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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (21 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 259. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 221 and 228 of 15 November 2018, if the incident as outlined in Parliamentary Question No. 221 will be discussed at the next quarterly meeting between his officials and the local authority in question; if his attention has been drawn to other boundary issues concerning dwellings and...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: NAMA Loans Sale (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 5. To ask the Minister for Finance his understanding of section 172 of the National Asset Management Agency Act 2009; if he is satisfied that in the case of a NAMA sale (details supplied) the interpretation of section 172 of the Act was correct; if questions have been raised by him regarding the application of section 172 in this particular case; if NAMA has sought to clarify its...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: NAMA Loans Sale (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: In the case of NAMA's sale of Project Nantes is the Minister satisfied that the interpretation of section 172 of the NAMA Act was correct? Were questions raised with the Department of Finance? Did NAMA engage with the Department on the interpretation in this particular case?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: NAMA Loans Sale (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: When the NAMA Act was introduced was it not up to the Department to set out the criteria? If that is the case, why did it not happen? If it had happened, there would have been a separation. Is the Minister satisfied about the aspect of full disclosure? Surely the Minister or his officials have engaged with NAMA on the matter, given that it is controversial. This is not about interfering...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: NAMA Loans Sale (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: I have just come from the Committee of Public Accounts to ask this question and it has been something we engaged with there this morning. As such, I am aware of the role of the Comptroller and Auditor General and the committee in relation to this. The Minister said criminal convictions apply if there is a false disclosure. Is he aware of any criminal conviction having been secured for...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid Provision (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 46. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree of diplomatic efforts through the EU that Ireland has made to ensure South Sudan’s peace deal remains in place; his plans to continue to support the humanitarian efforts in South Sudan; the level of co-operation on same he has had with other supporting states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48705/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Expenditure (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 49. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of homes the construction of which has been funded by NAMA; and the number of these that have been sold, by local authority and by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48669/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Prison Service (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 93. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Departmental officials and-or his predecessor retain a file (details supplied); if his officials or his predecessor made a recommendation that a person be reinstated to their role within the Irish Prison Service through his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48663/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Proceedings (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 95. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the State Claims Agency has been engaged and-or consulted regarding civil actions initiated against him, the Attorney General and the Garda Commissioner relating to matters which arose during the tenure of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48751/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 96. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of injury warrants issued historically by his Department and-or the Irish Prison Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48662/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 102. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of instances in which the PSNI has entered here in the past five years to assist An Garda Síochána with its operations; the number of times An Garda Síochána has requested permission to leave here to assist the PSNI in Northern Ireland with its operations; the level of engagement he and An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Expenditure (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 199. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount expended by Irish Rail on private bus transfers when commuter train services were not fully available; the amount expended when DART services were not available in the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48723/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Expenditure (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 200. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount expended by Irish Rail on Dublin Bus transfers when commuter train services were not fully available; the amount expended by Irish Rail on Dublin Bus transfers when DART train services were not fully available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48724/18]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: I am okay with that because it is neutral enough. The Taoiseach said in the Dáil yesterday that all of the NAMA surplus will be used to pay Government debt. That is the understanding of Government. I do not think it should be spent that way.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: Is that in the motion we are suggesting? I do not think one can amend the motion. I am trying to visualise what direction will come from the Dáil from that debate on either of those two things.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: I completely agree.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: We have talked about this issue before. A file has been sent to the Garda or the Director of Public Prosecutions. How do we separate the two things? We will need to know. Where does it come back in here?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: A couple of issues have been raised. We had been talking about the large contingent liability before the CervicalCheck cancer scandal broke. That was the work we were going to do. In many ways the two issues have become conflated but it has been a useful example to tease out with the likes of the State Claims Agency, SCA, the Department of Health and the HSE in seeking to understand...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: What will happen is the very thing we are trying to avoid. One of the solicitors will go to the High Court and demand the slides, and that will put people through more torture and will do exactly the opposite of what we are trying to achieve, which is the resolution of these issues without having to go the courts for the want of giving us correct information when the SCA comes before this...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2018)

Catherine Murphy: On the protocol, which we have here, Quest Diagnostics is one of the laboratories and it was providing slides until the protocol was put in place. It was told by the HSE to stop providing slides. There was then a dispute over the protocol. We are not getting clear information. A second protocol was to be considered after the engagement with the legal people. When we are looking for the...