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Leaders' Questions (6 Mar 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Withdraw that remark.

Leaders' Questions (6 Mar 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff Data (6 Mar 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: At the end of January 2018 there were 109 staff members employed in my Department’s Newtown Road premises in Wexford. My Department is one of six public bodies currently occupying this building.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (6 Mar 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department provides funding under the Disabled Persons Grants (DPG) scheme to local authorities for adaptations and extensions to the existing social housing stock to meet the needs of local authority tenants. The scheme applies to adaptations that are necessary to address the needs of older people or people with a disability who may require stair-lifts, grab-rails, showers, wet-rooms,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Advertising Campaigns (6 Mar 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: There has been no advertorial content commissioned by my Department in the past 12 months. The details requested in relation to bodies under the aegis of my Department are a matter for the individual bodies concerned. Arrangements have been put in place by each Agency to facilitate the provision of information directly to members of the Oireachtas. The contact email address for each agency...

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Mar 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Deputy for her question. Let us not make a political issue out of the very serious difficulties people across the country are facing as a result of Storm Emma-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Mar 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: -----and the incredible work being done by Irish Water and its crews, day in and day out, to get water restored to hospitals, to schools and to people with very difficult illnesses who require care at home. Irish Water is doing tremendous work. It is good to see Deputies supporting Irish Water. There is significant investment in Irish Water to allow it to upgrade infrastructure, to build...

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Mar 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: People do not pay directly for this utility in the same way they pay for electricity.

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Mar 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: If people did not have to pay directly for electricity, does Deputy McDonald believe people would keep the lights on or off?

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Mar 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Deputy for acknowledging the incredible efforts that were put in by our partners in the NGO sector. His remarks are well said. A huge amount of work went in and there were extra outreach teams and people running emergency facilities through the night. As a result, we were able to bring many more people into emergency services to take care of them during this very difficult...

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Mar 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: A number of issues were raised and I will try to reply to each of them individually. We were battered by an extreme weather event, the likes of which we have not seen in at least 35 years, if not longer. Our emergency response services, as well as our communities, responded incredibly admirably through a very difficult period for many people. While I very much appreciate the comments of...

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Mar 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: People worked three or four shifts in a row and individuals slept on hospital floors to look after their patients. Local authority staff worked through the night to help people.

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Mar 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I beg the Deputy's pardon, but he acknowledged it in the same way his leader acknowledged respect for a member of the Civil Service yesterday, which was a backhanded acknowledgement.

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Mar 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I beg the Ceann Comhairle's pardon. It was my mistake to turn to the Deputy when I made that remark. I apologise. A huge response has been put in place. Earlier, we had the final meeting of the national emergency co-ordination group. It first met last Monday. Just because the group is being stood down does not mean that certain areas of our country are not still experiencing severe...

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Mar 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The commercial rates Bill is due for publication and is on the priority list. I will have the heads of the Bill very shortly.

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Mar 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Deputy for the question. I will be addressing matters relating to Irish Water during Topical Issues later today, at which time I will do my best to address matters that are arising. There is now severe demand on Irish Water to get out and repair leaks. It has several find and fix teams operating. I will receive a briefing from it later, but I note that it is contracting more...

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Mar 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I remind Deputies that the review has already commenced. At the end of the final NECG meeting this morning, we began with a debrief on how people felt initially. We heard their initial concerns and views on what approaches might have worked better. Everything will be co-ordinated in that way. The local authorities are represented on the NECG, and they will be part of that review. On...

Topical Issue Debate: Water Supply Leakages (7 Mar 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Deputies for raising this critical issue and providing me with the opportunity to outline the position regarding the issues concerning water supplies in the eastern region in the aftermath of Storm Emma. This was a severe weather event, on a par with events in 1982, 1962-63 and 1947. It has had a significant impact on the water network around the country through power outages...

Topical Issue Debate: Water Supply Leakages (7 Mar 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I will do my best to respond to every issue. I wanted to put certain information on the record in my initial response, as I thought it was important after what we had come through. I will need more than two minutes to properly explain this. On the forewarning put in place, as Irish Water stood on the national emergency co-ordination group, we discussed these issues in advance of the...

Topical Issue Debate: Water Supply Leakages (7 Mar 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I appreciate that Leas-Cheann Comhairle but this is a serious issue. Irish Water is rolling out more find and fix crews. We are putting more static tankers on sites and we are deploying more mobile tankers where they are needed. I understand the communications aspect. As I have said, I am meeting with Irish Water tomorrow and I have been in touch with it every day this week and last week....