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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 May 2022)

Catherine Murphy: An Bord Pleanála is in the midst of the biggest crisis in its history. Its independence, professionalism and integrity are all in question. Allegations concerning serious conflicts of interest on the part of the deputy chair of the board, Paul Hyde, were first published in The Ditch on 13 April. On Friday, Mr. Hyde admitted overseeing a planning appeal from his sister-in-law, claiming...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 May 2022)

Catherine Murphy: This is a very serious matter concerning An Bord Pleanála, not least because it ceased to be the planning appeals board regarding SHDs. It became the decision-maker on housing applications of 100 units or more, bypassing local authority development plans, in respect of which there is a statutory function and one in which the public is engaged. There is a serious loss of confidence in...

Consumer Rights Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 May 2022)

Catherine Murphy: I, too, welcome the introduction of the Consumer Rights Bill. It is a much-needed consolidation of existing consumer rights legislation and it strengthens other areas of consumer rights that were in dire need of modernisation, particularly regarding digital goods and services. Many of the reforms in this Bill are existing EU law, coming from the sale of goods directive, the digital...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (11 May 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 55. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the release of a report in advance of its publication (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23587/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (11 May 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 85. To ask the Minister for Finance the protections that are in place for consumers particularly younger people availing of buy-now, pay-later lending services; and if these providers are actively monitored by the Central Bank. [23679/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (11 May 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 86. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of buy-now, pay-later lending providers (details supplied) that are operating in the Irish market at present; the market share of these providers; and the number of Irish companies using their services at present. [23680/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (11 May 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 87. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of buy-now, pay-later loans administered in Ireland; the amount of money spent through these loans; the percentage of buy-now, pay-later loans in relation to the total number of loans administered; and the age breakdown of buy-now, pay-later loans from 2019 to date. [23681/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (11 May 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance if buy-now, pay-later lending providers that are operating in Ireland are required to report successful and unsuccessful payment histories to the Central Credit Register; if buy-now, pay-later loan providers operating in Ireland are required to run a credit check prior to administering a loan; and if not, if his Department has considered this measure. [23682/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (11 May 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 89. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank or his Department are monitoring the targeting of young people by buy-now, pay-later loan providers; the rate of usage of these services among young people; the rate of missed payments by young people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23683/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (11 May 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 90. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to United States research by a company (details supplied); and if his Department is considering any educational initiatives for young people in relation to credit, the implications of missing payments or the implications of having multiple loans at one time. [23684/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (11 May 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 91. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the multiple class action lawsuits taken against a company (details supplied) in the United States alleging that the company did not adequately represent the hidden costs behind the service; and if the service provided by the company and similar providers in Ireland have been reviewed to ensure that the hidden costs are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Emergency Services (11 May 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 221. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of 999 calls processed by the Dublin Metropolitan Region dispatch centre in 2021 and to date in 2022; and the breakdown of 999 calls for the timeframe requested by division headquarters in the region. [23582/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Emergency Services (11 May 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 222. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the implantation of a new CAD system for the processing of 999 calls. [23583/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (12 May 2022)

Catherine Murphy: 336. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 543 of 4 May 2022, if his attention has been drawn to the use of online consultations by some pharmacies here that result in medicine being prescribed; and if he will consider broadening the range of medicines that these providers can prescribe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23963/22]

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
University of Limerick Financial Report 2020 (12 May 2022)

Catherine Murphy: Chair, can I just ask-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
University of Limerick Financial Report 2020 (12 May 2022)

Catherine Murphy: -----the Comptroller and Auditor General-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
University of Limerick Financial Report 2020 (12 May 2022)

Catherine Murphy: -----a question on this particular issue? Could the Comptroller and Auditor General draw attention to typical characteristics of severance? Does he have a comment on this, so that we can close it off and so that we have an understanding?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
University of Limerick Financial Report 2020 (12 May 2022)

Catherine Murphy: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
University of Limerick Financial Report 2020 (12 May 2022)

Catherine Murphy: I will go back to the question of the Dunnes Stores site. It has been described as an iconic site but it is certainly not an iconic building. Otherwise, Limerick City and County Council would not have been pursuing it with regard to the derelict sites register. It may well be an iconic site but it is certainly not an iconic building. There are many iconic buildings in Limerick but the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
University of Limerick Financial Report 2020 (12 May 2022)

Catherine Murphy: The chancellor is the professor's boss.