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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. I should have said, for those who were not aware, that Lord Wallace is the speaker for the Government Whip in the House of Lords, a Liberal Democrat, who visited today. I fully accept that for small businesses the work done by national governments is vital, but there are three areas that differentiate small businesses from large businesses that will be discussed next...

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

Dara Murphy: Deputy Durkan.

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

Dara Murphy: I thank Deputy Durkan.

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 for attending today. I wish him the best of luck at the General Affairs Council meeting. I thank members of the diplomatic corps who have attended today's meeting. I also thank the secretariat for the great work it does.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (22 Oct 2013)

Dara Murphy: 192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when special needs assistant positions and resource hours will be decided in respect of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44419/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Experience of Estonia and Latvia in the EU: Discussion with Estonian and Latvian Ambassadors (24 Oct 2013)

Dara Murphy: I welcome both of our guests and thank them for their presentations. One of the narratives we often hear in Ireland is that power in Europe is essentially held by Germany and strongly influenced by one or two other countries. As three of the smallest countries in Europe, as well as being on the periphery, there is an onus on Ireland, Estonia and Latvia to build strong relationships. Deputy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Experience of Estonia and Latvia in the EU: Discussion with Estonian and Latvian Ambassadors (24 Oct 2013)

Dara Murphy: I think he had four sons at last count.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (5 Nov 2013)

Dara Murphy: 425. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal for jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45714/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (5 Nov 2013)

Dara Murphy: 493. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46013/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Regulation (5 Nov 2013)

Dara Murphy: 991. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to introduce any new child care regulations for child care facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46014/13]

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Nov 2013)

Dara Murphy: That was because the Deputy wanted to talk about a particular company. He was naming one specific company.

European Council: Statements (6 Nov 2013)

Dara Murphy: The Deputy never mentioned the promissory note.

European Council: Statements (6 Nov 2013)

Dara Murphy: The Deputy did not.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2013)

Dara Murphy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Bill. Last week I led a delegation of backbenchers which met representatives of the troika. In that context, I was struck by the fact that there are two areas in which we still have significant room for improvement, namely, those which relate to competitiveness and labour activation. The Bill contains a number of labour...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (12 Nov 2013)

Dara Murphy: 92. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will bring forward the pay and file return date to either to end of June or August going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48023/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (12 Nov 2013)

Dara Murphy: 147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a child (details supplied) in Dublin 24 who is unable to obtain a school place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48280/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Health Services Staff Training (12 Nov 2013)

Dara Murphy: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to establish a short term health care assistant traineeship course via SOLAS as offered by other institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48361/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (12 Nov 2013)

Dara Murphy: 202. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an invalidity pension appeal will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48001/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Commission Work Programme 2014: Discussion (12 Nov 2013)

Dara Murphy: I thank Ms Nolan and her colleagues for attending the committee this afternoon. Various slogans from Europe regarding SMEs are encouraging. While some might not be brilliantly thought out such as “Europe needs to think small first,” and “Europe needs to be big on big things and smaller on small things,” there has been a timely realisation that the real engine...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2013)

Dara Murphy: I did not make any contribution to yesterday's proceedings, which went on quite late into the evening. I welcome the fact that the legislation is before us. Regardless of the position in respect of fees, there has been an enormous gap in this area since the removal of the relevant provision approximately ten years ago. There are those who may wish to concentrate on the issue of fees but...