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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (22 Oct 2024)

Paul Murphy: 320. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will make representations to the Minister for Finance and the Revenue on behalf of a school (details supplied), requesting that no interest be charged on a payment. [42412/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Oct 2024)

Paul Murphy: 385. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware that bus escorts for children have not had a pay increase since 2020; if she will engage with this group of workers (details supplied) with the view of providing an increase in wages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43164/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (22 Oct 2024)

Paul Murphy: 547. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the incoming Gambling Regulation Act 2004 or the regulator Údarás Rialála Cearrbhachais na hÉireann will monitor self-exclusion agreements of betting companies (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42482/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (22 Oct 2024)

Paul Murphy: 576. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of join family (spouse of Irish citizen and category B) visa applications received by her Department in 2021, 2022 and 2023, broken down by the number of applications still awaiting a response, and nationality of applicants. [42989/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (22 Oct 2024)

Paul Murphy: 588. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the results of his Department’s investigation following the pig farm footage given by an anonymous tip-off on 5 March 2023. [42430/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (22 Oct 2024)

Paul Murphy: 589. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions his Department will take following from the RTÉ Prime Time documentary on calves, given that abuse at marts was uncovered by another RTÉ exposé last year; and why the investigation is still pending, with no one prosecuted on animal welfare charges. [42433/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (22 Oct 2024)

Paul Murphy: 590. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine following the RTÉ Prime Time documentary on calves, whether his Department has suspended operations at Hallissey’s; and if not, why not. [42434/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (22 Oct 2024)

Paul Murphy: 591. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine following the RTÉ Prime Time documentary on calves, if he will provide a timeframe for the investigation given that the length of the previous investigation; and if he will provide additional resources to ensure a more timely outcome. [42435/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (22 Oct 2024)

Paul Murphy: 609. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a breakdown of the number of children awaiting essential therapies, in tabular form, by CHO. [42448/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (22 Oct 2024)

Paul Murphy: 610. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware that a whistleblower revealed details of elaborate spending at a charity (details supplied) as service users complain of cuts and new charges for previously free services; if the Minister will instruct his Department to urgently investigate this charity and if he will provide the outcome of the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (22 Oct 2024)

Paul Murphy: 648. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a company (details supplied) is still being used by Tusla at present, and if so, when this service resumed. [43121/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Oct 2024)

Paul Murphy: 816. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 493 of 24 September 2024, for a breakdown of how the clinical lead for transgender services has spent his time since taking up his post in July. [43119/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 Oct 2024)

Paul Murphy: 817. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2034 of 23 July 2024, how the transgender clinic in University Hospital Galway uses weight when reviewing oestradiol and testosterone target serum concentrations, and what evidence base underlies this. [43120/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pensions (22 Oct 2024)

Paul Murphy: 837. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department is working to resolve outstanding issues whereby an existing adult literacy tutor with ten years or less of service left will be financially disadvantaged in terms of pension entitlements if they convert to adult educator; if so, when he expects these issues to be resolved; if those so affected can convert at a later date,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (22 Oct 2024)

Paul Murphy: 860. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to confirm the amount of funding in total received by each local authority for dog control since 2023. [42474/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (22 Oct 2024)

Paul Murphy: 861. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount each local authority was granted in each round of funding; the local authorities that have accessed the funding for dog control to date; where the funding has been accessed, if the Department have oversight as to what that funding has been spent on and, if so, please provide details. [42475/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (22 Oct 2024)

Paul Murphy: 862. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to confirm the process (details supplied) that will be undertaken when a dog is seized as a suspected XL Bully Type Dog; given the length of time these cases take to get to court, if the Minister will confirm where these dogs will be held until a determination has been made and if the resources are in place for this; if it is...

Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Disadvantaged Status (17 Oct 2024)

Paul Murphy: That is quite far from saying we are going to agree to introduce a DEIS+ categorisation. At best, it is kicking the can down the road and continuing to look at it. This idea has been out there for a number of years, thanks to the principals who have been pushing it. Everything was pointed towards the OECD report but these principals are not happy with the OECD report. They say that it...

Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Disadvantaged Status (17 Oct 2024)

Paul Murphy: Deputies Bríd Smith and Cian O'Callaghan send their apologies. I thank the House for selecting this slot and for the Minister of State for taking it. This really flows from an audiovisual room briefing that we hosted last week. It was with a group of principals from about 30 schools from some of the most generationally disadvantaged areas in the country, including Tallaght, Ballymun...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Air Navigation Orders (17 Oct 2024)

Paul Murphy: 79. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he has taken to stop overflights carrying weapons to Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42116/24]