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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (6 May 2015)

Catherine Murphy: 289. To ask the Minister for Health if a young person between 18 and 25 years of age on a social welfare payment and independently living can be considered more disadvantaged than other citizens of the State due to the fact of having an income threshold that is too low to make that person eligible for a medical card; his views that these persons are considered to be less entitled or in need...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youthreach Programme Funding (6 May 2015)

Catherine Murphy: 443. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons under 25 years of age who were in receipt of a reduced Youthreach social welfare payment in each of the years 2012 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17661/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments (6 May 2015)

Catherine Murphy: 558. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of households currently in receipt of the Housing Assistance Payment; if the roll-out of the Payment is on track to be available in all local authorities and to 8,400 households by the end of 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17674/15]

Challenges Facing the European Union: Statements (7 May 2015)

Catherine Murphy: I want to focus on debt, climate and social Europe. We need to get to grips with the European debt mountain and to reset our ambition away from the idea that has dominated Europe in the past seven years, that is, the sense that the EU has become an agency of fiscal control more than anything else. What of the Lisbon treaty, the social chapter, social solidarity and a European Union that...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Operations (7 May 2015)

Catherine Murphy: 27. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 80 of 26 March 2015, in relation to his Department's inquiries into the sale of Siteserv by Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, the reason he stated this matter was further discussed at a meeting between the former Secretary General of the Department of Finance and the then chief executive officer of the corporation took...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Operations (7 May 2015)

Catherine Murphy: 31. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the information which has emerged in the public domain recently which demonstrates a severely strained relationship between his Department and the senior management at the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation in advance of its special liquidation, if he will state that such difficulties were not a contributory factor in the early winding up of the...

Independent Planning Regulator: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 May 2015)

Catherine Murphy: The public is sick to the back teeth with the endless sequence of tribunals and inquiries. The sums involved are huge, with the Mahon tribunal costing in the region of $300 million. We do not seem to learn lessons from them, however. The usual finding is of systems failure but it takes an age to put new systems and legislation in place. We tend to be reactive, and proactive legislation is...

Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Catherine Murphy: The programme for Government included a commitment to introduce new freedom of information legislation, and it was introduced. My understanding is that it also allows for a review of the legislation. I have submitted freedom of information requests to the Department of Finance but must say I am really unhappy with the way the legislation is playing out. I was due to receive responses at...

Leaders' Questions (19 May 2015)

Catherine Murphy: Where?

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Geilleagracha, Comhdhaonnacha agus Cultúir) 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha]: - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 May 2015)

Catherine Murphy: I just-----

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Geilleagracha, Comhdhaonnacha agus Cultúir) 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha]: - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 May 2015)

Catherine Murphy: I do not think I can remember a night in the past four years since this Government took office when we have been debating Private Members' business and there has been less interest. The Government has struggled to fill its speaking slots. All day today has been a fig-leaf of a session. It is something of an insult to the Opposition and the people who put this motion together. What we...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (19 May 2015)

Catherine Murphy: 28. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied); the length the Government are prepared to go to to ensure that this person is released; the progress the Irish diplomatic service has made to date; the consular assistance that has been provided to this person, and his family; and if he will make a statement on the...

Order of Business (26 May 2015)

Catherine Murphy: There is a motion on the Order Paper, No. 197, to which there are 45 signatories. Unusually, it has been signed by almost the entire Opposition. I am calling on the Taoiseach to consider allocating time for a debate on it. It concerns the review by KPMG of Siteserv and other issues. It was pointed out when we were debating the matter that there were conflicts or, at least, perceived...

Order of Business (26 May 2015)

Catherine Murphy: There has been further damaged by virtue of the fact-----

Order of Business (26 May 2015)

Catherine Murphy: -----that IBRC joined the process last week.

Order of Business (26 May 2015)

Catherine Murphy: It joined the court case last week. Essentially, a court case was taken by Mr. Denis O'Brien-----

Order of Business (26 May 2015)

Catherine Murphy: The conflicts of interest are now greater than they were.

Order of Business (26 May 2015)

Catherine Murphy: If there is to be a review and we are to spend public money on it and there is someone who is-----

Order of Business (26 May 2015)

Catherine Murphy: It seems that time should be provided-----

Order of Business (26 May 2015)

Catherine Murphy: That there are 45 signatories on the Opposition side is no small matter.