964. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a full list of the number of beds available for accommodating both Ukrainian refugees and international protection applicants, listing the number that are occupied and the number empty, at the most recent date for which this information is available. [44944/24]
844. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 397 of 8 October 2024, the reason Horse Racing Ireland claimed that seven horses used at this year's Galway Races festival are confirmed dead when the true figure is at least nine (details supplied); and if he will reveal the causes of the deaths. [44618/24]
834. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of horses slaughtered to date in 2024; the number of horses that have been slaughtered since Shannonside was closed; and the details of where they are now being slaughtered. [44317/24]
824. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that it is now illegal to export live animals from the UK (details supplied); how this affects Irish livestock and horses; and whether his Department is considering a ban. [44147/24]
719. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 431 of 1 October 2024, in relation to the international checks mentioned in her reply, if specific details can be provided on what these checks are, and whether further documentation is required from applicants for these checks, given that applicants could include these documents as part of their application to expedite the process. [44160/24]
657. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection whether it is possible to have the General Registry Office recognise a UN birth document for a refugee born overseas (now an Irish citizen) with a new birth certificate issued in Ireland. [44319/24]
656. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she agrees that the double payments that will be made over Christmas by her Department should be extended to include those receiving maternity benefit; if not, why not; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44316/24]
612. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to amend the legislation relating to S. 254 licences under the Planning and Development Act 2000, given the way it is currently being used to erect phone masts without site notices; his views on whether that site notices should be mandatory for applications to erect site notices for phone mast erection; his views on whether submissions and representations should be able to be made to any S. 254 application; and his further views on whether a stay on any works should be mandatory if an appeal is lodged to An Bord Pleanála in relation to such an application. [45152/24]
357. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education to provide a list of new special classes sanctioned and yet to be delivered in the Dublin 9 and Dublin 11 areas. [43934/24]
356. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education the number of primary and second level special classes there were in Dublin 9 and Dublin 11 in the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [43933/24]
355. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education the number of primary and second level special classes at present in the Dublin 9 and Dublin 11 areas with a full list of these classes. [43932/24]
215. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will address issues with a bus service (details supplied); and if he will reconsider the contract given the volume of negative feedback received in relation to its services. [44646/24]
212. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to confirm the dates and times his Department received alerts from a website (details supplied). [44634/24]
211. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport for a list of flights granted permission to carry munitions of war from 8 October 2023 to 24 October 2024 showing the date, airline, flight number, departure airport, destination airport, description of the munitions on board and their final country of destination, in tabular form. [44633/24]
210. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if contact has been made with ASL Airlines Ireland about reports that it has transported munitions of war to Israel and, if so, when was that contact made and what was the response from the airline. [44632/24]
187. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport why the public transport issues in Knocklyon have not been addressed, given that this has been raised with him by this Deputy on several occasions and by residents of the area (details supplied). [43918/24]
47. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education the action she will take to address teacher vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44962/24]
44. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education the action she will take to provide appropriate school places this school year for all children who need them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44963/24]
38. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education the action she will take to ensure that a school (details supplied) is not forced to close due to a loss of funding from the Central Remedial Clinic, and if her Department will make up the missing funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44961/24]
29. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will introduce a DEIS-plus band for the most disadvantaged schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44960/24]
26. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education the additional resources she plans to provide for children with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44964/24]
18. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach to provide an update following his attendance at the EU-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit and European Council. [45001/24]
284. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will recognise the ongoing work and dedication of educators in the early years by listening to their advocacy campaign and providing professional status for the early years sector; and if not, the reason therefor. [43610/24]
168. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she is aware that a school (details supplied) is no longer going to receive financial backing from the Central Remedial Clinic; if she will provide a guarantee that her Department will provide funding to this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43608/24]
90. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is going to implement the EU Directive on adequate minimum wages by 15 November; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43536/24]
60. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is planning to abolish sub-minimum wages, as recommended by the Low Pay Commission and the ESRI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43534/24]
11. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will estimate the length of time for which there will be no reporting on childcare cases in light of the ending of funding for a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43568/24]
4. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if Tusla has stopped using the services of a company (details supplied); if so, when it stopped; to provide details of payments to the company in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43567/24]
6. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the 2024 climate action plan progress report published by his Department on 3 September 2024. [42884/24]
862. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to confirm the process (details supplied) that will be undertaken when a dog is seized as a suspected XL Bully Type Dog; given the length of time these cases take to get to court, if the Minister will confirm where these dogs will be held until a determination has been made and if the resources are in place for this; if it is determined that the dog has been wrongly seized, if the Minister will confirm that the State will be liable for all costs associated with the detention and any fees incurred by the owner. [42476/24]
861. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount each local authority was granted in each round of funding; the local authorities that have accessed the funding for dog control to date; where the funding has been accessed, if the Department have oversight as to what that funding has been spent on and, if so, please provide details. [42475/24]
860. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to confirm the amount of funding in total received by each local authority for dog control since 2023. [42474/24]
837. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department is working to resolve outstanding issues whereby an existing adult literacy tutor with ten years or less of service left will be financially disadvantaged in terms of pension entitlements if they convert to adult educator; if so, when he expects these issues to be resolved; if those so affected can convert at a later date, without penalty, once these issues have been resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42436/24]
817. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2034 of 23 July 2024, how the transgender clinic in University Hospital Galway uses weight when reviewing oestradiol and testosterone target serum concentrations, and what evidence base underlies this. [43120/24]
816. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 493 of 24 September 2024, for a breakdown of how the clinical lead for transgender services has spent his time since taking up his post in July. [43119/24]
648. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a company (details supplied) is still being used by Tusla at present, and if so, when this service resumed. [43121/24]
610. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware that a whistleblower revealed details of elaborate spending at a charity (details supplied) as service users complain of cuts and new charges for previously free services; if the Minister will instruct his Department to urgently investigate this charity and if he will provide the outcome of the investigation. [42473/24]
609. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a breakdown of the number of children awaiting essential therapies, in tabular form, by CHO. [42448/24]
591. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine following the RTÉ Prime Time documentary on calves, if he will provide a timeframe for the investigation given that the length of the previous investigation; and if he will provide additional resources to ensure a more timely outcome. [42435/24]
590. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine following the RTÉ Prime Time documentary on calves, whether his Department has suspended operations at Hallissey’s; and if not, why not. [42434/24]
589. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions his Department will take following from the RTÉ Prime Time documentary on calves, given that abuse at marts was uncovered by another RTÉ exposé last year; and why the investigation is still pending, with no one prosecuted on animal welfare charges. [42433/24]
588. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the results of his Department’s investigation following the pig farm footage given by an anonymous tip-off on 5 March 2023. [42430/24]
576. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of join family (spouse of Irish citizen and category B) visa applications received by her Department in 2021, 2022 and 2023, broken down by the number of applications still awaiting a response, and nationality of applicants. [42989/24]
547. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if the incoming Gambling Regulation Act 2004 or the regulator Údarás Rialála Cearrbhachais na hÉireann will monitor self-exclusion agreements of betting companies (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42482/24]