Paul Murphy

It is very simple: the Department of justice has refused to give the visas needed for children from Palestine to come here and play hurling. That can still be changed. It requires a Government decision to say, "We are going to grant the visas; it is the very least we can do." I urge the Government to act at this late stage. As well as the GAA players being denied entry, we know there have been rea…

We can take five minutes off the next group.

Yes.

It is coming from doctors.

It was a doctor who contacted me about it.

14. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach to report on his discussions with the new Canadian Prime Minister. [35616/25]

In June, Ursula von der Leyen agreed a new security and defence partnership between the EU and Canada, which is a member of NATO. This will enable Canada to engage in joint weapons procurement with European countries, including Ireland, those who have signed up to ReArm Europe and the so-called safe instrument. Von der Leyen and Canada announced that NATO remains the cornerstone of their defence a…

Nor Moscow nor Tehran nor London. I have been against all of these imperialisms consistently. That was Connolly's position.

We are against it.

We are against CETA, yes.

That has already happened.

It brings in a parallel justice system for corporations.

You only care about corporations.

I find it extraordinary that you support it.

The EU and Canada have a security agreement.

We are part of the EU.

Yes.

No, we are part of-----

31. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [35617/25]

The tenant in situ scheme is the only thing that lies between thousands of families and homelessness. The Government, by starving councils of funding for it, is, in effect, abolishing the scheme. It is incredible. Dublin City Council's programme is now officially over as it has run out of money. Fingal County Council is the same. Carlow County Council has now run out of money for its scheme. South…

The population has doubled.

I welcome that the commission is being established. There are real issues with the very long delay in getting here. There are issues with the timeframe proposed, which is another delay. There are very serious issues with redress and, as I read through it, there are issues with how survivors' testimonies are to be treated. If I get time, I will come back to all that. I pay tribute to all the survi…

12. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will next meet. [33926/25]

21. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure will next meet. [33927/25]

78. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outlaw teeth-clipping, tail-docking and castration in pig farming and regulate sow stalls and farrowing crates to have an area of not less than 5 sq. m, so as to improve animal welfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36640/25]