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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Murphy: 696. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to human rights abuses carried out against the Rohingya in Burma; if he will raise this with the Burmese Government, the European Union and United Nations; the contacts made by him or his officials regarding the human rights situation for the Rohingya; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41538/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Murphy: 884. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has considered the inclusion of devices such as (details supplied) in the monitoring of patients with diabetes on the long-term illness scheme; if he will consider its inclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41183/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Murphy: 960. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015; his views on whether the separated sale of alcohol in mixed retail outlets should be maintained in the Bill, contrary to the lobbying of the retail and alcohol industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41394/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Murphy: 1375. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of circuses registered here under Article 4 of the Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1739/2005 each year for each of the past five years, in tabular form; the names of those circuses; if registrations have been revoked or refused since 2007; if so, the number of same, by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Murphy: 1376. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of animal passports issued by the Irish authorities to circus animals as per Article 7 of the Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1739/2005 each year for each of the past five years, in tabular form; if any prosecution has been undertaken for non-possession of a passport; if so, the number of same; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Murphy: 1377. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of the venues registered under Article 6 of the Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1739/2005 in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41512/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Murphy: 1378. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of veterinary inspections carried out under Article 9 of the Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1739/2005 in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41513/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Murphy: 1379. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appointments of authorised officers he has made under Article 5 of the European Communities (Circuses) Regulations 2007; the current number of authorised officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41514/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Murphy: 1380. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of fixed penalty notices issued per year in each of the past five years under Article 10 of European Communities (Circuses) Regulations 2007, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41515/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Data (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Murphy: 1592. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the pass rates on the driving test for each county or other similar local area for 2016; his views on any difference on the pass rates in different areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1259/17]

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)

Paul Murphy: Yes.

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)

Paul Murphy: I would like to respond to a couple of points made in the Minister's reply. I thank the Deputies who have expressed support for this amendment. While I take the Minister 100% at face value when he says that homelessness is a priority for him, I think the figures he mentioned when he spoke about those who have exited from homelessness are not worth much. The only reason more people have...

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)

Paul Murphy: I will explain why it has everything to do with this amendment, which provides for the insertion of the following provision:The Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government is to report within three months of the enactment of the Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 on the causes of delays in the construction of housing, including—(a)...

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)

Paul Murphy: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for that. The people occupying Apollo House today are illustrating the empty buildings owned by NAMA, owned by people of this country, and by taking it over they are showing how it can be put to use for ordinary people. The many prominent activists, people from the Irish Housing Network, the Home Sweet Home campaign, the Simon Community and many trade unionists...

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)

Paul Murphy: I move amendment No. 2:In page 6, between lines 5 and 6, to insert the following:“Report on the causes of delays in the construction of housing 3. The Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government is to report within three months of the enactment of the Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 on the causes of delays in the construction of...

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Paul Murphy: We have had a hokey cokey on this legislation, which is posed as an amendment, all day. Now we have it. The debate was on and then off. The Dáil was a bit of a farce earlier on and was treated like a farce as Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil, behind the scenes, were trying to work things out. They have worked things out and we have the legislation before us which is almost exactly the...

Pre-European Council: Statements (14 Dec 2016)

Paul Murphy: I will not add much to what Deputy Bríd Smith has said about Syria and Aleppo, except to also express my horror and revulsion at and condemnation of what is happening in eastern Aleppo as we speak and of the responsibility of the Assad forces, backed up by Putin, for the execution of civilians and the torture and the horror taking place. Unfortunately, what is happening does not...

Pre-European Council: Statements (14 Dec 2016)

Paul Murphy: He is supported by Russia.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (14 Dec 2016)

Paul Murphy: I have a simple question for the Taoiseach. When he met Tim Cook, did he tell them anything about the housing and homelessness crisis in our country? Did he tell him anything about the people who are on hospital trolleys or on hospital waiting lists? Did the Taoiseach tell him anything about the children who go to schools with bad conditions such as prefabs, etc? Did the Taoiseach tell...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (14 Dec 2016)

Paul Murphy: 14. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meetings with senior management of a company (details supplied) on his recent visit to the United States of America; and if he discussed Ireland's tax policy and the recent European Commission ruling on the company's tax liability. [39840/16]