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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Paul Murphy: It might not be comfortable for Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and their supporters in the Lowry group to hear that truth but this is about diminishing the capacity of the Opposition to hold the Government to account.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Paul Murphy: Something that has not got much coverage in this-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Paul Murphy: Government Members can try to shout me down but the Taoiseach and the Government propose to halve the number of Taoiseach's questions in any given week.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Paul Murphy: At the same time as he pretends to be standing up for the rights of backbenchers, the Taoiseach is halving the opportunities that exist for backbenchers and others. Why is he doing that? It is because he wants to play this game of allowing people to pretend they are in the Opposition when they are in the Government. It will be resisted.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2025)

Paul Murphy: You addressed it yourself.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 Mar 2025)

Paul Murphy: 113. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he will take to address the problem of ghost buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9403/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 Mar 2025)

Paul Murphy: 140. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if will halt and reverse the privatisation of bus routes in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9404/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (4 Mar 2025)

Paul Murphy: 212. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the evidentiary basis being used to pursue commercial liquefied natural gas (LNG) development in Ireland, to enhance energy security, given the Government-commissioned Centre for European Policy Analysis report from 2022 stated that commercial LNG would provide “...no guarantee that stored gas volumes would be...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (4 Mar 2025)

Paul Murphy: 213. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a public consultation will be conducted in relation to any shift in policy towards supporting commercial liquefied natural gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9305/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (4 Mar 2025)

Paul Murphy: 214. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide a high-level outline of the proposed amended functions of Gas Networks Ireland and new regulatory framework being sought in the upcoming Strategic Gas Emergency Reserve (Amendment) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9306/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (4 Mar 2025)

Paul Murphy: 276. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will instruct his Department to provide a concrete timeline for the introduction of contactless payment on public transport; and if the introduction of digital Leap cards will be part of this rollout. [9685/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (4 Mar 2025)

Paul Murphy: 527. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to review the visa application case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9589/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (27 Feb 2025)

Paul Murphy: 180. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of providing the 50% reduction in fares for 19–25 year olds with a young adult leap card in 2025 as per the Budget 2025 announcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8765/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (27 Feb 2025)

Paul Murphy: 181. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of continuing to provide the 50% reduction in fares for 19–25 year olds with a young adult leap card in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8766/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policies (27 Feb 2025)

Paul Murphy: 182. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of abolishing fares for 19–25 year olds with a young adult leap card in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8767/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (27 Feb 2025)

Paul Murphy: 273. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total spend to date in implementing the Youth Homelessness Strategy 2023-2025; to provide for cost for each measure that has been implemented, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8762/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (27 Feb 2025)

Paul Murphy: 275. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated total cost of full implementation of the Youth Homelessness Strategy 2023-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8770/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (27 Feb 2025)

Paul Murphy: 306. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons under 25 years that are in receipt of a rate of a jobseekers' allowance other than €153.70 and €244 per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8771/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (27 Feb 2025)

Paul Murphy: 307. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons under 25 years that are in receipt of the full rate of jobseekers' allowance of €244 per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8772/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (27 Feb 2025)

Paul Murphy: 308. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons under 25 years that are in receipt of the lower rate of jobseekers' allowance of €153.70 per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8773/25]