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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (23 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: The people of Tallaght are up in arms about the plan to close the post office in the Square, Tallaght, to privatise it and to reopen a smaller post office with fewer services in a different location. Almost 2,000 people have signed a petition that was delivered to the GPO last week, where An Post informed the campaigners that it intends to proceed. I have been doing a lot of work on this...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (23 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: Yes.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (23 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: I agree entirely. A very high proportion of those who are signing the petition or who are getting involved in the campaign are older people. It is a community focal point for many people who go to the post office on a weekly basis to get their bits and pieces done, and to meet and chat with people. Again, everyone speaks so highly of those workers, who are now being put in a very difficult...

Emergency Price Controls Bill 2024: First Stage (23 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to introduce emergency price controls for petrol, diesel, electricity, natural gas and home heating oil. We in People Before Profit are seeking leave to introduce the Emergency Price Controls Bill 2024 today because increases in the cost of living have not gone away. The media is not covering them any more. The...

Emergency Price Controls Bill 2024: First Stage (23 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: I move: "That Second Stage be taken in Private Members' time."

Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: It is not the Minister's fault.

Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: The first question is about the 239 patients who have died on trolleys and chairs since 2019, which means about one person is dying without a bed every week. Dr. McNamara stated earlier that, unfortunately, deaths in emergency departments are not unusual. Is it not unusual to die without having a bed or is this what we are seeing across the country? To pursue the point on why the review...

Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: There is the point of March 2022 and the HIQA inspection not triggering something.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (23 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: 64. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what he intends to do to increase collective bargaining coverage as specified under the EU Directive on minimum wages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23303/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Process (23 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: 116. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what specific date in early June is the National Minimum Wage (Equal Pay for Young Workers) Bill 2022 is to be reread the second time, as promised by the Minister (details supplied); when can we expect to receive the Low Pay Commission’s report on sub-minimum wage rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23304/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (23 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: 187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will advocate with the principal for a student (details supplied) to be accepted for admission to the school. [23382/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (23 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: 188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the shortage of secondary school places in the Tallaght area; the actions her Department is taking to address these issues; and if assistance will be provided to a student (details supplied) to secure a place in a school. [23384/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (23 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: 189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the consequences of a prolonged delay in installing new classrooms (details supplied), and that this has resulted in the students not having access to their school hall for almost two school years now; if she will ensure that access to the hall is made available for the upcoming summer programme, and ensure that the pupils...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (23 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: 260. To ask the Minister for Health how many is the "growing number" of people contacting the National Gender Service seeking to detransition, as mentioned in a recent newspaper article (details supplied), broken down by year. [23368/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (23 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: 261. To ask the Minister for Health when the National Gender Service's meetings with the NHS started; and when was the most recent meeting. [23369/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Recognition (23 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: 262. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 252 of 1 May 2024, if there are any clinical differences in the over 45% of those attending the National Gender Service who started gender questioning from late teenage years onwards. [23370/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Recognition (23 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: 263. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 252 of 1 May 2024, how clinical practice in the National Gender service takes into account rapid onset gender dysphoria, as mentioned in its approved model of care. [23371/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Recognition (23 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: 264. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 252 of 1 May 2024, how important the National Gender Service considers the mentioned report within the field of transgender healthcare. [23372/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Recognition (23 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: 265. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 253 of 1 May 2024, if the National Gender Service can share medical literature that corroborates their clinical experience that it is very common for neurodiverse people to have their sexual interest emerge a decade or more after puberty. [23373/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Tax Code (23 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: 290. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware of the discriminatory practices against further education and training staff in comparison to staff in compulsory education in terms of taxation (details supplied); if he will ensure that this issue is resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23377/24]