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Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (24 Jan 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide the estimated total amount of pension lump sum payable to public servants who will retire in the coming months under the terms of the incentivised scheme for early retirement; the average lump sum payable per retiree based on estimated numbers who will avail of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (24 Jan 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of public servants who have applied to retire under the terms of the incentivised scheme for early retirement; the estimated number who will avail of the scheme by the 29 February deadline; the breakdown of the former figure by employer that is Department, agency, organisation or otherwise; and if he will...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Jan 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 96: To ask the Taoiseach the number of civil servants from his Department who are based in the European Commission working in the relevant permanent representative offices; their titles and functions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4179/12]

Written Answers — School Supervision and Substitution Scheme: School Supervision and Substitution Scheme (24 Jan 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total annual expenditure by him in 2009, 2010 and 2011, respectively, on providing temporary classroom cover for teachers who are on leave from their schools to facilitate practical and/or oral examinations in other schools for relevant subjects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3284/12]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (24 Jan 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 304: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of employers who submitted PR50 forms in respect of redundancy payments to employees in 2011 and who pleaded inability to pay; the number of individuals affected by this; in such circumstances, the average time it takes for a payment to be made from the social insurance fund; the total estimated amount to be paid for 2011;...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Jan 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 368: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the policy that informs the allocation of rent assistance to the non-custodial parent regarding providing for overnight access to their children; her plans to review the policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3733/12]

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (24 Jan 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 425: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if consideration has been given to exempting traditional housing estates from the household charge in which management companies were imposed as part of the planning permission resulting in considerable additional expense; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3374/12]

Export Credit Insurance Scheme (25 Jan 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation in view of the recent announcement of a foreign earnings deduction scheme for Irish-employed workers based in Brazil, Russia, China, India and South Africa, his plans to introduce a guaranteed export credit insurance scheme for Irish exporters to these countries; if not, his reason for not introducing such a scheme; if,...

Export Credit Insurance Scheme (25 Jan 2012)

Catherine Murphy: In our dealings with Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - the BRICS countries - we do not have the natural advantage of the kind of relationship we enjoy with Britain, America or Australia, where there are large Irish communities. If we are to achieve the growth rates the Taoiseach talked about today, we must go outside our traditional markets. It is disappointing that we cannot...

Export Credit Insurance Scheme (25 Jan 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Almost 7,500 people will leave the public service with a lump sum payment in the coming weeks. A substantial number of them will be looking for a safe place to put their money. We are aware that a substantial amount of money is being saved in this country. The patriotism that is out there can be exploited if there is a prospect of a guaranteed return on an investment in this country that...

Export Credit Insurance Scheme (25 Jan 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Absolutely.

Employment Rights (25 Jan 2012)

Catherine Murphy: I will give up any opportunity to ask a question in favour of Deputy Daly.

Promissory Notes: Motion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2012)

Catherine Murphy: We do not need to pay.

Promissory Notes: Motion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2012)

Catherine Murphy: This time last year, people were short of only one thing, namely, the date for the general election. They were about to head into a month of debate in which they listened to declarations that it was either Labour's way or Frankfurt's way and listened to the current Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Varadkar, talk about not paying a cent more. The Government should not...

Written Answers — County Enterprise Boards: County Enterprise Boards (25 Jan 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the county enterprise boards that are to be amalgamated as announced last December; the timeframe under which the proposed amalgamations are scheduled to take place; the detailed funding arrangements in place for county enterprise boards in 2012; the total savings expected to be realised from the amalgamation programme; and...

Copyright Regulation (26 Jan 2012)

Catherine Murphy: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this important topical matter for debate. I have serious concerns about the wording of the statutory instrument published by the Minister of State, Deputy Sherlock, this afternoon. The statutory instrument which contains some vague language could have serious consequences for established online freedoms in Ireland. It appears to give the courts...

Copyright Regulation (26 Jan 2012)

Catherine Murphy: The issue definitely warrants more time. The programme for Government states the intention to introduce primary legislation to deal with EU regulations but this has not happened. A debate is urgently required. There has already been an e-mail storm on this issue and we are about to see a hurricane if people are not satisfied. There is a contradiction in some of the points made by the...

Copyright Regulation (26 Jan 2012)

Catherine Murphy: I do not wish to confuse the issue any further but there is a strong need to have complete clarification before any statutory instrument is signed. Because of its vagueness, this has the potential to do damage. If there is sufficient time allowed to have a debate, a question and answer session, much of the questions could be properly teased out. If this topical debate is the beginning and...

Copyright Regulation (26 Jan 2012)

Catherine Murphy: When will that be?

Copyright Regulation (26 Jan 2012)

Catherine Murphy: Will the debate be held before the statutory instrument is signed?