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Dublin South-West

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Departmental Records

Paul Murphy

Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department holds historical or current records identifying Achill Mission Estate Commonage, Plot No. 96V2, at Keel, Mayo, including historical maps, predecessor plot references, Land Parcel…
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Immigration Policy

Colm Brophy

IPAS Accommodation is provided for in EU regulations and transposed into Irish law. Statutory Instrument No 230/2018, European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018, provides that all IP applicants are entitled to Material Reception Conditions. The Regulations…
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Visa Applications

Colm Brophy

Visa and preclearance applications provide legal avenues for people moving to Ireland and to facilitate visitors who wish to travel for business and/or tourism. These are important screening processes, designed to establish that a person has a legitimate reason to come to Ireland…
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Visa Applications

Colm Brophy

Visa and preclearance applications provide legal avenues for people moving to Ireland and to facilitate visitors who wish to travel for business and/or tourism. These are important screening processes, designed to establish that a person has a legitimate reason to come to Ireland…
Dáil

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Visa Applications

Colm Brophy

Visa and preclearance applications provide legal avenues for people moving to Ireland for employment, study and family reasons, as well as for visitors travelling for business or tourism. These are important screening processes designed to establish that a person has a legitimate…
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Immigration Policy

Colm Brophy

Full details of the Temporary Protection Transition Scheme, including eligibility requirements, are available online at A New Permission (EN). www.gov.ie/en/department-of-justice-home-affairs-and-migration/collections/a-new-permission-en/ The eligibility requirements of the…

Paul Murphy

Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the six-month employment requirement under the temporary protection transition scheme must in all cases have been completed immediately prior to 30 September 2026; the reason the qualifying period…
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Pension Provisions

Ciarán Ahern

Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 71116/26, the reason pension increases for retired An Post workers must be approved by New Era before Ministerial sign off.
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Environmental Impact Assessments

Paul Murphy

Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the environmental impact assessments that are planned for the development of the Floating Storage and Regasification Unit; and the impact the disapplication of the Habitats Directive by the Development…
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Legislative Measures

Paul Murphy

Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline the consequences of the disapplication of Section 15 of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 by the Development (Strategic Gas Reserve) Act 2026 are for the development of…
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Energy Infrastructure

Paul Murphy

Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to respond to the open letter (details supplied) to you signed by over 1000 people and approximately 40 environmental groups calling for a ban on LNG terminals.
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School Accommodation

Paul Murphy

Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of an additional accommodation application by a school (details supplied); the reason for the delay in progressing the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Schools Building Projects

Paul Murphy

Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth when funding will be provided for the proposed extension to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Departmental Data

Ciarán Ahern

Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will give assurances that 100% of revenue collected through the carbon tax will be ringfenced for climate action measures to facilitate a just transition…
Dáil

Children's Health Ireland: Statements

Paul Murphy

First, I want to pay tribute to the parents and families in the Public Gallery, and all the campaigners who have been forced to fight for justice and truth for their children. I got a parliamentary question back from the Minister the other day after a few attempts, which revealed…
Seanad

European Regulations and Directives: Motions

Colm Brophy

I acknowledge and welcome the fact that all parties are supporting the opt-in of these measures. The measures form part of a closely connected EU counterterrorism framework which strengthens information-sharing and judicial co-operation between member states in terrorism cases…
Dáil

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions ›

Public Sector Pay

Paul Murphy

Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will commit to above inflation pay increases for public servants in any public sector pay deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.