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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (25 Sep 2013)

Dara Murphy: I suggest we look at the reverse situation, that there is a minimum amount we will not allow and a maximum number of repossessions that this State will allow.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (25 Sep 2013)

Dara Murphy: Professor Honohan has stated that the Central Bank does not need new powers and that he is happy with what powers have been provided by the Government. Would new powers be required to instruct the banks in that regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (25 Sep 2013)

Dara Murphy: I have a question about the Central Bank's audit process. Will it prove the success of the process if banks are told they have not achieved their targets? Is there an excessive emphasis on everyone saying that they are working through the process, including the Central Bank, the Government, and certainly and definitely the banks? Will the audit prove that the Central Bank's process is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (25 Sep 2013)

Dara Murphy: I have a final and brief question about split mortgages where the warehouse portion will apply to somebody who reaches the age of 70. It would seem to me that would have to be allowable. Is that how Professor Honohan sees it?

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Constitutional Convention Membership (1 Oct 2013)

Dara Murphy: 151. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide breakdown of the payment paid to facilitators and note takers of the Constitutional Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40451/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes Provision (1 Oct 2013)

Dara Murphy: 222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reasons persons (details supplied) were not awarded the FETAC course results; the reason this class has to repeat the examinations; the steps FÁS is taking to prevent this happening in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40477/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Property Valuations (1 Oct 2013)

Dara Murphy: 291. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the mechanism available to a person (details supplied) in County Cork to receive a more realistic and sustainable rate valuation on a property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40712/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Yield (1 Oct 2013)

Dara Murphy: 454. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the revenue raised from motor tax in 2012 and the average payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40856/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (1 Oct 2013)

Dara Murphy: 579. To ask the Minister for Health the services that are provided by the Ambulance Service in transporting patients from nursing homes to private hospitals in an emergency situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40478/13]

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

Dara Murphy: The Bill relates to a matter that occupies all of our thoughts and the motivation of Deputy Joan Collins must be acknowledged. Like the previous speaker, I am a member of the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform which has had all of the banks, and, most recently, the Governor of the Central Bank, before it. There is growing frustration with the progress that has been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme Provision (8 Oct 2013)

Dara Murphy: 200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 has only been provided with five hours of home tuition per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41867/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Redundancy Payments (8 Oct 2013)

Dara Murphy: 218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 has not been awarded their full redundancy despite the relevant forms being submitted on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42070/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (8 Oct 2013)

Dara Murphy: 557. To ask the Minister for Health if there are proposals for the regulation of the sale of e-cigarettes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42062/13]

Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Oct 2013)

Dara Murphy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important Bill. Approximately a month after I was elected to the Dáil, I was approached by a Garda superintendent from the north west of Cork city who is one of Ireland's finest gardaí. He suggested that if we could do anything at all in government to assist the work of the gardaí in preventing and solving crimes, we should...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: The Oireachtas and the European Union: Discussion (10 Oct 2013)

Dara Murphy: I commend Dr. Barrett on his extraordinary piece of work. Some of the speakers referred to suggestions and recommendations. To be fair to Dr. Barrett, he has put a lot of issues forward for discussion. I refer to the ten suggestions at the end. I did not find them in the text but I jotted them down. The recommendations in No. 6 could fill the Chairman's work programme without difficulty...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (15 Oct 2013)

Dara Murphy: 66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 222, the reason all of the seventeen students assignments met the criteria when checked by the tutor and internal authenticator but not the external authenticator; if the external authenticator writes a report on the marking of the assignments, is this available to be seen by the class; and if he will make...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister of State (17 Oct 2013)

Dara Murphy: Before we begin, I remind everybody to turn off his or her mobile phones because they affect the broadcasting of the meeting. Apologies have been received from the Chairman, Deputy Dominic Hannigan, and Deputy Seán Crowe. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, who has special responsibility for European affairs for this special meeting ahead of the General Affairs...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister of State (17 Oct 2013)

Dara Murphy: I thank the Minister of State. Although he has been in office only a short time he is certainly up to speed. He is very welcome here this afternoon. I will open the meeting to questions or contributions from colleagues. I call Senator Terry Leyden.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister of State (17 Oct 2013)

Dara Murphy: I agree that it should be discussed. To be fair to the Minister of State, I am sure he is happy to take the questions, but many of the Senator's initial queries would normally be dealt with at the Foreign Affairs Council by the Tánaiste.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister of State (17 Oct 2013)

Dara Murphy: I will join in the spirit of having a grouping of questions from three members by making a few comments now. I welcome the agenda and it sends out a clear message. Europe is not in a time of crisis at the moment which gives us quite a rare opportunity to examine some of the areas on which we fall down. I am interested in one of the messages that at last is coming strongly from Europe, that...