88. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will reverse her decision in relation to the Ministerial approval of RTÉ's request to transfer the administration costs of the superannuation scheme from RTÉ (scheme sponsor) to the pension fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54052/23]
81. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education in relation to challenges faced by a teacher transitioning to Ireland, the steps the Government could take to help address existing barriers (details supplied). [54057/23]
67. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware that the ‘right to sit’ regulation in existence is widely disregarded by employers in Ireland; what actions he will take to address this issue and ensure this right is provided to employees (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54068/23]
36. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a representation to the US authorities about a case (details supplied). [54041/23]
22. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council, a statutory agency operating under the aegis of his Department. [53911/23]
606. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health when the updated Novavax Covid-19 vaccine will be available to the public; the specific reasons for the delay in the roll-out of the updated vaccine to the public following stock being received and EMA approval on 31 October 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53766/23]
605. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether counselling will be provided to those who witnessed or were affected by the stabbing attack on Parnell Street on 23 November 2023; and if so, how they should request it. [53759/23]
604. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health who the highest-level public servant is in Waterford University and what title they fall under. [53757/23]
546. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether the referral made to the Medical Council relating to a surgeon at Temple Street hospital includes the allegations relating to the insertion of unlicensed springs in patients. [53448/23]
461. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure that CARI is provided with sufficient funding to continue its operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53353/23]
434. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will halt live cattle exports to Israel; to provide details of how many shipments of cattle and the number of cattle that have been exported to Israel since 7 October 2023. [53354/23]
304. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what hare coursing meetings have been monitored by NPWS rangers to date, including the release of hares after these meetings (details supplied); if he will ensure that every single hare coursing meeting is monitored from now on, and all harereleases, to get an accurate picture of the number of hares released into the wild; and whether, as part of the monitoring process, he will require the rangers to visit each coursing club prior to their meetings, to count hares kept in captivity and take note of ear tag numbers so that these can be checked against the list of hare tag numbers supplied to the NPWS as per Condition 4 of the Section 34 (Wildlife Act) Licence to Tag Hares. [53313/23]
19. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with Arab and Islamic representatives to discuss the conflict in the Middle East.
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474. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether he will take action to address the steeply rising insurance costs facing community drug services (details supplied). [52930/23]
472. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health whether it is accurate that a new HSE directive has said that no patients currently in St. James’s Hospital are allowed to be referred to a HSE nursing home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52921/23]
344. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education whether a school (details supplied) will be permitted to hire substitute teachers on a short-term basis to cover SET positions which have been allocated but are unfilled, in order to ensure that pupils with additional learning needs are not further disadvantaged. [52922/23]
268. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence what deployment of troops he envisages will be able to take place within the framework of international law and within the parameters of the UN Charter without a Security Council resolution if the ‘Triple Lock’ is removed. [53026/23]
252. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs whether he considers that the US invasion of Iraq in 2003 was within the parameters of the UN Charter. [53028/23]
251. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views as to whether or not the deployment of troops by regional arrangements without the authorisation of the UN Security Council is within the parameters of the UN Charter (details supplied). [53027/23]
205. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he supports the State referring Israel to the International Criminal Court, as was previously done by Ireland in relation to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50266/23]
168. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will expel the Israeli ambassador in light of the war crimes being committed by the Israeli Government in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50265/23]
130. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking to address the impact of teacher shortages on special education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52821/23]
120. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking to increase the availability of substitute teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52822/23]
110. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she supports significantly increasing teachers' pay to address teacher shortages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52824/23]
103. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she has liaised with the Department on Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to the accommodation crisis for teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52823/23]
76. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education the steps she will take to address the high level of vacant teaching posts at primary and secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52820/23]
56. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport his views on lifting the cap on passenger numbers at Dublin Airport, given commitments made under the climate action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52852/23]
36. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he is concerned at the impact that lifting the passenger cap at Dublin Airport would have on local residents, including noise pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52854/23]
24. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on progress towards meeting the transport emissions reduction targets under the climate action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52853/23]
12. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied with the roll-out of phase 5b of BusConnects; what improvements can be made to the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52850/23]
10. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the measures he will take to ensure the security of transport workers following the attacks on public transport in Dublin city centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52851/23]
2. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport his views on further expansion of Dublin Airport, such as the lifting of the passenger cap and the growth in the number of flights by private jets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53114/23]
155. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will act to ensure that a dedicated neurology nurse phone line is reopened in Crumlin Hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52729/23]
150. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will reinstate free PCR testing centres for Covid-19 for at least the duration of the winter period, given the likely increase in Covid-19 cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52697/23]
73. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will act to ensure that oral exams are moved back before the Easter break, as requested by a union (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52847/23]
38. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport when he anticipates that A spine and F Spine of BusConnects will be rolled out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52844/23]
37. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport when he anticipates that the inner orbital BusConnects routes will be rolled out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52843/23]
472. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he intends to increase funding for the childcare sector. [51881/23]
471. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in view of the withdrawal of a crèche (details supplied) in Firhouse from the core funding scheme and resultant significant increases in fees for parents, the action he intends to take to ensure that affordable childcare is available in the area. [51880/23]
470. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the minimum notice period for a crèche which decides to withdraw from the core funding scheme, and if consideration is being given to extending it given the disruption it causes to parents and children for a crèche to withdraw. [51879/23]
350. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Questions 302, 303 and 304 of 14 November 2023, if she will address a matter in relation to test cases (details supplied). [51882/23]
254. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education to outline why a student (details supplied) is not being provided with transport to school despite transport being sanctioned for them under the school transport scheme for children with special needs. [51921/23]
105. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the plight of disabled and elderly residents in Gaza (details supplied); the steps his Department will take to address it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52387/23]
83. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs whether he applied to enter Gaza on his recent trip to the Middle East; and if so, whether this application was blocked by Israel. [51816/23]
223. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she is taking to protect small children from being exposed to hardcore online pornography; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51595/23]
247. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will invest in additional home care, outreach care and mental health supports for people living with epidermolysis bullosa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51586/23]
145. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of staff at the end of each month for all the CDNTs nationwide from January 2022 to April 2023; the number of allocated positions; the number of vacant posts; the number of staff on leave that is, maternity, parental and so on; the caseload; the number of individuals open and/or active; the number of individuals waitlisted, subcategorized into the number waiting longer than three, six and 12 months; the health and safety metrics; the number of complaints filed; the AIM support metrics; the number of administrative staff versus therapeutic staff; the total number of individuals awaiting contact; the number of individuals awaiting assessment; and the number of individuals awaiting therapeutic services, in tabular form. [51316/23]