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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Treaties (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Murphy: 172. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on Ireland's tax treaties with developing countries; his further views on a Eurodad report (details supplied) which shows that Ireland's tax treaties have, on average of EU states, introduced the highest amount of reductions of developing country tax rates; his views on the impact this has on tax takes in developing countries; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Avoidance (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Murphy: 173. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on reported dramatic increases of so-called sweetheart deals between states and corporations to minimise tax in the EU and, in particular, in Luxembourg and Belgium (details supplied); his further views on whether such facilitation of aggressive tax planning and avoidance is negative; if he will support measures at an EU level to prevent these...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Murphy: 183. To ask the Minister for Finance if the unemployment benefits paid to former staff of the EU institutions under article 29(a) staff regulations of officials of the European Communities are subjected to PRSI and USC in view of the fact they are on unemployment benefit which is normally exempted when paid by the State; if those persons in receipt of this EU unemployment benefit can avail of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Murphy: 517. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to provide a consultant to deal with chronic fatigue syndrome; if plans are in place to open a HSE clinic or unit specialising in the illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40044/16]

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016: Motion (14 Dec 2016)

Paul Murphy: The motion will allocate €80 million of public funds to the horse and greyhound racing industry for "business, financial and development plans". It increases the cumulative limit in funds to over €1.1 billion. We understand 80% will be allocated to horse racing and 20% to greyhound racing. These funds are linked to the revenue received from the gambling industry and excise...

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council Meetings (14 Dec 2016)

Paul Murphy: How are they linked to Russia?

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]

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...

Pre-European Council: Statements (14 Dec 2016)

Paul Murphy: He is supported by Russia.

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...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Homelessness Strategy (14 Dec 2016)

Paul Murphy: 45. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will report on her Department's actions in respect of the record levels of child homelessness; her views on the long-term impact on those children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40122/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Services Provision (14 Dec 2016)

Paul Murphy: 60. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures being taken by her Department regarding socially and economically disadvantaged young adults; her views on the levels of poverty and homelessness among young adults; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40121/16]

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...

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 [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 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: Yes.

Northern Ireland: Statements (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Murphy: The RHI scandal and the subsequent crisis sum up everything that is wrong with politics at Stormont: corruption, cronyism and sectarian sabre rattling. It is summed up by the two coinciding facts that in Belfast the Charles Hurst Ferrari showroom will be heated using public money for the next 20 years while at the same time 42% of people live in fuel poverty. In Arlene Foster's own rural...

Private Members' Business - Anti-Evictions Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Murphy: The housing crisis is not a result of the system breaking down but of the system working as intended. That is, unfortunately, precisely what is happening in this country. It is as described by Mr. Peter Marcuse, the author of In Defense of Housing: The Politics of Crisis. It is a global phenomenon whereby housing has become commodified and faceless vultures are able to comb the globe in...