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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (7 Feb 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 187. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether, when regulation 1606 of 2002 was signed into law, the concept of prudence never allowed banks to record loans above the amounts the bank expected to recover; if this concept remains the same now as it did in 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6000/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: National Spatial Strategy (7 Feb 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 276. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to review the figures contained in the national spatial strategy following the publication of the 2016 census of population; if he will ensure balanced regional development; if so, the way it is intended to achieve this aim; if his attention has been drawn to the CSO's population projections to 2031,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: National Spatial Strategy (7 Feb 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 277. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the CSO has projected a combined population increase for counties Kildare, Meath and Wicklow to 2031 of between 78,000 and 144,000 (details supplied); if he has considered how this compares with the figures contained in the regional planning guidelines; if he has...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Construction Contracts (7 Feb 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 285. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the level of involvement or oversight he and his officials had in the issuing of a loan by Dublin City Council to a construction company (details supplied); the reason this loan was issued; if the loan has been repaid; the reason the company chosen to carry out works was also liable for the works needed to remedy...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: International Agreements (7 Feb 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 588. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to ensure that unlawful discrimination is not being undertaken or facilitated at airports through the application of President Trump's policy in preclearance areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5373/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: International Agreements (7 Feb 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 589. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to ensure that international refugee law is not subverted through the application of President Trump's policy in preclearance areas. [5374/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: International Agreements (7 Feb 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 590. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to ensure that international refugee law is not subverted through the application of President Trump's policy in preclearance areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5375/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: International Agreements (7 Feb 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 591. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the procedures in place to ensure Ireland’s obligations under the TFEU, the ECHR and other applicable international laws are fully complied with in preclearance areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5376/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: International Agreements (7 Feb 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 592. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the procedures in place to ensure Ireland’s obligations under the TFEU, the ECHR and other applicable international laws are fully complied with in preclearance areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5377/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: International Agreements (7 Feb 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 593. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the procedures in place for withdrawal from the preclearance agreement with the United States of America; the basis upon which withdrawal would be contemplated by the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5378/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coras Iompair Éireann (7 Feb 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 655. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason CIÉ agreed in 2013 to extend the term of the 1998 MDA agreement with the NAMA appointed receiver in view of the fact that the term was about to expire and the land reverted back to CIÉ unencumbered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5905/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coras Iompair Éireann (7 Feb 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 656. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason CIÉ did not take back a site (details supplied) at Spencer Dock, Dublin and sell it on the open market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5919/17]

Media Ownership Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Feb 2017)

Catherine Murphy: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I wish to share time with Deputy Róisín Shortall.

Media Ownership Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Feb 2017)

Catherine Murphy: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Naughten, and I hope he is semi-recovered, at the very least. We are very pleased to bring this Bill before the House today. The Bill is short because it is deliberately focused. Of course, while we know there is a range of measures to be addressed in the media area, we believe this group of points must be prioritised as a matter of urgency. In the first...

Media Ownership Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Feb 2017)

Catherine Murphy: It must be said that when we talk of the media as an industry, and when we look at industries that produce widgets or whatever, we must realise the media is a very different industry. The importance of this was recognised in Article 40.6.1° of the Constitution under fundamental freedoms which says "The education of public opinion being, however, a matter of such grave import to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Data (8 Feb 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 90. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Syrian refugees the State has accepted in 2015, 2016 and to date 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6132/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (8 Feb 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 93. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of stamp 4 permits issued in the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6243/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (8 Feb 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 100. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress being made on her commitment in February 2015 to allow asylum seekers living in direct provision to have their complaints independently examined by the Ombudsman and the Ombudsman for Children in line with the recommendations of the 2015 working group report, Improvements to the Protection Process, including direct provision and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise Controls (8 Feb 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 114. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of visits by Customs and Excise officers to Casement Aerodrome in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the number of those visits that were not notified in advance to the owners, officials and staff of the location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6306/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Financial Instruments (8 Feb 2017)

Catherine Murphy: 284. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to outline her views on whether the accounting standard known as IAS 39 is fit for purpose with regard to rules adopted by banks when valuing assets. including loans; her plans to amend its instructions (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6140/17]