1596. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he will pause and review the changes in financial requirements due to come into effect for non-visa required international students on 30 June 2025; if he will engage in consultation with the education sector in relation to the proposed changes; if he will make a statement as to the rationale for the changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20072/25]
1553. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he will instruct his Department to simplify the process of asylum seeking for Palestinians and make any relevant information regarding the process easily accessible to applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19227/25]
1487. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide figures for the number of people who have had their jobseekers’ payments cut each month to date in 2025; the amount deducted from payments as a result; how this compares with previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21257/25]
1486. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if there has been any change in policy in relation to sending people to Seetec faster after they apply for jobseeker’s payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21256/25]
1438. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider including androgenic alopecia in the treatment benefit scheme in order that those affected can be assisted with the cost of purchasing wigs which can be very expensive (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19905/25]
1436. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will change the rules in order to backdate jobseeker's pay-related benefit for workers who have lost their jobs since the beginning of 2025; the reason the decision was taken to limit eligibility to workers made unemployed from 31 March despite the scheme having being legislated for in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19820/25]
1339. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if people leaving IPAS accommodation in Dublin who have been granted leave to remain, are in employment in Dublin and have children in schools in Dublin, are eligible to access emergency accommodation in Dublin; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20793/25]
1176. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will refuse 2025-2026 hare netting licences for coursing, given that this cruel activity causes a serious disturbance to the Irish hare in that it involves removing thousands of hares from the wild and is therefore in breach of Article 15 of the EU Habitats Directive which states that "in respect of the capture or killing of species of wild fauna listed in Annex V ... Member States shall prohibit the use of all indiscriminate means capable of causing local disappearance of, or serious disturbance to, populations of such species". [18878/25]
1175. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the presence of pregnant hares at the Balbriggan and Borrisoleigh coursing meetings in November and December 2024 constituted a breach of licence condition 11 which states "pregnant hares shall not be taken under the licence"; and if so, the action being taken. [18877/25]
1174. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that unlawful animal traps are being sold by, and dispatched from, a company (details supplied); and if he will arrange for these cruel traps to be confiscated and destroyed and the company prosecuted for breaching legislation. [18876/25]
1173. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a breakdown of the costs and work hours over the past five years associated with National Parks and Wildlife Service rangers monitoring hare coursing meetings; and if he will acknowledge that a ban on this bloodsport would allow these resources to be directed towards urgent conservation matters. [18875/25]
1031. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the availability of school places in junior infants for children with autism in the Tallaght area (details supplied); if she will guarantee that there will be a school place for every child in September; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20779/25]
905. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education her views on whether there is a need for a purpose built special school in Tallaght; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19552/25]
736. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on the economic impact assessment of the Low Pay Commission’s recommendation to abolish sub-minimum wage rates for young workers; to outline when it will be completed; and whether sub-minimum wages for young workers will be abolished. [20639/25]
719. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware that large employers in receipt of Government contracts (details supplied) are refusing to recognise trade unions or engage in collective bargaining; the actions he will take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19811/25]
718. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions he will take to prevent large employers in receipt of Government contracts from undercutting the pay and conditions of public sector workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19810/25]
717. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide a clear timeline for the implementation of the objectives of the EU directive on minimum wages with respect to the public procurement and tendering process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19809/25]
428. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No.186 of 22 January 2025, the status of the development of plans for on-street chargers to serve residents without access to private off-street parking; and the progress on work between a company (details supplied) and the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications in relation to the facilitation of wider use and provision of EV charging using private wires. [19701/25]
290. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he satisfied with the rollout of the National Broadband Plan given the lengthy details with installation still being experienced by households (details supplied); the action he will take to address these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20073/25]
204. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will instruct his Department to advocate for the opening of a humanitarian corridor in Gaza in light of the renewed attacks by Israel in recent weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19224/25]
184. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of the two Irish citizens (details supplied) being deported from Germany despite not being charged with any crime due to them exercising their right to protest; if he will instruct his Department to intervene on their behalf; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18631/25]
27. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach for an update on the work of the policing reform implementation programme office in his Department. [17100/25]
Bill entitled an Act to amend the Planning and Development Act 2000 to exempt external wall insulation from planning permission, with the exception of certain limited circumstances.
324. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the total costs of the trade mission to Nigeria and Senegal in September 2023, including the costs of the research and materials produced as part of the mission.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18234/25]
43. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will publish a report by an organisation (details supplied) reviewing its recommendations in relation to the necessity of LNG for energy security; if he will outline the conclusions of that review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17931/25]
25. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on whether a commercial LNG facility along the lines of Shannon LNG is compatible with the State’s legally binding greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17927/25]
12. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the climate action plan for 2025 will be published; the way in which the actions in it for this year can be implemented when it is four months into the year and it has not yet been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17928/25]
9. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the role of data centres and capacity payments in pushing up the cost of energy for households and privatising the energy system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17930/25]
8. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has carried out, commissioned, or consulted on any research into the likely climate impact of US LNG imported into Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17929/25]
103. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the fact that in 2024 average grade inflation for Leaving Certificate students was 7.5%, in 2025 it will be lowered to 5.5.%, thus the class of 2025 will get approximately 15 to 16 points less than last year, however one in four CAO applicants in 2025 will be using their points from 2024; the way in which she plans to ensure that there is fairness between CAO applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17741/25]
956. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if oral food challenges will be provided by the HSE for those suffering from allergies. [17010/25]
952. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will prepare a ten year national allergy strategy, including the provision of appropriate training for GPs and those in education and care settings. [17006/25]
816. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of service providers that have pulled out of the core funding scheme since its introduction in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16917/25]
756. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of the incident in which a foal was killed on a Dublin road (details supplied), in an area with a high concentration of horses; if, in order to prevent this in future, he will instruct his Department to look into setting up stables in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16676/25]
754. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will instruct his Department to examine the conditions in relation to horse drawn carriages to ensure these animals are not placed under excessive stress such as when carrying excessive loads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16669/25]
679. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection whether consideration will be given to providing a ‘cost of allergy’ payment to those suffering from severe allergies. [17367/25]
673. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department will conduct an updated poverty impact assessment of age-related rates of jobseeker's for young people aged 18-24 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17004/25]
634. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in light of the ESRI estimate that €7-8 billion will be required to bring private rental housing up to a B2 energy rating, how the Government intends on meeting this investment need, and whether a funding strategy is being developed to ensure the rollout of minimum BER standards proceeds on schedule, while ensuring tenants are protected from rent increases or displacement during retrofit works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17277/25]
633. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in light of the ESRI report "Exploring Investment Requirements for Energy Efficiency Upgrades in the Private Rental Sector", which underscores the scale of investment needed and the challenges specific to the rental sector, when the Government intends to implement the minimum BER standard for private rental properties as committed to in Housing for All, with a target start date of 2025; and what steps are being taken to ensure the timeline is met in a way that protects tenants, supports retrofitting with tenants in situ and avoids unintended consequences such as evictions or rent inflation. [17276/25]
632. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the Government intends to increase funding for the Energy Efficiency Retrofitting Programme for local authority housing in 2025 in light of inflation and rising construction costs, to ensure that retrofit targets can be met without scaling back ambition or delaying works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17275/25]
631. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of local authority homes that were retrofitted under the Energy Efficiency Retrofitting Programme in 2024, broken down by local authority and property type; how this compares to the programme's targets for the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17274/25]
630. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an exact date for when the tenant-in-situ scheme will be reinstated and made fully accessible to applicants; what level of funding will be provided for each local authority, and the target number of homes to be provided per local authority under the scheme; how the delays have impacted people relying on this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17241/25]
623. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the case of persons (details supplied); if he will request his Department to investigate this matter to ensure that landlords are fulfilling their legal obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17011/25]