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Question· writtenPQ 1131asked

1131. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health to outline when she received the Nayagam report (details supplied); when it will be published; and whether any redactions will be limited to only protecting patient confidentiality. [10166/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2026

1131. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health to outline when she received the Nayagam report (details supplied); when it will be published; and whether any redactions will be limited to only protecting patient confidentiality. [10166/26]

Question· writtenPQ 976asked

976. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of a case (details supplied); and if she will instruct her Department to investigate the matter to ensure that the people affected are able to receive the care they deserve. [9223/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2026

976. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of a case (details supplied); and if she will instruct her Department to investigate the matter to ensure that the people affected are able to receive the care they deserve. [9223/26]

Question· writtenPQ 975asked

975. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1018 and 1019 of 20 January 2026, to confirm whether she accepts that CORU currently has no mechanism to receive or assess systemic or organisational ethical breaches affecting professional practice; whether she considers reliance on internal organisational processes and protected disclosures sufficient to meet the State’s public-protection obligations; and if not, when she intends to bring forward proposals to address the regulatory gap in CORU's regulatory framework she has now acknowledged. [9217/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2026

975. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1018 and 1019 of 20 January 2026, to confirm whether she accepts that CORU currently has no mechanism to receive or assess systemic or organisational ethical breaches affecting professional practice; whether she considers reliance on internal organisational processes and protected disclosures sufficient to meet the State’s public-protection obligations; and if not, when she intends to bring forward proposals to address the regulatory gap in CORU's regulatory framework she has now acknowledged. [9217/26]

Question· writtenPQ 899asked

899. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the greyhound track attendance statistics for 2025, covering both Greyhound Racing Ireland tracks and private tracks; and the breakdown of the figures, by attendance at each track, type of entry, that is, paid entry, free entry, entry by adults, children, staff, owners and trainers, bookmakers, press, and so on, and type of event, that is, racing, trials, sales, and non-racing events, in tabular form. [10200/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2026

899. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the greyhound track attendance statistics for 2025, covering both Greyhound Racing Ireland tracks and private tracks; and the breakdown of the figures, by attendance at each track, type of entry, that is, paid entry, free entry, entry by adults, children, staff, owners and trainers, bookmakers, press, and so on, and type of event, that is, racing, trials, sales, and non-racing events, in tabular form. [10200/26]

Question· writtenPQ 409asked

409. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to establish the reason the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI), in violation of international law and in direct breach of the recommendations of the Joint Oireachtas Committee Report on the Israeli Bonds Programme, transferred, on Israel's request, the Israel bonds prospectus to the Commission de Secteur du Financier in Luxembourg, given that the CBI had sole and absolute discretion to refuse that transfer request, and thereby end authorisation of the sale of Israel bonds in the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9946/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2026

409. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to establish the reason the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI), in violation of international law and in direct breach of the recommendations of the Joint Oireachtas Committee Report on the Israeli Bonds Programme, transferred, on Israel's request, the Israel bonds prospectus to the Commission de Secteur du Financier in Luxembourg, given that the CBI had sole and absolute discretion to refuse that transfer request, and thereby end authorisation of the sale of Israel bonds in the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9946/26]

Question· writtenPQ 376asked

376. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of cancellations there have been by NDLS in Donegal in the past three years; the reason for cancellation; and the average waiting time for applicants from Donegal. [10137/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2026

376. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of cancellations there have been by NDLS in Donegal in the past three years; the reason for cancellation; and the average waiting time for applicants from Donegal. [10137/26]

Question· writtenPQ 374asked

374. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if plans are in place to develop a motorway and a rail service between Dún na nGall agus Gaillimh (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10131/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2026

374. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if plans are in place to develop a motorway and a rail service between Dún na nGall agus Gaillimh (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10131/26]

Question· writtenPQ 190asked

190. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will end the inequity in access to the bike-to-work and taxsaver public transport schemes whereby workers on the standard rate of tax receive lower benefits than higher paid workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9559/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2026

190. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will end the inequity in access to the bike-to-work and taxsaver public transport schemes whereby workers on the standard rate of tax receive lower benefits than higher paid workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9559/26]

Question· writtenPQ 206asked

206. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the value of dual-use goods exported to Israel in 2025 in its entirety; the companies that got licenses, as well as applications that were refused, and who the end users were. [8926/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 February 2026

206. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the value of dual-use goods exported to Israel in 2025 in its entirety; the companies that got licenses, as well as applications that were refused, and who the end users were. [8926/26]

Question· writtenPQ 115asked

115. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has raised concerns with the US about human rights violations in the United States, including the execution of peaceful protesters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8703/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 February 2026

115. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has raised concerns with the US about human rights violations in the United States, including the execution of peaceful protesters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8703/26]

Question· writtenPQ 83asked

83. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will consider restricting Saint Patrick’s Day engagements with the Trump administration in light of the execution of protesters, kidnapping of a head of state and threats towards Greenland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8702/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 February 2026

83. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will consider restricting Saint Patrick’s Day engagements with the Trump administration in light of the execution of protesters, kidnapping of a head of state and threats towards Greenland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8702/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1194asked

1194. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to provide financial supports for Irish students studying in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8325/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 February 2026

1194. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to provide financial supports for Irish students studying in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8325/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1144asked

1144. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether she is concerned that more than two years on from the exposure of the spinal surgery implant scandal at Temple Street Hospital, the Medical Council who were requested to investigate the surgeon at the centre of the scandal (details supplied), appear to have issued the same surgeon a certificate of good standing to practice in the US; if she will seek clarity from the Medical Council on whether they did issue such a certificate; and the status of their investigation. [8411/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 February 2026

1144. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether she is concerned that more than two years on from the exposure of the spinal surgery implant scandal at Temple Street Hospital, the Medical Council who were requested to investigate the surgeon at the centre of the scandal (details supplied), appear to have issued the same surgeon a certificate of good standing to practice in the US; if she will seek clarity from the Medical Council on whether they did issue such a certificate; and the status of their investigation. [8411/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1125asked

1125. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the way in which the independent, community-led nature, and preventative role of task forces will be protected in the new proposed regional structures under the National Drugs Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8260/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 February 2026

1125. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the way in which the independent, community-led nature, and preventative role of task forces will be protected in the new proposed regional structures under the National Drugs Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8260/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1124asked

1124. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the consultation that has taken place with local drug and alcohol task forces and communities ahead of the proposed regional structures under the National Drugs Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8259/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 February 2026

1124. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the consultation that has taken place with local drug and alcohol task forces and communities ahead of the proposed regional structures under the National Drugs Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8259/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1123asked

1123. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health how population-based planning, that will be used for new National Drugs Strategy structures, will address deprivation and local need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8258/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 February 2026

1123. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health how population-based planning, that will be used for new National Drugs Strategy structures, will address deprivation and local need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8258/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1122asked

1122. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the rationale for the proposed establishment of regional structures under the National Drugs Strategy; to clarify the governance, funding and accountability arrangements for these structures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8257/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 February 2026

1122. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the rationale for the proposed establishment of regional structures under the National Drugs Strategy; to clarify the governance, funding and accountability arrangements for these structures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8257/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1121asked

1121. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether elective procedures at Tallaght Hospital are currently being scheduled (details supplied); if not, the reason; and when they will likely be scheduled again. [8256/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 February 2026

1121. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether elective procedures at Tallaght Hospital are currently being scheduled (details supplied); if not, the reason; and when they will likely be scheduled again. [8256/26]

Question· writtenPQ 828asked

828. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he agrees with the recommendation of report commissioned by him called An Assessment of the Efficacy of Bail Laws in Ireland which states that "the responsibility for the prosecution of offences should be removed from the Gardaí and all future Court proceedings should be conducted by legal professionals" (details supplied); his views on same; matter and if he will bring forward legislation to implement this recommendation. [8263/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 February 2026

828. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he agrees with the recommendation of report commissioned by him called An Assessment of the Efficacy of Bail Laws in Ireland which states that "the responsibility for the prosecution of offences should be removed from the Gardaí and all future Court proceedings should be conducted by legal professionals" (details supplied); his views on same; matter and if he will bring forward legislation to implement this recommendation. [8263/26]

Question· writtenPQ 457asked

457. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021. [8394/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 February 2026

457. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021. [8394/26]

Question· writtenPQ 366asked

366. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is concerned at the impact the continuation of the Nitrates Derogation will have on Irish habitats, 90% of which are in bad condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72885/25]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 January 2026

366. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is concerned at the impact the continuation of the Nitrates Derogation will have on Irish habitats, 90% of which are in bad condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72885/25]

Question· writtenPQ 288asked

288. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he has conducted any review into the operation of the Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (LIHAF); whether he will publish it; whether in his view it provided value for money; if he will detail the key lessons that can be drawn from the operation of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7074/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 January 2026

288. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he has conducted any review into the operation of the Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (LIHAF); whether he will publish it; whether in his view it provided value for money; if he will detail the key lessons that can be drawn from the operation of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7074/26]

Question· writtenPQ 287asked

287. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has been made aware of concerns that the Electoral Commission, as well as international and domestic election observers, do not have a guaranteed right to access polling stations and count centres; whether he has plans to reform this situation to ensure guaranteed access for observers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7073/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 January 2026

287. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has been made aware of concerns that the Electoral Commission, as well as international and domestic election observers, do not have a guaranteed right to access polling stations and count centres; whether he has plans to reform this situation to ensure guaranteed access for observers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7073/26]

Question· writtenPQ 245asked

245. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when the revised European Works Council (EWC) Directive will be transposed into Irish law; the process for the transposition, and the consultation that will take place; if there is a timetable for the transposition for the Directive; if the Government will use the transposition process to address the issues raised by the infringements proceedings brought against the Government in relation to the transposition of the existing EWC Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7132/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 January 2026

245. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when the revised European Works Council (EWC) Directive will be transposed into Irish law; the process for the transposition, and the consultation that will take place; if there is a timetable for the transposition for the Directive; if the Government will use the transposition process to address the issues raised by the infringements proceedings brought against the Government in relation to the transposition of the existing EWC Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7132/26]

Question· writtenPQ 238asked

238. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his attention has been drawn to concerns regarding the operation of the civil service mobility scheme, specifically that some public bodies are apparently not implementing it at all; if he can provide, the number of staff appointments by grade made under this scheme over the past two years, broken down by public body; whether he is aware of any issues concerning public bodies cancelling appointments after acceptance; whether civil servants whose offers have been cancelled are permitted to avail of the civil service grievance procedure; if not whether are there other avenues of redress other than litigation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7077/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 January 2026

238. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his attention has been drawn to concerns regarding the operation of the civil service mobility scheme, specifically that some public bodies are apparently not implementing it at all; if he can provide, the number of staff appointments by grade made under this scheme over the past two years, broken down by public body; whether he is aware of any issues concerning public bodies cancelling appointments after acceptance; whether civil servants whose offers have been cancelled are permitted to avail of the civil service grievance procedure; if not whether are there other avenues of redress other than litigation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7077/26]

Question· writtenPQ 172asked

172. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether the mandatory requirement that members of the Irish Election Observation Roster must apply for at least one mission a year has been lifted; the implications of this for the smooth running of the roster and active members; the number of such members that have not applied for any missions in the last two years; whether she has conducted research into the reasons for this inactivity and the findings; whether she will take steps to address the financial barriers impacting members, particularly those needing to make alternative arrangements for dependants during missions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7075/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 January 2026

172. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether the mandatory requirement that members of the Irish Election Observation Roster must apply for at least one mission a year has been lifted; the implications of this for the smooth running of the roster and active members; the number of such members that have not applied for any missions in the last two years; whether she has conducted research into the reasons for this inactivity and the findings; whether she will take steps to address the financial barriers impacting members, particularly those needing to make alternative arrangements for dependants during missions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7075/26]

Question· writtenPQ 137asked

137. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if fees will be abolished over the lifetime of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6723/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 January 2026

137. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if fees will be abolished over the lifetime of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6723/26]

Question· writtenPQ 60asked

60. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether there will be an eventual end to culling badgers as a result of the rollout of TB vaccination programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6974/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 January 2026

60. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether there will be an eventual end to culling badgers as a result of the rollout of TB vaccination programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6974/26]

Question· writtenPQ 33asked

33. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether a conflict of interest exists in the CEO of a major agri-food company serving as chairperson of Bord Bia; the action he will take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6972/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 January 2026

33. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether a conflict of interest exists in the CEO of a major agri-food company serving as chairperson of Bord Bia; the action he will take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6972/26]

Question· writtenPQ 32asked

32. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans his Department has to control the numbers of Sika deer, which have been designated as an invasive species; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6976/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 January 2026

32. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans his Department has to control the numbers of Sika deer, which have been designated as an invasive species; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6976/26]

Question· writtenPQ 26asked

26. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the finding of a report by a consultancy firm that there is an ‘element of deadweight’ in prize money allocation from the Horse and Greyhound Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6973/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 January 2026

26. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the finding of a report by a consultancy firm that there is an ‘element of deadweight’ in prize money allocation from the Horse and Greyhound Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6973/26]

Question· oralPQ 8asked

8. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has contingency planning in place to protect the future of Irish farming if the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, AMOC, collapses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6975/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 January 2026

8. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has contingency planning in place to protect the future of Irish farming if the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, AMOC, collapses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6975/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1087asked

1087. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether any investigation has taken place at the National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh in relation to unnecessary surgery potentially carried out by a surgeon (details supplied) separate from the already established hip dysplasia scandal. [6283/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2026

1087. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether any investigation has taken place at the National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh in relation to unnecessary surgery potentially carried out by a surgeon (details supplied) separate from the already established hip dysplasia scandal. [6283/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1086asked

1086. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether she has enquired if the leadership of a hospital (details supplied) had concerns about the unusually high numbers of pelvic osteotomy procedures taking place. [6282/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2026

1086. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether she has enquired if the leadership of a hospital (details supplied) had concerns about the unusually high numbers of pelvic osteotomy procedures taking place. [6282/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1085asked

1085. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether she considers it appropriate for a person to continue in a particular position (details supplied) given their involvement in potentially unnecessary pelvic osteotomy procedures, while the review is ongoing. [6281/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2026

1085. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether she considers it appropriate for a person to continue in a particular position (details supplied) given their involvement in potentially unnecessary pelvic osteotomy procedures, while the review is ongoing. [6281/26]