Ciarán Ahern — Labour Party
0 votes ·
0 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.
Colm Brophy — Fine Gael
0 votes ·
0 questions ·
2 new lobbying returns
New lobbying2 returns
The Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsAgriculture
revision to Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 on the seizure of animals and ear cropping of dogs.
The Forestry CompanyAgriculture
Forestry Programme 2023-2027
John Lahart — Fianna Fáil
0 votes ·
9 questions ·
2 new lobbying returns
Questions asked9 total
Transport3 questions
2022-09-08Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport the measures that Transport Infrastructure Ireland is proposing to implement following the results from the various sound pollution surveys that have been undertaken by local authorities in Dublin and specifically South Dublin County Council and particularly in relation to the M50 residential corridors and residential locations along the Naas Road specifically adjoining Kingswood Castle Estate where noise levels from the immediate road are greater than the very high category allowed for in the noise pollution surveys. [42615/22]
2022-09-08Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport the possibilities of restoring a service (details supplied) to Dublin Airport from Templeogue and Rathfarnham in south west Dublin in the near future. [42962/22]
2022-09-08Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport the status of NCT certificate cover for persons (details supplied) in the event of being stopped by An Garda Síochána. [43658/22]
Housing2 questions
2022-09-08Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the first home scheme and the vacant homes scheme can be combined by a first-time purchaser who hypothetically identifies a derelict property which would potentially be their first home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42478/22]
2022-09-08Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions he intends to take following the building defects report furnished to Government in recent weeks, specifically in terms of providing moneys in budget 2023 to cover the cost of remediation works that cannot wait; and if he agrees that homeowners with building defects ought to be treated equally to those whose homes were constructed using mica and pyrite-contaminated building materials. [42743/22]
Social2 questions
2022-09-08Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason sole traders who are self-employed have not received continuing support in the post-Covid period, given that an employee who has been made redundant, regardless of the amount of redundancy payment received, will automatically receive nine months' jobseeker’s benefit prior to being transferred onto a means tested benefit and in view of the fact that that jobseeker's benefit is available for the self-employed but in order to qualify a person must not be engaged in self-employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42113/22]
2022-09-08Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that sole traders in the self-employment sector are not treated in the same manner as persons who are ex-employees; the reason that existing sole traders are not offered assistance in the same way that support is offered to new self-employed persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42115/22]
Tourism1 question
2022-09-08Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the mechanism that will be used to roll out further pop-up swimming pools; and the way that communities and schools can apply for funding for same. [42482/22]
Health1 question
2022-09-08Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health when a social care worker who works in a care home in Templeogue will receive the €1,000 Covid payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42470/22]
New lobbying2 returns
Voice of Irish Concern for the EnvironmentEnvironment
Circular Economy bill
Multiple Sclerosis IrelandHealth
Multiple Sclerosis Ireland lobbied all Oireachtas members for support of their Pre-Budget Submission
Paul Murphy — People Before Profit-Solidarity
0 votes ·
67 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Questions asked67 total
Health17 questions
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 vaccine doses the Government has purchased broken down by vaccine name - for example, Moderna; and the cost of same. [41966/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his Department is planning to allow the drug saxenda to be covered under both the medical card and the drug payment scheme. [42428/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the particular importance of those who have had heart problems looking after their oral hygiene; if he will ensure that medical cards cover oral hygienists, given this information; and if his Department will extend this service to include pensioners who have not met the PRSI coverage rules in the year before they retired. [42533/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health when front-line agency workers, such as a person (details supplied), will receive the long-overdue pandemic bonus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42795/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a growing trend which has been reported of dentists not accepting medical cards (details supplied); if he will take steps to address this issue; and if he will implement supports for medical cards patients that are patients of a dentist who is not accepting them. [42872/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the contraception service which will be made freely available to women aged 17 to 25 years by end of August 2022, is made available through telehealth providers rather than by asking women to attend physical general practitioner clinics to access the scheme; and if he will meet with the relevant parties to discuss the matter. [42960/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43005/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will instruct his Department in relation to the current situation around access to medicinal cannabis products in Ireland and the fact that the MCAP severely restricts the health conditions the products can be prescribed for to expand this list of health conditions MCAP can prescribe medical cannabis products for treatment; if he will ensure that the drug payment scheme includes medical cannabis products, meaning that this process is designed to meet the needs of Irish patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43133/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide much-needed urgent funding to the long-Covid clinic at the Mater Hospital (details supplied); and if not, the reason for same. [43145/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that cleaning staff who worked in Tallaght hospital through all of the pandemic have been informed that they are not entitled to the pandemic bonus payment as they are contractors; given that they took the same risks as HSE staff if he will ensure that they receive the recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43545/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will make mental health a national priority in the upcoming Budget; and if he will ensure that the recommendations made by an organisation (details supplied) which represents 81 organisations in the voluntary and community sector are implemented. [43877/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a review (details supplied) demonstrates the low amount of dedicated funding that is allocated to much-needed specific alcohol interventions, programmes or services, and indicates that there is a significant gap between treatment demand and actual provision; if he will ensure that his Department analyses the findings presented in the review; and the actions that will be taken by his Department to close the gap between the demand for and the provision of treatment for alcohol issues. [43881/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed explanation of the way in which funds were used in relation to the audit carried out on the nursing homes spending of support payments during the pandemic (details supplied). [43982/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he will implement a care partner system under his powers in the Health (Amendment) Act 2021, similar to that in Northern Ireland [43983/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE teams that provided on-the-ground support to nursing homes and the number of nursing homes that were provided with this support throughout the pandemic. [43985/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if the HSE was turned away from any nursing homes which it attempted to provide support to due to the HSE believing that the nursing home was in crisis. [43986/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health when the HSE will release the report into a nursing home (details supplied); and if the full report will be made public. [43987/22]
Further and Higher Education7 questions
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 170 of 6 July 2022, if he will provide a full list of the stakeholders who agreed to adopt the recommendations of the review. [42300/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 170 of 6 July 2022, if the new licensing model will be viewed as an equivalent qualification by third level institutions and be acceptable in lieu of leaving certificate results when applying for courses. [42301/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 170 of 6 July 2022, if he will provide details of the new licensing model under the headings of duration of the licence; length of training and the names of the training providers. [42302/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 170 of 6 July 2022, if he will request his Department to provide a list of the European countries that have a licence system and a qualification certificate for construction workers. [42852/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 170 of 6 July 2022, if any of the members on the steering committee in relation to abolishing the QQI certification hold a QQI certification; and his views on allowing members with a QQI certification to be added to participate on the committee in the interest of fairness. [42854/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 170 of 6 July 2022, if there will be a recurring financial cost for workers with the new licensing model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42862/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the action that his Department will take on behalf of the students currently enrolled in a college course (details supplied) to resolve an issue; and the way that the college involved will be held accountable for not delivering on promises made to its students. [43989/22]
Education6 questions
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the huge costs faced by parents in relation to sending children back to school; and if she will address these costs and the waste in relation to buying physical books (details supplied). [42858/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education the number of schools that applied for funding for ventilation or filtration systems in the context of Covid-19 under the minor works grant announced on 13 December 2021; the number that received that funding; and the amount of money that was awarded for these purposes. [43533/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if those families who have applied and who have been told that there is no place for their child on the school bus will be urgently granted access to the school transport that they need when the additional resources in relation to the procurement of extra buses and drivers for school transport are in place (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43549/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that her Department puts in place a much-needed one-to-one SNA for a school (details supplied). [43669/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the campaign by an organisation (details supplied) which calls on her Department to continue its investment in children and young people’s reading in Budget 2023. [43680/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the Budget 2023 campaign of an organisation (details supplied) for greater investment in young children’s education; and if she will commit to meeting the demands put forward. [43811/22]
Social5 questions
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of the company that has secured the bid for the new private job activation service replacing JobPath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42421/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to a document (details supplied); if she will take the findings into account and ensure that pensions are increased in Budget 2023 from the day of the Budget rather than from next January; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42956/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of supports for property owners who make their properties available for Ukrainian or other refugees; the amount that has been spent on these schemes to date; and the maximum payment made to any one property owner under these schemes. [43534/22]
2022-09-08D'fhiafraigh Deputy Paul Murphy den Aire Coimirce Sóisialaí cad iad na tacaíochtaí atá ar fáil do na húinéirí foirgnimh a chuireann dídean ar fáil do mhuintir na hÚcráine nó d’aon teifigh eile; is é sin le rá an méid airgid atá caite go dtí seo ar na scéimeanna sin a leagan amach agus an íocaíocht is mó atá déanta le húinéir faoi na scéimeanna sin a chur in iúl. [43547/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will request her Department to review a decision to deny a person (details supplied) illness benefit. [43673/22]
Agriculture5 questions
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether stricter laws should be put in place to bring about the closure of large-scale puppy farms (details supplied); and his views on whether dogs from commercial puppy farms should not be allowed to be advertised using images that imply that they were bred in a home environment. [42045/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he agrees that an event (details supplied) is in breach of both the current animal welfare legislation and the ban on wild animals being used for entertainment; and if he will take action to protect the animal involved. [42544/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 358 of 12 May 2022, if the data (details supplied) refer to just those horses sent to slaughterhouses or if they include all horses slaughtered. [42864/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 2085 of 26 July 2022, if all groups in the United States of America have had their funding cut for the transport costs of homing greyhounds from an organisation (details supplied) in the United States. [42869/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reconsider the public funding for Greyhound Racing Ireland given that it has stopped funding one of its key welfare programmes, namely the Irish greyhounds to America programme (details supplied). [43026/22]
Enterprise4 questions
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for the low cap rate of 70% subject to a daily maximum of €110 for the wage that will be paid to employees in relation to the Sick Leave Bill 2022; if he will consider using a ministerial order to increase the amount to 100% of workers' pay, with a higher daily cap, considering that workers will be forced to go to work while unwell as they cannot afford to lose money [41943/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in relation to the Sick Leave Bill 2022 and the decision that an employee must obtain a medical certificate to avail of statutory sick pay, that this will leave many employees using over half of their maximum €110 to pay for a general practitioner visit in order to receive payment; if his attention has been further drawn to the difficulty in getting a last-minute appointment with a general practitioner, which may not be possible for many persons, leaving workers without payment; and if he will consider updating this policy to ensure a better outcome for workers. [41944/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 84 of 21 June 2022, if the Government has responded to the European Commission; and, if so, if the response will be published. [42758/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the support granted by Enterprise Ireland for an organisation (details supplied); if Enterprise Ireland's policies and due diligence processes are being reviewed given the allegations made concerning the organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43821/22]
Transport4 questions
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to issues with the 15B Dublin Bus route (details supplied); if he will request Dublin Bus to investigate the issues with this route and improve the service being offered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42255/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the issues with the reliability and frequency of bus routes travelling towards UCD in Dublin south-west; if the complaints that have been received will be taken into account, to ensure that a company (details supplied) is not awarded further public contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42871/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the dangers that cyclists face on roads in Ireland; the steps that his Department will take to secure cyclists safety (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43166/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties experienced by those travelling on the 76 bus route which is managed by a company (details supplied); and if he will address these issues with the company directly. [43553/22]
Foreign4 questions
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions that were taken by him, his Department and the United Nations Security Council to stop executions of pro-democracy and opposition leaders in Myanmar from being carried out further to his Department’s statement (details supplied) condemning the executions; and if he will call for the matter to be brought before the UNSC with a view of creating a clear, collective and concrete plan of action given that multiple reports now suggest that the military junta is preparing to execute a further 41 political prisoners. [42258/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 925 of 26 July 2022, if he will enquire whether the reason that the application in question was rejected by the United States immigration authorities will be communicated to the applicant. [42259/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will contact the Russian authorities in relation to Ukrainian human rights activist (details supplied) who has been captured by Russian troops to insist on his rights in accordance with the Geneva Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42277/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the Israeli army raid on the offices of several Palestinian human rights organisations in Ramallah (details supplied); if he will publicly condemn Israel’s military raids on the offices of Palestinian human rights and civil society organisations as an internationally wrongful act in an official statement; if he will summon the Israeli Ambassador to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and request that the Israeli military commander in the occupied West Bank be ordered to lift the closure order on offices of the Palestinian human rights organisations; and if he will request that the Israeli Minister of Defence immediately rescind the terrorist designation on Palestinian human rights and civil society organisations. [42973/22]
Justice4 questions
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice her Department’s plans, if any, to improve the security of ports to ensure that dogs that have been stolen are stopped before they are exported from Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42383/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 513 of 5 July 2022, if she will clarify pre-clearance permission eligibility (details supplied). [42608/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the supports that are in place in cases in which a person who is trapped in a domestic abuse situation in which their life and the lives of their children are at risk; the person or body that they or their family can contact to report this situation; and the way that the situation is handled in order to recover them safely and ensure that they are protected from their abuser. [43265/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if his attention has been drawn to the implications of changing the response time for a decision in relation to a joint family visa from six months to 12 months, especially for those families who were informed that it would be a six-month process when they submitted the application; the actions her Department will take to reduce this waiting time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43563/22]
Environment3 questions
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will request electricity suppliers to declare their clean export guarantee rate (details supplied) as per the legislation giving effect to the guarantee, which was signed into law on 15 February 2022. [42266/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will request all electricity producing companies on the island of Ireland to cease the burning of all fuels in ten years' time and to instead use Ireland’s natural resources, that is, wind, wave and solar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42982/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will request the packaging industry to ban the production, manufacture and use of single-use plastics apart from medical supplies use and develop an environmentally friendly alternative within the same period. [42983/22]
Finance3 questions
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of landlords who have signed up to a tax relief scheme for rented residential accommodation for third level students under section 50 of the Finance Act 2021; and the way the Revenue Commissioners check properties to ensure they have 20 beds or more, as per the rules of the scheme. [42265/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if there is a legal requirement or a way to ensure that in cases in which persons who are switching car insurance providers, that the company a customer has been using must provide a no claims bonus certificate in full to the new insurance supplier; and, if not, if he will consider making this a legal requirement. [43466/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the action that is being taken to alleviate the pressure in terms of high insurance costs for early childhood care and education scheme childcare providers. [43973/22]
Children3 questions
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans for the upcoming budget to ensure the welfare and integration of all refugees into Irish communities. [42382/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline the changes that took place to the ready reckoner for childcare providers; when those changes took place; the reason they took place; if childcare providers were notified in relation to the changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42759/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he agrees that the foster care allowance, which has not increased since 2009, should be increased by €100 per week given the significant increase in costs facing foster carers in providing for the children in their care. [43820/22]
Tourism1 question
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a series of matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to sustained and sustainable funding of An Taibhdhearc, the National Irish Language Theatre, will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41967/22]
Housing1 question
2022-09-08Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide funding for South Dublin County Council to reopen the caravan loan scheme given that SDCC had to prioritise the loans provided due to the high volume of applicants; if he agrees that this proves the need for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42055/22]
Seán Crowe — Sinn Féin
0 votes ·
5 questions ·
1 new lobbying return
Questions asked5 total
Social2 questions
2022-09-08Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the current average waiting time for a public services card appointment; and the current average waiting time for a card to be issued. [43959/22]
2022-09-08Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are any plans to reintroduce the dietary supplement to help those on a special diet prescribed by a doctor or hospital consultant in this time of increased cost of living. [43960/22]
Environment1 question
2022-09-08Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current average waiting time for the home surveys that are required to access Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland free energy upgrades. [43962/22]
Justice1 question
2022-09-08Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice the average waiting time for successful naturalisation applications to be processed at present; the number of applications currently being considered; and the number of live applications still being processed that were submitted prior to 1 September 2020. [43961/22]
Health1 question
2022-09-08Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health when he expects the vacant position for a urology consultant at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin to be filled; if he appreciates the time-sensitive nature of filling such a post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43958/22]
New lobbying1 return
Multiple Sclerosis IrelandHealth
Multiple Sclerosis Ireland lobbied all Oireachtas members for support of their Pre-Budget Submission