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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2013)

Catherine Murphy: We have inherited the same courts system.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2013)

Catherine Murphy: Apologies for the delay. This is the sixth and final delegate to come before the committee today. I welcome Dr. Roderick O'Gorman from the School of Law and Government on behalf of Dublin City University. Before we begin, please note that witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence. However, if they are directed by the joint committee to cease giving...

Private Members' Business - Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (16 Jul 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I appreciate the work Deputy Wallace and others have put into preparing the Bill and I agree with the principle of the changes they seek to make. Independence from undue political interference, transparency and accountability are extremely important elements in the operation of public life and the institutions of the State. Adherence to these principles are necessary for public confidence...

Private Members' Business - Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (16 Jul 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I do not have a telephone with me.

Private Members' Business - Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (16 Jul 2013)

Catherine Murphy: This work has been made much more difficult in these times when funding has been cut back and resources have been limited. It is also important to acknowledge there have been isolated and extremely worrying problems in the force with regard to abuse of the powers entrusted to it and some of these have been outlined. The Bill before us seeks to dramatically reduce any possibility that such...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2013)

Catherine Murphy: The people who are most affected by this type of change are those whose incomes are just above the threshold relating to the medical cards and below the level at which they would be able to afford health insurance. This matter is of serious concern to them. There is no way they can be dealt with if they cannot afford health insurance. Many people are paying the universal social charge and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Administration (16 Jul 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 66. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 149 of 19 June 2013, if he will indicate precisely the definition he applies to equalised basis; if he will share the detail of any specific formula or guiding principle he will be employing in order to distribute the 20% discretionary fund taken from local property tax receipts; if a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Implementation (16 Jul 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 94. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an up to date projected timeline for the establishment of the new housing assistance payment and the transfer of responsibility for same to local authorities; if estimations have been made on the amount of staff required to administer the new scheme; if his attention has been drawn to these figures; if...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Records (16 Jul 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 666. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if consideration is being given to make the historical records available in digitised format to members of the public; if she intends to expand powers and function in relation to original historical births, deaths and marriage records to the Department for Arts, Heritage & the Gaeltacht along the lines of similar provision in the Social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Records (16 Jul 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 667. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the income derived from the searches made of historical records in the GRO research unit in Dublin for the years 2010; 2011 and 2012 and to date in 2013; the cost of running the service in each year; if the income from a fully digitised system has been considered by her Department and if so what are the findings; if her attention has been drawn...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tribunals of Inquiry Recommendations (16 Jul 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 736. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the intention expressed last year to forward the Mahon Tribunal report to the Director of Public Prosecutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34225/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authorities Management (16 Jul 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 848. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the arrangements currently in place for the storage, access and maintenance of extensive local government records; the arrangements to be put in place for those town councils which are due to be abolished in respect of same; the overall annual cost for such storage specifically for this sector; if an evaluation has been...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Banking Issues (16 Jul 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 849. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the arrangements to be put in place for Town Councils who have funds in a bank account such as Leixlip Town Council; if such funds can be spent prior to their abolition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35539/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Banking Issues (16 Jul 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 850. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if an assessment has been done on the bank balances of town councils due to be abolished; if so, which ones will have positive balances and what those amounts are in respect of each local authority area; the town councils that are in deficit; what those amounts are; the way it is intended to wind up their accounts; and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Council: Discussion (16 Jul 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I welcome Mr. Newman, who has a very impressive CV. It is quite difficult to pin down one aspect because the remit is so wide, so I will just ask some questions to tease out the issues. Mr. Newman referred to the Heritage Council's sectoral role and the heritage network. I am very interested in this because, clearly, some aspects are very fragmented. Mr. Newman would obviously have a...

Tributes to Staff Member (17 Jul 2013)

Catherine Murphy: On behalf of the members of the Technical Group, I wish to add my thanks to Kieran Coughlan and good wishes for his retirement after 40 years of service to the Houses, 23 of them in the Dáil. It is an extraordinary service over an extraordinary length of time. Members of the Technical Group probably have more reason than most to be in contact with the Clerk of the Dáil's office....

Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Second Stage (17 Jul 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I welcome the Bill and I congratulate the Minister on the work she has done in respect of getting it to this point. Everyone believes it is long overdue. In principle, I support the Bill but I am aware that amendments will be tabled on Committee Stage. I hope these will be accepted in the spirit in which they will be advanced and that they may result in some changes being made to the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Media Mergers (17 Jul 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 26. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the planned introduction of legislation to deal with the issue of media ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35065/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Agencies Staff Recruitment (17 Jul 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 157. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to seek a relaxation of the public service embargo for recruitment for the post of Head of Genealogy and Chief Herald at the National Library; if consideration has been given to the self-funding nature of this post; his plans to amend legislation that requires that such a post is filled from within the staffing of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff Recruitment (17 Jul 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 206. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects to move forward with hiring civilians to undertake administrative work within An Garda Síochána to free up gardaí to detect and prevent crime; if the hiring of civilians will commence or has already commenced in any specific districts or divisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35703/13]