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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: General Register Office (16 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 56. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures a person must follow in registering an international divorce on an Irish registered marriage which was the subject of a divorce in Australia (details supplied). [16547/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Promissory Notes Negotiations (16 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance the schedule for extinguishing the former Anglo and Irish Nationwide promissory notes; why the original schedule was accelerated; his efforts to date and in the future to seek a write-down of this odious debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16477/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (16 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 138. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware of the sizeable increases some domestic waste collectors have recently imposed; the measures available to cap charges; if he is engaged in dialogue with the waste collection sector; if he will consider a waiver system for low income or vulnerable households; if he is concerned the increased charges will...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (16 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 184. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the changes he proposes to the provisions in the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and other Provisions) Act 2012; the time frame involved; if and when pension abatement when taking up employment in other sections of the Public Service will be subject to change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16475/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Infrastructure (16 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 252. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to request Eir to outline the status of the upgrading of the Coolcarrigan exchange near Coill Dubh, County Kildare, given its negative impact on small businesses and households in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16545/16]

Pre-European Council: Statements (21 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: It is fairly difficult to predict the agenda of the Council meeting because the Brexit referendum either will dominate or will not. The concern is that it will dominate the agenda and overshadow some of the other issues which are of critical importance, none less so than the refugee crisis. The handling of the crisis by Europe should be at the core of what is discussed along with changing...

The Arts: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: I welcome this debate and I welcome the visitors in the gallery. It is highly unusual to have such a large crowd in the Visitors Gallery for such a debate. That makes a statement in its own right. We are famed the world over for our arts, culture and heritage and we never miss an opportunity to play into that fame when elected officials go abroad for a business event and so on. I am not...

Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: I hope that by the time I have finished my speech we will have scored at least one goal. It is somewhat difficult to disconnect and be in the Chamber when one wants to be in front of a television. This is more like a Second Stage debate. It is unsatisfactory, and I am sure the Minister feels the same. We will all touch on various issues. The Estimates primarily deal with funding for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (22 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 38. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in publishing the criminal justice (corruption) Bill; the steps she is taking to address the outstanding issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17099/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Development Contributions (22 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 133. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status regarding expenditure of the development contributions paid to local authorities; the amounts which remain on the balance sheet in respect of development contributions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17344/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (22 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 134. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government how he envisages the funding that is to be made available to local authorities via loan mechanisms will be repaid; what, if any, is the impact of such loans on the Government balance sheet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17346/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (22 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 135. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities are to be allowed to borrow from existing funds and what specific fund will facilitate such borrowing; and what will the impact for the Government balance sheet be; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17349/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (22 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 204. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she can provide a list of all spending on the arts sector on both the current and capital side in each of the years 2011 to 2016, to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17350/16]

Leaders' Questions (23 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: I would also like to be associated with the congratulations to the Irish team, the managers and the terrific fans. I wish them well on Sunday in Lyon. We will also be able to settle an old score by coming out with a win. No matter what the outcome of the EU referendum in the UK is, and I hope for a Remain vote, Ireland will continue to be a member of the EU. If the debate in the UK has...

Leaders' Questions (23 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: My questions were primarily focused on TTIP and the changes that it will bring about. Looking at some of the evidence from Canada on the approximate tally of winners and losers, the big winners are extra large companies, the very rich individuals, the investor-state dispute settlement, ISDS, legal sector and large companies. The big losers are the respondent countries. This is information...

Leaders' Questions (23 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: We need to have a complete debate. Whether that debate is taken off campus and we have experts brought in, that debate cannot be a limited debate.

Leaders' Questions (23 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: Has the Tánaiste looked at the evidence from elsewhere?

Questions on Proposed Legislation (23 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: When will the legislation relating to the Cregan inquiry on IBRC be published, as it is due this week? Will it be taken in conjunction with the change in the terms of reference for the inquiry? The business committee will order the time but I hope the House will collectively agree that this needs to be done before the end of the term, given that the costs are not static and the inquiry must...

Other Questions: NAMA Assets Sale (23 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: 7. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of his Department's discussions with the National Asset Management Agency officials regarding the decision to shorten the duration of time for disposal of the agency's assets including if these included a discussion on outlining both the pros and cons of such a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17497/16]

Other Questions: NAMA Assets Sale (23 Jun 2016)

Catherine Murphy: My question relates to the disposal of NAMA assets and the thinking behind reducing the duration of time for the working through of those assets. One of the consequences of that measure was that assets were bundled into very large portfolios. Did we get the best value possible by doing that? What was the thinking and rigour behind it?