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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Administration (24 Apr 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 60. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the total costs incurred to date and the total estimated costs that will be incurred in establishing extra facilities to handle queries from members of the public on the new local property tax; if he will provide full details of the contract awarded to a private contractor to handle the volume of calls; if any additional staff have been...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (25 Apr 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 138. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will outline his proposals to facilitate greater philanthropic funding of the arts and heritage here; if he has discussed any proposals with the Department of Finance to allow for taxation incentives for donations which may help bridge funding gaps in such areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19543/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Allowances (25 Apr 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 206. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on an appeal against the disallowance of their mobility allowance claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [19542/13]

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (30 Apr 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I wish to share my time with Deputies Donnelly and Boyd Barrett, with the agreement of the House. This Bill has been described as a technical one but there is nothing technical about it for the people to whom it will apply, especially those on the borrower rather than lender end of the spectrum. It would be remiss of us not to draw attention to the nightmare scenario before us. The...

Organ Donation: Motion [Private Members] (30 Apr 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I too thank Deputy Fleming for tabling this motion. As others have noted, when something of this kind is tabled it forces one to look at the situation and some of the things one finds are astonishing when one thinks one has an idea of how things are. I hope the motion will be supported by all sides tomorrow. One aspect I find astonishing is that Ireland has never provided any legislative...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation (30 Apr 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 121. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether the closure of an ocean energy research company (details supplied) in County Kildare represents a failure on the part of the State to adequately plan in the long term to realise employment from harnessing domestic natural resources; if he will offer any solutions which may restore funding either...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Natural Gas Grid (30 Apr 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 130. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there will be any negative impact upon the ability of Bord Gáis Energy to fund research and development projects into alternative energy by indigenous companies as a result of the sale of Bord Gáis Energy; if so, the way in which he intends to replace this source of funding; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (30 Apr 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 252. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the delays being experienced by some local authorities due to the protracted nature of some public procurement processes; if he intends to issue new guidelines to streamline the process, particularly for tenders which are below EU threshold values; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20138/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (30 Apr 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 253. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he intends to raise the matter of public procurement at EU level in order to establish a more streamlined process to avoid lengthy and costly delays in the procurement process that are being experienced by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20139/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: 7th Environmental Action Programme: Discussion (30 Apr 2013)

Catherine Murphy: Mr. Macken says the proposal is strategic in nature while also referring to operational issues. I find it difficult to tie the two of those together. I am trying to think of what will be the practical application of the seventh programme. To get a sense of where people fit into this, I have been looking at some of the practical things that have been done elsewhere. The Haringey carbon...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: 7th Environmental Action Programme: Discussion (30 Apr 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I drew attention to some practical initiatives undertaken as pilot projects in communities and where there was a co-responsibility with the community and agencies working on the ground. There were recommendations not to do with where a recycling facility should be located but with a buy-in in terms of changing people's attitudes, which is a driver in its own right. That is the point I was...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: IBRC Liquidation (1 May 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 49. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has sought information from local authorities on their total financial exposure to the special liquidation process of the Irish bank Resolution Corporation; if he will provide a breakdown of all deposits and/or bonds placed by local authorities in IBRC; if he has received any assurances that such deposits will be...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Fund (1 May 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 69. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will indicate the formula for the way the discretionary fund amounting to 35% of revenues directed to the Local Government Fund will be allocated by his Department; if there will be a specific needs and resources model employed to decide the way that funds will be directed; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (2 May 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 26. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if, in view of the reduction in direct Garda resources and funding, he will consider setting aside funding to subsidise Community Alert and Neighbourhood Watch groups to specifically assist them in the placement of signage advertising the phone number of the closest 24/7 manned Garda Station to each such group; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (2 May 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 34. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm his intention in relation to the continued operation of the Garda Training College in Templemore, County Tipperary; if he will confirm if his Department has conducted a risk assessment on the implications for the State of allowing the total number of active Garda personnel to fall below 13,000; if he will share this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Contracts (2 May 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 210. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of members of staff in his Department that are employed on temporary contracts; the way such members of staff have been employed on a temporary contract basis; the pay grades that the temporary staff members occupy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21021/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Contracts (2 May 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 211. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff in his Department that have retired from service in the past five years that have now been reinstated on temporary contracts; if he will confirm the pay grade that said staff members occupied at retirement and also at reinstatement; if he will disclose the gap in working days between their retirement and their...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 May 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I commend Deputy Pringle on introducing the Bill and I welcome the opportunity to contribute on it. The primary purpose of the Bill is to partially decriminalise prostitution with the criminal element attaching to the person purchasing another person’s body. The aim of the Bill is to create a situation whereby we would remove the attractiveness of prostitution and trafficking from...

Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 May 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill, of which I am generally supportive. I have two queries and would welcome it if the Minister of State addressed them. They relate to changes being made to section 6(b) and (e) of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009. I cannot find an explanation of the intended consequences and would welcome it if the Minister of State addressed...

Europe Week: Statements (8 May 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I am sharing time with Deputies Luke 'Ming' Flanagan and Shane Ross.