730. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a list of all key life events recorded by the RCETS in respect of non-coursing greyhounds; whether the data recorded for each key life event applies to non-coursing greyhounds registered to owners normally resident in the Republic of Ireland only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39767/23]
713. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she is aware of the huge financial burden placed on those using a service (details supplied) for supervised visits with their children; if she will provide the State support needed to ensure money is not a barrier for parents who want to see their children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40572/23]
431. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the income thresholds for housing adaptation grants for older people and people with a disability will be increased. [39787/23]
283. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of the negative impact to families caused by cuts in school transport provided to children with additional needs; if she will take action to ensure this is reversed and these children are provided with appropriate transport to school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39781/23]
282. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 674 of 11 September 2023, if she will ensure that parental leave is included in the calculation of pensionable service for the purpose of the 55/35-year threshold, given that this system discriminates against mothers, as they are more likely to avail of parental leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39779/23]
233. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of reports within the tech industry whereby employers have continued to make 29 roles redundant each month across Ireland in order to not trigger the 30-employee requirement (given the size of the business) which would fall under a collective redundancy, and notice would need to be given before entering into a consultation period, given that employees facing these situations are often left in the dark, with minimal notice, support, or recourse; and if he will advocate for stronger protections for employees in Ireland's tech industry and beyond including, protection against silent layoffs, increased statutory redundancy payment, support for affected workers and increased transparency. [39776/23]
216. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform whether he has concerns that a local authority has issued a request for quotation with only eight days for receipt of quotation, less than the minimum time limit set out in the 2016 regulations (details supplied). [40343/23]
201. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if, given that the 7,000 An Post pensioners awaiting increases to their pension have been left waiting for nearly nine months for same, he will provide the final approval to allow these increases to take effect as a matter of urgency (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39782/23]
1806. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that there is an extension provided in relation to the date that the HSE requires students to provide their transcript from their final degree in medicine (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38699/23]
1795. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 701 of 11 July 2023, the IPC measures that are in place across healthcare settings for airborne pathogens, the effectiveness of these measures at preventing spread of airborne pathogens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38625/23]
1794. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 701 of 11 July 2023, if he will elaborate on his Department's statement that masks in healthcare settings were being worn in 'various incorrect and ineffectual manners' and risks with inappropriate use offset any purported benefits of universal use; specifically, what incorrect and ineffectual manners are being referred to, what risks inappropriate use carried, how these were weighed up to the benefits of universal masking, how widespread of an issue inappropriate use was, for an outline of any efforts that were made to correct this behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38624/23]
1793. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 701 of 11 July 2023, if he will advise how the HSPC is monitoring community transmission of Covid-19, the defined thresholds being used to determine high and low periods of transmission as it relates to universal masking in hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38623/23]
1642. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the steps that can be taken to help two persons (details supplied) obtain their medical records. [37857/23]
1570. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that Australia has banned the importation of non-prescription vaping products (details supplied); if he will outline his Department's plans for the future of vaping in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37577/23]
1487. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated full year cost of expanding the number of childcare places to meet an estimated unmet demand for early years and after-school care currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39126/23]
1486. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated full year cost of meeting a union's (details supplied) wage increase claim for childcare workers if the increase was to be paid for by the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39125/23]
1485. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated full year cost of abolishing childcare fees for parents through increasing the universal childcare subsidy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39124/23]
1397. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of the huge financial burden placed on those using a service (details supplied) for supervised visits with their children; if he will provide the State support needed to ensure money is not a barrier for parents who want to see their children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37879/23]
1317. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he and other Ministers visited a farm (details supplied), considering allegations; if he will investigate these allegations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38722/23]
1316. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he has concerns about Greyhound Racing Ireland partnering with a company (details supplied), considering the public funding that GRI is in receipt of, and the unethical practices of the company. [38676/23]
1278. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to (details supplied) to confirm how Irish thoroughbreds are being slaughtered in the UK; if he will provide details of the true slaughter figures of thoroughbreds in Ireland and the UK per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37869/23]
1272. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1895 of 26 April 2022, for an update on the Irish Coursing Club's traceability system for coursing greyhounds which was scheduled for completion during quarter three of 2022 (details supplied); the statistics his Department has received from ICC regarding deaths and exports of coursing greyhounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37755/23]
1125. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice in relation to the civil servants within An Garda Síochána who do not want to lose their status as civil servants, if she will ensure that they are given the right to choose whether they wish to be a public servant or civil servant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37856/23]
1061. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of the difficulty experienced by a person (details supplied); if she will assist in getting this claim processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39208/23]
1058. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost of extending parental leave and benefit by 19 weeks for mothers and 43 weeks for fathers to bring paid leave entitlements for both parents to 52 weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39123/23]
1042. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will increase the fuel allowance threshold for people who live alone in Budget 2024, considering that it costs the same to heat a home regardless of the amount of people there, and that the threshold for a couple is double that for someone living alone. [38705/23]
993. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will implement a shared travel pass for carers of children with special needs (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37570/23]
930. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the loans which Uisce Éireann has taken out since its launch as Irish Water; the interest rate of those loans; and to outline the loans still outstanding. [38678/23]
857. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 628 of 25 July 2023, the steps he will take before 24 August 2023 to make sure that the families and children specified will not be made homeless. [37701/23]
855. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is prepared to take steps to establish a system of compulsory purchase of residential properties from corporate landlords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37690/23]
854. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he will take to change the law that allows landlords to refuse to renew part four tenancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37689/23]
853. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he will take to protect tenants whose landlord refuses to renew part four tenancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37688/23]
852. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 613 of 25 July 2023, if he will instruct Fingal County Council to engage with the landlord specified to buy some or all of the 47 residential properties mentioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37687/23]
851. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, in the context of the record high numbers of homeless, he will reinstate the eviction ban without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37685/23]
837. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will appoint an independent body to gather data in relation to hare coursing as currently data that is gathered in relation to hare coursing comes from the ICC reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37483/23]
791. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if, in relation to the sports capital funding programme, she agrees that funding would be best used for sport clubs that are available to all in the community; and if she will outline how common it is for private clubs to be allocated this funding. [37569/23]
766. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of the Irish National Teachers' Organisation, INTO budget 2024 campaign (details supplied) "Building a brighter future for every child"; if she agrees with the measures put forward; and if she will ensure these are implemented in the upcoming Budget. [39201/23]
763. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if, given that Ireland is facing a huge surge in Covid cases due to new variants with high transmissibility, she will commit to ensuring that there is clean air in schools, without any further delay; if, given that her Department’s promise in December 2021 to make funding available for the purchase of Hepa filters was not a successful method of ensuring each school received a filter, she will guarantee that Hepa filters are provided directly to schools by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39179/23]
660. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if parental leave is included in service history (details suppled); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38286/23]
659. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education in relation to primary and secondary school teachers who are not on fixed term or permanent contracts, if she is aware of the difficulty they face getting paid over the summer break; if she agrees that it is unacceptable that the teachers previously mentioned, who are due back to school next week have still not received their jobseeker’s having applied for on 29 June 2023, in order to ensure that this does not happen next year as her Department knows there will be an influx of paperwork; if her Department respond accordingly and either funnel resources that way or hire more people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38285/23]
491. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will advise, in relation to oversight and accountability of the FSPO, how a person can submit a complaint in relation to the FSPO; and who this office is accountable to. [39086/23]
479. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the IACP Pre-Budget Submission 2024; if he will ensure that their main demands as per (details supplied) are included in the upcoming Budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38835/23]
411. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 318 of 13 June 2023, which was referred to the National Transport Authority (NTA) for reply, if he will ask the NTA for concrete actions it will take to resolve the issue with public transport in the Knocklyon area; if he will follow up with the NTA directly to ensure these actions are implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39219/23]
6. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will consider relaxing the 100-year rule for releasing census data, making it a shorter 30- or 50-year rule so that the census can be useful for genealogy purposes. [37815/23]
1444. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a complete breakdown of numbers of non-EU/EEA PhD researchers registered in Ireland; and to provide an estimate for the total fees paid by non-EU/EEA PhD researchers to Irish HEIs. [36748/23]
1443. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a copy of Departmental notes and/or briefings provided to the Chairs of the National Review of State Supports for PhD researchers as referred to on p.32 of the report, where Chairs acknowledge "evidence synthesis support from D/FHERIS colleagues". [36747/23]
1442. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a breakdown of the number of part-time PhD researchers in receipt of stipends; and to account for numbers who may be in employment outside of their research, conducting their PhD research with employer support. [36746/23]
1441. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for a detailed breakdown of funding provided to PhD researchers via State supports, HEI funds and other sources, including details on numbers in receipt of each type of funding and the stipends awarded per researcher. [36745/23]
1207. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health in relation to the implantation of the spring implants which have been used in Temple Street Hospital for spinal surgery in patients with spinal muscular atrophy and spina bifida, what consent process did the patients and families go through for unregistered implants; and how is this documented. [36054/23]
1206. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health in relation to the spring implants which have been used in Temple Street Hospital for spinal surgery in patients with spinal muscular atrophy and spina bifida, whether they are CE marked; and if not, what governance process oversaw and permitted their use. [36053/23]