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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU Directives (1 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 466. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the level of compliance with European Union directives within his ministerial areas of responsibility; the current fines resulting from non-compliance and potential fines resulting from present non-compliance the State is or may be exposed to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40634/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (1 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 496. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the level of compliance with European Union directives within his ministerial areas of responsibility; the current fines resulting from non-compliance and potential fines resulting from present non-compliance the State is or may be exposed to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40639/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: EU Directives (1 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 522. To ask the Minister for Defence the level of compliance with European Union directives within his Ministerial areas of responsibility; the current fines resulting from non-compliance and potential fines resulting from present non-compliance the State is or may be exposed to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40632/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directives (1 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 533. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of compliance with European Union directives within his Ministerial areas of responsibility; the current fines resulting from non-compliance and potential fines resulting from present non-compliance the State is or may be exposed to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40628/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: EU Directives (1 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 555. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the level of compliance with European Union directives within her ministerial areas of responsibility; the current fines resulting from non-compliance and potential fines resulting from present non-compliance the State is or may be exposed to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40630/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (1 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 589. To ask the Minister for Health the Health Service Executive's intention in relation to developments at Blanchardstown Centre for Independent Living; the number of person's affected by the proposals; the reason the decision was taken; if adequate resolution proposals have been advanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40612/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Directives (1 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 593. To ask the Minister for Health the level of compliance with European Union directives within his Ministerial areas of responsibility; the current fines resulting from non-compliance and potential fines resulting from present non-compliance the State is or may be exposed to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40637/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Directives (1 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 633. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of compliance with European Union directives within his ministerial areas of responsibility; the current fines resulting from non-compliance and potential fines resulting from present non-compliance the State is or may be exposed to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40643/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Management and Operation of Housing Associations: Discussion (1 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: We would all agree that regulation is necessary not just from the point of view of securing private funding, but from the point of view of tenant rights. I have encountered informal arrangements that worked for neither side. It is important that there be certainty. This is what regulation would bring. We have a crisis on our hands, given the extent of the housing waiting list. It is...

Mortgage Restructuring Arrangement Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I congratulate Deputy Joan Collins on the work involved in this Bill and on introducing it to the House. It is a serious attempt to deal with a very serious issue but what is really good about it is that it has worked elsewhere. One could ask why we should not consider solutions that have worked elsewhere. This week’s figures from the Central Bank show the depth of the problem....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (2 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 20. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will restate the position on the alarming increase in violence, discrimination and ill-sentiment against LGBT persons in the Russian Federation, particularly against young persons; if he has communicated this position directly to the Russian Ambassador and if so, if he will share any response he received; if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering Standards (2 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 227. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Food Safety Authority of Ireland has undertaken research to determine the risk to public health from the use of animal antibiotics in livestock which are then rendered for human consumption; if he will outline the testing and enforcement process in this regard; if his attention has been drawn to any instances where...

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: The first principle underlying freedom of information is that public information does not belong to the Government nor to State agencies but to the public. Governments and State agencies work on behalf of the citizen. Undoubtedly there are positive aspects to this legislation. However, there are also a lot of get-out clauses in it which concern me greatly. Furthermore, there are aspects...

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: Has the Minister of State seen the site? It is an insult and he should not defend it. We could do better than that. I cannot stress strongly enough that we need to amend the legislation to deal with the issue of personal records. There is no definition of genealogy in the Bill, and that is a problem. That definition needs to go in. Section 37 protects personal information from...

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I can table an amendment but it would be better if the Government tabled it. Regarding exempt and partly exempt agencies, NAMA has been raised. People feel an overly cautious approach is being taken. I can understand there is commercial sensitivity but this could be relaxed in a number of aspects in the broad strategic area. I welcome that there are some changes regarding the Garda...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Fiscal Policy (3 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 3. To ask the Minister for Finance if the stated goals of his Department include creating a resilient Irish economy founded on sustainable and balanced growth and leading to significant increases in employment numbers; if he shares the concerns of former the IMF head of mission to Ireland that there is a risk we could enter a long-term hysteresis process; if not, the reason for this; in view...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Fiscal Policy (3 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: If Ireland, with its small, open economy, is to have an export market, the United States and European Union economies must be doing well. Dr. Ashoka Mody said it is not just a case of having prudent fiscal managers since the markets will be looking at us to see if we are sound from an investment perspective. Investors want to know that Ireland is capable of repaying the huge debts with...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Fiscal Policy (3 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: I do not dispute that there has been a net improvement in the number of jobs. Some of the jobs, however, are part-time jobs. Some people who were formerly on the register are not counted as unemployed. They are pushed into taking means-tested welfare payments if there is an employed person in the household. They are actually not counted. This must be factored in when determining the real...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Property Sales (3 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 70. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason no effort was made on his part under section 14 of the National Asset Management Agency Act, or other similar provisions of that Act, to delay the sale of lands by the National Asset Management Agency at Lucan, County Dublin (details supplied) in view of the evident benefit to the State of retaining public ownership of said lands in and adjacent...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (8 Oct 2013)

Catherine Murphy: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an impact assessment has been carried out in relation to class sizes in the north Kildare and east Meath areas of high population growth; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the proposed increase in the pupil-teacher ratio would have severe effects on these areas at a rate beyond other areas of the country; his Department's...