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Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2015)

Paul Murphy: I broadly welcome the thrust of the Bill. It is about recognising the reality of family life as it exists today and as it has always existed, contrary to the propaganda and ideology. The reality is more than one third of births in Ireland are outside marriage. Three hundred thousand children live with lone mothers, 100,000 children live with unmarried cohabiting couples and more than...

Income and Living Conditions: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Feb 2015)

Paul Murphy: The recent TASC report, Cherishing All Equally: Economic Inequality in Ireland, proves the point about the extreme rise of inequality in Ireland. The 1% has an average income of €373,000 a year compared with the bottom 90% who have an average income of €27,400. Ireland has the highest level of gross income inequality in the European Union. This is rooted in, in particular,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Universal Health Insurance Provision (25 Feb 2015)

Paul Murphy: 47. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the progress that his Department has made towards implementing universal health insurance; if his Department has assessed the social impact of the policy, in view of the study, by Mr Charles Normand (details supplied), on the matter of the inefficiencies of private health insurance companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8049/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (25 Feb 2015)

Paul Murphy: 54. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to address the crisis in the provision of nursing home places under the fair deal scheme; and if measures will be taken to increase the number of publicly funded nursing home places. [8050/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (25 Feb 2015)

Paul Murphy: 152. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 193 of 18 February 2015, the reason the Embassy of Ireland to the United Kingdom agreed to accept a letter, but refused to do so with media present; if it is the standard policy of Irish embassies not to have media present when receiving representations from Irish citizens, and others; and if he will...

Climate Change and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Feb 2015)

Paul Murphy: Let us be clear, we are tobogganing towards absolute environmental catastrophe. We are now at a tipping point with climate change, with a 40% rise in concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide between 1750 and 2011. Global average surface temperatures have risen by almost 1° Celsius since 1901 and by over 0.5° Celsius since 1950. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (26 Feb 2015)

Paul Murphy: 25. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his recent visit to Palestine and Israel; if he will also report on his meetings with political leaders there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8302/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (26 Feb 2015)

Paul Murphy: 36. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views regarding the ongoing displacement of Tamil people in Sri Lanka; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8301/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (3 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for student accommodation; her discussions with third level institutions on the issue of student accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8832/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Industrial Disputes (3 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on the latest engagement with the teachers' trade unions on junior cycle reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8831/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (3 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: 190. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on discussions held with a company (details supplied), regarding the purchase of non-performing Permanent TSB home loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8804/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (3 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: 191. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the discussions held regarding the sale of Permanent TSB home loans; and if he will impose restrictions on the buyer of Permanent TSB home loans, to ensure that mortgage holders are provided the protection of Irish regulations and the code of conduct on mortgage arrears. [8805/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax (3 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: 192. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the proposal in the Northern Ireland Assembly, to introduce a 10% corporate taxation rate. [8806/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (3 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: 195. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of a media report (details supplied), if he will provide the findings of research carried out by his Department on the impact on the rental market of changes to the Central Bank of Ireland mortgage lending rules; if rent controls have been considered, or research on the impact of rent controls undertaken, by his Department; his views on rent...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Financial Stability Facility (3 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: 196. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the Eurogroup's agreement with Greece on 20 February 2015; the position taken by him at this meeting, and related meetings, dealing with Greek debt and financing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8880/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (3 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: 197. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the European Commission's investigation into the favourable tax treatment provided by Belgium to multinational companies (details supplied), if his Department has assessed the impact this investigation could have on similar tax breaks, and concessions, to multinationals here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8881/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Avoidance Issues (3 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: 198. To ask the Minister for Finance the considerations that were taken by the Revenue Commissioners in their decision to settle the tax liability for the 350 Irish nationals with off-shore Swiss HSBC accounts; if he, or his Department, were consulted on the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8882/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Avoidance Issues (3 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: 199. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department is considering measures to prevent the type of tax avoidance seen in the recent case of HSBC Switzerland (details supplied). [8883/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Avoidance Issues (3 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: 200. To ask the Minister for Finance if legal measures are being considered against HSBC or those Irish nationals or residents with undeclared off-shore Swiss accounts in HSBC, especially in view of legal action taken by other states. [8884/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Avoidance Issues (3 Mar 2015)

Paul Murphy: 201. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has been provided with the list of Irish nationals, or residents, with bank accounts in HSBC's private Swiss bank, by French authorities (details supplied). [8885/15]