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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (19 Mar 2025)

Paul Murphy: The Taoiseach is miles away from the science.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (19 Mar 2025)

Paul Murphy: The Taoiseach welcomed it.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (19 Mar 2025)

Paul Murphy: You welcomed it.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (19 Mar 2025)

Paul Murphy: Do not row back on it then.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (19 Mar 2025)

Paul Murphy: Does the Taoiseach welcome the decision?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (19 Mar 2025)

Paul Murphy: 19. To ask the Taoiseach to report on his attendance at the informal EU leaders' retreat on 3 February. [9493/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (19 Mar 2025)

Paul Murphy: Does the Taoiseach accept that since his return to office he has been effectively ripping up the climate Act? He has been greenlighting limitless expansion of data centres and AI powered by fossil fuels. When he was in the US, he gave out about the demonisation of data centres. He rescinded the Government policy statement against fracked gas. Earlier he said we cannot object to fracked...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (19 Mar 2025)

Paul Murphy: Let us do it now.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (19 Mar 2025)

Paul Murphy: We called for it.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (19 Mar 2025)

Paul Murphy: 4. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet. [9492/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Mar 2025)

Paul Murphy: Where is the occupied territories Bill?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Mar 2025)

Paul Murphy: We need an urgent debate on funding for our schools. Last Thursday, Sacred Heart Junior National School in Killinarden was forced to write to the Department of Education to say that it will be closing its doors on 1 April because it cannot afford to pay its bills. All teaching will be moving online, which is an absolute crisis for the pupils and the families that are affected and which is...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (19 Mar 2025)

Paul Murphy: 130. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo; if he will instruct his Department to work with international partners to help bring an end to it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12285/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (19 Mar 2025)

Paul Murphy: 182. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware of the case of homeowners (details supplied) who have come into dispute with a contractor, hired by the SEAI as part of the warmer home upgrade, with their warmer homes upgrade now being under threat; if he will instruct his Department to investigate this and similar disputes; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Contracts (19 Mar 2025)

Paul Murphy: 238. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if it remains the case that Ireland will not be procuring military equipment or defence equipment or contracts with Israeli entities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11472/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (19 Mar 2025)

Paul Murphy: 339. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the excessive waiting times experienced by people trying to get their driving licenses; if he will instruct his Department to take the necessary steps to cut waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11958/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (19 Mar 2025)

Paul Murphy: 282. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of cases of bus drivers refusing passengers with foldable bikes from their routes, as foldable bikes are permitted on buses; if he will instruct his Department to investigate all such cases and provide guidance for such passengers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10790/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (19 Mar 2025)

Paul Murphy: 353. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to instruct his Department to make the driving licence renewal process easier and more transparent due to the trouble certain Irish citizens are having with renewing their driving licences after being abroad for a number of years, even when providing required documentation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12231/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (19 Mar 2025)

Paul Murphy: 412. To ask the Minister for Finance following changes to how flat rate expense tax credit can be claimed, the number of taxpayers to date that have applied to have their flat rate expenses reinstated; the numbers in each staff category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11615/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (19 Mar 2025)

Paul Murphy: 406. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware of instances of persons having marriage tax credits claimed during their separation being recouped following the finalisation of their divorce, given that persons are still married during the period of separation; if he will instruct his Department to end this recouperation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11437/25]