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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Certificates (7 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: 19. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will revise the fee charged for a naturalisation certificate; her views that the fee is a barrier to citizens from other European Union states becoming Irish citizens in view of the fact they do not have to renew visas at cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27076/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Conventions Ratification (7 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: 26. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the passage of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013 through Dáil Committee Stage, her views on the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; if she will report on the work of her Department on the Interdepartmental Committee dealing with the Convention's ratification;...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Religious Discrimination (7 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: 31. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the rights of non-religious and minority faith persons, specifically in the context of a recent review of that issue by the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. [27075/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (7 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: 34. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans on the passage of a marriage equality Bill through Dáil Éireann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27074/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (7 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: 35. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the online appointment system for Garda National Immigration Bureau, promised for the end of the first quarter of 2015, will be brought on stream; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27072/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Quantitative Easing: Discussion (8 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I will start with a quick question for all three speakers. What do they think is the key underlying factor in the decline in inflation rates and the near deflation that we have? Oil prices are a temporary factor that has occurred more recently, but what is the underlying reason for the fall in inflation rates in Europe?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Quantitative Easing: Discussion (8 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: Consumer prices.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Quantitative Easing: Discussion (8 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: That is more or less what I was getting at, namely, lack of demand for a variety of reasons, but central to it being unemployment and also wage depression over a period of time, and the race to the bottom that exists within the eurozone in particular, on which Germany was first out of the blocks. We see it in terms of the contradiction between the core and the periphery of the eurozone at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Quantitative Easing: Discussion (8 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: It is a version of a trickle-down effect. Is it not the case that the overwhelming effect of QE, let us say in the United States, which is the most recent example in a similar type economy, although obviously there are some differences, is an asset price bubble, and that very little of it trickled down? Are there any examples where QE had a demonstrative, significant effect on inflation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Quantitative Easing: Discussion (8 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: I would like to explore the question of a euro exit by Greece. The idea that a good deal for the Greek people will be done is ruled out and so there are two options remaining, which is a bad deal that contains a commitment to discuss something in terms of debt but slightly further down the line and austerity measures. If these are the two options open to Syriza and the Greek Government they...

Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: I move amendment No. 35:In page 20, to delete lines 19 to 24.

Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: Today, a young couple, Alan Murphy and Kelly Gilsenan, are before the High Court. They are not before the court because they committed a heinous crime, but because they are homeless. They are homeless due to the decisions of this Government. The Government has shown the same disregard to people on rent supplement, who are facing massive hikes in rent, as it has shown to lone parents. ...

Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: The Government has made more announcements about housing, house-building, social housing and so forth than any other Government in the history of the State. However, according to the records available from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, the number of local authority social houses built under this Government is the lowest in the history of the State. Every...

Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: A recent survey published by the Simon Community found that only 12% of available properties were within rent supplement and housing assistance payment limits. Landlords are refusing to take rent supplement or the HAP.

Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: This issue will explode because people like Alan and Kelly and those who opened up the Bolt Hostel are not willing to wait for more announcements and the continued lack of housing to deal with this issue. More and more people will take matters into their own hands. How many more will be injuncted to prevent them from staying in council premises if they bring the issue to their local...

Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: They did.

Gender Recognition Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: I support Deputy Ó Snodaigh's amendment. This is obviously a substantial and progressive change to our laws that we welcome, albeit with certain criticisms and reservations. It is new legislation so that is the idea for having a review as quickly as possible is to see how it will work and affect different groups of transgender people or to ensure any problems can be quickly ironed out...

National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Instruction to Committee (9 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: I will make substantive points on the issue of low pay and on the amendments in the discussion on Report Stage. We will not oppose the motion. The Anti-Austerity Alliance supported the Workplace Relations Bill and the Minister of State claims that these changes are necessary arising from that legislation. However, there is a point at issue about parliamentary procedure and the right of...

National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: Are we discussing amendment No. 7 only?

National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Paul Murphy: That is fine. I speak in support of all the relevant amendments but in particular amendment No. 7 tabled by Deputy Tóibín on broadening the remit of this commission and, in particular, inserting in the Bill, which we have also done with one of our amendments, the question of a living wage because this should not be just about establishing a bottom floor in terms of a minimum wage...