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Question· writtenPQ 1923asked

1923. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if an assurance can be provided that every person has an offer of safe accommodation, in light of the increasing number of attacks on homeless asylum seekers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33212/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2024

1923. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if an assurance can be provided that every person has an offer of safe accommodation, in light of the increasing number of attacks on homeless asylum seekers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33212/24]

Question· writtenPQ 1864asked

1864. 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 how many of them are occupied and how many are empty at the most recent date at which this information is available. [32637/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2024

1864. 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 how many of them are occupied and how many are empty at the most recent date at which this information is available. [32637/24]

Question· writtenPQ 1863asked

1863. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason TUSLA’s method of data collation has made it almost impossible to access documents under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 (details supplied); his views on whether this situation should be rectified for the sake of transparency by keeping copies of general documents outside children’s individual case files; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32636/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2024

1863. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason TUSLA’s method of data collation has made it almost impossible to access documents under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 (details supplied); his views on whether this situation should be rectified for the sake of transparency by keeping copies of general documents outside children’s individual case files; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32636/24]

Question· writtenPQ 1826asked

1826. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will permit a person (details supplied) to leave a direct provision centre and receive the weekly unhoused international protection applicant payment; if not, if they will be transferred to more suitable direct provision centre; and if he will instruct his Department to take urgent action to provide the support needed, given the details of this case. [32253/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2024

1826. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will permit a person (details supplied) to leave a direct provision centre and receive the weekly unhoused international protection applicant payment; if not, if they will be transferred to more suitable direct provision centre; and if he will instruct his Department to take urgent action to provide the support needed, given the details of this case. [32253/24]

Question· writtenPQ 1765asked

1765. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans to provide accommodation for asylum seekers in order that they are not forced to sleep outside, for example, at the canal in Dublin city centre and in Citywest. [31397/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2024

1765. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans to provide accommodation for asylum seekers in order that they are not forced to sleep outside, for example, at the canal in Dublin city centre and in Citywest. [31397/24]

Question· writtenPQ 1702asked

1702. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost of a dairy herd reduction and compensation scheme equivalent to a 10% reduction in the overall size of the national dairy herd. [32956/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2024

1702. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost of a dairy herd reduction and compensation scheme equivalent to a 10% reduction in the overall size of the national dairy herd. [32956/24]

Question· writtenPQ 1701asked

1701. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to estimate the full-year cost of paying small farmers with an annual farm income of €20,000 or less a basic income payment of €10,000. [32955/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2024

1701. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to estimate the full-year cost of paying small farmers with an annual farm income of €20,000 or less a basic income payment of €10,000. [32955/24]

Question· writtenPQ 1682asked

1682. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is intended to go ahead with the draft Statutory Instrument proposed (details supplied), given the concerns raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32647/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2024

1682. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is intended to go ahead with the draft Statutory Instrument proposed (details supplied), given the concerns raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32647/24]

Question· writtenPQ 1670asked

1670. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he can confirm that there is no animal welfare investigation by his Department or the Attorney General into a company (details supplied); if so, the reason there is no investigation; and the reason horses from the abattoir were not seized and removed to a place of safety, but are in the control of the abattoir owner, who has a history of animal cruelty charges. [32251/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2024

1670. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he can confirm that there is no animal welfare investigation by his Department or the Attorney General into a company (details supplied); if so, the reason there is no investigation; and the reason horses from the abattoir were not seized and removed to a place of safety, but are in the control of the abattoir owner, who has a history of animal cruelty charges. [32251/24]

Question· writtenPQ 1619asked

1619. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the intended destination of a shipment (details supplied); if it is headed to Israel, the reason he has authorised a shipment to a country committing genocide, where there have been reports of this very vessel coming under attack by Houthi rebels; and the reason he has authorised a shipment to a country where temperatures will exceed 30 degrees Celsius. [31111/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2024

1619. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the intended destination of a shipment (details supplied); if it is headed to Israel, the reason he has authorised a shipment to a country committing genocide, where there have been reports of this very vessel coming under attack by Houthi rebels; and the reason he has authorised a shipment to a country where temperatures will exceed 30 degrees Celsius. [31111/24]

Question· writtenPQ 1618asked

1618. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason no actions were taken in relation to repeated reports of animal cruelty at a plant (details supplied); if the owner was warned of inspections before they occurred; and the reason, given these reports, and the history of animal cruelty charges, officials were not made aware of any animal welfare issues at the plant. [31081/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2024

1618. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason no actions were taken in relation to repeated reports of animal cruelty at a plant (details supplied); if the owner was warned of inspections before they occurred; and the reason, given these reports, and the history of animal cruelty charges, officials were not made aware of any animal welfare issues at the plant. [31081/24]

Question· writtenPQ 1571asked

1571. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if her Department will expedite an international protection application for a person (details supplied) given the circumstances; and, if not, the way to accelerate the process. [32593/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2024

1571. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if her Department will expedite an international protection application for a person (details supplied) given the circumstances; and, if not, the way to accelerate the process. [32593/24]

Question· writtenPQ 1523asked

1523. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice to consider a scheme that would assist Palestinians who have arrived from the West Bank and Gaza, similar to the help that was offered to the Ukrainian nationals; if she will ensure that an asylum case for a person (details supplied) is expedited, ensuring they are granted the right to work, as should all Palestinians who have arrived here from Gaza and the West Bank. [31967/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2024

1523. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice to consider a scheme that would assist Palestinians who have arrived from the West Bank and Gaza, similar to the help that was offered to the Ukrainian nationals; if she will ensure that an asylum case for a person (details supplied) is expedited, ensuring they are granted the right to work, as should all Palestinians who have arrived here from Gaza and the West Bank. [31967/24]

Question· writtenPQ 1522asked

1522. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 455 of 8 May 2024, if he will consider a scheme that would assist those Palestinians who have arrived from the West Bank and Gaza, similar to the help that was offered to the Ukrainian nationals; and if he will ensure that an asylum case for a person (details supplied) is expedited, ensuring they are granted the right to work, as should all Palestinians who have arrived here from Gaza and the West Bank. [31966/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2024

1522. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 455 of 8 May 2024, if he will consider a scheme that would assist those Palestinians who have arrived from the West Bank and Gaza, similar to the help that was offered to the Ukrainian nationals; and if he will ensure that an asylum case for a person (details supplied) is expedited, ensuring they are granted the right to work, as should all Palestinians who have arrived here from Gaza and the West Bank. [31966/24]

Question· writtenPQ 1429asked

1429. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if, in relation to the family reunion policy which is currently under review by her Department, she has plans to change the family reunion policy in order that anyone in full-time employment can have their immediate family with them from the start; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30977/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2024

1429. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if, in relation to the family reunion policy which is currently under review by her Department, she has plans to change the family reunion policy in order that anyone in full-time employment can have their immediate family with them from the start; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30977/24]

Question· writtenPQ 1384asked

1384. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost of providing a statutory payment of €350 for employees who avail of the five unpaid leave days for medical care purposes legislated for under the Work-Life Balance and Miscellaneous Act 2023. [32963/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2024

1384. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost of providing a statutory payment of €350 for employees who avail of the five unpaid leave days for medical care purposes legislated for under the Work-Life Balance and Miscellaneous Act 2023. [32963/24]

Question· writtenPQ 1380asked

1380. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost of introducing a parental leave benefit of €300 a week paid to parents availing of parental leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32959/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2024

1380. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost of introducing a parental leave benefit of €300 a week paid to parents availing of parental leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32959/24]

Question· writtenPQ 1047asked

1047. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, in the context of the deaths of two young female elephants at Dublin Zoo, he will enter into discussions with Dublin Zoo, specialist elephant veterinarians, elephant welfare experts and the National Parks and Wildlife Service to end or phase out the keeping of elephants in captivity in Ireland, starting with the prohibition of breeding elephants or importing elephants from other zoos. [31391/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2024

1047. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, in the context of the deaths of two young female elephants at Dublin Zoo, he will enter into discussions with Dublin Zoo, specialist elephant veterinarians, elephant welfare experts and the National Parks and Wildlife Service to end or phase out the keeping of elephants in captivity in Ireland, starting with the prohibition of breeding elephants or importing elephants from other zoos. [31391/24]

Question· writtenPQ 1046asked

1046. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage given that the Housing For All plan includes a target for rented accommodation to be inspected every four years, the number of properties that were inspected in 2022 and 2023. [31388/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2024

1046. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage given that the Housing For All plan includes a target for rented accommodation to be inspected every four years, the number of properties that were inspected in 2022 and 2023. [31388/24]

Question· writtenPQ 1028asked

1028. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will ensure that there is a wildlife ranger urgently put in north Tipperary (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31114/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2024

1028. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will ensure that there is a wildlife ranger urgently put in north Tipperary (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31114/24]

Question· writtenPQ 823asked

823. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education the estimated annual cost of providing special education teachers, special needs assistants and other additional needs supports to schools on a “trust” basis, that is, in response to requests for resources from school principals based on their assessment of school needs. [32970/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2024

823. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education the estimated annual cost of providing special education teachers, special needs assistants and other additional needs supports to schools on a “trust” basis, that is, in response to requests for resources from school principals based on their assessment of school needs. [32970/24]

Question· writtenPQ 821asked

821. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of guaranteeing the right to non-denominational or multi-denominational education to all non-Catholic students currently in Catholic schools through the provision of alternative non-denominational or multi-denominational schools. [32968/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2024

821. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of guaranteeing the right to non-denominational or multi-denominational education to all non-Catholic students currently in Catholic schools through the provision of alternative non-denominational or multi-denominational schools. [32968/24]

Question· writtenPQ 820asked

820. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of completing all currently needed new school buildings and repairs and all buildings and repairs projected to be needed over the next ten years. [32967/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2024

820. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of completing all currently needed new school buildings and repairs and all buildings and repairs projected to be needed over the next ten years. [32967/24]

Question· writtenPQ 682asked

682. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to an issue with the one modular building that is on a school site (details supplied); if she will guarantee that this building will be ready in time for the start of the new school year. [32002/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2024

682. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to an issue with the one modular building that is on a school site (details supplied); if she will guarantee that this building will be ready in time for the start of the new school year. [32002/24]

Question· writtenPQ 681asked

681. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education her views on whether the new building for a school (details supplied) needs to be prioritised given it will be the solution for all parties; the actions her Department is taking to ensure this is prioritised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32001/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2024

681. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education her views on whether the new building for a school (details supplied) needs to be prioritised given it will be the solution for all parties; the actions her Department is taking to ensure this is prioritised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32001/24]

Question· writtenPQ 591asked

591. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if, in relation to the need for pay parity for those teachers who qualified post-2011, she will ensure that this pay parity is budgeted for in budget 2025; the actions her Department has taken to try to resolve this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30938/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2024

591. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if, in relation to the need for pay parity for those teachers who qualified post-2011, she will ensure that this pay parity is budgeted for in budget 2025; the actions her Department has taken to try to resolve this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30938/24]

Question· writtenPQ 382asked

382. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of capital acquisitions tax that was paid annually on inheritances over €1 million, over €5 million and over €10 million for each year of the past ten years. [32950/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2024

382. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of capital acquisitions tax that was paid annually on inheritances over €1 million, over €5 million and over €10 million for each year of the past ten years. [32950/24]

Question· writtenPQ 381asked

381. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the amount of capital acquisitions tax paid annually on inheritances over €1 million, over €5 million and over €10 million for each of the past ten years. [32949/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2024

381. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the amount of capital acquisitions tax paid annually on inheritances over €1 million, over €5 million and over €10 million for each of the past ten years. [32949/24]

Question· writtenPQ 164asked

164. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if, in relation to the National Driver Licence Service requirement that people applying for a driver’s permit for the first time should have an eye test dated within the last month, he will consider extending this time period, given that eyesight does not deteriorate that quickly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31107/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2024

164. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if, in relation to the National Driver Licence Service requirement that people applying for a driver’s permit for the first time should have an eye test dated within the last month, he will consider extending this time period, given that eyesight does not deteriorate that quickly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31107/24]

Question· writtenPQ 163asked

163. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the actions his Department is taking to ensure the safety of drivers and passengers on bus routes, in particular the 65 bus route (details supplied). [31105/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2024

163. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the actions his Department is taking to ensure the safety of drivers and passengers on bus routes, in particular the 65 bus route (details supplied). [31105/24]

Question· writtenPQ 83asked

83. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if other recycling companies were consulted on how the deposit return scheme affects their workloads; and if so, to outline the feedback provided. [31996/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2024

83. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if other recycling companies were consulted on how the deposit return scheme affects their workloads; and if so, to outline the feedback provided. [31996/24]

Question· writtenPQ 81asked

81. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how the Government came to implement the deposit return scheme (the charge, the units, and so on); the person who designed the scheme; if it was an EU directive; and if not, the reason for its implementation. [31994/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2024

81. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how the Government came to implement the deposit return scheme (the charge, the units, and so on); the person who designed the scheme; if it was an EU directive; and if not, the reason for its implementation. [31994/24]

Question· writtenPQ 59asked

59. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimated full year cost of remunicipalising domestic waste collection and providing it to all households as a universal public service free at the point of use. [32964/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2024

59. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimated full year cost of remunicipalising domestic waste collection and providing it to all households as a universal public service free at the point of use. [32964/24]

Question· writtenPQ 41asked

41. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure all Irish citizens are entitled to the same type of intervention from the Government; the reason a person (details supplied) was explicitly informed by him that the Government could only offer the person and their two children consular assistance; and the reason the person’s children are not entitled to the same type of intervention from his Department, given they are Irish, as is their parent. [31991/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 July 2024

41. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure all Irish citizens are entitled to the same type of intervention from the Government; the reason a person (details supplied) was explicitly informed by him that the Government could only offer the person and their two children consular assistance; and the reason the person’s children are not entitled to the same type of intervention from his Department, given they are Irish, as is their parent. [31991/24]