201. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport who is the regulator for the 15 bus route; how a person can submit an official complaint about this service; and if there is an option to appeal the outcome of the complaint made. [32396/23]
101. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking, including what engagement he has had with the Minister for Housing, to ensure that the human rights of homeless children and children at risk of homelessness are protected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32512/23]
388. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will meet with a group (details supplied) which has written to him on two occasions seeking a meeting, as a matter of urgency to discuss the intended reduction in its Tusla grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31767/23]
323. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection to confirm if a jobseeker is obligated to share personal data with a third-party private company (details supplied); the exact scope of the data they are legally required to disclose; the mechanisms of data processing; whether the data could be transferred outside Ireland/the EU; and what safety measures are in place, especially in the context of The Bara judgement, which pertains to data sharing between public and private sectors. [31768/23]
212. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will amend the current Workplace Relations Act 2015 that changes the way cases under the Equal Status Acts 2000-2018 are heard and dealt with. [31765/23]
143. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she considers that continued Catholic Church dominance in the school system is appropriate given the findings on religious affiliation and lack of religious affiliation reported in the last Census; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31657/23]
121. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking to ensure that teachers in Dublin can afford accommodation near their jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31653/23]
115. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that all students who need it will have access to school transport in September; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31655/23]
113. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education her plans to resolve teacher shortages in the coming school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31654/23]
109. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will abolish fares for school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31656/23]
78. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of recent actions by a company (details supplied) which are aimed at unilaterally changing the work contract of senior staff and separately the changing of hours and remuneration of delivery staff; if he will meet with workers’ representatives on foot of these moves to examine their concerns on the limitations of current legislation that governs protection of workers’ contracts and earnings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25166/23]
65. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how he can reconcile the finding of the CCPC that there is no excessive pricing in the grocery sector with the fact that Irish prices are 46% higher than the EU average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31660/23]
57. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in light of proposed redundancies at a company (details supplied), he will review current legislation around redundancies and notice periods in order to enhance current protection for workers; if he or his Department will meet with representatives of the company’s workers to hear their concerns at the limitations of the current legislation and the process undertaken by their employer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25165/23]
6. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he supports sub-minimum rates of pay for young workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31661/23]
118. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if, in relation to the OASA Review Group Report, she will make a commitment to implement the Review Group’s recommendations; and if she will provide a timeline for implementation. [31546/23]
69. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she is aware that the senior side of a school (details supplied) does not have an ASD unit, despite the junior side school having one open for 11 years; if she will confirm, in relation to the unit which has been previously sanctioned by her Department, where the funding is; when this unit will be made available to the children who need it urgently; the timeframe for when this is possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31443/23]
68. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of the lack of educational provisions in the community of Knocklyon for neurodivergent children, as there are no autism units in either primary school in Knocklyon; if she will provide an update in relation to any development of these much-needed services in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31442/23]
813. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether a recommendation will be made on the matter of employee status for PhD researchers. [31221/23]
812. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether a recommendation will be made on establishing minimum standards for the provision of funding for PhD researchers in Ireland, including minimum standards of pay (such as the national minimum wage). [31220/23]
811. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a recommendation will be made for PhD researchers to have access to the Workplace Relations Commission in order to resolve disputes with their university. [31219/23]
810. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a recommendation will be made on mandating that PhD researchers have access to sick leave and/or parental leave. [31218/23]
809. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a recommendation will be made that PhD researchers have access to PRSI. [31217/23]
808. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will confirm whether PhD researchers classified as non-EU will be provided with updated residency visas with a four-year duration, similar to the hosting agreement scheme used for attracting non-EU research talent. [31216/23]
766. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health what consent processes regarding spinal operation cases are followed at Crumlin Hospital and Temple Street. [31323/23]
765. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health to outline the complication and re-operation rate for spinal operations performed in Temple Street of patients with spinal muscle atrophy; if this is implant-dependent; if all implants used in these cases are licensed for this use; and which medical supplier or distribution company these implants have been purchased from. [31322/23]
764. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the complications, if any, that have been associated with the use of MAGEC rods in Crumlin Hospital, specifically related to end cap separation as well as metalosis. [31321/23]
733. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 334 of 1 June 2023, if he can explain how a family (details supplied) are expected to pay interest. [31213/23]
685. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the HSE reverses its decision to make cutbacks to local vasectomy services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30872/23]
449. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person's (details supplied) illness benefit payment will be affected if they apply for the carer's support grant. [31226/23]
372. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will move to ban all night-time shooting, following an incident at a golf course in Dublin in which a person suffered serious injuries and was treated in the intensive care unit of the Mater Hospital after reportedly being shot by a hunter (details supplied). [30911/23]
371. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outlaw all night-time shooting, following a past recommendation from the NPWS that hunting be prohibited from midnight to 6 a.m. and in view of an incident at a Dublin golf course in which a person was seriously injured after reportedly being shot by a hunter (details supplied). [30910/23]
123. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 50 of 14 June 2023, if he will reveal the cause of death of a critically endangered sturgeon that was captured in the River Suir near Clonmel; if the fish had any injuries relating to fishing activities; and if the removal of the fish from the water constitutes a breach of Article 12 of the EU Habitats Directive which prohibits the deliberate capture or killing of this species (details supplied). [30898/23]
92. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline the process for choosing the Chair of the Consultative Forum on International Security Policy; when a person (details supplied) was asked to be chair; and if anyone else was asked to be chair. [30725/23]
91. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs how the panellists and chairperson of the Consultative Forum on International Security Policy were chosen; when the first invitations for panellists and chairpersons were issued; and when the final list of panellists and chairpersons was finalised. [30724/23]
90. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the total costs for the Consultative Forum on International Security Policy; if any panellists or chairs, or the forum chair, are receiving remuneration for their participation; and, if so, the amount. [30723/23]
57. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform his views on the Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service publication, Housing Analytical Notes, published on 5 December 2022, particularly the Planning Permissions and Housing Supply Analytical Note therein; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25164/23]
43. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he is planning any new measures in budget 2024 to address the recruitment and retention difficulties across key areas of the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25163/23]
11. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach his intention to establish additional units or divisions in his Department to those outlined in the programme for Government. [30978/23]
4. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the non-statutory public service modernisation, development and reform functions for which his Department is responsible. [30977/23]
228. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform how a person offered employment in the Civil Service can apply to have a determination made as to whether they are entitled to incremental salary credit for their existing public service; if they must give up their existing employment in order to have a such determination made; the rules governing the awarding of such incremental salary credit the review or appeal processes that are open to a person unhappy with an opening determination made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30230/23]
157. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason expressions of interest with a closing date of 26 May 2023 had been sought for places on the election observer roster; the conclusions and findings that arise from this process; if persons who did not express interest can apply; if so, if they will be at any disadvantage over those who expressed interest; the date the full competition will be published; the number of places available; whether separate panels will be formed for long-term election observers and short-term election observers; if he plans to have any reserved places for people with disabilities, politicians or others; if so, will he detail the number of reserved places and the persons eligible to apply for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30232/23]
113. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he agrees with the chief IMF representative to Ireland during the Troika bailout, Ashok Mody, that Ireland is a "well-established tax haven" and that "for much of the world, Ireland is regarded as a corporate tax haven" (details supplied); if not, what alternative explanation he would provide for the recent boom in corporate tax revenue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30163/23]
103. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a cap on mortgage interest rates to prevent families being forced into poverty and homelessness by rising interest rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30164/23]
37. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to introduce restrictions or additional levies or taxes on the use of private jets in the State; if he is aware of figures suggesting a large increase in the use of such jets in the State; if this increase is supported by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30135/23]
222. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the actions his Department has taken to address the GP shortage and excessive waiting times for those looking for a GP appointment. [30182/23]
201. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the protests at Limerick maternity hospital, which are causing distress to people trying to access medical care; if he will take immediate action to implement the safe access zone legislation; and if he will provide a definite date for when this will happen. [29981/23]
144. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if a jobseeker can continue participating in a part-time Springboard programme, while being referred to Seetec or JobPath. [30193/23]
143. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if a jobseeker is obligated to share personal data with a third-party private company, such as Seetec, contracted by the Government and acting as a Government agent; and if it is mandatory for a jobseeker to provide data and details such as past employment, names, addresses or any potential future data or details that may assist Seetec in securing additional payment, even if the jobseeker has independently secured employment themselves. [30192/23]