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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Branch Closures (4 Apr 2017)

Paul Murphy: 48. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the industrial relations situation in a bank (details supplied), with particular reference to the negotiations with porters and the plan to close branches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16448/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Expenditure (4 Apr 2017)

Paul Murphy: 167. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost that the expenses associated with an IPO of a bank (details supplied) will amount to; the cost of financial, legal, communications and auditing advisers; the amount that has been spent to date on each category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16213/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (4 Apr 2017)

Paul Murphy: 266. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the model being used for the allocation of learning support and resource teaching hours to take account of the needs of a school (details supplied) over multiple years; if he will review the decision to cut the hours allocated to the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16350/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (4 Apr 2017)

Paul Murphy: 311. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will consider a revision of planning laws to shorten or restrict the time allowed for unfinished building sites that are not being actively worked on in view of the disruption and unsightliness that this can bring to an area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16133/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youthreach Programme Staff (28 Mar 2017)

Paul Murphy: 175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether it is acceptable that students who attend Youthreach are taught by staff who are not deemed to be teachers by his Department and the ETBs; his further views on whether it is acceptable for vulnerable and socially disadvantaged students to be taught by two different grades; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youthreach Programme Staff (28 Mar 2017)

Paul Murphy: 176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine the difference between the rate of pay and conditions between teachers, co-ordinators and resource persons who deliver the same work in the classroom regarding Youthreach; his views on whether the different conditions should be standardised upwards in the interests of equal pay for equal work; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youthreach Programme Staff (28 Mar 2017)

Paul Murphy: 177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the fact that students may not be able to achieve certification in view of the fact they are taught by non-teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15117/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Mar 2017)

Paul Murphy: I am sure the Taoiseach is aware of what seems to be a very grave situation, namely, the condition of Irish citizen Ibrahim Halawa.

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Mar 2017)

Paul Murphy: I welcome the fact the Government is planning to send a medical expert-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Mar 2017)

Paul Murphy: We normally take a fairly lax-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Mar 2017)

Paul Murphy: I think we do. Perhaps the Taoiseach could tell us what actions the Government is planning to take in terms of communications with President el-Sesi. Perhaps we could reconvene as the delegation-----

Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2017)

Paul Murphy: Can we get answers?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies Contracts (21 Mar 2017)

Paul Murphy: 123. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the contracts entered into by her Department and its agencies with a company (details supplied); the nature of these contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13145/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies Contracts (21 Mar 2017)

Paul Murphy: 124. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the contracts entered into by An Garda Síochána with a company (details supplied); the nature of these contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13146/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (21 Mar 2017)

Paul Murphy: 351. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on contacts his Department has had with the board of management of a school (details supplied) that provides education facilities for children with special needs regarding the special needs assistants allocation of that school; if the school will be permitted to hire four more SNAs to cater for the needs of the children; and...

Prohibition of Wild Animals in Circuses Bill 2017: First Stage (9 Mar 2017)

Paul Murphy: I move:Bill entitled an Act to amend the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 to prohibit the use of wild animals in circuses; and to provide for related matters. This Bill will amend the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 to introduce a new offence of using wild animals in a circus and also to create an offence of training wild animals for performing or exhibiting in a circus. Our position is...

Prohibition of Wild Animals in Circuses Bill 2017: First Stage (9 Mar 2017)

Paul Murphy: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Business of Dáil (9 Mar 2017)

Paul Murphy: It is definitely not agreed because we should be having a debate here today if the Government wants to postpone further the deadline for the water committee. Second, we should not be doing it at all. I guess we have had more than 50 hours of discussion in committee. We have had years of discussion in society and the matter was an important issue during the general election campaign. We...

Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Mar 2017)

Paul Murphy: Next week, the Cheltenham festival will start and we will have wall-to-wall coverage. Advertising by gambling companies will seek to have people place bets with them. Approximately €5 billion is gambled every year in Ireland and there are approximately 40,000 problem gamblers. The Rutland Centre has indicated that it has seen a large rise in the number of people seeking treatment...

European Council Meeting: Statements (8 Mar 2017)

Paul Murphy: Yes.