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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Overseas Study Placements (11 Mar 2014)

Dara Murphy: 157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if grants are available for Irish citizens living abroad who wish to study abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11979/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (12 Mar 2014)

Dara Murphy: 66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update in relation to the proposed merging of schools (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12302/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (12 Mar 2014)

Dara Murphy: 204. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons funding was withdrawn from an organisation (details supplied) in Dublin 24; if there are other options to source funding from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12283/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State (13 Mar 2014)

Dara Murphy: I welcome the Minister of State with special responsibility for European affairs, Deputy Paschal Donohoe. As apologies have been received from the Chairman, I am stepping into his place. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss with the Minister of State the agenda for the forthcoming General Affairs Council meeting in Brussels next Tuesday which he will be attending. The main item on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State (13 Mar 2014)

Dara Murphy: I thank the Minister for that very extensive overview of what he will be doing on our behalf next week.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State (13 Mar 2014)

Dara Murphy: It is only that usually you do not speak, Deputy. It left me somewhat confused.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State (13 Mar 2014)

Dara Murphy: I am jesting. I will finish up with some brief questions. I realise you have many questions before you, Minister of State. However, will you flesh out a little the rule of law initiative and how you see that proceeding? Reference was made, as is often the case, to working within current treaties. Will you give your assessment of the broader European view? Is there a shared position...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State (13 Mar 2014)

Dara Murphy: That was not my question. I asked whether it has the necessary tools available to it rather than whether those it already possesses are sufficient. In light of what the Minister of State said, can I take it that the EU does not have the necessary tools but that it is doing as well as it can with those it possesses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State (13 Mar 2014)

Dara Murphy: The Minister might wrap up the discussion in responding to those two points.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State (13 Mar 2014)

Dara Murphy: It is the intention of the committee to travel there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State (13 Mar 2014)

Dara Murphy: I believe it will be in mid-June.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State (13 Mar 2014)

Dara Murphy: I thank the Minister of State, once again, for his extremely comprehensive presentation and responses to all of our questions. I also thank his officials. I thank members, staff and the broadcasting unit. I wish members and those in the Visitors Gallery a happy St. Patrick's Day.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Living City Initiative (25 Mar 2014)

Dara Murphy: 197. To ask the Minister for Finance when the living city initiative will be implemented; when the outcome of the consultation process with local authorities and Government agencies will be completed and an announcement on the designated areas be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12911/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (1 Apr 2014)

Dara Murphy: 225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has give consideration to establishing a third junior infants class, in view of high demand for places in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15322/14]

Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (2 Apr 2014)

Dara Murphy: I thank the Office of the Ceann Comhairle for choosing this Topical Issue. I will reference a local example, but the underlying issue is one of national importance. Last Thursday week, 20 March 2014, planning permission which had been granted by Cork City Council for a development on the quays in the city centre of office accommodation for 2,000 workers was appealed to An Bord...

Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (2 Apr 2014)

Dara Murphy: I welcome the reference to priority. It is not clear, however, whether the company in question can be informed that it is being given priority as the position in this regard remains a little vague. While I do not have any issue with a timeframe for processing applications of 18 weeks and I am aware of the 80% target and the other figures cited by the Minister of State, I cannot understand...

Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (2 Apr 2014)

Dara Murphy: Yes.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

Dara Murphy: This morning, the Taoiseach referred to a package that the Minister, Deputy Shatter, received. It goes to show the degree to which the Opposition is now playing the man rather than the issues. Even in what we have heard today, no one felt that such a package was inappropriate or should be condemned.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

Dara Murphy: The only dispute I heard in four weeks at our parliamentary party meetings was tonight when Members expressed disappointment that they did not have an opportunity to speak today in favour of the Minister for Justice and Equality. In my experience as a Deputy, no Minister has shown the compassion and work ethic that the Minister, Deputy Shatter, has shown. We saw that nationally in how he...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: (Resumed) Ulster Bank (8 Apr 2014)

Dara Murphy: I wish to welcome Mr. Brown and his colleagues here today. Paragraph 7 of Mr. Brown's opening statement concerns the issue of writing off or writing down mortgage debt. Some of Ulster Bank's competitors are now writing down and writing off debt. I am interested in some of the language used and have three quick questions about it. Mr. Brown said he does not write off debt. Is that just...