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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Exemptions (25 Sep 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps being taken to protect tenants from paying the household charge in an instance in which the landlord wrongly imposes the charge on a tenant. [40116/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Banking Sector Regulation (26 Sep 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: To ask the Minister for Finance if the financial institutions Allied Irish Bank, Permanent TSB and Irish Life are subject to public procurement rules. [40839/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (26 Sep 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to any problems regarding the personal data request form issued by the Garda Central Vetting Office (details supplied). [40840/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (27 Sep 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is in a position to instruct public bodies, for example local authorities, to waive their upward only rent review clause on legacy leases for tenants where there is no borrowing against the asset in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41129/12]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: I wish to be clear on two issues. The business cases have been made, but the information is not complete. Therefore, it is important, when we request information, that we receive a list of allowances in each Department, the amounts of the allowances, the numbers in receipt of allowances and the total amount. It is also important that we receive an indication of the average salaries of...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: Will we commence the process that afternoon?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: Yes. I was trying to get an indication of the approach that would be followed.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: I requested that information from the Minister yesterday, but we might want to write formally.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Geothermal Energy (4 Oct 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is considering adding geothermal energy as a priority area in the National Research Prioritisation Exercise. [42384/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (4 Oct 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider allowing other professions such as financial brokers to participate in the new advisory service for mortgage holders in advance on the June 2013 review. [42387/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Proposed Legislation (4 Oct 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he intends to publish legislation to regulate geothermal energy here, the Geothermal Energy Development Bill; and if any other legislation in the area of geothermal power generation is planned. [42385/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Redeployment (4 Oct 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the way his plans for deploying civil servants from his Department as immigration officials in Dublin Airport are progressing; the number of staff been deployed; the hourly rate anticipated for their redeployment; the actual hourly rate; and if Gardaí are still allocated to these positions to work outside the hours of 9am-5pm; and the way in...

Topical Issue Debate: Fee Paying Schools (9 Oct 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: I agree with Deputy Charles Flanagan's remarks. We are discussing this item as a Topical Issue because on Sunday evening a Minister went on television and stated the Government was considering removing the subvention for teachers who taught in fee-paying schools. I welcome all debates, discussions and comments from all sides on any matter to do with the budget. We should have an open...

Topical Issue Debate: Fee Paying Schools (9 Oct 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Minister for being here to discuss this issue. I welcome some of his comments and clarifications, particularly that the Department recognises the investments already made by individuals in fee-charging schools that have meant the State has not had to carry the burden. When the report is finalised, Members of the Dáil should have the opportunity to discuss it and look at all...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Banking Sector Regulation (9 Oct 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 50 of 26 September 2012, the transactions by Allied Irish Bank and Irish Life and Permanent that require his approval. [43249/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Upward Only Rent Reviews (9 Oct 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 127 of 27 September 2012, if he is in a position to instruct public bodies to waive their upward only rent review clause on legacy commercial leases for tenants when there is no borrowing against the asset in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43248/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (9 Oct 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she expects to conclude her review of the reports submitted by the Adoption Authority of Ireland following their visit to Ethiopia. [43246/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Services Provision (9 Oct 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she expects the Adoption Authority of Ireland to contact her regarding the legal advice sought on Ethiopian adoptions; and when she expects the AAI to have completed its consideration of this matter. [43247/12]

Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Oct 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: I want to address a particular aspect of the Bill. I refer to the part that puts the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council on a statutory footing. I am speaking in the context of the discussion on the budget in the lead-in to its announcement in December. Putting the fiscal council on a statutory footing is very welcome. We made a commitment to the people during the election that we would put...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Increment Payments (10 Oct 2012)

Eoghan Murphy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total amount of money to be paid out in increments in 2013 to all those entitled to them; if he will provide a breakdown of this amount per sector; if he will provide a breakdown of this amount per salary band; and if he will provide a breakdown of this amount per sector and salary band. [43763/12]