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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (5 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 163. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 169 of 20 February 2024, given that no one bar essential workers could sit a driving test or avail of lessons in 2020 and 2021, if he will take this into consideration and advocate for the RSA to make temporary changes to third learner permits to last for two years rather than one (details...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (5 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 236. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will confirm that animal traps (details supplied) which were being used at the Botanic Gardens, Dublin, are unlawful under the Wildlife Act, 1976 (Approved Traps, Snares and Nets) Regulations 2003 and, if so, what steps have been taken to ensure they have been permanently removed from this site and any other OPW properties....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (5 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 237. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 85 of 29 March 2023, if the OPW established if a trespass occurred at Hore Abbey during a fox hunt and if so, what action has been taken against the hunt in question. [10044/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 272. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to circular 0002/24 issued by the Department on 6 February 2024, which proposes to eliminate the category of “complex educational needs” from consideration when allocating special education teacher (SET) hours, if she will ensure that this proposed change is withdrawn given the negative impact potentially revoking...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 325. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the adequacy of supports for children with autism and other additional educational needs in north Dublin, and the Ballymun-Finglas area in particular, and if she will comment specifically on the situation in which a person and his family (details supplied) find themselves. [10677/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (5 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 390. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a licence is required for the hunting of Irish hares with packs of hounds and if so, how many licences have been issued over the past five years; and the recipients of the licences and how many hares have been killed in hunting during that period. [10036/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (5 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 391. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an animal trap for rats and mice (details supplied) is unlawful under the Wildlife Act, 1976 (Approved Traps, Snares and Nets) Regulations 2003 and if so, what action his Department is taking against those selling or using them in Ireland. [10038/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (5 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 392. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he can explain why a veterinary report form documenting the presence of two pregnant hares at Freshford Coursing Club has been modified on the National Parks and Wildlife Service website to now show that "nil" hares were identified as pregnant at the meeting; who authorised this modification; if he condones it; and if an...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (5 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 393. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will investigate if a pregnant hare who gave birth was among the hares in a coursing compound in Glin, given the number of hares at the end of coursing was one more than the number captured from the wild, if this breached the licence conditions and if so, what action he is taking against the club in question. [10040/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (5 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 438. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection why 'S' class contributions do not quality for carer’s payment; if there are any exceptions to this rule; if there is consideration around changing this; and if not, why not. [10056/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Agreements (5 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 497. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide any updates in relation to the requirement for a visa for Colombians to travel to Ireland (details supplied). [10670/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (5 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 510. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount paid out by Horse Racing Ireland in 2023 to hunts in point-to-point racing grants and any other funding, and if he will stop this, given that the money is propping up hunt clubs which are involved in bloodsports which the vast majority want banned. [10041/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (5 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 511. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if releasing a pack of dogs to chase a fox, failing to intervene to stop the dogs from attacking and-or killing the fox, and using terriers to corner and attack foxes when they try to escape underground are contrary to the provisions of the Animal Health and Welfare Act, which states that it is an offence to "do, or fail to do,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (5 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 512. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will investigate why Greyhound Racing Ireland has categorised an Irish greyhound as "rehomed" after it was informed that the dog had been found straying in the UK in an underweight condition with a mouth "in an appalling state with rotten teeth" and that efforts were being made to find him a home; and if an investigation will...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Voluntary Sector (5 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 548. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the rationale for the State agreeing to pay for the role of safeguarding officer in St. Johns Ambulance; and to explain if this will be a mechanism available to other organisations in financial distress. [10045/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Voluntary Sector (5 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 549. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline whether any conditions will be imposed on St. Johns Ambulance in return for the State paying for the role of safeguarding officer. [10046/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (5 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 708. To ask the Minister for Health in relation to the proposed change in the medical card hair loss grant, if he will reconsider this proposal, ensuring that a grant is provided for anyone in need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10311/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 710. To ask the Minister for Health in relation to the special pay with leave long-Covid scheme for healthcare workers which is not to be extended beyond 31 March 2024 (details supplied) why have the Minister and the HSE reached this decision; if he is aware that these healthcare workers are still in the same situation and therefore still in need of the same support; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (5 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 711. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 606 of 5 December 2023, the reasons for the delay between October and December; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10320/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (5 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 713. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 565 of 20 February 2024, if he can provide a timeline for when the operation is going to be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10323/24]