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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Social Dimension of Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2013)

Dara Murphy: I also want to bring in the other delegates.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Social Dimension of Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2013)

Dara Murphy: I will now bring in my other two colleagues, but when wrapping up I would like you to make some comment about the indicators that the Commission has suggested. The Commission wants a fairly narrow group of indicators in order to make analysis easier. These include the unemployment level as measured by the NEET rate, which is the number of people not in education, employment or training, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Social Dimension of Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2013)

Dara Murphy: I thank the Senator. This time I shall take the responses the other way around. Dr. Rigney may commence, particularly as some specific questions were addressed to him.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Social Dimension of Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2013)

Dara Murphy: We have a small issue with the clock. I want to hear Dr. Healy's comments on the indicators.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Social Dimension of Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2013)

Dara Murphy: I thank the delegates. I fully agree with Dr. Peter Rigney in his comments on the ECB and the Federal Reserve and on broadening the role of the ECB. That said, I would not like to see us mirror the American social model because while its central bank has more power in that regard, it does not end up with a better system for its citizens. It has been a very interesting debate and an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (21 Nov 2013)

Dara Murphy: I do not think we need to go into private session. The minutes of the last meeting have been circulated. Are they agreed to? Agreed. A list of the correspondence received has been circulted. Is everything in that regard agreed to? Agreed. Is there any other business members wish to raise?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (21 Nov 2013)

Dara Murphy: The Senator's contribution was so excellent that she does not have to apologise for being a little late. I thank the staff as always for their support and help.

Bond Repayments: Motion [Private Members] (26 Nov 2013)

Dara Murphy: I am pleased we have a Deputy from Fianna Fáil in the House because the debate on how best to clean up the mess this country is in has had an absence of the people who caused it in the first place. The motion from the Technical Group is remarkably naive and simplistic. I would be surprised if they all agree ideologically. Some of the references are plainly untruthful. The cost of...

Bond Repayments: Motion [Private Members] (26 Nov 2013)

Dara Murphy: That is right. Greece is paying at over 8%. It went to 44% some years ago.

Bond Repayments: Motion [Private Members] (26 Nov 2013)

Dara Murphy: One point mentioned several times by the Minister of State related to reputation. The reality is that our reputation has given rise to the increase in confidence internationally to invest our country. That investment has given rise to job creation, with the unemployment rate now gone below 13%.

Bond Repayments: Motion [Private Members] (26 Nov 2013)

Dara Murphy: The Government is now creating almost 6,000 jobs per month. In a way it is welcome that we have an ideological debate between a mature and sensible negotiated approach, that is, what we have from the current Government, and the type of simplistic socialist approach, which seeks to pretend the problem will go away, seeks not to negotiate with our partners and burn the people who have given us...

Bond Repayments: Motion [Private Members] (26 Nov 2013)

Dara Murphy: The path the Government is on is finally working. Our deficit, which was far too high, has narrowed to the point where it is once again again manageable. The cost of borrowing has significantly decreased. Most important, the people who are looking for work can now see that a significant number of their peers have found jobs. They can see that a government which creates 6,000 jobs per...

Bond Repayments: Motion [Private Members] (26 Nov 2013)

Dara Murphy: The people in the Opposition can smile. Following the tabling of the motion, employment figures were published yesterday, which will have been disappointing for those in the Technical Group, who trade completely on negativity and the fears of the people that there is no future for our country or economy, but there is a future.

Bond Repayments: Motion [Private Members] (26 Nov 2013)

Dara Murphy: People who have left the Fine Gael Party in particular will see that much of the doom and gloom that we heard to the effect that Ireland would not recover and that Ireland could not negotiate has not come to pass.

Bond Repayments: Motion [Private Members] (26 Nov 2013)

Dara Murphy: That having been said, there remains a significant amount to be done, especially on the other related issues. When the ESM, the supervisory mechanism and the resolution mechanism are brought forward we will see that the work will continue to be done. I appreciate my time was cut a little short.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Social Dimension of Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2013)

Dara Murphy: I thank our guests for coming before the committee. Three excellent opening presentations were made. Perhaps the most important comment came at the very end from Mr. Donohoe that within the debate on labour activation and other measures, what Europe needs is growth. We see it here with unemployment reducing below 13% and quite a fantastic 5,000 jobs per month being created. With regard to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (3 Dec 2013)

Dara Murphy: 167. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to remove the cash-post office payment option with regard to the State pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51518/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Dec 2013)

Dara Murphy: 168. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to introduce a supplementary allowance to allow certain persons on State old age pension to receive an allowance to cover the cost of telephone line where they have installed a personal pendant alarm; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51519/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grants Funding (3 Dec 2013)

Dara Murphy: 241. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount Cork City Council received from his Department in relation to the housing adaption grant scheme for older people and people with a disability in 2013; the amount that will be available to Cork City Council in the 2014 allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51416/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (3 Dec 2013)

Dara Murphy: 246. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government with regard to the land aggregations scheme, it provides that a local authority, may transfer residential land, on which there are outstanding Housing Finance Agency loans due for redemption; in relation to Cork City Council, where this scheme is at, the land that has been transferred; the cost that has been incurred by...