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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (7 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 97. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will oppose any form of LNG terminal in Ireland as unnecessary and environmentally damaging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11039/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Constitutional Amendments (7 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 126. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he supports holding a referendum on the rights of the nature; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11042/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Bodies (7 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 136. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will support that an allegation made by a person (details supplied), the Attorney-General of the Irish State, in his presentation to the International Criminal Court in the Hague, is withdrawn or a statement of correction issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11252/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (7 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 243. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on the review of the housing adaptation grants for older people and people with a disability, and in particular, whether the income thresholds will be increased. [11207/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (7 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 247. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he will take to review the tenant-in-situ scheme, particularly in Fingal County Council (details supplied). [11259/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (7 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 248. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what oversight the tenant-in-situ scheme has in place; in addition, if the tenant-in-situ scheme overseen by local authorities, under the "delegate sanction", includes an appeals process; and if he will provide a breakdown of which local authorities offer an appeals process. [11260/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (7 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 249. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the "delegate sanction" to local authorities under the tenant-in-situ scheme permits local authorities to purchase properties requiring repairs. [11261/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (7 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 250. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will inquire as to the reasons properties are not being acquired under the tenant-in-situ scheme due to repairs or similar reasons, while they were deemed appropriate for occupancy with council inspections and HAP payments. [11262/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (7 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 251. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an application by persons (details supplied) will be reconsidered. [11263/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (7 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 252. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the consideration of mental health impacts on children and families in the tenant-in-situ scheme, including assessing the potential impacts of homelessness and emergency accommodation on mental health; the effects of uprooting children from their lives, schools and friends to enter precarious living conditions, when they...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (7 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 253. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government given the contradictory stances between local authorities such as SDCC and the guidance from his Department and the Ombudsman (details supplied), if he will clarify the intended use and eligibility criteria of the housing adaptation grant for people with disabilities, especially regarding structural modifications like...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (7 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 254. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to ensure that local authorities are aligned with the national and his Department's guidelines and interpretations of the housing adaptation grant to prevent discrepancies and confusion among applicants without referring this matter back as a decision for local authorities. [11279/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (7 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 255. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way in which properties are assessed and categorised by local authorities like SDCC for families with specific medical and accessibility needs; and the oversight that is in place to ensure these categorisations are accurately applied and communicated. [11280/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (7 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 256. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government in cases where discrepancies arise between initial assessments and subsequent communications from local authority personnel (details supplied), the mechanisms that are in place for families to seek review or appeal these decisions to ensure their homes are made suitable for their needs without undue delay or confusion. [11281/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (7 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 257. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide clarification on the responsibilities and accountability within local authorities for ensuring that properties allocated as medical relets meet the requisite standards and adaptations as promised to families with disabled members. [11282/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (7 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 313. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will expand the redress scheme to include all those who spent time in a mother and baby institution or county home; if he will consider making an enhanced medical card available to all survivors, extend the scheme to anyone abused in a 'boarding out'/adoptive placement or abused through forced labour,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 352. To ask the Minister for Health in relation to the funding crisis facing the Understanding and Managing Adult ADHD Programme (UMAAP) currently delivered via ADHD Ireland and the recent decision by the HSE to withdraw funding for UMAAP in 2024; and if he will instruct the HSE to reverse this decision and ensure the continuation of this vital programme. [11268/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (5 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 90. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he can provide a solution to an issue as regards guardianship (details supplied); if he will consider updating the legislation for someone who is the sole guardian in getting a child's passport; and if not, why not. [10054/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mining Industry (5 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 111. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment in relation to proposed lithium drilling in Moylisha Hill, if he is aware of the strength of local feeling against this development and the opposition expressed by environmentalists; if he will oppose this proposed programme of invasive drilling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10019/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (5 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 136. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on legal analysis to be provided to the Minister on Ireland’s withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty following Departmental engagement with the Office of the Attorney General in 2023; the scope and status of this OAG analysis and timeframe on when it will be brought to Government [10673/24]