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Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: Shame on the Taoiseach. Where is the June 2012 agreement? It has been completely forgotten. The Greek people should not be bullied. The Irish Government does not speak for the people here.

Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: We, too, say "Oxi" or "No" to the troika's tyranny and austerity. We stand alongside the Greek people in a fight for a Europe that will work in the interests of millions, not millionaires.

Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: That is what the Taoiseach said.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill: Instruction to Committee (resumed) (1 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: Yes. The Government approach to this Bill, which should have been a new water services Bill but instead has been introduced in the form of amendments to entirely unrelated and irrelevant legislation, makes a joke of basic procedures of parliamentary democracy. It makes a joke of the rules of this House in respect of how things are meant to be debated on Committee Stage and then on Report...

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Motion to Recommit (1 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: I support the motion and I will be interested in hearing a Government response, and a response from the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Kelly, who has driven this. I remind the Deputies of what the Minister of State, Deputy Phelan, said on Committee Stage. He stated, “This Bill is quite technical. There are some typographical issues. It will...

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: A bumper sticker which reads "my motor tax pays my water charges" has become popular in the anti-water charges movement and it is about to become even more popular as a result of this provision. According to the website of the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, the local government fund is:a special central fund which was established in 1999 under the Local...

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: I was outside at the protest and I spoke at it. I can inform the House, which may have been misinformed, that there was no sign of any fascists. In fact, there were Greek flags, Irish flags, banners and placards against the water charges and placards declaring Okhí which means "No" in Greece. It was a protest of the anti-water charges movement, protesting against the despicable manner...

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: Deputy Ó Cuív raised an important point in regard to how much money will go to Irish Water in 2016. We need a clear answer from the Minister of State on this. The point was also well made that the Government is just hiding behind smoke and mirrors in saying this provision has nothing to do with Irish Water, because it is a two-stage process. First, the money will be handed from...

One-Parent Family Payment Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: That is correct. I wish to read out a report on the National One-Parent Family Network Facebook page. It states:The transition to other payments has been disgracefully handled. Some people have had their increases in FIS, others nothing. Some people have nothing to live on for the week! They've been told to go to the CWO for emergency payments (but have you tried getting to see the CWO...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: If I want to table an amendment to section 5 on Report Stage should I speak now or wait until the end of the debate?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: My amendment relates to section 5.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: No, not formally.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: No.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: Sorry, I was not aware of the rules. If it is a problem then I do not have to notify now.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: Perfect, that was my plan.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: Yes. My amendment relates to how often the commission reports, in particular to section 5(5) which, at the moment, states a report will be made once every three years. My amendment will propose changing the time to once every year as more regular reports are preferable. Similarly, in section 5(7), we propose having a copy of the report laid before the House not later than one month after...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: I wish to make a point on a couple of amendments I will table on Report Stage to section 6. Again, the issue relates to timeframes. Line 10 on page 6 contains a reference to the Minister doing something about matters within three months of the date of receipt of a recommendation in the report. For example, he or she could declare a national minimum hourly rate of pay. We think it should...

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: I will start by responding to the comments made by the Minister of State on the character of the debate. It seems that some terms are being conflated or, at any rate, bloated. Last night in raising a point of order there was a reference to "fascism" and today we have heard a reference to a "disruptive debate". I encourage anybody watching to read the transcript or watch the debate we had...

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: I am responding to the points the Minister of State made about privatisation. It is another empty promise from the Government. The Minister did not answer the points about the privatisation which is happening now, never mind that might potentially happen in the future. This is privatisation from below, with the design, build and operate contracts going to major multinational water...

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: That is my response to what the Minister was saying. I will speak to amendment No. 1 in my name to amendment No. 20. It is a very clear amendment, tabled by me and Deputies Joe Higgins and Ruth Coppinger. We propose, in the third line of paragraph (a), proposed to be inserted by section 42(a), to delete the words "or more than one". Currently the amendment reads, "Subject to paragraphs...