1130. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he will instruct his Department to examine issues surrounding the naturalisation process (details supplied); if reforms will be made to simplify the process for those applying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11506/25]
962. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will introduce minimum BER standards for the private rented sector and for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12638/25]
961. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will introduce a deposit protection scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12637/25]
846. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the fact that State funds have been made available to numerous private businesses under the built heritage investment scheme 2025; if he will provide justification for providing funds to seemingly profitable businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11143/25]
822. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the delays to some interim remediation scheme pathfinder projects due to a requirement to re-tender for contractors; how he will address it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10745/25]
782. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will ensure that in any arrangement made with the Executive in the north regarding the funding of Foras na Gaeilge that the core funding of the community groups and the head organisations will be able to be funded by any additional money provided by either Government, and that any new funding from one Government will not be limited to new projects only. [11187/25]
698. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) will still receive funding if the school proceeds with installing modular buildings for a special class. [11931/25]
694. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied) who has autism and is yet to receive a school placement; if she will instruct her Department to ensure this child has a place by September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11897/25]
636. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of the trouble families in Saggart are facing with transport to school (details supplied); if she will instruct his Department to investigate this matter and ensure children in the area have adequate transport to school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11379/25]
528. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment regarding the European Commission’s Omnibus Simplification Package published on 26 February 2025, his views on re-opening the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, which risks diluting key human rights and environmental protections for victims of corporate abuse; and if he will commit to expediting the transposition and implementation of the directive into Irish law. [11460/25]
527. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will set out a detailed pathway for the transposition of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive into Irish law; the timeline and steps in relation to same; which Government Departments will be involved; and if it will include a public consultation process. [11459/25]
508. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department is aware that asbestos sheets had been used for the construction of the (details supplied), and if the Department will have these sheets removed in a safe manner. [10743/25]
412. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance following changes to how flat rate expense tax credit can be claimed, the number of taxpayers to date that have applied to have their flat rate expenses reinstated; the numbers in each staff category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11615/25]
406. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of instances of persons having marriage tax credits claimed during their separation being recouped following the finalisation of their divorce, given that persons are still married during the period of separation; if he will instruct his Department to end this recouperation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11437/25]
353. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to instruct his Department to make the driving licence renewal process easier and more transparent due to the trouble certain Irish citizens are having with renewing their driving licences after being abroad for a number of years, even when providing required documentation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12231/25]
339. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the excessive waiting times experienced by people trying to get their driving licenses; if he will instruct his Department to take the necessary steps to cut waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11958/25]
282. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of cases of bus drivers refusing passengers with foldable bikes from their routes, as foldable bikes are permitted on buses; if he will instruct his Department to investigate all such cases and provide guidance for such passengers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10790/25]
238. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if it remains the case that Ireland will not be procuring military equipment or defence equipment or contracts with Israeli entities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11472/25]
182. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of the case of homeowners (details supplied) who have come into dispute with a contractor, hired by the SEAI as part of the warmer home upgrade, with their warmer homes upgrade now being under threat; if he will instruct his Department to investigate this and similar disputes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11457/25]
130. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is aware of the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo; if he will instruct his Department to work with international partners to help bring an end to it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12285/25]
Bill entitled an Act to amend the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 to improve the welfare of pigs by prohibiting teeth-clipping, tail-docking and castration, limiting the use of tusk reduction and regulating sow stalls and farrowing crates.
421. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reason children over the age of 16 years are required to use adult accident and emergency services rather than the children’s hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10383/25]
420. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to expanding the free contraceptive scheme to include long-term, hormone-free contraceptives for women such as the mini-TT 380 copper coil; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10382/25]
416. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether the free HRT scheme apply to trans women; and the criteria that will be used to make the assessment. [10355/25]
415. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the Gender Service instructed GPs in Ireland to stop hormone testing for trans people. [10354/25]
412. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of children who were referred abroad for gender affirming surgery; and where exactly they are being referred to. [10351/25]
365. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if consideration will be given to extending the accommodation recognition payment of €800 monthly in its current state until at least the end of the year in order to continue to support households which have taken in families fleeing from war; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10381/25]
352. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update and specific timeline as to when we can expect the publication and entry into force of the regulations banning the use on dogs and cats of electronic shock collars operated by hand-held remote controls. [10378/25]
351. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific timeline for making the results of his Department’s consultation on surgical artificial insemination in greyhounds available for public review, and in respect of any next steps following this consultation. [10377/25]
348. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of the news story of five horses being put down after being found ill on an Irish transport in subpar conditions (details supplied); if he will launch an investigation into the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10344/25]
330. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he will instruct his Department to examine the current laws surrounding concurrent sentences in order to ensure sentencing is fair, effective, and accountable to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10366/25]
314. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if they will instruct his Department to reevaluate partnerships with private companies supplying food as part of the hot school meal programme to ensure that nutritional needs of the students are being met and waste kept to a minimum. [10358/25]
254. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will look into the case of a child (details supplied) who has still not been offered a place in a special school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10373/25]
161. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the steps she will take to ensure that all cancer drugs are provided in accordance with medical need to all who need them, and not income or health insurance status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9942/25]
135. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the steps she will take to end lengthy waiting lists for CAMHS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9945/25]
134. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health when free HRT will be made available; and if people will be refunded for medicines bought since the start of the year. [9941/25]
133. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health when section 39 workers will begin receiving equal pay for work in line with their counterparts in the public sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9943/25]
115. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she supports single tier universal healthcare provided to all on the basis of need, not ability to pay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9944/25]
35. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will increase funding for the League of Ireland; his views on promoting a fan ownership model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9990/25]
30. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps he will take to ensure that private companies are not over-charging his Department or agencies under its remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9989/25]
221. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will allocate funds for financial assistance to radiation therapy students, who are currently under pressure and receiving no financial support, uniform allowance, travel allowance or payment for clinical placements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10022/25]
193. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will provide appropriate funding to a charity (details supplied), which provides essential mental health services in communities and requires funds to continue operations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10006/25]
190. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the current understaffing in the National Ambulance Service; how she intends to solve this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9998/25]