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27. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to outline the process by which it was agreed that the Irish embassy in Britain would host a book launch for a person (details supplied); whether this facility is open to all authors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46535/24]

32. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the release from prison of a prominent Tibetan environmental rights defender (details supplied) after serving a 15-year prison sentence; if he will publicly support the release of the activists brothers, who were arrested after their environmental protection group sought to expose local officials who hunted endangered animals; and if he will express concerns about restrictions on the activists freedom of speech and other fundamental human rights actions. [46761/24]

44. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to a recent report on China (details supplied) which described how the human rights landscape continues to deteriorate, characterised by widespread repression and systematic violations against various groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1304/25]

48. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will urgently condemn the abduction and abuse of a doctor (details supplied) by the Israeli Defence Forces; if he will call for his immediate release and the cessation of violent attacks on medical staff and facilities in Gaza, which constitute grave breaches of international humanitarian law; and if he will outline the actions his Department is taking to demand accountability for these violations and to ensure Ireland upholds its commitments under the Geneva Conventions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1371/25]

55. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will condemn the death sentence against a person (details supplied) by the Iranian government; if he will work to apply diplomatic pressure on the Iranian government to halt this execution and end the ongoing persecution of activists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1697/25]

71. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications of those in fuel poverty, how many people got boiler and/or full heating upgrades out of the total number who applied under the warmer homes scheme. [46481/24]

72. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of inequality within the warmer homes scheme; if he agrees that the people who qualify for the ‘free’ scheme are treated differently/less favourably to people who qualify for the one-stop shop funding (details supplied); and the reason there are more options and more funding available for those with more disposable income. [46482/24]

94. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is in favour of a law that aims to discourage the production and consumption of polyester-heavy fashion items by significantly increasing their cost, with the revenue generated being used to support initiatives that promote a more environmentally responsible fashion industry. [1319/25]

96. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware that food waste is second-biggest contributor to climate breakdown and is responsible for 8-10% of global greenhouse gas emission; his plans to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1459/25]

119. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will consider an alternative to the Ishihara test, given that it is not used in other countries such as the US and the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46488/24]

160. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will request the NTA to reconsider a decision in relation to a bus route given the negative impacts for people in an area (details supplied). [46323/24]

185. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider introducing free public calibration and sealing of taxi meters after prices are adjusted by the NTA, to avoid a situation in which a taxi driver must spend over €200 to get their taxi meter re-calibrated and then re-sealed as a consequence of changing prices. [46686/24]

186. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if there is a plan to address the complications that many people who have shared parking bays face in charging electric vehicles, including the fact that a resident could face responsibility for any injuries resulting from a cable going from their home over public land to charge their car; if there is a plan to support the installation of fast charging units at shared bay parking in housing estates; and if any resulting liability issues have been considered [46687/24]

204. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether there are any plans to introduce a ‘buy-back scheme’ for taxi plates. [46883/24]

249. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the delays for those waiting to take their driving test (details supplied); the reason for these delays; and if his Department will take steps to ensure that waiting times are reduced. [1462/25]

329. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance to provide details of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund’s shareholdings in a company (details supplied); the date it commenced and ended, if applicable; and the value over time of the shareholding. [46681/24]

330. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund is a responsible investor given its investment in a company (details supplied); if he will introduce new ethical investment guidelines for the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund and other State investment funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46682/24]

332. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance in relation to financial institutions requesting customers credit card details verbally over the phone, if he will implement legislation to ensure companies can no longer request this information verbally, but instead must have a secure alternative provided for customers. [46833/24]

333. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance in relation to a Dublin-based windows and doors company that went into liquidation (details supplied), if he will consider a rule change whereby revenue commissioners will give any VAT back to customers before they are paid in an effort to help customers who are facing significant financial loss due to a company's inept operations. [46853/24]

423. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in relation to a Dublin-based windows and doors company that went into liquidation (details supplied), if he will implement significant reform on consumer law so that customer deposits cannot be used in a business's daily operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46852/24]

424. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in relation to a Dublin-based windows and doors company that went into liquidation (details supplied), if he believes the powers of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission should be expanded so that it can take actions even if a company has gone into liquidation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46854/24]

502. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of barriers created by the Teaching Council’s registration process (details supplied); if she will instruct the Teaching Council to provide back pay and recognition for the years of teaching experience; and if she will instruct the Teaching Council regarding the need for an appeals process for incremental credit recognition. [46452/24]

534. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education the assistance that will be given to a school (details supplied) that is significantly under resourced, with difficulties for parents communicating with the school as a result; and if she will encourage the DDETB to meet with parents to discuss the issues. [46680/24]

565. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if the Programme for Government will commit to legislation which enables future generations of children to attend a Gaelscoil or a Gaelcholáiste, if they so desire; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46907/24]

600. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education to guarantee an immediate implementation of pensions for school secretaries and caretakers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1271/25]