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- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Sep 2024)
Paul Murphy: We are raising it-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Sep 2024)
Paul Murphy: It is not agreed. The Taoiseach and the Tánaiste have told the Dáil that Irish sovereign airspace has not been used to transport weapons to Israel. We know now from the journalism of The Ditch, that this is not the case. At least six flights containing munitions have flown through Irish sovereign airspace on their way to Israel. Either the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)
Paul Murphy: I thank the witnesses for the statements and the discussion so far. I want to go back over the timeline of the Bill. It was introduced in 2022 and was debated on Second Stage in June 2023. At that stage, the Government moved a timed amendment to, in effect, kick the can down the road for a year. The argument for that was, and I quote the Minister of State, Deputy Neale Richmond: To cut...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)
Paul Murphy: I thank Mr. Smyth. I am not blaming him personally. In terms of his Department, it is a decision for the Minister. There is a Bill before this committee which has passed Second Stage in the Dáil. It is a matter for the Dáil in terms of this Bill. The Government could get rid of the sub-minimum wage rates tomorrow. It should do that in the budget, but we can proceed with this...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)
Paul Murphy: Ms Pyke will accept that the Low Pay Commission looked at previous evidence of early school leaving, hours and all the things she is saying. The Low Pay Commission looked at those things and considered them. She can respond to that. The second question is whether this economic impact assessment will look at the impact of sub-minimum wage rates in exerting downward pressure on the wages of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)
Paul Murphy: Will it look at wage rates?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)
Paul Murphy: I will say again, and this is not a personal criticism, that I find that the main thing the witnesses are telling us today is to hold off on this because an economic impact assessment is coming. However, they did not bring the terms of reference with them. They are not able to detail them. That is not all that satisfactory for us because they are asking us to hold off on proceeding with...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)
Paul Murphy: Did the Low Pay Commission call for a further economic impact assessment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)
Paul Murphy: I will ask the question again. Did the Low Pay Commission call for an economic impact assessment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)
Paul Murphy: Sure.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)
Paul Murphy: So it did not. I will finish on this question. This is an urgent issue, not just because of the workers but because of the issue of the adequate minimum wages directive. What further follow-up work is being done on that in the context of assessing whether this can legally stand up and count as proportionate? I accept that, in principle, one can have exceptions and carve-outs, but the Low...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)
Paul Murphy: I am talking in terms of this.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sub-Minimum Rates of the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2024)
Paul Murphy: I thank Ms Pyke.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (18 Sep 2024)
Paul Murphy: 514. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department’s citizenship unit contacts authoritarian regimes in countries such as Iran, Russia, and Afghanistan for background check-purposes as part of establishing good character in the citizenship process. [36422/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Sep 2024)
Paul Murphy: 691. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to address a situation where a young child (details supplied) has been forced to spend many days in Crumlin Children’s Hospital in order to access an MRI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36333/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (18 Sep 2024)
Paul Murphy: 790. To ask the Minister for Health the number of halo traction chairs currently available for use in Children’s Health Ireland at present; and if there are plans to increase their availability given the urgent need for such equipment. [36846/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (18 Sep 2024)
Paul Murphy: 791. To ask the Minister for Health if Children’s Health Ireland has used non-CE marked halo gravity traction chairs in the treatment of children with scoliosis; and to confirm the compliance of this practice with Medical Device Regulations (EU) 2017/745. [36847/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (18 Sep 2024)
Paul Murphy: 792. To ask the Minister for Health if Children’s Health Ireland has notified parents of any failure to comply with medical device regulations regarding the use of non-CE marked halo gravity traction chairs; and the steps taken to rectify this issue. [36848/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (18 Sep 2024)
Paul Murphy: 793. To ask the Minister for Health if the current halo gravity traction treatment beds in use at Children’s Health Ireland are CE-marked and compliant with the Medical Device Regulations (EU) 2017/745; and if any audits or inspections have been conducted to ensure this compliance. [36849/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (18 Sep 2024)
Paul Murphy: 796. To ask the Minister for Health the details on the procurement of the halo gravity traction chairs currently in use or which have been in use over the past several years at Children’s Health Ireland, including the brand, make, model, and supplier of the chairs; and whether these chairs were procured in compliance with Medical Device Regulations (EU) 2017/745, in tabular form. [36852/24]