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Order of Business (21 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: The programme for Government set out a plan to deal with the issue of flooding in many parts of the country and we all were delighted to see a budget of €460 million for that. As the Taoiseach will be aware, one can see in many parts of the country floods are beginning to rise again and there is a lot of worry among the people. This is the question I have for the Taoiseach. Before...

Other Questions: Renewable Energy Projects (21 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 35. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will investigate the possibility of Coillte transferring a single wind turbine in a location (details supplied) to local community ownership which could provide free electricity for residents in a five to ten mile radius of the wind farm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13289/17]

Other Questions: Renewable Energy Projects (21 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I ask the Minister to investigate the possibility of Coillte transferring a single wind turbine in the Sliabh Bán wind farm development near Strokestown, County Roscommon, to local community ownership. This would provide free electricity for residents within a radius of five or ten miles from the site.

Other Questions: Renewable Energy Projects (21 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: To be blunt, the Minister is my constituency colleague and he and I are in trouble as a result of wind farms, including the Sliabh Bán wind farm. Like the Minister, I see the value of wind. However, I have argued for a long time that the stipulations and guidelines in place are out of kilter with the needs of people and their way of life. Coillte must start giving something back and...

Other Questions: Renewable Energy Projects (21 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: When this development was proposed in 2011, no more than the Minister, I had many discussions with Coillte officials about giving a turbine to the community, the tourism project on Sliabh Bawn, which will be massive, and other issues. However, people have been affected by noise and by the development of the wind farm and they are unhappy. The wind farm is subject to the old guidelines and...

Other Questions: Renewable Energy Projects (21 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: We cannot have Coillte monitoring its own noise levels.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commercial Rates Calculations (21 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 94. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the method of calculation new wind farm developments are subject to in order to calculate the rateable valuation of the development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13036/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (21 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 97. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider the installation of CCTV cameras on the bridges over the River Shannon at Termonbarry, Roosky, Ballyleague and Lanesborough in counties Roscommon and Longford to help combat criminal gangs using these routes. [12784/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (21 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 477. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff on temporary contracts in the social welfare offices in Carrick-on-Shannon for each of the years 2013 to 2016, inclusive, and to date in 2017, in tabular form; the reason staff have been left on long term temporary contracts which resulted in no vacancies in County Leitrim under the recent recruitment of permanent clerical...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal Charges (21 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 1140. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there are any plans in place to bring in a waste disposal relief scheme for those families and carers that look after young persons and adults that need to use incontinence pads and adult nappies on a long-term basis, to help relieve the added financial burden that the disposal of these items will take on them once...

Commission of Investigation Announcement on Tuam Mother and Baby Home: Statements (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: The next slot is Sinn Féin's. I presume either Deputy McDonald or Deputy Ó Snodaigh will take it. It is in the name of Deputy Funchion, but I will give-----

Commission of Investigation Announcement on Tuam Mother and Baby Home: Statements (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: Deputy McDonald may proceed.

Commission of Investigation Announcement on Tuam Mother and Baby Home: Statements (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: The next speaker is Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, who has five minutes.

Commission of Investigation Announcement on Tuam Mother and Baby Home: Statements (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I appreciated that the Deputy was telling his own story which is why I gave him an additional minute.

Commission of Investigation Announcement on Tuam Mother and Baby Home: Statements (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I thank Deputy Coppinger. Sin deireadh an díospóireachta agus críoch le ráitis maidir le fógra an choimisiúin imscrúdaithe ag dearbhú go bhfuil taisí daonna ar an suíomh in áras máithreacha agus naíonán Thuama. I thank the Minister and Minister of State for listening very attentively to all Members. I thank all...

Commission of Investigation Announcement on Tuam Mother and Baby Home: Statements (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: The number of speakers has been completed. Quite a few Deputies have spoken over the three debates. I am more than willing to continue if other people who have not spoken want to speak but there is nobody else here to speak.

Commission of Investigation Announcement on Tuam Mother and Baby Home: Statements (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I take the Deputy's point but all sides have contributed over the course of the three debates. There has been a genuine effort by everybody to------

Commission of Investigation Announcement on Tuam Mother and Baby Home: Statements (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: As there are no other speakers available I conclude the debate and thank Deputies very much.

Committee on Public Petitions: Engagement with Financial Services Ombudsman (22 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I was listening to an tUasal Deering and Ms Cassidy. The ombudsman's presentation to the committee states that the Government has decided to amalgamate the offices of the Financial Services Ombudsman and the Pensions Ombudsman. Will Mr. Deering therefore have responsibility for that entire area?

Committee on Public Petitions: Engagement with Financial Services Ombudsman (22 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: I take it that the ombudsman has and will continue to have a huge volume of work with the amalgamation of the two offices.