the ongoing persecution of activists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1697/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (22 Jan 2025)

Paul Murphy: 71. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment of those in fuel poverty, how many people got boiler and/or full heating upgrades out of the total number who applied under the warmer homes scheme. [46481/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (22 Jan 2025)

Paul Murphy: 72. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware of inequality within the warmer homes scheme; if he agrees that the people who qualify for the ‘free’ scheme are treated differently/less favourably to people who qualify for the one-stop shop funding (details supplied); and the reason there are more options and more funding available for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (22 Jan 2025)

Paul Murphy: 94. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is in favour of a law that aims to discourage the production and consumption of polyester-heavy fashion items by significantly increasing their cost, with the revenue generated being used to support initiatives that promote a more environmentally responsible fashion industry. [1319/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Food Waste (22 Jan 2025)

Paul Murphy: 96. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware that food waste is second-biggest contributor to climate breakdown and is responsible for 8-10% of global greenhouse gas emission; his plans to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1459/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (22 Jan 2025)

Paul Murphy: 119. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will consider an alternative to the Ishihara test, given that it is not used in other countries such as the US and the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46488/24]