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European Council Meeting: Statements (5 Jul 2016)

Eugene Murphy: The next slot is Anti-Austerity Alliance-People before Profit. Is Deputy Ruth Coppinger sharing time with Deputy Bríd Smith?

European Council Meeting: Statements (5 Jul 2016)

Eugene Murphy: The Deputy may commence.

European Council Meeting: Statements (5 Jul 2016)

Eugene Murphy: The next slot is Independents 4 Change. Deputy Thomas Pringle is sharing 15 minutes with Deputy Clare Daly.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Remuneration (5 Jul 2016)

Eugene Murphy: 107. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an exemption for members of An Garda Síochána regarding having their increments frozen (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19655/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Disposal Charges (5 Jul 2016)

Eugene Murphy: 264. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to provide an exemption for existing waste collection customers who pay by a tag system for their refuse collection but who are now being treated as first time customers and being subjected to a service charge and a pay-by-weight system despite the fact that the pay-by-weight charges have been frozen for 12 months; and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Closures (5 Jul 2016)

Eugene Murphy: 374. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the ownership status of seven Garda stations which are currently closed in the Roscommon/Galway constituency (details supplied); and if any or all of these seven closed Garda stations are still in State ownership or if any of them have already been sold. [19654/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care (5 Jul 2016)

Eugene Murphy: 490. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to move a primary care centre (details supplied) out of community health care organisation area 2 and into community health care organisation area 1; if so, the consequences and repercussions this will have on patient care and quality of service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19287/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (5 Jul 2016)

Eugene Murphy: 632. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the fact that while over 60% of Bus Éireann coaches, over 200 vehicles, are now wheelchair accessible, it is virtually impossible for wheelchair users to access the coach services in rural Ireland due to a lack of accessible bus stops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19107/16]

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Eugene Murphy: I thank Deputy Lahart and his two colleagues for their co-operation with the Chair. The next speaking slot is for Sinn Féin. Are Deputies Jonathan O'Brien and Louise O'Reilly sharing time equally?

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Eugene Murphy: The Deputy is way over her time.

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Eugene Murphy: I am sorry to interrupt Deputy O'Reilly but she was going over her time. My apologies. The next slot is for the Labour Party but there is nobody present.

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Eugene Murphy: I will be brief. I was present in the House for some time this evening and I was struck by the overall agreement in the House about the significant difficulty we have. We must try to solve the issue together. The Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne, is aware for a long time of the serious problems that exist in Dublin but they also exist in other parts of the country. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (6 Jul 2016)

Eugene Murphy: 54. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on establishing a single authority to deal with all matters relating to the River Shannon including flood relief measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19750/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure (6 Jul 2016)

Eugene Murphy: 56. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his expenditure on flood relief plans in 2016 to date; how this compares with projected expenditure at the start of 2016; the amount of expenditure that will be needed in the next ten years to deal with currently identified areas in danger of flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19749/16]

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Jul 2016)

Eugene Murphy: I wish to share some of my time with Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin.

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Jul 2016)

Eugene Murphy: As I said last night before the debate on the Bill was adjourned, this Bill is long overdue and, hopefully, it will go some way towards tackling the terrible scourge of drug problems within our society. Unfortunately, we are all too familiar with the devastating effects of the abuse of drugs. It does not only affect Dublin city or other major urban areas, but every corner of Ireland,...

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Jul 2016)

Eugene Murphy: I thank Deputies Aindrias Moynihan, Deputy Brendan Smith and Rabbitte for their contributions and their co-operation with the Chair. The next speaker on my list who is in the Chamber is Deputy Clare Daly.

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Jul 2016)

Eugene Murphy: We will now return to the Minister of State. I thank her for being here for the debate today and yesterday evening.

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Jul 2016)

Eugene Murphy: The Minister of State has plenty of time left.

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Jul 2016)

Eugene Murphy: I thank the Minister and all Members for their contributions. I was moved by the fact that everyone seems to want to achieve the goal of tackling this issue and helping people who are in trouble with drugs.